The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-22

L,H'i\TA ar rT''""'" J. RFLL EiGGER.
.,.,,sc of Delegates aud Keeper OF 'ne
CG. -. II Virginia.
,,,>T RESOLUTION
",.vx-rS To THE %. 80. 4TIi,
TE1r>t: >t:>,i aud ~rH -, T!WHHc coScgRSISC
,t',.:.>~ " ,ltI JitrAwTMEST OF THE con.
M r'".> I''IlItS enMMnNw fAhrh FOX ruh-
>;IFt -. az ,ME*nNL\ \fS, ~ .SspM,try "
!git> ro rHr N'\r GNNkNAI ass
lsu >'%' '.,'r.,,r,i ~, ', March 30. 1871
''i,, a., >e,4ft and RoeLse tf Dsle9ntes
E,,"T' $T '.,,q '.rrS tltcfsd 10 each ~ ihe
s'w# g .,,.,,g , t1rdoy, ,Tnsi The tolowlnc H
~ , , as! thc! are nen nore9T r, ,Ph5IS' hsre5y nS
j., ,r@,.i '',"' ',,,,, Assembly to be chosen at ;ht
|~.i a. -. ~. rsron Of = majors and memneis @.
iT,a,c or nc.Sa,"y; 'Tt nr 81 said Consitution
>rt r'#'tN - -.,,,cr constitution OF VIRGINIA the
-, ,..-i ,"niin. dfih. sixth, ana e,shth sec
.N."s ~. aHh 4rti%T ,Mc trGloySIr" wor,s:
Gs@i"' ~ w.. non Of n,l lcgatcs shall be elected
~"r... =, me N.tr,> Of The Stvtrai CITIES ana
.laa.N . -. ,ry.tIay suCCt cdlH2 the urSt MonoN
ca.. w. ? ,!td >hall hc distributed ana appor-
..n"r -. ~" senators shall he elected Ter ne
r',i.- =, r.. f,r ihc election OF %non int
-. r' '.- ana towns shall tie divided INTO nol
or."i $50, districts. Each county. city, ana
no. r.. rtilNc districts N me ilme Oh tue
f"H 90 ', - ~ t,lcSatc or delegates unutr THIS
L;>' 'ffs @ rru yulc for one or more senator's.
t:-'.'' fri ,l.r;ed under thi. constitution,
r.rp pNG rum W II. Siitit NiSii
Is" 80 -, p ere, e iwo wears. ana lhosc eiccieu IN
ua,n~ 81 90 .t,r.yru n,.'AbcrS at Tho end OF four
t,.Ts 81, ,,r tCire q. curing by expiration OF
va =. uI,rd uy the election OF senators 10!
u. '...''. y 'no Gyst session of the General AS
-. 49, liz ul umUration OF ,ae Inhabitants
- ~ ,itc n'cd S'a'cs rca r.
q a 3 I'd, niHcrs OF ,he hotSe oi Delegates
~ ''.',L. :. I'M yt, thereafter. shall be Naoe.
.,,,,,t7in>> OF SENATOR'S AND DELEGATES
:. .ay rcr>uu may sc elected senator
,.- ..u. - election ,s sc,uaiE u resIusnn ii
50 1 .i,lricf aud qualified 90 vote Tor mem
n ,,ri,rraI Assembly according 10 I'M
...r.,u: a." ANY l"rs"n ma! be electeu q
-. .nrto.~. "f becSateS VINO Al Tue ,li.,e
u. A.. g. Y,'nlIiN Tc~ici, mt within the county
o. ..,, rf ,cciiua district, qualihed 10 Fole iol
Il tn General s>embi! accorulns i 10 I'M IL
r..-iIE'i'a ~ rth0Nat 81 s.ppliy sns pIlti rom The
'.'.,y Town. rr diSlrict tor which lie WAS
,','.r.. .Hall yac,lc hl~ ofhce.
,,,.,..> ,<p p,!;E> OF THE GENERAL ASSEM-
ELN.
