Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-03-10
Ctr Shenandoah 9esaia
Thursday Morning, March 10, 1879.

The .EsAnLISG Aor, as passed by the
Legislature, has given general satisfaction
to the country. snd is considered, perhaps,
the wisest measure to meet she exigeacies
of the occasion that could have been de-
vised. On the re-assembling of the Leg
islature, the State, except in the E1cou-
tive and Legislative departments, was
without lis proper officers, and a cohsia-
cradle time must elapse before they could
be filed by election, as provided in the
new Constitution There was no authori-
~ for The ineumbents to hold ever. for the
Reconstruction acts declared them irop-
orative as soon as the State was admitted
into the Union, and ola consequence. there
must necessarily be hiatus il the gov
ernmert from the time Of tic admission
Of the Ssa<e toztilat of filling them b geG
uar elected, as provided by the .hew
Constitution. 1t was therefore inpera-
lively necessary to take some imMe4l9ree
action to continue the regular operation o.
the governments, which after careful exam
ination anta dclibcration it was thought,
advisable. under the provision Of &c 9th
article cs tie III section Of the Constitd-
zion. which provided that the Legislature
should hasetho power of filling Vatan-
ces III of1tii3es in eases not specially pro
vided for BY tic Constitution . to pass the
E14bljng act which not only le3alizas the
action Of those officers Who vero declared
detuad, but porvides fog their h2a!lpg
over, and in eases of vacancies for the
appointment Of officers, in order to con
tinue the regular working of the govern
mcnl until they can BE GIel BY proper
election We sutjoia the bill as it has
been passed:
/. That ali such officers are gec0&ai2 y
AS legal officers, authorized TO continue tot
act as such (feceiving the emolumcn.a OF
said ofl:ceS) untii their successors are c!ee-
ted or appointed: Provided they shall,
when the law requires it, execute proper
official bonds. Sc.
,. All official acts heretofore done BY
any such officer. and Otherwise lawful. artl
declared legal and Mnding: Provided !
tAat any decision of the Court Of Appeals
rendered at the term thereof commencing
,.n the 18th day of January, 1870, shall
he su}ioct to TIE supervision Of the gu
irene Court Of Appeals to be organized
..uder the constltGlph, upon lie lA'o;loAl or
petition, Gse. =
3. That all vacancies in tie olf:c oSi
Justice of the peace and constable n"" OK !
sting may be filed by the Governor.
/. That the Offices Of circuit ana county
Jerks shall be vacant at the first terra Of
TIE respective courts hereafter held by the
Judges elected under the constitution and
such Judges shall, at the said term OF their
courts, appoint clerl, for said court. to
continue in cfico until his successor shall
lie regularly elected. In any county
where the CLERK Of HE county court shall
&c also clerk of the circuit court, then the
;ulge of the county court shall appoint
.ne clerk for said courts The Offices of
a;tor neys for the commonwealth and of
:,heriffs are to be filed in Ike manner by
The judges of the county court.
5 The Governor shall as soon as prac-
,:ya5,e appoint the councilmen or trustees
ef all cities and towns.
6. Sach councilmen or trustees 50 APP
pointed shall appoint all municipal OIL
Gers except judges.
7. The officers appoin;c in pursuance of
Ills act shall continue in Office until their
-successors are duly elected and qualified.
8..The judges of the corporation and
circuit courts and courts of probate here
after elected from the said cities aRd towns
sAall appoint the officers Of their courts. 4
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