The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-04

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PRoPDsIsG 4,fzSDnENrs 10 THy On -,
Il krH, CITE, and 9Th SECTIONS, Avn an, on, 4rH
sxcTlOga 20 TEE 5TH ARTICLE yDsInOSAl
The Lk0ffLATfvE DEpARTHEyr Or y y,s.ssSixc
sTiTITlos Ur THIS COMMONWEALTH yns e CO.
Tffr sANEs 10 THE ssxT GsSxnI,e ssssIIYYIsG
s1st.sT 5fAp5Toved March 80. 1879 sLf
Z. !. JRes0lysd 6y the Gsn,tte and HoSss =, r.,.
"a majority Q hs members sieetsd r. dDss'<gats,
s smendsa,s e. ss a.; That Iass hs foosn,
the Constttutton OF ylrginta. aud az Ivy,
ferred The. General Assembly 10 be chIntbJ re-
next election OF ssnatofs and me-, iht
s sns a9es 9Th n sre III pe
= Strife ont from The Constitution or Vi,o4nson.
second. third. fourth fifth, sixth. and LIES the
lions q me anh article concerning ibe lesiu.e
: Section 3. The House OF Delegate th,, mprs:
bienDially By The voters OF the seyersi ;eeced
counties on the Tuesday succt edpr the sss and
IN Nosetpbsr and shalt be distributed and nDs45
!, Section g.. The seBators shall be e,ec,od :.
term OF four years. for The eiectton NJ los tne
counties, CITIES and towns shall be Cj,yfse% @ The
more t1aa scrty districts. Each county. civ ' no;
town. or the respective districts az the rimn ast
ffstelection ofis delegate or d. eaaies n Tie
GonsttsutiopI shall vote for one or more 10 MS
The senators dr3t elected under this
IN dis riots bearing odd numbers shall Sacsie Y.
Offices at the eudof two years. snd those a. eS
districts bearing even numbers al The end ~ 10
years: and VACANCIES occurring by expira,,oro a
term shall be filled by the election Of senatasn Of
!. Section 4. AT the first session OF the G.r.,,.,
sem6ty after The enumeration OF The isS,mt.AA!.
OF the State by the United States areannor,Inn
OF senator's and members Of the House OF jeIes,aHa
and every tenth year thereafter, shan be mad
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATOR'S AND DEF -,
section 8: Any person may be elected sepa,o,
who at the time OF election Is actually 49,
within the district and qualified TO vote fer
b,rs of the General Assembly accordinn ~ Is en-
Constllutlopi and any person may be eier,es1 :
member OF the Honse Of Delegates who al The lin
OF election Is actually resident wilhin The eorna
city. town, or election district qualified 10 VOTE "
members Of the General seembty accordin, y, III
Constitution. The removal or any peron sI.s us
70 ettheE branch Oh the General Assembly from ,sa
city. county, town, or district for which be- w, s
elected shall vacate his Cffice. ~ va
PowEas AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL .ssv,,-
BLY,.
Section 9. The General Assembly shall me-, -,
nually, and not oftener unless Conveyed by ~.
tuition. No session or the General Assembly y Nv
the first under this Constitution, shall rnn,,rai
longer than ninety days without the concurrsneo
of three-ifths or the members elected TO each
house in which case the session may he eYiendsd
for further period not exceeding thIrty dsS.
Neither house. during the session OF the Gpnsls';
Assembly, shall, without the consent OF the o,hs,
adjourn for more than three days nor to any tbs,
place than that In which the Two houses .hali b. ST
Ting. A majority or the members elected TO each
house shall constitute quorum to do business: I'M
q smaller number may adjourn from day 10 day. and
shall have power N compel the attendance 81 ab.
har w, uf,aS, mo
atty rs each house may prescribe.
Section 8. The members Of the General Assem-.
bly, shall receive for their services compensate
10 be aseerrained by law and paid cut Of The pubic
treasury; but no actfncredsing such compeussfinn
shall take effect until after the end of the term fr
which the members or the House Of Delegates VI.
ting thereon were elected: and no senator or le.
gate, during the term for which he shalt have teen
elected, span be appointed 10 any civil Office OF mo-
Ut under tile Cornmonw' alth which has been csea.
ted or The emoiunents OF which have been In.
creased during such Term, excep. offices hled or
election BY the people.
