Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-09-29
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
Office Clerk of House of Delegates.

Proposed amendments the Constitution % Of Virginia agreed to at
Of the Constitution February 1905:
RESOLUTION proposing amendment Of section 40 of the
and certn the same to the next session
Resolved by the senate and house Of DELEGATES majority Of the
following amendment the Constitution of Virginia be- and is hereby pro-
the election Of members OF the house OF
o1e hundred 0 and DnetsS Of Constitution namely
section hundred and which is in the Following
no. qualified of each county
consecutive nor act deputy his immediate successor one
the clerk appointed
o Gp sse eS % % % Hd
snail he prerd bv law hut should such commissioners of
by people ineligible for re-
appointed for each county in such manner as may be
provided superintendent Of the poor and one county surveyor
sIO There qualified of each county
county treasurer the Commonwealth and
one county clerk the circuit There shall
be elected the qualified voters OF h COUNTY o u G mnen
soners OF the revenue LOT eacn &c COUNTY r the NUMBER u anu
SaC wm p APPOINTED for each county in such
provided law superintendent of the poor and one county sur
JOINT RESOLUTION proposing sections 119 and O
of article Of the Constitution virginia 4Rd PUteng G
the senate and house Of delegates "a majority T1 @
members elected to each house ageens mat the and
% m b General assembly to he chosen at the next general
conformity with the provisions hundred and ninets of
Constitution Virginia section hundred and
eon circuit court there shall be elected years
e au9i6ed voters Of such city, attorney Commonwealth who
circuit court be the attorney
In every city elected appointed for term Of -four
compensation shall be prescribed by aT but Should S G
thereof one city treasurer a but he shall not be
than two consecutive terms nor act a. Gepuy
shall prescribed by law and mayor for term fOC c nG
town officers appointment not provided for by this
Of appointe' by such authorities thereof as the
The mayor shall see that the officer
b police departments whether elected or appointed In
and for such city are faithfully M % and Gonumen in their Of
examined shall not De useu a % 81
f and the and fire departments and remove
Su General assemby for misconduct duty
U3eFed in the order suspension shall
he made without reasonable complained Of and an
opportunity afforded to be heard in person or by counsel and TO p
y officer so suspended appeal of right the
which the shall a heard al noy P by DdR R "a aS
duties sn T1 Hr T1 be u GGR hs4eo h ed Ts upon MIN
1is In every s long as it ha o f er GOg
S aad voters of such city, attorney Commonwealth
shall also circuit court be the attorney
0 In every city Of four years in
manner be provided commissioner of whose duties
Section i2O In every city shall by the qualified voters
for term Of four years GRe c sergeant
term FOR t term Of four years who shall executive officer
such city All city and SwR O b %0i be d % e os
such division thereof or appointed by such
The mayor shall see that officers
Of
faithfully performed He shall have power TO IN
documents IN
examine them and their n subordinate d ssn q them Tine any @
He suspend such on ana
fire departments and to remove su ON
said authorized
the assembly, neglect of duty TO be
removal but such removal snail
reasonable notice to the officer complained o. ana
heard counsel ana 10
sent testimony order of suspension removal
shall OF right
court the circuit court
of such cy heard de by the judge
He shall all the
powers be conferred and imposed upon him by gen
eral laws.
RESOLUTION proposing amendment to section A. article
of the Conitu of Virginia
delegates oncurTing Ia
elected to house agreeing ereo Iha ts
to the Constitution of Virginia be- and the same