The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-07

j. BELL Bif;GrIpaT.
Clerk OF House Of Delegates and Keeper nv.
JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE 2D. 3p A..
| 5TH. 9Th, and 9Th SECTIONS AVID ~, 4iH,
SECTIONS 10 THE 5TH ARTICLE cGScs i,.XAL
| THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT or INV 60
sTiTUTIoS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH ros Pa Pa.
| Lining SAID AMENDMENTS, AND CKITIvY,xs-
! TlIk SAME TO THE NEXT GENERAL AssEyr,S
fApproved March 80. 1851
l. Resofr'd By he !Sengfe and House II Ders,o,,,
In majority gfhe members eiretsd 10 egrb XIX
amer On en,s b. and they are he aei 's o1Soyts
the Constitution of Virginia. aud nr, Il, r, b- %
ferred IN the General ass mbiy to b. ches.n !, ~.
next general q. ctlon OF majors and mei 'e
the House OF DeItgaies foe rs coneurrtpcs' IL
conformity With article cf said Conshn'fon!"
second. third fourth 9TH SIKH AID eIsh,s me
tons Of The ffih article concerning the lccisi,S.
department, which are 10 the following word, I've
bienniaiy by the voters Of the several dis AMI
counties on the Tuesday Encc' ediDy the frr, yo,nna
In November. and shall he dist. bu;ed snd sp,n.,
Section 8. The senator's shall ie elected f., a..
term Of four years, FIR the election OF whnm ,h
COUNTIES. cities, and towns shall oe dlylGet Into no,
more thar forty district. Zach ccua:y. civ ard
Town Of the respective districts. At the lime q; ~,
first election Of It's delegate or d.legse uD,r mi.
"onstl luton, shall vote for one or more s.r,,or
The senator's FIRST elected under this ,onstiIuInS
In dis ricfs bearing odd numbers. shall ,sra. ,hsI,
Offices at The end Of TWO Years. hose elected n
districts barring even numbers nj the tnd N fo,,.
years: ard vacancies 0 curing By c1InraiIon y,
Term shall Ike bl!ed by the election OF senator for
the fun term.
Section 4. At the first session Of the Gen IRA, A.,
scmbly after the enumeration OF III" inhabi,as,s
OF the St,tc by The United Sacs II reap, ri0amSrt
Of scna tors and members Of he House Of ID ,y,,aI
ard every tenth year hereafter. shall d. paLr
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATOR'S AND DELIGHTS
Section 8. Any person may b cl. cted sen,,o,
who 1t the time vi election - actually 4 n slider,
within the district and qualified t. vote tor mcIn
btrS of III" Geneyal Ass. mbly according 10 ,II.
Consti ution; anu any p, rs0n may be eIec I'd =
member Of the Horse Of Deegate' who - the limo
of tleciioa Is actually resident within lie COUNT
city. town. election district, qualified 10 vote IGr
members OF the General Assembly accorci! to ,hi,
Constitution. he removal Of sny person elected
To Ell her branch OF the General Assembly from The
| city. county, town, or district Tor which b. wts
elected shall yaca!e his tflice.
POWERS AND DUTIES or THE GENERAL ASSEM-.
| BIZ.
Section 6. The General Assembly shall NEE, an.
nually, and rot of',ner III less CONVEX cd by ihe
Governor In the manner prescribed In this CousI.
tuition. No sion of the general Assembly, after
the first under this Cons tuition, shall continue
longer than ninety GAYS without the Concurrence
of three-tfihs O! the mcnbtrs elected 10 each
house; IN Which case the session n,ay DC extended
for further period not excsccng thirty days
Neither house, during the session OF The Gen. mi
Assembly. shall, without the conseDtr the other
adjourn for more than three days mr. IL any ether
place than that In which the two house, hsl be s!,
ling. majority of the members elected 10 each
house shall constitute quorum to DO business: but
smaller number may adjourn from d,y today and
. shall have power 10 compel the a'terGinre ~ alb
sent members IN such manner ana uad,r such Den.
. atty as each house may prescribe.
! section 8. The members OF the General Assem-.
blv shall receive for iher services compensation
to be ascertained by Law, and paid cut OF the public
treasury; hut 10 act increasing such compensation
shall take effect until after the END Of the term for
which tire members OF the Hou 4 Of Dele yates yo-
ting thereon were elected: and no ,na'or die
cate, du;ine the trim for wb!rh lie shrll have zen
elected. snail be appointed to any civil Gce Of pro-
lit und tie c. mmoDwtaith winch has been crea-
ted or tn" emo'ulnents VI which have been IN
creased during such Term, except offices hied By
election b. the people.
