The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-06

seer of the poor. The Supervisors OF
the districts shall constitute the board OF
supervisors of the county, whose duty II
shall be to audit the accounts OF the
county, examine the books of the COM
mlssioners of the revenue, regulate ana
equalze the valuation of property. fix
the county and district levies for the
ensuing year and shall perform any
other duties required of them by law.
SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
Sec g. mis- section relates to the or
ganzation Of school districts and the
election OF school trustees, and con-
ference is. therefore, recommended with
the Committee on Education)
Sec. 1. All regular elections for county
and district officers shall be held on
Tuesday after the first Monday in No
vember and all of said officers shall enter
upon the duties of their offices on the first
day Of January next succeeding their
election. an6, snail hold their respective
Offices for the term of four years. except
the clerk of the court shall hold Office
for eight years.
Sec. 5. The General Assembly, at its
first session after the adoption of
constitution. shall pass such laws as may
be. necessary TO give effect to the pro-
visions of this article.
Sec. G. No county officer. or supervisor
shall hold any other office All officers
u,
may be required to renew the security
on said bonds, ard in default of SO doing,
their offices shall be declared vacant
Counties shall never be made RESPONSE
BILE for the acts of the shcriffs
Respectfully submitted.
THOMAS II. B. 49,
Chairman;
G. TAYLOR GARRETT.
GEORGE &. KEEZELL.
Is. a. HANCOCK.
j. 3. T. THORNTON
]. w. ORR,
j. w. GILMORE.
ALBERT FLETCHER,
AZ II. BARNES.
JONATHAN @WOoDHoUSE.
JOSEPH STERBINS.
y. c. WALTER.
j. A. BRISTOW
The section relating to creation of coun-
ties, by REQUEST CT committee, was re-
ferred to the Committee on legislative
Department.
MINORITY REPORT.
Messrs 'Withers and larry submitted
the following: minority report:
To the Hon. John Goode, President of the
Constitutional Conventions:
The undersigned beg leave to submit the
following minority report on the organi-
zaticn and government of counties
ARTICLE VII.
COUNTY ORGANIZATION.
Section !. There shall be elected by the
qualified voters of each county one sher-
if. who shall, in addition. to his duties as
sheriff, perform the duties OF the treasurer
as now prescribed by law; provided, that
in counties of more than thirty thousa nd
inhabitants the office of treasurer NAV he
created by law; one clerk; and so MANY
commissioners of the revenue as NAV ba
provided by law, who shall be appointed
by --. and who shall be paid per ca pi-
ia as well as a percentage of the amount
Of property listed by them, and who
shall list and return for taxation all.
classes of personal property; and dis
charge such other duties as may be nre-
scribed by law; one superintendent Of the
poor; one county surveyor: and not less
than three nor more than five super.
visors to be elected by the voters Of the
county at large, who shall constitute the
Board Of Supervisors Of the county whose
duty it shall be to audit the accounts Of
Z the county, examine the Books of thu
commissioners of the revenue, regulate
and equalize the valuation Of property
and fix the county and district leyies for
the ensuing year.
AIAGISTDRIAL#D DISTRICTS.
Section & q Tha uaEisterial districts