The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-23

5TH, 9TH, and SrH SECTIONS. AND ADDrT,ny,s
SECTIONS TO THE 5TlI ARTICLE COycsRyixa
THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT. or the Gov.
sTITUTIoS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FoR Put.
y, Ii HING SAID AMENDMENTS, AND CRRTIrYtyc
THE SAME TO THE NEXT GENERAL AsSEYprW
@. rApproved March 80. 1871
J. Resolrtd 6y the Ser, ,te and House NJ De,,a,.,,
Ia majority cfthe me,,tter8 elected 10 edca SfI
anne b. and they are hereb pro cySssps
the Constitution OF virginia. and arr h,.r,by ~
ferred to the General Ass. mbIy TO be CHOSEN al he
next general election Of stnators and memternf
the House Of Delegates for il. concurrpHes. n !,
conformity with article XII tf said Constitution.
Strike gu, from the Constitution OF VIRGINIA ths
second. third fourth; 6fth sixth. and ei:h'h sec.
tons OF The ftlI article cor corning the leaisaya
department., which are IN the following words:
Section Q. The House Of D-legste s shall b. elected
biennlally by the voters Of the several Gifts AID
In November. and shall be distributed and appCr.
toned as follows:
Section 8. The senator's shall be elected for The
term of four yesrs. Isr The election Of whom The
counties cities, and towns shall he divided Into no,
more than forty districts. Each county. city, and
town Of the respective districts. 1t the lime OF the
first election of It's delegate CIR delegates unter this
Consti tuition, shall vote for one or more s-nstors
The ser ators first elected Under this Constitution
In dis riots bearing odd numbers. shall yacale their
offices at the end Of two years, and those elected In
years; and vacancies occurring by expiration Of
term shall be filled by the election Of senators for
the fun term.
Section 4. At the hrst session OF the General As.
scmbiy after the enumeration OF The inhsbliants
OF the State by The United STATES reaprorioRneLt
of senators and members of the House Of Delegates,
ar every tenth year thereafter, shall b. made.
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATORS AND DELEGATES
Section 5. Any person may b. elected senator
VINO at the time of election - actually resideal
within the district and gualided tn vote for mem.
brrS of the General Assembly according to tht
CONSTITUTIONS; and any p.r son may te elected
member OF the House Of Delegates whoat the'lnc
of election Is actually resident within the county
city. town, or election district, qualified 10 yote la
members Of the General ssembIy according 10 Til.
Constitution. The removal OF any person elected
to either branch or the General Assembly iron, The
city. county, town, or district for which be Vas
elected shall yacate his Cfice.
PowEFs AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSN.
BLY,.
Section 6. The General Assembly shall meet An.
nnally, and not ofiener III less CONVEX ed By Tie
Governor In the manner prescribed In iblS CoEs'-
tuition. No session Of the General Assembly, after
the first under this Constitution, shall continue
longer than ninety days without the concurrence
Of three fths or the niembtrs elected 70 e,ca
house in which case the session may be EXTENDED
for q further period not exceeding thirty dsys
Neither house, during the session OF the Genefai
Assembly, shall, without the consent CT Inc Other
adjourn for more than three days. ncr to apy c.h.f
place Than that In which the two houses .l'L ee a
ting. majority OF the members elected 10 e2ca
house shall! constitute quorum 70 GO bu'laess 70,
shall have power to compel the attendance Of ao'
sent members II such maDuer aud uIder sucn Pen
atty rs each house may Di escribe.
Section g. The members OF The Genera Assem-.
bly, shall receive for their services colnpehsali9a
to be ascertained by law and paid cut OF !le puDc
treasury; but no act mere Ing such cGmpenssnna
shall take effect until after the end OF the Term lo
which tue members of the House OF Delegates "
ting thereon were elected: and no senator or det-
salc during the term f6r which lie shall have been
elected, sral be appointed 10 any civil ofice OF p
lit undsr the Commonwealth wbcn las meh S'fa'
ted or the emouments of which have been , r. z:
creased during such Term, excep. 0iices hi!ed oy
election b; the people.
And insert in lieu thereof the following:
Section 2. The House. OF lie e2a:eS shall E
elected bicnriaIly by The votes OF tie several cue,
ard coLties on the Iues'sy succeeding Inc lL'.
Monday In November. ard shall. from ana aiief INC
Tuesday Succeeding the ilrst aioncay III NOVEMBER,
eighteen hundred and seventy uiDe CONSIST u ld
more than one hundred and not less thai Ninety
members.
