Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-09
Amendments to the Constitution Of Virginia
Proclamation BY the Gouernor of Virginia

unaffected by OF the article except
those OF sections hundred and twenty four one hun
dred and twenty-five Except so far as the provisions of
section one hundred and twenty-five recognize office
or mayor and the power of veto), hundred and TWEEN
y-sx' one hundred and twenty-seven and hundred
and twentyeight Of this article except those men
toned in subsection td) of this section The term
council as used in of said shall include the
body exercising legislative authority city or town
and all ordinances enacted and resolutions adopted by
snch Dody shall have the force for all
purposes, as if enacted adopted accordance with the
provisions of section and twenv-three of
this article But such organization and government shall
apply only to such cities as may thereafter
adopt the same by. majority those qualified
voters OF any such city or town voting in any
10 he held FOR the purpose may be provided by
tc) The General Assembly at the request of any city
or town made in provided law NAV grant TO
it any special form of organization government
authorized by subsection % of this section and subject
TO all OF the provisions of that subsection except that
IL snail not De necessary for such city town there
after adopt the same
td) Any laws charters enacted pursuant to the
provisions of this section shall subject to the pro-
visions OF this Constitution relating expressly Judges
and clerks of attorneys Common wealth
commissioners of revenue, city treasurers and city
Sergeants.
te) Any form OF organization government
authorized by any provisions this section which NAV
have been adopted heretofore by any city town pur-
suant to act of the General Assembly
such provision became effective and which is now in
operation, is hereby declared legal valid alb nitio
ana shall have the same force and effect if had
Is
adoption.
separate school district otherwise provided by
law In each school district there shall more than
three selected manner and for the term
OF office prescribed by law.
Men and women may serve as school trustees in said
districts and in cities and in forming separate
school districts.
Section 1856 Each county, city town if the same be
separate school district and school district autho-
not
TO exceed in the aggregate any year levy
TO be fixed by law, TO be apportioned expended by
the local school authorities Of said cities towns
and districts IN establishing and maintaining such
schools in their judgment the public welfare may re-
qulre; provided mat such primary schools as be
established in school year, shall be maintained
least four months OF that school year before part
of the fund assessed and collected may be to
the establishment of schools of higher grade The
of supervisors of the several counties councils Of
the several cities, and towns if separate
school districts, shall provide levy collection
of such local school =
Section The General Assembly may in its discre
ton provide for the compulsory education of children
school age.
Section 1884, No dert shall contracted by the State
except to construct or reconstruct public roads,
deficits in the revenue a previous
bty the State suppress insurrection repel nva-
sion defend the State in time war No scrip GER
tifcae or other State Indebtedness shall be
issued except for the transfer redemption
previously issued, for such debts expressly
authorized in this Constitution.
Given under my hand the Lesser Seal of the
at Richmond this twentyfourh day of No
twenty and in the hundred and forty-fth year of
Commonwealth.
Seal ''''''' Governor Govern,
the Governor: