The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-14
JOINT RPWoLuTror

CLERK Of House Of Delegates ana" ana q S,s GER. "
Rolls Of Virgfuts. N''' hssper q ts
a@ JOINT RESOLUTION
fk tg', ass AMESDMgNIs 30 TIP en-. IN
: sgcTroNs o THE SIN 4sTIcLg rtn.pDDDilhpsAI,
TIE LEGISLATIVE DErARraEST Gs rnhsiS;
sTlTGT1oS ~ THIS COMMON WEALTH t yos s st
TIE SANE TO THE NEXT GgSEYAI az sil,l,s.IiyG
fADproyed March 30, 1875 ny
J. Resoired by tie Searte and Ho,,s -, p,
"a maJorsty ethe members sisci.J n ,, DlDffk2e.s
a a6S H Smsn,s ogsestn2 nhel1 Ts The
Iba c aeais ~, ana sney are hersb ro@
ferred 70 the General Assembly 70 h. chdsrstJ ~
next General election OF senator's AMI rns, the
me House OF Delegate for II: eoue1,rrsnt'S Of
conformity with article XII # said s'"osnee, ID
Strike out from the Constitution q yi'agItion
second third. fourth fifth. SIKH. AID - ma The
lions OF the fftb article concerning n. l. w SC
department., which are In the following ",asa'iTe
section 2. The House Of Delegates st,u rs.
beDnially by the VuferS or The several on, "scsed
counties on the Tuesday succt edirg the ~, W AID
In November. and shall be distributed ~. Monday
toned as follows: "'e" ah' app9r.
Section 3. The senators sbal, be o,,r-.,.
term OF four years. for the election Of .b or he
counties, cities, and towns shall be d. yj.,.S ~ IN.
more than forty districts. Each COUNTY ,,,s %.
town Of the respective districts. az the ij,,~ =, sh
first election Of its delegate Gr delegate. ma u We
Constitution, shall vote for one or NOR -, MS
The senators first elected under This on,,, "1,oh
In OILS riots bearing odd numbers. Shall ,acare VT,
Offices at the end Of two years. and those ei,s,fr
districts bearing even numbers at the end AZ 10
years; and vacancies Occurring bv e.n,r,,I.on
term shall be Hcd by the election Of srna,o,s On
the full term. w
section 4. At the first session OF the f;s,,.,,,
scmby after the enumeration OF the inL,hs,,s-
OF the State by the United States ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ofsenators and members of The House u Ikba.,.<s'
ard every tenth year thereafter. shai b. made 'N
pTr T1nSs nL- r0ps Avn
Section 5. Any person may b.. elected son,,..
who ut the time Of election IS actually a re,I1.,
within the district and qualified n vote for M.
btrs or the General Assembly according n 80
Constitution; and any person may De elec,.t
member Uf the House Of Delegate. who a, lEc L.
OF election Is actually resident within The c6un.S
city. town. or election district. qua 10 y,r I
members OF the General Assembly according 10 MI,
Constitution. The removal or any I-r,on cI.c,"t
to either branch OF the Genera! Assembly from ~
city, county, town, or district tor which h. ~.
elected shall vaca,c his Office.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF TILE GENERAL Assay.
BLY,.
Section 6. The General Assembly shall re., -
nually, and not oftentr u, less cDuy-asG Is n.
Governor In the manner prescribe! In ihl. CopSI
tuition. No session OF The Genera! Assembly, s,rrr
the first under this Constitution, shall con,IgQe
longer than ninety DAYS without the Cpnynrrsnr.
Of three-nfths or the neinDcrs elected 10 each
house; In which case the session m,y lie exteELJ
for further period not exceeding thirty t,r,
SeltDGr DOuse, uuTltlS the session UI ne bet, raj
Assembly, shall. without the consent Il the o,ber
adjourn for more Than three days, nor t. any rth.,
place than that in which The Two house .h4 b. ~,
ting. majority Of the msmbers elected 10 elfh
a smaller number may adjourn from ia, TODAY, and
shall have power ~ COMPEL the Attendance II Az
sent members II such mauuer and uRLr such pep
atty as each house may prescribe.
Section B. The meInDers or the General Assem-.
bly, shall receive for their services compcu.a,!os
to be ascert lined by law, and paid cut Of the publ
treasury; but no act incre ts Ing such compe,ati0l
shall take effect unri after the end OF the tenn M
which the members OF the House Of DrIegrte> 81.
ting thereon were elected: and no seuaOr or DE
gate, during the term for which he shall hayei.sa
elected. snail be appointed TO any cirl office OF p,
lit undt tie COmmonw,a lfh which has iren era.
ted or the emoiumentS Of which hlyc been 10.
creased during such erm, excep, offices filled By
election BY the people.
Aud insert In lieu thr reof the 70 lowing:
Section 2. The House OF uciega T. shall !.
elected bienuially by the votes Of III .eyrral ellie
and counties on the Tues lay succeeding The fn,
Monday in November and shall, from ana ailcr Ii.
Tuesday succeeding the hr-t ,tonJay In NUvrmt-r
eigh' ecu hundred and seventy-nInc. CONSIST Of na
NOR than one hundred and not less than ulntly
members.
