The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-12
.IOIST RESOLUTION


| JOINT RESOLUTION
! PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO TIE Cd, 80. 4,u
5rrI, 6TH, and STH SECTIONS. AND Apptriox 'n,
SECTIONS TO TIE 5TH ARTICLE CoSCrpyiyc
TIE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT or rIig Coy.
| STITUTIoS OF ms COMMONWEALTH FOR rrs.
| III IIISf; SAID AMENDMENTS, AND CHRrIyyfyr
| THE SAME TO TIE NEXT GENERAL ASSEMBLY
rApprovcd March 80. 1871
RexoIr'd by the Senrte and House Of Debyu.,,
| Ia majority oTthe members ettrtsd 10 1Jch M
t,c0 HDtses ogreetng ther'to) TIT The Iolowict
amen din ents b., and they are herebr ,pronrse; :,
The Constitution OF Virginia. ava or. III nby -.
f.rred to the General Assembly To b. chns n Al he
mex. general election OF SENATOR'S and mc,nte,s NJ
| the House of Delegates for IL: concurrence IN
conformity with ar.ice NJ cf said Constitution.
| STRIFE out from The Constitution o! Vraln!a IN.
second, third fourth NTH siN'h and ei.Lrh &c.
lions Of The ifih article cor corning The legislative
department, which are In The following words:
section g The Houre of Delegates Shall 3. elec.ea
tbIcun!ally by The voters of the several ellis ard
counti.s on the ne :ddy srcc' ediCg the hri Mor.y
In November. ana shall Inc distributed 3ni aplf.
TONED as follows:
Section 3. The senator's shall 10 'ec,cd for h.
term OF four years, FIR the election Of whom the
COUPLES cities. AMI towns shall tie dyicct H,o no,
more than forty districts. Each cpuuty city, sud
Town II the res 2ec;ivc districts the him" Of n.
first election Of its delegate or d. 2a'cS under h.s
Constitution, shall yo,e FOR one .T M ~1siors
In DIS rcl bearing odd numbers. shall 'l.att tlI!
Offices IL the end Of two years and hose elected 10
districts bearirc even Numbers al III" tE! Of IeE'
years; ard vacancies curing by expiration q
term shall tx Tiled 10y the election Of sr!lOr. III
the ful term.
s. ctiCn 4. At the first session Of the Gen raj ~
sembly after the enumeration OF he inhihitaas
or the State by the United states rcapI "fioHmtL.
OF senator's aud members of tie House # D,l~ga.s4
ard every tenth year thereafter, SHAH h" made.
| QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATORS AND pELfGATLI
Section ). Any person may b: cl' ctci senator
who at the Time Of election Is nc.uaIiya rs!del
IL ,,tgltt iaI
! bars of ths General Assembly according 10 hi;
! Constitutions; ana any person ma? tc ecc'ei
| member Of tie House Of Decglic' WHO = the Inc
or election Is actually rcsdrn, within tie county.
city, town. or election district, qualities 10 vote icH
members OF the General Assembly accnr'!i"2 10 I'll;
| Constitution. lie removal Of any ~ ron elected
| To either branch of the General assembly from he
! city. county, town, or district Tor Which De Ms
| elected shalt yica;e his q flee.
powErs AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSEM-.
| ply.
| Section g. The GcHcral sSembiy shall Tc"' nh.
nnally, and rot of:ener III lees. O. nrr! cd by LIZ
Governor In the manner pre- Scri'"t In III, toG,'i.
! tuiion. No session Of the Eerrra Assembly. l!rF
the first under this Cons tuition, sI1'i cnn'iaR'
| longer than nireiy days without the coz uGrrbcr
of three III ms OF the nirlnlr r. 'l"cttd 10 tItl
house; in whic:: case the session may lc eNtrnS4
for Il further period not exercising t,'iti oa!';
| Neither house, during the session Of ihr heB,a
! Assembly, shil without The consent - The otter,
adjourn for more han three day. nor oaty 't0t'
place Than that In which The Two h"u>c' 'it!l u ~
| A
house shall constitute quorum TO do bn'icr>.: 10.
