The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-16
rApproved March 80. 1851

sTITuTIoN OF This coMMoNwEALTH ron PUs-
Ii ,I1ING SAID AMENDMENTS, AND CERTIFYING
THE SAME TO THE NEXT GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
rApproved March 80. 1861
l. Resolued By the Senate and House az Delegates
Ia maj0rity ythe members elected 70 edca af the
t,co Houses ogrecing therttol Thst the following
he Of virginia. and hereby
ferred to the General Assembly to be chosen az the
next general election Of senators ana memsess
conformity with article XII ef said Constitution
r 0% or ha @ xS and an esh
tions Of the fifth article concerning the legislative
department, which are In the following words:
counties on the Tuesday ucceeding the arst Monday
In November. and shall be distributed and apper-
Section s.. The senators shall he elected for fhe
term of four years. for The election Of whom the
counties cities, towns shall be divided into no.
more than forty districts. Each county. city, aH6
town OF the respective Districts az the time OF the
first election of Its delegate delegates under thts
Coustluton, shall vote for one or more senator's
The senators first elected under this Constitution,
In dis, rcts bearing odd numbers shall yacate their
Offices at the end OF two years, and those eeetea In
districts bearing even numbers at the end or Tour
years; and vacancies occurring by expiration OK
term alall be filed by the election OF senators for
the full term.
| semby after the enumeration of the inhabitants
or the State by the United States areapportionmtAs
OF senator's and members OF the House bf Delegates,
| aud every tenth year thereafter, shall be made.
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATORS AND DELEGATES.
| Section s. Any person may be elected senator
| who at the time of election IS actually a residens
b,rs of the General Assembly according to this
| Consti' ution; ana any person may be elected =
OF eleciion IS actually resident within the county,
city. town. election district, qualified to vote fr
members Of the General Assembly according 10 thlS
Constitution. The removal OF any person elected
TO either branch OF the General Assembly from he
| city. county, town, or district Tor which be Was
| elected shall yacate his Cfiice.
/ r,fyr nI,r
| Section 6. The General Assembly shall meet an-
| nually, and not oftener unless conyered by the
mIion. No session OF The General Assembly, after
| the first under this Constitution, shall continue
| longer than Ninety days without the concnrrence
| of three-dfiis of the members elected to seaci.
house; In which case the session may bc extended
for further period not @ exceeaing thrty , oaysi;
Assembly, shall, without the consent OF the OTTER,
adjourn for more than three days, TO any tler
Ting. A majority OF the members elected to each
house shall constitute quorum 10 90 business, bus
smaller number may adjourn from uay 70 oa Gay y ma
sent members IN such manner ana under snch per-
atty each house may prescribe. $780,, ..,
bly shall receive for their services compensation
to be ascertaned by law, and paid out OF tue pubic
treasury; but no act increasing such compensat,c ON
shall take effect until after the end OF the term Tor
which the members OF the House Of Delegates yo-
ting thereon were elected ana no SENATOR o or i.
eecIed snail be appointed TO any civil Office Of pro-
tit under the Commonwealth which mas heen % sfsa- .'
| ted or the emoiumenLs OF which have been ~
creased during such term, except oihces nita hs
| election by the people.
| Section 2. The House OF DELEGATES shall 'e
elected bennally by the voters or The several CT es
and counties on the Tuesday succeeding fhe nr,e
Monday In November and shall. from and after ;he
| Tuesday succeeding the first MONDAY In November.
eighteen Hundred and seveniy-nine, consist OF not
| more than one hundred and not 1883 tnan ninety
Section 8. From and after the same date tire
Senate shall consist OF not less tan
for the term OF four years. er the s!ection oi va
The countless cities, and towns shall be divided lDo
districts Each county, city, and town or the re-
snecye districts shall at the time Of the first el.c-
ton of its delegate delegates under this ameSd-
| meuI vote for one or more senator's. Ine senator's
first elected under this amendment, IN districts
be airing odd numbers, shall vacate their ohices az
bnerine even numbers at tie end OF four years
and vacancies occurring by expiration OF term nail
be filled BY the election OF senators ior sne da ser
members OF the House OF delegates shall be piatie
the regular session OF General G era, So
e nade In the year 1891 aud Every tenth year
thereafter.
QUALIFICATION OF SENATORS AND DELEGATEs.
| section 5. ANY person may be elected senator
who at the time Of election u actually RESIDENT
within the district and qua!ihed 70 vote for msin-
stiru'ion: and any person may be elected member
Of II,e House Of Delegates - Who at % the ,ia,s ,,,
county, city. towD ore!ection district, qaalited 10
vote for members OF the General Assembly ac-
Sosox 20 sarea a,s ose unae the ss
ment shall be capable of being elected member
Of either house OF the General Assembly,. Ihs re- re-
General Assembly from the ctiy: county, town; M OF
district for which he was elected shall yacats his
office. s45f
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE ASSEMBLY,.
} Section 6. The Genernl Assembly shall meet once
in two years, and not 0fteuer unless convened by
Governor In ts manner ID ss sn
the first under this amendment, shal! conuhneisn
er than ninety days without the eoneurrepcs OF
in which case the session may be extended for =
further period not exceedlng thirty days Neiiher
shall without The consent Of the other. for
more than three days, nor 70 any other pisse lhan
,la. In which the to sos,sss shall % se stiI2 s.
constitute quorum 10 do business; but smaller
number may adjourn from day 10 day, and shall
have power to compel the attendance OF absent
members in such manner and under such penalty IS
Section g. Tho members OF DE General 4ssen-
bly, shall receive for Inele sertces salary 70 Be as
certaned by Law. anc paid ous OF me ph6Ec fr ..
snry but no act Increasing sch salary si,si .ss 1
members Of the House of Delegate Q voiiHg shf1eo0
were elected; and no senator Or deiegsis Srsips
be appointed 10 any civil Office Of pront npaer tho
Comnaonweal,b which has been erealed n5 The
emoluments OF shich hare been incrsssed during is
1di the following sections .. the end Of the ar-
Section rs. The Legislature shall hare power 10
PROVIDE tor the government Of cities and ioxss
aud TO es;abiish such courts theyesn ss may os me-
seeIon %. Tue General ASSEMBLY snal hsyo ,,ss
power, by two.third yote, 10 remove disatt niss
ibisa bial Of ss % 9onssIsslos. % dases
2. ReaoIced hat the Clerk Of The House oI Ee's