The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-27

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i sTIrUTIOH OF THIS COMMONWEALTH VOC n ,,,,.
1 LISTING SAID AMENDMENTS, AND cEprnrY w
THE SAME TO THE NEXT GENERAL assrxpaISs
fApproved March 80, 1881
J. , 1ssgsssd ~ ets aa s aess ega
t,oo House, agreeing thertfoJ Thst The .' s ne
amendments be, and they are herebv
ae fn t o. srSn ahc are hereby re-.
next general election Of st majors and mentst ne
the House OF Delegates for its coneurrence'' =, d,
| Strike out from the Constitution OF yi,sinIoh
second, third fourth. ffth sixth. and e.h;b me
lions Of The 9TH article concerning The csisIatseo
department, which are In the following wo,ds.
Section Q. The House Of Delegates shall n, s,..,.
bieDnially by the voters Of the several ci,iS
counties OF the 1uetday sncct ed!ng the rs, MonaI
| TONED as follows: ' appcr-
| Section 8. The senators shall he elected ,n- -.
term or fonr years, for The election Of whom me
counties, Giles, ana towns shall be divided t-n VIC
more than forty districts. Each county. civ noS
town OF the respective districts 4, the lime Of thu
Constitution, shall vote for one or more s.n Is
The senators first elected under this LonstI,n,ts'
In districts bearing odd numbers. shall ,acs;e ,beI
ofbces at the end OF two years, and those erc,sd ~
districts bearing even numbers at the end or Son
years; and vacancies tcurring BY expira,tor W
term shall be filed by the election of senator t y.
Section 4. At The first session Of the General,
| semby after the enumeration of the iuh,bIi,n,s
OF the stas ny lne United States areappor,Ionmsns
|
ard every tenth year thereafter, shall BIZ n ade 49,
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATORS AND DELEGATES
| Section s. ANY person may be elected sep,,o
who at the time OF election ia actuallya rcsId.,,
within the district and qualified b vote far m.,m
bcrs Of The General Assembly accordIcy 10 ,his
| Constitutions; ana any person may be elected ,
member Of the Bonse of Delegates who AT the limo
OF election Is actually resident within The ronn
city. town, or election district, qualified 10 vo,e ~
members Of the General Assembly according 10 ,bJ s
Constitution. The removal Of any person elected
/ mir pT,rh ut fhl
city, county, town, or district Tor which he w.
| tcted shall Vacale his Cffce
powEss AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSEM-.
Section 6. The General Assembly shall ,re., ~.
| nually, and not oftener unless c0nvered by rb,
Governor In the manner prescribed In this Cons,i
tuition. No session of the General Assembly after
! The first under this Constitution, shalt continue
longer than ninety days without the concurrence
of three dfIhs OF the members elected TO each
house in which case the session msy be extended
| for a further period not exceeding thirty DAYS
Neither house, during the session OF the tenefai
Assembly, shall without the consent OF the other,
adjourn for more Than three days nor to any other
place than that IN which the two houses shall be st
ting. majority of the members elected 10 each
house shall! constitute quorum 10 DO business; hui
q smaller number may jouru from day to dav, and
shall have power To compel the Attendance 0f abb
sent members n such manner and under such pen.
| atty IS each house may pI cscrbe.
Section 8. The members OF the General Assem-.
bly, shall receive for their services compensation
to be ascertained by law aud paid cut OF the public
treasury; but no act increls Ing such compensation
shall take effect until after the end OF the term for
which tue members OF the House uf Delegates vo.
ting thereon were elecied: ard no senator dfe-
gate, during the term for which he shall have teeu
elected snail be appointed TO any civil Office of bro.
TT und. r the COmmonw' ath witch has been crea.
ted or the emo'umcnts Of which have been in
creased during such 'eim, except offices filled by
election by the people.
Aud insert In lieu thereof the following:
Section 2. The House OF Ieega,cs shall be
elected benniaily by the votes OF he several cities
aud counties on the TUESDAY succeeding the jrs,
Monday In November and shall from ana alter the
Tuesday succeeding the first 'tonray In November,
eighteen hundred and Seyen y-nine consist of moi
more than one hundred and not less than ninety
members.
