The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-09

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RICHMOND, July %, Isl,
THE FOLLOWING PKOpnSTn1
Il AMENDMENTS 10 the COSsTIlurioy ~,
VIRGINIA are published In as ,y,I Wis Ss
Clerk of House OF Delegates ami Krrn nSE 4;
Rolls Of Virgins. :" @s
JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE ID. An H..
9TH. 9Th. and 9Th SECTIONS. AND AbnII,oxth
SECTIONS 10 THE 9Th ARTICLE Coycssg;sa1h
THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT or rHg CIV
STlTUTIoN OF THIS COMMONWEALTH Yog p..
Lining SAID AMENDMENTS, AND cggriyyfx,
THE SAME TO THE NhXT GENERAL AssgYyy
rApproved March 80. 1881
!. Resolrtd 6y the Seapfe and House of D,,,o,..
Ia majority efthe members ELECTED 10 eacL RI,
tloo H0usex ogreetng ther.to), TINT The follow,
amer dnents Be, and they are hereb, ,proyH:eI g
the Constitution Of Virginia and ar hertb, n.
ferred to the General Assembly TO be chostn s,ISs
next general election OF S. majors and memstf,sf
the House Of Dele2ates for It's concurreree h,
conformity with article XII Of said Constituted.
second. third. fourth tflh, sixth, aud eI.k5 49,.
tons OF the fifth article concerning the iet.gdra
department, which are In the following wofd.:
Section 2. The House of Delegates hall te e,ec,,
bieppially by the voters OF the several cltis ,I
counties on the Tuesday succ, ediDg the first N0rd
In November. and shall be distributed and app,.
TONED as follows:
Section g. The senator's shall be elected for n.
term Of four years, f;r the election Of whom Tie
counties, cities, and towns shall be divided in0t0
more than forty districts. Each county. el,y. and
town of the respective districts at the time d he
first election Of Its delegate or d egaes ua,sr M;
Constitution, shall vote for one or more s.nal0c
The senator's first elected under I'll. ,"nstiu,ka,
10 dis riots bearing odd numbers. SHALL ,aCae thu.
Offices at the end Of two years, and hose tlcce! In
districts barring even numbers al the 'ud Of roet
years; and vacancies occurring by expiration Of
term shall be flied by the election Of senator, !cf
the full term.
Section 4. At the first session Of the Gen raj a.
scmbly after the enumeration OF IN luEahi'ans
OF the State by The United STATES rcl,,i 0rioAr,l.
Of senators and members OF the house"f DeIe,Me,
ar d every tenth year thereafter, shall II: n.de.
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATORS AID DELEGATE.
Section S. Any person may b. Il cIed s.na'g
who al the time Of election II ac'uliIya Ersial.
Within the district and qualified to vote for n,D.
bcrs Of the General Ass. mbly acc1Idirg 10 tbs
Cons,i ution; ana auy person may le ere'e4
OF election Is actually resident within he cnUry,
city. town. election district. qnahhef 10 Yot tr
members Of the General Assembly accor'Irs 10 tbl,
Constitution. The remoya! Of any person eleSitt
TO either branch OF the General Assembly IRON ibe
city, county, town, or District Tor "hl'h be Va
ell, cted shall yacatc his tfsice.
powEus AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL A>sta.
bly,.
Section 6. The General Assembly shall meet sR
nualiy, and not ofrener urless c"nvci cd W he
Governor In the manner prescribed IN lhl. tohs'i.
mlion. No session Of the General Assembly. AFR
The first under this Constitution, sha'l cor'nGe
longer than ninety days without the coECurrrfte
Of three ufths Of the MIenib"rs tlect,d 10 acl
house; In which case the session may tc EXTENDED
for a further period not eXc'ccing Unity Iat.
Seltber house, during the session .! ihr beMi'
Assembly. shall, without the consent! lhr oLtt,
adjourn for more than three days. H'r 20 any 'tbt'
place ihan that In which The two house. hal ~ 81
ting. A Iuajor!ty or the ntmbers elected TO eacG
house shall constitute quorum "a 90 hh'iLess' 10!
a smaller number may adjourn from 'iIN todE!,Sh
els. hay 81
sent members In such miDner ana u.,hr sGch psa'
atty rs each house may prescribe.
section 8. The members or Tie tirN'fa' a''e!A'
bly shall receive for their services c"mpeLsamn
10 be ascertajned by law and paid ID, OF ihe igbG
treasury; but no act incre sing such cumienSah.n
Shall take effect I'm I'll alter the END oi tc tiE v'
which TIE members OF The b9u.c "f lIr'tsl,e' w
ting thereon were elected: and no s. major " h''s'
gate, during the term for which he .h,ii haTe'ttn
elected. spall be appointed 10 any c'i' Nee {" pfD-
fit und r the COmmonw' alth which hA' zen 'ses'
ted or The emO'uInents Of which I've b De-. y.
creased during such Term, except oihcvs h'.'1 "
election by the people.
