The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-11
JOINT RESOLUTION

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Rolls of Virginia. " he
JOINT. RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO 'rHy On e,
9TH. 9TH ana sTH SECTIONS. AND ADpyIps,IH
SECTIONS 70 THE 9TH ARTICLE royo.pJsAi.
THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT or THNtEG
STiTUTIOE Of THIS GOMNOSwgALTtt vns Cos.
Lining SAID AMENDMENTS, AND rCs-
THE SANE TO THE MKT GENERAL tss.vrtsG
TApproyed March 30, 1881
J. Resofc-d by the Sennte and Hgus, NJ nj,
"a mGjority efthe members eLtrted 10 ,ar. ,S'9Gts
tlcO H0uSeS agreeing theTLtol Tn.r lbs ~, q.
amer dnents b., ana they are hereb .nrn,a.'s
The Constitution OF Virginia. anu ar. 49, o
ferred to the General Assembly to be cbosl" r.
next general election Of senator's and mcan,M'he
the House OF Delegate, for 1t. conrnr,s.rhd
conformity with article XII cf said Consiia,@., q
second, third. fourth nth SIXTH and q. h,s ths
tons OF The ffth article concerning III. e,i.I.a
department., which are In the following .o,s'.ai1.
Section 2. The House Of Delegates han ). ST..
bieDniahy oy me voters or the several rltiys
counties on the Tuesday succ. ed!ug the irt al
In November. and shall lie distributed and , "s..Y
toned as follows: #.. AppH.
Section 8. The senator's shall Ne ehe,.dG.
term OF four years. Tor The election NJ .h" ne
counties, cities. aip towns snail ne d,yiie; n,o ae
more than forty district. Zach county. civ" 20;
Town Of the respective districts. AT the lime y, aa
first election OF lts delegate or d. eaes ua4r NJ;
Constitution, shall vote Il one or more $40, as
The senators hrst elected under thi. ,on.,t,n,@s,
10 dfs' riots bearing odd numbers. shall r,r,,e
Offices ut the end Of two years, and ihose elect, &c
districts bearing even numbers at the end os w a
years: and vacancies O, curing by expl,,rjonI
term shall be filed oy the election Of senator. =,
the full term. r". az
Section 4. At the first session OF the t;eu,r,r,.
seu1bTy after the ENUMERATION OF me h.hah;,ss-
OF the State by the United S'aIes reapyortlonras
of sesators and members Of the House OF D,Ir,,a'
ard every tenth year there after, shall Ii sads H
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATORS AND pEIEG,-,,
Section s. ANY person may b, ell, cted .p,".
VINO at the time Of election IS actually rsII,,
within the district and qualified to vote Inr NJ
byrs Of the General Assembly according 10 ~
CONSTITUTIONS; anu Any person may be eler,,s
member Of the House Of Delegates who At The tn
OF eleclon Is actually resident within Tie coupt-
city. town. or eSctioE district qualified 10 yo,s r.!
members of the General = sscinbiy according IN m,
Constitution. The removal OF any person eI.riSi
to either branch or the General Assembly from t-
city, county, town, or district Tor which h. W,
elected shall vacate his flee.
powEts AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL .ssgv
bly,.
Section 6. The General assembly shall ne,,,r.
nualIy, and not of,ener III less convened by Ss
Governor In the manner prescribed In this Corr.
tuition. No session of the General Assembly. sr.r
the first under this Constitution, shall con;Igr.
longer than ninety davs without the cony urrprs
of three-hfths OF the members elected 10 e,e5
house Ia which case the session may be extended
for further period not exceeding dirty f,y.,
Neither house, during the session Of the ,ien,n
Assembly, shall, without the consent fr The vt,,
adjourn for more thrn three day., nor to any mr.
place than that In which The two houses .hal h. ~.
ting. A majority of the members elected 10 e,ca
house shall constitute quorum To do bGsi3esS; bg
d smaller plumber may adjourn from dtv la day act
shall have power tn compel the Attendance ~ al
sent members IN such manner and urdrr ,uch pt.
atty as each house may pi escribc.
Section g. The members Of the General A"er.
bly, shall receive for their services conpebslio,
.It,.laL i,N, l.SI I1
treasury; but no act increasing such comprlsaifn
shall take effect until after the end 81 the rtrn a.
which the members or the House Of Delegate, 70.
ting thereon were elected; and no senator or d J..
gale during the term f,r which he hall have ~,
elected snau bc appointed 10 any civil Office Of We
ut und,r the Commonw' alth witch has been era.
ted or the emoiuments of witch have t.,B ia
creased during such ERIN. eNc'p, Offices fitd ~
election by the people.
Ard insert In lieu thereof the following:
Section 2. The House OF ] cegalcs shall IL
elected bennlaily by the votes Of he several tI,
aud counties on the TUESDAY succeeding The hr,
Monday in November AID shali, from ana ali,rt,
Tuesday suCci eding the first uonnay IN Soyefnrr
eIghreen hundred and serrniy-ntac. consist NJ nj
NOR. than one hundred aud not les, than ninry
members.
