The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-21
JOINT RESOLUTION

y u. BELL BIGGER
Clerk of House OF Delegates ana Keeper Of thu
Rolls Of Virginia.
JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE Cd, 3D. Arm
| 9TH, 9Th, and 9Th SECTIONS, AND AppITIoY.t
SECTIONS TO THE 9TH ARTICLE CoSCERNIyc
THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT OF THE cox
STITUTION OF THIS CoMMoSw EALTH FOR PIN.
| LI>IIING SAID AMENDMENTS, AND CERTIFYIyc,
TIE SAME TO THE NEXT GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
EApproved March 80. 1881
i. Rescued by the Sennte and House NJ Deysgatss
! Ia majority 9rthe members elected TO euch ofMs
ttco Houses agreeing therto), Thst the following
the Constitution OF Virginia. and are hereby re ~
erred to the General Asst molly to be chosen at the
next general election Of sc nators and members Of
the House Of Delegates for 1t: concurrence In
conformity with article XII Of said Constitution -
Strike out from the Constitution o! Virginia the
second, third. fourth nth, sixth, and eighth sec.
tons of The fifth article concerning the legislative
department., which are IN the following words:
Section Q. The House Of Delegates shall be elected
biennally BY the voters Of the several cities and
counties on the Tuesday succeeding the lrst Monday
In November, and shall be distributed end appor-
Section s. The senators shall be elected TOR the
term or four years, for The election OF whom The
counties, cities, and towns shall be divided into not
Town of the respective districts. III the time or the
FIRST election Of its delegate or delegates under this
Constitution, shall vote for one or more ssnsors
In dis riots bearing odd numbers. shall yacate their
offices at the end or two years, ana hose elected In
sn enrsnx 81 four
term shall be flied blythe election OF senAtors for
Section 4. At the first session Of the General As.
semhly after the enumeration Of The Inhabitants
OF the State by the United States reappotionuent
OF senators and members OF the House Of Delegates,
ard every tenth year thereafter, shall be made.
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATORS AND DELEGATEs
Section s.. ANY person, may. b.. elected senator
who at the Time sf election Is actually = resident
within the district and qualifed to vote fer mem-
ers 81 @ eene rsa Oh to h
member u lie House cf Delegates Who Al The lime
OF election fsactuaIy resident within The county
members OF the General Assembly according 10 This
Constitution. The removal or any person elected
10 either branch OF the General Assembly from the
e sss; s3 shali Ss s his Scs M SA Nc '
rowEhs AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSEM-
70 BLY,.
Section 6. The General Assembly shall NEE, an.
nually, and not offener ulless conyered Ivy The
tSiioa No session Of he Gepei Assembly, ssr
the first under this Constitution, shall continue
longer Than: ninety days without the concurrence
OF ihree-nfihs Of the members elected to each
house iu which case the session may be EXTENDED
for further period not exceeding thirty dsys:
Neither bouse, during the session Of the General
Assembly,, shah, without The consent Of the other,
adjouI for more Than three days, nor to any tther
place an that in which the two houses shall be sit
ting. "A majority OF the me mbers elected To each
house shall Constitute quorum TO DO business but
4 smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and
sent members in such manner, and usder such PEN
atty as each house MAY prescribe
section g. The members OF the General Assem-.
bly, shall receive for their services compensation
to be ascertained by law, and paid cut or the public
treasury; but nc act increasing such COMPENSATION
shall take effect until after the end OF the term lor
which the members OF the House VI Delegates yo-
ting thereon were elected: and no senator or dele
gale, during the term for which he shall have been
d. Sndsr st the Cempmonw at Which has been ces
ted or the emotuments of which have been IN
creased during such term, except offices hlleo ny
Add insert In lieu thereof the following:
|. Section 9. y he House or EeieRales shall De
elected biennially by The voters OF he seyeral clues
Monday In November, and shall. from anu after the
Tuesday succe ecing the first hOnoay In NovenDer,
more than one hundred and not less than ninety
Section 8. From and sr,er the same date the
Senate shall CONSIST OF not less thsn nor
| more than forty members. They shall be elected
for the term OF four years, for The election Of whom
The counties, cities, aud towns shall be divided INTO
districts. Each county, city. aud town Of the re-
spectve districts SHALL at The time OF The first cleo
lion OF It's delegate DELI gates under ibis amend
hrst elected unGer This amendment, In districts
bearing odd numbers, shall vac3te their onlees =.
sDa OF Two ys ana te Se ena ~ four Sear
and vacancies occurring ty expiration ofterm lalf
be filled by the election OF senators for the full TERM
rSecron 4. An ,apportiOnment OF senator's ana
members OF the House Of l:el.gates shall be made
al the regular session Of The General Assembly next
preceding The tuesday, after the frst Monoay IN ss
be made in the year 1891 aud every tenth year
| thereafter.
QUALIFICATION OF SENATORS AID DELEG ATEs.
eclion s. Amy person may be elected senator
who at the lime Of election Is actually res ,ns
Eers Of the AsSe mbly acc0rciUg 10 t6!s C9I
stiturton: and any person NAV DO elected meinoe
OF The House OF Delegates WHO at inc o ,hs
i OF election Is actually n resident witbln lle
county, city. town. election District quaiired %
/ vote for nem5ers OF The General Assembly ac,
holding salariea Office urder the State Govern.
l-nebt Shall he capable OF being elected aItmoel
of either house Of the General Assembly I'm. re-
moysl of any person elecled 10 either branch "t 'ue
General Assembly from the city. county, town OF
district for which hs was elected slIls vacate MS
il Office. isgE.s iuu.sas ~ - - .f%''
IPowERs AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
y Section O. The General Assembly shall meet oncs
In TWO years, ind nor oftcner unless confeheda W
The Governor In the mannsr prescribed IN lns Oon
itgIsp No ." as sa
ter tlaau ninety, days, without. The csncarHnee ~
three hrhs q the members elected TO each house;
In which case the session may Dr. sS!sS'eS ether
house during the session OF the Geaerai Assenr ~
shall witholt the consent Of tue o;Eer, los
more than thrt tIyS, nor 10 ally otncr pace liza.
d thar IN " HIGH, the two bousts shall ce sttnns
ma iorlty OF Ihe members elected to each booS 81.
81 constitute quorum 70 do business; out smlII,
y bsSs power 70 COM pef The atiesdsnee Of aosea;
Imenaders IN such manner and undsr such penSV -
ea see g1ss 1ns msmSeis OF the General SEM
ctrtsiped 6s law. and patio out OF The public fres.
No s se IKE esa ~ sin M
members OF the House or nelegats volins tne,so
hrS faft