The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-13
AMENDMENTS % CONSTITUTION

| OFFICE OF CLEPK or House Or D.LyC, 1ySI
| AND KEEPER OF 1HE ROLLS OF EIEGiNIA.t
! RICHMOND, July %, 1851
T,HE FOLLOW ING PROPOSED
| i AMENDMENTS to :he CONSTITUTION Gs
! VIRGINIA are puOIi.hcd In accordance with l,w
Clerk of House of Delegaes and Keeper Of ,ha
Rolls If Virgins.
JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE %, 80. Arm.
5TH, 9Th, and 9Th SECTIONS. AND ADDIIIoysn
| SECTIONS 10 TIE 9TH ARTICLE COSCsHyiyT
| TIE LEGISLATIVE uEPARTMEST OF THE coz.
| STITCTloN Of THIS COMMONWEALTH FoR PrB-
II HING SAID IMPLEMENTS. AND CERTIFYING
| THE SAME TO THE NEXT GENERAL ASSEMBLY
.... fApproyed March 80. 1871
l Resolutd1y the Sen,te and Ho,se Of Debgat,
| Ia majority ufthe members tltcted 10 cmh I'm,
t,co Houses 0grteing thertto) Tn The following
the Constitution of virginia. aud ar hrrby n.
frrred To The General Asst mby 10 b. chos N IL he
next &c neral .l.clion OF senator's and memters Of
the House Of DeIrra,es tor it, concurrence In
conformity with article XII Il said Constitution.
STRIFE out from the Constitution o Virginia Tia
second. third fourth Gfth, sixth. aud e.sath So.
lions of The fifth article cOncerDiuv the legislative
d, partment, which are IN the following words:
Section 9. The House Of u, iegsteS sha Dc elected
bieDpiay by the voters of The several elites and
COUNTIES on The ue day succ e0ng the drt Mon.l.Y
in November, and shall he distributed aud apnr.
TONED AS follows:
| Section g. The senators shall ba elected for The
term of four years. f r The election Of whom the
counties, cities, anu towns shall he dyided into not
more than forty districts. Each county city. aud
town of the respective d sIricts. n The lime OF the
first election of its delegate or ~ e2ae under this
rousti .uiion. shall woe for one cr more sDnstor.
The senators first elected under TINS on>tttu'ipn
in dis riots bearing odd numbers. shall vaca'r their
tce: Il; the END Of two years and those elected In
districts BEARING even numbers nj Va" end of four
years: ard vacancies o curing By expiration Of
Term shall be tl!ed by the election Of senators !or
the full term.
Srction 4. At the first session of the General A.
OF the State by The United STATES rtIpi nrliOum.L,
Of senators aud members Of ~" House f D,lcga.es
ard every tenth yea" thereafter. shall b. made.
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATOR'S ASp DELEGATES.
Section 5. Any person may b, 81 Cici senator
who al the Time III election j. nc'ulIIy rSlicnt
within the district and qualified = vote FOR mem.
bsrs OF the General Ass mhlv according 10 th!;
Consli utiOn; ana any prison may he elected
member If lie House Of Delegate VITO ~ the lime
or election IS actually resident within the county,
city. town. election district, fuaIle Ia vote tor
members of the General s>emb'y acc"rfl' to his
Constitutions The removal o. any p,ron rircIri
10 either branch Of the General Assembly from The
city. county, town, or district Tor Which he Was
elected shall yacale his Glncc.
PowErS AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSEM-.
| ely.
Section 6. The General assembly shall meet an.
nIally, and rot of,ner u. less covered ~ tie
Governor In the manner prescribed IN his tols.
tulinn. No session of the General Assembly, after
the hrst under this Cons tuition, shall continue
longer Than ninety days without the coHturFrnce
| of three ufns OF the members 'lecttd To- tach
house; IN wi.ich case The session may sc cNtn'ti
| for u further period not exceeding dirty days.
| Neither bouse, during the session 81 Va" LcH, !h
Assembly. shall, wltnut the consent II lhr oil sF
adjourn for more !han three day. Nor 10 any TIER
place han that i% hich The Two house lall BE- 81
ling. A aJoriiy OF the me mlers elected 'oeach
house shall constitute quorum tp do ba:laess: 0ut
smaller number may adjourn from Day 10 Day ana
shall have power u compel the attendance NJ as-
sent members n snch manner ana u"d'r such peG'
ally rs each house may % escribe.
| Section q. The members or The ticll' raj Assem-
III liz
to be ascertained by law and paid nt OF the pubic
treasury; but no act mere A. ng such compensation
shall take effect until after the end Of the term Ior
which TIE members Of the House 81 D'I'glt.s so
ting thereon were elected: and no srla'oror hie-
gale, during The t.rm for which h" :h'il have teen
eccred snal be appointed 10 any civi 'tacr OF pro-
! fit und. the Cummonw alfh which has been era.
ted OF The Monuments of which have hen M
creased during such tern, exctp; Offices h!I.d0J
election ID the people.
