The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-25
JOINT RESOLUTION

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JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AMKsDhEgrs 10 THE On 3n 49,.
9TH, 3Ta, and STH sEcTioYs. AND Apprr,ox,at
SECTIONS 70 THE 9TH ARTICLE toyc.sSsra,'
Tile s,nIE LLGIsL a. DErARrMEsT OF THE Gov.
LIsHISe SAID AMENDMENTS, AND cepT,xyynyss,
THE SAME TO THE MKT GENERAL $500
fApproyed March 80, 1851
J. Rssolrtd og Gle Sengtea and House Of D.xant>.
two Ho,ses agreeing thereof Tia. the o foowyns:
amendments be, and they hereby ,Droncsa vi y,
the Consultation Of Virginia and are i, sbV 70 %
next general election OF senator's and menhs,. s
the House Of Delegates for us c0ucurrsnca Of Of
conformity With article XII q said Con.iiuion W
strike out from The Constitution OF VfIpin,, a.,
second, third fourth. fIh sixth, and eishiS .ae
tons OF The fiflh article concerning The IeetsI.m
depas,mes Which are IN n The following words
bteDDialy BY the voters OF the several cities ana
counties on the Tuesday the rs, Mond
In November. and shall lie distributed and appor,
Section 8. The senator's shall be elected for ,,o
term OF four years for the election of whom The
more than forty districts. Zach county. civ. AMI
town Of the respective districts AZ the lime or the
first election Of jts delegate or dlegaIes und4r this
The senators first elected under this Constiu,
in dis' riots bearing odd numbers, shall yacae ,hes
oces al the emo Of two years, ana those elected i
districts bearing even numbers arthe end OF fon.
years: and vacancies occurring by expiration ~
term shall be ted oyt the election OF senators for
section 4. At the first session of the Gen rsl a..
sembly after the enumeration of The Inhabitants
OF the state By The Uni,ed States areapportonmtns
Of seBators and members OF the House Of DsI
and every tenth year thereafter, shall be made
| QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATORS AND DELEGATES
Section s. Any person may BIZ elected senator
who at the ume 9. election = actually resident
within the district and qualified to vote fer men.
| bers Of the General Assembly according 10 This
Consti,utioni ano any Person may be elec'ed I
city. town, or election district, qualified TO vote for
members Of the General Assembly according TO this
the t EsmSsa Of any elected
city, county. town, or district Tor which be was
elected shall vacale his ofice. " "~'
PowEbs AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSEM-.
| BLY,.
Section 6. The General Assembly shall NEE, an.
nually, and not oflener urless convened by The
Governor In the manner prescribed in this Consti-
| tuition. No session OF the General Assembly aficr
| the first under this Constitution, shall continue
| lopgerthan ninety days without the concurrence
OF three-dfihs OF the members elected to each
house; In which case the session may be EXTENDED
| for further period not exceeding thirty days
Neither bouse. during the session Of the General
Assembly, shall, without the consent or the other
adjourn for more than three days, nor to any ether
place than that in which The two houses shall he Sit
| ting. majority OF the members elected TO each
house shall constitute aqHorum to do business; Tut
q smaller number may adjourn from day TO day. and
! shall have power tn compel the attendance Of alb
| sent members IN such manner ana under such pen.
| atty as each house may Or escribe.
Section 8. The members OF the General Assem-
bly shall receive for their services q compensation
TO be ascertaned by law, and paid out OF the public
treasury; but act increasing such compensation
shall take effect until after the end OF the term for
which the members OK the House Of Delegates vo-
gate, during the term r.r which lie shall have teen
elected shall be appointed 10 any civil Office Of pro-
| DIT under the Commonwt alth which has been crea.
! ted or the emouments OF which have been In
creased during such Term, except offices filled by
election by the people.
