The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-06
JOINT RESOLUTION

Clerk of House of Dergrcs aud Keeper or N,
Rolls Of Virgns. '
JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE 90. Sd. 4ru.
5TH, 9TH, and 9Th SECTIONS. AND ADDITl0yM
SECTIONS 10 THE 5TH ARTICLE COScgRsfyG
STITUTION OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR rrB.
III HING SAID AMENDMENTS. ASD CrHrlFYyyc
THE SAME TO THE NEXT GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
rApproved March 80. 1871
l. Res0lr,d by the Senrte and House NJ Del.,,,>,
Ia nGjority yMe members el,cted 10 oc yMs
| tirO WO,Lses ngreeing kertol Tn I the 10 loving
amerd u ents be, and they are hereby proposed to
ferred 10 The General Asst mo'y to be- chosen a, The
next general election of senator's and mrmt els OF
the House of Delegate; for IT: concurrence, in
STRIFE out from The Constitution Of Virginia the
second. third. fourth. Gflh. sixth aud eighth sec.
tOns of The nth articlc cor ccrniug liz le, isay.
department, which are in The following woids:
Section 2. The llOue of Drlcg, ties hall =, elected
bicuuIally by the voters Of the several Ell and
COUNTIES on the Tue day edug tho Grs MONDAY
| In November. and shall he distributed aud appor.
| toned as follows:
SECTION 8. The senators shall I've elected for the
term OF tJ ,S e%rS iar me %ciGn Of whom the
more thsn forty districts. Each county. city, and
town ri the respective districts. At the time OF the
frs. election of its delegate IT a. cgae, uul,r this
Consti uiion, shall vote for one or more s.iaforg
The aors first elected under tni. Constitution
in nis rcts bearing odd Numbers. shall 'acntc their
|
districts bearing even numbers al N" 'mI Of four
| years. and vacancies o curing by expiration II
term shall bc filed by the election OF senator, fer
section l. At the first session Of the Gen raj As
Sembly after the enumeration OF ih' inhabitants
o! the State 10y The Unilcd STATES reap: "roHmeut
OF senator's and III, MIXERS Of lie House Of ll"gatrs
| ard every tenth yea thereafter. shall b. padc.
| QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATOR'S AND DELEGATES.
SECTION 5. ANY person may b, elected senator
who III the time III election - actually a r,iicn.
~. 80 fr.It
h,rs of The General AS. mbly according 10 this
Consti ution; ana any pa rson may lie elected 3
member Of the House Of l'e'egatc; who!' lifeline
OF eIccIIo is actually resident within The county.
city. town, election district. qualified 10 vote Tor
members OF the General assembly according 10 this
Constitution. The removal OF any person elected
| 10 eiihcr branch OF the General Assembly from The
city. county, town, district tor which he was
| elt cred shall vtca'c his I ilce.
powErs AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSEM-
BLY,.
| Section g. The General assembly shall meet an.
nuiIly, and pot Oflcntr III less CONVEX 90 bY Tie
Governor In lhe manner prescribed IN M, ,o,stl.
tuition. No session Of The E eucral Assembly slter
/ The first under this Cons Tuition, slln continue
longer thar ninety days wit bout the cons urrsnre
| OF three dfIhs o. the members Elected to each
house; IN which case tn session may he cHtrnivd
| for further period not exceeding trty Gays;
| Neither house, during the session OF ihr General
Assembly. shall, without the consent oi Tie oiler,
adjourn for more ih4n three days ncr 10 any Their
place Than that in which The two bonse' shal be sit-
| ting A rajoriiy of the members eleclcl 10 eacl
!
a smaller number may adjourn from day 10 dy, anu
shall have power 70 compel the a'tei dance 81 a0-
sent members n such manner ana under sueh PEN
ally as each house may prescribe.
! Section s. The members OF the Gcll raj Assem-
| bly shall receiy. for their services COMPENSATION
Ia be ascertned by law, ana paid c,it Of tue pnbI!c
treasury: but no act mere sing such compensation
shall take fleet unri after the end OF the ''i loo
| which u members OF the House 81 nr'grtes T"-
! ling thereon were elected and no senator or dlc-
cate dun lug The tsrm for which he hall hHNr cen
elected Srall be appointed 10 any civil once 81 pro-
| III ind Tie CGmm0nw' aith which has been cna-
| ted or The rmoIlunentS Of which have zen ~
creased '!urirg Such 'eIm, except Offices h''d "
| election b. the people.
