The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-28

AM hnIA 1n of Ahh fNoLisS Df VIRGINIA,
RICHMOND, July 2s, 1875,
THE FOLLOWIN PROPOSyn
| l. AMENDMENTS to the CONSTITUTION az
VIRGINIA are published In accordance Win law
| j. BELL BIGGER.
| Clerk Of House of Delegates ana Keeper Of III,
Rolls Of Vlrginis. VIZ
JOINT RESOLUTION
| PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO TIE %. 3D. Am
9TH, 9Th, and STlI SECTIONS. AND ADDIIl0ytT,
SECTIONS TO THE 9TH ARTICLE COSCsgyIyC
TIE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT OF THE Gov
STITUTION OF THIS COMMONWEALTH. FOR PrR.
LI>IISG SAID AMENDMENTS, AID CERTIFYING
| THE SAME 10 THE NEXT GENERAL Assembly
TApprOycd March 80, 1851
l. ReSolrrdby the Senrte and House Of Dtfgq,s,
| Ia majority efthe members electsd 10 each 1fMs
t,oo House. oyreeing thertto). INT the following
the Constitution of Virginia. and are hereby re-.
ferred To the General Assembly 10 be- chosen al the
| next general election OF senator's and mem,c,s Of
conformity with article Nj CT said Consultation
Strike out from the Constitution 81 virginia the
second, third fourth fifth sixth, and eighth See
tons Of The ifih article concerning the les sallye
department, which are In the following words:
Section 2. The House of Delegates shall b. elected
biennially by the voters OF the several cities ard
counties on the Tuesday ncct ediug the FIRST Monday
IN November. and shall be distributed and appgr.
toned rs follows:
Section 8. The senator's shall he elected for the
term Of four years. for The election Of whom the
countess cities, and towns shall he d Ytcd into NOT
more than forty districts Each county. city, and
town Of the respective districts Il, the time Of he
first election of Its delegate or delegates under this
Constitution, shall vote for one or more SENATORS
The senators first elected under this constitution,
In ois riots bearing odd numbers. shall yacar their
| Offices at the end of two years ana hose elected Ia
districts bearing even numbers Al the end OF tour
years; and vacancies o. curing by expiration Of
term shall be Iled by the election Of senators for
the full term.
SECTION 4. At the first session of the Gen raj As.
scmbly after the enumeration of she Inhabitants
OF the State by the United saes reaplnrtioniusut
of senators and members OF the House Of Delegates,
ard every tenth year thereafter. shall be Wadt
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATOR'S sSD DELEGATES.
Section 8. Any person may b elected sna6r
VINO at the time nf election IS ac'uaIlys reSiten.
within the district and qualified o. vote fsr MEM
bars Of the General Assembly according 10 this
Constitution; ana any person may be elected
member of the Honsc Of Delegate whoat The lime
OF election IS actually resident wilhn The comfy.
city. town, election district, qIiard "a re tor
members Of the General Assembly according 10 this
Constitution. The remova! 81 any person elected
to either brauch of the General Assembly from 'he
city, county, town, or district tor which De was
e, cred shall vacato his Cfhre
POWERS AND DUTIES OF Tue GENERAL ASSEM-.
BLY,.
Section 6. The General Assembly shall mrr an.
nualiy, aud not oflCner unIeS> convened by de
Governor in the manner prescribed III ms tosl'
tuition. No session Of the General Assembly. after
The irst under this Constitution .hali coh,lNHe
longer than ninety days without the concurrence
of three ufins OF the members elected I" ucIi
house; In which case the session may Re cNEEdvi
for a further period nor eXc"c'Iins Thirty day;
Neither house, during the session o.! the Genera!
Assembly. shall, without the consent 81 the "'rr'
adjourn for more Than three day NOR 10 Any otheE
Mace ilan that In which the TWO bouse5 NAL bcsi
ting. majority OF the members elected 10 escn
house shall constitute quorum I" 90 bisiht7s, ia;
Il smaller number may 3djonrn from hty t"h'a, ana
shall have power u compel the attendance 81 ab-
sent members IN such mauurr ana uhdrr sath PeE'
atty as each house may ~ eScrlbr.
section s. The memners 81 ne "@lrra As s,ai,
bly, shall receive for their services Si
TO lie ascertained by iaT and paid rnl -! Inc pHhc
treasury; but no act ncre ~ ns >uch cylhp.n,au
shall take effect until after the end OF me Urn os
which the members OF the House oi bri'Ste, ="
ting thereon were elected: and no senator or itle'
cate, during The term for which lie slhi nave letu
elected, snul! be appointed To any cNI once " Wo-
lit under tie Commonwealth Wh,ch mas ecu Ss1'
ted OF the emU'unents of which have been u.
creased during such Term, except Offices htitd VI
election b. the people.
And insert In lieu til, reOf the following: =,
Section 2. The House Uf Delegates 'llai W
elected biennaly by the voters OF lie .erera' clIe:
and counties on the TUESDAY succeeding We uIs .
