The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-25

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AMENDMENTS 10 CONSTITUTION.
OFFICE OF CLERK OF house OF DRLrshrrsI
AND KEEPER OF The RIca ho5Es Of Eu XIIsss &c
THE FOLLOWING PROPOSED
L AMENDMENTS to the CONSTITUTION or
VIRGINIA are published In accordance with law,
Clerk of House OF Delegates and Keeper Of the
JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE 90, Sd, Atm.
5Tn, 9Th, aud 9Th SECTIONS: AND AppITloSE
THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT OF THE con.
sTITUTIoN OF THIS COMMONWEALTH. Fer PUB.
LI.HrSG SAID AMENDMENTS, AND CERTIFYING
THE SAME TO THE NEXT GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
IApproved March 80, 1881
l. RESOLVED by the Sesnte and House Of Deesdtss
Ia majority 9fthe members elected to each 9|t6s
tlco Houses agreeing thereto), That the following
the CONSTITUTION OF virginia. aud are hereby re-
ferred TO the General Assembly to be chosen at the
next general ELECTION OF senator's and members Of
conformity with article XII Of said Constitution.
Strike out from the Constitution or Virginia the
lions Of The fifth article concerning the legislative
department, which are IN the following words:
Section 2. The House of Delegates shall be elected
counties on the Tuesday succeedingthe arst Monday
In November, and shall be distributed and app0r.
toned as follows: ."
term OF four. years, for the election OF whom the
Counties cities, and towns shall be divided into not
more than forty districts. Each county. city, and
town of the respective districts. at the time of the
first election Of its delegate or delegates under this
Constitution, shall vote for one or more Senator'S
The senators first elected under this Constitution,
in districts bearing odd numbers. shall vacae their
Offices at the end Of two years, and those elected In
districts bearing even numbers at the end OF four
years: and yse.nces occurring l ey eSplralton, OF
Section 4. At the first session of the General As.
sembly after the enumeration OF The Inhabitants
OF the State by The United States reapportlonmeut
of senator's and members Of the House Of Delegates,
and every tenth year thereafter, shall be made
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATORS AND DELEGATES
Section 5: ANY person may be elected senator
within the district aud qualified TO vote for mem
brrs Of the General Assembly according TO thI
member of the House Of Delegates Who at the lime
OF election Is actually resident within the county
CITY, town, or election district, qualified 70 vote ior
members Of the General Assembly according 10 fhl!
Constitution. The removal OF any person elected
to either branch OF the General Assembly from The
city. county, town, or district tor which he we
elected shall vacate his Office.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL AssEAs
BLY,.
Section O. The General Assembly shall meet an.
nuslly and not offener unless convened by lhe
tuiion. No session Of The General Assembly, after
the first under this Constitution, shall! continue
longer than ninety days without tbe concurrehcs s
of three-Qfths of the members elected 10 tacn
house In which case the session may De EXTENDED
for q further period not exceeding thirty days;
Neither house, during the session OF he nensfai
Assembly shall, without the consent OF the o'her,
adjourn for more than three days, nor 10 any ouet
place than that in which the two houses shall De SIT
ting. majority OF the nemsers eieceo 10 eac st
smaller number may adjourn from day to day ano
Shall have power 70 compel the attendance OF ao-
sent members IN such manner ana u.der such psR'
atty as each house may pi escriDe.
Section 8. The members OF the Geuerai hsseM-
bly, shall receive for their services compensation
to be ascertained by law and paid out OF tue puDc
treasury; but no act increasing such compensation
shall take effect until after the end OF the term LOT
which the members OF the House OF Delegates Io-
ting thereon were elected; and no senator or dele
gate during tine term for which he shall have been
elected snail be appointed 10 any civil ONCE OF pros
1T under the wh hIc h mas 0t been IN:
creased during such term, except oHces hieu W
election by the people:
Section Q. The House OF DELEGATES shall be
elected biennially by the voters OF the several cities
and counties on tie Tuesday succeeding the'nrst
Monday In November, and SHALL from and after the
TUESDAY succeeding the first MONDAY In November,
eighteen hundred and seventy nine, consist of not
more than one hundred and not less than ninety
Section 8. From and AFTER the same date the
Senate shall consist OF not less than thrty.bree nor
for the term OF -four years, for the election OF whom
the counties cities, and towns shall be divided ln.o
districts Each county city and sST IN Of the re-
ton Of its delegate or delegates under this amend
ment, vote for one or more senator's. Tue senators
frst elected under this amendment, In districts
bearing odd numbers, shall vacate their onces az
the end Of two years, and those elected In districts
bearing even numbers at the end or Tour years ;
and vacancies occurring BY expiration Of term. nail
be filled BY the election Of senator's for the fl term
Section 4. An superintendent OF senator. ana
members OF the House OF Delegates shall oe made
at the regular session ofthe General Assembly nsaI
vember, 1879, or sooner. A reapportionmcpts nail
be made In the year 1891 aud every tenth year
thereafter.
QUALIFICATION or, SENATORS AND DELEGATES
Section 8. Any person may be elected senator
who at the time Of election Is actually resldehs
within the district and qualified to vote LOT mem
beers of the General Assembly according TO is Con
stitutiop; and any person may be elected meMa
| Of the House Of Delegates who at .he tm n
Of election Is actually e. resident witoin sn 20
vote Tor members OF the General Assembly &C.
| cording to this Constitution. But no Pelsoh
holding ealaried office under the State Severn.
| ment shall be capable Of beiug elected member
OF either house Of the General Assembly. the re-
moyal of any person eecIed 10 either branch OF VIC
Gsnst ar Ses be- ,som s sSs rs
Office. 4r. - &ss-
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLE
Section 6. The General Assembly shall meet oncs
In TWO years, and mol oftener unless eonYeneS W
the Governor IN the manner prescribed III tls CoI
stitnu0n. No session Of the Genera, Assembly aiist
the frst under this amendment, shall continue IeBs
er than ninety days Without The ccneurEshes 70
three ifths OF the members elected TO each hoase
In which case the session may be EXTENDED LOT
further period not e1ceedipg thirty days, Ss s
house, during The session OF me general Sf
more than three days. nor 10 any othef psvs
| that in which the two bousfs shall ee st,ihe.h Il
majority Of the members elected 20 eaen en-, smasr
number may adjourn from DAY 70 oay' anu .hsent
| have power TO compel the astepdance u t,S a.
| members in such manner and under such pcnsH! :"
Secfion 8. the members of the General 4 sssra-
bly, shall receive for their serSicfs salary 70 "
6y law ara paio e sacS o. sssrs shall s
members OF ,he House Of Delegates fotirs ths,spa
the term for which he shall have been elected siS s
be appointed 10 any civil Office OF proht uuaei s
Common wealth which has been creaied or .ns
eIoiuments Of which have been tncreassu eui ,b
such term, except of!ices al,d by election % .I'
Add che following seciions At the end of the AZ
Section %. The Legislature shall have power 20
provide for the government OF cities and ,onS VIZ.
aud 20 establish such ouurts therein Us may pe ~
cesSary for The administration OF justice. /, brs
/ Section "a. Tho Eenefai Assembly snah Ill., nJ
power, by two third vote, 10 remove dlsatp'tt LIE
Ilncurred under clause ilree section one,
third or this Constitution. In reference 10
e Resolved That the clerk Of the House o. p p II
gates, or the clerk Of the Senate. be required OF -
81 ssr ha Ses ss esnsfs
authorized and requested, to.causs the pIv tpss