The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-04
AMENDMENTS 70 C.,ssTITUT1ov-

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Clerk of House OF Delegates ana Keeper a ~
| kolls Of Vlrgfnis. VIZ
JOINT RESOLUTION
| PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO TIE %, 81. a,,,
I 9TH. GTH,and 9TH SECTIONS, AND ADDlTrnvtn,
| SECTIONS 10 THE 9TH ARTICLE C0yrrry,1ML
The LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT oP Tny GO
sTITrTIoE OF rms COMMONWEALTH FoG: PR
L LII, SAID AMEIDMEsTs. AsD cEErirTrsc
THE SAME TO THE Mkt GENERAL ASsIyriw
Improved March 80. 1871
l. Resoirdby the Sen ,te and H,nse nj DsI.o,,..
Ia majority efthe members eitcttd 10 et,L XXX
tno H1use. ogreeing heretol Tat the 10 ysI .n;
the Consultation OF Firxinis. ava arr her, Ly =. ~
ferred to the General Assembly 10 By chosen =, .En
next general election OF majors and men =, 'he
the House Of Deiegatc> for 1t. concurr,,rs' VI
conformity with article XII # srld Con-Inrton, m
stril c OUT from The Constitution OF Yneinl, H.,
second third: fourth fifth sixth, and eI.hiH .sr 80.
lions OF The ffh article concerning the lc. I,I,s
department, which are In the following wofi,: 's
Section 2. The Hou-e OF Delegate, hall b. rIece,
bieDnIally by the voters Of the several chi ,.t
counties on The tuesday succ, eiirg the hrst Nous
In November, and shall be distributed and anno.yf
toned rs follows: 'r"'
Section s.. The senators shall be elected ro- a..
term OF four years, for he election 0. whom ,b -.
counties, cities and towns snail tie divided into NJ;
more than forty districts. Each county. CIV a.
town of the respective districts. a. the time ~ ,S
first election Of It's delegate delegates un,r me
Constitution, snail vcsc for one or more ,-p,t".. o.
The senator's first elected under tni. /, ons,mtL"'
IL dis riots bearing odd numbers shall yarsc tb.,,
offices at the end OF two years ana Ihosn er .eir
districts bearing even numbers al IN" end OF TOM "a
| years: and vacancies o curing By cxpira ION ~
term shall be flied BY the election of senator, for
the full term. "a
section 4. AT the first session Of the Gen pal 4,
sembly after the enumeration Of The Inhabitants
OF the Slate by The Unircd States rrapUrinurr.n,
OF senators and members of the House Gi D,rga,rS
| ard every tenth yea thereafter. shall be na,!.
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATOR'S AND DYLLGNrys
Section 5. Amy person may h. elected :. MAJOR
VINO nj the time al election - actually r, ,tsr,
within the district and qualified t. vote fnr mem
brrs of the General Assembly according Ia Mi,
Constiiu ton; au1 any person may be eIcc',4i J,
member VI the HOUSE IF Delegates who a, The tirrn
or election Is actually resident within the county
city. town, election district, qua ied Ia Vol. rir
members of the General Assembly according this
Constitution. The removal Of any persou ccisi
10 either branch OF the General Assembly from III.
city, county, town, or district tor which liz was
ct cted shall vacale his riiice.
POwEFs AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSEM-.
| BLY,.
| Section b. The General assembly shall nee, An.
nually. and not ofsener uri,:. convened by lie
Governor in the manner prescribed in this Con>il.
| tuition. No session of The General Assembly. are-
the first under this Constitution, shiil CONTINUE
! longer than ninety davS without the ccnCurrrlc,
| of three hfihs OF the members elected IT, c,rh
house; iu which case tbs ST sSlou may be eN'ru,li
for 4 further period not exceeding thirty dsy.
Neither house. durinS the session Of III" General
! Assembly, shall without The consent Ct tn ptler
adjourn for more ihn three days. nor 10 any cthyr
place than that in which the two house shah b. ST
| ling A majority OF the members elected 20 each
house shall constitute quorum 10 no hlsnc.>; bat
"A smaller number may adjourn from lay To- day. sni
shall have power To compel the attend Tue" a.. all
sent members II such manner ana under such PEN
| alty rs each house may prescribe.
Section 8. The members 81 Inc Tcn'ral A>.rM-
bly, shall receive for their services compensation
to be ascertained by law aud paid cut nj The pubic
treasury but no act Incrctsi INK sucii com rrlsatu
shall take fleet until after the end 81! the tenn for
which tue members Of the House OF Delegate v0-
ting thereon were elected: ana no senator or dele
gac, during the term fr which h" shall have Teen
p,rf.d snail I've appointed la any civil office al pro-
iii under the Commonw' attn winch has rcn cfea.
ted or the emoiumcutS OF which have been In.
creased during such ell except Offices filled By
election bi the people.
Aud inserl In lieu thereof the following:
:, ciion 2. The House OF hclcgaics Shall 'sa
elected bienuiaIly by the votes al he several c,s
und counties OH Tie iues''n! succeeding tn Grst
Monday IN November and shall. from ana aicr H..
Tuesday sllCct eding IN" first "ndny IN Nuy. rrr
righ,rcn hundred and Scyrny-mnc consist If moi
NOR. than one hundred and not less than ninety
members.
senate shall consist OF TO, less ih9n trty.tht,Inr
mole titan forty members. thy shall br elected
for the term OF four years. Ter ihcrrctlou al Nhom
The Counties, ci',s. and ,o":s sAa h. DIVIDED into
districts. Zach county, cry, aud town az ~" r"-
81, Give tricts shalt AT III" Time OF the fr>' Chez
ton OF its I~'cgu;c or delegates under hi, lnrud
mrnr vote for or more srhnturS. H. majors
first elected undr iu!s amendment, Ia districts
IL airing odd numbers, shh; vacate their Offices a!
the q, Il OF two YEAR, aud those elected ia districts
hearing wen numbers at the cud Uf four lrar,:
and vacancies occurring ~ expiration "ftcrE hail
be led by the election of s,nators or the ru term.
