The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-13
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'An"th1 A "a. 80 49,. j. BELL BIGGER.
c,ors Of House of Delegates and Keeper OF Inc
Rolls of Ytreinia.
JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE Cd, Sd. 4TH.
5TH. GIN, and sTH sEcTroSs. AND ADDITIONAL
SECTIONS 70 THE 9TH ARTICLE CONCERNING
THE LDsIsLATIyE DEPARTMENT OF THE coz COY
sTIrUTiOS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR PUB
THE SAME TO THE NEXT GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Improved March 80, 1851
l. Resotr,d By the Seaote and HoIse 9f Detegatees
t,eo IfSUses oGreeing thsrefoI Thst the following
amendments Be, and they are hereby ,proposed to
ferred to ihe General Assembly to be chosen at the
next general election OF senator's aud members OF
s eonfarn s %Irh aree XII Of said consiuon
Strike out from the Constitution OF Virginia The
second. third. fourth 9th, sixth, and eishth sec
department., which are In the following words:
Section Q. The House of Delegates shall 5e elected
Commits on The Tuesday succe eding the first Monday
1 In November. and shall he distributed ana appor-
Section 8. The senators shall. be elected for the
term OF four years, for The election OF whom the
counties cities and towns shall be divided into not
town of the respective districts. at the lime OF the
first elecuoa Of its delegate or delegates under ths
The senator's first elected under this Constitution,
In OILS rcls bearing odd numbers, shall vacae tncr
Offices at the end Of Two years, and those eecteo 10
districts bearing even numbers at the end or -FOUR
years; and vacancies occurring BY expiration or
term shall be filled by the election Of senator's Tor
Section A. At the first session of the Gen 'ral As
| scmbly after the enumeration of The inhabitants
OF the State by The United States
ard every tenth year thereafter. Shall De Raue.
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATORS AND DELEGATES.
Section s. Any person may be elected senator
VINO at the time of election Is actually Il resiuent
! I'D IN tIctri Gua1ffed In vote for men,
| bars of The General Assembly according 10 tnls
| Constitution; AND any person may be 'eiected
OF election Is actually resident within the county,
ciry town, or election district, qualified 10 vote tor
members of the General Assembly according 10 THIS
Constitution. The removal OF amy person eiecied
to either branch OF the General Assembly from The
city. county, town, or district tor which he was
elected shall Tacate his Office.
powEhs AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSEM-
Section 6. The General Assembly shall meet an.
nualy and not ofsner vi less e4nreh nee 2y sne
tu,inn. No session of the General Assembly, af'cr
the first under this Constitution, shall continue
Longer than ninety DAYS without the concurrence
of three hfihs of the members elected 10 eacn
house In which case the session may DC EXTENDED
for further period not exceeding thlrty DAYS;
Neither house, during the session OF the General
Assembly shall; withou- the consent or the otler.
adjourn for more than three days, nor to any Their
place han That In which the swG nousG sc sa y, oe e si
house shall constitute quorum 20 do business; bu
4 smaller number may adjourn from DAY " ia! ana
shah have power TO compel the attendance 81 aD-
sent members IN such manner and under such PEN
ally as each house may pI escr'be
Section s. The members OF The Gcncrai Assem-
bly shall receive for their services compensation
to be ascertaned by law, an1 paid out OF the pubic
treasury; but DO act increasing such compensation
which the members OF the House of Delegates yo-
ting thereon were elected and no senator or deie-
gale, during the term for which he sal! have been
elected, snail DC appointed to any civil once OF pro-
iii under tie Commonwealth which has been crea-
ted or the emouments Of which have besn In
creased during such term, except Offices hlled d!
election by the people.
