The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-30
JOINT RESOLUTION

Rolls tf Virginia.
JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE 2p, 3D. arm
5TH, 9TH, and STli SECTIONS. AND ADDIIIOyt1
SECTIONS TO THE 5TH ARTICLE CoScgRSiyG
THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT or THE coz.
IL HING SAID AMENDMENTS, AND CERTIFYING
TIE SAME TO THE Mkt GENERAL Assembly
lApproyed March 80, 1871
l. Resolefd by the Se,arte and House If De,gat.,
"a nnyorltl gfme mem nt els a 70 each yme
amen dm ents be, and they hereby proposed IN
the Constitution OF Virginia. ana ore h,r,by r..
ferred to the General Asse moly to be chosn q, hs
next general Il. ction Of senators and members M
conformity with article XII cf said Consii'Won~
second. third fourth tlfth sixth. aud eighth SEC
tons Of ibe ffih article copcerning Id" !e. lsa7e
department., " hich are in the following words:
Section Q. The House Of Delegates shall be elected
beuptaiy by the voters OF the several ctiies and
counties on the Tuesday succ. ediug the Gr,t Monday
In November, aud shall be distributed and aplOr.
Section 8. The senators Shall I've elected for the
term OF four years. for The election Of whom tie
count ties. cities and towns shall te divided into MOI
more than forty districts. Each county. city, and
Town Of the respective districts. az the lime OF The
first election Of It's delegate or d. lega under this
Constitution, thall vote for one or mere s"nators
The senators first elected under this Constitution
In dis ricts bearing odd numbers. shall Saca,e their
Offices at III" end Of two years. and hose elected In
districts HaIiDg even numbers al the end OF four
years: ard vacancies o. curIing By expiration Of
Term Shall be filed by the election Of senators for
III. fun term.
Section f. At the first session Of the Gen raj As.
srmbly after the enumeration Of IN" Inhabitants
OF the State by the United States rcarr otonmer.
of scnators and members Of the EouSc ii d. irgl,es
al every tenth year thereafter shaI b. made.
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATOR'S AND DELEGATES.
Section 5. ANY person may b. el'crcd senator
VINO M the time Of election Is ac'urIlya rSideG,
within The district and qualified to vote fer mem.
byrs OF the General Assembly according 10 this
! Constitution; anI any person may lie elecea
OF Election IS actually resident within tie county,
city, town, or election district, qualified 10 yo,eicr
members Of the General s.emby according TO Ibis
Constitution. The removal OF any person elected
to either branch Of the General Assembly from The
city. county, town, or district Tor which lie Mas
elected shall vacaie his flee.
POwEfS AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSEM-.
| BLY,.
Section q. The General Assembly sbaI! meet an
| nual!y, and rot oft,ntr urIess cGnyeie by he
Governor In the manner prescribed In This Const.
tuition. No session Of the General Assembly, aiter
the first undsr this Constitution, shaIl continue
longer than nirety DAYS without The concurrence
| of three dfIhs OF the members elected 10 esch
house; in which case the session may re cNfndti
| for a further GerIod not exceeding tliSy daye.
Neither house, during the session OF the central
Assembly, shall, without the cODseLtt the o!ter,
adjourn for more lhnn three day. Nor 10 aLy 'her
place than that IN which The two house; shail " sly
| ling. A aioriiy of the members elected oeach
house shall constitute quorum 10 do bslEess; bu!
Il smaller number may adjourn from DAY 10 DAY, ana
| shall have power ~ compel the attendance Of at-
sent members II such manner and u"drr such PEN
atty rs each house may prescribe
| section 8. The members OF The Gen, ra Assem-.
by shall receive for their sery Ices compensation
10 be asccrtaincd by law. and paid cut OF TIE pubic
treasury; hut act incre ~ Ing such compensation
shall take effect nn,i after ne emu o. ste ,s l io'
which tie members OF the House Of delegates To-
| ting thereon were elected: and no senator 0r 1e-
gale, during the term for which he .hhl Fave Zen
elected, snail be appointed To any clyi NEE "i pro-
| it und. tie Colnmnnw; attn Whch lii> been CItA'
ted OF the cmo'uncnts OF which have ben 10.
creased during such Term, eXcep! offices hI.'d "
elecI ion by the people.
| section 2. 7 he House OF e'csaics shall re
elected bicnnIaily by The vote 81 The ey"aI Gle.
and countirs on the Tues by succ' con- 'he hr>'
Monday IN November. AID shall. from ana ai'cr'hs
Tuesday su.ct cGin2 The first 'tonnny IN NOVEMBER.
eighteen hundred and seventy nine. consist ~ hoi
more than one hui.drtd and hot kss Than hiEFy
| members.
| section 3. From and after The same date lie
Senate Shall consist OF rot less than tty.lhTTnof
| more than forty members. They shall tc cltrpu
for the term OF four years, cilon 81 "E
The counties, c'i,s ana loves shall b: DIVIDED lao
districts. Each county, city. ard town - me re-
sptctivc riots shall. AZ the time OF the nrst c
lion OF It's delegate or deli gates under ms aneH.
| mtnt. vote for one or more senators. u" S"uaOla
first elected undtr this amcDdncnl, ~ Il''fIr',
b+ airing odd Numbers, shall vacaie th'r once, a.
