Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-07-09

al Assembly, at its first session after tn,
; adoption Of this Constitution, shall pas
such laws as may be necessary to give effec
to the provisions OF this article. Genera
laws shall be passed for the organic ,tior
and government Of cities, and no special act
shall be passed except in cases where, In
the judgement of the General Assembly,
the object Of such act cannot be attained
by generals laws. Nothing in this article
shall affect the power Of the General Assem-
bly, over quarantine, or In regard TO the
port of Norfolk, or the interest Of the State
10 the lands under water and within the
Jurisdiction or boundaries Of any city, or to
regulate the wharves, piers or slips in any
city. All laws or city ordinances in con-
6ict with the provisions OF the preceding
sections, shall be void from and after the
adoption of this Constitution.
Sec. n. All regular elections for city or
town officers, under this article, shall be
held on the fourth Thursday in May, aud
the officers elect shall enter upon their du-
ties on the tirs, day Of July succeeding.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
Sec. ~. All the Judges shall be commits
stoned by the Governor, and shall receive
such salaries aud allowances as may be de-
termined by law, the amount of which shall
not be diminished during their term Of
office. Their terms Of Office shall commence
on the first day of January next following
their appointment, and they sh All discharge
the duties Of their respective ,ffices from
their first appointment snd qualification
under this Constitution until their terms
begin. go
Sec. 20. Judges may be removed from
Office by a concurrent vote Of both Houses
of the General Assembly, but 4 majority of
| all the members elected TO each House
must coocur in such vote, and the cause of
removal shall bo entered on the Journal OF
each House. The Judge against whom the
General Assembly may be about TO proceed,
shall have notice thereof, accompanied by
copy Of the causes alleged for his removal,
at least twenty days before the day on
which either House Of the General Assem-.
bly, shall act thereon.
Sec. "a. Judges Of the supreme court OF
appeals and Judges of the circuit courts
shall not hold any other Office or public
trust during their continuance in office.
Sec. 70. Judges, aud all other officers
| elected or appointed, shall continue to dis
charge the duties of their offices after their
terms Of service have expired, until their
successors have qualified.
Sec. %. Writs shall run Gin the name of
the Commonwealth Of VirgBia," and be
sttostod by the Clerks of the several courts.
Indictments shall conclude "against the
peace and dignity of the Commonwealth"
ARTICLE VII.
COUNTY oR5ASirATfoxS.
Sec. 1. There shall be elebted by the
qnal fed voters of ths county, one Sheriff;
one Attorney for the Commonwealth, who
| shat ala, ha tho CANNON ltlS.
for the circuit court, one County CLERK,
containing fifteen thousand inhabitants may
be attached to adjoining counties for the
formation of districts forl Supe rintend ,nts
Schools: Provided, also, That In cou ltiss
containing thirty thousand inhabitants there
may be appointed an additional Sup erin.
tendent Of Schools therein. All regular
elections for county officers shall be held
on tbs fist Tuesday after the first Monday
In November, and all officers elected or
appointed under this provision shall entsr
upon the duties Of their offices on the first
day of January next succeeding their cleo
ton, and shall hold their offices for the term
of three years. kept that the county aud
curcuit court Lark, shall hol tlsir, offic 8
Cor four years.
TOWNSHIPS.
Sec. 9. Each county of the State shall
be divided into so many compactly located
townships as may be deemed necessary,
not less than thee Provided, That after
three have been formed no additional town.
ship shall be made containing less than thir.
ty square miles. Each township shall be
known as the township Of -, in the
county of --, and may sue and be sued
, by such title. In each township there
J shall DO elected annually: one Supervisor
one Township Clerk one Ass sssor one
| Hnllacinr nna Cnumieainnar IF Haada
one Overseer of the Pc r; one Justice o
the Peace, who shall Loh bis Off % thie
years; one Constable, VINO shall hold hi
office three years Provided, That at thu
first election under this provision there shall
he three Justices OF the Peace aud threg
COnstables elected, whose terms shall b,
! one, two aud three years, respec lively. Al
el ctions for township officers shall TAX,
? pl CO on the fourth Thursday in May, AM
! all officers so elected shall enter upon tn
> du les Of their respective Offices on the frs
day Of July next succeeding their election
Toe Supervisors OF each tosnship.'shall con
a stitnte the Board of Supervisors tor tina
county, aud shall assemble at the court
I, house thereof on the first Monday in ID,
, cember In each year, and proseed to audi
|, the accounts OF said county, examine tn
: books of the Assessors, regulate and equal
: i've the valuation Of property, fix the coun
! " levies for the ensuing year, APT ortion tn
!, same among the various townships, and per
form such other duties as shall be prescri
Z bed by law.
s SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
a Sec. 3. Each township shall be divide
e into so many compactly located school di'
= tricts as may be deemed necessary; Prov
- ded, That no school district shall be forme
containing less than ono hundred inhab
A tants. In each school district there shall
"a elected or sppoiue ed annually one Scho'
Trustee, who shall hold his Office thre
4 years Provided, That at the first eleetio
IL held under this provision there shall !
10 three Trustees elected, whose tern
!; shall be one, two and three years, respe'
a. lively.
III ROAD pIHRfCrs.
Sec. 4. Eich township shall be divide
y, into one or more road districts. In eaC
y road district there shs be elected annual
10 one OveTseer of Roads, under whose dire
:, tion the road shall be kept in repair, At q
III public expanse, In mode prescribed
law.
=, Sec. 8. The General Assembly, at |
Oh first session after tho adoption of this Co
90 stitution, shall pass such laws as may
necessary to give effect 10 tho provisions
O. this article. But nothing In this artiC
shall be construed As prohibiting the Gems
he al Assembly from providing by law for a
all additional officers iu any city or county.
nd Sec. 6. Sheriff, shall hold no other