And irsert In lieu thereof the following:
Section 2. The House OF Delegates shall be
elected biennaly by the voters OF he several Giles
and counties on the TUESDAY succeeding The frs,
Tuesday edlng the first tlOnday In November
eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, consist OF not
| more than one hundred and not less than ninety
Section 8. From and after the same date tie
Senate shall consist OF otiess than nor
| more than forty members. They shall be elected
for the tern OF Tour years lSr Inc h &c 10 Of whom
districts. Each county, city aud town ar the re-
spective districts shall ut the time OF the first cleo
mept. vote for one or more senator's The seuators
first elected under This amendment, Ia districts
barring odd hunters, shall vacate their Offices at
the end OF two years, and those elected 10 districts
| bearing even numbers ut the end of four years;
and vacancies occurring by expiration ofterm hall
be filed by the election OF senators or the full term
nembers OF the House of delegates shall be made
al The regular session of the General Asse Iby next
pre- ceding the tuesday after the first Moncay In No
yemper, 1879, or sooner. rrapportUDn cnt shall
| be made In the year 1891 aud every tenth year
| thereafter.
QUALIFICATION OF SENATORS AND DELEGATES.
lection s: ANY person may be elected senator
within the district and qualified 10 vote for MEM
bers OF the General Assembly accOrding 10 this Com
stituton; and any person may De elected meT moe,
OF election Is actually resident within iha
couGty, city, town, orelection District, qualified to
corcing 10 this Constitution. But no person
holding salaried Office under the State Goyerl-
meut shall be capable OF being elected msmoer
of either house OF the General Ass. mhly The re-
moyal Of any person elected TO either branch OF the
| General Assembly from tine city. county. town, or
district for which he was elected shall vacdte MS
| office.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Section 6. The General Assembly shall meet once
| in two Years. and not oftener unless convened by
the Governor IN the manner prescre IN ms Con- Con-
the first under this amendment, shall Continue long.
| er than ninety days without the c-ncurrence OF
three hfths OF the members elected 10 each house;
| In which case the session may be extended for
further period not exceeding thirty DAYS Heilher
house, during the session OF The General Assembly,
shalt without the consent Of the other, adjourn for
mole than three days, TO any other pace than
! that in which the TWO bOiLStS shall be sitfDg a
ma ority OF the members elected 10 each house sil
| q
number may adjourn from day TO day and shall
| have power to compel The attendance of asen.
members In such manner and under sucn penalty ~
! each house may prescribe.
Section g lhe members Of the General Assem-
bly, shall receive for their servicts salary 70 D as
certained by law, and paid out OF the pablc TtA-
sury; but no act increasing such salary SHAH nse
effect until after the end OF the term for Hhlcf be
mem bers Of the House of Delegat,s voting thereon
were elected; aud no senator or delegate 1uIDI
the term for which he shall have been elected, sh,n
be appointed 10 auy civil Office Of profit under Dc
| Commonwealth winch has been creaiei or ine
| emoluments or which have been Increased dlrlns
such Term, except offices filled by eltclicn by Dc
Add the following sections at the end OF the ar
| ticle:
Section 20. The Legislature shall have power 70
provide tor the government OF cities nLl ,oT 1s'
and TO establish such courts therein as may Oe S
| cesSary bor The admi List ration OF justice. >,
Section "a. Tho General Assembly shai a NV.
power, by two-third vote, 10 remove hssD! uI,
incurred under clause three, sectiop on, aitse,o
third, of this Constitution, In reference 10
2. ReS0lred That the clerk Of The iiou 0! pe; ~
gates, or the clerk Of the Senafe. be reuFth "' =,
vacancy happen IN both OF said ofhces the pss'ps
officer OF either house OF the General AsselDb'! "
authorized and requested, to.csuse me bIuPptSet
amendments and these resolutions TO be pupl ntS
In some newspaper published 10 the en-! ~ IT,. ~
mond for three months previous 10 lne .m nni al
choosing the members OF the General s'etDil :.
the next general election OF senators and neihSe''
Of the House Of Delegates. md ,bs
8. Resolved, That the clerk or the Seiia'e an so ~
clerk OF the House OF delegates De nluteu =,
transmit TO the General Assembly 10 be cloSh Gloss
the next general election OF senators ana u'ea i
/ OF the House Of Delegates certified copy o, S
amendments and these resolutions, 'o2ethsr WE 10
certificate OF publication by The buohuti ~
newspaper In which the proposed aneL'H'N
shall have been published, pr, p,cGyR.
Clerk OF House Of De. i Eo!sI
and Keeper OF tue Rolls Of "s''tI''
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