The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-04

VIRGINIA are published In accordance WIN ls w
Clerk OF House OF Delegates and Kes, ogS y:
Rolls Of Virginia. - me
JOINT RESOLUTION
| PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE 2D, IN H..
5TH. 9Th, and 9TH SECTIONS. AND ADnryy,iI,
| SECTIONS 10 THE 5TH ARTICLE coScrnwIAL
TIE LyGIsLATlyE DEPARTMENT or Tgg .f.r
| STiTrTI0S OF THIS COMMONWEALTH yoe BY
/ IL HING SAID AMENDMENTS. AsD cYprrpv,I.
THE SAME TO THE NEXT GENERAL AssE,t IaSs
fApprsyed March 30. 1851
Rssols.d BY tie Seayis and noese # Dehyq,>,
amer du ents 6e, and they hereby ,ro[ seG =.
frrred tn The General Asa mby 10 be chosen ~ i
next general ELECTION OF 81 majors and memts,ns
the house Of nesxste; for It: concurrnce IN
i stril out fronih he Cons tuition OK wight, ,,
second: third fourth 9TH SIKH aud ei.hih 4r rs
department. which are IN The following words.
Section 2. The Hou r Of Delegates shal b, e,ec.e,
blennially BY he v4ters Of the several cris aSd
In November. and shall be distributed and lpr1r.,
TONED us follows: '.-'.-.-....-... 'P"-
term OF four years. for the election OF whom The
counties. cities. ana towns shall be d.ylret into ~,
more than forty districts. Each county. city, and
town Of the respective districts. II, the lime Of III
first election Of its delegate d'legacs under nj.
Const. urion, shall for one or more s.n.,"r. '
The SCI, ators first elected under this onsiiiT,t"S
In dis ricts bearing odd numbers. shall ,acas ,b.tt
offices 1T the end OF two years ana hose elected IN
districts bearing even numbers at The md Of four
years: AID vacancies o curing by expiration NJ
term shall I've flied by the election Of senator. for
| the fun term.
SECTION 4. At the first session of the Gen,rs A.
semhlv after the enumeration Of ihs iuhsh,arts
OF the State by The United states rrapr orr osmrt
OF senator's and members OF The House "t d. i"ga,,.
arc every tenth year there aftr. shan bc made '
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATOR'S AND DELEGATES
| Section 5. Any person may b. a cicd senate,
| VINO at the time af election ~ &C uai!y r,sdent
Within the district and qualified t. ynte fnr m, M
b,rs OF the General ASS mb!y according 10 fhi,
| C0nsti utiOn; anu any prison may lie clcc'ed a
member VI The Horse Of DE e2ate; Who. The line
OF election is actually rc'id. ut within The county,
members Of the General emby according 10 this
Constitution. I he removal OF any person elected
to either branch OF the General Assembly from he
city, county, town, or district Tor Which BE- va,
eli cten shall yica'c his fhce.
powEbs AND DUTIES OF TIE GENERAL ASSEM-.
| ELY.
Section g. The General Assembly shall me-, an
nualy, and rot ofener III less ccnv. ed by The
Governor In the manner PR scrhcd In This CGn>i-
turinn. No session Of The General Assembly. after
the first under this Constitution, shall continue
long. than nirely days without the concurrence
of three bfths OF the rnemb r. elected To- each
house; IN which case the session may lie extended
| for "a further period not exc, e. ing ttiry div.
Neither house. during the session Of The 'reu.fal
Assembly, shall, withoFt the coGseLt'i the otter,
place han that In ~hclrth The two house hail be III
ling, A majority OF the members elected 10 each
house shalt constitute quorum 10 30 bus!, csS; G.
a smaller number may adjourn from d,y To day. and
shall have power ~ compel the Attendance Of alb
sent members n such maDLer and w. der such pen.
atty as each house may ., cscribe.
bly shall receive Tor their services . COMPENSATION
to be ascertained by law, ana paid GU, OF IL" public
treasury: hut no act increasing such compensation
shall take effect until after the end OF the term for
which It members Of the house Of Delegates yO-
ting thereon we're elected: ana no senator or DIE
atc, during the term for which ha shali have teen
elected, snail DC appointed 10 any civil aice OF pro-
fit und. the Commonw' altl which has b.rn era
ted or the emoumants OF which have been In
creased during such lern except offices filled by
election b, the people.
And instri In lieu th' reof the 70 !owrg
Section 2. The House OF ] e!cga;cs shall he
elected bienuials by The vote OF HE several cities
and coupti"s on the Tues'ay Succ,c drg III. irs.
Monday in November. ard shall. from ate he
Tuesday succt eding the first 'lonoay in Noyrmr"r,
eighteen hundred and stvrnfy-n;e. cot sst oi not
more than one hundred and not less than ninety
! SECTION 3. From and after the same date tie
Senate shall consist OF not ess than tbittythreenor
: more than forty members. 1h'y shall b. elected
for the term OF four years. for the election Of whom
the counties, ciits, and towns shall ID. divided into
districts. Each county, ely. AID town Of The re-
spective tricts shall. at the time Of the first Cleo
lion OF Its delegate or delegates ugdcr IBIS ameud-
men. vote for one or more senatDIs. Iht senators
first elected under this amebdnCn, ia districts
pt airing odd numbers, shall varatc th'i Offices n
the I'D OF two years, and thost ecCth In districts
:, bearing even numbers at The end of four years:
and vacancies occurring by expiration "fterm hail
be ilcd BY The election Of 81 uaors - full term.
