The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-12

VIRGINIA are published I'm accordance 10, ~ Up
>. BELL BlGf,.p"T.
Rolls Of Virginia. mhs
JOINT RES0L UTIOH
PROPOSING: AMENDMENTS TO
5TH, 9Th, and 9TH sEcTtc-s An ~, 3D. frs.
SECTIONS ~ Ihs oiH>HETIcLE c0ycyp,Uv1ntt
sTlTET1oH OF This CoMAOswEALTn i VIZ coS.
LIsHISG SAID AMENDMENTS, AND crn rrK Pr
THE SANE TO THE NEXT GENERAL AsttFYlSG
fApproVed March 80. 1881 u.
I. Resolved by the SenIfe and HJus. nj M.
iGs2rr Grtas ms ;I!s e1.r,td eoJ ymt
amendments b., and they are hereby ,naool99faz
the Constitution Of Virginia. ano mr.. sstd %
ferred TO the General Assembly to be- ch,Ssr' r.
next General election OF senators and mer,: .aEe
the Hotse Of. Delegate for It's concurT.ns1R
conformity with article XII If said Cons,,"'t't, 2
Strike out from The Constitution OF Vi,aGnyTs
second. third: fourth. fifth, sixth. and e,.h,t he
tions OF the fifth article concerning the ~
department., which are In the following wors,Hai'e
Section 2. The House OF Delegates hall &c,
bieeuialIy by the voters Of the several ri,It ehi
counties on the Tuesday succc the fr,, l21
In, November, aud shall be distributed and ,r.1a7
TONED as follows: app.
Section 8. The senator's shat! Ire elected to-.
term Of four years. for The election Of .h,. ,5e
counties. cities, ana towns sha!! be divided i.I Ne
more tna M districts. sSch county. city ,sf
NE gT
first election of its delegate or dt leg,les mr. us
Constitution, shall vote for one or more -, VIZ
The senators first elected under tbi. tons,,s,,E.
In ois' rictS bearing ODD numbers shall ,ara,. ,ts,
offices at the end Of two years and those eI,c,I
districts bearing even numbers al the End ~ : y
years: and vacancies Occurring by exrr,,,
term shall be oiled BY the election OF scna,r, -.
the full term. ~:
section 4. At the first session Of the Gen -, :.
sembiy after the enumeration Of the inh,,S,.AAs-
OF the Slate by The United States yeapporons.,s.
OF senator's and members Of the House Il u,Ir1,+'
ard every tenth year thereafter, shalt IL mad,
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATORS AND pytyc,,,.
Section 3. ANY person may b. elected s.,
who At the time IF election actually n 80.
within the district and qualified to vote !sr ma.
b,rs OF the General Assembly according n ti
Consti ution; anu any person msy be elt,...s =:
member Of l5e House Of Delegate, Who Al III
OF election Is actually resident within The ~n,,
city. town. or election district, qualified 10 yo,T
members Of the General sscmbly accorIlpy N 49,
Constitution. The removal OF any IN rsoa ,lr',
to either branch or the General Assembly irc,, 81
city. county, town, or district Tor witch liz v,
elected shall vacate hts Cfiice.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF TIE GENERAL ,.>.y
BLY,.
Section 8. The General Assembly shall me-, 81,
nually, and not oftcner urieSs CONVEX ed Iy -.
Governor In the manner prescribed in Ihi, ,.s,,'
tuition. No session Of the GENERAL Assemble -"
the first under this Constitution, shaIl c.r,i,-s
longer Than ninety days viii bout the cpurufE.Tr:
of three-bfihs OF the members elected To- ,,,t
house I'm which case the session may I've entel.4;
for further period not exceeding thiI, a.,
Seitlsr house, during the session of the Gep,-,i
Assembly, shall, without The consert q the g;:s.
adjourn for more than three days. nor 20 any H.
place than that in which the TWO house, .ha - -:
ting. majority OF the members ecctet! 70 r,G
house shall constitute quorum to do business; a:
Il smaller number may adjonrn from diy "a dty. al
sent members III such manner and under such ~.
a,y rs each house may ID eScribe.
section s. The members OF The General As.r.
bly shall receive for their services 4 co,npel,a',
10 be ascertained by law, aud paid NJ ~ TIE p.s,
treasury; hut no act Increasing such c0tnp-',1gf,
shall take effect until after the emf Of the tenn H.
which the members OF the House of Delegate, =;
ing thereon were elected; and no senator or i =,
cate, during The term for which he shall have ~
elected, shall be appointed 10 any civil cthce Oip
AZ under the C0mmonw, aith which has been ga.
ed or the emOumcnts OF which have ben h.
creased during such Term, eXcep. offices hIe4 y
LECTION by the people.
And insert in lieu thereof the following:
Section 2. The House OF Icegaes shall )
elected biennially by the votes OF The cyrrsl ellie
md counties on the ues"sy succeeding Nh. f..
Monday in November ard .hall. from and .;',t,..
tuesday succeeding the first 'ionGay in Nov,n...
:igh'een hundred and seveu;y-n;nc, consist u
more than one hundred and not less than G,,-.,
mem beTS.
SECTION 3. From and after the same date Il.
Senate shall consist OF not less than thirty .tftr,
more than forty members. They shall h ,,tr,et
or the term OF four years, for The election ~ vi ~
he counties, ci'i.s, aud towns shall he DIVIDED ,s9
districts. Each county. CRY. aud town 81 The -.
