Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-22
JOINT RESOLUTION

SOlNI RESOLU1lON
Proposing amendments 10 sections and OF article
OF ne CSnsttution Of Virginia, and prorfding
for publishing said amendment and certifying the
same 10 the ncdt General Assembly,
Improved March J, 1881
J. RESOLVED by tho Senate and House of Delegates Ia
majority Of the members elected to each house agreeing
Virginia be- aad is hereby proposed and is hereby re-
ferr-d 60 The General Assembly to DO tho ueIt
Delesates Tor its concurrence. in conformity with pro-
visions Of section OF article twelve Of said Constitution
: Strike GU. from the Constitution Of virginia sections
one aud two Of article which Ia the following
~, Ther: shall be elected BY the qualified voer,Sf
Nho shall also TO the attorney for the cir.
Of the circuit s,ecp, that in counties containing
teen thousand inhsbtsn;' the' may To separate clerk
commissioners Of the may be provided by law
S sy law In e as ma re t. u pro
county and there shall ALTO be appointed in the
scheos Al regular election, for county officers shall be
sd On .s Gs TSs, ia, in all ss
the duties Of their offices tho hrs day ct July next sue
fsss ss he :1% IL ry s e. ss
circui. court clerks shall hold oaicc for SIX years,
many somrsey located m,sissrial districts may be
no e. nSs fs
made CONSUMING less than thirty square miles Each mag
d..ric. SIrle. shall so Known
In each d.,rie. there siste elected supervisor.
psor Who shall hold their rspsctivs Office, for the
shall take place on The fourth ' rhafisy IN
May and all cieer elected shall enter upon tho duties
OF their respective cices the hrst day Of July next sue
The supervisors Of tho districts shall constitute the
board of Supervisors that county whose duty shall he
to audi; tho &C the county examine the hsoks
,alua Of property liz the county fqr ensuing
year aud perform other duties required Of them by
And ipscr: in lieu thereof the following:
tho rn. sa 90 ss s,crn By s Il.
tnho shall also 10 attorney for the circuit
circuit except tina; in counties containing fifteen
thousand inhabitants there separate olerk for the
circuit cour count: treasurer and so many contnis
soncrs Of tho revenue as may he provided by law; AMI
lis law ono 81 he poor and one county sur.
Veyor aud there shall also TO APPOINTED IN the manner
schools.
on hc Tuesday succeeding the fret Monday in No'emher
n an oiecrs elected % appointed under ,ns rso.',.n
Of January 'ue,edinS their election, aad shall hold
heir respective offices for the term OF four years .Ses
% Each county Of the State sl.an he divided inoso
many ccmrac;y located mGsis;eri.i districts may 10
deemed necessary not than three rr9v'ei that nsr
made containing than thirty square miles LaSh mag
i,;aFial disric, shall he known 'nse;eris
BE- elected supervisor three justices OF tho ress
their rc,es,ive srces for The Term q ,so years Ali
regular elections for m,Ferl district officer, shall take
renSe AMI ali easr 50 teiese Sai enter ron the dS
ties q 'he's ssise;e cfe' on e si Do! Of January
trc's shall constitute the board Of snlcri.ors for ha,
county. whose duty IL shall - audit the accounts Of the
county. examine the lris of the OF the
revenue regulate ami cuae Tho valuation Of .Tolcr'y.
tx the county leNie for the ening year. and perform
| other duties required e them ly law.
. RrsoI,Ir Iha, the clerk Of tho Senate or the
clerk OF the House oi DrlcSate or II vacancy haIn in
hy; Of ,r said oes tho presiding officer ct either house
Of the General Assembly lie authorized and required 10
TIN. proposed amendment aud these resolution. to lie
published in one newspaper published IN each of tho cities
u the Commonwealth having more than ten thousand in
hahtants week TOR three consecutive months
the OF choosing the members 81 the General
As he n an
ncInbeTs Of the House e Delegates
3. RESOLVED. That tho clerk of the Senate and the
clerk Of tho House Of Delegates Le required To ttanmit
to tho General Assembly, to 10 chosen At the ntt general
election Il senators and members OF the ouss Of DELEGATES
certified cory Of SAID proposed amendments aud tce
resoluiions together Will tie certificates of publication
by tho publishes % IN which the said tmeud
,nent shall have been published.