Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-05
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
Office Clerk of House of Delegates.

Proposed amendments Constitution Of virginia
Of Constitution Act approved February 1908:
RESOLUTION proposing amendment Of section 10 Of the
certifying to the next session Of the general assembly
members elected to each theo that the
following the Constitution OF Virginia BE- ana hereby pro-
general election Of members OF the house Oh
hundred and Of namely strike from
section hundred and en which Is IN the following
Sec 10 There by qualified of each county
terms of his immediate successor one
clerk shall be elected appointed
or each county the number duties compensation
by then they shall be ineligible for re-
election the office for the 4ex succeeding a manner as NAV be
provided superintendent of the poor and one county surveyor
sIqo TSere shall be elected by
ONE ONE county county ST 94 Ra be- the clerk Of the circuit court
qualified voters each county for four years %
shall be prescribed by law . mama, o.. NAV
provided superintendent of the poor and one county sur
veyor.
JOINT RESOLUTION proposing sections 119 and O
Of article the Constitution of v and 5 D9n nsr5 Tr
Resolved by the senate and house Of Ss eF Ia ma % n
members elected to each house agreen1 na me and
to the Constitution Oh virginia b at tbe n general election
conformity with provisions hundred and nnet Of
Strike out from section hundred and
nineteen and hundred and twenty wnifh are IN e or
Section ILL., IN every ey b for term Of four years by
shall also in those circuit court be the attorney
" In every city there appointed for of four
whose duties and compensation be prescribed by law but should he
be elected by the peoRe ne t nan De "SSO0 III
city there shall be elected by the qualified voters
eligible consecutive terms nor act a. deputy Tor
shall be prescribed by law and mayor O term All anG
election appointment not p9Eded 5of by n
of some division thereof or apponte' by Sucn authorities ~ wy
genera b mrop shall see that the
departments whether elected or appoo i'm
Tirate their acts have documents their Of
den'e g eSns He shall also have power of
frs and the police fire departments and to remove
such officers and also such members o ge or neglect of duty to be
specified of suspension or removal but no afn e n5 am
opportunity be heard or by counsel and to p
y oGcer SO suspended appeal of right to the
corporation there be such court to the circuit court
such CITY %as u b he Gna He shall have all other powers
Gu''3 AnG Tp insert IN lieu thereof the following
oat ercit court there shall years by
baI ALSO in those cities having the attorney
lot ' n eTery city there shall be years
be provided by law enc commissioner oil revenue who's" ~
section In every shall be elected by the qualified voters
whose duties shall be prescribed t by W5 ana er
Of such city, officers whose election or appointment
not provided Constitution shall be elected by the electors
such cities and towns O OF some G sRaI designate
authorities thereof as s h dSt the various city officers
bers police and fire departments whether elected or apo in
and for such performed He shall have power TO III
vesae their acts documents their Offices
and and their suodaes on oath inc evidence
shall against them any
suspend ors
and to suc
when authorized by
misconduct office neglect OF duty 10
REMOVAL but such removal sna
be made the officer complained or ana an
opportunity heard by counsel and to pre-
his defence From such order OF suspension or
the city shall have appeal Of right
be court the circuit
shall be the Judge
shall all the
movers and conferred and imposed him by gen
JOINT RESOLUTION proposing amendment to section a. article
A. of the OF Virginia.
house OF delegates the senate concurrng "a n
thereto) Tha tpS
the Constitution Virginia be- and the same
STEAMERS. IRN IRinpPATGR & SANS