provide by general law what
officers shall execute a bond,
etc.
225. No armed bodies of men shall
be brought into the State to
suppress domestic violence.
226. Lotteries illegal.
227. An enumeration of officers sub-
ject to indictment or prose-
cution for malfeasance in
office.
228. Oath or affirmation to be taken.
229. Treason against the State de-
fined.
230. No money shall be drawn from
the State treasury except by
appropriation.
231. The General Assembly may di-
rect by law in what manner
suits may be brought against
the State.
232. How the oath shall be admin-
istered.
233. In regard to certain laws which
shall be in force until re-
pealed.
234. All civil officers for the State
and all officers for the sub-
divisions of State shall re-
side and keep their offices
within the State and its sub-
divisions.
235. The salaries for public officers
shall not be changed during
the terms for which they were
elected.
236. The time when the officers au-
thorized by this Constitution
shall enter upon their duty.
237. No officer of the United States
shall be eligible to hold office
in this State.
238. In regard to persons who are
sureties for public officers.
239. Duelling debars from office.
240. But offender may be pardoned
after five years by the Gov-
241. Damages may be obtained for
death or injury inflicted by
negligence of corporations.
242. Private property taken for pub-
lic use shall receive just com-
pensation.
243. In regard to the employment
of children.
244. All wage-earners employed in
factories, mines, workshops,
or by corporations shall be
paid in lawful money.
245. Commissioners shall be appoint-
ed to revise the statute laws
of this State.
246. In regard to the limit of sal-
aries.
247. In regard to printing, etc.
248. The grand jury, to consist of
249. Enumeration of clerks, etc., of
the General Assembly.- Their
pay.
250. Differences may be decided by
251. In regard to the possession of
lands lying within this State
where it is necessary for their
recovery to refer to any pat-
ent issued by the State of
Virginia.
252. Institutions of detention, cor-
rection and reformation to be
maintained.
253. Contract convict labor prohib-
ited.
254. The State shall maintain the
control of convicts, etc.
255. The seat of government shall
continue in the city of Frank-
fort, unless.
256. Amendments may be proposed
from either house.
257. Before an amendment shall be
submitted it shall be published
at least ninety days before a
vote shall be taken thereon.
258. A convention revising or
amending the Constitution
may be called.
259. It shall consist of as many dele-
gates as there are members
of the House of Representa-
tives.
260. The manner of electing dele-
gates.
261. The duties of the General As-
sembly in regard to calling
the convention.
262. The convention when assembled
shall be the judge of the
election and qualification of
its own members.
263. Before a vote is taken upon the
question of calling a conven-
tion, a notice of the election
shall be published.
1. All laws in force at the time of
the adoption of this Constitu-
tion shall remain in force until
repealed.
2. In regard to obligations, etc.,
entered into before the adop-
tion of this Constitution.
3. Certain courts as now consti-
tuted and organized by law
shall continue with their re-
spective jurisdictions.
4. State officers shall continue to
hold their offices until the
election and qualification of
their successors.
5. All officers who may be in office
at the adoption shall continue
until their successors are
elected.
6. In regard to certain courts
created by this Constitution.
28. Bills to contain but one subject.
29. Amendments to be engrossed
and printed.
30. Proceedings when bills are re-
turned amended.
31. Final vote on bill.
32. Vote on amendments and re-
ports of committees.
33. Reviving and re-enacting laws.
34. Amendments by striking out
and inserting words.
35. Motion to reconsider.
36. When laws shall take effect.
37. Bills to be signed by presiding
officers, objections to be dis-
posed of.
38. Bills presented to governor for
approval.
39. Proceedings when a bill is re-
turned without approval.
40. Failure of governor to perform
duty, bill to be enrolled as an
authentic act.
41. Revising the laws.
Section
25. Election, terms of office and
duties of circuit judges.
26. Qualifications of circuit judges.
27. Circuit court of St. Louis
county-appellate jurisdiction
of court of appeals.
28. Provisions for additional judges.
29. When judge of neighboring cir-
cuit may preside.
30. Election of judges · ties and
contested elections.
31. Criminal courts.
32. Vacancy in office of judge.
33. Salaries of judges, not to be in-
creased or diminished.
34. Probate courts, jurisdiction of.
35. Jurisdiction-practice-clerks of
probate courts.
36. County courts, jurisdiction and
judges of.
37. Justices of the peace.
38. Writs and prosecutions in name
of State conclusion of in-
dictments.
39. Clerks of courts.
40. Election of clerks, ties and con-
7. Gaining or losing residence.
8. Paupers and criminals disquali-
fied.
9. Contested elections generally.
10. Persons convicted of crime.
11. United States soldiers not to
vote.
12. Aliens, etc., cannot hold office.
ARTICLE IX.
Counties, Cities and Towns.
1. Existing counties recognized.
2. Removal of county seats.
3. New counties-counties cannot
be reduced below the ratio of
representation.
4. Portion of county stricken off
and added to another.
5. Liability of new counties.
6. Becoming stockholders, etc.,
prohibited provision as to
existing subscriptions.
7. Organization and classification
of cities and towns.
8. Township organization-justices
of county court.
9. Abandoning township organiza-
tion.
10. Sheriffs and coroners.
11. Vacancy in office of sheriff and
15. State funds to be deposited in
bank.
16. Treasurer's accounts, quarterly
statements.
17. Speculation in public funds pro-
hibited.
18. State board of equalization.
19. Appropriations generally-state-
ment of receipts and expendi-
20. Moneys arising from loans, how
applied.
21. Dues from corporations on their
capital stock.
1. Free schools for persons be-
tween ages of six and twenty
years.
2. Custody of school fund - cer-
tain districts not entitled to
any portion of funds.
3. Schools for colored children.