And Insert inileu thereof the following:
Section 2, The House OF Delegates Shall M
elected biennaly by the voters Of The several rnIss
and counties on the TUESDAY succeeding the trSt
Monday In November. and shall. from aud after lbe
Tuesday succeeding the first slonday In NOVEMBER
eighteen hundred and seveniy-ninc. consist OF no;
more than one hundred and not less than ninety
members. ~ .-glau.. r'
Section, 8. From and after the same dale lie
more than forty members. They shall BE- elected
for the term OF four years, for The election OF whom
The counties, ci'its, and towns shall BE- divided alo
districts. Zach county, city. and town Of the re.
spective ditrcts shall. at the time Of the first cIec
lion or its delegate or delegates under this amend
IN emf. vote for one or more senators. The senator's
first elected under This amendment, In dis riots
bearing odd numbers, shall Vacate their Offices at
the end OF two years, and those elected In Districts
bearing even numbers at Ae end OF four years;
and vacancies occurring by expiration OF term hall
be filled by the election Of senators for the full term
! Section 4. An apporuonment OF senator. and
members OF the House Of delegates shall h. mide
n the regular session Of the General Assembly ne1,
ORE cedng the tuesday after the Iirst Monday In No
remoer, S79, or sooner. reapporlonmept shall
be made in the year 1871 aid every tenth year
thereafter. ..Er.a ~=.
QUALIFICATION OF SENATORS AND DELEGATES.
section 8. Any person may he elected s.nilOr
who ut the time of election Is acturily resident
within the district and qualified 10 vote for mem.
oers OF the Gen. raj Assembly accorcDg 10 this tom
stitution: and any person may he elected member
)f The House Of Delegates who al the time
If election Is actually resident within the
county, city, iowa, or election district. qualified %
rote for members OF the General Assembly ac-
,ordipg TO this Constitution. But no person
holding q saarIed office under the State Govern.
nent shall be capable OF bciGg elected member
If either house of the General Assembly The re.
uoval Of any person elected 10 either branch IL The
General Assembly from the city. county. town, or
district for which he was elected shall yaca,e his
office. d sar..i.. eg-s.a a.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Section O. Tile General Assembly shall meet once
IN two years, and not Oftener unless convened BY
he Governor In the manner prescribed In This ton.
;iitudDD. No session OF the Genera Assembly, after
he first under this amendment shall conuaue eGg.
pr than ninety days without The concurrence or
.hree. ilfhs OF the members elected TO each house
IN which case the session may be extended ior i
further period not exceeding thirty days Neliher
house, during the session OF the Genera! Assembly
fHn.. thn rf rAnF
more than three days. nor 10 any other placr 'iin
hat in which the two houses shall he sIttinz A
majority OF the members elected to each house slaI
quorum 10 do business; but sniie,
number may adjourn from day 10 dsy, and sha!!
have power 20 compel the attendance Of sb'eat
members in such mauuer and under SUCH pcnaIi -
each house may prescribe.
Section The members of the General s<em.
bly, shall receive for their services salary 10 1s
certained by law, and paid out Of The public ira,
sury; but no act increasing such salary shan ase
effect until after the end OF the term Tor SDcn lpe
ofsthe House of Delegates yolins tlgsgi
the Term for WHEN he shall have been elected sl,l
be appointed 10 ANY ciyti Office Of prom uhtci s Ss
commonwealth WHICH has. been, cre.iied 81 ,ns
em0luments or Which have beeu incfe1srd Wv. ~
sush Term, except offices filed by election " -'
Add The following sections at the eud OF the ~
Section %. The Legislature, shall have power p
aud to establish such courts therein as may oe ~
cessar ~ Tor The administration Of Justice. , -.
Section "a. The GeDeral Assembly snal! Ia H.
power, by o two third vote, 10 remove disaui G
Incurred under clause three section one. IN
third OF this Constitution in reference 10 due,uHs
B q. Resolye.i, That the CLERK OF The House .. "
gates or the CLERK Of the Senase. be require. ".
vacancy happen IN botifo fsaid Offices. the
officer ofleither house on the Gene raj Assenm5
and, requested 20. caHse NE p ,sb,,
amendments aud hese resolutions 10 De ptHuStnsfS
In some newspapEr published In the cry o. DE-
moudI for th1eej months previous 10 lhe msI
choosing the members OF the Geuerai s<clSt.
the next general election or senators ana fnesn''
Of theC Honse ofUe:egntes.l a.t8 g. 1894, m
Res0lred, y saI the clerk of the seDsle az ssd
c!erk or the House Of Delegates be reGuisssna !,
transmit 10 the General Assembly TO De cn,eh
inesnea generafeiertion OF senators ana ns =, al
Of the Hoase Of DELEGATES esrtinea sy2S " s,t
amen dments and these resolutions, ofes,sr ~ m
or publication S0y; Tbs pnbllsi
newspaper, IN which the proposed ai'sle'""NS.
' '''H'A = a CODY H1' s't' u. BELL BIGGER
Clerk Of House OF DrIt sa,syy
osa1 !..,t.s and Hsepeso OF The Rolls Of '"s'--'
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