The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-04-18


shall NOS be subject 70 re-Siisision as heretnbe-
fare provided In this section. ri N
SsoTlcx 8. The General Ass0snbAys ahAai
have power 20 foster. all higher grades OF
schools under It's snperv vision and 70 pr9ytqae9
for saca purpcss 9 snaanahs sd neg slOlss
ssorsos ii. AN grants and donnsions Sc
cetyed by the General Assembly 1or 49, =.
tsonal purposes shalt be appiisa, accsrosns Y
.HEcsIos IL Each city and county sn sshnoi
held accountable for the destruction oS soass
property that may take place ats is''.s
by fncendiarics or open ~ l,S sfs,lii
az fe salaries and prescribe the az n
schsni arfsrars md shall MAKE ai. SeSas sss
laws and regulations TO car.y tnsS III ma Ma
public free school system p1o yls'sS -
article. ,.SsyE5
MILITlA gefT
The militia OF this State shall
,svstst Of all able bodied mate persons be-
the sgss 81 eosses saa nav
81 exempted BY the laws Of the United States
or OF this state bat those who belong 70 re-
iirioas societies whose stenets forbid them 70
carry arms shall not Be scolnpelied % DO so,
bctshali pay an equtysisnt Tor personal SER
vice; and the militia shall be organized,
armed, equipped, and trained, as the Genera
Assembly may provide by law. sS'.s
SECTION Q. The Legislature shall provide by
Law for the encoura& cement Of volunteer corp,
OF the several arms OF the service, which
shall be classed as tho active militia and al
other rnflitia shall be- classified as the reserve
militia, and shall not be required to muster IL
time o. peace pea = go, -, s5 5Srz
80 TAXATION AND FINANCE.
SEcrIoa j. Taxation, except Us hereinaftel
provided, whether imposed by the State
xpnunfy-1 csofrfDraf0 bodies. shall be co u4
and uniform, and all property, both real ant
personal, shall be taxed in proportion 70 III
value, to be aScertained as prescribed by law
NAV be Collected, shall be- taxed higher thar
any other species Of property OF equal value
SscrIos q No tax shall be imposed on any
OF thecitizens Of this State ZOE the psiyiiege
raj beds with tongs. in the waters thereof
but the amount Of sales OF oysters SO taken by
any citizen in any one year may oe taxed az
rate not exceeding the esls Of o pronsrtv.
SrcrIoS s. The Legislature may eSempt
nil property used exclusively Ior otate,
county. municipal, beneyoient cAaritaoie,
educational, and religious PuapUS s1s 80 Low,
LAY on fncomestn excess OF t$600t SIX hundred
dollars per annuIp, and upon the toiioWing
Iicenses-yiz., the sale OF ardent spirits, the
atrical and circus companies, menageries, jug.
rlers, itinernnt pediers, and all other shows
and exhibitions for which an entrance fee is
required, commission merchants, persons sell
ing by sample, brokers and pawn brokers' ana
all other business which cannot be reached by
thedd rdlorSap system. The capital invested
in all business operations shsli be assessed ana
taxed as other property. Assessments upon
all stock shall be according 10 the market
yalue thereof. @T ss213s. - ih1e!tisgs
Section g. The General Assembly may levy
tax not exceeding oae dollar per annum on
every male citizen who has attained theage
Of twenty-on years, which. shall be applied
exclusively In aid OF public free schools; and
counties and corporations shall have power TO
impose 3 capitation tax not exceeding {60) nifty
cents per annum for all pHrposes. tEas
SEcrIoS 6. The GeneralAssembly shall pro-
vide for a re-assessment OF the resi- estate OF
this State in the year 1865, or as soon there:
after rs practicable, and on every fifth year
thereafter: Provided, In making such assess
ment. no land shall be assessed above or be-
low lis value. -ss. .ssE5sff. ~
this State except to meet casual deficits in the
revenue to redeem q previous liability Of the
State, to suppress insurrection, repel inya-
sion, or defend the State in time Of war
SECTION s. The General Assembly shall pro.
vide by law q sinking fund, to be applied
solely TO the payment and extinguishment of
the principal of The State debt, which sinking
fund shall be continued until the extinguish-
ment of such State debt; and every law here.
after enacted by the General Assembly crea-
ting a debt or authorizing a loan shall provide
a sinking fund for the payment of the same.
Section 8. The unfnnded debt shall not be
funded or redeemed at value exceeding that
established by law at the time said debt was
contracted, nor shall any discrimination here
after be made in paying the interest on State;
bonds which shall give q higher actual value
TO bonds held in foreign countries over the,
same class of bonds held in this country. ~
SECTION 10. No money shall be paid out OF
the State Treasury except in pursuance of APP;
preparations made by law; and no appropria-3
ton shall ever be made for the payment OF any
debt or obligation created in the name Of the
State Of Virginia by the usurped and pre-
mond during the late war; and no county,,
CITY, or corporation, shall levy or collect any
tax for the payment OF any debt created for the
purpose Of aiding any rebellion against! the
State or against the United States, z. $500
SECTION IL. On the passage Of every act
which imposes, continues, or reviyes any ap-
preparation of public or trust money, OF pro-
perty, or releases, discharges, or cornmutes
any claim or demand OF the State, the vote
shall be determined by ayes and noes, ana She
names of the persons Voting for anG against
the same shall be entered on the Journals OF
the respective Houses, and majority o. MI
the members elected to each House shall +De
necessary TO give 1.-THE force of q law.
SEcrIos l2. The credit of the State shall
not be granted to or in aid or any person
association, or corporation.
SECTION Is. No scrip. certificate, or otneI
evidence Of State Indebtedness, shaNbe ISSUED
issued, or for such debts as are expressly au-
thorized in this Constitution. CT. 4, 80.
SECTION IA. The State shall not SUBSCRIBE te
or become interes ted In the stock, or any com
pany, association, or corporation. Lls.
SECTION Is. The State shall not be parry
to or become interestedin. any work OF inter
nal improvement, nor engage In carrying al =.
any such work otherwise than Ia the e1penol
ture of grants to the State OF lana OF o ONE
property. feSt5syast St etiG ;f4,t % s-7,4a.
SscrIos Is. Every law which. imposes, con
tinues, or -reyiyes o tax, shall dtstinctly ssat
the tax and heobject TO when ~ as 10 Ds ~
piled. and it shall not be sufficient to TefersI
anw other law 10 flx such tax or object ess
SEcTIoS m. The State shall not assume an.
;ndehtadness of county, borough, or city, no
lend its credit to the same.
SaorIoN IS. "A full account OF the State In
receiuts and expenditures Of the public money
shaiisbe attached to and published with II
Jaws passed at every regular session of tn
General Assembly. .Rl ~,
SECTION 10. The General Assembly shal
provide by law for adjusting with theStateo
West Virginia the proportion Of the publ
debt OF Virginia proper to be borne by tn
State OF Virginia and West Virginia, an
shall provide that such sum as shall be re
ceiYed from West Virginia shall be applied t
the payment OF the public debt Of the State
SECTION 20. No other or greater amount o
tax or revenue shall OF any time be levie
than may be required for the necessary ex
existing indebtedness Of the State.
81 sSkcTIoE 81. The liability to the State o
any incorporated company or institution t
redeem the principal and pay the interest o
any loan heretofore made by the State toisucl
company or institution shall not be released
or committed. = n
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