The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-15
JOINT RESOLUTION

JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS 10 THE %, An, .-y
9TH, 9Th, and 9TH SECTIONS. AND ADpI1tny,t,
SECTIONS TO THE 9TH ARTICLE C0yctpyIxa
THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT oY TIig COW.
sTlTuTloS Of THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR PUB.
THE SAME TO THE NEXT GENERAL ASsEARiy
[Approved March 80. lS75.l
l. Resolred ty the Serante and House n DsLant,,
"a mGjority ofMe members slected 10 eaoi yIs
gS e. and hey are kereb se sSs
the Constitution of Virginia. and arr htrety "a.
ferred to the General Assembly to be chosen a, he
next general election OF senator's and members OF
the House OF Delegates for Its concurrence In
conformity with article XII Of said Constitution.
Strike out from The Constitution OF VIrpnIs TIA
second. third fourth. ffth. sixth, and eighth SEC.
tons of The fifth article concerning the eetssfIra
department, which are In the following words:
Section 2. The House Of Delegates shall b. elected
bieaDially by the voters Of the several cities and
counties on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday
in November, and shall be distributed and appcr.
TONED ussollows:
Section 8. The senators shall I've elected for the
term Of four years, for The election Of whom the
counties, cities, ana towns shall be divided Into mot
more than forty districts. Each county. city. and
town Of the respective districts. at the time OF The
first election OF Its delegate or delegates uner this
Constitution, shall vote for one or more s.nsron
The senator's 1rst elected under this Constitution
In dis ricIs bearing odd numbers. shall ,acare she
offices at the end of two years. and hose elected IN
districts bearing even numbers at The end OF four
years; and vacancies occurring by expiration Of
term shall be filed BY the election OF senators fcr
the full term.
Section 4. At the first session of the General As.
sembly after the enumeration OF The Inhabitants
or the State by the United States reapI orlionmen.
Of senators and me Ebers OF the House Of Delegates,
ard every tenth year thereafter, Shall By made.
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATOR'S AND DELEGATES.
Section 5. ANY person may be elected senator
who at the time al election Is actually rsident
xyStt 1, In mn
bcrs Of the General Assembly according 10 this
CONSTITUTIONS; ana any p,rson may he elected
member Of the House Of Delegates wlost The line
OF election Is actually resident within The county,
city, town. or election district, qualified 10 yole for
members Of the General assembly, according 10 this
Constitution. The removal OF any person elected
to either branch OF the General Assembly from The
city, county, town, or district Tor which he was
elected shall yaca!e his office.
powErS AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSEM-.
BLY,.
Section 6. The General Assembly shall NEE. ~.
nually, and not oflener Ill less convened ny he
Governor In the manner prescribed In This tonsu.
tuition. No session of the general Assembly, sItr
the first under this Constitution, shall continue
longer Than ninety days without the concurrence
of three ifihs OF the members elected 10 each
house; IN which case the session nny lie extended
for further period not exec eding thirty Gays.
Neither house, during the session OF ne General
Assembly shall without Inc coosent !, Tue ; 1 ,Ss;
Mace lian that in which the two houses .ha be 81
ing. A majority OF the members elected 10 eacn
house shall constitute quorum % 90 bushes. w;
a smaller number may adjourn from day to day. ana
shall have power 10 compel the attendance ~ 40
sent members IN such manners and under such pen.
atty as each house may d escribe.
Section g. The members OF the tehtEal hs'elH'
bIy shall receive for their services compensation
to be asceTtaned by law, and paid cut OF tt pao'c
treasury; but no act Increasing such compensation
which the members of the House Of DELEGATES To-
ting thereon elected: and no senator or Geie'
late, during The term for which he slial pave lera
elected snail be appointed 10 any ciFiI once o' p'o
lit undt r the Commonwt alth which has been 'feA'
ted or the emoluments OF which nave oG' u ~
creased during such Term, except Offices hita "
election by the people. ,
Section Q. The House or delegates shall be
elected Gicnnlaly by the votes Of The .e'eral cue:
ard counties on the Tuesday succeeding me mr..
