Chap. 41.—JOINT RESOLUTION proposing an amendment of sections 119
and 120 of the Constitution of Virginia.

Signed February 16, 1910.

Whereas, the proposed amendments to section one hundred and nine-
teen and one hundred and twenty of the Constitution of Virginia, here-
inafter fully set forth, were agreed to by a majority of the members
elected to the two houses of the general assembly at its session of nine-
teen hundred and eight and referred to this, the next gneral assembly,
and published for three months as required by the Constitution and as
shown hy report of such publication by the clerk of the house of dele-
gates ; now, therefore, .

Resolved by the senate and house of delegates (a majority of the
members elected to each house agreeing), That the following amend-
ments to the Constitution of Virginia be, and the same are hereby, pro-
posed in conformity with the provisions of section one hundred and nine-
iy-six of article fifteen of said Constitution, namely:

Strike out from the Constitution of Virginia sections one hundred
and nineteen and one hundred and twenty, which are in the following
words:

§119. In every city, so long as it has a corporation court or a separate
circuit court, there shall be elected for a term of four years, by the quali-
fied voters of such city, one attorney for the Commonwealth, who shall
also, in those cities having a separate circuit court, be the attorney for
the Commonwealth for such circuit court.

In every city there shall be elected, or appointed, for a term of four
years, In a manner to be provided by law, one commissioner of revenue,
whose duties and compensation shall be prescribed by Jaw; but should he
be elected by the people, he shall be ineligible for re- election to the office
for the next succeeding term.

$120. In every city there shall be elected, by the qualified voters
thereof, one city treasurer, for a term of four years, but he shall not be
eligible for more than two consecutive terms, nor act as deputy for his
immediate successor; one city sergeant, for a term of four years, whose
duties shall be prescribed by law, and a mayor, for a term of four years,
who shall be the chief executive “officer of such city. All city and town
officers, whose election or appointment is not provided for by thie Consti-
tution, shall be elected by the electors of such cities and towns, or of
some division thereof, or appointed by such authorities thereof as the
genera] assembly shall designate.

The mayor shall see that the duties of the various city officers, mem-
bers of the police and fire departments, whether elected or appointed, in
and for such city, are faithfully performed. He shall have power to in-
vestigate their acts, have access to all books and documents in their
offices, and may examine them and their subordinates on oath. The evi-
dence given by persons so examined shall not be used against them in
anv criminal proceedings. He shall also have power to suspend such
officers and the members of the police and fire departments, and to re-
move such officers, and also such members of said departments when
authorized by the general assembly, for misconduct in office or neglect
of duty, to be specified in the order of suspension or removal; but no such
removal shall be made without reasonable notice to the officer complained
of, and an opportunity afforded to be heard in person, or by counsel and
to present testimony in his defense. From such order of suspension or
removal the city officer so suspended or removed shall have an appeal of
right to the corporation court, or, if there be no such court, to the circuit
court of such city, in which court the case shall be heard de novo by the
judge thereof, whose decision shall be final. He shall have all other
powers and duties which may be conferred and imposed upon him by
gencral laws.

And insert in lieu thereof the following:

§119. In every city, so long as it has a corporation court, or a sepa-
rate circuit court, there shall be elected for a term of four years by the
qualified voters of such city, one attorney for the Commonwealth, who
shall also, in those cities having a separate circuit court, be the attorney
for the Commonwealth. for such circuit court.

In every city there shall be elected for a term of four years, in a
manner to be provided by law, one commissioner of revenue, whose duties
and compensation shall be prescribed by law.

§120. In every city there shall be elected by the qualified voters
thereof one city treasurer, for a term of four years; one city sergeant,
for a term of four years, whose duties shall be prescribed by law; and a
mayor, for a term of four years, who shall be the chief executive officer of
such city. All city and town officers, whose election or appointment is not
provided for by this Constitution, shall be elected by the electors of such
cities and towns, or of some division thereof, or appointed by such author-
ities thereof as the general assembly shall designate.

The mayor shall see that the duties of the various city officers, mem-
bers of the police and fire departments, whether elected. or appointed, in
and for such city, are faithfully performed. He shall have power to in-
vestigate their acts, have access to all books and documents in their
offices, and may examine them and their subordinates on oath. The evi-
dence given by persons so examined shall not be used against them in
any criminal proceedings. He shall also have power to suspend such
officers and the members of the police and fire departments, and to re-
move such officers, and also such members of said departments when
authorized by the general assembly, for misconduct in office or neglect
of duty, to be specified in the order of suspension or removal; but no
such removal shall be made without reasonable notice to the officer com-
plained of, and an opportunity afforded him to be heard in person, or by
counsel, and to present testimony in his defense. From such order of
suspension or removal the city officer so suspended or removed shall have
an appeal of right to the corporation court, or, if there be no such court,
to the circuit court of such city, in which court the case shall be heard
de novo by the judge thereof, whose decision shall be final. He shall have
all the other powers and duties which may be conferred and imposed upon
him by general laws.