The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-08
JOINT RESOLUTION

JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE On .,
5TH. 6rH, and 9Th SECTIONS. AND .bn,,,ffs,
SECTIONS TO TIE 9TH ARTICLE CnyC,nYA.
THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT or THS NG
sTITUTIoS On THIS COMMONWEALTH Yor ny S,s
LI>iffNG SAID AMENDMENTS, AsD CyprrnrEs-
THE SAME TO TIE NEXT GENERAL AssxytaNg
fApproved March 30. 1881
l. Resolp>d by the SenIte and House nj D.,,.-,
Ia majority ofMe members eiscted 10 sar; s1ss
tWo House. agreeing therttol, Th,t the 70 Sy, y:
the Constitution OF Virginia. and ar. 'h 49,
ferred To the General Assembly To be cbnSsn ~
next general election OF senator's and mem,s @he
the House OF Delegates for IT. concurrencs' q
with article XII Is said COnoIi,r,, n
Strife out from the Constitution Of yIsI,I.,
second. third. fourth. dflh, sixth aud elm he
tons Of The fifth article concerning The lesis;,sfc-
department, which are In the following VOID aFs
Section Q. The House of Delegates sll,II ,a =.
bienpially by the voters Of the several c,,i " ca!
counties on the ueEday ediBg the irst yttd
In November. and shall he distributed and amy
toned as follows "ppf'
Section 8. The senator's shall he elected f.
term OF f0nr years, for the election Of mbon ,ae
counties, cities, and towns shall be di !4ed n.o we
more than forty districts. Each c0uuiy CITY ~.
Town OF the respective districts. at the lime =, va
first election Of its delegate or d. legaes un,a s
Constitution, shall vote for one or more ,-r,,o.s
The senators irst elected under this ons,i,n,I'.
In dis riots bearing odd numbers. shalt ,aca,e ,
offices ut the end OF two years, ana those eIc,ea
districts bearing even numbers NJ the end az ~ ~
years: and vacancies occurring by expiration y,
term shall he flied by the election OF s.na;nr ~,
the full term. ''
Section 4. At the first session Of the Gep,r,,,.
scmbly after tho enumeration OF The InbsM,,n.''
OF the State BY The United States q reappor,ionnSs
of senator's and members Of the House Of D,l.g,,'
ard every tenth year thereafter, shat! be mad 'Sr
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATOR'S AND DELICATE,
Section s. Any person may BE- elected -.u,,o.
who ut the time of election IL actually rtsiter,,
,t,x S-In
bcrs Of the General Assembly according 10 ~.
Constitution; ana auy person may be elected
member vi the House Of Delegates Who =; tho Iir,s
OF election is actually resident within the cnun;r
members OF the General Assembly according 70 m,
Constitution. The removal OF any person eecfed
to either branch or the General Assembly from tbs
city. county, town, or district tor which b. W.:
elected shall vaca'e his Office.
rowErs AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ,ssyv.
BLY,.
Section 6. The General Assembly shall mept,,.
nualiy, and not ofrener unless conyrred by IIa
Governor In The manner prescribed In hi, Cous,I.
tuition. No session of the General Assembly, ,f,S.
The first under this Constitution, shall coniIuua
longer ;han ninety days without the CONCURRENCE
Of lhree-dfihs OF the memb.rs elected To- Zach
house In which case th. session may te eyard.,t
for further period not exceeding tbir,y fsy,
Neither house, during the session Of The i;caet,i
Assembly, shall, without the consent a the o,lsr
adjourn for more man 'nree cay. nor t2aIy casf
ling. 4 majority Of the members elfced "a each
house shall constitute quorum 10 do business: h,
smaller number may adjourn from d,y 10 day. and
shall have power 70 compel the ATTENDANCE VI ab-
sent members In such mauucr and ua,tr such p.r
atty as each house may prescribe.
Section B. The members OF tie General Assem-.
bly, shall receive for their services 4 compeI ailon
to be ascertained by law, and paid cut Of The pub.
treasury; but no act increasing such comp.rrsation
shall take effect until after the end %; tue term or
which the members or the House Of Delegates ".
= I'M q rDy' mr. n
sale, during the term for which he .h, have ten
elected, snail be appointed to any civil flee Of pt
lit under the Commonw' Attn which has Ireu era.
ted or the emouments of which hive been In.
creased during such term, except Offices illsd By
election by the people.
And iuscrt IN lieu thereof The following:
Section 2. ] he House OF Lc'egaie, >llal h.
elected bienuially by the votes OF he .cyeral ills
aud couuties on the Tuesday succeeding The mt
Monday IN November. and shall. from arI a:'ert N.
Tuesday succeeding the first ,ton1ay Ia Sovant.r
eighteen hundred aud seven'y-nnc. consist ~ moi
more than one hundred and not less than ninety
members.
