The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-18

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Section f. At the first session Of the General As
sembly after the enumeration of the inhabitants
on the SUITE by the United States reapportonment
of senators and members Of The House OF Delegates
ar d every tenth year thereafter. shall be made.
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATORS AND DELEGATES.
Section 5. Any person may be elected senator
who ut the time eff election Is actually resident
Within the district and qualified To- vote for mem
brrs of the General Assembly according 10 TINS
Constitutions; ana any person may be eiectea
member Of the House of Delegates who at the iiIne
Of sesSo s o
members Of the General Assembly according 10 TINS
Constitution. The removal OF any person elected
city. county, town, or district for which he was
elt cted shalt vacate his Office. a"s-ira3.
PowEus AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSEM-.
sec,;on g. The General Assembly shall meet an
nually, and not oflener unless convened by The
Governor In the manner prescribed IN THIS Consu-
the first under this Constitution, shall continue
longer than ninety days without the concurrence
OF three df,hs of the members elected 70 eacn
house: In which case the session may be EXTENDED
for further period not exceeding thirty Gays;
Neither house, during the session OF the Generai
Assembly. SHALL without the consent OF tne otner.
adtOuIn for more than three days, nor to any oter
Mace Than that In which the two houses shai De SIT
tinz majority. of the members elected 10 eac s,
house sa G@ber sy and
shall have power TO compel the attendance OF aD-
sent members tn such manner and under such pen
atty us each house may III escribe.
Stclou 8. The members OF the General Assem-
bly, shall receive for their services compensation
to be ascertained by law and paid outor the public
treasury; but no act increasing such compensation
shall take effect until after the end OF the term for
which the members OF the House of Delegates yo.
ting thereon elected: and no senator or dele
gate during the term for which he shall have been
elected, shall be appointed TO any civil once OF pro-
lit undtr tile Commonwealth which has been crea-
ted OF the emoIument5 OF which have been In
creased during such Term, except offices .hled by
election BY the people:
Section 2. The House OF Delegates shall he
elected benniay by the voters Of The several cities
and coulties ON the TUESDAY succeeding me first
Tuesday succeeding the first slonday In November,
eighteen hundred and seventy nine, consist of not
mere than one hundred and not less than ninety
. Section 3. From and after the same date the
Senate shall consist Of less than tbirtythrec nor
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.
spcctive districts shall at the time Of the first eec
ton of its delegate or delegates under this amend
ment. vote for one or more senator's. The senators
first elected under this amendment ia district:
The end OF two years, and those elected in districts
bearing numbers at the END OF four years
be died by the election ofsenators for the term
Section 4. An apportionment OF senators and
members OF the House Of l,elegates shall be made
pre- ceding the tuesday, after the rst Monday In No:
,Yember, $40, or sooner. A'rrapportionmeptsh shall
he made in the year 1891 aud every tenth year
thereafter. =-
QUALIFICATION OF SENATORS AND DELEGATES.
section 5. Any person may be elected senator
who ut the time of election Is actually resident
within the district and qualified TO vote for mem
beers OF the General Assembly according 10 this Con-
stitulion: and any person may be elected member
OF the House Of Delegates who ut the lime
OF election is actually a resident Within the
vote for members of The General Assembly ac-
cor0iGg 10 this Constitution. But no person
holding salaried Office under the State Govern.
of either house OF the General Assembly. The re-
mOval OF any person eec'ef to either branch OF the
General Assembly from the city. county. town, or
district for which he was elected shall vacate his
Office. r ,...rr Fl. +. sd
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL Ass EMBLY.
Section 6. The General Assembly shall meet once
In Two wears, and not ottener unless convened by
the Governor In the manner Drescribedtn this Con-
sIitution No session Of the Genera. Assembly, after
the first under this amendment sinai! Continue Iepg
three. ffths OF the members elected 10 each house;
IN which case the session may be extended for a
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 TO any other pace than
that In which the two houses shall be sitting.
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
mem 6ers IN such manner and under sucn penalty Us
each house may prescribe.
Section 8. The members Of the General Assem-
bly, shall receive for heie services saaryo be as
certained by law, and paid out Of The PUBLIC trea-
snry; but act increasing such salary SHAH 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 prof. under The
commonwealth which has been created Or the
emolumentS of which have been increased during
such term, except offices filed BY election By the
people. at.. 80
Add the following sections at the end Of the ar
ucle: --.. .
section %. The Legislature shall have power to
provide tor the government OF cities and towns
aud to establish such courts therein as may pc he
cessary TOR The administration Of justice. t,.
Section "a. The General Assembly shall have
power, by two-third vote, 10 remove disabilities
incurred under clause three. section one article
third, OF this Constitulop, IN reference 10 due1n2
9. Resolved, That the clerk Of the House OF Dele
gates, or the clerk Of the be required, or,
officer OF either house OF the General Assembly bt
| authorized and requested, to.causa the proposed
amendments and these resolutions TO he published
in some newspaper published IN the city OF Rich
Choosing the nembers Of the General sseInoIy
the next general election OF senators and memeer
! Of the House Of Delegates. a, - s.s@
3. ReSOtred, That the clerk OF the Senate and The
c,erk OF the House Of Delegates be required tt
! transmit 10 the General Assembly to be chosen a
! the next general election Of senators and members
| Of the House Of Delegates certified copy OF sale
amendments and these resolutions, together with
Certificate OF publication by the publisher OF thu
| newspaper In which the proposed amendments
- A Copy. l.rgg il. BELL BIGGER,
! ..ts Clerk Of House Of Delegates
s. and Keeper OF The Rolls Of Virginia.
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