Section 3. From and after the same date The
Senate shall CONSIST OF not less than t,ti'lheehof
more than forty members. They shall be elected
for tile term o: fonr years, fer the election OF sgom
The couDties Gil, and towns sl,a b, divided mo
districts. Each county, city. and town o. The ne
spectve districts shalt ut the time Of The first cef
ton OF its delegate or delegates uIder This auehd
ment, vote Tor one or more senators. lie snhao.,
first elected under ih:s amendment, ~ district:
be- airing odd numbers, shall vacare their offices 8!
the end OF two years, ard those elected ID usfc'.
bearing even numbers &c The end or Tour !et u;
and vacancies occurring hy exp rslloh nl lI'
te led by the election OF SSnatOrs tor tn+ Inh
Section 4. An appointment OF seus'ors aS y,
members OF the House OF elegsfrs Shall De nsa.;
al the regular session OF The General AsseL nsa'
preceding the tuesday, after the st Moncsy " III,
vember, 1S79, or soorer. rsappr rtienHe sl, ,,
be made In the Year 1891 and every TENN 'ei'
thereafter.
QUALIFICATION OF SENATORS AND pELEGA5l''
Section s. ANY parsn may be elected seasSt
who at the time of election Is actually resiotp'
hp district md ana HE'D 10 y0te IOr
bers OF The Gent ral ass, mbly 3ccorctDs 10 m SIa,
stttution: and any person may De e.ec I'm.
of The House OF DeIegAtes VINO IL iI n" iSs
OF election Is actually q resident w tb,n 'a is
county, city, IOWA, treection cistrict quahn a..
vote for members OF tbs General Ass. iHoi! ~,
corcisg 70 this Constitution. But no lxi 800.
meut shah tie capable OF beag elrc.ea m p,,a x.
of either house Of the General ASS mG,y " lie
moyal OF asy person e't cted 10 either Dranc ~ ~
General Assembly. from the clty: COUNTY,, 800 his
district for which he was elected shaa Vscae 49,
Office.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL SshhDI.
Section 6. The General Assembly shall 'eet 9n -
in two years, and not oftener unless ,s ron.
the Governor In the manner preScrbed ia gs ssfS,
stiruion. No session OF the Genera Asseipo,J -
the first under this amepduen. shall c'niihus e'e
er than ntnety days without tne :, .eh honss
three tfths OF the members elec;ea 70 ~ for
IN which case the session may oe t1. Sai,he.
further period not excesdlng thirty dsts .smb,y
house. during the session OF the General So. M
shall. without the consent Of the o,ner, linn
more than three days. nor 10 any otnel ps,,,,s.
that in which the Two houses shall ge SIM . .h,l
majority OF the members elected - eaeb hoR
constitute quorum to do business, gu. a shsH
number may adjourn from day 70 e!' ,heu.
have power to compel s a "Uarr men peusy u
each house may prescribe. cs-a, issrt.
Section IS. The members OF the Genera % 49, Ss ss
bly, shall receive for lbeie services ssM ,tc res
certained BY law, and psid out OF ne u.i.l isss
sury: bur no act increasing such salary s s,sa M
effect until after the end OF the term ios pss,sls
members OF the House of Deiegatss So a..,s sarps
The tern, for which he shall have beea n,sr be
be appointed 10 any civil Office Of prom ~ bs
Commonwealth which has bee. es.s sasd dnrlss
emolumen,s Of which have 9een I'm =. ctsn BY t
Add the following sections At The end q w :
Section 23. The Legislature shall have pss ,oss
I proyide tor the goyerpment OF cities sn s - rs
| aud 70 establish such courts therein 80
cessary for ihe administrator Of iy shs han
power, by two-third vote, 10 ienpss me- sr,!sis
incurred under clause three, seceioh ~ ensIns
third. of this Cpnsittu, Id 49, ss Dele
gales or the CLERK OF the Seuate DC ,s.,clp,
ayacancy happei,tn sosh OF $40 ssspbiy
officer of either house OF the Gs nsis nrp,sset
authorized aud reguestsa, - h. puohs'
| In some newspaper published ID ths sT ne time Q
mond for three months pre- stoa5 70 snssssmSIy s
| tbe next general election OF senators ana N.Y.
or the House or Delegates. eaDa,e and ID
s. Received That tine q ERIK Of the nssa.,nirsa
| cserk OF I've House OF Deiegaies " !. chosen
| trahylr,it 10 tho General Assembly TO pg Dsr
the next general elect on OF senators as nS e sl
OF the Honse OF Delegates eertiessS. sIbr wh
amen ailments and ,sess resolutions, es,,her OF d
newsnaper la which the proposed ah''
aoa'a t'1so co osn pao''si'sJ BELL RIGGEEe
and Keeper OF the Rosls o.
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