! a smaller number may adjourn from diy '"ds?IaGl
| Shall have power To- cOmLsl the attendance :" AZ
sent members IN such mnnner ana u'hrr >lci peH'
! ally as each house may ~ cscrIbe.
Section s. The members OF The hcti'ra' asch-
DIV shall receive for their services a con'itLsalcn
to be ascerLancd by law, AND paid chi OF iI' bayc
treasury: but no act increasing such connrn>AtnA
shall take ,f' CT until after the tnd "t c rlH' "f
which tue members OF the Hou,c ~ Delegate W
| tiu1 thereon were eleCfen and no senator ar G''r-
Ia,
elected snail hc appointed Ia any civil "rre 81 Ifo-
| it und. tie Cominonw' ain wiI'rh rs .'H''a'
ed OF The emoun2nts of wticii rave oe u ' ".
| creased c!ufirg such Term, eNc,p. Offices hh'' "
/ election b. the peonle.
! And ius, II 10 lieu tin rrof the to i""irg;
Section 2. The House of cega.'s -hlil ~
elected then liaiy by The vote ~ i!r ,ct":1 Nf>
ard couutcs on the uCsiay succ"fiiig me aF's
| Monday IN November. ard ,h,l from ana ai'tfu wv
Tuesday SuLc, cdlDg IN" lr>t h"a'aS ~ N0'rh!''.
! eighteen hundred and s,rrn'y-nlHc, c"f>slU. wv
| NOR than one huI.drtd aud not les, than EiHc!
! Section 3. From ana after The same date tie
Senate Shall consist OF not less than Il !tl-FtcoT
! more than forty members. They slIal Il. ci"rrl
for the term OF four years, fer he election 81 %h'h
The counties, eli, und towns SHALL b iHfl -"
districts. Each county, city. and town 81 he ~
spectivc II trcts shall, At the time o ~" DTdts
lion OF its dele gate or dele gates under ms aheD
men!. vote for one or more senators. u" >"Dao,.
| first elected und r, this amcndn Ell: ~ nisf'y
bf airing odd numbers, shatl Sacate ul,ir once a.
tie end Of two year., and those ci'c'cd ~ i'>'.'
bearing even numbers ~ the eui OF your !'i'yr
and vacancies occurring hy expiration "fterTn nao
be filled by tic election Of snao-s Tor IN" ih IsIp
| Sec,ioa 4. An appointment OF srDd'W' az.
members of the House OF elt9tit' s'aI " ~
al the regular session OF be General a'seIDt ." a.
pre- ceGnz the tuesday after the trrt Si"D's! ~
yeHber, 1879, or so0ntr. r,app rilUhbci w.. w.,
he made In the year 1901 aud sftry 1eh'h !'s'
| thereafter.
QUALIFICATION OF SENATORS AND pElk'AA'
section 5. Amy person may be eisc'e" ;,ss.y n
ola Il
within the district aud qua HE'D 10 foie ioi ~
pers OF The Gen raj ASS mbly accorcins 10 ls
stitu ion: AND any person NAV rs eicc.a ~ Tine
of tile House OF Delegates who 81 we ~" ~.
| OF election IL ACTUALLY iestteut ~!thln .se e
County, city. Town, "r election cstict quIDhss. ar
vote for members OF ,h GeHef. a., M rers0n
holding s:aarie1 office uUcer Inc Sts's -
merit shah &c capable OF betoS 'ircte'! ~ ~, -.
Of either hoa,e OF the ieucr,i As n! =; he
moyal OF aLy person el,ced Ia either brHbcA VS. -
General Assembly from the cry enun w.. hi,
district for which be WIS elected I'll al 'seie ''''
Office.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF 1HEGESEEAL AS>"'D- .
