The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-17

fico Ho,lsss dgreefag therttoI may the
aIse Constit,Kton OF Virginia.. ana are hereby re
ssrred TO The General Assembly to be chosen &C 10.
general election OF s sdr ann
Sonformity with article XII Of said Constitution
Strike out from The Constitution Of IN, s ~,
lions OF The dnh article coucerDinR The legislative
department, which are in the following WoIos
Section The Howe OF y is sesera Giles st
Counties on the TUESDAY the hrst Monas.
| in November, and shall be distributed and appor
Sec, 90 g. Tie senators shall be elected for iht
term OF four years, for the election OF Mnom UNI
counties. Cities and towns shall De yioed mo M,
mora than forty districts. Each county. city, am
Town of the respective districts ~ the Time OF w
rst election OF its delegate or DC legaies unoer LIZ
s elected under this
in dis riots bearing odd numbers. shall vacnle tne
offices at the end Of Two years. ano thoSe -
districts bearing even numbers at the enc OF oo ~
wears: and vacancies occurring by expiration o.
term shall be nlsed by the election OF SENATORS io
ING seeton a. At the first session of the General AS
| sembiy after the enumeration Of The inhabltant
OF the State by the United States en-
| OF senator's and members Of the House OF Delegates
| and every tenth year thereafter, shall be made.
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATOR'S AND DELEGATES
Sc ,ion[ s. ANY person may be eIe cited senator
| VINO az the time af election is actually reslden
bars OF The General Assembly according TO this
|. Constitution; ana any person may be elecsed
member Of the Honse Of Delegates whoa The time
of election Is actually resident within the county
city town. or election district, quait to vote ,oi
members of the General Assembly according 10 tnls
The he al
| city comfy, town, or district tor which ne was
| elected shall vacate his Office.
PowEsS AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSEM-
BLY,.
| Section 6. The General Assembly shall meet an
nuaIly, and not oftener unless convened ny tiie
Governor In the manner prescribed IN ms f,n
union No session of the General Assembly, olter
ihe first under this Consultation, shalf continue
| longer than ninety days without the concurrence
OF The I'm se, sy se ex}eeded
for further period not exceeding thlrty GAYS;
Neither house, during the session OF the Gensrai
Assembly, shall, without the consent OF the otner
adjourn for more than three days. nor to any other
Mace than that In which the Two houses snail oe SIT
ting. majority OF the members eieeteu 90 i
a smaller number may adjourn from DAY " DAY ano
shall have power 70 compel the attendance OF aD-
sent members IN such manner ana unoer sucn pen
alty as each house may pi escribe
Section s. The members Of the General Assem-
shall receive for their s,d o OF he nubc
treasury; but no act increasing sucn compensation
shall take effect until after the end ct the term Ior
which the members or the House of Delegates yo'
ting thereon elected; and no senator or oeie-
gate, during the term for which he ehai nave ueeh
elected, sDall be appointed TO any civil once OF pro-
fit under the Commonwealth which has been crea'
ted or the emoIuments of which have been In
creased during such leip except oiilces hiled by
e'I And Insert s in lieu thereof the following:
Section 2. The House OF DeleRates shall he
elected biennay by the voters of the several cities
Monday in November and shall, from ana alter the
Tuesday succeeding the hrSt si0nday In November,
eighteen hundred and seyenty-ntne, consist OF mol
more than one hundred and.not less than ninety
Section 8, From and after the same date the
Senate shall consist of not less than thirtyhree nor
more than forty members. They shall be elected
for the term OF four years, for the election OF whom
The counties, cities, and towns shall be divided into
districts. Each county, city, and town of the re-
spective districts SHALL Mt the time Of the first cleo
ton of its delegate dele gates under ibis amend
ment. vote for one or more senator's. The senator's
first elected under This amendment, In districts
bf ariug odd numbers, shall vacate their offices al
the end OF two Yeas, ana those elected IN districts
bearing even numbers at the end of four years
and vacancies occurring by expiration oftefn hall
be led by the election Of senators Tor the full term:
members Of the House of delegates shall be made
ut the regular session Of the General Assembly next
pre- cedlng the tuesday after the first Monday In No;
he made In the year 1891 aud every tenth year
thereafter. ..s. .".
QUALIFICATION OF SENATORS AND DELEGATES.
section 8. Amy person may be elected senator
who nc the time Of election IS actually resident
within the district and qualified to vote for men,
bers of the General Assembly according TO this Con-
stitu,ion: and any person may be elected member
of the House Of Delegates who at the time
OF election Is actually q resident wtt0ln the
county, city. town, or election district, qualified 10
vote for N me on n u So an
holding salaried Office under the State Govern.
ment Shall be capable OF beiug elected i member
of either house Of the General Assembly. The re-
mova of any person elected 10 either branch of the
General Assembly from the city, county, town, OF
district for which he was elected shall vacate his
Office.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE ASSEMBLY.
Section &. The General Assembly shall meet once
In two years, aud not oftener unless convened by
the Governor in the manner prescribed IN this Con
/ 40 If IN af
The trst under this amendment, shall continue long
er than ninety days without the concurrence of
three. fths of the members elected 10 each house;
In which case the session may be extended for u
further period not exceeding thirty days Neither
house, during the session OF The General Assembly,
SHALL without the consent Of the other, adjourn for
more than three days, nor 10 any other place Than
that In which the two houses shall he sitting. A
majority of the members elected 10 each house shall
constitute quorum to do business; but smaller
number may adjourn from day TO day, and shall
have power to compel the attendance of absent
members in such manner and under sucn penalty as
each house may prescribe. sE.' -
Section 8. The members OF the General a ssem-
bly, shall receive for their services salary 70 be
certaIned by law, and patio out of the public frea-
sury; but no act increasing such salary shall take
effect until after The end OF the term for which the
| members Of the House Of Delegates voting thereon
were elected and no senator or delegate, during
the term for which he shall have been elected, Shall
be appointed 10 any civil office OF profit under The
emoluments or which have been increased during
such Term, except offices filled by election by the
| people.
ADD the following sections at the end of the ar
| tcle "-a-,..sa@-- -..--~~--
| section %. The Legislature shall have power to
! provide for the government OF cities and towns
aud TO establish such courts therein as may ue ne
cessary Tor the administration OF justice.
| Section "a. L be General Assembly shall nave
power, by tw0-rhird vote, 10 remove disabilities
incurred under clause three, section one, article
third OF this Constitution in reference 10 duetnR
2. Resolved. That the clerk Of the House OF Dele
gates, the clerk Of the Senate be required or II
vacancy happen In both OF said offices, tue presiding
officer Of either house OF the General Assembly bt
| authorized and requested, 10. cause the proposed
| amendments and these resolutions to be published
! in some newspaper published I'm the city or Rich
mOnd for three months previous 70 the Time o.
| choosing the members OF the General Assembly q
the next general election OF senators and member:
| Of the House OF Delegates. - iers.ag- zG. .
g. RsS0lred, That the clerk OF the Senate and tht
| c'erk of the House Of Delegates be required tc
| transmit 10 the General Assembly to be chosen q
the next general election OF senators and members
OF the House Of Delegates a certified COPY Or sale
amendments and these resolutions, together win
certificate OF publication BY the Publisher of thu
newspaper In which the proposed amendments
! =" A copy. j. BELL B1GGER, 3 :
4 '.+i Clerk Of House Of Dek gates
and KEEPER OF the Rolls Of Virginia.
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