The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-16
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OFFrct on CLzER or ROUSE on nssr-e-.>.
=. AND KKEPEH on. THE HOLLIS or yfsan.gIafEj
.sTHE r OLEoWING PRopns
1aANEEOMENTs to the COyyrITrTWynLb
VIRGINIA are puoiished In accordance w, ys a
Clerk % House Of Delegaes ana r g,g5sk :
Rolls Of Vhginia. -''pef u 5f
JOINT REsOLuT1or

Ole1 ko Z. aS Wyst ot De'esa'es ana
JOINT EsOLUT1oE
PROPOSING; AMENDMENTS TO rHy on.,.
'bTH, 9TH, and 9Th SECTIONS AM . t,n %, ffs
! SECTIONS 10 THE 5TH ARTICLE c5yc.HsG
Tie LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT on T,,s sts
, s s,5 OF THIS COMMONWEALTH ros %.
TEE SAME 10 THE MKT GENERAL 4ssyrIlt;
ts fApproved March 80, 1881
]. Resolred by tl,< Senutc and House !, n,
ia m1j0ritY ofths members elsctsd IN nssbsssts
tls0 HouRes oSreetng therstot That Ihe ~, 90.
amer dDents be, and they are herebg .orn n.nsS
ferred TO the General Assembly 10 BE- etns,nntys.
next &c neral election or senator's ami 40.
the House Of Delegate for It's coucuSras1'g
conformity with article XII II said Cons,i,.,e.
second third. fourth dfih. sixth. and ssh,ss d.
lions OF the fifth article concerning I.e ,eatee ~
department., which are IN the following we,ssali,
Section 2. The House Of Delegates than s's
counties on The TUESDAY succe edlng the rrs SH
in November. and shall be distributed and ssE47
toned as follows: 'sbpt.
Section 3. The senator's shall be elec,eds
counties, cities, and towns shall he dIvS,epi.s
more than forty districts. Each county. s,s" 70
town OF the respective districts. &c the in"net
first election OF Its delegate or d. Iegates nnX
Constellation, shall vote for one or more 80, :.
The senators frst elected under this oa.,s.S1
In districts bearing odd numbers, shall ,ar.,sene.
Offices at the end OF two Years, ana those eiss,
districts bearing even numbers at the end ~ ~
years; aud vacancies occurring b. expira,i,, !,
term shall DC hlied oy The election Of senator z
! section 4. At the first session Of the Ca,
sembIy after the enumeration of The nh,S,.1
OF the State by the United States reapporosnat
OF senators and members Of the Houseos hIs%s
md OF ypag 81
OF SENATOR'S AND DEL,
Section g., Any person may De elected 60.
who at the time OF election ~ actually 49,
within the district and qualified to vote n,
bers Of the General Assembly according n ~
ano any person may be eIecets,
OF election is actually resident within The so.s:
city. town, or election district, qualified 10 VOL
OF the General Assembly according n -,
Constitution. The removal Of any persoG etrt.,
TO either branch OF the General Assembly tn,rS -
city, county, town, or district Tor which hs =,
eli cted shall vacaie his tfice.
PowEhs AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL Assn,
bly,.
Section 8: The General n ssembly shall meet,,.
nually, and not 0flener unless conyet ed by i.
Governor In the manner prescribed Ia this (ofs'
tuition. No session Of the General Assembly. ~.
the first under this Constitution, shall c,nlIss..
longer than ninety days without the contur,,,,.
OF three Bflhs OF the members elected 10 ~.
house In which case the session nGay he ea,sssi
for further period not exceeding thirty c,n
Neither house, during the session Of The t;erni
Assembly, shall, without the consent cf The o.,
adtourn for more than three days, nor to any 10,
place than that In which the two house, .h,lit -
ting. A majority OF the members elected tostrb
house shall constitute quorum to 90 busioess; ls
a smaller number may adjourn from diy oday,iri
shall have power To compel the Attendance II A.
sent members IN such manner and under such p.s.
atty as each house may pi eScribe.
Section 8. The members OF the General Assr.
bly, shall receive for their services compens,fE,
to be ascertaiued by law. and paid cut OF the puts
treasury; bat no act increasing such compeassr3
shall take effect until after the eni Of the term b.
which the members or the House Of Delegaie y.
ting thereon were electcd: and no senator OF "a.
gate, during the term for which he shall hssetty,
elected snail be appointed 10 any civil Office Of n
fit undt r tie Commonw' alth witch has been en-.
ted or the emotuments OF which haye bern d.
creased during such Term, except Offices dlltt 81
election BY the people.
And Insert in lieu thereof the following:
Section 2. The House OF elegates shall y
elected Oiennlally by the voters OF The .ereraI ta
aud counties on the Tuesday succeeding The s..
