The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-02
JOINT RESOLUTION

CLERK ,, q HsHss Of Delegates and Keeper Of n
.sa, ..si JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE 2p. q,
9TH. 9Th, and STH SECTIONS. AND arn 1p, alE,
'EsE :. yHts 40 THE 1Tl ARIicLE coScsasixs
sTiTUTION OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOE s ,i.
II HING sAID kMEHDMzSTs, AVID crp, nr rva
= THE SAME TO THE Nk1r'sasEgAL ASsry.M'
.g y2a lApproyed March 80. 1851
u Resolsed bythe Senyte and Ho,lse N D.l,go,,,
eo K9tse. ogresfug tisrttoj Tnsr Il he 49,
amer dncnts BE-, and they are hereby
tue Consultation Of fiExinia: ase ar. h. Z, ~ c'
ferred y The Gsneral Assembly % be chosen s, +
the House Of Beiegatesr for ITS coneprIencs' q
conformity With article x Il said Cons,Irnas "a
strife out from the Constitution OF yIein,,,
second third: fourth nrh, sixth, and eishih ,s..
tons OF be ffth article concerning The Ieai.,,Ee-
dcpartme emit, which are In the following wofds
Section Q. The House Of Delegates shall b. e.e...,
b'ennially BY The voters Of the several c.,ts ,a
10 Noyember.aud shalt be distributed and 1, snaI
toned az follows 49, 's.- seE..s r'PP's.
Section 8. The senator's shall be ekcled II, -,
term OF fSTt yesrs Sr The ss2n
more than forty district. Each county. city, A.
town OF the respective districts. NJ the time Of 1 ~.
first election of its delegate Or delegates under nv,
Constitution, shall vote for one or more s.n.,on
The senators first elected under this Cpns,iiu,,os
In DIS riots bearing odd numbers. shall yaca:e ,heJ
Offices at the end OF two years ana those elected /,
districts barring even Numbers al The end OF fon,
years. ard vacancies o, curing by expraion a.,
term shall be nlied by the election Of senators "a,
the full term. go "
Section 4. AT rhe first session Of the Gen -, A..
semhiy after the enumeration Of The iuhabItan;,
OF the Slate by The United States reap, oronmsn,
OF senator's and members VI tie House Of D.iey,,,s
ard every tenth year thereafter. shall he ma,r. >
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATOR'S AND DELEGATES
Section 5. Any person may D. el, cted s.n,,o.
who al the Time Of election - sciual'ya rt,Id.,t
within the district and qualified ~ vote fer men.
Consti' ution; and any PRISON may te excited /,
member Of the Honse Of Delegates who At the line
OF election Is actually resident within the county
city. town. election district, qualified 10 vote Tor
members Of the General As.embiy according 10 ;hi,
Constitution. The removal or any ptr,on elected
TO either branch Of the General Assembly from he
city, county, towp, or district Tor which be vas
cit cted shall vacaie bis tfflce.
PowEss AND DUTIES OF THE CEsxnAL ASsEx.
Section 6. The GeneraLhssembly shall NEE, an
n,ialIy, and nn.. ontner u. less c,nye,ed by The
I;oyeYlloI' m The maEnrr prescribed IN this Cor.,I
tn.t9n. No session OF the General Assembly. sfe-
The hrst under this Constitution, shall coulIuDa
Logger than ninety days Wit the contu!rence
of three OF the members elected 10 each
house in which case the session may te exen,st
for further period not exercising thirty day..
Neltber house, during the session OF The Geaei,i
Assembly, SHALL without the cocseht I the Other
adjourn for more ihsn three days nor TO any c.hsr
place than that In which the two houses shall b. s
ling A majority Of the members elected 70 each
house shall constitute quorum 70 co business; 10.
u smaller number may adjourn from d,, TO day. and
shall have power 10 compel the attendance ~ al
sent members IN such manner ana under such pen.
atty rs each house may prescribe.
Section g. The members OF The Gene raj Assem-
bly, shall receive for their services colnpensarou
al ,1f Nv "a M fhs .olJt
treasury: but act tncre1si Ing such compeusstion
shall take effect until alter the end OF The term IN
which tie members W the Eousc of Delegates w.
ting thereon were elected; and no senator or d. Il.
gale d,Iri the term for which he shall hayr l.rn
elected, sna be appointed TO any civil cce Of tro-
III under tie Commonwealth Which has teen crea.
tad or The emo UNI nts OF which have beta IN.
creased during such Term, eXcep. offices flled b.
election BY the people.
