The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-26
Is,1aT REsnLurInH

Rolls ii Vitsini.. s. 1A1 hsepef Of 'hs
JOINT RESOLUTION
fEorosIsG ANENDhEars 10 TIE 2D, Sd. 4rp
SECTIONS TO rHE 6TM Article coNcrHSiSMG.
THE LkGIsLArryE DEPARTMENT on TBg coz,
sinse SAID 1EnDasNGs, aSp ron rga-
THE SANE To THE NEXT GENERAL AssxxrI =
Approved March 80, 1851
l. Resosstd BY the Sennte and House Of De,,oo,,.
lG Igortty erhe members elected 10 each ~ H.
eIdments Be, and they are hereby ,orop1sah ,s
The Constitution OF VIRGINIA and are ber.fS ' =, 70
ferred 70 tue General Assembly TO be chosen =, he
the House Of Delegate for it ,eoncurrepee u
conformity with article XII Of said Constitution 10
Strike on. from The Con:tiiutIon OF vi,sinIs ll,s
tons Of The dfth article CONCERNING ihs eSis,,tS
department., which are In the following words: 'e
btenniay By the voters Of the several ciss ssd
counties on the yues day sncct ed1ng the rt Mopd.v
In November. and shall be distributed and apunr1
Section 8. Tie senator's shall be elected foss -.
counties cities, ana towns shall be divided into n s
town of the respective districts al the time az th
first election OF jts delegate or d. lega,es ur,ler ,b
Constitution, shall vote for ons or more ynsiorx
In ois ricts bearing odd numbers. saI! sacae ,h,,
Offices at the end OF Two years. and those elected IN
districts bearing even numbers at the End OF four
years; and vacancies occurring by expiration ~
term sha be filed by the election Of senators for
the full term. a.. . . ''t
section 4. At the first session of the Genar,, A..
sembiy after ihe enumeration Of The inhsbiisns .
OF the State by the United States areapportion mn,
or senator's and members Of the House Of DELEGATES
ard every tenth year thereafter, shall be made
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATORS AND DELEGATES
Section 5. Any person may be ell cted senate,
who at the time OF election Is actually resid.n.
within the district and qualified to vote for mem.
brrs OF the General Assembly according 10 ,his
of f @.y De
OF election Is actually resident within The county
city. town, or ELECTION district, qualified TO vote for
members Of the General Assembly according 10 this
Constitution. The removal OF uny person elected
to either branch Of the General Assembly from he
| city, county, town, or district Tor which be was
elected shall Yacate his Office.
'PowEss AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSEM-.
BLY,.
Section 6. The General Assembly shalt met an.
Governor In the manner prescribed In this Consul
tulion. Nnasession OF the General Assembly, after
the first under this Constitution, shall continue
longer than ninety days without the concurrence
of three-hfths of the members elected to each
house; 10 which case the session may be extended
for 4 further period not exceeding thirty days.
Neither house, during the session OF the Gen, raj
Assembly. shall, without the consent Of the other
adjourn for more than three days nor to any other
place than that In which the two houses .ha best-
ting. majority OF the members elected 10 eacl,
house shall constitute quorum to do business; hut
smaller number may adjourn from day TO day, and
shall have power IN compel the attendance of alb
sent members N such manner and under such PEN
atty Us each house may ~ escrbe.
Section s. The members OF the General Assem-
bly, shall receive for their services compensation
to be ascerIained by law and paid OF the public
treasury; but no act increasing such compensation
shall take effect until after the end Of the term for
which the members OF the House of Delegates vo-
ting thereon were elected; ard no senator d. le-
gate, du1iDg the term fer which lie shalt have been
elected, snall be appointed TO any civil office of pro-
III, h.a
ted or the emouments Of which have bern IN
creased during such 'erm, except offices filled by
Aud inseri 10 lieu thereof the following:
Section 2. he House or delegates shall be
elected biennialy by the votes OF The several cities
ard counties on the Tuesday succeeding Tie first
Monday in November aud shall. from anu III er the
Tuesday succe ed1ng the frst 'ionJay in November
eighteen hundred and seventy nine. consist OF not
more than one hundred and not less than Ninety
members
Section 8: From and after the same date tie
more than forty members. They shall be elected
for the term OF four years, fer he election OF whom
The counties, cities, and towns Shall b. DIVIDED into
District. Each county, city. and town IT the re-
sDectye JIsrcts shall ut the time Of the first eIe.
ton or It's dele gate or deli gates under this amend
ment. vote for one or more senators. The senator's
first elected under This amendment, lu districts
be- airing odd plumbers, shall vacatc their Offices a.
the end OF two years, and those elected In districts
bearing even numbers ut the end Of four years:
and vacancies occurring by expiration OF term hall
be filled by the election OF senator's Tor the full term.