,...r = Tn. srnc,.li assembly shall meet an
..y amt ..nt u!,urr uliess con'et,eo ps tne
49, -.t tie iUaEIer prescribed III inns Ioilstl-
80. -..,>i.!i Of The :@cucrul Assembly, after
~. IT., ua,r this t"">iinti"n' sa'a,, errace
'rI,r ii.t. uipr'y DAYS without the concurrence
'.':,,...rf,itS g! the mrmi~rS elected 10 cacl
i. 49,. .u which east In, session may e eNenueo
further Icruu lot exceeding lnlrtS oa9s;
L-".r Inu,r during the session OF The General
.,rli, AL witiuut The consent cf the otlier'
,tru fnr more ihIn tIircc days. nor 10 any otnei
,tpu tht. IL wctl ilc lWu houSc> ~" ~ oe Sit
,.. nuiJry Of the members elected 10 eac.
t,r.. hall ruusIitu. quorum Ia 10 business pui
,.p4l'cr uGurT MAY ADJOURN from uaS 10 ua! anu
~Nsi have power I" compel the a'lenuahce vi nv
,urrr,,I'rT< u >HCh lI!anlcr ana uhueT such Pen'
an, = each huu~. may ~ eScribe. ~
>,r,iru : The IncnberS OF the Geileral Assem-
hy s!sll receive for their services conpensatl0n
lob. a,rcrtaneG by Law. and paid out ot tue puonc
.r1,rrv: tut 80 net increasing >uch cohpehsatt
s'j TAX ,eci until aftcr the END OF the term loi
ursrh TIE members of the House OF Delegates Io-
o. rp elected. and no senator or Ut
.1,, during The term for which he shall nave neen
.,,,l snail bt appointed Ia any civil ofce o1 pro-
ted rr lhc einoumentS of which have been In.
creased during such .eIm, except Offices hiied bS
.5,..iirn ~ the peoSe.
and in4.i iu lieu the reof the following:
section 2. The House OF Deegaes shall t'e
elected bicuDiay by the votes OF The several cities
and cnuU,ics on the Tuesday succeeding the hrs'
M,udav In November. and shall. from ana alter the
ylr>,i4y succeeding the hret honoay III November
eighteen hundred and sereuty-nine. consist OF mol
more than one hundred and not less than ninety
members.
senate shall consist ct not csS than thirtythree nor
NOR than forty members. They shall be elected
Tor the term four years fer the election of whom
;l. COUNTIES, cirhs, and towns shall be divided inio
districts. Each county, city. aud town OF the re-
si-clve districts shall at The time OF the first elec'
lju OF Its dele gate DELE gates under this amend.
mrul. yote for one or more senators. The senator:
fir. elected under this amendment, In district:
bearing odd nuulherS. shall yacate their Offices al
Tie cnl uf TWO year.. aII lIFf>t III
bearing even numbers at Tie emu OF Iour years
and vacancies Occurring by expiration Of term hal
c d by the election of senators ior the full term
section 1. An apportinnment of senators ant
aIcIMlcrs of the House of elegates Shall DE mad,
i, The regular sessions ofthc General Assembly mex
pr, c,Ing the uesday after the tirst Monday in No
v-n.Hr, 1879, Hr s"orcr. r,apportionments shai
f~ made In the Year 1881 aud every tenth veal
thereafter
QUALIFICATION OF SENATOR'S AND pELEG ATEs
section b. ANY person may he elected senator
.,I,.. IL tIy a I'm
w,im tnr district and qua tcd 10 vote for mem
.rs OF the Gen, RAJ Assembly accorcipg 10 this Ton
s;ltuVn: ano ANY l,rl>on ma. be elected membe
- 'iw House Oi Delegates vito at the tlm
q; election is actually II resident within lh'
C.uGy, clty. town, rejection Gisttlct, qualified
yrr Tor mcmDrrs Of III: General Assembly nc
'ye!Ir Z ~ tbs Constitution. But no person
t"dltg saiariei Office under the State Govern
ua,.t >ail hc capable OF h"ing elected Il member
ii either house Of the General Assembly. The re
v,J 81 ulsv person elected 10 either branch Of th
I,L,.ii Assembly from tine ci'y. county. town, o.
district Tor which he was elected shall Sacate hi
"N'C.
luwEKS AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
>,,.iniI 4. The General Assembly shall meet one
iu $50 Years. and NJ. uiiencr unless convened b.