Monday In November and shall from ana amer u.e
Tuesday succeeding the first ,l0nday In Ho'chV''.
eighteen hundred and sev.nly-nine, consl,loi 20.
more than one hundred and not less than niH.!
members 49,, ,fa
Senate shall consist OF not less than lirty-iiI!ten'
more than forty members. They shall Dc t.' t'
for the term OF four years, Tor The election "l nh"n
The counties, cities, auu towns shall r ui'fG 'I'
districts. Each county, city, and town ~ tr 'c
sp.ctve districts shall at The time Of The hF' eey
lion of its delegate deli gates udcr ms athehr
meut vote for one or more senators. he ha'oi'
first elected under his amendment; IN Gis'riCI,
be airing odd numbers, shat! vacatc men "lc' a.
the end OF two years and those elected 10 H'*l'Ce:
bearing even numbers al The ehl OF i3nt ~
and vacancies occurring by expiration ni Tern Ia"
be led BY the election OF 81 MAJORS 'or Inc luI va
section 1. An superintendent Of Scna'Yft aL ~.
members Of the House OF Is.SatGS s. .u t mex.
pr, ccdiny the tuesday, after the nrs Mol'at ~
-e;pber, 1879. or sOouer. tapportlohihc S'i'.
be made In the year 1881 and rV'ry s:n'H !'"'
thereafter.
QUALIFICATION OF SENATORS AND DELE" II ::
SECTION 3. ANY person may be ei,cit! s'hi i,
who at the time nj election Is hctiiiy I':",r.
Within the district aud qua ined Ia s"'c i"L In
hers of the GENT rii Assembly Jccorfing % ny
sttutiOn: and any person may ue etc'r! I'' -,
! OF Tie House Of Delegates VINO Al nr vi" ,f.
OF election is ACTUALLY i resident VIII" ,itned %
c0tlnly city, IOWA. rrc!ccon district iHI''He' az
vote for members OF II. GcGeTII N's' hp'' ,
c0roirg ~ this Constitution. But n' go go.
holding s;iarieh Office nDder the sis'' MR.
! meut Shall he capable 81 b.ipS elected ~, r., ,T
of either house o. the GcntfI ruip4. "a" Ga,
moYa OF any person elecc+ 10 either prhi'," w.
/ General Assembly from the cry. conn! h.,
district for which he WAS :ieceo 'han '"'''
| Office. ..,,,,y
| POWERS AND DUTIES or TIE C ESEhAL A>>fhbL !.
Section u. The Gcuera! Assembly shiiL TIT ~
! in TWO years, uDd not otiener nEess Soh'Lpt - n.
the Governor III the manner DrcscrioSd ia t S,p,
stitntInn No session OF the Genera Assembly,, at'
The frs, under this aIendmen', shali eouanIe. q.
er than ninety days without the couc"f h,,ar
three. Il fis Of the members c!ec,ed 10 cach ~ ~,
! i'm which case the session may bs e1iend"H ~" ~,
| further period not cNceeGing fD!rt! odys My
house, during the session Of me 1eheraa f5s
SHALL without the consent Of the " Aer, a'yn' hrn
| u,nrn than three DAYS nor TO any other pic' ~"
that In which the TWO houses sbali Hs SEN =,
majority or the members elected " e.'ch
constitute quorum 10 do business, tuI ' 'JxU
number may adjourn from DAY 10 d,y' as' -.
have power to compel the attendance Va "a, =.
members in such manner and under such '''1'''
| each house may prescribe. .-, ,S>,n.
| SECTION 8 The members OF the Generi 3, 80
bly, shalt receive for thci: services salat ~ ira
certained by law, and PAID out OF we pagn III,
sury; cut no act increasing snch sai'i, .Lt,h lbs
effect until after the end or the term loI s,ryr
members of the House Of Dclcgaths Foi!a- ,n,u.
were elected; and no senator or aeiegs", Il .nsl
the term for which BE shall nave peen Stt I
be appointed 10 any civil office OF Pren. nv ,ha
commonwealth which has peeit sttas. Sn,,s;
emolnments of which have oecn incretsTI" ny III
such leTM, except offices hiitd o! ''e''"" y.
Add the following sections q! the end OF ''e
dele: ,,.., ,,,wrg Il
section 81. The Legislature shall have p ~" ,o,t
provide tor the government o. CITIES ah ne ne
and to establish such courts therein ~ MAJ -
cessary tor The administration CT lasnce. IN Inv,
Section "a. Tho Genera! Assemui! he
power, by q two-,hird vote, 10 remove oIs'o, r,
incurred under clans. three, section ohf, i,n,
third OF ibis Constitution, in refS ren,e u,r
2. Rss0tced. hat The clerk u tne ii oei,. or
gates, or the clerk uI the sepafe oe ieluN .tainj
ayacancy happen In both OF said oitces, tne B,
officer OF eithrr house OF the Gene at r,nSe,
authorized and requested 10. cause l,s NH she,
amendments and these resoluilens 70 ~ ol Rlrh
In some newspaper published 10 tn. GU! :" .,ar Q
choosing The msubers Of the Geeera ss , :sr
The next general election OF senators anu
OF the House OF Delegates. ,nd ID
s. Resolved, Thar the clerk OF the SENATE
! ccrk Of the House OF iieisEates x ,.sassn )
! transmit 10 the General Assembly 10 Or ..aa.Nnbsf
4 anSr raj pl nrfi .sst