AhG ms, TT in lieu tn rcnf The 10 loving:
SrciiOn ,. = he lInu.c al clesai,S shall oc
,lrc;c bcn ially by The votes OF ih" ever" che,
ard cuu1tl~s on tie IueS"ay succeeding the trst
Monday in November and hall. from ana alter The
Tuesday succeeding the first ''"Dl'y Ia SoveGi-r.
eighteen huudrch and stT, n'y-nUc, consist OF not
more than one hundred and not less than ninety
members.
section 3. From and after the same date the
Senate shall consist OF LOT less than ihiItythchor
| more than forty members. They shall te eierlel
for the term OF four years, for Tie election 0f whom
The counties ci'ta, ana towns shall IL DIVIDED mo
districts. Each county, city. aud town 81 the re-
sp' Give ifirtcts shall 1T the time of ihc first cec-
ton OF Its delegate del, gies u.dcr his amend-
ment. vote for one or more senators. hr senator's
first elected under this ameEdDeGt, Ia districts
bs airing odd numbers shall Yacatc their Offices ~
the end OF two years, and those elected In districts
bearing even numbers It !lIc end OF four years:
aud vacancies occurring hy EXPIRATION nfierm hal
Section i. An appointment OF senators ana
members OF the House of eleqates shall he Hi''e
al the regular session ofihe General Assembly next
pre- ceding the tuesday, after the first Monday In So
vember 1879, or sooner. r,appf rilunu cntsila
be made IN the Year 1891 and every tenth year
thereafter.
QUALIFICATION OF SENATOR'S AND DELEGATES
Section 8. Any person may be elected senator
who at the time ni election Is actuiiiy resident
within the district and qua lied 10 vote for mem
bers OF the Gen raj ASS moly according 10 ms CON-
stituion: and any person NAV be e!ccIed nitni~r
OF The House of Delegates who at tie ume
OF eectlol Is actually u resident within inc
county, city, town, erection ist'Ict, quined ~
vote for memtrs Of III. General as inbi: ar-
cordi x To this Co, stituion. Bat no iet'on
holding saariet Office III der the Stale Govern
| nent shall tie capable OF being elected m,ihg'r
| OF ei;h-r house of the 6ener, Assembly. The r.
moTal OF a.y person eli ciei 10 either branch -! uc
General Assembly from the ciiy. county. town, ~
district for which he was elected sh Iii Yacate HID
Office.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF 1HEGESERaL ASSEMBLY.
Section &. The General Assembly shall meet once
In two years, and not Oftener ualcss convened u!
the Governor In the manner prescribed IN thi' onn-
situtioD. No session OF the Genera Assembly, Acf
the first under this anerCuen shall c0uthnr cls
er than ninety days without the C. DcuTrcbCe vt
three. fihs OF the members cect cd 10 each house
In which case the session may be extended i"r
further PERIOD not exceeding thirty Gays. AILtF
house, during the session OF the Gem RI! h>SrD"
shalt. without the consent of the Other. adjourn l'E
more than three days, nor To ally other p"ct VA,
that IN which The TWO houses Shall be s'tiinE
ma j1rty OF the inembt - elected - eac houss 81 i
constitute quorum 10 20 business; out Sibl.,i
number may adjourn from Gay 10 day, ana >hi.
have power 10 compel The attendance oi 'tsth.
III. mhers IN such auUer aud u9Crr sucH rcaa!I! -
| each house may prescr he.
Section s Z he members OF Tie General s>'m-
Idly sHil receive for lhci~ services SJiart 10 "
errtainpd b. law, and pait oai OF The hh"S
sury; bu; no ACT inc ehsrg SUCH ss,iaty sils -
effect uuiii afier HE cEd OF thr tenn Tor "Dtn
| members OF the house OF Delegates votihf sE'tsn
were elected; and no senator Dr Geltgs!e, aui
the ie.u for when Ge shah have been c.:Si.r st
tie appclLicd TO any civil Office OF pTont nh'tE 80,
commonwealth witch has beeii crealea .. ~. .
em0lumenls Of :" ich have oeen sncr<ist" %1 ~.
such Term, except CtictS E!Id Dy Sactioa :! $50
| people. .a.r
ado the following sections 4. the. cad "i '&s 81
! tici. %
| Sac,icn %. Tbe Legislature she'll hase fs:@tf 20
| urovtd. tor the government ot cites aGS tc"I'
AZ 80 labitsh such courts therein as La! ~ LS
cessary Tor ihe administration % justice. .
| Section "a. Z he General Assembly sEfa T. -. :,
power, Oy two third vote, - isMoye 1@Sap. 49,.
pcarIed under cSIsr Ihfee. se:iion sas, sIJ ~
thiyd OF thfs constitution. Ia ftit renee 10 Hue
2. Resolved. That the cs:k of lie ft1ase OF 1 ~
gaies, or the clerk OF the ssnate Nc fsSseo "a. e.,
vacancy happea In TO. % SAID o!hsS1 >slir pss
officer OF ei,h,r hcu,e o. tins GSnrrL Assembly, -
au b0rzed und rcuuer > q. 10. Gates the PROV :.
amendments and hese yesouiie ns 10 Dc ppu.IIG h
Ia som. nesspap r pnt!lshsd III shs cry OF M -
| mond for three months previous 10 TIE ilan y,
choosing the n,emsSrs OF the General ssenoi: %
the next general election OF senators ahd lIetasSN'
| OF the House of delegates. ,s.
g. Res0tred, Thar the clerk or the senate ait -
c'erk Of the House OF Es.eGale5 De reqshCf,' =
transmit To- the General Assembly 10 Dc eiosth y
the next General election OF senstors ana neeosi,
or the douse of Delegates csrunea copy " 80
amendments and these resolutions, togsshe W. ., IN
certificate oil publication 6y The puelsa,f 81 10
newspaper In which the proposed smsEGn''D'
~ 4 copy. J: RELl4 HiaGiRs
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