Section 4. An apportaument Of scua'urs and
/ members Of the House OF leltgirs shall be made
al I'm. regular session ofhc General A.sc Ibly
prt ced!ng the tuesday, after the first MnnGay in No
Yember, 1879, or sOoptr r,app' rtiDnlucut shall
he made in the Year 1891 and 'r'ry zenith ytar
, thereafter.
QUALIFICATION OF SENATORS AND DELEGATES.
, section 5. Any person NAY be elected senator
who ut the lime "f election Is actut!Iy reslcn!
within the dsttct and qua flied 10 vote for melA-
beers OF the Gen raj ASS m5!y sccortrR 10 this tom
stituton: and any PEI son NAV be e'ccled menlFr
of the Houc Of DcIcgstts WHO at tie time
OF election is actually a resident witiin the
county, city, town, .rr'ccton cstrlct. qualified 10
vote for members Of The General As mtly Sc
! cording to this Constitution. But no Ierson
! holding saarien office under the State hG'ern-
J meut shall lie capable or being Elected member
Of either house Of the General Assembly. The re.
mova Of any person e e'eh 70 either 6F1nG Of The
district for which he WIS elected sh al V"cIte us
Office.
, POWERS AND DUTIES OF TIE G GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
= Section G. The General Assembly shalt meet
In Two years. and noi ofteDer uE'eSs convened by
the Governor In the manner prescribed IN ms Con-
stituop. No session OF the Genera Assembly after
lht first under thi amer en-, shall iirte irts.
er than ninety days without The e ncufrnce II
three ifihs OF the members cec.ci To each house;
= in which case the session may b. 'X'Lded for
further period not exceeding Thirty GayS, Nci'her
house, during the session OF the Gcrtrai assembly,
= shall, with0u, the consent Of the her ad'aTn Tor
more than three days, nor 10 ally other pace iih
{ tllat IN Which The two hous,s shall re sitting.
INA iority oil the members elected T. each h"a>c sIl
I constitute quorum 10 do business; ou. sha'rt
: number may adjoHrn from day 70 day ahd 'El!
= have power 10 compel The atlri dance 81 Sa,eh
members IN such mi,uer aud under .uch T"na!t! u
- each house may pres cr.Dc.
Section ) he mem +Is Of TIE General Assem-
bly, shall receive for hci services salary TO W is-
% c. rtainrd BY law, and p3iu out nf me pubic Ha-
sury; but act Increasing such salary shii tShe
, effect until after the end OF the tenn inf "hlcI Tue
y members Of the House Of Delegates SoiinE thereon
. | were elected; and nc senator or ncitghlt, IuIHS
the term for which he shali have been elected shih
" Ec appointed 10 any civil Office of PR III uuccr nc
commonwealth winch has bcci created "i vac
emolumeu,S Of v hich have been increased Gufhs
such term, except Offices q led BY election b! Inc
people.
4 do The following sections at the end Of the ar
= ucle:
T Secllon %. The Legislature shall have power 10
d provide tor the government OF cities qua 'V"as
= and to esabi sh such courts thereu as ha! ~ he'
: | cessary Tor the admin Is, raliCn Of justice. , -,
Section PA. = ha General Assembly shhii , Ha's
power by two-thId vote. 20 remove disaoi ,tns
incurred under clause three, section one aat1S
third or tbs Constitution. In reference 10
2. Resolrfd. That The clbk Of The Ho'ir 81 leg n
gates, or the ccfk Of the seIaie I've fttiuTr, W, -
avacaucy har pen In bOh or said oilcc tne ~ 70
: officer Of eth, house OF the Gene raj Assr'po'! 80
author zed and IeGuest.d, 10 cause ue FVPEE'i
= amendments and hese resuluiene 10 D. iu'"a ;rb
In some ucwspsD published IN the cry " ~
= mond for three mouths previous 10 inc UNI ~
choosing the me- bt rs Of the Gelerii se'u': ~
the next gel eral election OF sel.at r. ana iLeH'
? of. the House of bc,eg,tes. MA
!, 8. Resolred, Thai the ceJk or The S.ae an' va ~,
Il cerk Of the House OF elrg7i-s be r'ieit. . a,
transmit 10 the G, neral Assembly TO be rhgs'h =:
the eNt gen. raj election or seniors ana he'"S III
OF the House Of DELEGATES certified c"rI ., ,,p
Y amendments ard these resolutions. 'oerin' ~. ,r.
certificate or publication BY the PUBLISH ,r,;
y n.wspaptr ln Which the PROPOSED "'"'
: '"'''' :" A con- ]. BELL BEGGFE
IS .ss Clerk Of House Of Del si,ti
and Keeper OF Tie kolls oi '"r'"-