SECTION 8. From and af.er the same date n,
Senate shall consist OF not less than tfiry.thrrny
more than forty members. They shall ~ elected
for the term Of four years, for the election Of whom
the counties, cities, and towns shall b. divided I3o
districts. Zach county. city. aud town al thu n.
spective districts shall 1T The time Of HE first c,c
ton of its delegate del. gates under This ameut
men,. vote for one or more schat"I,. lhc -'uaton
hrst elected under this amcndmcni IN districts
be airing odd numbers, shall racate their Office. al
the end OF two year, ard those elected In hi,rr.
bearing even numbers At 1e end Of four year
and vacancies occurring ny expiration 0ilerm Ia.
be led by the election Of senators Tor III" u tern
Section 4. An appDrt0nmert OF senator's 40!
of the House Of delegates shall he mas
nj the regular session of The General a>>c ubiy lel
prs ccding the tuesday, after th" lirst M"nday In W.
,h.t N a slf Il
be made In the year 1891 aud every Tenth !tn
thereafter.
QUALIFICATION OF SENATOR'S AND DELEGATES
section 5. Any person may be 'l"ctcd scIlato;
who at the lime Of election l. actuIlIy resdeg
within the district aud qua ihed To vote tor men,
bers Of the Gene raj Ass, mbly accorug his ton
and any person NAV he elected member
of the House OF Delegates vino al the Tine
oil election Is actually a resident within he
couuty city, town, or election district. quIhel 10
vote for members of ia. General As inbly ac.
cOr0i x 10 this Constitution. But 10 person
holding i salarlei Office Under the State D"Scrn.
ment shall be capable OF bciUg "lcicd nlrIlst
of either house of the General AS" D'ty. The ~.
moval Of any person el.ciei ~ either branch IL tr
General Assembly from the city. county. townI
district for which he was elected shall HScitr hi,
office.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Section q. The General Assembly, shall meet once
In two years, aud n0t vitener n"Ic>s convened Y
the Governor In the manner Drc-rr'b IN This CoG-
sttutiUu. No session Of the Genera Assembly, aflsr
lhr first under this anehdmen shall c'!.t1nu" r-Gs.
pr than NINETY days Without The Z snruiTrhce u
three. lif;hs OF the members al 10 each houe;
I'm which case the session may b. 'Si,lIlrd Tor
further period not cxceedluc thirty Gd!s. N'nhrf
house, during the session Of the hcntra AsAinby,
shall. without the consent Of the her adjourn Tor
more than three days. nor 10 any other pace tIan
that IN which The TWO h0tl,"s sla! De stnE.
OF the members elected l. each h"d," ,iGl
quorum 10 DO business: Oh. sihi'ct
s.1ii Law
have power to compel TIE attendance "i 'l'eu'
III such manner aud under eUcn ptna!'! IS
each house may prescribe.
Section 8 4 he members OF the General Il s>sia.
hy shall receive for lnelr services salary 10 b. a.
ctrtaiBfd b. law, and PAID oui of Tie ihb!lc 'fa'
:ury; but no act Increasing snch salary shii ',se
Effect until after the eud OF the lei m ipr when hs
members OF the House of Delegates Soiint Thereon
were elected; and no senator OF delegate, huiihs
the term for which he shah hsT: been cltcto' 'nI
oe appointed any cisil office of prom. unert ,r
commonwealth which has been crcaei or lbe
smolumeuts OF whch have Dren increased duflaf
such Term, except offices died b. election BY 'He
people.
Add the following sections at the end Of the II
ticlc:
section 23. The Legislature shalI have power 70
provide tor the government o. cities aLh '""S'
aud TO establish such courts therein ~ Ma! l" He'
cessary tor the administration Of Justice. ,
Section "a. Tho General Assembly shaii ui's
power, by tWo-rhird vote, 10 remove uisau It'1o
incurred under claus" three, sccIioI one. IT, IT,
third, OF lhls constitution, In reference 20 .s
2. Resolved. That the clerk of the liou'e q, ~
gates, or the clerk Of the seIate. De rtluif" "
vacancy happen In both Of said ofires inc 20
officer OF either house OF The General As"etn: a
and requested, IL. cause 'ilc p'rpJhss
and these resolutions 10 f Pu"pnIt".h
in some newspaper published IN The cry o, NV ~
mond for three months previous 10 Inc nm T =,
the members OF the General '>se'ho'i -
The next general election Of senator's III" 'He''''
OF the House OF DELEGATE ,,, IN,
g. Resolved, That the clerk Of the S-na'e an ~" ~
clerk of the House OF delegates DE I'la'tsn =,
transmit 10 rhe General Assembly 10 D. cHosn =.
the next general election OF senators ana hi'ly IA
OF the House Of Delegates certinea copy " ,,h
and these resolutions. 'ogetnei ~" ne
OF publication By the pnoH,htl VI snt.
newspaper In which the proposed ahen'"|
shall have been published. ,rcvp
copy. j. Bell ~ Dn,,,,..
Clerk of House OF lIri' sa,r
and Keeper OF tie Rolls 81 ' "S''''''
jy 29-tSo2