The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-23
JOINT RESOLUTION

Clerk Of House Of Delegates sud Keeper a. y.
Rolls of Virglnia. u We
| JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING; AMENDMENTS TO THE On an .r,,
| 9TH, 9TH, ana STii SECTIONS. AND spDrTinwn,'
| SECTIONS 10 THE 5TIf ARTICLE CoXCEpyyyH-
| THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT or rUv cav,
| STITCTIOS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH Won n,S s'
| lining SAID AMENDMENTS, AND CERrIryfyc
TIE SAME TO THE MKT GENERAL AssEym%'
GApproved March 80. 1881
l. Resolrtdby the Sennte and House qt D>rsqa,
t,co HouSes agreeing her,toJ. INT the .ollGs,rs
amendments be, and They are hereby ,p.oT Sc. =
| the Constitution Of Virginia. and Or. h, rrLy ~.
ferred to the General Assembly 10 b. chosen :, ,S
next general election of senators ard mcmIr,s%;
the House OF Delegate, for tt ccucurrepCs ~
conformity with article XII Of said ConSrl,urda.
second third. fourth. tifth sixth, ali ei:rh .r.
lions of The fifth article concerning III c,.alTa
| department, which ale In the following words:
Section 2. The House Of Delegates hail BE- 4l.c,.,
| biennially by the voters OF the several cr, ara
counties on theI tuesday, succt eding the first So1i.y
| In November. and shall be distributed and av,.r
| toned us follows:
Section 8. The senators shall be elected for tho
| term of four years. for The election Of whom Tho
counties, cities, aud towns shall be divided into no,
more than forty districts. Each county. city. an!
town of the respective districts n the time Of tie
first election of its delegate or del ega'es un this
Constitution, shall vote for one or more srrsior..
The senators FIRST elected under th!s Constitution,
IN dis riots bearing odd numbers sbai! Nacait their
offices at the END Of two years. and those elected IN
districts bearing even numbers at III" end OF four
| years. and vacancies oCcnrrin. by expiration Of
term shall BIC tiltcd 10y the election o! senator, mr
| the full term.
Section 4. At the first session of the Cea,r,l H.
| sclnbly after the enumeration Of The inhabitants
OF the State by The United STATE, ar'HrIhiioHr+L;
of senators and members of The House ct Drlrgtlts.
ar d every tenth year thereafter. Shall b. made.
| QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATOR'S ASp DELEGATES.
| Section ). any person may h. elected senator
| who at the time Of election !. actually II ,iLl:
within the district and qualified t. vote for HEN.
| b,'rS OF the General Assembly according 70 IBIS
! Consti' ution; ana any person may l.. clcctt
! member Uf the BOuSr of Deceo.c' who AZ the Inc
OF election is actually resident within Tie county.
CITY, town. or election district. Jul!'rf 70 E"'ror
members of the General s-elnbly accorfiiGc 10 tIi
| Constitution. The removal 81 ANY person electt
to either branch OF the Genera Assembly irum he
| city. county, town, or district Tor M.l,h he HS
ele cttd shall vacaie his flee.
POWERS AND DCTIEs OF THE GENERAL A>sfX.
BLY,.
| Section 6. The General Assembly shall NJ. III.
| nualiy, and not oftener III les crEyrf"d bS III.
Governor in the manner pre- >crihcG IN Ibis '"r,I.
| tuition. No session of The General Assembly! s!tr
| the first under this Constitution, >Ili Con'Iale
| longer than ninety days without the coaCLrIrae
| Of ihrec-Dffhs OF the mcmbt r. ,;eclcd To- t@ch
house; in which case tll. session may ceNi.Iie!
! for further period not eXc'cd!Dg ll'Iri! 9Ay.,
| Neither house, during the session vi the Gra'nl
Assembly, shall, without The cnuseEt Il tire OheT
adjourn for more :hrn three days, nor - al! 'Isr
place han that In which the TWO house .ha i+ III,
| ting. A majority of the :Is nbcrs elected '"c4ch
house shall constitute quorum Ia co bG'ar>>; i4;
Il smaller number may adjourn from DAY 'Dds! ,slG
shall have power u compel the alteEdin'r ~ ali
! sent members II such mlnucr and und >hcI PEN
ally as each house may prescribe.
| Section g. The mc.ubcrs al the Gcn' ri A>cn.
! bly, shall receive for their services compel alton
to be ascerlained by law, aDo paid 'ut OF TIE runc
! treasury; but act iucre, sing such cOulrH~Hoa
shall take tift CT until alter The eEI ~ ice tia ipE
| which te members OF the hounc Of U~.r!alt> 20
Ting thereon were elected: aEt no senator "f 1--WE
! cate, dun ing the trim for which he shf ha't Teen
elected. sual Dc appointed Ia any ci' r!hce o. pf''
| III und. Tie commOnw' alth which ha' tch H'a'
ted or In" emoiuments of whch have Den u,
| creased during such ;erm, eEcep. oihc"s h'"u "
! election by the people.
| Ano Insert IN lieu tn reof The following:
Section .. ! he House OF liecgAr> shall r
elected beuDiaily by the votes 0f Ilr >riera '.ts
ard counties on the TUESDAY succeeding the M.
| Monday in November. aud shall. from ana AiIrtihe
| Tuesday succeeding the hr,t tOnray IN N0y,!l'tl
eighteen hundred aud seventy-nlEc. consist Of aI
| more than one hundred aud not !1~ tHan iih''!
