The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-15
THE NEW CONSTITUTION
Schedule as Completed by the Revision Com.
mittee.-rerms OF County Officers-Pres.
ent Legislature TO ReassembIe in Nov.
ember. With No Limit as TO Time.

y completed It's work. The follow ing cN-
tracts will Toe found Of interest.
The present judicial system of county
and circuit courts Of the Commonwealth
Is continued, and the terms of the several
Judges thereof. with the powers and du-
ties now possessed by them. r,spcctively.
are continued until the first day of Feb
ruary, 1905. a. if this Constitution had
not been adopted; on which day the iu-
dicial system Of circuit courts created hy
this Constitution shall gointo operation.
The terms of the Judges of the city
courts. a. preserved 10y this Constitution.
of the cities OF Alexandria. Charlottesville
Danvile, fredericksburg. Iynchburg.
Petersburg. Norfolk, Richmond. Staun-
ton. Manchester. Roanoke. Winchester
aud Newport News. shall continue until
the first day of February. 1907: and the
terms of the judges of the city courts. a.
preserved 10y this Constitution. of the
cities of Bristol. Radiord and Buena Wis
Ia, shall continue until the first day of
February, 1904. unless the said courts
shall he sooner abolished.
COUNTY AND cilrrIT CIEEks.
The terms of the clerks of the county
and circuit courts now in office. or their
SUCCESSORS shall continue until the first
LAY of February. 1901: and thereupon.
the several clerks of the county courts in
those counties in which such clerks are
now eN-oticio clerks of the circuit courts
IF said counties shall be and become the
clerks OF their respective counties. and a.
such. the clerks of the circuit courts crea-
ted therefor 10y this Constitution. and
shall hold Office as such until the first
day OF January. 1906. unless sooner n.
moved, ami their SUCCESSORS shall be elect
ri on Tuesday after the first Monday in
November. 1903. In the counties in
which there are now separate clerks for
the county and circuit courts (of such
counties). there shall be- elected on Tues
lay after the first Monday in November
lHu.', county clerks for the several cir
ruit courts of such counties created by
this Constitution. The terms of the
Jerks now in office. or their successors.
Of the several city courts preserved bv
this Constitution, shall continue until
the first day OF January. 1907; and their
Successors shall be- elected on Tuesday
after the first Monday in November. 1905:
but if any Of such city courts shall be
sooner abolished, as provided by this
Constitution or by law. then the terms
of the clerk Cf any such court shall there
upon determine
The first election of the Governor and
Of all officers required by this Constitu
ton to be chosen 10y the qualified voters
OF the state at large, shall be held on the |
Tuesday after the first Monday in Nov |
ember. 1905. and their terms of Office
shall begin on the first day OF February
following their election. The present in. |
cumhents OF said offices. or their success /
ors, shall continue in Office until the last
named day
The first election of members of the |
llousa of Delegates. and of all county /
and district officers, To be elected by the .
people under this Constitution. except as
otherwise provided in this schedule. shall
be held upon Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, in the year nine
teen hundred and three; and the terms of
office OF the several officers elected M
that or any subsequent election shall be
gin on the first of January, next after
their election, except a. otherwise pro-
vided in this Constitution, or in this
And the terms of the office of
the sheriff, Commonwealth attorney
treasurer, commissioners of the revenue
superintendents of the poor. supervisors
OF the several counties. Justices of the
peace. and overseers of the poor. and of
any incumbent of any other county of.
flee not abolished by this Constitution
nor herein specifically mentioned. now
in Office, or their successors, are comm.
ued until January l 1904.
The terms of the present members of
the House of Delegates and the terms of
the Senators now in office, or lin case of
therein) their successors. rem
AhC uiSIFlctS nearing
even numbers, are extended until the sec
ond Monday in January, 1904; and the
terms of the Senators now in Office. or
Qn case Of vacancies therein) their sue
eessors, representing the senatorial dis
trict hearing odd numbers, are extended
until the second Wednesday, in January,
1906.
In the senatorial districts bearing even
numbers, there shall be elected on Tues
lay after the first Monday in November.
1903, for term of two years, to begin
On the second Wednesday in January
their election as members of
The Senate to represent such districts;
and on the Tuesday after the first Mon
lay in November, 1905, there shall be
elected. for the term of four years, to be-
gin on the second Wednesday in January
succeeding their election. Senator from
zach senatorial district in the State The