the end OF two years, and those elected IN !'su'Cs
bearing even numbers at The end OF iOur year,,
and vacancies occurring by expiration nf term hai
tie filled by the election Of senator's for ihe ful e'n
Section 4. An npportlonment OF seha OF az s1.
members OF the House Of el. gates shall De mi'e
at The regular session OF The General hsscpbiy Isa'
pre- cediug the tuesday AFTER the first M0nca! ~ ~
yember 1872, or soortsa 20, mapprnoh ZENITH year.
| thereafter. '.-
QUALIFICATION or SENATORS AND DELEGATE
| seciion 5. Any person may be elected staitS,
who ut the lime nf election y aclutny . .e, nasm.
| within the district AMI qua aed ~ vote i0f len
bers of The Gen raj Assembly sccorcing TO 'bs s9a,
stilurIon: and any person NAV bs elected neG L.
| OF the Hou'c OF Delegates who NJ iLe "I rs
OF election Is sctally \ resident witnin ... G 70
county city, town, tr e.ecion ist-ict, 9riIine1 !"
vote for memtr5. OF ihs GeGeral A'sr"V n.,scu
c0roirg TO this Constitution. But DO en-.
holding saariea Nee e, pxd Isr +, .c, sf's ns6tr
of either house OF the t'cuera! AsSinp.!' *, ihs
m0yal OF any person eli cted 10 ether brahch :. W
General Assembly from the cry. couli'! WV ~.
district for which he WAS excited SHAH 'sc''s "'
Office. -e-zso~~ ,,,
POWERS AND DUTIES or TIE GENERAL As>sAD"''
Section g. The General Assembly sha MeS t .I sv
IN two Years. and npi ofterer unless ton,t,nr nn-
the Governor In tue manner pIesfriDSu w inh az,
i situtiop 80 session Of the Genera As'rnlS,' - -
tie first undtr tbis amerdnen,, sIal' 'bl'hW. x
er than ninety days Without The 4, h'ui i' rs.
three. htihs OF the members eee;eu 70 80 Tor
III which case the session may D. 'A' -'SS Stsr
further period not eSccediog thHt! r1i' t..rhy
house, during the Sc SION oil Inc bthtt" -, ar
shalt without the SOiscbt Di Tue " hrs' AZ IA .u
more than three ,hys nor 10 ally othrf p -, A
tlru IN which The two b6tsts sbsh tt yum yum n II
ms j1rity OF the saibtrS elected T. r.fn ,,,f
constitute quorum 10 co b'sinsss ~ spd ball
number may adjourn from DAY 10 t'!' > .pn,
have power 10 compel the attehSin'e 80 no ls
members in such manner aao uaGtf su'h l'"
each house may prescr be. A.. ,....,,l s,ein.
| SECTION s The members OF t2c brttEa' -, 80
bly shall receive fog tncis ssTflcts sra &c. 4.
certainrd by law. and pasIopt VI I'VE Xii u ss
sury; tn: no act iuc easlr2 Sucn soL. ubish ,b
nf ne
members of the iiuase OF Ecie2ah .s'i.s IN, 2
were elected and nc mat. OF Gsag'.S, s >hi!l
the term for which hr shah NV 49, NOR 10:
up appoip ed 10 All. civil Office ot ploos nr The
commonwealth Which bls ute't tf'asJ .tu,!g (
monuments OF hieh have Otcn m'fta - sy tee
sacii term, except offices h'i.o ~ e''"'"
people. .,, ~ tie az
ada the following sections At sae en' o. =
ucie: ~ ~ .i', ,,A,Ys n,ser 10
spcricp 20. The Legislature skaii h@'s lows,
nrOyIdr Tor tue government 81 c!sss o. -. Ie-
Ia ~ es,,hi :, Sn.h courts theYtiu IS msH -
scessary ,or The administration OF ins'r'. alYs
Section - } lie General asaetns,s s,n.,b. A.ss
mo wer, by q two Third vote, 10 remove ,rfcls
incuvrtd under e!sns" ibrec, stciioD mn Ise.
lhird. OF this constitution III ri, al usss
2. ResosrsL. 7 bat the clsikeI the h "u; a or II
~nc,,.e ns, IL, 10Th afl rs oiees. the =
4 officer OF eith,'r hOttSs az Inc ueit y" ,ycr.,sl
au horlZrd aGd teuusstaeA 10 sabss -. ,'als:shsJ
AMENDING u,s and iiesr reSD!ntieGs 10 ~ gtEI.
in son,r u ysp.p published 10 tue 81. - iiye u
tmond for three nioaths hrspious ~ ..,,yUl! Il
choosing the nsinbtrs o. tiie Gese'a "a ,nrlnStr;
The next general election OF senat"fS Al"
of the House OF Be.egstes. s.,, AID ~
8. Rescued, Iba. the clerk OF the sls'eTtys,i
ceA OF The House Of l,eleg.tes ~ i' rsncssu d
q transmit 10 The Gsucraf Assembly, 10 Met ~.
the ne ~ general election OF sen.l2fs s II ~!
or the House of Delegates 'r,.,b.r sEh
tsmendnents aud ibese resolutions o,,'Ssr Q; ra'
srtiiicate OF publication b, tes
i NJ spaper ta which the PROPOSE
. shall have bsen published. ~, p,GGkH,
Aeopy. y. h Isl, ~ Dsbgales
and Keeper Of The koiis OK '"s'-