:De criye diiricts shalt at The time Of the first t.
ion or its delegate or dele gates under this amr
meu'. vote for one or more senator's. The s.ha.i
irst elected under This amendment. Ia liyt,,
" arjug odd numbers, shall yacate their office j;
he end OF two years, and ilios, elected I'm Ij.lrEi
Fearing even numbers II HE end ui four yra-:
md vacancies occurring ~ expiration III Tern s4..
De filled by the election Of senators tor the !uIlt1
4 A tl AZ .Ib.F
Members of the House al ! tirgr;"s Shall ltr us-
II The regular session Of The General is-cIryaG;
,rs ceding tile tuesday afiei tho Gr>t Moray as.
center, 1879, or sooner. \ rrapp"rt"nucai.al
" made in the year 1891 ana .v.ry tenth -:
IL reafter.
QUALIFICATION OF SENATORS AND DELEGATE.
seclion ). ANY person may he ""clci ,cUt..
who al the lime "f election Is actually ne.@.
within the district aud qua HE'D 10 vote tor lurl
~, OF the Gcnt raj Asst mbly tccorCDg 10 his -
;titurion: and any person ma, be clecir'i nlan't
If The House Of Delegates who at IL" a-+
II election Is actually 4 resident within e"
'ouuty, city. town, "r"!cction district, Gnt!tri'
.oie for mcmLers OF Ills General Aso' mp, a.
'o.ui 10 this Constitution. Bat u" isF~r
holding IL salarie' office under the stat" G,Ser
ncnt Shall be capable OF bcirg elected ! ~ H'-:
II either house of the nener' ~ inhly i"e -
noyal of any person ell cle'i IT, either brlnrh ~:
General Assembly from the ct'r. comfy. t"H,.
district for which he was elected shtIl vhctr b.
'ltice.
OVERS AND DUTIES or TIE A>rFNlaI'
Section 6. The General Assembly shall luc ( u
n TWO Years, and nOl otiener uGc-, '"n.cur! =
lie Governor In the manner prescribed In ihis' =
titutIou. No session OF tue Genera Assembly. 4if
hc first under this amendmrn.. shalt ntisn~t".!'
r than ninety days without The c"uriisrutr =
hrpe tifilIs OF the members ctecIci Ia tach unL-
n which case the session may h. rAtrHdr'l 'g'b
ur,hcr PERIOD not eXcce ding thirty Ia!s Nriir:
Iouse, during the session. ol the General ASSENT
hall. without The consent OF III" o.hcr, 1djp"fh '
al, tl.Y.l Il. B.,
hat IN which the two houses shall he sum-. 4
ia Ority OF the members elected IL each hou>" IA
Il quorum to do blslcss' but 'h.'If
lumber may adjourn from Gay 10 h1y' "G' ~.
nave power to- compel the ATTENDANCE 81 Al"-'
members In ouch mauucr and under suCh i"Aa!,H
ZACH house may prescribe.
Section Ihe members Of the General is'1.'
by shall receive for lbcir services salu'! 10 = =
By law, and paid oal ol The bhDEC 70
Ery; bur no act incl easing such salary >lin ~.
fleet until after the end Of the tenn FOR "ii'L ~
members Of the House Of Delegate vo'iL 'd'i'.!
we're elected; ana no scnaior az HcieE'r' ,'1'"tI
he Term for which lie shah have been cl'cu1' ~
ye appointed TO any civil oitcr Of prom Gnat =;
commonwealth which has ttcil CRAZE ~ wy.
.moluments OF which have brcu incrc1rt' H1' .-
'uch Term, except Offices filled by ehch"" u! 800
people.
ADD the following sections az lie eud u Hs =
icc: .,,,
sec'icn %. The Legislature shall have '"', :!
provide tor the government o cues ii" -.
,essary tor The adIninisr rti"n 81 justice. ., ear,
Section "a. 1he General Assembly sh'n ,.' ',
power, by IA two-ihird yore. 10 remove "'s@'.,
incurred under CLAUSE three, s"e'ion one, 'I'-
third, OF this Constitution. in rri renee lo'u'
2. Resoired. That the ii, rk Of the Hone q! We,
gates, or tile clerk Of the seua:e Ire
vacancy hatpen In both Of said once; '' ~,
officer OF eth, house OF the G'htia N>I,ng.
iu'hOrZed and reJuested, u causr t'' itY r~t
amendments and Res, Resolutions 10 We p""g 80.
In some newspaper published III thr c,S! ." ',", 4
Dond for three months previous ~ '"e "I =,
the members III the General ,T'''
lie next general election al senators ana 'A''-
Of the House OK Delegttcs. .rlus
3. Res1lred, y bat the CLERK OF the ~'hs".i@,, q,
|, ERIK OF the House Of delegates ~ h'! ~ i.
transmit 10 The General Assembly To ~ ,n ',. =
The next general election OF senators am ~ ,i4
Of the House OF Delegates c,rlne" '%9i ,,g l
amendments and these resolutions 'V2T'H,, &C. ", lie
OF publication by he rnon.w' ,r.s.,
newspaper In which the proposed 'h''A'
shall have been pubished. ,,>rty
copy. >: BEL p'i',,,.
Clerk OF Hru.r OF De- -,
and Keeper of Tue koii7 oi '"s"
jy 29-tSo2
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