The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-20
JOINT RESOLUTION

JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE 2D, Sd. s,u
9TH, 9TH, and. 9Th SECTIONS. AND ApDIIioyt.
SECTIONS TO THs 9TH ARTICLE CuScEpyTyG
STITUTlON OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR Pfs.
Lining SAID AMENDMENTS, AND CERTISytyc
THE SAME TO THE NEXT GENERAL AssEypIW
EtE . [Approved March 80. 1871
/ Resofad By the Stnpte and House NJ De,,nrt,
ey shs @f Ttrsio tlf h {, to- sqG M
amer dnuents bt, and they are hertb, ,propS4t \,
the Consultation Of Virginia. ana arr h,rsty y.
ferred to the General Assembly TO be ch0s n atiha
next general Election of senator's and melnter. Of
the House; Of Delegates for So concurrrDce IN
conformity with article XII q said Consiuiioa
second. third fourth dill. sixth ard e:sS I'D. sas
lions Of The fifth article concs rnillg The les satTe
department, which are in the following ws,ds:
Section g. The Hou:e Of Delegate; hall b elected
bienniaIly by the voters OF the several ct;is nd
counties on The Tuesday succ edngtbc mi Motty
in November. and shall be distributed aud apy,.
! toned us follows: -.,.--
Section 3. The senators shall be el5c;e. Or IL.
term OF four yesrs. for The election Of whom he
counties cities, and towns shall he dryiGcd into tH
! more thai, forty districts. Each county. CITY, sbi
town Of the respective districts; at the time ofhe
first election Of its delegate or dtt2se under ihl,
Constitution, shall vote for one or more senators
The senators first elected under this Loustur!qr,
In dis ricts bearing odd numbers. shall NaCae thar
offices mt the end OF Two years, and those elected
districts bearing even nuIbti5 a. The end Of our
wears: and vacancies curing by expiration d
term shall be died by the election OF sen1ton iCt
Section l. At the first session OF the Gen raj A.
sembly after the enumeration Of The inh1bIrazs
OF the State by The United SlaieS rtapr"TGan,tI
ard every tenth year thereafter shall be Baie.
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATORS AND DELEGATES
Section 5. Any person may b. ell, cicd senator
who at the time Of election ~ actually nstsri
within the district and qualified To- vote fer men
brrs OF the General Assembly according 10 hi
Constitution; ara any person may lie elected
member Of The House OF Delegates who ~ tieilne
OF election Is actually resident within the county
mems s of The General ns:emby according 10 hi,
Constitution. The removal OF any person elected
to either branch OF the General Assembly from he
city. county, town, or district Tor witch be ws
et cted shall yacate his flee.
PowEns AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSgy.
Section 6. The General Assembly shall meets
nusliy, and rot offener III les crnvried BY Tie
Goyernos in the ma az ,h PIsser ~ I'M; SG
| the first under this Constitution, shsi conl!uue
logger than ninety days viii the con, uFreGcs
of three bfihs OF the members tlec'td 70 cacl
house iu which case the session may be EXTENDED
| for further period not excfeoin2 thirty days:
Neither house. during the session OF .he Geatai
Assembly. shsll, without the consent q me olssr,
adjourn for more than three days. nGr to any cGtr
place than that In which The two houses sh,l' De si!-
| ting. majority or the members elected 10 e1ei
house shall constitute quorum 10 90 bushes, W.
smaller number may adjourn from day 10 Gay aGa
| shall have power 10 compel the attendance 0l az
sent members n such manner and uader such pen
atty as each house may d escrlbe.
! Section s. The members or The General Assem-
by shall receive for their services compehsa'bh
to be asccrtained by law. and paid cut OF the paoc
treasury: but 10 act incre,> Ing such cDEipeusshn
shall take effect until after The end OF tc lrIl ~
which tre members OF the House OF Delegates 70
| ting thereon were elected; and 10 senator or me
cate, during the term for which he sball Da'tott
IN Ni,.ilF Itg
lit under tie Commonw. attn which has been era
| ted or the emouments OF which nive usr" ",
! creased du,irg' such term, eXcep. oiilces h''' VI
| election by the people
J section 2. The House OF iec-a.cs sbal! !.
elected oicuniasly by the votes OF HE ,e'rFl GU;
ard counties on the IueS',y Succ,c oI 'ge uIss
Monday In November, ard shall. irVin anl aeE Tue
Tuesday sue Ct et!lng the first 'inn'a! IN November.
eighteen huIdred aud seveniy-NEe cons ~ o! nn.
NOR, than one huEarsd and net lass 'hah hihe'!
Section 3. From and after the same date tie
serate shall consist OF not less thar u ityhEttHct
more than forty members. lh,y shall o. elected
for the term Of four years, fer o. %Hoa
The counties cites, and towns shall b. divided mo
dstrictI. Each county, city, ard town oi '0e ~
spectire Girtricts shalt. at lie time OF The hr.t cG
ton of its delegate or delegates ucdcr ms aheht.
meni vote for one or more senator's. he senator,
first elected under this amendment. IN t!Sf!I,
bt airing odd hunters, shall yacste ihrir oihot; !:
the end OF two year., ard these c!ecici IN i'sii.s
' =
and vacancie; occurring hy expiration ofter;n ihs
lie filled by tie election Of senator's Tor The 'nh h
Section 4. An appCrunnmeu, OF scD1'd' aA'
memccrs OF the touee OF lel"grit5 si,ail ~ A.
