The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-01
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AMENDMEnT !. ., CONSTITUTION.
OrrIce or CLEEK OF HOUSE OF DaLEGhTKs}
AND KEEPER OF THE kotLs'oF EIsGlSIIAs,.
THE FOLLOWING PROPOSE D
X AMFNDMt NTs 70 the CoSsTu BTi0 TO, O u
- 49, 800 III IT., j. BELL BiGG Err.
Clerk Of House Of Delegates and Keeper OF the
Rolls OF Virginia.
,.,,. JOINT RESOLUTION .r
AMENDnENTs TO TIE Cd. Sd. 4rH,
s Scot g g TO rnE 5rH ARTICLE CONCERNING
The LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT: OF THE COZ.
sTITUTIoN GFyTIiIs COMMONWEALTH FOR PUB
III HING SAID lMEs:DMESTs, AND CERTIFYING
THE SAME TO THE MKT GENERAL ASSEMBLY
go. fApproved March 80. 1S75.l
/ Resolr.d by the Seu4te and House Of DslegGtss
In 7nGiority tYthe members elected 10 each " the
tee ASss oesP ice s a2 herebg ne to
The Constitution OF Virginia. and are hereby re-
ferred tn The General ASS moy TO DC CHOSEN me
nex general !. elton Of Sc majors and memfefs OF
the House Of Delegate for its concurrence In
conformity with article XII q said Constitution
StriI cut from The Cons tuition OF 'leina ti,e
tions of The tfih article concerning The legislative
d, partn emit, which are in the following words:
Section g. The H0u q Of Delegates hall ot elected
h,ennIaII, by the tiers of the several cities and
rounti(s on the Tue day succ, edng the rst Monday
In November. and shall be distributed and appor-
Section 8. The senators shall he elected for the
term OF four years, for: The election OF whom Inc
connt es cities and towns shall be divided into no!
!, fnry- fsfr v,
town Of the respective Districts &C me lime OF tle
first election Of its delegate or d. legales unuer ths
The Sci aiors first elected under this Constitution,
in dis, riots bearing odd numbers shall ,acaie t1ei
offices at the end Of Two years ndihose eecttn ,n
districts bearing even numbers AT the end OF -FOUR
wears; ard vacancies 0 curing by expiration OF
term shall be filed by the election OF senators Tor
Section q. At the first session of the Gen rial AS
sembly after the enumeration of The inhsbltanlt
OF the State by The United STATES feapl oIu0hueh'
Of senator's and mt mhers Oh me House.
ar d every tenth year thereafter, shail De Raoe.
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATOR'S AND DELEGATES.
Section 5. Any person may be- el, cited senator
who at the time Of election rs actually resident
"f ne ana according to his
Consil ution; ana any person may lie elected a
member Ct The House Of Delegates who At the time
civ town, or election district qualified 10 vote Tor
intm5ers OF the General AS emily according TO this
Constitution. The removal OF any person. elecieu
city, county, town, or district tor Which he was
eli cted shall vacate his 1lce. .rf ~
#.# BLY,.
Section 6. The General Assembly shall meet an
ulally, and pot Oftentr Ill less conveyed Dy tne
Governor In the manner prescribed III ms Cohsti.
tulion. No session of The General Assembly ; aiIel
longer Than ninety days without TIE concurrence
of three ufihs OF the members elected to cacn
house; IN which case the session may &c extended
..
Neither house. during the session OF me 6ent ra
Assembly, shall, without the consent n the Othcr
adjom for more than three days. ner 10 any tne'
ting. ajorty of the members elected 10 enci
house shall constitute quorum to 90 business but
Il smaller number may adjourn from DAY 10 ua! ai'
Shall have pOwtr 10 compel the attendance OF aD'
sent members IN such manner anu 'uEder Sucn pen
atty us each house may p eScribe
bly shall receive for their services compensation
to he ascertaned by law, and paid cut OF the publC
treasury; but no act increasing such com emsali ~
which tire members OF the House Of Delegates yo'
ting there on were eectcd; and no senator or dele
:ale, du Ing the term fer which he shall have been
elected snail be appointed TO any civilofce Of pro-
1T und- tie COmlonw. ulth which has been crta'
ted or the eInouments OF which have been in
creased during such Term, except Offices nlleu by
election by the people.
