The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-16

Of SLEBh ffDCSE OF mr.
AND hEEPER OF TIE ROLLS or EIscmHrl
RlcHHoND, July IS IL.
THE FOLLOWING PROpnSr,
Il AMENDMENTS TO the COSsTITr;rI,S,LD
VIRGINIA are published In accordance x IN "
J. BELL BfC;I;yTpar.
Clerk OF House Of Delegates and Keeper H..
JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO TIIy On o.,
5TH, Cru, and STH SECTIONS, AKIN ,n, 90. ifL
SECTIONS TO THE 9TH ARTICLE c0Scy.Sn,It-
THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT or rio We
sTITUTIOS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH vns eps'
Lining SAID AMENDMENTS, AND rcL
TIE SAME TO THE Mkt GENERAL ASsrl,,inNf
fApproved March 80. 1879 "Nf'
/. Resolrsd by the Senpte and house NJ D.,..-.
"a nGjortty ne members elected 10 egci Ty9 Sh'
amendments be, and they are hereby ,p,orr.s,ss
the Constitution OF Virginia. aud are h,p,Is' .
ferred TO the General Assembly TO be chosen -
next general election OF senator's and nemteI.s
the House Of Delegates for II. coucurrs"ca'ss
conformity with article XII Of said ConsIIIu,'s q
Strike out from the Constitution OF Viroir.a
second. third. fourth. fifth, sixth, and si.L,h ~
tons of the ffth article concerning The .e, i.I,'r.
department, which are In the following VOID. ~''
Section 2. The House Of Delegates shall he.,.....
bieDDialy by the voters Of the several CHI, , sc.
counties on the Tuesday succeeding the mrs; ~
In November. and shall he distributed and 49,
TONED rs follows: ~Pr"'
Section 8. The senators shall he ELECTED II, =.
term of four years, for the election of yho, -.
counties. cities. and towns shall be divided i,,c =:
more than forty districts. Each county civ -.
town Of the respective districts. 1T the time ~ =!
first election Of its delegate or d, lega,es unA ~
Constitution, shall vote for one or more s.s,. ~
The senators first elected Under hi. ,on,iIir,Ls
In dis riots bearing odd numbers. shall ,acs,, r.
Offices at the end OF two years, anG those el.r,d =
districts bearing even numbers al The End Of r.,
years and vacancies occurring b. eypiI.ion :,
term shall lie filed by the election Of sen.r. r..
the full term.
sembly after the enumeration OF The inl,Ij,e',
OF the State by the United STATES u rtaprnrt,orr,T,
ofSenatOrS and members OF the House ri D-trg,s
ar d every tenth year thereafter, shall be iaat~
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATOR'S ASp pRLIC,r,,
Section 5. ANY person may b, elected ,.n,..,
who at the time of election - ac'uliiya !, ID.
within the district and qualified 10 vote ler ntg.
bcrs Of The General Assembly accCid!Gy Ia N,
Constitutions; anu any person may lie clec.et
member Of the House Of De'egotcs whodt taerirs
OF election Is actually resident within the oyrny
city. town, or election district, qualified 10 yoe 4,
members OF the General assembly, accorrigg 10 ~,
Constitution. The removal OF any person tlecttI
to either branch OF the General Assembly from ~
city, county, town, or district tor which b. VI.
elt cted shall vacafc his Office.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL Assay.
p .... bly,.
Section 8. The General Assembly silal. ne,.r.
nually, and not ofiener ulless couytred by i.
Governor in the manner prt scr!hcd In this top,..
tuition. No session of the General Assembly an,
the first under this Constitution, shall C6nrrc.
longer than ninety days without the cnncutrrho.
of three dfins OF the members elected 10 ati
house; III which case thu session May Dc r1rrG3.i
for further period not eSc-eSlns tirIy tlm
Neither house, during the session Of the j,e1.fi
assembly, shall, without the consent II tue y,ttr
adjourn for more llan three day 10 any s'bt;
place han that In which the two house hsll b. ~.
ling. A majority or the members elected H. ata
house shall constitute Il quorum 10 90 ba.!ue: bg:
a smaller number may adjourn from GIy tudIy iI4
shall have power 30 compel the a'ten!lnc" q -
sent members IN such manner ana uGdrr sucl pes.
atty rs each house may prescribe.
section 8. The members Of the General As.-.
bly, shall receive for their services compel alta
to be ascertained by law, ana paid gu, Of The gtl:
treasury; but no act ncrejsl Ing such COMPENSATE
shall take effect uni Ill after the end al the team h:
which the members OF the Hou.c Of DELEGATE, g.
ting thereon were elected: and no s,DaIOr ~ d..
cate, during the term for which lie .hill hay" ~.
elected snali be appointed 10 any civil Gfce Of IT.
lit under the Commonw. aith which la, been tl...
ted OF the emoIumcnts of which have la7h b.
creased during such Term, eXcrps Offices MID y
election by the people.
And insert In lieu tin rcof The 10 loving:
Sec,ion 2. The House OF Lc'rgslC. shlH =
elected bennially by the votes 81 hr :crrrai als
aud counties on the TUESDAY succeeding liz tgj
Monday in November. ard shall. from aud a!trla.
Tuesday succeeding the first 'GnJay IN N0vrmr,f
eighteen hundred aud sev,n:y-ntLe, consist II ~
more than one hundred and not ts, than H!n-;i
members.
