The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-16

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Hcapita as#we1l as "a percentage on the
| amount of property listed by them.
ALI regular elections for county and
district offices shall be held on Tuesday
| after the first Monday in \ November, and
| whose terms are for four years except
the clerk of the court, whose term of of
flee is eight years. The change here is
Sas to- the time at which elections are
held. and the term Of district officers and
clerk.
). All county officers are required to re-
new the security on their bonds when
deemed necessary.
The provision in the present Constitu-=
ton applies to sheriffs only.
Section one, relating to county clerks.
was, on motion of Mr.. Thornton dis,
cussed, after suggestion from Mr.. Hun
ton, chairman of the judiciary Commit
tee, that the recommendation of that
committee might require a change in that
particular.
Mr.. Egg1eston thought the matter
should be settled now and leave any IN
consistency that might arise with TIE
committee on final revision. Judge.
Brooke said this committee could only
reconcile matters. not decide upon winch
of two conflicting ordinances should pc
made operative. He moved that consld-#
Grafton of that portion of the section re-
clerks be passed by.
MANY POINTS ARE RAISED.
After considerable discussion over this
point, Judge Brooke withdrew his mo-
ton. Judge Portlock moved that the. con
sideration of the substitute offered by
the minority be passed by.
MIR. Withers raised the point GU order
that the motion was out OF order me
point was sustained. Mr.. Withers pro.
ceeded to speak, when Mr. Wysors c aileu
him down on the point of order that nc
one could obtain the floor on a. point : OF
order The point was sustained oy tfl9
chair. Mr. Wysor proceeded to speak
when Mr. Claggett Jones called him down
on the point of order that he was olter-
ing an amendment to the majority re
rort when the substitute offered oy MI.
Withers had precedence
The chair sustained the point, but MI
| EgcIeston objected to the ruling, ana al al
ter a few remarks the chair changed It's
decision and Mr.. Wysor was allowed "
offer his amendment to the majority re
| mort His amendment was to make dep
uty sheriffs, as well as sheriffs, lnetlslole
for reelection after eight years.
| Judge Hancock said the committee had
carefully considered this matter and re-
fused TO make sheriffs ineligible for re-
election. He said the Office was OF mat
nature which. required a good man ana
| a. useful man, and the people ought no.
! to be deprived of the privilege OF re-
electing such an officer He said the. COIL
yention ought not to vote down the f ss
F., cornnendation of the committee just 10
please the gentleman from Pulashl, WIZ
was so anxious for rotation IN oiiics'
DR.. Dunaway supported tne els.ats
1a said when man having estates III
charge like. sherfffs have, remiMnec d
long time in office, he almost lnyariau lI
went out after long terms OF once VIZ
his business affairs confused
| INDULGENCE TO GET VOTES.
Mr. Visor said he did not wash 20 DC,
;,laceds in the attitude of attacking s lei-
! ifs. but there was no question Dat "iiae
! = sheriff had every opportunity to apuse
h;s Office for the purpose. of perpetual
ing his term of service. He mentioile'a
NOW sometimes a sheriff, by failure 10
| collect q debt could make a strong politi-
cal supporter out of a debtor, and now,
in selecting a jury, favorltls1n couieS pe
shown He said it was the faiiufe 70
perform dutsas that sometimes tilaae q ee
sheriff popular He knew one sherliL
| p;hn had been in office for forty years
and he was the worst sheriff that COO
ever made. QLaughter)
! Mr. Thornton defended the report OF
the committee. He said estates tnal
were committed to the hands of sherlHs
were usually cases in which there was
no money. Lawyers Swould not saiio" an
estate that any money could pc naoe
but of to go into the Sheriff harllss. .lnss
kent them to themselves. AS to rotation
in Office. the most efficient officers he
knew were old sheriffs. He did not Know
any of the kind spoken of by MI. WSSof.
| The people of his section would not elect
such a man to office the first time. The
:, sheriff as an officer, was under dlrecl
control of the court and was not Ike q
clerk who had very Independent
station
EXPERIENCE WAS NECESSARY.
| Judge Portlock opposed the amendment.
| He said the Office ofssherin was one that
/ experience in was absolutely necessary
for the proper performance of his .ulities.
| He had been in Office that brought him
close in contact with sheriffs and nae
often had reason to know that new
| Sheriff was not, for some while, capable
of performing his duties Of all officers,
! the sheriff was the most particular to
discharge the duties of his office TO the
satisfaction of the public. The longer
| he remained in Office the better able he
was to give intelligent service.
The amendment was rejected. Yeas,
16; nays. 80.
WANTED MORE CLERKS
ME-. 50 l
in counties of more than fifteen thousand
inhabitants there should be more Than
! one clerk elected by the people. Mr.. Hun
ton again asked the convention noE to
anticipate the action of the Judiciary
| Committee, and said he would be glad to
have the amendment voted down at this
stage.
Judge Harrison moved that the commit
tee rise. Rejected.
Mr.. Keezell said his county would re-
quire six or seven clerks or deputy
| clerks, if such a motion prevailed.
Mr.. Lindsay: .Didn't$you sign this ma
jority report?''
Mr.. Keezell: Eyes; but with the dis
| tinct understanding that should oppose
| what I saw proper.
| Mr.. Keezell thought it best to pass by
consideration of the amendment until the
! report from the Judiciary Committee
came in.
Mr. Eggleston thought the whole trou-
bic would be obviated by simply provid-
ing for one clerk, leaving out all descrip-
tive work and Mr.. Withers said the NIL
norty report met this difficulty exactly.
! Nj. Gillespie's amendment was rejected.
NO CHANGE MADE
| DR.. $Dunaways moved to amend by say