The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-03
JOINT RESOLUTION

Strike out from lhe Constitution OF vireinis u
second. third fourth: Eth, sixth, ana eiantn zee
Of the h sse e wef
Section Q. The Houseof Delegates shais o. eIecte
benniaily by the voters Of the several ciiles an
counties the nc snd
ss,:iion s.. Ihe senator's shall be elected for tn
con cities. and towns shall be divided into no
more than forty DISTRICT Each county; Guy, an ~
town q the d;rss r. e nmS o. mi ~
CostitutIon, shall vote for one or more senators
The senator's FIRST elected under this Constitution
ais rcis 9ad ss ose
districts bearing even numbers at the enc o. Iou
| wears; and vacancies occurring by expiration o
term shall be filed by the election or senators 10
IS Section f. AZ the first session of the Genaral As
| sembIy after the enumeration or The lnnaDltanl
of senator's and members Of the House Of Delegates
| ard every tenth year thereafter. shall De naos.
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATOR'S AND DELEGATES
Section 5. any person may be elected senator
Within The district and qualified TO vote for mem
brrs of the General Assembly according 10 tnl
Constitution; and any person may DC eiecleu
ot election IS actually resident within the county
city. town, election district, qualified 70 vote t0
members Of the General ssemey according 10 I'M
to either branch OF the General Assembly from 'ht
city. county, town, or district tor which he was
elected shall vacate his office.
rowEhs AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSEM-
Section 6. The General Assembly shall meet an
ntally, and not oflcner unless convened by The
Governor in the manner prescribed in this Cons.t-
Union No session of the general Assembly. afler
the first under this Constitution, shall continue
longer than ninety days without the CONCURRENCE
OF three-dfths OF the members elected to each
house; IN which case the session may be EXTENDED
for further period not exceeding thirty days:
Neither house, during the session or tue Gene raj
Assembly shall, without the consent CT the other
adjourn for more than three days. nor to any Other
place Than that In which the two houses shall be sit
ting. majority OF the members elected 70 each
house shall constitute quorum to 90 business Du
u smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and
shall have power to compel the attendance OF ab-
sent members IN such manneran under such PEN
atty MS each house may Di escribe.
Section g. The mem tiers OF the General Assem-
bly, shall receive for their services compensation
to be ascerIained by law and paid out OF the puzzle
treasury; but no act increasing such compensation
shall take effect until after the end OF the term Tor
which the members OF the House of Delegates 70.
gate, during the term for which he shall have been
elected sDa be appointed TO any civil office OF pro-
ut under the Commonwealth winch has been crea-
ted or the emounents of which have been In
creased during such lerm, except offices filled by
election BY the people:
Section 2. The House OF Delegates shall he
elected biennay by the voters Of ibe several clIies
and counries on tile Tuesday succeeding The first
on
Tuesday succeeding the first ho1day In November,
eigh' cen hundred and seventy-nine consist OF nor
NOR than one hundred and not less than ninety
Section 8. From and after the same date the
Senate shall consist or not less than thirty.three nor
more than forty members' Ihey snail oe elected
The counties, cities, and towns Shall be divided into
ristiicts Zach county, city, and town OF the re-
cye districts shall at the time of the first cleo
lion of its delegate delegates under this amend
ment. vote for one or moresenators. The sAnators
first elected under this amendment, In districts
m airing odd numbers, shall vacatc their offices at
the end of two years, and those elected in districts
hearing even numbers at tue end Of four years !;
and vacancies occurring by expiration OF term hall
Section 4. An upporu6nment or senators and
members OF the ouse OF delegates shall be made
M lhe regular session Of the General Assembly next
pr6 ccding the tuesday, after the first Monday Ia No
Yerpber, 1879, or sooner. rtapportionmcntsha shall
br made III the year 1891 and every tenth year
thereafter. --t me-" ..- :. -...
QUALIFICATION OF SENATORS AND DELEGATES.
lection 5. ANY person may be elected senator
who M the time Of election is actually resident
within the district ami qualified TO vote for men-
bers OF The Gen, raj Asse mbly accordinS 10 this Con:
Sti,nrion: and any person may he elected Il member
of The House OF Delegates who ut the time
OF election is actually a. resident within the
vote for mcmterS Of lhs General Assembly ar-
co-dirg 10 this Constitution. But no person
holding 4 saaried Office under the State Govern
incnt shall be capable OF being elected Il lnember
Of either house of the General Assembly The re.
moval Of any person elected 10 either branch OF tile
General Assembly from the CITY. county, town, or
district for whch ne was eiecteu Shall 'dcate MS
office. ~
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Sectiou 6. The General Assembly shall meet once
in Two years, and no. oftener unless convened by
the Governor IN the manner prescribed III this Con-
slltutiop. No session of the Genera Assembly after
The first under this amendment. shall cdnuHue long
or than ninety days without the concurrence Of
three. fltths OF the members elected 10 each house
I'm which case the session may be extended for a
further period not exceeding thirty DAYS. Neither
house. during the session of the General Assembly,
shall without the consent OF the other, adjourn Tor
more than three days nor TO any other Place than
that in which The two houses shall be sitting A
majority of the members elected 10 each house shall
constitute Quorum to DO business; but Il smaller
number may adjourn from DAY TO DAY, ana shall
have power TO compel the attendance Of absent
members in such manner and under sucn penalty as
each house may prescribe. - - Fl,
Section s I he mem ers Of the General & ssem-
hly shall receive for Iheic services salary to be
certained BY law ana paid out Of the public
sury; but no act increasing such salary slaI take
effect uuu after The end OF the term for which the
members Of the House Of Delegates voting thereon
were elected and no senator or delegate, during
the term for which he shall hiye been elected, shall
he appointed 10 any civil office OF profit uuder ihc
Commonwealth which has been created or The
tmolumenis Of which have. been increased during
such Term, except offices filed by election by tht
people. Il, ;
ticle: 's $50 > '.,
section 90. The Legislature shall have power &c
provide tor the government. OF cities and town
aud to establish such courts therein as may Dc he
cessary Tor the admiuis ration OF Justice. a
Section ~. The General Assembly shall havt
power, BY two-third vote, 10 remove disabilities
incurred under clause three, secloa one, article
third, OF this Constitution, tn reference 10 dueing
2. Res0Lred, That the clerk Of the House ol Dele
gates, or the clerk Of the Senate be required or,
vacancy happen In both said offices, the prestdln
officer OF either house Of the General Assembly b
| authorized and requested, TO. cause the proposed
amendments and these resolutions TO be puDiishet
| In som. newspaper published In the city or kicl
mond for thee mouths previous 10 mo tlHe
! choosing the members Of the General ssemoiy q
The next general election or senator's ana memoer
| OF the House OF Delegates. - 3o -
8. Resolred, hat the clerk OF the Serate ara th
/! c.erk OF the House OF Deleg.les be required u
\ transmits 10 the General Assembly 10 be chosen
/ the next general election Of senators and member
| Of the House Of Delegates ceruhei copy o. SAL
amendments and these resolutions, together WIN
Certificate of publication. by the publisher OF I'm
newspaper In which the proposed amsndment
| shall have been published. u.
" copy. D. BELL BfSThR'
.r...s.. 81 ~. Clerk Of House Of Del, gates
Ok. ~ ~, and Keeper OF the .kolls Of Virginia.
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