The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-02
JOINT HEsOLUTIoy

4 Hollis ~ Viro,ni, sases ann Keeper al ~.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS
eE sT an A AN sT TO THE eD. 3D. IN,
SECTIONS 10 THE SRI ARTICLE cnDDIioSAi
LIE LEGISLATIVE DEPAHThYST or Tna aStsG
nise SAID H5 ALE ros Sgs
THE SAME TO THE NEXT GENERAL, IssvSIlsG
lApproyed March 80. 1873
| i. Resolpyd Jy the Seaate and Bou.e :, A.,
"a 1nGjortfp fhe members elsctad 10 ea ncsleegqts
amer e., aid hey ' sie h ra5 The ioas
the Constitution OF yiYginia. ana rptnopsef 10
ferred To The General ASA mbiy to be chn"sn Re-
me H gsnssa If eon 81 senator's and
conformity with article XII II said Cons,,ns,se IN
Strike out from ,he Constitution Of yh.ar,on
oDs Of he oIa b SIKH aud eshh s
department., which are In the following wo,ssuse
section 2. The Houseo OF u, legates shall he sl.
os@aa On ~ 1s ytsrs Of ss s
TONED as follows: ''' appor-
Section 9. The senator's shall be elected f., g..
term OF four years. for The elt ctiop Of wh" ne
countless CT les, and towns shall tie divided iot me
more than forty districts. Each county. ci, ~" hot
town OF the respective districts the time ., ana ,
first election OF its delegate delegates nn, ,ue
Constitution, shall vote for one or mo,e go thl'
The SCI ators first elected unCer this nn,,,9Es.
In DIS rcIs bearing odd numbers shall ,acsie ibe,,
"a
districts barring even numbers al The end oT I'm IN
years: and vacancies occurring by exp,r,,,ar "us
term shall be ed oy the election OF senators 70, ..
Section 4. At the first sassion Of the Cen,,.,.
sembiy after the enumeration Of Tia Inh,Mn.ass-
OF the State by The United States aresprorIonm.ns
OF senator's and INT mberS Of the House Of In e",'
ar every tenth year there after. shall b. nade
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATORS AND Dylyc,rv.
Section 5. Any person may b. eli c,ed sen,,n-
who at the time ~ election Is actually rtst.n,
within the district and qualified IT, vote for neIn
hrs Of the General ASS mbly according 10 ht,
Consti ution; ana auy person may lie elec,edH is
member II The Eorse Of Deiegs,c. wlo a; t6c in
OF election IS actually resident within tie coun,y
CRY. town. or election district qualified 10 yns ~
members of the General Assembly ACCORDING IN MI
Constitution. The removal OF any person eIsc, Is
to either branch OF the General Assembly from he
city. county. town, or dis rtct Tor wl h he W.
| cit cred Shall vacaIe his flee.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL Issvu-
| BLY,.
Section 6. The General Assembly shall nee, en-
nually, and rot 0fttner Ut less CONVEX ed by iha
Governor In the manner prescrihe! In this Con.I
tuition. 30 session Of The General Assembly .f,o-
| the first under this Constitution, shaH c1niinns
! longer than nreiy days without the concurrence
| of three-nfins OF the memb-rs elected 10 each
| house; In which case the session may lc eytenIsJ
| for further PERIOD not exceeGin: Thirty d,r
Neither house. during the session OF the Geneisi
Assembly, shall, without the consent Il the 0he.
adjourn for more !han three days, nCr to any hsr
place Than that In which the Two houses .hali be S.
ling. majority OF the members elected 10 each
house shall constitute quorum To Go bustaess: lar
| a smaller number may adjourn from day To day. and
shall have power 10 compel the Attendance q. alb
sent members III such manner and under such Pen.
| atty us each house may u escrite.
Section 8. The members OF The General Assem-.
bly, shall receive for their services cOmpeusa,nn
to be ascertsined by law and paid Gu, OF The public
treasury; but no act mere ring such compensation
Shall take effect until after the end OF the term for
which tpe members or tbc BOu.c Of Delegates yo-
ting thereon were elected: and no senator or d, L.
m r. far h.yu t..,
elected snail bc appointed 10 any civil Office OF pro.
! lit under the Commonwealth which la, been crca-
led or the emoiuments of which have been in
creased during such term, cxc,p. offices ilicd by
election by the people.
Aud insert In lieu thu reof the 70 loving:
Section 2. The House OF c.cgafcs shall he
elected bienrially by the voters OF lhe cv"Ia cities
and counties on the Tuesday succeeding The hrs.