Section 4. An apporLl"nment Of senators aud
members OF the House of delegates shall he made
at The regular session of The General Assembly ur.t
PR cedinR the tuesday, the first MonGay In No.
veraber, S79, or sooner. reapportionmeatslai
BY madein the year 1891 aud tr,ry tenth year
thereafter.
QUALIFICATION OF SENATOR'S AND DELEGATES.
lection 5. Any person may be elected senator
who at the lime NJ election Is actualIy resident
within the district and qualified TO vote for meu-
bers OF the General Assembly 3ccortfng 10 This C0n-
stiturion: aud any person MAY be elected Z member
Of The House Of Delegates who at The lime
OIL election Is actually resident within he
vote for members OF The General Assembly ac-
cordi. TO this Constitution. But no person
holding r salarie1 Office unoer the State 6oVe:n-
meut shall be capable of being elected III 'Inber
Of either house Of the General Assembly. The re-
mova Of aly person elected 10 either branch Of tie
General Assembly from the city. county, town,or
district for which he elected shall gacite his
Office.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF TIE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Section &. The General Assembly shalt meet once
In two years. and nos otiener unless convened by
the Governor In the manner prescribed In this Com
slitutioD. No session OF the Genera Assembly, after
The first under thi- amendment. shall Continue long.
or than ninety days Without the cencuirsHce Of
three fths OF the members eiecied 10 each house;
In which case the session may Dr extended Tor
further period not exceeding thirty uays. Neither
house, during The session OF the General Assembly,
shall. without The consent of the Oher, adjourn Tor
more than three days, nor To any other pace thal
that in which the two HOUSES shall be sitting A
majority or the members elected u each house sllai
constitute quorum 70 DO business; pnL smaller
number may adjourn from Gay 10 day, and shii
have power to compel The attendance OF Sbsent
members In such manner and under such penal! -
each house may prescribe.
Section The members OF the General ssefn-
bly, shall receive for their servcts salary 70 DC as
Ct rtained by law, and paiu out OF The puoc trea.
sury but no act inci easing such salary mn '9se
effect until after the end OF tue term for WHICH e
members OF the House Of Delegates voting thereon
were elected; aud no senator or deiegste, during
the term for which he shall have been elected ssIi
be appointed 10 any civil office Ut proiii under INC
tmolumenls or which have been increased aulins
such term, except offices filed by election by Inc
Add the following sections 1T the end Of The ar
ucle:
Section 80. The Legislature shalt have power 10
provide tor the government o. cities anu ~ NV.
aud to establish such courts therein rs Msy w He
cess3ry tor The admihis ion or justice. :, 49,,
Section "a. Tho General Assembly shall nv, hh'c
power, by d tW0-third vote, 10 remove ulsaotinIo
Incurred under clause three, section oLc aIt TIE
tbird OF This Constitutions in reference 10 ouelilGe'
2. Resolved. hat the clerk OF the Hou'P oi pcTTI
gates, the clerk Of the seGate De rt1iuHtu, ",
officer OF either house OF the General Assembly S
8u'hor,zed and requested, to. cause ire p'vPys,'t
mendments and hese resolutions 10 be pupiIsInTSo
in some newspup.r published IN the cary OF hs'nf
Iuond for three months previous 10 the lime .,
choosing the members Of the Generas ssehpi! -
The next general election OF seGators and inelnoe'
Of the House OF Delegates. t,,a
5. RsS0tCed, Thai the clerk OF the Sena'e aGu '
c ERIK Of the House OF Delegates DC hlllt W. ~
transmit 10 the General Assembly 10 Dr. clios'n -
the NJ xt general election OF senators anu ai' ia
OF the House of Delegates ceriluel c',p5 ~ ,S
amendments and these resolutions. 'ogeint. w. v. ,re
certificate or publication BY The puoiish' 81 -"
newspaper IN which the proposed ameGdileHN
shall have been pnbiished.r pr, p,ccrp.
Clerk OF House OF Del e.tts
and Keeper or the Rolls OF 'hs'h-s'