The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-13
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.,1I1aAMENDMENTs tofhe CoNsT,ygIr,rO.sED
VIRGINIA are pubisiled In aecerdanes ,s;G or
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9 JOINT RESOLUTION
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SECTIONS 10 THE 9TH ARTICLE rs 6sSciItJsAI
THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT or rr,ssssTsG
Tlrnr1o s. Gp THIS roS coz
THE SAME TO THE NEXT GENERA .EsIliPYIss
80. GApprosed March 80. 1875 'e1xsLr.
R nsar,t n ths s.1ts and Aoe Of D.o
saSS m Ike, ihao TINT The iooy,ss
the Constitutions OF Virsinia. ana ,proposea .
ferred 10 the General Assembly 10 hs az nersty re.
next General election Of senator's and me,n The
conformity with article XII Il said 9acurrence. 10
Strike out from the Constitution ar w,i.Il'ion
second. third fourth tt. sixth, asd .sh,a the
IN ene whicn r. c,gneelnr he S.
Section 2. The House Of Delegates sb,, n'p sH;
hieDniaiy by the voters Of the seyer,i ", sscttd
counties on the Tuesday succeeding the sr,, acd
IN moyemoef. snd shall be distributed and ,%nday
Il, Section 3. The senator's shall he e,ec....
term or four yesrs, for the election Of Shn,s he
COUNTIES, cues, ana towns shall be vaed in,o NE
town OF the respective districts at the INV and
first election Of Its delegate or d.lees,es ne tbe
Constitution, sbai vote Cor one or more -. th
The senator's hrSt elected under this nnss,,a,on-
In dis ricts bearing odd plumbers, shall Sscs,aien
0tces at the end OF two years. and those eir
districts bearing even numbers at the end Egg In
years; and vacancies occurring BY expi,.n1'oQi
YER 9 sla ar De nieo oy tne election of senators ~
/ Section 4. At the FIRST session of the Conn.,.
sembty after the enumeration OF ihe inh.Itn1 A.
Of the s!ate by The yntisd States poionraes,
ard every tenth year thereafter. shall be- m.ss
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATORS AND pg1rc,-..
Section D. Any person may be elected $50, y.
who at the lime sf election ~ actually a r.dso.
S1sio '9 'se ener1 ana qualified to MEM
Constitution; ana any person may be elec,eSI US
member Of the. House Of Delegates who =, tLe 81
Of election Is actually resident within The o1rv s
cry. sown or eIecion district qualified to vote q,
Constitution. The removal or auy ptrson sent ls
to either branch OF the General Assembly from s
city, county, town, or district tor which he ~. e
elected shall vacaIe his Office.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF TUE GENERAL Isss,
Section 6: The General Assembly shall me-, :,
nualIy, and not oftener unless convened he y, ,S
Governor In the manner prescribed In this Corsis
tuition. No session Of the General Asscmby, ~,
the hrst under this Constitution, shall c6pi,nnh
longer than ninety days without the concuTr,ro,
OF three-nfths OF the members elected 10 e,cS
mouse III WHICH case the session may he pxfpnd
for further period not exceeding thirty dau
Neither house, during the session OF the Eeps;,
Assembly, shall, without The consent CT the olts,
adjourn for more than three days, nor 10 any t,sr
place than that In which the two houses shsl ~ ~,
ting. majority OF the members elected to each
house shall constitute quorum to DO bushes, bs,
q smaller number may adjourn from day odsr and
shall have power 70 compel the Attendance II d.
sent members N such manner and under such p4,
atty as each house may pI escribe.
Section 8. The members OF the General Assem-.
bly, shall receive for their services compeusattr,
to be ascertained by law AND paid cut OF The publ:
treasury; but no act increasing such compensate
shall take effect mill after the end Of the term %,
which tue me bers Of. the House Of Delegate, w.
ting thereon were elected: and no senator or dt
cate, during the term for which he shall have fesn
elected, sDal be appointed 10 any civil Office OF mo-
ft under the Commonwealth witch has been era.
ted or the emoIunents OF which have been Ia
creased during such term, excep. Offices filled by
election by the people. -.
And insert IN lieu thereof the following:
Section 2. The House OF Belegaies shall b
elected biennially by the voters OF he several Ellis
Monday in November. and shall, from and aiier ,bs
Tuesday succeeding the first MONDAY In Nove,nusf
eighteen hundred aud seyeniy-ntne, consist OF pN
more than one hundred and not less than ninety
members. ..