Aud Insert In lieu thereof the following:
Section 2. The House of delegates shall I've
elected biennaly by The votes OF the several cities
ard counties on the Tuesday succeeding The first
Monday i'm November. ard shall. from aud alter the
Tuesday succeeding the hrst sionany ln Noyemper
more than one hundred and not less than ninety
members.
Senate shall consist Of not less than hirtythree nor
more than forty members. They shall be elected
for the term OF four years. Ter election OF whom
The crunties, c'its, aud towns shall be divided into
districts. Each county, city, and town Of the re.
spectve iii rcts shall at The time of the first cleo
lion of its delegate or dele gates under This amend
Nat h..G
first elected under This amendment, In district.
b. airing odd numbers, shall vacate their offices 4,
the end OF two years, ard those elected IN districts
bearing even numbers 1t the end Of four years
and vacancies occurring by expiration of term hal
Ge I'll led by the election of SC majors Tor the full term
members Of the House of relegateS shall be made
AT the regular session Of The General Assembly mex
pre- ccdng the tuesday, after the first Monday in No
he made in the year 1891 and every tenth yeaI
thereafter
QUALIFICATION or SENATOR'S AND DELEGATES
section 5. ANY p"rs IN may be elected senate,
who at The time Of election "a actually resident
within the district and qua flied 10 vote for mem
ocrs OF The Gen, raj Asst mbly ,ccorCiug 10 this Con
stiu'icn: and any person NAV he elected Il member
OF election is actually u resident within III,
County,, city. Town, trelecon district, qualified Il
vote for 1nematrs OF The General tnbly ac
corurg TO this Constitution. But 10 person
holding salareh office urdcr the State Govern
| mcnt Shall he capable Of being elected i member
-
mOva oil any person et ctc 10 either branch of tit
General Assembly from the city. county. town, O
district for which he was elected shall H,clte hi
| Office.
| POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Section &. The General Assembly shall! meet ono
in two years. and not ofteIer unless convened b,
the Governor In the manner prescribed In this Con
situtiop. No session OF the Genera Assembly, afte
| The first under this amer dnen shall Continue long
| er than ninety Days without The e. recurrence o
three hfths Of the members e:ecied to each house
| In which case the session may be extended for
further period not exceeding thirty days. Neiihe
house, during the session of The General Assembly
SHALL without the consent Of the her, adjourn TO
Eloe than three days, nor 10 ally other place thai
that In which The two hous.s shall be sitting. ]
ority Of the members elected to each house shal
| constitute quorum TO Go business; but smalle
number may adjourn from day to DAY, and sha
have power to compel the attendance OF sbsen
members IN such manner and under SUCH penalty u
| each house may prescr. be.
| Section 1he members of the General sSsm
bly, shall receive for Their services salary 10 be Us
certained by law. and paid out of The lHblic rrea
sIry; but no act Inc easlrg such salary shall TAX
members Of the House Of DeIegau voting Thereof
were elected; and no senator or delegate, durin
the term for which he shall have been elected, sha
he appointed any civil Office OF profit u,lter III
| commonwealth which has been created or tn
| monuments OF which have been increased durin
such Term, except offices bil.d by election By tn
people. .: ~ .~#-
| ADD the following sections at the end of the sr
! ticlc: s u..,
| SfcuHn 90. ipc LrS'sIalure Sllal nave power
provide tor the government OF cities and town
aud to s'abiisi such courts therein as may be ne
cessary tor The admiIiSi IA lon Of justice. Is
| Section "a. Tho General Assembly shall hay
power, BY two third vote, 10 remove disabiiLie
| incurred under claus" three, section one, articl
third OF this Constitution. in reference 10 dueinp
| 2. ReS0toed That The clerk of the House or Dele
gates, or the clerk of the Senate. be required. or,
ayacahc happcn III both ofsaid Offices me presig1n
| officer OF eith house Of the General Assembly b
au'hor zed and requested, to calise the propose
amendments ana these resolutions TO be plbliShc
in some newspsp published in the city OF Rich
mond for niee mouths previous to the lime o
| choosing the members OF the General Assembly a
The next gerc ra election or senators and ueIn GER
| Of the House Of Delegates. -. ... ,.E
g. Resulted, = hat the clerk of the Senate and tn
C ERIK of the House Of Lelegalrs be required L
! transmit 10 the &c Ucral Assembly 10 be chosen q
the ne t gent raj election or senators and member
or the House OF Delegates certified copy OF So