Scrt1on /. An appurti 'uIucnt OF Scua'uT. aud
members Ut The House 1T "lr2htes snnl! b" nIie
AZ The r,ylirar session OF The General A-crtr neNt
pr cclins Ia, tuesday aii'i tr Hr-t M"n"ay IL N,-
yr,srrr 80, or >noDtr. y rapprrtionuc isltl
he made IN the year 1891 aud every tenth ycar
IN rrafter.
QUALIFICATION OF SENATORS AND DELEGATES.
section 3. ANY perS n may De elected .,n4"-
vino n, the lime Of elccou j. actually I">r."G.
within me district ami qua iied 20 vote Tor
hers OF the Gen raj Assembly SccprlDe /" Thi, I"n-
OF The Fou.c of Delegates who AT tie time
Of election is actually a fc>idcnt "''nin u"
cuuty, city. town. or"cction !'tilct. Iniilu"i 10
Vol. for mcmu-rs OF III, GeGeril Assembly, ac-
cu,ui"g 10 tins Constitution. But no person
holding IA sa'ariei cilicc uhoer the Stat" hDNrrn-
uirut >hail lie capable OF heiHg hctci II IA mbcr
uf either house al the bcnerI As mhly. Tia" r..
lnoyyl of any person 81, cte I" ether branch IL tue
General Assembly from the ely. county. t'"n;p r
district Tor which he WAS elected shall vAcli~ MS
Office.
POWERS AND DUTIES or THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
! Secliou Il. The General Assembly shall me once
in i~o years, and IL. ottcutr uaic,, convened hy
surutton. No session OF the Genera Assembly, a:'r
h first under thi> ane hdMrh slhli c'Etihhr' His
! or than ninety days without the { ncufrrcc %.
three iifrhS ~ the members c,c;cl To chch hI'",
! In which cas-. the session may Dr eNttnir. Tor 4
! mrlhcr period not cxcccdinG ihitty daia Nri,hrg
house, during the session uf The btHtrh A>>c'Hh.!
Shall without The consent OF the her, al 'trm Tor
more tlaa three days. nor Ia ally other Hdrc Hia
! that IN which The Two Gors,s Stall he SLIM. 4
mi iuitty at the neinbers clcct'" c'i'I h"" N'
! curi.l.ufe quorum to do business; Oh, smaller
number may adjourn from Jay 10 day ana 'hal.
have power to compel III" attr%hancr 81 i,,c"s
members in such n,auuer ana under sucn I"iatl! -
| each house may prescribe.
! Section The mrIuDtis Of the General ! ,>4Ni-
hy shall receive for tltc SERVICES sdar! 10 ~ 80
certancd BY law, and piid ouI 81 ne bhnI'c ,t'A,
surg: bur no act INCREASING such salJry >hi 'he
effect uuil after the eLd OF the term Tor when lus
members Of The Housc Of rccgat v0'h! thereon
were elected; and no senator ~ DELEGATE, dui'hs,
u9
uc appointed 10 any civil Office Of prom unccr ,n:
| { commonwealth which has been creA'c'i -, t ,lE
| elnOIumcuts of which have D"cu lncreasri 'iuIite
sRch Term, Except Offices MIA by r"cu"" u! '"-
people. ,, ,,, ar.
Add the following sections At thc I'll" "a ''' ="
Gcle: =, ~ .,.u,.,.n.,,cr %
! provide tor abe government o. cities itd ""','
aud TO srabiSh such courts therein a. ina! ~ "
cessary tor The admins raj" III justice. t.,,,
Section II. l ne General Assembly sh't NJ, NJ
mower, bv a iwo-third vote, 10 remove di'h"i VIZ
! incurred under c.us- three, section "in' ~"
third OF this Constitution, i'll r,lt renee 700 %
2. Resoired That The 'l'rk OF HE ii"ar =" ~ II
gates, or the Clerk OF the >rGaic pc r'-lcr =" W,
vacancy IN open III ho'lI OF >s oilcc. ti' i'' -
officer OF either hone o! the Gen, Ia As''n,D "a
author zed and requested. to.catise ne p'Vt"t 4
amendments and hose rcsuiuii"ils Ia u l"H,TI r.
In some newspap r punishcd IN the cry ~ nv, -
mond for three months previous I" ,he ,'IiV -
choosing the M uihvrs u III" "enerii no.;
! The Ne II general election OF scaatrrs anu "'''@'
Of The House oil Dr!eg ties. ,,t.
3. ResDired, hat the clerk o! the Se''' ~ ~
! c ERIK II the House Of lel'sLtes Lc ''i1" :,
transmit To The General A's+mt'y 10 w n,,, i-rs
the n, xc general election OF SENATOR'S AM H' 49, i
| OF the IiOuse uf DclcRalcs cttiitr' coz ,G 1
amendments and these resolutions 'o2r,n,t ~ ,ne
certificate OF publication by th- pnhil,i" -,
n.wsnap,r IN which the proposed i"'''
shall lave been published. ,,, ,,,ctr
Clerk II louise OF Del y"'r'
and k,eu,r OF tie dolls Of NtsL"H.
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