CIVIL GOVERNMENT OF VIRGINIA ***
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CIVIL GOVERNMENT OF VIRGINIA
A TEXT-BOOK FOR SCHOOLS BASED UPON THE CONSTITUTION OF 1902 AND CONFORMING TO THE LAWS ENACTED IN ACCORDANCE THEREWITH
BY WM. F. FOX
SUPT. OF SCHOOLS, RICHMOND, VA.
NOTE.-Important changes in every part of the fundamental law of the State were made by the Constitutional Convention of 1901-2.
A great many of these changes did not go into full effect until as late as Feb. 1, 1904; and some are yet to be made effective by the operation of laws already passed or to be enacted hereafter. Under the circumstances the author trusts he may be pardoned if some errors or omissions are found in this work, but it is believed that in all essential points it is in harmony with the provisions of the Constitution and the laws of the State as they stand at the present time.
CONTENTS.
INTRODUCTION
I GENERAL PRINCIPLES Bill of Bights--Who May Vote and Hold Office --Elections
II LEGISLATIVE, DEPARTMENT The Senate--House of Delegates--General Assembly
III EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT Governor--Lieutenant Governor--Attorney General
IV EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT-Continued
Secretary of the Commonwealth-Treasurer-Auditor of Public Accounts--Second Auditor--Register of the Land Office--State Corporation Commission--Superintendent of the Penitentiary-- Superintendent of Public Printing--Commissioner of Agriculture and Immigration--Commissioners of the Sinking Fund--Board of State Canvassers
V. JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT
Supreme Court of Appeals--Circuit Courts--Circuit Court of the City of Richmond
VI. JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT-Continued
Corporation or Hustings Courts--Justices Courts--Hustings Court of the City of Richmond--Chancery Court of the City of Richmond--Law and Equity Court of the City of Richmond
VII OFFICERS OF COURTS Clerks--The Tipstaff and Crier--Sheriff-- Commonswealth's Attorney Attorneys at-Law Who May Practice Law in --Virginia Juries--Grand Junes--Petit Jury
VIII. COUNTY ORGANIZATION
Counties
County Officers Sheriff--Commonwealth's Attorney--County Clerk-- Treasurer--Commissioner of the Revenue--Superintendent of the Poor--County Surveyor-Superintendent of Public Schools County Board of School Commissioners--Electoral Board--Board of Supervisors--Assessors--Coroner
IX. DISTRICT ORGANIZATION
Magisterial Districts.--Supervisors.--Justices of the Peace.-- Constable.--Overseer of the Poor.--Conservators of the Peace.
X. GOVERNMENT OF CITIES AND TOWNS
Council.--Mayor.--City Sergeant.--Commissioner of the Revenue. --Commonwealth's Attorney.--Treasurer.--Sheriff of Richmond City.
XI. EDUCATION
State: Board of Education.--Superintendent of Public Instruction.
County: County and City Superintendents.--School Trustee Electoral Board.--County School Board.
District: School Districts.--School Trustees.--District Board of School Trustees.
School Funds.
