The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-03
lApproyed March 3, 1881

/ same 10 the aen general assembly,
IApproyed March g. 1881
RESOLVED by the scnate and House ~ Delegates r.
majority Of The members elected to each house agreeing
theetol That the following the Constitution
49, y, he General Assembly 10 he chosen Al The nert
general election Of and members u the House y
delegates for its Concurrence IN conformity With Che proc
Of section Of article twelve of aid Constitution
Strike ont from the constuton Of Virginia sections
aud two Of article seven which are in the following
l. There shall be elected By the qualified voters 4
the county sheriff one attorney Tor che commonNeah
cut cour one county clerk (sho shall also he the clerk
the circuit court except that In counties containing 70
teen thousand inhabitants there may BE seTsrae clerk
Tor Che circuit c9nr one county treasurer avg 70 n-
commissioners Of the revenue as NAY Del provided BY lNi
and there shall be appointed n the Ike manner . u pro-
Vitct BY law, one superintenasnt OF i' re. Sho .po
county surveyor and there la also b. afro1ed 10 The
manner provided for SIS article eight one sag r.nteudtnt 90
schools An regular elections ier county officers shal Do
hold on the fourth THURSDAY in May end an officers
elected appointed under t provision shall enter upon
cesd'ng their election. and shall bold tler respective
oaees for the term q four years tAce tot county ana
circuit court clerks shall hold office iar x years.
Zach county Of the state saal be divided INTO 20
many campactly located msgstsra districts as may De
deemed necessary Jess tlau three provided thai e
male containing ie's tlan tN-iif l'Ie Hii''' n
is',risl district shall be known &c., l'''''' '
i'm eaeh distrs, there SHAH Do elected supervisor,
three justices Of tie peace, one c'n..a0ie ahl o.
ofths poor who shall l7d their lsslecu,o ohees i2t l
term II Two ycar All regular elections ior u"s pa
district officers shall take place on the fourth Ihhi1a! h
MAY. and an officers elect shan enter upon tAe lD',a
Of their respective ose the hIs day % July next tio-
The supervisor Of the districts shall constitute the
board Of supervisor for that county whose duty 70 h1 Do
20 audit tho account. % the county, examine e BOOB. h
the commissioners 0f che revosue regulate ava nA o
valuation o. property, tN the county le'Its ~ . 49, i
year. aad perform any other DUTIES required OF tAeA ~
Aud insert in lies thereof the lowing; ~,
l.
the county sheriff, attorney i0r the cor
(aho shall also be commonaeaiihs attorney iof tho Guy
court one county clerk llo shall also be- the clerk y the
circuit court EXCEPT that in counties containing '
thousand inhabitants there may De far'c cell-i '
circuits court one county treasurer and 70 many mni
si01ers o. the revenue may D. provided by iaN an
there shall be appointed boz lko manner 90 De lfii-l
yvor. and there shall alec Pc appointed n the mauner
/ provided for in article eight one supcan'enls1' Oh
An REGULAR elections for county officers shall Be bella
the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday pa N'''
and an officers elected or appointed under me
shall enter upon che duties q their ofcea on ie
Of January next succeeding their election and sa no.
their respective Offices or re term ci four ears tA ~.
that county and circuit court CLERKS shall hoa Once ''
- Eaeh county Of ths state shan b, divided into 50
many c0mfacdy oeated mass'eual districts os may no
deemed nece tary less au thfee; provided taf az
these have been formed DO additional district, siAn 70
made containing less than thirty lare miles zach mag
islenal district shall be known al---nfssi a.
district of---couuty I'm each district there shall
be elected supervisor, bree justices Of ho PEACE ols
their respective Offices for tao tenn ~ two years. an
regutr elections r magseria district on efs 'Aal lshs
place on the Tuesday succeeding TIE tt Monday n 100
vembcr and all officers elected shah enter rn te DIE
ties Of their respective Offices te fret day OF January
next succeeding their election. TIE supervisors Of the e-
tres shall constitute the board of supervisors for tat
county whose duty 30 shall be- O. audit che Gee UNITS OF tho
county examine the books ~ tlc commissioners OF the
revenue regulate and cIu1e che valuation Of property,
rs che county levss fothe ensuing year. and perform any
other duties required of them tI law.
2 RrsoLVEn. That tie CLERK 0t the senate or tle
clerk q the House OF Dscae 10 vacancy happen ia
both Of he said Offices. he lrns amc IL either house
Of tie General Assembly, De- Authorized and required 20
causs this proposed amendment aui these resolutions % be
published In one newspaper Published iu each eitHe ewes
Of the Commonwealth having more than ten thousand in-
haitants once week ir three consecutive months pre-
yous q, the time Of choosing he members of the General
Assembly 40 the next general election OF senators and
members Of the House ot Delegates.
8 RESOLVED. That tle CleFk % the senate ana mo
clerk IT the 0nss Of Delegates Dee required 90 TRANSMIT
70 tho General Assembly i1 BE- chosen 90 e next general
election o. senators aud members of tte House o DELEGATES.
certified copy Of said proposed amendments and theso
resolutions together with Che certificates of pibAcaton
ty the Publishers Of neHrares iu when the s4 amend
ment shall have been Published