Section 3. From and after the same GATE ,b4
Senate SHALL consist OF not less than thity.ihref nor
more than forty members. They shal! b. elec;i
for the term OF four Years, for The election OF whom
districts Zach county, city. aud town 0r the n.
sDective districts shalt ut the time Of the first ct.
ton Of Its dele or dele gates under this amend
ment, vote for one or more senatoS. he s.naon
first elected under This amendment, IN dis;rir.;
BIZ airing odd numbers, shall vac1te their Offices q,
the end OF two years, and those elected In districts
bearing even numbers at tue end or four yrar:
and vacancies Occurring by expiration 0fterm hall
be filed by the election Of senator's Tor The full Term
Section 4. An appointment OF senator's ard
members of the House OF delegates shall be ullts
pre- ceding the tuesday after the irst MonHay in No.
Venber, j S79, or sooner. A reapporfiUnmeEtsh shall
be made In the year 1891 aud every tenth year
thereafter.
QUALIFICATION or SENATORS AND DELEGATES.
Section S. Any person may he elected senator
who mt the time 1T election Is actu1lIy 4 reSiJcl.
within The district and qua filed to vote for mem.
bers OF the Gene raj Assembly accorcing 10 this Con.
stitution: aud any person may b. elected nemler
of the House OF Delegates who at the lime
county, city, IowD, or election district quattf "
vote for members of The General Assembly ~
coroing TO this Constitution. But no lerson
holding a salaried Office under the State Gdsera.
meDt shall be capable OF being elected memtfr
of either house Of the General Assembly. The re.
mova OF any person elected to either branch q The
General Assembly from the city, county. t0wn,M
district for which he was elected shall yaca!s bis
office.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Section 6. The General Assembly shall me.tonce
in two years, and not oTtener unless convened "
the Governor IN the manner prescribed IN this t0E'
sIitut!on. No session OF the Genera Assembly, aiss!
The first under this amendment shall continue -ps
er than ninety days without the concurrence u
three. hfthS Of the members elected 10 each hol~'
In which case the session may be eHl'hded ior
further period not exceeding thirty days Sehef
house, during tho session OF the General Assembly
shall. without The consent OF the olher adjourn ot
more than three days, nor 10 ally other p!acs lHia
thar in which the eHo houses shall bc s'ltiiE. a
ma iority Of the members elected u each house shl
constitute quorum TO DO business; but SINNER
number may adjourn from day 10 day, ana 'Ua.
have power to compel the Attendance Oi aLsri!
members In such manner and under sucn pena!t! -
each house may prescribe.
Section 8 The members OF the General Assem-
bly, shall receive for theic services SALARY 10 " ~
certained BY law, and PAID out Of The pubic tx
sury; but no act lnc' easing such salary sii ,n
effect until after the end OF the term FOR when He
members OF lie House Of Delegates yoliut thrisya
we're elected and no senator or deltgsts, SDI" I'm
the term for which he shall have been elscstd shn
be appointed 10 ANY civil office OF prom unoei S S
Commonwealth which has beer creaien o. 'ns
emolumen,s OF which have been Increased an. w.
such ierm, except offices flied BY eI'cii'n " 'I'
people.
Add the following sections at the endof the 81
dele: :.
Section %. The Legislature shall have power =. !,
provide for the government OF cities ARG 'o"s'
aud to esl abIsh such courts therein as msy oe NC
cesSary Tor the adpinisI riii0n or justice. , lava
Section "a. The General Assembly snan n IT,.
power, by two third vote, 10 remove asao
incurred under clause three, section ohe ai Ir
lhIrd, or this Constitution, In reference 10
Q. Resolved. That The clerk OF tie bou,e Q, 10.
gates, or the clerk Of the senate Re D
vacancy happen IN both OF said offices. Tue pr w.
officer OF either house OF the General Assemm:
authorized and requested, 10. cause ue t.b,l
amendments and hesc resolutions 10 ~ puo'nsstSiS
In some ne wspapIr published IN The en-! OF IN" .,
mond for three mouths previous 10 tiie ma n
choosing the members VI the General sselau,
rhe next general election or senators ana "e"'>'
of the House OF Deegs ties. ,ht
8. Resoired, bal the clerk or the sehale a. d
c'crk Of the House OF Deiegales DC reIna !,
transmit tothe General Assembly 10 Dc cn1s r
the next general election OF senator's anu msp ,it
or the House OF Delegates y cert!nen cnpi ~,;h ,
amendments and these resolutions 'ozs., II h,
Ger ttfcate OF publication by The pub'isne -,
newspaper In which the proposed an'eIs'H---
shall have been published. ,,ccvR
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