The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-23

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VIRGINIA are published 10 aceyrdauce Win l, nf
clerk OF House Of Deleeaes ana Keeper a OF Of M
I JOINT RESOLUTION
Pg0PosIyG AsfEsDMkyTs TO THE On. a,
Saf,,ors ,n r 9ua s~s ADDITIONAL
| THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT OF The T r6.1
1 STlTUTIOg OF THIS COMMONWEALTH ran S by
The saxs TO 4ns YsxT sy AND cEsIrYss
/ Approved March 30, 1851
! 1. Resolred by the Senpte and House NJ n.,.,a,.
Ia majority cffhe members etectsd 10 e,CI gyYes
gS g bs sS IN, the ooynxx
the Constitution OF virginia. aHd ar. hsr.hv' 70
ferred to the General Assembly 10 be chosen ~ re.
next General eiestion OF senator's and memtei, ~
the House or Delegates for Its concurrsnsa m
conformity with article XII II said Conatiu,in, IN
Strike out from The Constitution OF Viiaini, ,,o
SECOND, third fourth 9th, sixth, and eighh ses e
\ lions OF the ffth article concerning The leo
department. which are In the following words: 'e
section 2. The House Of Delegates shall b. eec,.d
counties on theTuesday succe edirg the sr, NJ ana
In November. and shall be distributed and aunar'
/ Section 8. The senator's shall be elected ro- a.
! term OF four yesrs for The election OF whom nv, ne
counties, cities, ano towns shall te divided nn me
more than forty districts. Each county. city, snS
first election OF its delegate or delegates un1r ny.
Constitution, shall vote for one or more s.n,, es
The senator's first elected under this Lonstluti"n'
IN dis riots bearing odd numbers, shall ,araie fho
Offices at the END Of Two years, snd those errfsd n
districts bearing even numbers at The end or fon
years; and vacancies occurring by expiration az
term slau be filed by the election of senators fEr
| the full term. ="
Section a. At the first session of the Genera, A.
sem6iy after the enumeration of The inhabitants
the State by The UniIed States areapportIonmsns
Of senator's and members Of the House Of Dejeg,ss'
ard every tenth year thereafter, shall be made.
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATOR'S AND DELEGATES
Section 8. Any person may be elected senator
who ct the time Of election Is actually reside,
within the district and qualified to vote for mem.
bcrs Of the General Assembly according 10 mi,
Constitution; ana any person may be elected a
OF election Is actually resident within the e0uny
city, town, or election district, qualified TO vote ~
members Of the General assembly according 10 :hs
Constitution. The removal OF any person elected
to either branch OF the General Assembly from The
city, county, Town, or district tor which be WAC
ele cted shalt vacate his cfhce.
/ POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSN
| Section 6: The General Assembly shall meet an
nually, and not oftener uiless convened By The
Governor In the manner prescribed in this Cors,.
tuition. No session Of The General Assembly, after
| the first under this Constitution, shall continue
| longer than ninety days without the concurrence
Of three-dfhs OF the members elected To csrh
house in which case the session may 5e extended
| for further penod not exceeding thirty days
Assembly, shall, without the consent eY the o,Scr
adjourn for more than three days. nor TO any c,her
place than that In which the two houses shall be an,
| ting. majority or the members elected 10 each
house shall constitute quorum to 40 business hut
q smaller number may adjourn from d.s TO day and
| shall have power To compel the attendance u al
sent members N such manner and under such pen.
atty as each house may ID eScrbe.
Section s. The members OF The General Assem-.
bly, shall receive for their services compensation
to be ascertained by kiw, and paid Gu Of the public
treasury; but no act increasing such compensation
shall take effect until after the end of the term for
which the members Of the House OF Delegates yo-
l At, plp fnf and
gate, during the term FOR which he shall have teen
eecied shall be appointed 10 any civil office of pro-
lit under tile Commonwealth witch has been crea.
ted or the emoiumenfs Of which have been In
creased during such term, eXccp. offices illtd by
election by the people.
And insert In lieu thereof the following:
Section 3. The House OF delegates shall be
elected bennially by the votes of The several cities
and counties on the TUESDAY succeeding the irst
Monday In November aid shall, from and alter the
Tuesday succeeding the first honday IN November,
eighteen hundred aud seveniy-nine consist Of not
more than one hundred aud not less than Ninety
members.
