The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-17

(Approyei March g. 1881
l. RTsoLyEDby The senate and House OF Delegates "a
majority % the members elected 90 each hols- agreeing
theretoi That the follow amendment % the Constitution
Of Virginia BE- and s hereby proposed and il hereby re-
rred the General Assembly 90 he cAosen a. ne next
general election Of ssua0rs aud mcmber Of the House Or
Delegaes for t concurrence W conformity WITH the pro-
visions Of section one Particle twelve Of fad Con'1oa
Strike out from the Constitution Of yrsiaia sections
snd Two Of article seven, which are IN the following
l. There sh,n 20 elected BY the quaaai voters q
the sher1 ono attorney i9f he e'mmonr t.n
cult c0nril one county clerk h0 shan also be l1e csrS
Of the circuit court exert that counties contann a-
tea thousand inhabitants there may te separate eerN
f1r the circuit cour one county treasurer sll 80 -ny
comm ss0ners Of the revenue as may he provided y Jaw
ani bsre a. Al. Ia appointed iu the ike 20 Be pro-
viisd b. .w one superintendent Of che POOR ana one
county suryeyor sad there shall sso be appointed no the
manner provided for In article eight one on
schools All regular elections FOR county ohcts snsi %
hei on the fourth THURSDAY 10 Mays ara All omeeis
elected appointed under hs provision sha enter len
tls duties Of their oflees On the hrt aay =, Suy w
cseding their election, aud shau hold tner iesl,y'9
oees 0r the Of four years, EXCEPT mat county sAl
circuit court srks shall hold Office ioF si1 years.
~ Zach county Of the state sali BE aFiaea iat' o
many clmpacy located msTstenal districts as may 70
deemed necessary, not less than three provided may i'
made containiug less thsu thirty square miles tafh
isteral district shall he kuoea as------nas'' 81
In e,-b district t6ers shan be elected one supervisor
three uscss Of t-e peace constable. ant one oeisr
ofths poor aho shall hold their respective o.Aees ~.
term 90 Two years All EiENlAE flfNH-aN
May ana and ocer 80 elected shall enter ur9n the aue
Of h-r rsspeus ohss ca the arit day Of July
he mpersi5rs Of The districts shall eousiitgt, Che
board Of supervisors 1r that county, whose guy IL 49,
b audit ths acoouats of the county examine tne ooss
the commissioners OF the revenue, regulate ana ll--
valuation of property, tN che county lefs ~ III 80
year and perform any other dutes required OF tneA y
Aud insert in lieu thereof the following; Il,
a. There shall be elected BY tls qualnel 'ole.s o.
fhe sheriff Tor tn8 cDalapNN
(uho shall also DO m3neealhs tttofne, lot tle ~
COURT, one county clerk who 'aall 49, % o sf,esn
si1ussnd inhabitants there may Be separate ch lot -7
crcui courtl one county treasurer AGA - neuy Wy.
s0nes Of tie revenue as may be provided y lani sn9
there shall be- appointed in ike manner % De profaea
ty law one supntendent OF e poor and one county sur.
YeyoF aud there shall also re hll'lAts- u -. ~
provided for 30 article eight one sulefn'ehasA' u
schools. .,, ,.t.ts
the Tuesday succeeding the nrst Monday in Noleu
and al officers elected appointed unfer ms pfo.s,.n
shall eater upon hl duties Of their oiees on the h5s y
Of January next succeeding their election, ana snA N.Y.
fhar rssrere cas for tie OF four years. efcepl
that county and circuit court clerks shah Doa once ''
t2 Each county Of the state shall be divided into 20
many compaef'y located maesteral districts 81 may %
deemed necessary noe less Kan three provided tllt a
made containing s than thirty square miles, Eae. mag
issrial district shall be known 81. ga AZ
district oi----couuty. In sarn distnet mere snall
D. elected one supervisor three justices Of the peae one
constable ald oferseor oi ths poor Fho shAl BOG
their respective chles Tor me term oi tNo years; ~
rernar elections f0r magerl district officers shall ake
place tbe Tuesday succeeding The trst Monday in NO
Vemler. and al officers elected s all enter Upon tle du
ties o their respective Offices on ls first DAY OF Janu3y
next succeeding their election. The supervisors q tAe DIS
trcts shall constitute the board Of supervisors Tor tha
county whose duty t shall he b audit tie accounts Of ~
county examine the books Of the commissioners OF h'
revenue regulate aud eIuaEe the valuation OF property
fx county ees for tle ensuing year. and perform any
other duties required II them by lsH.
2 Rrsotyfn That tie clerk Of the Senate or thu
clerk OF The House OF De Tafes If vacancy happen l
both Of the said oess the presiding ohcer 81 either h9n
Of the General Assembly, be Authorized and required q
cause this proposed amendment aud these rss9uo % 10
published Ia one nefspaTsr publ he'd 30 each OF me
oil tho Commonwealth having more than ten thousand in
haltluts once week ior three consecutive months pre-
v1us % che OF cho0 ~ the members u tho Genera
Assembly 81 the next general election OF senator's an.
members ofth8 House ~ Delegates.
g RESOLVED. That tie clerk Or nc senate ana th'
clerk IL tie House OF Delegates be- required 70 transmit
% the General Assembly % De chosen 90 the next genera
election OF senats and msm- Of the House Of Delegates
certified copy Of said proposed amendments and tue'
roIu.ions together With the certificates Of pnocatoi
byths publishes OF newspapers u which the SAID smend
meat shall have been published.