&r noycrnor IN The Inann-r prescribed In this Con
sltati"n. Nv session OF the Genera Assembly, afte
liz liz, uudfr thl' duC! dmclt, siu 'Htthue long
u man nin,iE days without Ihe c. .ncurrence Q
rlr". !fll- Of Tie mclntccS ccc;ci 10 each house
IN which cast tie session may b" extended Tor
luTthrr p"rfud not exceeding thirty Gays. Nciibe
h,a>c, Gurlne The session Of itle GeN raj Assembly
-Lt without the consent OF the cher, adjourn fo
3rGc than l'"c days. nor to any other place tilai
rw; IN which he TWO hOI,s's shall Uo sitting. A
"f fiiN al the members elected L. each house shal
cyl>li!tv uuurum - do business; but Il smaller
!GMo'r NAY adjourn from Gay to day. and sinai
ht'" power 10 compel the auendlnce Of absen
iiri'~rs III such yranucr andandtr such penalty a.
'%Sh luu>t may prescribe.
Section : The members OF the General \ sSeIn
NY sii rccciy" Tor tr services salary TO be as
c"raiu'Ni b. law. and paid oai of the lubic frta
Sgty hu no act inc. easing such saary shall taxi
h"In'rr If The itousc Of Delegates voting Thereon
me!c elected: and no senator OF delegate, durin!
th' rin FOR wch he shah harc been elected, sllnl
dii"luicd 10 any civil OthCa. OF profit under III
Commonwealth wUIch has been creaien or lh
'H"luncuts al Which have been increised durin;
>lith 'rin. except offices fired Sy eltchonby TN
Itrp-.
Add the following sections at The end of the ar
tcc:
>"c'iea %. TIE Legislature shall have power u
lF"Nd~ lur The government OF cities and town
".d 10 =" ahllSh such courts there,n as may De ne
'%7aiS tlI ihcaCuItris'ra'iGn OF yuSfice.
%rIi.h - he General Assembly shai nave
,m'ui'el under caus' three. seclion one, article
'.h", "' ;tis onsttnlior. iE reference 10 duelinP
HsSsi"|A = hat rhe clerk III the Bou.c OF Dele
t"" or ti.' clerk ~ the Seuate he required. or,1
"slc"ct 'ilI ben In both Of sAid Offices the presthiDi
."t'f "i'+ih'r lIousc OF tue General Assembly b'
t 'm rt go and requested, 10 cause ithe proposed
""'""ii'i&s and hcsc resolutions to DE published
~. ~ ."nr h"w>psp published In The 'city OF kich
nHI"l" i"rtShre months previous TO Abe time o
m",>'"s tay members Of the General t.ssembly a
',I ~ r""aral election ut seuatnrs and nemOer
~ ", f'"'iS' or ltclcg- ties.
~ hss"Icsst. hat the clerk oS the Senate and tn,
IN ~ iit 'iUusc of iel-gstes be required Y
-, % Tie .urral Ass+ssS'y 10 be chosen
~, -, n' ~ gene election cf senators and member
,, '' i"O'c, a delegates rtStiued copy ~ Sait
,'u!eats AMI these resolutions, together with
@ iC"~ oi ,pN.l,icalion by the publisher of I'll,
.l.I, h',F 1n G'hch the proposed amendment:
'' nave hre- p2UlsheG. :. = f. o. 1855. .
tory. j. BELL BIGGER,
Clerk Of House Gd Dell gEtcs
.o and'E1cper OF the ko;ls Of Virginia.
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