Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-04
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
Office Clerk of House of Delegates.

Proposed Constitution Virginia
Constitution and Act approved February 3. 19OS
JOINT RESOLUTION proposing amendment section 40 Of the
certifying session of the general assembly
the senate and house of delegates "a majority of the
o e 10 the Constitution of Virginia be- and is hereby pro-
election of members of the house OF
namely strike from
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shall be by the qualified voters of each county
who shall not be elected for more than two
consecutive terms nor act The as Gepuy O his S % who
shall the circuit There shall be elected or appointed
shall be prescribed by law but should such
then they shall ineligible for re-
There shall be- appointed for county
provided by superintendent OF the poor and one county surveyor
iO There shall qualified of each county
one county clerk the circuit There shall
county the number duties and cOmpen
There shall be appointed county
provided law superintendent of the poor and one county sur
RESOLUTION proposing amendments sections 9 and lsO
said amendments and Certifying the same
and house of delegates Ga majority of the
referred to the general assembly election
conformity with the provisions OF ecmGn one nunuu anu
Strike out from the Constitution hundred and
ls city long as has CORPORATION a 5n GoT or
qualified city attorney for the Commonwealth who
0r ne @ y there shall be elected or appointed
years in manner provided commissioner of revenue
compensation shall be prescribed by law out s
for succeeding term =, ,., =, -, ,,a, rs
thereof city but he shall not be
es for m0es 5na@ n two y sergeant for term Of four Years
duties shall be prescribed e by aT and 0 mayer % g All city ana
whose election appointment is not pGSau
Of appOnte' by such authorities thereon as the
the mayoT shall see that city officers mem
and for such city are iatnuy % hooks and documents in their
e given by shall not be used against them IN
f and the and fire departments and to remove
by the general assembly in Office neglect of duty to be
be- made without reasonable complained Of and
opportunity aaea 10 " mc order Of ssnenon or removal
city officer suspended shall appeal of right to the
such city Which oou a1 BE a hff S dc ntS aad
duties which may conferred bs4eS 5ed d %GSe upon MIN
2etsC Croft i court Fss there shall years
6e qualified voters of city attorney Commonwealth who
cities having separate circuit court be the attorney
In every city of four years in
and compensation be prescribed BY law
city there shall be elected by the quad voters
term Of four years one city sergeant lot
term OF 0 term g of f %90SS a Ga' %ho SHAH be tSe
96t sq Da or Sy and SS s be elected by
and Of some division Thereof d appointed " H
that the duties of the various city officers mem
and for performed He shall have power in
books and documents in their oces
and NAV examine them subordnaes oath The evidence
shall be against them IN
proceedings shall have to suspend suc oers anu
departments and remove uch
GERS and Of said departments when authorized by
the neglect or duty 10 De
OF snail
complained or ana an
counsel to
sent testimony of suspension removal
shall have appeal OF right 10
the corporation be such court to the circuit court
shall be heard de by the Judge
shall be final He shall have all the other
which be conferred and imposed upon him by gen.
RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to section A. article
of Of Virginia
concurring
M thereto) That thu
Constitution of Virginia be- and the
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