Section q, The General Assembly sil1l! 'DFrt - 80
lin TWO ,sars, and no, ofteuer Hp!ee> con,sS'S ~
the Governor In the manner pTcScriot" W ~ mn
situtiop. No session or Tie GeiHra' As>.not! ssg.
the first under thi ainerdnen soal c,'rnre x
.r than NINETY days without The L ncui 10:
three Efihs of tse members e'scci 10 az ~
In which case the session uiay o. tAts"' tbsr
further period not exceeding thit': ~ ,.,ubly.
house during The Session OF the GehtF i1 - Gr
shall, without the consent %. Tue ol"r. AZ 49, INN
more thau three days. nor 10 any othS' r.,,,,,,
that In which The TWO hoSs.s snat tt S',.' .b,l!
nrioIitv of The mem beers e.ried u each soa
constitute 1 quorum To DO pusiIT"s' gu. 81 isl!
number may adiourn iro!a cay Ia 1is - ,,.cai
have power To compel tie at,cGdtn'[ 90 ~ :
members Ia such rnamuer aud uno'Ts"s"i
each house may pre- cr.bc. ,,.., 4 .<slB-
SECTION = The members OF the Nr"iai ~ ~ =
bly, shall receive for thet. ser'isss -. ir RS
csrtaiued by law. and paid out Of iLs III! tax.
sury: bar no act lac caSing sucn saSi, .Li,b liz
eaet uniM after The end OF the teihi l"t ,ih,rylr
mem p-rs Of the nsuSe OF pe!seat fo'Ia- suna.
we're 81, rsrd: and no equator or Ge!rs'ts' IA
sta,. Term for witch be shall have h.siI ei'S "a.
be appoiutcd 10 any eiSIi once o. pl',.n a. lE'
ON OH wealth which has b2esl Graz ia: IL,
emoluXaenrs OF which have heen lncrs r,,"n br ~
such Term, except offices iil,d By eHc''"H
people. 49,, .,, nj ,.x IT
ADD the following sections \. Inc s"' %
Section %. The Legislature shall pave 70 &c
| provide Tor he guyufDinru. at ciu's 80 ~, ue
and to establish such courts ihrsG Lie; ~
csssafy Tor the sdintIis rati%n o. li,ut'. bis
Section "a. I he GeEefal as>einoi? |T~,,M ne
power, 10y q tao-third vote, 10 tenD'0 ,,, arte'
Incurred under clsus' 'Mec, section W. turIiDs
third OF this constitution. in rc!t teE,S " nj Dee
2. Resuirkss. I hat the clerk al 'lie ao,,y,, or.
gates, tiie c!eFh Of tha SeG'le oe ~ rt sttp
ayucancy hatpeD In both NJ $40 oi'Ss zen bly,
| officer OF eth. house G. the oenS!a ,p,lsrt
an, hor Z.a and REQUESTED, IL. casne W ,,,!t sty
amendments aud 'lase reSo'u's"lS " -, of Kca
In some new3psp pIoishsa u 'os 81 ~. tiuS .
MOAB Tor lnicS HEutEs fttt.o~s-,t ,.,llARD
choosing the melnbers Of tla tienefa. 'nS.is
the mex, general election o! senators anu
, OF the House OF nelegstt.s- s.r.,, and N
3. Rss0treG, That the clerk OF ths y, ~ r.uiIvd
. erk of the House 0! i'eisgs!es " =, csso,sn
, transmit 10 the General Assembly 10 !" arlDb<
, the ne at gen raj election OF sea,to,s my o, -
OF the House of Deicsates eea, n "'s,s,,6sr wnh
: amendments ard these resolutions ,nIi.n.r Of 81
; certificate o. ruhiesiion by the p"O anu usplsa
. nswsnaper In which the propose"
: shall have been published, pp,I xISGER,
n CODY. y: DE- n ~ I,sk sates
and Keeper Of ,as Roiis u '''
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