Section 8. From and after the same dale the
Senate shall consist OF notices. than ttrtyrhecnor
more than forty members. They shall be ccrtcd
for the term OF four years fer the election Uf whom,
the counties, ci'lts and towns shall be divided into
districts. Each county, city. aud town Uf The re-
spt ctiye districts shall at the time of the first cleo
,on Of It's delegate or dele gates under this amend
mem. vote for one more senators. The senators
first elected under his amendment. In districts
bt airing odd numbers, shall vacate their offices ats
the end OF two years. and those elected Ia districts
bearing even numbers NJ the end OF four years;
and vacancies occurring hy expiration ofterm hall
be filled by the election Of senators The term;
Section 4. An appUrtiCnment Of ,eua'UTs and
members OF the House Of ele22tes shall be- made
al the regular session Of the General Assembly next
pre- ceding the tuesday, after the rs; llonoay IN SO.
yeBher, 1879, or sooner a rtapporfiOnmcDt shall
be made Ia the year 1891 aud every tenth year
thereafter. -f .t"
QUALIFICATION OF SENATORS AND DELEGATES.
section 5. Any person may he elected senator
no iTnp nf "A
within the district and qualified to vote for men,
beers OF the Central Assembly accorcins 10 ILLS ton-
Of ei' !he Houe an Of Deesaes Who at The lime
oil election is actually u resident Within The
county, city, town, "re.econ district. qualified 10
vote for memDers OF the General Assembly &C.
cOrGing TO this Constitution. But no person
holding a salarie1 office under the State Govern.
ment shall be capable OF being elected n.sInytr
of either house of the General Assembly. The re-
moyal OF any person elected 10 either branch II The
General Assembly from the city. county. town,o
district for which he was elected shall SecIte his
Office.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Section 6. The General Assembly shalt meet once
In Two Years, and no. oftener unless convened by
the Governor in tne manner prescro d In ms C%n-
srftuuop No session OF the Genera Assembly, after
The first under this amendment. sha c'ntHne long.
er than ninety days without the cLncurrence ot
three ffths of the members elected 10 each house;
in which case the session may be extended for i
further period not exceeding thirty days Neither
house. during the session OF The General Assembly
III.
more than three days, nor TO any other pace lhan
thar In which the two houses shall DC s'ttih:.
majority Of the members elected u each house sni
constitute q quorum 10 do business; but smaller
number may adjourn from day 10 day. ana sha'i
have power to compel the attendance Of stec6.
members In such manner and unGer sucn penal! -
each house may prescribe.
Section 8. The members Of the General ssfIn'
bly, shall receive for thei: services salary 10 e az
surg; but no net increasing such salary shall uSe
effect until after the end of the term for when tae
members Of the House OF DELEGATES yoas 'si 5Rt
the term for which lie shall have been elected s,u
be appointed 10 any civil office Of prom! unser NV
Commonwealth which has been creaicd or lhe
emolumenis OF which have been increased dnrihS
such term, except offices filled by election D! 'ns
people. .,..
Add the following sections st the eud OF TIE AZ
tice: -
Section 20. The Legislature shall have power! 10
provide tor the government OF cities ahd .o~s 80
aud to es abtsh such courts therein as na! oe ~
cessary Tor The Hdmipisi ration OF justice. :, ..
Section "a. ha General Assembly sia Adt, H n,,;
Incurred under clause three, section one, nrtlcae
third, OF this Constitutions IN reference 10 "nrIpa
2. Res0lred. That the clerk Of the Hou;e oi be'5
vacancy happenin both or said Office. Tue pr'sips
officer OF either house OF the General as>einDa: ii
au hor!zed and requested, 10. cause me pnUppsn,d
amendments and these resolutions to oe p nr KrE
In some newspaper published IN the CRY OF hen ~
mond for three months previous 10 inc n,I II
choosing lhe members Of the Genera. and ss members
of the House Of Delegates. ,bs
g. Resotred, That the clerk OF the senate ana ~,
C ERIK OF the House Of EelfGlles be Tr,luIsa ~
tfnnsmit 10 the General Assembly 10 be chosf a.
the next general election OF senators ana neiD"5
Of the House Of Delegates certified copy .. rh
amendments and these resolutions, 'oGe'ist v. The
certificate OF publication by the puoiisGtf "
newspaper In which the proposed aiDehulN''
- A copy. j. BELL BIGGER,
49, Clerk OF House OF De n, EseI
a. and Keeper OF the rolls OF ns'"'-'
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