The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-09

TBE FOLLOWING PROF OSE .
/ AMENDMENTS to the CONSTITUTION OF
v1sGIN1A are published n a sPn sfsER
Clerk Of .IIcnse of Delegates and Keeper OF the
Rolls Of yirginia. :" ~ q
...t,-,,..s JOINT RESOLUTION .r,. s.
PRoPOSLyG AMENDMENTS TO THE Cd, Sd, 4Th,
h5rfI, 6TH-and 9Th sECTloNs.ASD 4pDLPIOaAL
TSrCTfoNs . o THE 9TH ARTICLE CONCEREIEG
THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT OF TIE con
sTiTUTfON or THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR PUB.
LIcHINa SAID 'AMEEDAENTs. AND cEaTIF4INS
TIE SANE TO THE Mkt GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
go rApproved March 80. 1871
Ia majorftv ythe members eleeted to each q ne
s sna hsy sls as ,p
the Constitution Of Virginia. and are hereby re.
ferred to the General Assembly TO be chosen ae me
next general election Of senator's and members Of
Conformity With article XII Of said Contribution.
STRIFE out from the Constitution OF ViIainia ,he
second third. fourth 9th, sixth, and eiShth sec
lions Of the fh article concerning the legislative
department, which are In the following words:
bieDpialIy by the voters Of the several cities and
COUNTIES on the esday succeeding the arst Monday
in November. and shall lie distributed and appor'
Section 8. The senators shall be elected for the
term of four years, for the election Of whom the
counties, cities and towns shall be divided lnto MOI
town Of the respective Districts at the Time OF me
first election Of its delegate or delegates under tbs
The senators tirst elected under this constitution
In dis riots bearing odd numbers Shall Sacate their
offices at the end of two years, and those eected IN
districts bearing even numbers Ut The end OF TOUR
wears; and vacancies occurring by expiration OF
term shall be filled by the election Of senators for
Section 4. 1T the first session of the General AS
sembIy after the enumeration Of the Inhabitants
or the State by The United STATES arfaprortionment
of senators and members OF the House OF Delegates
ard every tenth year thereafter, shall De mace
oUAIIFIcA TONS OF SENATORS AND DELEGATES.
Section 5. ANY person may BIZ elected senator
VINO at the Time ef election - actually resident
b,rs of The General Assembly according 10 this
Constitution; ana any person may be elecled q
member Of the House Of Delegates who At the lime
city. town. election district, qualified TO vote TOT
members Of the General Assembly according 10 TINS
Constitution. The REMOVAL Of any person eiec, ,
to either branch Of the General Assembly from Inc
cfty county. Town, or district tor which be was
eli cted shall vacate his office. n. n-.. .# - <.
powEns AND DUTIES OF THE. GENERAL ASSEM-
Section 6. The Genera assembly shall meet an :.
nlialy, and not oflener unless convened Dy the
Governor In the manner prescribed In this Consl-
tuition. No session of the General Assembly, a1tcr
the first under this, Constitution, shall continue
longer than ninety days without the CONCURRENCE
of three hfths OF the members elected 70 eacI
house IN which case the session may be EXTENDED
for further PERIOD not exceeding thirty days;
Neither bouse, during the session OF The Gene raj
adoupp Tor more Than three days nor to any other
place han that In which the two houses shsll be SIT
ting. majority OF the members elected 10 eacn
house shall constitute quorum to do business; hut
a smaller number may adjourn from day TO day. and
shall have power 10 compel the attendance OF abb
sent members IN such manner ana under such pen
atty as each house may prescribe. 49,
Section 8. The members or the General Assem-.
bly, shall receive for their services compensation
to be ascerrained by law, and paid cut OF the pubic
treasury; but no act increasing such compensation
shall take effect until after the end Of the term Tor
which Il members OF the House of Delegates yo.
ting thereon were elected ana no o, ~ o ,s
elected snail be appointed TO any civil Office OF pro-
lit under tl:e Commonwealth which has been crea-
ted or lhs emounents Of which have been in
creased during such Term, except offices Eiled by
election by the people. s.. IS .fa j
And Insert in lieu thereof The following: ~
Section 2. The House or EelegateS shall he
elected bicnniay by the voters Of The several cities
and counties on the TUESDAY succeeding the first
Monday In November and shal'. from ana after the
Tuesday succeeding the first hOncay In November.
eighteen hundred aud seyenty-nine, consist of not
more titan one hundred and not less than ninety
members.