Section 3. From ind after the same date he
Senate shall consist OF not less than thirty-,brrcu
more than forty members. They shall be ei-.ir!
for the term OF four years, far he election of wh q
the counties. cities, and towns su BE- diyi-ri ln5
districts. Each county. city. aud town ~ the n.
spective GiirctS shall AZ The time OF The first et.
lion or its delegate or delegates under this anca.
mtut. vote for one or more senators. ! he ssni0r,
first elected under this amendment, IN dl,lri.ii
bt arpg odd numbers, shall yuCate their Office, a.
the end oi two years and those elected In ,-lfir.i
bearing even numbers mt Tie eEd OF four yTlr:
and vacancies occurring ny expiration ilcrl hal
be filled by the election Of Il nitO- 'or the iul r
Section 4. An apporti"nment Of sena"r' sbi
mr u,Uers OF the House of el,gaips shall be mk
al The regular session OF The General cr5!y u,1;
or, ceding the csday after thr iirst N"nday IN ".
yeHUer. 1879, or sooner. rsarp0rti"nmr'tshll
le made In the Year 1881 and Every tenln .ra:
thereafter.
QUALIFICATION OF SENATORS AID pELEGAtE:.
section 3. ANY person may hc elected sent.
who AT the time nf election j. actually reside:
within the district aud qua ih"d Ia vote tor nleC-
uers OF the Gen. raj ASS nby Iccrciug 10 'HGs ,"a
stltution ana any person ma he elected D' n i,1
oil election Is actually resident %ittln 'L=
county, city. town, IL election n>ilicl luIiiN~i y
vote for memtrrs OF III GcE"ril Assembly 81
co-oi,g 10 this Constitution. BIT 10 Pcf,Ol
holding Il salareI Office urGer the Stale ',nrrFa.
ment Shall I've capable Of bcirg elected N IGt-t
of either house OF the General Assembly III" ~
Inovdl OF amy person elec'e l" either braHr' 81 'G
Genera Assembly from the ely COUNTY. twu Z
district for which he was elected shall v'cte "i
office.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THEGENEhALA>>kN
Section q. The General Assembly ,hali meet On?
in two years. anu no, "ltenrr ud'cos ,GtI'cncd "
The Governor In the manner prS.'rlh Il IN ms ttE.
stltution NO session OF tnc Genera Assembly, aI'fF
the first under Thu amend men >hai 'nI'h"e rf
or THAI ninety days without The Z .ncurEre Il
fb rec. nth. of the members elected To- each h'u,
i'm which case the session may ~ rNrnISd iur
further period not eNrttdiu thlrty Gays H'iH,s
house. during The session 81 ne hcheral s>'Lt
shall. without the consent OF tiir nhtr, aHl urn .t
more than three days, nor 10 oily DINER Ph'" 'EA!
that IN which The Two HOUSES shall he s'tih. A
INA jorily OF the members elected each IohHr t1i
Il quorum 10 10 business; onl '.I..Ci
number may adjourn from Gay 70 . nn!' ana ~. -.
members I'm such n'anuer anG uS,r sIrh p'ha'! -
each house may prescribe. .,,
Section 8 The meInuers OF the GcntrAl ,>FH'
bly, shalt receive for thei" services sii'! 10 " -
CT rtaiurd By law, aud piic "ai 81 he utS 't,S.
snry; but no act tuci easing such salary 'il' .ss
effect uulii after The cud Of TIN tenn Tor "nrh '
members Of the House Of Deieeat t"i'I! 'nrIe..
were elected and no senator ~ delegate Ia!.n =
the term for which lie shall have hcrii c!tcI snt
lie appointed 10 auy civil office Of Ih! a'Id,i W,
{ commonwealth which has been create! " ~, vs.,
emolumeuIs OF which have b.rh increase" Hu', 49,,
such term, except Offices nitd 10y eitc'"u u! ~
people. .,ro A.
Add the following sections at the cud OF iHe ~
ticle: :,
provide for The government o. cities "Hd '"nt
aud TO establish such courts thcic,u as maE u" NC
cessary Tor the uduiiuisira OF Justice. ~ go.
Section "a. The General isseihD! st ,ia,,ii,.t
power, by twO-third vote, io remove H''a" 's.L
incurred under clans" three section our
third, OF ills Constitution, In rrit renee ~
2. Reso{rtd, That the clerk 0f the lioH." .! s I.
gates, or the clerk Of the SeDate. De ftiu't VT,
vacancy In. pen IN both Of said oict- tue :,
officer oil either house Of tse Gsntia' aA>'NIo3
au horzed and requested, 10, caTsr tie pr,Hn',S11
amt ndmcnfs and ,hrs. resoiutisus to rr pt'pp5rs
In some ewspap.r published ~ The eit! u In, 49, !"
mond for three months previous 10 lhc - ~ IL :,
choosing the members Of the CcIiera' ssc",r -,
the next general election ot senators ana he"'-
Of the House OF Delegates. ..z,r r.,
3. ReSoired, That the c!ei of the Srha'c ,s /.
c! Jerk OF the House of LeeGutcs he nIi'I'" :,
transmit 10 the General Assembly 10 De- th"ssn :
the IN Xt general election Uf senators anu ~ III
OF the liou.e II Delegate, ceriiced copy W I'm
amendments and these resolu'i"ns' '"tt'"'t ~, n,
certificate OF publication by the pEOii,W y,
nt wspapsr I'm which the proposed a'"e"
shalt have been published. ,,r,p
'@". 80 Clerk of House or DE- .Ass
..Eaal d. and KteDtr OF the rolls Of 'lfsih''