The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-11
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|FHE FOLLOWING ,PRppnsws11
|, .1lI,aAMENDMtNTstot The CoEsriTUTnnr ~ ~
VIRGINIA sre pabiEfsd 10 accordance WIZ lHs l. W
.olerk or Hcase Of De,eas,ss p ia K saGsR.
T Boiis OF Yirgiuis. ~ ~ p'', OF Ne
sf III ,6JoINT RESOLUTION
BE- sTs a AND s4 gs TIE 3D. u
SECTIONS 10 THE 9TH ARTICLE cOYcrnsIsd.
The LEGIsLATryE .DEFARTsinNT or THg re'n
II .HIsa SAID IMgsDMEsTs, asp cs, aos PUB
THE SAME 10 THE NEXT aEHEBAL AsspnnIS G
fApprosed March 80. 1881 =
sa 15ssassa d 81 1855 ss s s1e .s p Dsaa,s
too ASnsss ogsssas therefor Tn,. The foo y ne
aIHe9aD enss q, ana Shey are hereh5 ,proD1ssa e
es q ne sens q n sss ar
next general election and me,nse a. me
The a9gss g ssEstes i9r y IL
STRIFE 0as frouithea Constitutions q, V,ra,.ion 2
second third. fourth sfths sixth, aud e.h,h me
lions OF The fb article concerning The lestsf,ns.
depastmegt Thlea are IN N the following words
bieuptaly BY the yoters Of the several ci,ir as
counties the the srst So, dna
In November. ana shall be distributed and anro,!y
sectionI3. The senators shan be elected n, ..
term OF fonr yesrs. Cor the election OF whom Ss
more than forty districls,g Each county CITY SG
town nf the respective districts al The ,re y, Sa
first election Of ITS delegate d. legares unS, ae
Constitution, shalt vote for one or more s.r,,n.
The senator's first elected under thi, Cons,,tnss'
ir OFFS Riots bearing odd Numbers shall yasse ,h.,
offices at the END OF two years, and those ei.ct% E
districts bearing even numbers at the end OF four
years: and yacSDcieS occurring by expiration "
term shall be oiled oy the election OF senators for
section 4. Atshes frst session of the General.
sembly after The Enumeration Of The lnhaM,,nn;st
OF the Suite by The United States areuppor1ionma
ofsenators and mt nioers Of the House Of Deeya,es
| ard every tenth yeas thereafter. shall be made
| QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATORS AND DgIgcIrv,
Section 8. Any person may b. eli cied sen,.n.
who at the TIME Of election IS ac,uay r, sissuss
within ,he district and qualified to rote for mem.
| Constitution; ana any person may be elected =
member Of the House OF Delegates who 1T The iims
OF election Is actually resident within The county
members OF the General Assembly ACCORDING 10 thIs
| Constitution. The removal OF any person elected
to either branch OF the General Assembly from The
city. county, town, or district for which be was
| elected slIali vacate his cffice.
PowErs AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSEM-.
| .t. ,-, BLY,.
Section 6; The General Assembly shall NEE, an.
nually, and net oftenpr unless conyered BY Ina
Governor Ia the manner prescribed In this Consul.
tuition. No session OF the General Assembly, sfte-
| the first under this Constitution, shall coni,uue
longer than ninety days without the concurrence
of three-hfths of the members elected 10 each
house; In which case the session may he extended
for further PERIOD not exceeding thirty days.
Neither house, during the session OF the Genfr raj
Assembly. shall, without The consent CT the other
adjourn for more Ihsn three days. nor to any tber
ting. 4 majority OF the members elected 10 each
house shall constitute quorum TO DO business; but
smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and
shall have power to compel the attendance Of alb.
sent members IN such manner and under such pen.
atty as each house may ID cscribe
Section 3. The members OF the General Assem-.
bly, shall receive for their services q compeg.aiion
to be ascertained by law, aud paid cut OF the pubc
treasury; but no act increasing such compensation
shall take effect until after the end OF the term foe
| ting thereon were elected: and no senator or dele.
gate during the term for which he shall have teen
elected, snail be appointed any civil office OF pro-
ted or the oemo'uments OF which have been In.
creased during such Term, except Offices filled BY
| And insert 10 lieu th,reof The following:
| Section 2. The House OF delegates shall Be
elected biannaly by the voters Of The several cities
ard counties on the TuesHsy succeeding The inst
Monday in November, arc shall from ami Ter the
Tuesday succeeding the first honday In Nov, mDer,
| eighteen huudrcG and seyenty-nine CONSIST Of not
more than one hundred and not less than ninety
Section 8. From and after the same dale the
Senate shall consist Of not less than thrtythreeu nor
| more than forty members. They shall b+ elected
for the term OF four years. fer The efctIOl OF whom
The counties, cities, and towns shall b. divided into
districts. Each county, city. aud towns OF the re-
spectye dircts shalt. at the time Of The first cleo
ton OF its delegate dele gales under this amend
me Mt. vote for one or more senators. he SENATORS
first elected under this amendment, iu districts
bl airing odd plumbers, shall vacatc their offices s.
