The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-25
JOINT RESOLUTION


| J. BELL BIGGER
Clerk of Hcuse of Delegates and Keeper Of the
Rolls of Virgins.
JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE 90, 81, irH,
| 9TH, 9TH, and 9TH SECTIONS. AND ADDITIONAL
SECTIONS TO THE 9TH ARTICLE CoSCERyISG
sTi I OF 4Is tn f FOX pGS
Lining SAID AMENDMENTS, AND CERTIFYING
THE SAME TO THE NEXT GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Approved March 80. 1S7hl
Ssry s y Se 1ts an" ee as'f 70 s nS
| tp0 Hostses 0greeing thertto) Tit the following
amer dments Be, and they are herebS ,propTsed %
tn he =. To be- sr chosen
next general election OF " nators and membefsof
the House Of Delegates for Its concurrence, In
Strike out from the Constitution OF Virginia The
second. third fourth: ffih sixth, aud eighth sec.
tons OF The hfih article concerning The legislative
| department, which are In the following words
Section g. The Hou e Of Delegates shall bceIected
bieppially by the voters OF the several cities and
counties on the succ' eding the first Monday
In November. and shall be distributed and appor.
toned rs follows:
Section 3. The senators shall I've elected for the
COUNTIES cities, and towns Shall be divided into not
more than forty districts. Each county. city. and
town OF the respective districts; At the time OF the
first election Of its delegate or d. lrgales under this
Constitution shall vote for one or more senator's.
The sci aors first elected under this Constitution,
in dis riots bearing odd numbers SHALL Naca,e their
offices at the end Of two years, and those elected In
districts bearing even numbers at lie end OF four
! Years: and vacancies O. curing by expiration Of
term shall bc filled by the election Of senators for
SECTION 4. At the first session of the Gen raj As
scmbly after the enumeration Of The inhsbItanls
OF the State by the United STATES rtapr nrtionmeLi
OF senator's and members of the House of ID. egies,
ar ID every tenth year thereafter, shall BE- pate.
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATOR'S AND DELEGATES.
| Section 5. Any person may be eli cted senator
who 1t the Time Of election is actually a resident
| within the district and qualified to vote for mem.
| hrs of the General Assembly according 10 this
! Constitution; anu any person may DC elected
| member OF the House Of Delegates who! =, TIE lime
city. town, or election district, qualified 10 for
members of the General Assembly according 70 I'M,
| Constitution. The removal OF any person elected
to either branch OF the General Assembly from The
| CITY, county, town, or district Tor which he wS
elected shall yaca!c his tilice.
| POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSEM-.
Section 6. The General Assembly shall NEE, an.
| nuaily, and not oftener urless c"Eve 20 ny he
Governor In the manuer prescribed In ms toIsu.
| Inc trst under this Constitution, shall continue
longer Than ninety days without the coDcurr.nce
of three-ufihs OF the ncmbtr elected 10 esch
for u further period not exceeding Dirty days.
Neither bouse, during the session OF me General
Assembly, shall, without the consent q the o'her,
adjourn for more than three days. nor To any tthef
place than that In which The two houses sha be si-
| ling A II ajoriy of the members elected to each
house shall constitute quorum To do business Gat
| smaller number may adjourn from Day 10 day, ana
| shall have power " compel the attendance 81 aO-
sent members IN such manner and under such PEN
| atty rs each house may ID escribf-
| Section 8. The members or the GcHfra' Assem-
bly, shall receive for their services compensation
to be ascertained by law, and paid cut 81 Inc puec
treasury; but DO act incre ising such compensation
shall take effect until after the end OF TIE tenn iof
which TIE members or the House Of Delegate, ~
Ting thereon were elected; and no senator or l!r.
| farm far liplh
elected snail be appointed to any civil Office oil pro-
| Lit und the CommOnwt ath which has been ciea-
ted or The emouments of which have ben ia-
| creased during such term, except Offices h!'d "
election b. the people:
| And Insert In lieu thereof the following:
| Section 2. The House or l. e!tgaes shall W
elected Liennialy by the votes Of The eScll ciiit:
and counties on the Tuesday succeeding The rr''
Monday in November and shall. from ana aittrih
Tuesday succeeding the first honGay In November.
eighteen hundred and sevcn,y-nine, CONSIST oil NO.
| more than one hundred and not tess than ninety
members. =.
Section 8. From and after the same date tDe
Senate shall consist OF not less than tty-lhEccot
more than forty members. They shall be eie"tel
for the OF four years, for the election Of whoa
The counties cities aud towns Shall b. divided into
districts. Each county, city. aud to"n Of The IT.
spectivc districts shall at the time OF The hrst ced
ton OF its delega or del. gates uCdeE ms aneDI.
| ment. vote for one or more senators. u" s+uao.o
| first elected under This amendment, In district,
barring odd numbers, shall yacate their once,
the end OF two years, and those elected ia distIich
| bearing even numbers 1t tie end OF lour !eitI;;
and vacancies occurring by expiration OF term Dah
he filed by the election OF senhtorsior the ful er
| Section 4. An npporuonment OF seus'pi, aSa
members OF the House OF el.gates shall DC niE
al The regular session OF the General AssenoIy nsA
prt ceding the uesday after the frst Mon0ay III so
vember, $40, or sooner rtappc rti0nne 's sl,r
be made In the year 1891 and every TENN !e'i
| thereafter. n # ~. Y a.-a '..
