The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-24
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bfiTha Joint C0ri.niltee on CONSTITUTIONS
tsAmeHdInents, at b their sSssion YESTERDAY
evening, agtsed9 to: make a report recon-.
|,mending the fpilo vim sghameE dmeDts :4d
d Section s2Iarticae 3, conce7psDg the eiec.
tive franchise and quail lifcaticns; for office,
changed so s;to strike out the provision
which, requires all eiectionsito be by ballot,
and leave the manner OF Eeting TO bcregu-
lated by the Genefal Assembly, = A%ft
Section 4; article 4, amended so as to- re-
.duce thersalary OF the, Governor from i've
thousand to four thousand dollars per an
mum. s3tkgT -,g.55t.s
Strike, ont section q, article 5, which re-
qufres, tbe .Genera Assembly to provide for
:. the annual registration !, Of marriages,
births, and Deaths" which will, save about
So, 600 per annhm. .E.,ss.,r, !. 49, -,5 ..I.t
The ist. "a, AIN, and 18th sections OF arti-
|rcle 6, SO altered as to give the Court Of Ap-
peals Jurisdiction ia, all cases where the
amount in cantroF etsy,, exclusive OF inter
est, exceeds 5000. And they are only re-
qured 10 state their opinions, in writing in
cases involving new principles all other
cases are left 10 their discretion. -.
| County Judges, to be abolished. and a
county court is Required to; be held monthly
| BY three Justices, except when the county
levy is laid, when two thirds OF all the JUS
|,tices are required to be present. the Gov
ernor, by and with the. advice and, consent
Of the Senate, to appoint four Justices from
each magisterial, district, to bold office for
feightryears, except the first under this Con-
stitution. They are required to be divided
into four classes, and the term Of Office Of
one from each district expires at tbe end Of
every two years; vacancies occurring after
the first appointment to be filled by the Gov
ernor upon the Recommendation OF the JUS
tices OF the county. -,...
Section IS OF article 6, which provides for
city treasurers, Is stricken out by the COM
mittee,. leaving the taxes to be collected by
the sheriff. ',''', = ..,..m...i In
The 1st and 81 sections Of article I are so
changed rs to abolish the Office OF county
treasurer, county superintendent OF schools,
and supervisors, and provides for the ap-
l.
nue., coroners, constables, and oYcrseers OF
the poor by the county court. -
The term OF Office OF the sheriff is re-
duced to two years, and he is required to
duly account for all public dues before he
can be reelected. .-.. ......., .. .
All regular elections for county officers
are required to be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November.
And section provides that justices oi
the peace. sheriffS, attorneys for the Com
monwealtb, clerks Of couris, and all other
county officers, shall be subject to indict
ment for malfeasance, misfeasance, incompe.
tency. or neglect Of official duty; and upon
conviction thereof their Offices. shall be.
come vacant.
Section 2, article s, is proposed to be sc
amended as to take away from the Board OF
Education the power OF appointing and re-
moving county superintendent Of public
| free schools, and the management and in
yestment OF all county school funds. ~
Section 8, article 8, so amended as tc
strike out the provision requiring the Gene
raj Assembly to apply "an annual tax upon
the property Of the State Of not less than
| one mill nor more than I'VE mills on the
dollur,' for public free school purposes, ant
provision instead providing that 'eacf
county shall raise additional sums, by tax
on property, for the support OF public free
schools, OF not less than one mill nor moro
than five mills ON the dollar in any on'
year." .I,.......- .'.....,- ...,- :, ...-..
Section 1, article 10, so amended as Il
provide that the General Assembly shal
have power TO exempt from taxation for !
period not exceeding ten years all 1oreigI
capital brought within the State and in
vested in mining and manufacturing en-
terprises. ,.. I.a. ,,
ss no tax shall be imposed for the privileg
of taking or catching oysters from thel
beds with tongs," is stricken out, WhIcl
leaves the oysters subject to license tax
should the General Assembly decide 10 III
pose it. ............,.... ...,-. ...;.
l7rt-.~'' y BANKABLE MATTERS. w..
;. The following bill to amend and reenac
chapter 141 Of the Code OF 1873, in relation
to Dromissory notes, introduced by Slr
Niche and reported from House Commit
tee on Banks, &C., seems to be OF some in
portance: 2,.l...l t.a.. G..-... Il. =. ;;
l., BE al enacted BY the General Assembly
That sectionS7 and 3 Of chapter l4l OF tn
Code OF 1878 be and the same are hereb:
amended and reenacted so as to read rs 1ol
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81. Every promissory note or check 10
money, heretofore or hereafter drawn. ant
made. payable inttbisi State ut particula
bank or ut a particular office. thereof 30
discount and deposit, OF at the, place
l;business OF savings institution or saying:
bank, or at place OF, businessoi licenset
broker or banker, and every inland bill o
exchange payable in this State, shall o.
deemed negotiable, and may, upon beln!
dishonored for non-acceptance,o or non-pay
tment, be protested, and the protest be II
each case evidence Of dishonor in ike man
ner as in the case OF foreign Dill ot eA
change. ~, ...r-. ,..,..lJ3 3a IL.
/ hereafter made, both 10 the caseoi ioTeiSI
+ bill and in the other cases mentioned IN th
preceding section, shall be pr1ma Jacie evi
dence OF what is stated therein, or at I'LL
| foot or on the back thereof, in relation =
presentmenr, dishonor. and notice lhereol
9. This act shall take effect from It's pass
age. ,.., a.,;ll. .. s.s> a.,
THE sCHooL-MONEY. :.
The following has been reported TO til
Senate by the Committee on Education:
Substitute for Senate bill No. 10: 5 J..
+ /. Be IL enacted 6y the General AsSeHa5t
i o. ttT9Eitto, tluatf ~ oHdil Iuo -tuO pee!.
eac: county and corporation treasurer
the Commonwealth when making. his, pay
ments into the treasury. as he now is Q
may hereafter be required to make them, t
retain in bis hands, in money, the entir
capitation tax, less costs Of collection, an
one fifth net Of that which he shall har
collected on property; prouided, that Whe
the amount collected by him in money b
less than the said ,capitation tax net, an
one tinh net Of that, which is derived fror
1.-The tax on property he Shall only retain S