Al The regular session Of the General h'seTo
pre- ced!ne the tuesday, after tile urst al"h6s! 10 g.
/ veuiber, 1879, or sOoBtr. 4 r,2npr'ionN & ~.
be made In the year 1901 ard Every seh'h !e-
hereafter.
QUALIFICATION or. SENATORS AND pELfGhIE'
sec.ioa ). aBy pers n I:ay be t!scieG !'ai'st -,
| tyv,p M, hr m al
within The district aud qua ifiec 20 vote iGs EtS
Der, OF The Gen. RAJ Asst mbly acc0ryir2 10 .' 1IA
stiu;ioH: and aBy pcisGD ma; be e!cci.I LIZ e..
OF The Eou:e Of DeUs&,t wso al H;e n y:
OF election Is actaaIiy resident "ui ,!.;a IA "a
couaty, city, toya, tr e.ee Ion 6ht!icl' qlt'H AZ
vote for memIrs OF IN: CeIeins A'S 81 rer:,n
hodicg saarieI cfilce urcer the d, &c eSJb, tr
ment shall lie capable o. bai.g elected i IS
of either house OF the General Assembly. ~, ~,
noyoi OF any person el,cet 10 either hr1rcn o. w
Genera! Assembly from tine city, enalisY' p"bih ~
district for which he Ma elected sht! '"eA'e '''
office.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL a>'f-NDL :,
Section 6. The General Assembly sbli' nert ~ 49,
In Two years. and not oitecer un!cSs con ron.
the Governor In the manner preaero o IN W., orr
s,itntion. No session OF The Genera AstNo.,
the frs. under this amendmen. Shall re q
er inan ninety days without he c. ncul s,s
threa. ff.hs Of the members c.ecea 10 .acn lar
In which case the session may be sxtL"sS In
further period not eSeet dieT aht!s Assembly
Shall without The consent OF The o.her, aH'si ~,
more than fbrte days, nor 10 any etiscr .,.,rr
that IN which the Two boasts sean &c 800, .ha
ma i0rty OF Ihe members elected TO each hOssa
constitute quorum To do business ont >; rs,
number may adjourn from DAY 10 ds!' "a ,hsea!
have power 70 compel the aiteGaanee unity >;
msp6ers IN such ipapuer and undsr sue" ps"N
each lIonse may prescribe ,,.,.., Sssrs.
SECTION y 4 he members OF the Generai - :.
bly, shall receive for tbei, strSicts sa!4s r rts.
certaiued By Iaw. and patio out OF tiie vi, t.ks
s,try: bu, no act inesgasfrg such sal3t! sn,h rh.
eft.ci uuli after the esd or tr TERM ior
members OF ths House Of nsesahs Sos.as iarp!
we're elected, and no sshstor or deicgnss, sss1
che terra, for wbchhe shalt have bra eis -, n.
be appointed to aey eiyii office OK on ar st
Commonwealth Which has bst'i! S.e esssd dsrpa
such term, except offices dice BY s''e'i0" -
ADD The following sections a, the end o. NC .
section as. The Legislature Shall h1's p3I ,orr.
provide Ter the goycfpment !0 eitits .aS .,s ge-
and 70 establish sasi syaas th ot ini; sS
i Section 2i. The General ssse.hpiy sT1s,hI tse.
power, by two. third vote, 10 remove srttle
Incurred under elaash three, seeiioh oe e,eiips
third. OF this Constitution. iR rife retse AZ se
g, RSs9krs6. That The elstS zinc hpst, a ~. u
gates, or the clerk Of the ssDxte re To-
ayacaiey haepenfh both or said on Il
officer OF either h0a>a OF the Genef1 ,. nropsset
suhor,zed aud requested. 10 Cause Ws npnhItsast
amendments and hose resolulisns 20 ~ NJ geb.
In some aewspspr published 10 10. gu, ~, Hos d
choosing the larmbcrs o. the General ''sns,,1sr.
The next geaeral elects0a OF senators anu 's
fOfS the House OF Delegates. .e,. and ID.
IT. s.. ResoSsed. That tbs clerk OF the sepa Il
eierk Of the House OF LelPKates pe - seSesn 8
transmit TO the General Assembly 70 ~ msss ben
the Eexs gen raj election OF seAstors ~ III ssiS
n OF the House OF Delegates q cerdfeas1Spy, Sib
tamehdment, And these resolutions eSslssr OF th,
LcxY1ineate o publication BY the pponsilnatnsap
4 nswspapsr in which the proposed amsh''
4 snail nAse !. e ,sS pao'lsnea,I BEL, BleGtR,
= Clerk OF House Of peh an ms,