Monday in November and shall. from AMI ait,,rs,
Tuesday succeeding the first honCay In SOytmt.,
eigh,een hundred and seyeufy-niEe. consist Of ,S
more than one hundrsd aud not less than nln1I
members.
more than forty members. They shall br etrti
for the term OF four years, Tor The election u VIA
the counties, cities, and towns shall be divided mo
districts. Each county, city. aud town Of The r,
spective districts SHALL at the time Of The hrs, r.
iion OF It's delegate or delegates Under Ibis aaes
ment. vote for one or more senators. The senate,
first elected under this amendment, In disnH
bt ariUg odd numbers, shall vacate their 0thu, l.
the end OF two years, and those elected III tsliI1y
bearing even numbers al The end Of four ytgn
and vacancies occurring by expiration ofterln BAL
be filled by the election OF senaiors Tor the fuliun
Section 4. An npporti"nment OF senator. a.!
In & pfI .fDss al, 10
al the regular session Of the General Assembly lsI.
prs ceding the tuesday after the iirst MonGay NJ
yember, 1879, or sooner. A T'apportiDnM eut,hl
be made In the year 1891 aud srtry tenth IL;
thereafter.
OF SENATORS AND DELEGATE.
section 5. Any person may be- elected seB4ls
who at the time Vt election Is actIrlIy Il res4al
within the district and qualified 10 vote tor AtE.
bers OF The Gen. ral Asst mbly sccnrCiDs 10 tbs To.
stituIion: and any person may be elected mtnt:
of The House Of Delegates who at ne tInt
oil election IL actually u resident within ID.
county, city, town, or election district qulIbcd
vote for members OF The General Assembly s..
cOrGiag TO this Constitution. But, 10 pe'sH
holding Il sAlaried Office under the State butrrE.
meDt Shall be capable or being elected I.ias
Of either house of the General Assembly. lh re
mOyal OF any person elected 10 either branch GIL
General Assembly from the ely. county. io~G,s
district for which he was elected sht!l 'aca,e Ei
Office.
Section 6. The General Assembly shall Rect 9Eo.
In two Years, and nut Ottener unless convened 81
the Governor In the manner prc&cri5: ii In ihk lnn'
81 tuition. No session OF the Genera Assembly, 5tt
the first under thi: amendncnI shall bGIlhus sal.
or than ninety days without the crncuGrlcr
three. ffths OF the members elected Ia escD hyG<;
in which case the session may DR. EXTENDED !Gf
further period not eXccediug thirty DAYS He'ht.
house, during the session OF The General asefmg!
shall without the consent OF tile oher adldrn iot
more than three days, nor 10 any Other p.,cr thla
thnt IN which the two houses shall iie sl!unI.
jority OF the members elected u tarh mouse lA.
constitute quorum 10 do business; pu. shiie,
number may adjourn from DAY 10 dJy, snc 'h!
have power to compel the attendance OF sl"ch.
members IN such manner and under such pena!'! u
each house may prescribe.
Section 8. ! he members OF the General bs<a'
bly, shul! receive for their services salary 10 " a.
c.ftained by law, and paid Oh, OF the Eub!c ira.
sury; but no act Increasing such saldry sn'n '.h.
effect until after the end OF the tn Tor "heh ".
members OF The House Of Dcceats 'oiin! 1nf.t" ,,
were elected; and no senator or Geiesnis, suna i
the Term for which he shall have been etc.y, sl,a
be appointed 10 any civil Office -! pront uhcef ~,
commonwealth which has been Greater W u. -"
emolumeuts OF which have been iHcrei,ea or W
such lerms except offices h'ied by ei'eh0h " ~
people. .,,, H.. NJ.
Add the following sections AZ Tue ell" VI "' -
ticle: ,,,.,., =,
Section %. The Legislature shall have p!%e, y
provide Tor The government o. cities ihu w."
aud to establish such courts therein as I'M! " ~
cessary Tor the administration OF justice. 4, ,,r,
Section "a. I no General Assemb!! snan a. a..
power, by n two-third vote, 10 remove uisa". rr
Incurred under clause three, section oDs, 80
third, OF ibis Constitution, IN r.tcren.c 10 ~
q ResUtred. That The clerk Of The li0ue 0, ~, -,
gates, or the clerk Of the se0ate be fr,luIu
vacancy happeHiu both VI said Office, sae p.tIy
officer OF either house OF the Generat .sssiID.s
authorized and requested, to.cause the WVpn
amendments and these resolutions TO Dt pun th
in some newspaper published Ia tux cits " rrr q
mond for three months previous 20 'he m,
choosing the members OF rhe Genefa' s'e GU.
the next general election Of senator's a'id me-'''
of the House OF Delegates. c...,0 an, III
8. Resolrsd, That the clerk OF the Seh1'e
clerk Of the House OF delegates ve nq" o"'.T ,
transmit TO the General Assembly 10 DC ~ her
the mt xt general election OF seDalora aiIi ~ ..
OF the House Of Delegates cert!tct t,,py x,fh
amendments and these resolutions, 'oSsips, =, III
Certificate OF publication by The bhW:sT,c y,
newspaper In which The proposes a~s
shall have been published. ,,cctR.
a copy. .: bELh - III. yates
? and KEEPER OF tie Rolls Of '"s'"'"'
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