The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-06
JOINT RESOLUTION

fApproyed March 30 1851
l. Resoluyd BY the Sen,te ar d House Of Delegates
"a aorx s @ s's TSs Z, ne ed floy,ns
amen ents be, and thy are hereby proposed to
The Constitution Of Virginia. and are hereby re-
next general election of senator's and members OF
Conformity WIZ, article XII Of said Consl,uiion
second, third. fourth ffth, sixth, and eighth sec
tons Of the fifth article concerning the leeisatlSe
Mhfh re s Ea be- Elected
blepni1lly by the voters of the several CUES ana
coun.ies the tuesday succeeding the hrst MONDAY
In November. aud shall be distributed ana appor-
TONED as follows:
Section s. The senators shall be elected for the
term Of four for me se CT v 81 Oo noi
more than forty districts. Each county. city, ano
town of The respective Districts st the time OF tne
Consti tuition, sbal vote for one or more senator's.
The senator's first elected under this constructor,
In dis riots bearing odd numbers, SHALL vacate tneir
offices at the end Of two Years ana those eiectea fr
districts bearing even numbers at the end OF -FOUR
years; aud vacancies occurring by expiration OF
term shall he filed by the election OF senators ZOE
Section 1. At the first session of the General AS.
senbIy after the enumeration OF the lnnaD.am ns
of senator's and members of the House of Delegates,
arc every tenth year thereafter, shall be made.
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATORS AND DELEGATES.
Section 8. Any person may be elected senator
VINO az the lime af election IL actually resident
within the district and qualified to vote LOT mem en-
byrs of tho General Asse mblT according 10 inns
member of The House Of Delegates whoa the rfme
OF election Is actually resident within the county,
city. town. election district qualified TO vote t9r
members of the General Assembly according 10 tnls
Constitution The removal OF any person elected zee,
to either branch OF the General Assembly from the
city, county, town, or District Tor "hcn ne was
elected shall vacate his Office.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSEM-
BLY,.
Section 8. The General Assembly snail meet an
nually, and not oftener unless convened by The
Governor In the manner prescribed IN ms Consll-
tuition. No session Of The General Assembly, AFTER
the first under this Constitution, shall continue
longer than ninety days without the concurrence
of fhree-ifth of the members elected 10 eacn
house; in which case the session may be extended
for a further period not exceeding thirty days.
Neither house, during the session OF the 6enerai
Assembly. shall, without the consent Of me otIer
place than that In which the Two houses saii Dc SIT
ting. A majority OF the members elected TO each
smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and
shall have power To compel the attendance of 40
sent members IN such manner and under such pen
atty as each house may prescribe.
Section 8. The members OF the General Assem-
Div shall receive for their services compensation
to be ascertaned by Law, aud paid out OF the public
treasury; but act increasing such compensation
shall take effect until after the END or the term Tor
which tue members OF the House OF Delegates vo. |
gale, during the term for which he shall have been
elected, snail be appointed to any civil ONCE OIL pro-
iii undsr Tie %hch ha mas of bcrn
creased during such ERIN, except ofces nileo by |
election BY the people.
Section 9. The House or Delegates shall he |
elected biennially by the voters of The several cities
aud counties on the lueS'ay succeeding me tirst
Monday in November aud shall, from ana ut ter The
Tuesday succs eding the first uOnday In November, |
eigh. cen hundred and seveniy-nne. consist of not
NOR than one hundred ana not less thah ninety !
section 3. From and after the same date tire |
Senate shall consist OF not less than
more tian forty members. They shall be elected
the term OF four years, fSr the election OF whom
he counties, cities, and towns Shall be divided into
districts Each county, city, aud town OF the re- |
snf Give districts shall, at The time OF the first cleo
lion of its delegate delegates under this amend
m en- vote for one or more senators. The senators
first elected under this amendment, In districts
be- airing odd numbers, shall vacae ther Office! al
the end OF two years, and those elected In districts
nearing even numbers ut The end of four years
and vacancies occurring by expiration 0fterm hall
be led by the election Of senator's or the full term
Section 4. An apport"nment OF seua'ors and
members of the House Of delegates shall be made
M The regular session of the General ably next
preceding thu uesday after the first Mom1ay IN S MOI
br made In the year 1891 aud every tenth year
tn reafter.
QUALIFICATION OF SENATORS AND DELEGATES.
lection 5. Apy person may be elected senator
who at the time Of election IL actualy resident
within the district and qua flied 10 vote for mem-
Dcrs OF the Gen. ASS mbly accorciDg TO this con-
stlurion: and any person may be elected einber
of The House Of Delegates who at the time
OF election is actually a resident within the
county, city Town. .reieeuCn mistfie guaIlneu 10
corni To this Constitution. But no person
holding saIarie1 office under the State Govern
mcut Shall be capable of being elected Il M!:mber
of either house Of the General Assembly. The re-
moval OF any person elected TO either branch OF the
General Assembly from the Guy: county town, ar
district for when Ne WAS electeo shai '"cate MS
Office
POWERS AND DUTIES OF TIE q GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Section 6. The General Assembly shall meet once
in Two years, and No, ofteuer unless convened By
the Governor In the MANNER prescribed In this Con
situtIOp No session of the Genera Assembly, after
The first under tbis ameGdnen shail c,ntlhue eng
three iths OF the members eieccd TO each house;
in which case the session may be extended for Il
further period not eNcceding thirty uays Neither
house during the session of The General Assembly,
shall. without the consent OF the oiIer, adjourn for
more than three days nor any other place than
that IN which The TWO houses shall be sitting. A
IN itority of the members elected u each house shall
constitute quorum to DO business but II smaller
number may adjourn from day To day, and shall
have power TO compel the attendance OF absent
members III such manner and under such penalty as
each house may prescribe.
Section The members Of the General ssem-
bly, shall receive for thei- services salary be
certaned BY law, and PAID out OF the public frta-
sury; out no act iuc easlrg such salary shall take
effect until after the eud OF the term for which the
members Of the House of Delegates voting thereon
were elected; and no senator or delegate, during
the for which he shall have been elected, shall
ue appointed TO any civil office of profit under he
{ commonwealth winch has been crcated or The
-moluments OF hch' have been increased during
such term, except offices filled by election by the
people.
Id the following sections at the end of the ar
ticlr:
section %. The Legislature shall have power 10
provide Tor the government OF cities aud towns
AID to establish such courts therein as may DC he
cessary Tor The administration Of justice.
Section "a. I he General Assembly shall have
power, by two-third vote, 10 remove disabilities
Incurred under cizus. three, section one, article
third, of this Constitutions, In reference 10 dueng.
2. ReSolred. That the clerk Of the House OF Dele
gates, tile clerk Of the seGate be required or If
avacancy happen In both of said offices, the presiding
officer OF either house OF the General Assembly be
authorized and requested, TO cause the proposed
amendments and these resolutions TO be published
In some newspaper published III the city OF hlch-
mono for three months previous 10 the time OF
choosing the members Of the General ssemDly ut
The next general election OF senators and members
Of the House OF Delegates.
3. Resolved, hat the clerk OF the Senate ana tue
ERIK OF the House OF delegates he required 10
transmit 10 the General Assembly to be chosen ut
the next general election OF senators and members
OF the House of Delegates certified copy OF said
amendments and these resolutions, together with a
Certificate OF publication By the publisher OF the
news paper IN which the proposed amendments
shall have been published.
A CODY. j. BELL BIGGER,
Clerk If House OF Del, gates
and Keeper Of the Rolls OF Virginia.
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