The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-19
To be Voted On at tho November
Election.

E4eCLlsus
The following amendments TO sections
/ aud , of article Z of the Constitution
Of Virginia viii be submitted to the
people Of Virginia at the November
election
1 Resolved by the Senate and House
of Delegates Ga majority of the members
elected TO each house agreeing therefor,
That the following amendment 20 the
CONSTITUTION of Virginia be, and IL
hereby, proposed and Is hereby reie' ;ed
30 the General Assembly to be- chosen
at the next general election of Senators
and members Of the House Of Delegates
for It's concurrence, in conformity with
the provisions II section one of article
twelve Of said Constitution, w
Strike ont from the OOnsti ,u,lon OF
Virginia sections one and two Of article
seven. which are in the following
words
Sec / There shall be elected by the
qualified voters of the county one
sheriff, one attorney for the Common
wealth (who shall Also be- the Common
wealth attorney for the circuit COURT,
one county clerk (who shall also be- the
clerk Of the circuit court except that
in counties containing fifteen Thousand
Inhabitants there may be- separate
clerk for the circuit cOurD. one cOanty
treasurer. aud so many e. .mmlssioners
Of tnc revenue as may be- provided by
law and there shall be appointed IN
the like manner. % Doe provided by law,
one superintendent Of the poor and one
county surveyor and there shall also
be appointed IN the manner provided
for IN article eight. one superintendent
of schools All regular elections for
COUNTY officers shall be- held on the
fourth Thursday III May and all officers
elected or appointed under this prOyl--
ION shall enter upon tie dntles of their
offices on the first day q July next sue
ceedlng their election, and shall hold
their respective offices fo- the term Of
four years, except that county and cir.
cult court clerks hall hold office for six
years
See .. Each cor1ty Of the State
shall b. divided into g. many compact
ly located magistcrisl districts as may
be- deemed necess y, not less thP1
three provided that after these have
been formed no additional districts
shall be made containing less than
thirty squire miles Each magisterii ]
district shall be !. ,own as -Inag-
isterid district Of-oOunty
In each dist. let there shall be elected
oue supervisor. three Justices Of the
peace, one constable. and one overseer
4 the poor. who shall hold their 10.
-Dective Offices for the tenn If two
years All reL Ilar elections for magIs-
terial district OH ers shall take place
IN the fourth Thursday In May, and
Oh officers so elected shall enter upon
the duties Of their respective cili 'es on
'he first day Il July next succeeding
their election.
The supervisors Of the dis, .ict shall
constitute the boa If supervisors for
that county, whose duty u shall be 10
audit the accounts IF the county, eX-
anime the books Of the commissioners Of
the revenue, regulate and equalize the
valuation Of property, fix the county
levics for the ensuing year. and per
form any other duties required Of them
hy law
And insert in lieu thereof the fol
lowing:
Sec I. There shf'l be elected By the
qualified voters O. the county ore
sheriff. one attorney for the Common
wealth (Who shall also be Common
wealth attorney for the circuit court).
one county clerk (whO shall also be the
clerk If the circuit coz t, except that
In counties containing fifteen th0usa1d
inhabitants there may be separate
clerk for the circuit court, one county
Treasurer. and 50 many commissioners
II the revenue as may be provided by
law and there shgll be appointed in "a
like manner, q be provided 10y law
one superintendent Of the poor and one
county sr-veyor; and there shall also
be appointed in the manner provided
for ia 8tticle eight. one superintendent
Of schools.
Allregulp- elections TO- county officers
shsll be held on the Tuesday succeed
ing the first Monday in Move nber, md
all ltiicers elected OF appointed under
this provision shall enter upon the
duties Of their Offices on the fl st day OF
January next succeeding their election,
and shall hold their respective offices
lOI 4Ef ifl III VI lUut 1Nh - tANfpA AAR'
county and circuit coort CLERKS shall
hold office for six years.
Sec Each connty Of the State
shall be divided into so many compact
ly located magisterial districts as may
be deemed nece7si y. not less than
three provided, that after these have
beeI formed no additional districts
shall be made containing less than
thirty square miles Each macisterial
district shall be known G. -maRis
terial district VI cOlrty In each |
district there shall be elected one SUPER
visor, three Justices Of the peace, one
constable, AMI one Ove-seer OK the poo,
who shall hold their respective Caices
for the term OF twD years. All reI dler
elections for Inagisterial district officers |
shall take pl zee on the Tue. day succeed
ing the first Monday in November, aud |
all officers 50 elected shall enter upon
the duties Of their respective Offices on
the first day OF January next succeed
ing their election. TIE super gisors Of
the districts shall constitute the board |
Of supervisors for that comfy, whose
duty 1t shall DE 10 audit the accounts
Of the county, exc nine the books Of the
OF the revenue, regulate
End equalZe the valuation Of property.
fix the county levies for the ensuing
YEAR and nerfOI II any other duties re-