The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-21
JOINT RESOLUTION

pne''1Hen lB accordance with
Rolls OF Virginia. s1'' u Toe
z JOINT RESOLUTION
PROP0sIgG AMENDMENTS 10 THE On a,
E.5 9TH, 9TH, md 9Th SECTIONS, AND aIhI9rastH
SECTIONS TO THE 9TH ARTICLE coyCxsvSSAL
aTs. LE9asL az a pErAETMEST OF TIE CON-
LIsHIsG SAID AMENDMENTS, AND cyFTI S rue-
THE SAME TO THE MKT GENERAL tAsssI rw1iISe
lApproved March 80, 1851
I. Resolued By the Senqte and Houss Of D.y.,,,..
"a msG5ors.p gshs me sn et,sted q eaeh H.
merdments be, aud they are hereby .nrtgrssTog
the Constitution Of Virginia. ana arr MT" 70
ferred 70 The General Assembly TO be chosen :, r.
next general election OF 81 uaiors and rrem,es.Ae
the House OF Delegates for IL. concuyreneaH
conformity With article XII Of said Consiitnon, 70
Oh. ron g ,1e CSnsiiIti9n OF ysinia The
tfous OF the fifth article concerning The lee xc.
department., which are In the following wofds i'e
sec.ion 2. The House Of DELEGATES shall b. elests,
beuDiay BY the voters Of The several citi.s at
counties on the Tuesday scct eding the rst no,asn
In November. and shall be distributed and ANA
section s.. The senators shall be elected f., =,
term or four years, for the election OF whom &c
counties, cities, and towns shall b. divided pio ~,
more than forty districts. Zach county, civ w.
frst election Of It's delegate ltgaes uD.r we We
Consti luiioD, shall vote for one or more a.n,,o
The senators first elected under this Constitute
In ois'ricts bearing odd numbers. shall yacs,e ,ss
offices at the end of two years, and those electsd T.,
districts bearing even numbers ac The end az son
years, and vacancies. occurring by expiration =,
term sia he nlled by the election Of senators for
Section 4. At the first session Of the Gep,r,,,.
sembiy after the enumeration. Of The inhsbii,n,
o. tue Sias ny lne United s'a,es aseappottionpea.
ard every tenth year thereafter, shall be made ="
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATORS AND DELEGATES
Section 5. ANY person may BE- elected scna,or
who st the time 81 election ls actually residen,
brrs Of the General Assembly according 10 't ,h,
Constitution; ana any person may be elected ;,
member OF the House Of Delegate; Who at ,be lima
OF election IS actually resident within lhe couny
city. town. or election district qualified TO vote fo
members Of the General Assembly according 10 nj, H.
Constitution. The removal Of any person elected
to either branch OF the General Assembly from he
city, county, town, or district Tor which be Wa
elected shall vacate his Cffice.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSEM-.
bly,.
Section 8: The General Assembly shall NEE, an.
nually, and not 0fleuer Ill less canyered by Tho
Governor In the manner prescribed IN this Cons,I
tuition. No session Of the General Assembly, afIcr
the first under this Constitution, shall coniiuns
longer than ninety days without the concurrence
OF three-1fins or the members elected TO each
house; In which case the session may be ex,enJsi
for q further period not exceeding thirty days
Neither house, during the session Of the General
Assembly, shall, without the consent CT the other
adjourn for more thsn three DAYS nor to any rth,
place than that IN which the two houses shall be sit
ting. majority OF the members elected 10 each
house shall constitute quorum to do business; tn,
u smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and
shall have power 10 compel the attendance of alb
sent members IN such manner and under such pen.
airy as each house may pI escribe.
Section 8. The members OF The General Assem-.
bly, shall receive for their services 4 compeusation
to be ascertained by lay, and paid OF the pubIr
treasury; but no act increasing such COMPENSATION
shall take effect until after the end OF the term for
which the members or the House of Delegates yo-
ting thereon were elected; ana no senator or dele.
elected, snail be appointed 10 any civil Ctce OF Dro
lit under the Commonw' a'th which has been cres.
ted or The emoIuments Of which have been in
creased during such Term. except Offices filled by
election BY the people.
. And Insert In lieu thereof the following:
Section 2. The House OF LeIegates shall b,
elected benuially by the voters of The several cities
and counties on the uesday succeeding The hrst
Mondav in November and shall, from ana al The
Tuesday succeeding the hrst .honHay In November,
eigh cen hundred and seventy nine, c0nss, of moi
more than one hundred and not les. than ninety
members.