Monday in November ard shall. from ann after Inc
Tuesday succr edin2 the frSt 'londay In Noyemrer
eighteen hundred and stvrn'y-ninc. consist Of no,
| more than one hundred and not less than ninety
members
SECTION 8. From and after the same date tie
Senate shall consist OF cot less than tlrty-lhrccnor
| more titan forty members. They shall bc elected
for the term OF four Years, Tor The election Of sOm
The counties, cities and towns shall b. divide" into
districts. Each county, city. and town of the NJ.
spCctve districts shall at The time OF The rst clec.
tion Of its delegate dele gates under This amend
ment. vote for one or more senators. ID" s.ua,ors
| first elected under this amcndn Cut IN districts
be airing odd hunters, shall Vacate their offices at
tie end OF two years, and those elected Ia districts
bearing even nnInDSFS NJ Tue Gnu Oh tOur years,
aud vacancies occurring hy expiration oflcrn hall
be led by the election Of senators Tor the full term
Section 4. An apportl"ninent OF senator, and
members OF the House Of eltgutes shall Dc made
al The regular session of The General Assembly next
prf cedng the uesday after tn first Monday In No
yerH5er, 1879, or sOour. rtappcriiOnmeui shall
be made In the year 1851 aud every tenth year
thereafter.
QUALIFICATION OF SENATORS AND DELEGATES.
Section 8. Any person may be elected senator
who ut the time "i election Is actull!y resident
within the district and qua HE'D 10 vote for Menu
bers Of the Gen, RAJ ASS mbly according 10 this Con-
stitution: and any person NAV be c.cclrd member
OF the House OF Delegates who ut tie time
oil election Is actually II. resident within lhe
county, city, town, election district, qualified 10
vote for members OF III. General Assembly sc-
coroirg 10 this Constitution. But 10 person
holding salartcd Office uDcer the State Govern
ment shall I've capable OF being elected n,.mbtr
of either house of the General Assembly. The re-
moval of any person elected 10 either branch Of the
General Assembly from tine city. county. town, or
district for which he was elected shall ydcdte bis
office.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF TIE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Section q. The General Assembly shall meet once
In two Years aud not oftener usicss convened by
the Governor In the MANNER prescribed In This Con-
situtiou. No session of the Genera Assembly after
The first under bi, aueDdDcn shall cpntIhuc long.
er than ninety days without the Concurrence of
three ftihs OF the members eccici 10 each house
IN which case the session may b" exlrlte, for 4
further period not exceeding thirty GAYS. Neither
house, during the session OF the General Assembly,
mole than three days nor TO any other pace than
that In which The two houses shall hc sitting. A
majority OF the members elected to cdch house shall
constitute 4 quorum To DO business; but smaller
number may adjourn from day 10 day. amt shall
have power to compel the ATTENDANCE OF at'eGs
members III such nIannGr anu uuGtr Such penalty a.
each house may prescribe.
Section 8 The members Of the General Sseul-
bly, shall receive for lhcir seryicts salary 70 We as
certained by law, and paid out Of lie phDlc tfca.
sury; but no act incieasIGg such salary ,lli take
Tho end of the WHICH Tue
members Of The House Of Deie2at voting thereon
were elected; and no senator or delegate, uurlIlG
the term for which he shall have been el.ct'd sila
be appointed 10 any civil office OF profit undcr INC
Commonwealth which has been crealc'l or TIE
emOluments Of which have becn Increased dnFlnI
such term, except offices fdsd by election py TIC
people.
add the following sections 1t the end OF the ar
ticle:
section %. The Legislature shall have power &c
provide tor the government o. cities ana 'o"E'
aud TO establish such courts there!n as may DC He'
cessary Tor the administration OF justice. , ,..,
Section "a. 4 he General Assembly snaii nn'
power, by two-tbird vote, 10 remove dtsabi NE
incurred under clause three, sectloL one, nrtlc!'
third, OF this Constitution, in reference 10 ouens
e RsS0Lred. That the clerk Of the fiou:e OF Dc'y
gates, or the clerk OF the SeGate. be Tequir.h Of
vacancy hnr pen IN both OF said Office the prtsln.
officer OF eth. house OF the General Assehlu! y
| authorized and reQuested, to cause the proi"se'
| amendments and these resollions 10 be phDllsnt,'
| In some newspap. Published In The cry OF hacn y
mona Tor three months previous 10 ihe r'h =
choosing TIE members Oh the OehcTai as>i'..
| the next general election Of senators anu heNHe'
| OF the House OF delegates. ,,n,
8. ResOired, That the clerk of the Senate anu ~
! clerk Of the House Of Delegates be ngHiitn "
transmit 10 The General Assembly 10 he choeen u, .
the next general election OF senators ana iheiEpe
| or the House of Delegates certified copy VI I'll. 81
amendments and these resolutions. o2eiiisr WIZ W.
certificate OF publication by the pub'htr % ",
| newspaper In which the proposed ameEoMen"
| shall have been published.
| copy. j. BELL BIn0Fh,
Clerk OF House Of Del, gstrs
and K,ep,r OF The Rolls Vi FirgluIA