the end OF two years, and those elected IN dir fcts
bearing even numbers 1t the end OF four Years;
and vacancies occurring by EXPIRATION Of term hail
be filled by the election Of senator's .or The full term
| Section 4. An npporttonnent OF senator and
members of the House of ielegates shall be made
at The regular session ofihe General AssepbiS next
YeBber, 1879, or sooDer. rsapporIiOnmer - shall
be made In the year 1891 and ever. tenth Year
thereafter. ...e.#.... -..,, --
- -. -, ~, .,,, .-o,c NJ, ,,,, r,.-r,
section s. Any person may DC elected senator
who at the Time of election Is actually resident
within the district All" qualified to vote for mem-
bers of The Central sstmbly .GcprSing 70 ibis '3n.
stitutoI aud ans person NAV e cicero mt Hler
of the House of Delegates who ut the time
OF electio1 Is actnaily u resident within the
county, city. town, reelection district, qualified 10
vote Tor mem me- m Seuerp Ear nn sSn
holding salariei Office under The State Govern.
rieut shall be capable OF beihg elected member
of either house of the general Assembly. The re-
moyyl OF any person elecIed to either branch II the
General Assembly from tine city. county town,gt
district for which he was elected shall v"cite MS
| office. d. .aa- a.-ss ,.Na5g
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GESEhALAssEMBLT
| Section 6. The General Assembly shall Iuert once
| In two YEARS. and not oftener uaeSs convened by
the Governor III the manner prescribed In tbs Con-
situton. No session OF the Genera Assembly, airr
The first under this amepdmenI, Shall 'nubn' shg.
| er tnau ninety days without the concurrence Of
three. dfihs or the members eecied TO each house;
| in which case the session may be eXit hdeh ior
further period not exceeding thirty Gays heilher
house. during rhc session OF the General Assembly,
Shall without the consent Of the other, ADJOURN ior
more than three days, nor 10 Any otner pace Ii4a
l. that in which the two HOUSES SHALL bc sttlDs.
ma iorty Of the members elected [, each h0us" shall
constitute quorum To do business; but nnhIer
number may adjourn from Gay to Day ana that
have power TO compel the attendance oi 'l'ent
| members III such manner and under sucn penal! IS
| each house may prescribe. +u. -
Section The members or the General SEEM
| fass
certalped by law, and paid out OF Tie puphS 'rea.
sury; but no act increasing such salary sun I.ss
effect until after the end OF thu term nr when e
members of the House Of DcIeeat yo'lnE thereon
| were elected; and no senator or del.gSte curing
the Term for when he shall have been elected, my
tie appointed TO any civil office OF prom uusS r , ,se
emolumenis OF ahich have been increased dut,s ss
such Term, except offices filled BY election W 'ae
Add the following sections at the end Of ,be Ar
Section %. The Legislature shall have power e. :,
| proytde TOR the government OF cities ana loHnS
aud to establish such courts therein as may pe ue-
cessary Tor The administration OF justice. >, TO,
| Section "a. Tho General Assembly snaIi ~, hl,s
power, by two Third vote, 10 teInOFe dsaDI uS,
Incurred under clause three, sec!io1 ope. "rtne
third, OF ibis Constitution, In reference 10
Q. ReSolrtd. ghat Ihe clerk OF the House 0, peI
gates or the clerk Of the Seoate be REQUIRE "i
vacancy bnppenf IN both ofsaid otfceS. the pre- =
officer OF either house Of the General As>enD.! I'd
authorized and requested, TO- cause the pFutcssed
| atuSuuIucnts aua iuSsc ~ 80 ,toh.
in some uewspapsr published in the CITY o. ~
mond for three months previous ~ me. alais ~
choosing the members OF the Geuerai sseIgs -
the next geaeral election OF senators and iheiDHe3
| Of the House or De.e9a tes. ,,ha
8. ReSoired, that the CLERK or the Sena'e ,pu ~
c.erk Of the House OF Delegates be rqain" Il
transmit TO the General Assembly 10 be chosEh =
the ne atgcneral election or senators anu I'D
OF the House OF Delegates eerisEei copy -, ,,s
amepdments aod these Iesolullons osstt.si ~ The
certificate OF publication By the pubhshtr " MS
newspaper In: which the. proposed ainehGH.sAN
| shall have been published. x.,rp
/ - A copy. "a" - J. RELt' biSSih ~
| Clerk of House OF Deb gates
| ~. and Ktcatr OF the Rolls Of Nr2lns'
by 29-tNo2. 9 7F'jn1.E 1.''@
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