The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-31

Or Sappo ointment, n or without such action,3
whe Their upon the expirat ton OF the terms e ms
az rug ecs IN OH &C, when The Cons THU
lion took effect, such rustees Isl ould Pc
elected under the law In force prior to
the day on which tie Constitution went a
Into Affect. S j6 s III " . p
h By section IL to the schedule to the Con-
fsttutto,l, 1t Is provided that Sc no ttrus-s
tees now in off Ice, or their q sue cessor3,j
shall remain In office until otherwise Pro
sy1ded by law. !"
S section OF the schedule enacts ! hat,
1T he Common law and the stat Y! te laws
Al force at the time this Const tuition goes
into erect, 80 FAR as not repu gnantss there.
to Of repealed thereby, shall remain I ~
force until they expire by their own Inn
3jtation, or are altered or epealed Spy the
General Assent b y. 'S9s $E5 s$ti si4
@l{ Section II OF the Schedule merely con
tinues office the school trustees n. OF
and their successors. It does not declare art
how yticances IN the office OF sch Of trtis g
tees shall be filled, X or how he'll success
sors shall be- chosen. The sta tn te laws
OF the State will aplainly provide for III
Ing yacan cies In these offices, and 1or&th the
selection Of the thereto
This statute Is not repealed # by. nor
Erepugna,lt to any DIVISION of the Con-
fstitttlpn and & Is therefore continued IN
force by section 4 OF the sched ule. until
altered or repealed by the General Assem-
bly,. I. 4, y,
the Office or school trustees are I'll and
their Successors at the end OF heir pres:
emf, farm Of office will be chosen, y IN ~ he
manner proYide ed by the laws IN force at
the date Of the adoption OF the present
Const itution, unless and until those laws
shall he ALTERED or repeale led by Inc Cen
eral Assembly ], ], III
While such is, I think a reasonable con-
clusion as ia the true intent meaning and
effect OF the several pro visions OF the Con
htitution and lschedule refrrd to, 3Whe en-
construed together, yet the sentence quot
ed from section Z 1 Of the schedul taken
by itself. is readily sceptible o. II q dl IS
fercnt continuation. 8 81
Any doubt or uncertalnt y upon such g
subject would be unfortunate and can.
and Isrespectfully suggest should, be re-
moved by the enactment OF O law, ex-
pressly prescribing when the term OF Of
flee OF school trustees in Office when the
Const Tuition took effect, shall expire and
that OF their successors shall begin,
Respectful submitted, q
a WILLIAM A.aRANDERSON..5B VIZ
8s3 55s s,S Attorney General.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. A1c1lwaine, from the Committee for
Courts OF 81 Justice, reported without
amendment Senate bill to fix the terms
or the Judges OF the Corporation Courts
for the cities Of Bristol, Radf ford and
Buena Vista. ii Il.
Mr. M 81 lwaine Sf from the same COM
mittce reported wit amendments SEN
ate bill to legalizeS g certain election held
blythe qualified voters Of Prince Edward
county, Virginia, for the purpose Sof. sub
scribing to- the took Of 81 tho y Charlotte,
Farmville land James River Val LEY Rail
way Company;5 to empower and direct the
supervisors 8of said county to subscribe
to the preferred pltal stock sof SAID rail-
way company to an \ amount not exceed
Inc. 3flftyfseven8 thousand VI dollars In "a he
said coljnty's bonds or three thousand
dollars Der mile In the Il said county's
bonds pkr value, upon the terms and con-
ditions prescribed in the ord err OF court
under Mhlch said election was held
z Mr. M lwaino, from the same commit.
tee, repo ed without mendment two Joint
resoluti proposing amendments to sec
lions OF hundred and ten and one hum
drcd d nineteen Of the Constitution. Of
Yirglnl and providing for publishing
said fat endments and certifying the same
e 81, sSs next session e t'e General Ass
BJpCT o FSAAlENDMENTs.
Thd b resolutions were offered + by Mr..
Ials4 81 They are des lgned TO remove the
Srest1Hctiops as to the eligibility Of COM
miss oners OF the revenue for re- election
who seleoted by the people, i adopted
by lis General ssembly hey Will be re-