QUALIFICATION OF SENATOR'S AND pELEGhlH'
| Section 5. Any person may be eleclcd senate,
who at the time " election Is actu,lly Feslnrs'
Within the district and qua filed 10 vote Tor men.
beers OF the Gen mi ASS molly sccorclnR 10 'n.s
stiturton: and any person NAV bx e!ecitd ue LIZ NJ,
Of the Hou:e Of Delegates who at ne u5s s
OF election Is actually = resident withln 'n ,e
county, city, town. or election oist1c,, quaIline ,s
coroirg to- this Constitution. Bat no feI n
holding saarie1 Office under the State G"rt ,nr
meDt shall lie capable OF beilg elected ~ H'D.
of either house Of the General Assembly ihe ~
mOyal of ally person etcIe TO either bra nch Oh 'ns
General Assembly from tine ciiy. county WnN Nj.
district for which lie WIS excited shth '"ci'' 81"
Office.
POWERS AND DUTIES or THE GENERAL 49, -''
Section q. The General Assembly shall me-, ?I ,y
In two Years, and net oftener nacss coh,eT i Ion
the Governor IN the manner Drescribea III lIS Tr
stftutiop no session of the Genera Assembly, ai
The first under THE amerdmen'. tnai' G 'huhu. M
cr than ninety days without Inc c.heui hor..:
three. nth, OF the members exceed tU ticH H,He
in which cnss the session may O~ t1h '.'eS In,
further perioa not exceeding thiIt! d'is 's s,hr.
house, during The session OF me 1entia 80 fr
shalt, wit0ur Tie consent or the 81 lsf, aEI"H1" a.,
more Than ihIte days. Eor 10 any otnrr p ,,,,
that IN which the TWO houses shaii re . Ih,,.
ma iprity or the mrmbers elected :. sacb "o"'n
constitute quorum 10 90 business: but ss'ih IN
number may adjourn from Gay 70 n,!' a. ,h,.st
have power 10 compel the ateeucahce CIV :,
members IN sach manner aEt slaSfsheH F"'''
/ each bouse may prescribe. ., .s>sz.-
Section 1he mt lnbeTs OF ste Genera 90 h.. -
bly, shall receive for letr Sci XGa '''a' c -, =
| &c rtaibed by law and PAID ou! OF me yIAe
snry; but aci inc,eistpg sISh saiafy Ito
effect uatl AFTER tue end OK 3D." VI i"i S.ns1p
ineiulers If the House Of paiesat te'ihS 1Snrio.
| aeIS 1ri an II
the terr, for which he shall hiv- eeI e'tcs1u, ~,
p@ appoisi ed 10 any civil osice %! p' opt " me
/ telu " ON wealth which los been cFsh'S b,rlpc
enOlnneGts OF which h1fe eecn ne'el 80, nv he
such term, except offices nIlfd by tteSonO y
people. -. ~ the ar
i d. the following sections at The erss Of "''
See,Ion 23. Tba Legislature shall Lare poSet
5proYide tor the government oi cLas Al" ~ x.-
ant to es' ablish s.iea courts tfefcih = m''
cesssry ior the adniL sirrisJn ci psaee. h,u s.ys
| Section "a. I hs General Asse1al! ST. - s.ss
/ rover, by u t~o-tkirc vote. TO is9o'e s,ilc!e
Incurred under claus" ihrtc, section oes, ,tiirg.
third al This Constitution. rsttIe1se 'oV - pee-
2. Rss)tred. That the clerk u he lionis or Il
gates or the clerk Of the seuzte. De Ielu",sSaips
ayscaucy happcA in both OF SAID Offices, ln"p,eny e
officer OF elasr house OF the General AZ, nr"T.set
aulhor'zed aud rogue ted 10. cause ths p'hishrd
amendme.as and i,esc resolutions TO o. Ktca-
In some newspaper published IN tue su! lime u
mond for taree months preyioas ~ s.eubh 4.
The next general election OF senators anu pe'H@'
OF tue House OF Delegates. -, and ME
s. Resnteed, that The clerk OF the ns.,ni,,l 70
cer& OF the, House of Deitsafte oe n eesorB 81
transmit 10 the as neral Assembly 10 " sp.mf.g,
the next general election " senators afi NJ SID
Of The House Of DELEGATES & eestiaea s1p1 mrh
amendments and these resolutions, ioS.,er OF lhe
. newspaper In which the proposed siprH''
, shall have been pnbl,shed. p,eshR,
Clerk Of fiouss or prIs,rsins,,
4 and E.a W