The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-24


VIRGINIA are DasIisbea % ass.Idaaes vi q o.
Clerk Of House OF Delegates snd K s,sssR :
Rolls Of Virginia. - 'pss OF The
{: II. JOINT REs0LuTIoN 5,
PROPOSING AMxyDhESTs 10 Tar o.,
6TH, 9TH, and 6T1s SECTIONS. Avn ~ .n, oD. I'm
SECTi0Hst 10 THE 6TH ARTICLE cnvDD!IlGsIi
s,IE LEGIsLATIyE DEPARTMENT or M sis
!. LrAHIsc SAID A1EspM ENTs, AN IN rs, FOR pra.
: THk SAME 70 THE NEXT GENERAL Asss.Iise
+. Approved March 80, 1873 I''A'A u
!, Resolred bytAe Senqte and Hon.s -
"a mg5ordN Of The members eisfftd M D,GSte1ate,
ttoo Houses 0yrsetng UterdoJ. Tn, tbe y zee, " q.
smer ameats Pc ana they are hereby ,pro o.ssi,a
ferred to the General Assembly 70 be chsfsoy Z.
next general election OF senator's and ynss ne
the House Of Delegates for its concnsasets Of
confSrmi.y With article xiI q said ConHims p
second. third fourth fifth, sixth. aud st.nGaa The
tons OF the MN article concerning The isats Sec
department, which are I'm the following ,eSsislat,t
section z The Honseof DELEGATES hall b. e..
counties on the sday succ the ,, s'is AID
IN November. and shall be distributed and n.ynday
Section 3. The senators shall he elected q, ;,
counties cities and towns shall be dIy ~ Sesn t
more than forty districts. Each county CIV, I' 70,
town OF the respective districts a; The ,ir and
arst election OF Im delegate or delegates undr 90:
The senators first elected under this nn.,,sat9f
In OILS ricts bearing odd numbers shall rar,,sa s
omces at tbe END or two years, ana tbcse g., ven
districts bear1Da even numbers at The end OF sn 10
term shah be nlied by the election OF sen,n q
the full term. 9. AA'ofs iSs
Section 4. AT the FIRST session Of the Gen,,.,
semoiy fter INC enumeration Of The fnh,b.as AZ y.
o. tne sate oy lhe UDiied States eapp01Ionme,,,
ard every tenth year thereafter. shall be mad
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATOR'S AND pyI yc,-,,
Section 5: ANY person may b. elected sen.,,'
who at the time OF election ~ actually 100
within the district and qualified to vote IA, s.s
6srs OF The General Assembly according 10 ,SI.
member OF the Honse Of Delegates who =, M. y.
OF election 10 actually resident within tl,s e
city, town, or election district, qualified 10 rc,s
members or the General assembly according 10 ~;
Constitution. The removal OF any person rls<.
TO either branch OF the General Assembly trnn ~
city, county, town, or dIsiric. tor which he ~:
elected shall yacate his ofice. 40 W "A'
PowEns AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL .ssvv
Section 6. The General Assembly sb,r u0,,.
nually. and not oflener unless Convened Nv ~,
Governor In the manner prescribed In This ~, w
tuition. No session Of the General Assembly, nv.
the first under this Constitution, shall cfn,irna
of three-nfths OF the members elected 10 eacS
house In which case the session may be exrpnStd
for further period not exceeding thirty t,S.
Neither house, during the session OF the Geueni
Assembly, SHALL without the consent or the o,So
adjourn for more than three days, nor 10 any "ta,
place than that In which the two honses ,haI be q,
ting. A majority or the members elected 10 e,s,
house shall constitute quorum TO DO business: Ms
smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and
shall have power To compel the attendance Of A.
sent members IN such msnper and under such rsn.
atty as each house may prescribe.
section 81. The members OF the General Assem-.
to be ascertained by law, and paid Gu, OF he paba
treasury; but no act increasing such compensatnn
shall take effect until after the end OF the term n,
which the members or the House of Delegates 70.
gate, during the term for which he shall have been
elected snail be appointed TO any civil Office OF mn.
ut under the CommOnwt alth which has been cre,.
ted or the emoluments Of which have been In.
creased s da RIM such erm Offices filled By
And iDsert in lieu thereof tfie following:
Section 2. he House OF be'ega;es shall te
elected benuially by the voters Of The several cht,
apd counties on the Tuesday succeeding lbe I'm,
Monday in November and shall. from ana alter The
Tuesday succeeding the first ,ionday In NoyemDer.
eigh'een hundred and stventy-nine. consist OF mai,
more than one hundred and not less than ninety
members. "...
