Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-09

WHEREAS. BY Act approved March 49, 1920 it is pro-
'ided that the Governor shall proclamation Of the ag
egate vote for and against certain specified
ne Cosutin OF Virginia at the election held
lay OF November, nineteen hundred and twenty;
WHEREAS. The Secretary of Commonwealth has
transmitted TO the Governor as required by law certified
Of the whole number of against the said
nens TO the Constitution Virginia at the said election;
THEREFORE, |, Westmoreland Davis Governor Of vir
snia do proclaim with law that at the cleo
ion held on the second day nineteen hundred
md twenty
One hundred and five thousand six hundred and
ninety votes were cast FOR and forty thousand hun
dred and twenty-three votes were cast AGAINST the
amendment To Section 30 Constitution of Virginia
resident persons fill positions requiring special cchni
cal or professional training and experience
One hundred and three thousand three hundred and
mty-sx votes were cast FOR. and forty thousand five
hundred and sixty-one votes were cast AGAINST the
amendment to Section LIT the Constitution of Vir-
snla concerning the form organization of the gov
ernment Of cities and towns
One hundred and twelve thousand four hundred and
twenty-nne were cast FOR and fory-three thou
sand one hundred and twenty-one votes were cast
AGAINST the amendment to Section 1873 Consti-
tuition OF Virginia, concerning school trustees
one hundred eleven thousand five hundred and
,orty votes were cast FOR and fory-four thousand
hundred and eghty-one were cast AGAINST the
amendment to Section 1856 of the Constitution of Vir-
glia with regard additional property which
may be levied for local school purposes
One hundred and sixteen thousand six hundred and
seventy-seven votes were FOR forty-one thou
SAND and ny-siN votes We're AGAINST the amend
hent TO Section 1873 Of the Constitution Virginia pro
Vdlns for compulsory education of children of school
One hundred and eleven thousand three hundred and
nlne votes were cast FOR, and fortyegh thousand nine
hundred and fory-eight votes were AGAINST the
amendment to Section 1874 of the Constitution of Vir-
gnla permitting the State for the rc-
ton or reconstruction of public roads.
therefore, do declare proclaim all OF the fore
ld amendments to the Constitution of Virginia have been
ratified.
me aforesaid amendments to the Constitution Virginia
adopted The election lav Of November
nineteen hundred and twenty, follows:
section 81 Every person Qualified vote shall be
town other subdivision the State wherein he re-
sides exccp; otherwise provided in this Constitutions
and except that this provision shall not
apply to any office elective by the people the law
provides otherwise and except further that require
mcnts OF this section residence oualifca
mons shall not apply to the appointment OF persons to
MI positions under municipal recurring
special technical professional training experiences
Men and women eighteen years of shall be eligible
TO the office of public and qualified execute the
bonds required of them in that capacity.
Section III. (a) General laws for the organization
and government of cities and towns shall be enacted by
The General Assembly and special be passed
in relation thereto except the manner provided in
Article IN Of this Constitution, and then only Inv :,
recorded vote of two-thrds of the members to
each house But each of the cities and the State
having the time of the adoption Of this Constitution
municipal charter may retain the except far
as shall he rencaled amended by the General
bly, provided that such charter is hereby amended
to conform TO all the provisions restrictions miat ions
and forth in this article otherwise provided
in this Constitution.
(b) The General Assembly may by general law or by
special passed in the provided in Article w
this Constitution provide for the organization and
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