Aud iusart In lieu th. reof the TO loving:
Section 2. The House OF Ieiegarcs shall /,
elected bieuniaIly by The votes or The eye, r,les
ard counties on The Tuesday succeeding the in,
Monday In November and shall, from ana After The
Tuesday succeeding the irst 'tonhay In S1yemsr.
iph, cen hundred and seycnty-nlre, consist of M;
more than one hundred and not less than uInt,y
section 3. From and after the same date liz
Senate shall consist OF rot less than iblityhrc, M,
more titan forty members. They shall b clcr,e.
for the term OF four years, fer theelecton Of VII
the counties, cii,siand towns siial b. divided ED
districts. Each county, city. aud town Of The n.
lion of Its dele gate DELE gates under hi, amend.
ms nj vote for one more senators. IL sua,Ors
first elected under This amendment, Ia districts
bearing odd numbers, shaii Vacate tl,ir olce, 4;
hearing even numbers ut the end OF four Year.:
aad vacancies occurring by expiration ofterIn tca
be ll,dby the election of senator's or the full tern
S,ction 4. An apporuOnment Of senator, aLi
mflubers OF the House Of elrgateS shall be Gl,,
nj The regular session of The General ksse nby n-I
Dre cedng the tuesday, after the FIRST Monday 10 W
yeoer 1872 so2rtssa 10, rSa1ppGr I'll ,snS
I've made In the year 1co1 aud 'Hry 'ehth yE
thereafter. .e5'f-. ... r|....
OF SENATORS AND DELEGA1l:
section 5. Any person may be elected sennC.
who ut the lime of election Is actually a reaita
within the district and qua flied TO vote for men.
beers or the Gen, raj Asst mbly according 10 this Con-
st.Lution: and any person ma, he e'eci.d neut,.
of IIe House Of Delegates who ut tie tine
OF election Ia actually a resident w:hnn the
county, city, town, or election oistnct. qunlned 70
corGirg TO this Constitution. But no Ter,ol
holding u sa'aren office under he State Govern.
meut Shall he capable OF being elected m,mte.
Of either house of the General Ass. mbly The r.
moy.l OF any person el. ced To either branch Of tie
GENERAL Assembly from the ely. county. town, q.
district for which he was elected shall vacae h!i
Office. ....
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE C GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Section 6. The General Assembly shalt meet on.
I'm two Years, and not oftener unless convened by
the Governor In the manner Prescribed In this CaG'
stitution. No session OF the Genera Assembly, afltr
The first under this amerdlntn shall 1h'nue org.
er than ninety days without Inc c. recurrence Q!
three. afihs OF the members ctcied 10 each hou+,
In which case the session may IL rAi ndri tOf 5
further period not exceedlnr thirty DAYS Neither
house, during the session Of he Gchtral Asornm:,
SHALL Without the consent Of the oher, adJturn 's
more than three days. nor 10 any other pace IlAl
that in which The two houses shaii lie s''tins.
majority OF the prmers elected T. each housr SlI
constitute quorum To 90 busincahi lu! sHla ~
number may adjourn from DAY 10 q, ana .Ll,
have power TO compel the atrcndtncr Of itoeIi
members III such manner aud under such iehAi'! ~
each house may pTTscrlD".
!. Section 8 Ihg me mbefs of the General ssIa'
hy shall receive for their strric,s salary 10 s -
certained b, Law, aud paiu out OF The public irsa
sury; but no act ncfenSlpR such salary sliH 't.'
effect until after the end OF thr term f1r when u;
members OF The House Of DeIeeats vo'ing tatit2I
were elected; aud no senator or GciegDlri wv ~.
the term for which be shall have been elected qua.
ne appointed 10 any civil office Of prUit Gncr ~
Commonwealth; which has been crealei or lE'
emolumen,s OF which have been Interested Iul. ~
such Term, except offices 6l.d By ELECTION oy w
people. +. .IsG & a "r-.
Add the following sections u, the end Of tie n
ticle: -. ;,
provide tor the government o. cities ana 'oSs
aud to establish such courts therein rs may De NC
cessary Tor The sduIluis raj Ion Of justice. g.
Section "a. The General Assembly shan nv,
DO er, by tWo-ihlrd vote, 10 remove dissoi,a.G
Incurred under clause Three, secio1 QUO. liz
third OF ibis Constitution, In refe renee 10 oae,n1s
2. Resolved. That the clerk Of the House OF DeT
gates, or the clerk Of the seGaie. DC rtIa!rea o.
aVacahcy bappenin both or said Office, me pIt,.
officer OF either house OF the Gepei al hssttne?
author zed and requestrd, TO cause NE pry p.s,.
amendments and these resolniicas 10 Ds iu' vrb
in some newspaper published 10 The city % ,, nv
mond for three months previous TO the .,h. ,
choosing the members Of the General s'eiiO'!
The next geaerai eleeton OF senators ahn ileoil''
Of the sioase or Delegates. .,,h
g.. ResoiUed, That the clerk OF the seia'e aoa -
G ERIK OF the House of Eelrga!cs Ie reIeii isa
transmit 10 tlie General Assembly TO De c.osts
the next general election Of senators snd een y,
Of the House Of Delegates certified eopy I" 81, ~
amendments and these resolutions, los,sns 80 ~
Certificate OF publication by The pnen,.n, t N
newspaper In which the proposed smehd'h'-'
shall have been published. ,,cc.p
A CODY. j. BELL. BlGG -h,
ttHE" Uaf~ 90 y Clerk Of Hru.e o! De- s'ti
ss and Keeper OF tie Rolls OF ' 's'H-'
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