Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-02-11
ARTICLE XII
FUTURE REVISION AND AMENDMENT.

FUTURE REVISION n AMENDMENT.
Any amendment OF amendments to the
Constitution may be proposed in the Senate
and House of Delegates and if the same
shall be agrcedtto by a majority Of the mem
bers elected to each of the two Houses, such
proposed amendment or amendments shall
be entered on their Journals. with the ayes
and noes taken thereon, and referred to the
General Assembly to be chosen at the next
general election of senators and members of
the House Of Delegates, and shall be pub
lished for three months previous to the time
of making such choice and if In the Gener-
al Assembly 50 next chosen as aforesaid such
proposed amendment or amendments shall
be agreed to by a majority of all the mem
bers elected to each House, then it shall be
the duty of the General Assembly to submit
such proposed amendment or amendments to
the people, in such manner and at such
times as the General Assembly shall pre-
scribe and if the people shall approve and
ratify such amendment or amendments by a
majority of the electors qualified to vote for
members of the General Assembly voting
thereon, such amendment or amendments
shall become part Of The Constitution.
At the general election to be held ip the
year 1868, and in each twentieth year there
after, and also at such time as the General
Assembly may by law provide, the question
ssshall there be a convention to revise the
Constitution and amend the same shall be
decided by the electors qualified to vote for
members of the General Assembly and in
case a majority of the electors so qualified
voting at such election shall decide in favor
Of a convention for such purpose, the Gen
eral Assembly at its next session shall pro-
Vide by law for the election Of delegates to
such convention Provided, Thatno amend
ment or ~revisioa shall! be made which shall
deny or in any way impair the right Of suf-
fragc or any civil or political right as con-
ferred by this Constitution, except for causes
which apply equally to all persons and
classes without distinction.
SCHEDULE.
That no inconvenience may arise from the
changes in the Constitution Of the State, and
in order to carry out the same into complete
operation, it is hereby de Jared that
Sec. 1. The cemman law and the statuts
laws now in force not repugnant to tue Con
s~titution shall remain in force until they
expire by their own limitation, or altered or
repealed by the Legislature.
Sec. 2. Ali writs, motions, causes Of &C
ton, prosecutions, and rights Of individuals
and Of bodies corporate, and of the States,
and all charters Of incorporation, shall con-
tinue: and all indictments which shall have
been found, orwhich may hereafter be found,
for any crime or offence committed before
the adoption of the Constitution, may be
proceeded upon as il 70 change had taken
| place. The several courts, except as herein
otherwise provided, shall continue with the
like powers and jurisdiction, both in laws
and equity, as if this Constitution had not
| been adopted, and until the organization OF
the Judicial Department of this Constitution.
Sec. 3. That all fines, penalties, forfei-
lures, and escheats accruing to State Of
Virginia under the present Constitution and
laws shall accrue to the use Of the State I'M
der this Constitution.
Sec. 4. That all recognizance-, bonds.
obligations, and all other indictments entered
into Or executed before the adoption O. Tins
Constitution to the people of the State of
Virginia, to any state, county, or township
or any public officer or pnblic body, Or which
NAV be entered into or executed under exls-
ting lays 'to the people Of the State Of Vlr-
GINA 20 any such officer or public body
before the complete organization Of the de-
partments Of government under this yonstl.
tuition, shall remain binding and valid ; and
rights and liabilities upon the same sha!
continue, and may be prosecuted as provided
by law; as.a all crimes and misdemeanors
and penal ACTIONS shall be tried, punished,
and prosecuted as though 20 charge had
taken place. until otherwise provided BY
law.