Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-22
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
Office Clerk OF House Of Delegates.

the Constitution Of Virginia agreed to at
Constitution Act approved February B. 1905
JOINT RESOLUTION amendment of section 40 of the
Constitution virginia To- tb p session Of the general assembly
Resolved by of delegates "a majority Of tho
following Virginia be- and hereby pro-
general election of members OF the house OIL
op hundred d Dnesix of said Constitution namely;
hundred and which in the following
10 There elected the qualified Of each county
deputy of his immediate successor one
% G s circuit e S%P e nn one eG
n Uu e@r as Ge the nSmb duties and
shall be by law but should such OF e revenue
election to the office the succeeding term. ,.
appointed each in such manner as may be
provided superintendent of the poor and one county surveyor
nd o n Tsere ha q b erected f by tho Qualified voters of each county
one county treasure e BEE the clerk of the circuit court There
qualified voters of each county for four years
revenue each county the number duties and eOen
Of whom shall be prescribed s, law v such msnn. as may
provided superintendent of the poor and one county sur
article CT the D5 sa f6e sae to- e D84 general H'
Resolved by house Of delegates "a majority Of the
each house agreeng That the @
referred the next general election
conformity with provisions section hundred and nne OF
Strike out from hundred and
nineteen and hundred and twenty ~h b are IN @ court o
Section 49, In every c' so b hong f term Of four Years by
shall also in those cities having separate be the attorney
In every city appointed for term of four
whose duties and compensation prescribed should he
elected by the people he shall be ineligible LOT reeeOn ' %
Section city shall be elected by the qualified voters
for term Of four years but he snail not b
eligible consecutive terms nor act a. deputy or MS
duties shall prescribed law and for term Of four years
election or apr mot D s and for % R
division thereof apponte" by such authorities ere0 " W
police and fire Departments whether seGq b Ur ] in
yesgate their acts their Of
dnce given by persons shall not be used against them IN
criminal s. HE 16 n a aS s po~f nd
officers and also such members OF SAID m to be
specified suspension removal but no un removal a
opportunity be heard or BY counsel and TO
y ocer suspended or removed right the
corporation court DR. dd there os no shall s be heard de by the judge
shall be final He shall have all other powers ana
And insert following .on,+ o.
separate cd court term Of four years by
shall aiso those cities be the attorney
for the eSsy ey ne sha be elected for
ana manner R sSa be Dsc nf by %
city there shall elected by the qualified voters
term of years duties shall be prescribed by aW ana
yU Uch S city, All city and town officers
not provided Constitution shall be elected by the electors OF
such cities and towns S O nea agsmy shall designate
uhT1 s %a iG a se that the ns Of the various city
whether elected appointed IN
and for performed He shall Lave power IN
documents in their oces
them and their subordnaes on oath Inc
suspend such oceTs ana
the members of police and to remove ch OH
OF said departments when authorized W
the general assembly, misconduct in office neglect of duty 10
specified suspension removal but no such removal na
reasonable notice to the officer complained OIL anu m
counsel and 10
in suspension removal
removed shall have an appeal OF right 10
the circuit court
shall be heard de novo by the Judge
thereof shall be final He shall have all the oher
and duties conferred and imposed hw by gen.
ea laws
JOINT RESOLUTION proposing amendment to section a. article
the Constitution OF Virginia
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thereto)
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