! And lns.r, In lieu I'll. reof The 10 loving:
| Section 2. he House OF lecga'c> shall 10
elected bIruniaIly by the votes o! he ,"'Pril 'e.
aud coua,i"s on the TUESDAY succeeding the trt
Mondav IN November. ard shall. from anu ai;etiGe
Tuesday succ, edinp the hrst 'l"n'Hy IN Noycnrr,
egh.ccn hundred ana u'y-ngc. c"rs.st Vi nj
more than one hundred and not Ass iihn ninety
members. -,
Senate sall consist Qf Gol less than iy-Ttrhm
more tlin forty members. They shall DE- tl.ctci
for the OF four years, fer he election 81 "l"m
the c,untie3 ci's, ant towns shall b: d'TiGra ..o
districts. Each CCuuy, city. aud town al the ~
sDectivc di irictS shall II The time OF ~" hrst Gt
lion OF its delegate dele gates der his ancai
neut. vote for one or mere senators. ! lie senator's
! tirst elected undtr this amendment. In dlsiThn
b. airing odd numt crs shall yacate Their Offices ~
| the end OF two years, and those elected IN "is!'cs
| bearing numbers 1t tue end of Tour YEAR:
and vacancies occurring by expiration nfier!n JAIL
filled by the election Of seniors TOR the fu Term
Section 4. An superintendent OF Sena'ot: anu
members Of the House OF el' gatrs Shall be mlIe
III The regular session OF The General A'se Dy hrA'
PR ccding The uesday after the trst Monoa! 10 a
veBner, 1873, or soontr. q rapp' rticnles' IA!
dat ,uIk fpT.iI
! tn reafter. .g.#
QUALIFICATION or SENATORS AID DELEGATES.
Section 5. ANY person may be tieclei senator
who mt the lime "f election Is actuilly Ies@sH n
within the district and qua lied 10 Sote Tor lle'
tiers OF the Gen raj Ass. mbly aecnrng 10 this 3H
stitu'i ION: anu any person ma, be eieci.d melar.
OF The Hou,e OF Delegates WHO al tte NV" ,Ss
OF election Is actually resident "ithln '.s
county, city. town, election 'isuict. quilln,H ~
| vote for mcm.trS OF III GeIer1l Assembly ae.
corci..g K u ibis Constitution But no rci.a
holding n salarie) office under The Stale Govern
mept shall tie capable OF beirg tlcted = H.. hDet
of either house of the General ASS Hhy ihe ~
mOysl OF Any person eltcied 10 sttrr branch Z" ~.
General Assembly from the ely, county toNH, ~
district f,r which he was elected shiI s@cA'e i''
Office.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF TIIEGESEHAL As>ENbL''
Section 6. The General Assembly shall meet ohs
in TWO years, and not oftener uait-ss con'rHeH W
.hc Governor In the manney prescribed IN fis tnH
situation. No session OF the Genera Assembly a't
the first under thi amerdnen.. shall continue e"sr
three. dfths of the members e!ee.ei 10 tach fu
In which the session may bH exc hde~ iot
Further period not exceeans tbii'! diAsi may.
house, during The session sf the tient raj a>ssn..
shall Without the consent Of the o'hrr' GuJ VI" ',
more than ihr'e days. nor 20 any other p s.e 49,"
that IN which The TWO houses shal! te s sS hui!
Ius bpyuy OF the mrrnegsciecsJ = each b"p>c -.
constitute quorum 10 10 basio.ss; bal sinanh1
number may sdjourn from DAY 10 by af. 80:
have power TO compel the aserdliicr Vi ~ 81 "a
me irhers IN such manner ana ander sucn peHaI' -
each house may prescribe. .,.r,, . ;..!.
Section d The m@AshefS @s the hei"Ea' -. So
bly, sh. receive for Ihei, Sersicts sa'atN ~
certaiued BY law, ana. paid out o. 'Le uup', ,ss
sury; but no act lac east's such sAiir! go ina
eftct un, after The end &c tae ni AIM 10; tnra
were elected; and no srlA:.r or cel'g'%, .bIl
the tenn for which he shall have hee ets - 10
tie appoipted 10 any ciyE Dflcc or prSh. u'- . ia
Il commonwealth which has been cr.aia!! %I,.ak
elnalumen,s OF y hich Eays oecn irercossed -" ~ e
! such icrn,, except Offices filed oy ia mon =
Add the folloxtns sections at the ea4 o! '"S -
sscle: , ,,>.,, 10
Section %. The Legislature shall sa'r pSS s,ssi
tNrcviue Tor the 22saDmeDt o' ei,Hs SUI - ue-
. and TO es abiSh s,seh courts sbeif,h 40 "'''
ces sary Tor the raisHn OF li,sice. - kIys
Section "a, , he Gsnerai aSsshS,, tIssIb.,s
| power. BY sso-thlra vote, 20 ItSpfe .rtlels
incurred under eI3nss three seciio., 20 si,rlins
third. of hfs CONssiluton IN rcttfenSe nee
g. ResCSgSa. hat the clerk OF !iis HON - ar |!
eafes or tne clerk Of the senate, he reSsiI'u -
avacaney bappan Ia 10th OF SAID once f',e mb,, }.
officer of siIh,r house III the 6ehc!u ur,isc,i
au hor' aed and requested, 10 caliS" pc Y,hea
amendmen,s and ihese resolutions 10 o. P ~ Rch,
In soslr newspsp pr pub'isisd ~ .hs g" .S iine u
mona for three months psrvtos' 10 s"Is.,mbi, 81
choosing the members OF ae Gsnsfsi ,'rul5.ts
: The next general eleetionot senators anu '"%'
OF The Aouss of DeleSskS,. s.,. an! the
g Rssairtd fhat the clerk OF the sena'e ,dt.sJ %
{ erk OF the House II Leisga!es DC een...n st
transmit 10 the 6eueIal Assembly 10 U I,nsabsf.
the ne xL general tipslop OF senators aii Of sid
Of the House OF nsiegstes c.ri!hed s,,pt n,n
amendments and these resolutions 'oS' ~ OF The
certificate OF publication BY The puoltr
| ne wspaper In which the pr0Po1ca an"
shall have been published. ,,,, ,,cckR,
Clerk of Ho,ise OF Del .s s,si
and X, ep.r OF tie folls oil ' "s'"~
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