The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-05
INIST RESOLUTION

Clerk OF House OF Delegates and Kecper hro
Rolls Of VIRGINIA. "e
JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AHENDMEyrs-1o THE 2p. An
5TH, 9TH. and 9TH SECTIONS. AND ADDtJrrrih,
SECTIONS TO THE 9TH ARTICLE CuSCyprS1L
sTITUTIoE OF THIS COMMONWEALTH y's; sgS.
LI,IIING SAID AMESDMESTs, AND CRgrfyrnE
THE SAME TO THE NEXT GENERAL AsssvptS"g
rApproyed March 80, 1881
]. Reso1rtd BY the Senate and Hguss M D,,.,.,..
Ia majority .fthe menbers eLectsd to mti ywE9
amer dDents be and they are hereb3 ,pror~ ed
the Constitution OF Virginia, are. her, tT 70
next general election OF tnators and raein,st,h he
the House Of Delegates for II. concurrerrs u
conformity with article XII II said Consii,pih. ~
strike out from the Constitution oil yiisjni, -,
lions OF The fifth article concerning thr ley i.,
department, which are In the following wof.h: awe
Section 2. The HOUSE Of Delegates shall b. .,.c,
beDDialy by the voters Of the several ciri. ~.
counties on the sday succe edDg the Grs, Nn,aI
In November. and shall I've distributed and any
TONED as follows: 'P"'
Section 8. The senators shall I've elected r,- a..
term Of four years, frr The election Of whom .ns
counties, cities, anu towns shall be d. itet, ,
more than forty districts. zach County. riiT ~;
town Of the respective districts Al the line Of n.
first election Of It's delegate 81 legaies uutr .s
Constitution, shall vUie for one or more s.r,,o,
The senator's first elected under this Loa.tifn,I'
In DIST riots bearing odd numbers. shall sacaie s.
offices st the end II two.years ana these elected -
districts bearing even numbers At the end 6f s.
wears; and vacancies occurring BY expIr,.inr ~
term shall be 1ied By the election Of senators ~
the full term.
section 4. At the first session OF the Gen raj 4,
sembly after the enumeration Of The .nlIsbi,,ss
VI the State by the United States areapnOrlonr,n,
OF senator's aud mt mbers Of The House Of lI.,y,,.
ar every tenth year thereafter. shall DC na,s )
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATOR'S AND Dglrs,rs,
Section 5. Any person may d. elected .oa,,,.
who at the Time Vt election - actually rslta-,
within the district and qualified to vote for r1.T1
brrs Of The General Assembly according 70 ,his
Constitutions; ano any person may be eIec'.a ,
member OF the House Of De c2atcS who Al ID, Ina,
OF election Is actually re>id, nj within the cuuuy
city. town, or election district, qualified 10 vote ft
members Of the General Assembly according 10 hi,
Constitution. The removal Of any person tlec,s
to either branch OF the General Assembly r. m h,
city, county, town, or district tor which le VA:
eli cted shalt vacatc his otlice.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSN.
Section g. The General Assembly shall ncsta-.
ntIalIy, and not oftener urIess convened l,v NJ.
Governor In the manner prescribed In this Coryt
tuition No session of The General Asscrlby =. anc-
the first under this Constitutions, shan c,uura
longer than ninety days without the coururTenoa
of three-nfhs OF the members elected 10 each
house in which case the session may be rN'eni.i
for a further period not exceeding thE,,y dsy.
Neither house. during the session Of the ,reaeni
Assembly, SHALL without tile consent CT tlt Other
f't.v
place Than that In which the two houses .ha ~,
ting A majority OF the members elected 10 eaE,
house shall constitute quorum ~ 30 bushes, 10,
a smaller number may adjourn from day t0dav.sri
shall have power to compel the attendance of Al,
sent membcr IN such Inanller aud under such ben.
ally as each house may prescribe.
Section 8. The meubers Of The General hs,,r
Div shall receive for their services 4 cOlnpelnal"7
to be ascertained by law, and paid cut of IL" pua,
treasury; but no act increis n2 such cOmprrsar n
shall take effect until after the end %! the term ior
lh.lrS ar liza.
ting thereon were elected; and 10 senator or .,I4.
cate, during the term for which he shall have rtrl
elected. snail be appointed 10 any civil office Of pr
lit under the ComnIOnw,a ith wlIich has hru cre,.
ted or the em0nments OF which have ben r
creased during such term. except offices hl!tI /;
election by the people.