Aud Insert In lieu tlr rcof tbs 70 loving:
Scciion 2. The House OF lecGa'cs shall ie
elected birnnially by The votes Of ia. several cities
AID cOu tics on the 1u:S'ay succeeding the first
N ,n,Iay In November. aid hall. from anu alter the
Tuesday suCct eiing the first hOn''ay IN Nov, mier
eighteen hundred aud sevcn'y-nEc. consist 0f n0,
. more than one hundred and not less than ninety
Section g. From and after 'he same date lie
senate shall consist OF no! less Ein ttiIty.hrcncr
more than forty members. They shall H. elected
Tor the term OF four years, for the election Of whom
the counties, clts. ani towns sinai! b. '.ivldaI into
: district. Each county, ely. aud town of the re-
spectve !i riots shall. NJ the time Of the first cl.c
ZION of Its tleff gate DEL gates under ihi, amend
men;. vote fer one or more senator's lir s-ua'or
,irst elected under his amendment, In t!>' rict,
p airing odd nuntcr., shall vacdte their oL!rr. a,
the end Of two years, ard Those elected IL districts
DeariGg even numbers AZ lie end or iour years;
he Ill led by the election of scna0-s for IN" iu term
, Section /. An npportinnment OF seDa'or and
members Of the House OF elrghtes shall b. NAL.
1T the regular session Of The General a.sc nhly next;
pre- cedng the tuesday, after the icst M"n"ay In No.
venber, $40, or sooptr. A +, appc rtiyunci ,hal
be made In the year 1901 and tv'ry tenth "a!
thereafter.
, QUALIFICATION OF SENATOR'S AND DELEGATES.
section .. Any pPrs III may be elected senator
who Ill the zine NJ election Is actually a resident.
within the district and qua 'iied 10 r"e for men,.
beers OF The Gen raj Ass mbly according 10 his ton.
stituton: anu any PEI son NAV be elecirc n, MFR
OF rhe House OF Delegates WAC 81 tie TIM
OF elsctio1 Is actually I'stsnt w1 ,i ne
vote for members of The General Assembly &C.
co-1iag 10 this Coz stitn'ion. Bat n" person
holding sa'aric1 Office urder the State Govern.
: ment shall he capable Of Dci1g elected a member
Of either house Of the General Assembly. The re.
moval OF any person ell, ceh |" either branch Of tie
General Assembly from the ely. county, town, q
district for which he elected I'll al y.CIte IL,
Office.
|. POW EKS AND DUTIES OF TIE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
. Section g. The General Assembly shall ~ / once
in two years, and not oiteEer uEl,>, convened by
the Governor In the Hann'r prescribed In lids Ton.
stituOn No session OF tie Gene Ia Assembly,; after
The first under thi. amerdment, Shh combine irtg
i. er than ninety days Without The Z ncGfrrnre .!
, three iifhs Of the members exceed 10 each house,
In which case the session may ~ tAi' LIci lgr 4
further PERIOD not cNccedirs thirty d1!s. NtiEei
house during the session Of the General Assembly,
shall. wth"ut the consent Of I'll: o:hrr, a6J urn ot
more than three aLys nor Ia any other piE'r Hlal
| that In Which the two hGIstS SHALL LC SUNNI.
mn jprity OF the members elected = each hou>' ''
constitute quorum to DO business: but i smaller
!, number may adjourn from day 70 DAY, end .hi!
: nave power 10 compel The ate 81 ab'eh'
members Ill such manner and uacsr suci! ItEAl! 81
: each house may prescribe.
Section The members OF tie General >sFui'
) hy shall receive for thci. Sr'!c' salary to ~ -
= certained by law, and pah OOi of ;llr pubic rta
; slry; bur act Inc easr2 such salary shall 'aAc
effect until after The end OF the term for when tDe
members OF the House Of pc!ce:.t ,on! thereon
the term for which he shl hive bteiI elcci' d. sNii
be appointed TO any civil Office Of prom nh@er los
tommoDwcaiih which has bccn create O.. In'
. ! emolunenIS OF which have been increased dutIh.
such term, except ot!icts Gld by e,ct!"n ~ '"'
= people. 49,
q ADJ the following sections al the end OF tie ar
: ticlr:
1 Src'ien %. The Legislature shall have power ic
> provide tor the government OF cities ala to"a'
: aud to establish such courts therein rs may !" Ne
y cessary Tor The Illustration Of justice.
- Section "a. he General Assembly shaIi nav
q power, by two-thlrd vote, 10 remove dIsaDi Me
e incurred under clause three, section one, artc'
third, OF this Constitution. In reference 10 tuellns
2. Resolrfd, That The clerk OF the Hen Of pse
gates, or the c'erk CT the seaaie be REQUIRED o.
avacabcy har pen In both Of said ohcc the pr'sin'
officer OF either hcu,e Of the Gene:al Assembly
au hor led and Icquest.d, o.caIse the lrVPsss'
amendments and these resolutions TO BE uol:S1 oI
in SOM newspap published 10 the cry % i'm, m" !"
2 nond for three months previous 10 the wv wv, =
choosing the members OF the General sSeIuDi:
:, the next general election OF senat rs anu ilc''
= Of the House OF Delegates. nj,
g. Resoired, I hal the clerk Of the Senate and ui
ccrS or the House of EelrHairs DC Ee'iutsa
: transmit 10 The General Assembly 10 " CLpShh
. the next general election or senators anu MeH.s
q OF the House or Delegates ccrubel c,p1 W -
amendments and these resolutions, 'otrilsi W. =,
: certificate OF publication by lhr PUBLISH o. ~ =,
: ne%opaper In WHICH the proposed a'hsH'''''"'
y A copy. j. BELL BIGGsE,
Clerk of House OF D-l sa,es
: and Keeper OF the Rolls vi 'Hk'h"''