The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-01-24

We are indebted 90 Me-sr- Glass and
Lindsay. editors and members of the
Constitutional Convention, fora care
fol review Of lhe work of mat body up
to the close 1f it- hbir- un ihe 18Th
inst, aud We have Coz confess ihnt we
feel better since reading o.
Theseare honorable gentlemen. know
whereof they speak, and make the
broad statement that the saving to
the commonwealth, 10y reason Of the
work Of the Convention, Will amount
TO a halfmiIlion dollars annually.
This being so the Convention invest
ment has been wise and proper.
Dealing with details these gentlemen
proceed 10 FAY that the Bill of Rights
has been 80 altered that citizens can 30
longer be damaged in their property
for public uses without their consent
or without just compensation 20 bee Ju-
dicially asceriained
The commonwealth viii be allowed
to appeal all cases for violation Of the
law relating To the state revenue ju.
rie- are dispensed with where the ac-
cused pleads guilty, a. they are also ia
mi.demeanor cases upon the plea Of
not guilty, but in the latter case the
commonwealth and the accused must
consent, and the legislature il empow-
cred 10 provide for juries Of Is IN some
criminal cases and for juries II Z in civ
IL cases
There will be but one court clerk,
treasures are ineligible after two terms
Of four years each, commissioners Of
the revenue may be appointed, county
boards Of supervisors are required 10
meet at fixed periods and viii have
greater powers. Spring elections are
abolished, books of State aud county
officers are to be examined, the gov
ernor is to be inaugurated AT some day
later than January LIT, the secretary of
The commonwealth Is to be elected 10y
the people, and have added 90 his pre-
| sent duties those of register Of the land
Office, aud of public printer. The legis.
lature is % meet every two years, ses.
sions limited To so days, aud members
20 receive a perdiem. Neither COM
monwealth's attorneys, sheriils, ser
geauts, treasurers, commissioners OF
revenue, clerks Of court, nor collector.
of taxes are eligible 10 membership
and no member Of the body shall be
elected or appointed 10 any civil Office
Of profit within the gift of the general
assembly or the governor, and the
body is to meet the second Wednes-
day IN January after its election
Hasty legislation is guarded against
aud the same is true as 10 localpnd pr
vate bills. Boards of directors Of pub
Die institutions are 20 be reduced, The
board Of education is 10 be increased IN
membership and power, special leviei
for school purposes are provided for, M
institution of learning not owned an'
controlled exclusively by The state j.
To- receive state aid, aud it is believed
that the schools haye Teen removed
ont Of the sphere Of politics. The sin
+ gle court system is 90 prevail, large
counties To have monthly terms, su
preme court judges 10 serve for T. year
and circuit 3, but not all 20 be elected
at same time, so a- TO prevent the for
nation of political benches. Appeal
allowed when only $500 involved, and
the right Of appeal in criminal case
is made a constitutional one, the legis
lature may confer probate powers, ap
pointment Of guardians, &c, on clerks