Senate shall consist OF not less than rl!ry.lhrwB;
more than forty members. They shall lv r.."ir!
for the term OF four years, terlhcciect2ne 81 %hqa
The counties, cltts, anu towns shall IL dlvN1~ tp
districts. Zach county, city. 3Ld tom ~ iur n.
spcctive districts shall II the l.Gc 81 HE hrst y,t.
ton OF its delegate DELE :c,ics uLGcr ihlS arcE
ment. vote tor one or more senators. IL .ia9''
first elected under this amcpdI,nl, IN o.,ndj
"A shuti f. ar
the end Of two year,, and those ccctr! u csH!ea
bearing even numbers 1T HE eIId az tour van,
and vacancies occurring by expiration .! le," "a /
be filled by the election OF senators Tor lie" uif'%
Section 4. An apportinnmcrt ~ rcuh'o' ana
membcrS Of the House Of lei. gates sial! b. HaE
al The regular session ofihc Genera! Assembly Hrl!
prf ccaing the tuesday, aftci tie ilf>i M"hts! "a ~
vetsbcr, 1S79, or soonsr. Z rrapr' ri gnn' ''h'!
he made IN the year 1871 ahl 'ftTH ttL'b !tA'
thereafter.
QUALIFICATION OF SENATORS AND pELEGITE'.
section 5. Any person may bc tl.cirI 'rtA>t
who at the time III election l. 3ctusiS !tslc,4.
within the district and qua led 10 vote ihf iosL'
bers Of the Geu.rat ASS n0iy acc"rtI .o'ei' tla.
st!tutiou: AMI any person MAJ b. c!cCirl tsIV'
of The House OF Delegates who :; Ne iH:
OF election is actually resident %sthia !.s
couGty, city, iowa, Crc!ection "!stllct Ipah"s' "
vote for memi:ers Of The General AssrihF' a''
cordi.g 10 this Constitution. Bat u" irf,'!
holding saiarieI Office under thu s'hse o. VIE
ment Shall be capable OF Dcing "lrctrd ~ .A'fs
of either house of the General Assembly. u" =.
moyal OF any person elected 10 elrrr bTato' q y:
General Assembly from the city. c"uufS / ~, !,
district for which he was elected sn''i 'ASI'F ~
Office.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THEGESEtAL A-aEADAi
Section 8. The General Assembly shall meteor y
In Two Years, and hot ottener gn'e's convene ~
the Governor In the manner prrScroF' III ihS :. a.
s;itutiop. No session OF The Genera As%Eejr a,'
the first under CHS amendment shall c"uthes %.
er than ninety days without The &. uEur a"t "
three. tifhs OF the members eIec;cd 10 tac' ~
in which case the session may b. "A'Ld',' ~ ~
further period not exceediu. tbi;;y GaAa >,'l% S
house, during the session OF the t'e'' rt' As',uT
shall without the consent or the o'Er' hhI,D
moIe than three days, nor In any other p.'S ~
that IN which the two houses saaE W s'sJ's't
majority OF the members elected % esCii oi' - -
constitute n quorum IN do business: OGt ma 81
number may adjourn from Gay 20 Ci!' go 80"
have power 10 compel the.at,endanct q ~
members in such manner and nnGtr surh Ps|--+
each house may prescribe. ,.,..v-,
SECTION Is The members Of tie General ,stf'
bly, shaft receive for thcir services s''af w.
certaiued By law, aud PAID DOT OF ibc o." n t,t
sury; but no ACT increasing such s.Iaft -. ~ ~
effect untfi after The eud Of the tenn i1i LIZ
members OF the House Of Delegates yolio. ,,r
were elected; aud no senator OF deitg'ts' .ht
The term Tor which he sEaii hsf" ttetI ~ r ID
he appointed to any civil office OF prom u"%S r n
h [ commonwealth which has been creaei .,n
emoluments of HIGH have been incrcaS' T 80 r.
such term, except Cfices hll,d oy rtci''H y
people. x,t. 4,
ADD The following sections at the end Of 'be -
t!cle: a ~ ,,,r
section go. The Legislature shall have 80 ,oar
provide tor ths government o! cues ~" -, AZ
aud to establish such courts thcTelu rs H'' :"
ceSSary for the adiniuisl rii!Gn OF Ju,uSe. ~ s,y
Section Pa. The General aSsembi. stnt11,tl,usc
power, by u two-thiId vote, 10 lsuio'e s.s .,tic,
incurred under claus three, section OK. a,,,,io,
third. OF this Constitution. in reference ~ NJ lele
: g. Rssotred. That The clerk of The Hohjs"%; o..
gates, or the clerk of the Selaie oe ,,sin
ayacancy happen In both otsaiJ once. 'ss tyr
officer OF either house OF the Gene RAJ -,,.ss
authorized and requested, 10. cause ue nr,t,i,ec
amendments and hesc resoluiiaIis 10 %, -, Xbet
In some newspaper Published 10 llr e! ne i;tne
m0nd FOR three months preSlou, ~ '",-smhl,
choosing the members OF the Genersl S''Saajsi
The next general election OF sehat"Te anu
OF the House OF Delegates. .,x ard u
{ 8. Re8Qtred, That the clerk or the s tps ,rir,d
e'erk UT the House OF DeirR5ies ~ nrg,.,u
transmit 10 The General Assembly 70 pS NIB.
the ne II general election or senatoss sn, w. 4 al
OF the House OF Delegates ctrtibeI ~ u,h
amendments and these resolutions, 'osstm vs., ~ d
certificate OF publication by the iuo"sn i,uer
newspaper I'm which the proposed a n'
shall have been published. ,,ci:,g,
~ Clerk of House Of Del s'm
and Keeper VI tue hoiis %
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