Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-06-05
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

Revision, Win but lew hnou"nS"'o'
The convention adopted a section OF the
schedule providing for convening the
General Assembly 10 extraordinary
session on July 18th, just hve DAYS
after the constitution is made enectlVe:
Several mat ers were left open and
undetermined by the convention penu'
log further action and report by tue
committee. Ooe Of these Ia hs 10 Tue
terms OF County and Circuit court
clerks In counties where there are tWo'
Another was the matter OF specihcaily
requiring the Legislature to take tne
oath under the new constitution, 30
amend mer offered by Mr.. Kendall.
The term OF Senator g. w. Anderson
was extended, 30 as to conform TO the
terms of the other members el'tt d 10
1901. This amt ndment will permit
him to serve his full term.
These sections OF the schedule we're
adopted:
Section 1, continuing the present
statue laws In force, where not COLI
hicting with the pew constitution.
Section 2, making effective ss part
OF the new constitution all ordiosncts
contained in the original Official copy
OF the constitution delivered TO the Sec
rotary of the Con
Section 3. proyiniug that all cases
DOW pending 10 the courts OF tne ate,
aud which are not determined prior ID
February, 1904, are 10 Dr. transferred
| to the Circuit courts and CoIpotallob
courts 10 ciles which are to eupersede
| the present system OF oOnris.
Section 4, making payable to the
state or sub divisions uOder the ne"
constitution, all fnes and penalties I'M
| posed under the present constitution
Section 5, con inulpg 10 iull force and
feet all recogoIzaDces aud obligations
under the new oontttutio0 when were
or shall be Issued prior to the adoption
| of the new constitution.
Section 6, creating and continues the
Court Of Appesls as ct present organ
izsd and transferring ID the present
court Jurisdiction 10 sll matters now
pepding before that tribunal, the term
of the preseLt court expiring Feb
rusry. 1907.
Section 7, cootiu uiug the present sys
en- OF county and corporation courts
uLtil February, 1904, TO which seclior
40 amendment Was adopted allowing
such judges TO practice law as proVlo
ed by the statues at present.
Section 8, which WAS passed by fol
the present, deals VITA the trims o.
clerks OF courts 10 counties 10 wnict
there are circuit and county clerks
which are Continued until 1904, aud IL
counties where there Is only one CLERK
he is to be clerk OF the county until l9O'
Section 8, fixing tle election OF gov
ernor and all stiIe elective officers ioi
/ the November elect ons and provide'
for beginning of terms February fol
lowing election.
8. c!ion 10. requiring the election o
members OF the House OF Delegates snt
equity officers ct the November cleo
ton, 1903, and continuing ell such ON
re- as are not abolished until January
1904.
i La this section an amendment wa
adopted whereby terms OF ) ate sen
stors are continued until 1907. Thi
was done In order TO obvIate th
election of members OF the Senate b
the time the governor and other Stat
officers are chosen. Senator Anderson
tsrm was extended to tle full limit
Section IL, COL tipuing in cflics al
present State, county and dittfio
officers uL til January, 1904, except thu
auditor, section auditor, reg!tt,r OF tn
; land office, superb tsodeut OF publ
priutirg and the commissioner OF labor
whose t,rms are extended ID March
1904.
MIR. Pollard secured an ameudmen
extending the terms OF all school cup
erintendeIts until the expirsti OF tn
time for which they were chose.
Section II, providing for the begin
ming of the terms Ct members OF th
Ststs board OF education, bosrd @
agriculture, directors of Duolic inslitu
tons. and the commissioner OF hospital
until March, 1903.
Section 10, empowering the courts t
continue ID grant charters OF incor
poration until April l, 1903, unless pro
hibited by the General Assembly.
Section II, continuing In office 81
officials 10 cities, except mayors, conn
ellis and clerks OF city courts, III 1.
January l, 1906.
Sectlon Is. providing for he election
OF successors t. councilmen and mayor
to be held second Tue-day In June
all other municipal officers are to b
chosen on the Tuesday after the hrs
Monday in November. The terms o
MAYORS OF cities are coLt.nued u
Sci tsmber /, 1904
Section 16, providing that vscsncle
ln offices which are extended or con
ferred by the new constitution, shall
J be 6lle1 10 q manner to be preseribe'
by law.
} Section II, requiring all persons VIII
are bouded for faithful discharge o
their duties shall. prior IL the explra
! ton of the term for which they wer
elected give q new bond as re4uire'
{ 10 be done by law.
Section IS, c1nvening the Genera
} Assembly 10 special session July IL
1902, at noon.
i Section 10, relating to the session @
3 the General Assembly ID be held begin
ming November next, and t1e pay
members, was passed by.
. Mr. Thorn. OF Norfolk, offered and had n
. ferred 9 Ie,olution requesting the committe
on final revision to outsider aud report apo
tee sdvisability Of q commission to revise 70
statutes 10 conform TO the new c)pst tulio
the members Ct the commission to b chose
By the Genetsl Assembly.
eectioD 20. relating to the pay OF clerks
: the Senate and House, continues the presel
Q rate until the meeting Of the GeneTsl a
= sembly in November next.
= This cJmI leted the sch'dlle, With the e.
A ception of the two seCtions passed by.
M Randall of NORTH am ptOp. Iffered 8