Monday In November. and shall. from ana alter hs
Tuesday succeeding the first ,ion0ay In Ao'eup|.
eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, consist OF 10.
more than one hundred and not less Than h'asJ
Section 8. From and after the same date Tue
Senate shall consist OF mol less than irty.thrcrnof
more than forty members. They shall be etcUa
for the term OF four years ier Inc nrc'Hn ~ INTO
districts. Each county, city. and town ol Inc re-
spectiye dktrcts shall at The time OF ne hrst s,e
ton OF its delegate or delegates uiGer ms anea.
ment. vote for one or more senators. Inc safalo.s
first elected under this amendment, IN dls'flets
BIZ airing odd numbers, shall yacate their once, =.
the end OF two years, and those elected 10 DE- ne.
bearing even numbers 1t the end OF Tour ycarsm (;
and vacancies occurring by expiration fterm nal!
be filled by the election OF senators Tor the iu
Section 4. An superintendent OF Sena'oi. Az
al The regular session Of the General Assembly Ee1!
PR ceding the tuesday, after the nrst Nonnay W vi
vember, $40, or sooner. reappcrlionlne, :na a
be made In the Year 1891 aud every TENN !e1
thereafter.
QUALIFICATION OF SENATOR'S AND DELEGATES
Section 5. Any person may be elected SENIOR o,
who mt the time Of election IS actIsiiy Ttsoens
within the district aud qua lied to vote for men.
bers OF the Central Assembly accorGlps 20 lnis
stitutton: and any person may be elected NE Mnss
OF tile House OF Delegates who al Tue ul I
OF election is actually a. resident "sthin n ~
couaty, city, town, CREIGHTON GEtlct. qnlIi,oi -
vote for members Of The General AsstnWJ ~,
coroirg 10 this Constitution. But no lGis Ere.
holding a salaried flee uycer the State uO.stt..
ment shall tie capable OF being eecieo u, M -.
Of either house OF the General Assembly, tW ,,Ss
moyal OF any person eecIed To either b.anch cl ps
General Assembly from the city county, nNhlyS 3.
district for which he was elected SD AL 'aciie A''
office. t5@E ri ~s,W
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Section q. The General Assembly shall! me- 9I ~
In two years, aud not oftener unless s1n,sEI y,
the Governor In the manner prescribed IN ti' ~
siituu0u. No session of the Genera Assembly, az
hs FIRST under 'nt di ins
three iflhs Of the members elected 10 eacn ho n
In which case the session may be ealendea tT
further period not " sh!y asys
shall, without the consent OF the cier M
more than three days Bor 10 any other piaes u's
that ~ which the two houses shal e s'tnpa .h,
constitute quorum TODD business; but sm NJ
number may adjourn from day 70 day, seo s sas
haye power TO coinpe! the nttendanes o. Inv a
members in such manner and unctr sucn peuH'
each house may prescrsbe.sS s.s,p.
Section 8. Iha members of the General ssssI -.
bly, shalt recesye for thefe services salary 70 ,s
ts la td<anf nf
sury; but DO act iaeieasing such salary si - ~
effect unfit aftcr the end or toe terra Tor WIZ,
members OF the House OF Delegates voting
the term for wiich be shaii hays been eiecs .af
be appointed 10 any civil ONCE OF PROFIT aneei ~,
& commonwealth which has beels crealea ~
tmoluments OF which have been increase n% tns
such Term, except Offices filled by election o' ~
Add the following sections at the end Of 'ae 81
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SECTION 23. The Legislature shall hsss 3sei y
provide tor the government OF cities arg ., 60 M.
and 20 establish such courts therein as may " ~
eessary :or lbe Administrations OF justice -, have
power by two-thifd vote, 10 remove dsabI ~
incurred under clsuse three, secsioa ors. ling
thrd OF IBIS 10 rsis " ts,s-
gates, or the clerk Of the senafc- ne NM
ayaeaucy happen ~ both sns 4
ofeer or eith,r house or the General Assees 80
amendments stesc resoniiens 10 be PAD n ss
In some newspaper Published 10 the Sly ~ ~ Of
inond Tor three months previous lg w taa,nly 81
the next general election OF senators and msass'
Resotret that the cserk OF the spaie sc csa S %
sesk,en the House Of sisEs,ss @ - ssossn .!
the X general election " senator's anu AZ aid
OF the House OF nelesaiss o. s,, IA
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nsas S,as,ed smsndnsIts