Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-12
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
Office Clerk of House of Delegates.

the Constitution Virginia agreed to at
1856 of Constitution Act approved February g. 1905
JOINT RESOLUTION proposing amendment Of section 10 Of the
sd n sD e R the ne3t session Se general
Resolved the senate and house Of deegaes "a majority OF the
following the Constitution of Virginia be- and hereby pro-
members of the house Of
hundred and ninetysz strike from
words:
10 There shall by qualified each
consecutive act deputy Of his immediate successor one
clerk Of appointed
the number duties and compensation OF whom
be chosen by election by people ineligible for
er n the for 5 @ ea eo m such manner may be
provided superintendent Of the poor and one county surveyor
giio There shall be by each
o Sns sP Tho be- the shall
sioners Of the revenue
There ha be- APPOINTED for each county in
superintendent of the poor and one county sur
JOINT RESOLUTION proposing sections 11s and 12O
article Of the n5 9D Of Vsa R R n Dt general Gr
Resolved by the senate and house Of delegates "a majority T n
to the Constitution hereby proposed and
Gfs sno to Dd members o @ mousse Of delegates for its
provisions section one hundred and nnesx of
Strike out from the section hundred and
hundred and twenty which are in the following words
% t nit court ON there shall be elected for term Of years
circuit
In every city elected appointed for term Of four
compensation shall be prescribed by law but should
f Foe ei he neSt ' succeeding SsSI term
Section 1920 In every city qualified voters
thereof city but he shall not be
eligible for more than two consecutive terms nor act f pe %o s
shall be prescribed by law and mayor for term Of U[ years S
officers election or apr mot @ and 0 or
thereof appointed by such authorities Thereon as the
The nayo shall see that the duties of the city
fire departments whether elected or appono IN
city, faithfully performed He snail nave power TO
all books and documents their Of
anew criminal proceedings He shall suspend such Of
s and the members Of the police departments
such officers and a uCh mo a U Su ee neglect of duty to be
specified the order Of suspension or removal but no san me a
opportunity afforded be heard in by counsel and to present
city removed shall have appeal right to the
such city in heard de by the judge
thereof whose decision shall be final He shall have all other powers and
And insert following: ....
separate circuit court Of four BY
shall also circuit court be the attorney
O In every city there shall be years.
be BS s be De p % s
Section 1870 In every city qualified voters
four whose duties shall prescribed by law and
such city All and Swn officers Whose be e S @ % Of
such cities and towns or OF some S Re designate
authorities thereof as ee e 5 gnf Se the various city officers men,
bers of police whether elected appointed in
performed He shall to IN
vesa all books and documents in their Offices
The evidence
shall against them
such os
fire departments and to such ON
when authorized by
duty be
REMOVAL but such removal shall
complained Of
opportunity and to
suspended removed shall have appeal OF right
the circuit
which the shall be heard de novo by the Judge
He shall all the other
movers and him
eral
proposing amendment to section AZ article
of the Virginia.
Resolved by the major
Of theo That the
following the