The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-11-02
JOINT RESOLUTION

Rolls of Virginia. peN VI mo
JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO TIE I'd, Sd, 4ru
9TH, 9TH, and 9Th SECTIONS, AND ADpITIoYiI
SECTIONS TO THE 9TH ARTICLE CoNCERSIyG
TIE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT OF THE Gov.
LI,HING SAID AMENDMENTS, AND cERTiry,Yn
THE SAME TO THE NEXT GENERAL AssENniVt
TApproved Marcel, 80, 1881
!. Resolred By the Serp,te and House of Deleoot<,
ses az ses thso f'f FL q I6s sa s
amepdments Be-, and they are herebS ,pronoSea Is
the Constitution OF Yirsinla. anu are hereby IA.
ferred to the General Assembly TO be chosen at the
next general election Of senators and members of
the House OF Delegates for IT,. concurrence, In
a Y from ibe M 81 sa,d
second, third fourth fifth, sixth, and eiahh sec.
lions OF the fifth article concerning the len sativs
department, which are In the following words:
Section Q. The House of Delegates shall be elected
bieDDialy by the voters Of the several cities and
counties on the Tuesday succeeding the arst Mondav
In November. and Shall he distributed and appor.
Section s. The senators shall be elected for the
term OF four years, Tor The election OF whom the
more than forty districts. Each county. city, and
town of the respective districts. ut the time or the
rst election OF Us delegate or delegates under this
Constitution, shall vote for one or more senators
The senator's first elected under this Constitution
In dis riots bearing odd numbers shall vacate their
Offices at tae enc OF Two years and those elected In
years; and vacancies occurring by expiration OF
term shall be filed by the election OF senator's for
Section 4. At the first session of the General As
sembiy after the enumeration OF The Inhabitants
OF the State by ,he United States reapportionment
OF senators and maplbers OF the House Of Delegates,
and every tenth year thereafter, shalt be made.
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATORS AND DELEGATES
Section 8. Any person may be elected senator
who ut the time OF election Is actually resident
within the district and qualified to vote fer mem
h..rc n h1p m hts
Constitution; ana any person may be elected
member Of the House of Delegates who's at the lime
city. town, or election district, qualified TO vote 10,
members Of the General sssembiy according 10 this
| Constitution. The removal OF any person elected
to either branch Of the General Assembly from The
| city, county, town, or district Tor which he was
elected shall vacate his Cfhce. 40 ~
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSEM-.
| BLY,.
Section 6. The General Assembly shall meet AL.
nually, and not of1ener unless convened by the
Goyer.o In the manner prescribed In this Consu-
tuiinn. No session Of the General Assembly, after
| Logger than ninety days without the concurrence
OF three hfths OF the members elected to each
house in which case the session may be extended
| for q further period not exceeding thirty days.
Seitber house. during the session OF The General
Assembly, ehsll, without the consent OF the other
place tian that in which the two houses shall be SIT
| ting. majority OF the members elected to each
house shall constitute quorum to do business; but
|
shah have power to compel the attendance OF abb
sent members In such manner and ugder such pen-
atty rs each house may DI escribe
section 8. The members OF the General Assem-
bly, shall receive for their services compensation
be ascertained by law, and paid cut OF the public
treasury; but no act increasing sucn compensation
shall take effect until alter the end OF the term for
which tue members or tile House OF Delegates Vo-
ting thereon were elected: and no senator or dele
guIe, during the term for which he shall have been
elected snail be appointed to any civil Office OF pro-
ht under the COmnonw' alth which has been crea-
ted or. the emoiuments OF which have been In
creased during such term, excep: offices h!led by
election bS the people.
And inscrl in lieu thereof the following:
Section 2. The House OF Ueegates shall be
elected biennialy by the voters Of lie several cities
and counties on the TUESDAY succeeding the first
Monday In November. AID shall. from ana after the
Tuesday succeeding the first Monday liz November,
eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, consist Of not
more than one hundred aud not less than ninety
Section 3. From and after the same date tbe
Senate shall consist Of not less than rLirtyree
more than forty members. They shall be elected
for the term OF four years. ier inc election OF whom
districts. Zach county, city, and town Of the: re-
sHectve districts shall. ut The time OF the first cleo
lion OF Its delegate or gates uLder rhi ameoas
first elected under this amendment, IN districts
bearing odd numbers, shall vacate their offices az
the end OF two years, and those elected IN districts
bearing even numbers ut Tie end OF four years:
and vacancies occurring by expiration term thail
be led by the election Of senators the full term;
Section q. An apportionmeDt OF senators and
members or the House Of delegates shall DE nade
at the regular sessioD The General Assembly next
Vemter, / $40, or sooner. A r.apportionmertsh shall
be made In the year 1891 aud every tenth year
thereafter.
QUALIFICATION OF SENATORS AND DELEGATES,
section 8. ANY person may be elected sens ,ttr
who at The lime If election Is acts4lIy q TesideH
within the district and qualified to vote for mem.
bers OF the General Assembly accorcins 10 fills Con.
stiluliop: and any person may he elected a member
of I'll
OF election Is actually a resident within inc
county, city, Town, oreection district. qualined 70
vote for memEars Of the General Assembly ac-
cordipg TO this Constitution. But DO person
holdlag salaric1 office under the State Govern
ent shall be capable OF seiog s.sc5ed as s yer
meyal of any person elected 10 either branch otthe
General Assembly from the ctsy. county, town. or
district for which he was elected shall EaeaIe MS
Office. .ge fa..s
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
section o. The General Assembly shall meet once
In two years, and not oftener unless GonSsne1 py
stitutfoD. No session OF the Genera Assembly, afer
the frst under this amendment. shall continue ione
er than ninety days without the csneuIhh eese y.
In which c2se the session may be rxirnded ior =
further period not exceeding thirty days Ael,net
house, during the session or The General Assembly,
Shall without the consent of the other, adjourn for
more than three days. nor 10 nny other pace tLAa
that in which the two houses sSall ee Sitting; 4
constitute quorurr TO do business; but snsisns
number may adjourn from day 10 cf, anu , sian
have power toieompel the attendance OF aUssa w
members in such manner and under such pslails ~
Section b. 4 he members Of The Genera! a sseIn.
bly, shall rsseiys 70 thela ssryiess ss.sry e s-
effect until after the end OF tue term l,I ,hsrean
members OF the House OF IHteeht yo.las rinS
were elected. aud no senator or deiegste, aai haS
the Term for which he shall lave been eiectei sns III
be appointed 10 any civil once OF PROM unas III ,s
Commonwealth which, uas oee' 1850 curing