Senate shall consist or potless thar thrty.lhreenor
more than forty members. They shall be elected
for the term OF four years fer The election Of whom
the counties, cities, and towns shall BE- divided into
districts. Each county, city. AVID town Of the re.
spective itrictS shall At the me OF the first cleo
ton OF its delegate or dele gates under this amend
ment. vote for one or more SC latOrs. The senator's
bearing odd numbers, shall yacste their Offices a,
the end OF two years. and those elected In districts
bearing even numbers at the end of four years:
and vacancies occurring By expiration ofterm bail
be filled by the election of senators Tor the full term
Section 4. An superintendent Of senaors aud
members Of the House Of l,eie2ateS shall be made
at The regular session of the General Assembly next
pre- ceding the tuesday after the Ir,t MONDAY In No
yemDer, SG9, or sooner. a rtappcrtiOnnent shall
br made in Tie year 1891 ard every tenth year
thereafter.
section 5. ANY person may be- elected senator
who ut the time of election Is actuIliy resident
within the district and qualified 10 .otc for mem.
bers Of the Central Assembly accorcipg 10 this Con-
and any person NAV lie elected member
of The House OF Deleg gates who ii the time
OF election Is actually resident Within The
couuty, city, town, Oreection District. quained 10
vote for members of the ieuerai Assembly r-
cor0iNg to this Constitution. Bal, no person
holding salaret Office uDter the State Govern
ment shall be capable OF Ocins elected lntmber
OF either house Of the General Assembly. The re-
movnl OF any person elected 10 either branch II the
General Assembly from the city. county. town. OF
district for which he was elected shall yacite his
Office.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Section &. The General Assembly shall meet once
In two Years and not Oflentr unless convened BY
the Governor In the manner pre>criod In Ills Cci-
stitution. No session OF the Genera Assembly, after
the first under tlIi- amendment, sal c)uuhue long.
or than ninety days Without the concurrence Of
three. flhS of the members elected 10 each house,
in which case the session may be extended Tor
further period not exceeding thirty Guys. Neither
house, during the session OF the Gtrlr raj Assembly,
shall, without the consent of the 0:her, adjourn for
more than three days. nor To any other pace ilin
that in which The two houses Shall be s'ttln& A
ajorty of the members elected 10 each house shall
constitute quorum 10 do business; but snale.
number may adjourn from day TO day, and shal.
have power to compel the attendance OF absent
mem6 ers in such manner and under sncn penalty 10
each house may prescribe.
Section The members OF the General sseIn-
fh.Atr
by law, and PAID out or The public trra-
sury; but no act iacl easiU2 such sanry shan take
effect until after the end OF the tei IN for which tbe
of the House Of Delegates y9u2 thereon
were elected; and no senator or delegate, auIinS
the term for which he shall have been elected slsl
ce appointed 10 any civil Office OF prom uneer iue
commonwealth which has been created or Tue
emoluments of which have been increased during
such term, except offices iled BY election by inc
people.
Section %. The Legislature shall have power 10
provide tor the government Of cities AID loves
aud to establish such courts therein as may NJ nc
cessary tor The administration OF justice. , -,
Section "a. The General Assembly shali , nv
power, by tHo-third vote, 10 remove iisiplli..es
incurred under clause three, section one. art.sle
third, OF this Constitution, In reference 10 oueIhs
2. ReS0tred, That The clerk OF the Hou:e OF De'Iy
gates, or the clerk Of the seaate De reaursl &
vacancy happen In both OF said Offices: tue vs.
officer OF either house OF the General Assembly, u
authorized and requested, L. cause the pvPP,hsd
amendments and these resolutions TO be pnbllsnsd
In some newspaper published 10 the CRY OF klen,
mond for three months previous TO the ltne y.
the members Of the General ssemo!y a.
The next general election OF senator's aud nicnoef'
OF the House OF Delegates. An.
8. ReSolced, That the clerk OF the senate aGu 20
C ERIK or the House of Delegates be rqh!eeu ~
transmit TO the General Assembly 10 be chosen ~
the ne xt general election Of senators and heiaoe5
Of the House Of Delegates 4 certified COPY " ,, 81
certificate OF publication by the publisher Of ue
newspaper iu which the proposed ainehotbe"''
shall have been published.
A copy. j. BELL BIGGER,
sT Clerk OF House OF Deb 2ates
and Keeper OF tie Rolls Of virginia
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