Section 8. From and after the same dale he
Seuate shall consist OF not less than ty.lhr. nor
more than forty members. They shall b" elected
for the Term OF four years, fer lhcrircon -; whom
The counties, cities, and lows shall b- yiI.d into
districts. Zach county, cry, ard tuwg Of the n.
spective ,itiricts shall. at lie time nj He ilrs p,.
lion OF its dfiG gate or deli gates u"r this amend
menr. vote for one or more srnatp's ] h" senator;
first elected under this amendment, ia dsrr,
the end OF two years, ard those clrr!rG In uIs F,
bearing even numbers n the emf Of four YEAR;
and vacancies occurring by expiration "ftcrm .nIl
he filled by the election of 4 nitOrs or the iul term
Section 4. An app"rtionment oil scna'vr. ari
members OF the House OF liguteS shall b- made
al the regular session Of the General Assembly, neat
PR ceding the tuesday, after III" lrst NonGsy n W.
vcnber, 1879, or sooner. ~ rapport Mmcltshll
he made In the year 1891 aud every zenith Year
thereafter
QUALIFICATION OF SENATOR'S AND DELEGATES.
section 5. ANY person may be elected senator
who at The time Of election l. uctuiliy a resident
within the district and qua flied 10 vote FOR mem.
Ders of the Gen, ra Ass. mby according 10 hi, Ton.
stiturion: anu any person NAV be elected In,.r
of The House OF Dcegk who al TIE time
OF election Is actually a resident within he
county, city. town, rejection District. qualified 10
vote for members of The General Assembly sc.
cordirg TO this Constitution. But 10 Ics>ol
holding q salarieI office under the State Govern.
lneut shall he capable OF Deing elected 1 ui-litrr
of either house OF the General Asa mhy. The r..
lnoval OF any person elccet 10 either branch II tie
General Assembly from the ely. Comfy. town. II
district for which he was elected >halt Y4cAte BIS
office.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF TIE G ESEHAL ASSEMBLY,.
Section q. The General Assembly shall meet once
In two years, and no. Uftener unless convened by
the Governor In tue Inannt prescribed in this Con-
No session OF the Gem a Assembly, after
the first under this ameUdmcu. shall ruiiAue -ug.
er than ninety days without The e recurrence u
three. hftbS OF the members elected 10 zach house.
In which case the session may b. ea'tGitd FOR
further period not exceeding Thirty Gs!.. Neither
house. during the session Of the GeGcr1l Assembly,
shall. without the consent OF the other, adjourn Tor
more than three days. nor 20 any other pace tlau
that I'm which the two houses shall o. ,tn-. A
majority of the members elected L. each hUu>r ,!i!!
constitute quorum 10 do business; bUt smaller
number may adjourn from Gay Ia day, anf 'ia!
have power To compel the attendamcr Il 'b'e".
members in such manner and under .ucG rcaA'! ~
each house may prescribe.
Section 8 he members of the Genera! , SEM
bly, shall receive for thc- services s,taf! 10 e a.
certained by law, and PAID out of the uhsc 'rra.
sury; but no act lee easirg such saliGy ,!,H 'ase
effect until after the end of the term FOR "EcH 's
members of The House of Dclegat violin! ibrieDh
were elected; and no senator or Ce!eIite nut'hI
the term for which lie shall hiy" been ccc"h' sH1"
tie appointed 10 any civil Office OF pro EhG'F ,'s
{ commonwealth which has been crcStei "F ,hs
tmoluments or which have becn Increased Gutips
such term, except offices filled b. ti'c'oA u! Nv
people.
Add the following sections at the end Of the A.
tice:
section 20. The Legislature shall have p,~er 10
provide Tor the government OF clie> J!h 'o"I'
and TO establish such courts therein ~ liza! ~ AZ
cessary Tor The administration Of justice. p, s.,.
Section "a. The Gpnerul Assembly s!AH nt ~.
power, by u two third vote, 20 remove di'io 's.s
incurred under claus" three, section QUO gfsS
third. OF this Constitution. in rtioren.e I" y
2. RESOLVED. I hat ihe clerk Of Tie Hoa-"o ., pe'v
gates, or the clerk Of the scoatr he f~GI" oi'
avacancy happcn in both ofSaid Office. TIE p',T" "
officer of either house % the Genera iS>rhD3 i
hor zed and requested, 10. cai'>r TIE piui'Ss<i
amendments and ibcsr resolution, 70 b" luV,sSrJt.
in some newspaper published IN The en-! % &C.,
moud for three months preyiou. 10 tie mug :.
choosing the members II the Geuerll sscHol! .,
the next general election OF senators anu he'n''''
of the House OF Delegates. ,,s,
3. ReSOired, lat the clerk OF the seualr ~ ~
c ERIK OF tie House OF i'el-g3trs h. rr4I'tn
transmit 10 the General Assembly to IT, c."t -
the next general election or senators sE. s'r ,t
OF the House of Delegates Il crriitel cp> -
anne u dmen,s nd these resolutions, ,oe"i'rr ME
certificate OF publication by the pubii'n't -.
newspaper IN which The proposed aHie"'"''-
shall have been published. ,c,p
copy. ). BELL hltnrn
Clerk of ti0u.e OF Dclt sa'sf
and Keeper OF Tue Rolls "i ' L''A-'
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