And Insert In lieu thereof The following:
section q The House of cIcga,cs shall -
elected biennlaily by the voters OF The several ;
ard counties on the Tuesday succeeding the rn,
Monday In November and shall. from AMI ,l,rrms
Tuesday succeeding the first doncay In SnvrInr,r
eigh,een hundred and sevrnty-n;nc, consist NJ rg
more than one hundred aud not less than nirrti
senate shall consist OF not less III an rty.,h,ergo.
more than forty members. lh'y shall h ,l,r;-!
for the term OF ionr years, fer the election Of wh,
The counties, citl, and towns snail b.: divided ITO
districts. Each county. city. and town ur the n.
sDective districts shall at The time OF Thc r;t r;c.
lion of Its delegate or deli gates under tbs anlegl.
ment. vote for one or more senators. The .natDr
first elected under ibis ameDducII. Ia ,Il,lrt;
be airing odd numbers shalt facaic their offices 4.
til. end OF two years, and those elected IN hrric,i
bearing even numbers at the end Of four Wear;
and vacancies occurring by expiration nf term t,l
be He'd by the election of scna0rs tor the fui term
Section 1. An app1rtl"iintcnt OF sens'pT' AMI
members Of the House at lei, gates shall be nj.
nj The regular session of The General A.scihlyu.r
pre- ceding the tuesday, after thu rst MONDAY tnN-
yember, 1879, or sooner. ~ r"appOrtit nmrptslli
he made III the Year 1871 ahu Every tcIkt ia.
thereafter.
OF SENATOR'S AND DrrFclTy:
section 5. Any person may bc elected .pntlr
who al the time Of election j. actually reside:
within the district and qua !itcd 10 vote for
beers OF the General Asst mbly according 10 THIS tag
stitutton: and any person ma, be elected a weni,r
OF llle House OF Delegates who At tie the
Of election IL actually Il '"sSd"nt "Ittla i4e
vote for nemxrs of TN, General Assembly 10
cOrding 10 this Constitution. But 10 rcrsrl
holding IL salaried Gfilcc uuter the State 'irgt!a.
mcut shall he capable OF being "lrcted ~. inter-
of either house of the General .mhly. The y.
mOyul OF any person elccted Ia either branch ottt
General Assembly from the city. county, u@a,t
district for which he was elected shall vhclle hi
Office.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF TIE ASSEMBLY.
Section g. The General Assembly shall mr,trRn
I'm two years. and moi Oiteiirr Unless ,OnErHei "
the Governor In the manner prr.crbrl Ia HIS Coz
stitutiou. No session Of the Genera Assembly, afr
the first under this Amendment shalt ,utIrIc ,,lt.
er than ninety days without The cpncufTuce !
three tfls OF the members cteCtcd Ia each ho.s;
in which case the session may D" cNIemirI i"f
further period not exceeding thirty rays Nc'hrE
house, during The session Of The GcHerai h.s"m':,
SHALL without tie consent of the ohcr adjourn i't
more than three days, nor 10 Any other r,ire INA.
that IN which The TWO HOUSES snail De SUNNI. 4
ua iorty OF the members elected IT, each hod'e sGLI
quorum To do business; tut sln4igt
number may adjourn from day u Day, ana s!sI
have power TO compel the attendance al itrr.!
he mrers in such manner and under sueh pcEa'i! l.
each house may prescribe.
Section 1he members Of the General > >ea'
IL, t,.H
CO rtai ged by law, and paiG 0ut al the pnDr i!I-
sury; but no act Increasing such salary sh,i Lac
effect until after the end 81 the Term l"r "hh '"s
members of the House Of pceeal.s yOIlnE tb~Fr'l
were elected; and no senator or dclcgJtt, 1utilS
the term for which he shall have been cl' Gu H. s!li
he appointed TO any civil Office 81 prom uifrr IF,
( commonwealth winch has been created .r wv
emolumenrs OF which have been incre1.t4 iat.'.
such Term, except offices filed by election .! '"-
people
Add the following sections at the end .! the A.
ticle:
Section %. The Legislature Shall have '"tr -
provide tor the government o. cints aiu wv
aud 10 establish such courts thcreIn ao m'! ~ N''
cessary Tor The admiuis ,raiiCn OF lustlcc. -,
Section "a. ne General Assembly man ~.
power, by u two-third vote. 10 remove d!sahi.Ls
Incurred under clause three, secllon oht, iii
third, Of this Constitution, IN rel, renee !" "n' IT,
2. ReSolrei. That the ci' rk Of tie lfou.r ~ b,H
gates, the clerk of the s.uafe ne re.lnlI D. ~'
n vacancy happen In both of SAID once. nc -
officer OF either house OF the Genctat a~'hp'?
authorized ard reuuested, IL. cause inc p'oPEt't
and these resolution, 10 ~ ! l" IN
in some newspaper published IN tht cits -. trs II
mond for three months previous I? '''e, ., A.
the members II the UcDerai ,''n'": ,r.
the next general election OF senators ana "s'"~'''
OF the House OF Delegates. .,,ha
g. Res9ired, That the clerk of the sra'e A.n ' ~
& ERIK of the House Of Lelegales be rGu!fen -
transmit 10 the General Assembly 10 ~ rn2sTL
the NJ 1t general election ii senators siii .si
OF III" House Of Delegates c"riinsE c"pt r,tb
amendments and these resolutions, 'oIriEst y" y, ~,
certificate or publication br The pubH-H I, H.,
newspaper In which the proposed ai"''
shall have been published. r,.f.Lr
copy. >. BELL D'n3 ,,,.
Clerk Of House o! Or 80
and Keeper OF tue Rolls oi N"slHI'
jy 29-tSo2