And Insert In Hen thereof the following:
Section 2. The House OF Delegates shall he |
and counties on the tuesday succeeding The first
Monday in November aud shall, from ana alter the
Tuesday succeeding the first Monday In November.
eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, consist of not
mere than one hundred and not less than ninety
members. A.,
Senate shall consist OF not less than thirtyhree nor
more than forty members. They shall be elected
for the term OF four years, ier ae s'ect4n OF %hon
districts. Each county, city, and town of the re-
slectiye dist riots shall, ut The time OF the first cleo
lion OF its dele gate delegates under This amend-
m.n vote for one or more senators. The s"nators
first elected under This amendment, In districts
bearing odd numbers, snail yacate ,it'r otnceS al
bearing even numbers at the end of four years;
and vacancies occurring 10y expiration Of term hail
he filled by the election Of senator's Tor The full term
Section /. An apportinnnent of senator. aud
mrmhers of the House of elegatrS Shall be made
al The regular session of the General Assembly next
prt ccdlng the tuesday after the irst MOnnay in No.
re,.ber, 1879, or sooner. r'apportionment shall
be made IN the year 1891 and every tenth year
thereafter.
QUALIFICATION OF SENATORS AND DELEGATES.
lection j. Any person may be elected senator
who al The lime Of election Is actuqlIy resident
within the district ana qualified TO vote for men,
bcrs of the GENT rl Ass mbly accOrCng 10 this con-
stiiutton: and any person may be elected member
of the House of Delegates who mt the Iime
OF election Is actually resident %lnh me
vote for mcmtrrS of III General Assembly re-
coroi"g to this Constitution. But no person
holding 4 saare1 Office under the State Govern
meut shall be capable of being ELECTED III inDtr
of either house of the General Assembly. The re-
moval OF any person elecc 10 either branch Of the
general Assembly from the city. county. town, or
district for which he was elected shall f"cite his
oiii.e.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
Section 8. The General Assembly shall meet once
i'm two years. and not oftener unless convened by
the Governor In the Daniirr pres criDs In this Con
stitutou. No session of the Genera Assembly, after
Tho first under this amendment, shall Continue long
er than ninety days without the Concurrence Of
three hfihs OF the members elected 10 each house:
in which case the session MAY De extended for
further period not exceeding thirty Gays. 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 le sitting.
nlority OF the members elected " each house shall
constitute quorum TO do.buslness; out smaller
number may adjourn from day 10 day, and shall
have power to compel the attendance Of absent
members IN such manner and under sucn penalty rs
each house may prescribe.
Section The members of the General ssem-
bly, shall receive for their services salary TO be as
certainpd by law, and paid out Of The Lubc 'rea-
sury but act liner easing such siiary shall take
effect until after The end OF tue term Tor which the
members of the House of Delegates ronS thereon
were elected; and no senator or delegate, during
the Term for which he shall have been elected, shall
he appointed 10 any civil office OF profit under me
commonwealth which has been created or the
emolumeus Of which have been increased during
such Term, except offices filed by election by the
people.
Ado the following sections at the end of the ar
ticlc:
section %. The Legislature shall have power to
provide tor the government o. cities aid towns
aud TO est bish such courts therein as may oe ne
cessary tor The administration OF Justice. D."
Section "a. he General Assembly shall have
power. by tw0-thirG vnte TO remove disabilities
incurred under clause three, section one article
2. Hesolced That The clerk Of the House OF Dele
gates The clerk Of the Senate be required or. II
vacancy happen In both or said Offices the
officer OF either house OF the General Assembly be
amendments and these resolutions TO be published
In some newspaper publishes I'm the city or Rich-
nond for three months Previous 10 the uine OF
choosing the members or the General sseinbly nj
The next general election OF senator's anu members
OF the House OF DtleS ttcS.
3. Resolred, That the clerk OF the Senate and the
{ ERIK of the House Of delegates be required TO
transmit the General Assembly TO be chosen at
OF the House IF Delegates certified copy OF saio
amendments and these resolutions, together WIN
Certificate OF publication by the publisher of the
news paper In which the proposed amendments
copy. j. BELL RIGGPR,
Clerk OF House OF Dell gates
and Keeper OF tic kolls of Virginia.
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