Senate shall consist OF not less than tbirtythree
more than forty members. They shall be elected
for the term Of four years. for The election OF whom
the counties, citi.s and towns shall be divided into
districts. Each county, city. and town OF the re.
spe ctive districts shall at the time Of the first cleo
lon Of Its delegate or delegates under this amend.
ment. vote for one or more senators. The senator's
first elected under this amendment, Ia districts
be airing odd numbers, shatl vacate their offices at
the end OF two years, and those elected in districts
bearing even numbers at tie end OF four years
and vacancies occurring By expiration ofterm hall
Ge filled by the election of senator's Tor the full term
Section 4. An apportl0nment OF senators aud
members Of the House of delegates shall be made
al The regular session Of the General Assembly next
pre- ceding the tuesday, after the first Monday In No,
venper, S79, or sooner r.apporlionmeptsh shall
be made In the year 1891 aud every tenth year
thereafter.
QUALIFICATION OF SENATORS AND DELEGATES.
section 5. Any person may be elected senator
n limo nfn 10 1ty
within the district and qualified 70 vote for mem-
bers OF the Gen. raj Assembly according to this Com
stituriop: and any person may be elected member
of The House Of Delegates who at the Time
OF election Is actually resident Within the
county, city. iowa, or election district. qualified to
vote for mem6ers of The General Assembly ac-
cording 10 this Constitution. But no person
holding d salaried office under the State Govern
ment shall be capable OF being elected member
of either house Of the General 5smbly. The re-
moval OF any person elected 10 either branch Of the
General Assembly from the city. county, town, or
district for which he was elected shall vacate his
office. $3.50 T..
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 prescribed In this Con
slituron No session of the Genera Assembly, after
the first under this amendment, shall continue long
er than ninety days without the concurrence Of
in which case the session may be extended for q
further period not exceeding thirty Gays. Neither
house, during the session OF the General Assembly,
more than three days. nor 10 any other place Than
that In which the two houses shall be sitting. A
majority Of the members elected to each house shall
constitute quorum 10 DO business but smaller
number may adjourn from day to day, and shall!
have power to compel the attendance OF .bseni
members In such manner and under such penalty IS
each house may prescribe. ~ :. 81 ..'.E. - go
Section The members Of the General Assem-
bly, shalt receive for their services salary to be
crrtaiued BY law, and paid out or the public rea-
slry; but noact increasing such s,6ry shall take
effect uptl after the end OF the term foe which the
members Of The House Of Deegans voting thereon
were elected and NO senator or Ceiegyte, during
the terIu for which he shall have been elected, shall
he appointed 20 any civil office Of profit upder The
G. commonwealth which has been created or The
tmolumcnls OF which have been increased during
such Term, except offices filed. by election by the
Add the following sections at the end Of the ar
ticle; ..a,..c, g...yt Tis. 'n@3t ~ !,
!. section %. The Legislature shall have power TO
and TO esablish such courts therein as may be ne
cess3ry lor The administration OF justice. a.y,
Section "a. The General Assembly shall have
power bya two-rhirdI vote,io remove disabilities
incurred under; clause three, section one. article
2. Resolced 2 hnt the clerk OF the House OF Dele
gates. or The clerk CT the sensfe. be required or.
vacancy han PENN both Of said Offices, te presiaipg
officer OF eithtr house or The General Assembly be
amendments and ihcse resaIpiiens to be published
In some newspspyr published IN the city OF Rich
mond for three months previous TO the time OF
the next general election OF senators and memDers
OF the House or delegates. n
s.. ReSotuef, That the clerk Of the Senate and the
ERIK OF tile, House OF Delegates be required 10
trspsmit 10 the General Assembly 10 be chosen n,
the next general election Of senator's end members
OF the House OF Delegates q certified copy or said
anendmenrs and these resolutions, together with q
certificate OF publication by the publisher Of the
newspaper In which the proposed amendments
shall have been published. s.83se5 Geaat Is Il.
! j.. Aieopy. I7gs,..,J, BELL BIGGER, .,,.l
Clerk Of House OF Deli gates
-, - and Keeper OF the Rolls Of Virginia.
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