members
Senate shall consist of notl than tiity.'hoenot
! more titan forty members. They shall be- elected
for the term OF four years, for hcefciiono % %h9M
the untieS lilies, and loves shalt -" Gi'lri mo
districts. Each county, city. aud tr~i OF ne ~
spectiye GktrlctS shall, at The time o.: The hf eH
ton OF It's det gate or delegates uLdcT ll!' ameu
ment vote for one or more senators. The s.hal"!'
| first elected under This amendment. tn district,
bearing odd numbers, shall racatt H. r ofl'e' >.
the end OF two year, and those clrcicd ~ dsI'S~
! bearing even numbers n Tie end Of four !rtr,;;
and vacancies occurring hy expiration 81 'erih ~.
tie illed by the election OF - natoFsior me e
| Section 4. An superintendent OF senaw, an
members or the House Of eltgsteS STAT! " nI',I:
at The regular session OF The General IDy mex
pre- cedins the tuesday after the hrst oi"h'aS !" ~
verBber. $40, or sooner. rrapporIl"hh' S" 49,
IN. made In the Year 1891 and every TENN '''
/ thereafter.
| QUALIFICATION OF SENATORS AID rELEGi1Es.
| section 5. ANY person may he II. cIcd stH.H.
! who NJ the time "f election Is actunS l'sr.. ..
within the di5tict and qua ihed TO vote i1r H -
beers OF The lcu rl Assembly Iccrr''hs :" 'u> -
| sttuiiou: ana any person may be ecctta Him ~
OF the Hou.c Of Delegates WAC at ,tr W." ~.
! OF election Is actually a resident "iutn -" ~
| county, city. t0w0, irc.ccliUn oistIict' I!iE'
! vote for mcmLcrs OF ht General A. hDl ~
co-Girg TO this Constitution. But n" ieIs IT,
! holding saiar.ei uihce under the S'a'c "V,SIh
! meat shall be capable or Uct1g clrcit! - u wv,
| of either house of the tiencrt! AS mhiy iF r.
moval OF any person ei, cIch 10 either brahc W 49,
General Assembly from the city. couhl' Ion III,
district for which he was elected Shall ''''''
| Office.
| POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE C GENERAL A>>fNbA'
Section q. The General Assembly shsi met II -
IN two years, and no. ottegef uaiess convey or
the Governor In tie manner prescriOe' III w" f,Sr
stituiiOD. No session or the Gem IA assHo'! J.
The first under thi. amepdDen shall 'n'lnit ,y"a
er than ninety days without The hcait'nso 20.
three. Gfths Of the members c!ecea 10 tach ~,
| 1
! further period not cXcetding ihltty Gays nnenhIy
house. during The session. OF The Gehtra! y n,
shall, without the consent OF the Hrt' iH} " Ten
| more than three days. nor To any othtF p'l'' $50
! thai in which the TWO housts sta ct s's'a-. II
III tinrity OF the members elected I edc!! beuS Ter
| constitute d quorum 10 40 business, uu1 'h,ll
! number may adiouru from cay TO a'!' anu 1t
| have power 10 compel the ate! cahe. % IS
| members In such manner aud uncer auch '''"-'''
| each house maY prcscr:be. ,<.,r.
| Section ! he members OF lie oehrta' >, =. 49,
| III ll yt. mr. So
! crrtained by law. and plid uu' OF me lap Ike
sury; bu. DO act Inc easing SUCH salary sn ,hs
I'll, CT until after the eud OF thr term t"r "pa,,
members Of The House Of Hccgats Noiint Ink
| we've elected; and nc senator az ceeE'", hall
the ierlu for which he shal. hsN~ been lbs
70 Appointed 10 any cii onfs VI r eree' or lhe
tmonmens OF which have ofcn 'hcErn 80, nv ,bs
such Term, except ciices niltd bs Ell -
people. 49,, o,,,, NJ ne AZ
! ticl: ,n,u-r 70
! section %. Tue Legislature shall have ,"e. We q.
| nroyIdt tor the government 81 ciEes ahu ~ as.
! AID TO est bilsh such courts ttcIe'u rs Hi''
cessafy Tor The adn,Lis' rssion al justice. ~ have
| Section "a. Z he GcEerai Assembly snnsn,,'ILeS
power. bya two,hbd vote, 10 remove n r's" ,rc!d
iucuri ed under claus three. seciio" oLe, ,tIus.
lhlro. OF this constitutions, In rJtren,e u,Ie-
2. ReSotred, That he cleis oil the tioh - or II
gates, or the Clerk rf the >eGai oe I'n" .1ips
vacancy pen In bo.h OF said Office, 'Ne ~, 3,
| officer OF either h0u>" os the Gtht Ia ~ .,,.rsI
authorized and leauestsd, 10 cause 'e XIII sbel
amendments aud hesc resouti%ps 10 u =, k,ca-
| In som- nrw.pspr published III The clty % ." 81
| moad for three months previous 10 'he n,nly ..
| choosing The members Of tue GeaersI sssnn9ee5
| The mex, general election OF senators anu NV
| Of the HuIse OF Delegates. ,vd The
3. Resotred, That the clerk OF the Ssfs'e 10
| { ERIK uf the House OF Ielsgates o. rarnn.en s.
| transmit TO the General Assrinh'! 10 pe 81 bsts
the xt gen. raj election Of senator, sht ~ aid
or the House OF Desesafes a c~fistep e.p, viii
amendments aud these resolutions. 'otHm, Of lhs
| certificate o. publication BY The psonspta msrb
newspaper IN which the proposed sinsaeN''
| shsii have betn published. ,,ccsR.
Clerk of House OF ITs .,ss' go
and Keeper OF Tue Rolls q
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