Section 8. From and after the same date tie
Senate shall consist Of not less than brty.thne mo-,
more than forty members. They shall he elerrei
for the term OF four years, Ter the election OF mho
The counties, ci'irs, and towns shall be divided INTO
districts. Fach county, city. aud tnwa OF the NJ.
spective ditrcts slall ut the time Of the first eiec
Ion OF its delegate or deli gates under this amend
ment. vote FOR one or more senator's. The senator.
FIRST elected under This amendment, In districts
be airing odd numbers, shall vacste their offices Al.
the end OF two years, and those elected In districts
bearing even numbers ut The end Of four years:
and vacancies occurring by expiration oftern shall
be filled by the election OF the fun term
= Section 4. An apportrnment Of seua.Hs and
members OF tue House OF l,tlsgateS shall be made
II The regular session OF The Genera! Assembly, nFxi
1rf ceding the tuesday, after the drst MONDAY IN No-
reRner, 1879, or sooDer. n rrappcrtiJnments shall
* made In the year 1891 aud every tenth year
thereafter.
OF SENATORS AND DELEGATES.
section 8. Any person may he elected senatcr
who III the Time NJ election Is actually a resident
within the district aud qualified 10 vote for meR-
Jers Of the General Assembly accorcrg 10 this Con.
,tituIion: and any person may he eleclrd member
If The House Of Delegates who az the lime
II election Is actually a resident within the
,ouniy, city, town, or election Gbtrct qualified To
'ote for members OF ths General Assembly ac-
.orci'g TO this Constitution. But no person
loldmg salarie., Office under the State Govern.
nent shall he capable OF being elected member
If either house OF the General Assembly. The re-
novsl OF any person elected TO either orann q 'le
district for which he was elected sitll Yscale Dis
,ffice. .....
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
Section 9. The General Assembly shall meet oltG
n two years, and no, ottener unless convened BY
he Governor In the m1nn-r prescrbsd In lhls q D.
litutiou. No session Of the Genera Assembly, ale:
he first under this amendment, shall Continue long.
II than ninety days without the Concurrence "
bree. ifihs Of the members eected TO each house;
urther period not exceeding thirty Gays, Neither
louse, during the session OF The Central Assembly,
hall without the consent OF the oIher adjourn iot
more than three days. nor 10 any other psce tiaa
hat IN which The two HOUSES snali 0e sltin2.
majority of the members elected u each house sA
quorum " DO business; but slnti,et
number may adjourn from day TO day, ard shal
nave power to compel the attendance OF aUea'
members in such manner and undsr such penAi! 4
each house may prescribe.
Section The members of the General ssem'
,ly shall receive for Lhcir services saiary 10 " e
,ertained BY law, and paid 0ut or the pap'ic IT,
Jury; but no act ncieasinR such salary Sill' lss'
.tcf until after The end OF the term for which tr
members Of the House OF Delegates votin: ueieot
we're elected; and no senator or delegate, sotih.
he term for which he shall have been elected susl
% appointed 10 any civil ebce OF proni a'iast Nv y.
commonwealth which has been created OK w
monuments of which have been increased duf, W
uch term, except offices filled BY election o' ~
,eople. 81. ,,a A.
Section 90. The Legislature shall have power !.
provide tor the government o. cities aLu lon -.
.ud to establish such courts therein AS Ms! "e ~
.essary TOR the administration Of justice. , 49,,
Section "a. This General Assembly snaii 10, nt,
power, by two-tbird vote, 10 remove dlsaolHgi
incurred under claus" three, secion one, am.
third OF ibis Constitution, in reference 10 oueh'
2. Resolred. That the clerk or the House " D y.
yates, or the clerk Of the Seoate. be reInIr:u I'll
vacancy bappenin both or said Offices the ~,
officer OF either house OF the General Aseibe! J
and Ieguested, TO- Cause the pryR ~
amendments and these resolutions 10 Oe d.,
IN some newspsp-r published ID the cry :" ~,
nond for three months previous 10 lle ny y
.hooslng the members OF the Geueral sseus sn:s
he next general election OF senators ana ihcinO'
IF the House OF Delegates. , n
8. Resotred, That the clerk OF tue sepa'e au
Jerk of the House Of BelegaleS be raa,sn
transmit TO the General Assembly ~ De eho IN.
the mkt general election OF senator's anu ~ :.
of the House OF Delegates 8 ceriipel cop, ,rh
and these resolutions, 'o2etns, - :,
certificate OF publication by the 'pnonsfi a." 81
aewspaptr IN which the proposed ainebun''"
"A COPY. j. BELL BIG6tR,
Clerk OF House OF Deh sA!sy
and Keeper OF the Rolls Of 'ns'N-''
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