Section 3. From and after the same date the
Senate shall consist OF not less than thity.rccnor
more than forty members. They shall be elected
for the term OF four years fer the election of whom
the counties, ci'i,s and towns shall be divided Into
districts. Each county, city. aud town " The re-
spectiye dist ricts shall ut the time of The a. cleo
ton Of Its deltga or delegates under This amend
ment. vote for one or more senators. The senators
first elected nndtr This amendment, In districts
bearing odd numbers, shall vacGte their offices AZ
the end OF two years, and those elected In districts
bearing even numbers as the end Of four years;
and vacancies occurring By expiration term hail
be led by the election of senators The full term
Section 4. An apporunnent OF senator. and
members Of the House OF leltgAtes shah he made
at the regular session of the General Assembly next
pre- ceding the tuesday, after the FIRST M"nray IN 40:
vember. 1873, or sOoBtr Il r,appOrtiOumc. shall
be made In the year 1891 and every tenth Year
thereafter.
QUALIFICATION Or SENATOR'S AND DELEGATES.
section 5. Any person may lie elected senator
who at the time IF election Is actually resident
within the district aud qua lied 10 vote for meiI-
beers Of the Gen, raj Assembly acc0rClDg 20 this Con-
stturion and any person NAV be elected II urIn'sr
OF election Is actually resident within the
county, city, town, or election district qualified To
vote for mcm'trS OF the General Assembly ac-
corGi.g To this Constitution. But no person
holding a saIarien Office uncer the state Govern
ment shall he capable or being elected 4 Inbtr
Of either house Of the General Assembly The re-.
movul OF any person e, cled Ia either branch 81 the
General Assembly from the city, county. town, Vr
district for which he elected shall Yaclte his
office.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF TIE GE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Section d. The General Assembly shall meet once
I'm Two Years, and no. Oitsner unless convened by
the Governor IN the manner prescribed IN THIS tLn-
slituuoD. No session OF the Genera Assembly, after
IN. first under Thu amendment, Shall cJIh ic long.
er than ninety days without the Concurrence NJ
three ffhs Of the members cltccd 10 each house;
In which case the session may be extended Tor a
further period not exceeding thirty DAYS Neither
house, during tho session OF The General Assembly,
shall. without the Consent Of the other, adjourn for
more than three days nor TO any other pace th'
ma jority of the members elected IL each house sIla!i
constitute quorum 10 do business; but smaller
number may adjourn from Gay 10 day, and Shall
have power TO compel the attendance Of absent
members in such manner and under such penal! Is
each house may prescribe.
Section 8. The members Of tile General ssfil-
bly, shall receive for incl" services salary TO De a.
certained BIZ law, and paid uuI Of the pablo IRA
sury; but no act inci easing such salary >hA ldhe
effect until after the end of the term Tor "!'h he
members OF The House Of Delegates yo'tns thereon
were elected; and no senator or celegtte, curing
the term for which he shah have bceu elected, shall
he appointed 10 any civil office OF prolil Uhcrr lc
commonwealth which has been Greater or lhc
emolumenlS of which have been increased dirlES
such Term, except Offices filled by election by tHc
people.
Add the following sections At the end Of The az
ticle:
Section %. The Legislature shall have power %
provide tor the government OF cities and 'onn'
aud to esIa bisli such courts therein as inny " he
cesSury tor The administration OF justice. >, -,
Section "a. Tho General Assembly snaIi nv, nav
power, by two third vote, 10 remove uisinlhoS
incurred under CLAUSE three, section obe hrilce
third, OF this Constitution, in reference Ia nuens'
9. ReS0tred. That the clerk Of the fiou,r 81 Def
gates, the clerk of the senate. be relusr.d' o,
vacancy happen In both OF said Offices, TIE pr s"iHb
officer Of either house OF the Gtnttal Assthbi!
authorized and requested, 10. cause The pFoFsott
amendments and these resolutions 10 be- i'lDlssfu
In solne newspapr published In The CIT! y! I.'t,
mond for three months previous 10 Tue ,lm , y,
choosing the members Of the General s>e'hui! ~
The next general election OF senators ana ihehi"S''
Of the House or Delegates. .,,e
3. ReSoired That the clerk OF the Stpate aiIu 80
clerk vi the House of delegates DC r'iniieu ~
transmit 10 the General Assembly 10 Dc cboseh n -
the next general election OF senators anu ihfIN "a
Of the House Of Delegates certified copy III Ss'a
amendments and these resolutions, 'osehei 49, ,he
certificate OF publication by the publisher vi w
newspaper In which the proposed aihetuii'"'0
A copy. j. BELL BIGGER,
Clerk Of HDuS. OF Dell 2des
and KEEPER OF the Rolls .! ftfSlta'
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