Aud ms. ri In lieu tn reof The 70 l""ig:
Section 2. The House Of cesa - lsil :
elected biennlally by The votes OF lr c!rfl c!.o
and couorics on the Tucsiay succeeding tic ST'.
Monday In November. al d shill. from ana IiI he
Tuesday succt eding the first 'ionday Ia November,
eighteen hundred and seyrn'y-niRe. c"Gsistol ai
more than one hundred aud not itss titan nlnr'J
members.
Senate shall consist or Lotless than NAY ibfeM
more than forty members. They shall Ike elected
for the term OF four years, fer election 81 ~pn
the counties, cites, and towns shall b. diSi,hd NO
districts. Each county, ely, ahd town o. sGs re-
SD, ctive Gkir shall. At he time OF ne mrs r'
ton OF It's delegate del' gltes uGcf his aIeau
ineul. vote for one or more senators. ~ s.Gl'Vs
first elected undfr his amendment, J." G.sftn
h airing odd numbers, shall vaca!e mar once, y.
the erd OF two years, and Ihn,. excited To di,i!ct,
bcaring even numbers AT the end OF FOUR !e1t' |;
and vacancies occurring hy expiration 81 Term hii
be filled By the election Of senators or The m t,a
Section 4. An npporuonmeni OF sena'ot' az.
nj the regular session OF The General h>sr nSy nh'
pre- cediDg the tuesday, AFTER the hrst M"n;aI ~ a
YeRDer, 1S79, or sooDtr. r'appcriiCnne; lsais
be made In the year 1891 and 'Nry 'ehsh !'A'
the reafter.
QUALIFICATION OF SENATOR'S AND DELEGATES.
section 8. Any person may be tkcei sen,tor
who Ill the lime Of election Is 3CtuilIv itso'u'
within the district and qua lied 10 Totc Tor hseL
befs OF The Gen raj ASS mbly JccorciGs 10 'Di,
sti,u'ion: ana any person ma, be e'cci-o ut @
OF Tic House OF Dc,eg4ttS who al lLs uS I
OF election Is actually Il resident "iu,n .I ~
county, city, town, or election fsuict. Guatns4 ~
vote for membas OF III. General A'Sinol! ! ~
co-0i, < 10 this Constitution. But u" pelr
holding y salarien Office under The sisie ntsTrn.
ment shall be capable OF beirg rirc'ei m,ms'
Of either house Of the General Assembly ins ~, ~.
moysl OF any person eit ced 10 either branch O. W..
General Assembly from the cj'y. county hno; y,
district for which he was elected shiI '''i'e "''
Office.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE c ESEHAL AsSENbL''
Section g. The General Assembly shall meet ;p S
In Two years, and not oftener uness .0hieneT y,
the Governor In the manner prescribc' I'D nS o.,
siifutioD. No session OF the Genera Assembly, 49,
the Drst under tbi> amerdEen shall lbtsns s's -
RI Than nipety days Without The e ncuttsse ,<S ..
three nhs OF me members e'sesn 10 .1 for
further period Tot exceeding Thirty dals, 80 -
house, du ring the Sessiop OF ihs GeL' rai 49,. n,
shalt. without the tonsent VI the onrf anp Inso
more than three d,ys. Dor TO any otEef p PM
that In which she TWO 5ous,s stall te sthnf, Il
mu jJTity OF the membel elected u eicn heas irr
constitute quorum TO o. business ons ID rail-
number may adjourn froiH can " u 81 ,b,en.
have power TO compel the sttrnoanS. ,,,ry A,
mem bers In such manner and Sa"sF sH'"
each house may prese ,.,.,., As,,ro-
Section y. The members OF IL: heI is, 70 t. ~
by law, and PAID out Of NE rs 'h, ,ls
sury; but no act Increasing such - VI hitch ibe
effect until after the end OF the term To- 1 ibr,eJn
members Of the House OF Delegate VI VIZ" W. durtDs
were elected; and no senator or deeh Ia ,l,ll
the term for which he shall hsye been e.. nlr he
be appointed 10 any civil office OF prom or Inc
Commonwealth which bias been craze ,ntlps
tmolumen,s OF which have osen ipcreissd ~.s
such term, except offices f'l,d by eltchoh' ?.
people. .n. AZ,
Add the following sections at the end oil ste >"
Section 80. The Legislature shall have p,wtx -
provide tor the government Of c,ESs shu ~" -.
snd 10 establish such courts therein as may oe ~
cessary Tor the administration CT justice. =, have
Section "a. 4 be General Assembly sha a.,i hles
power, by tHo-thlTd vote, 10 remove 49, srtIele
incurred under clause three, secI!o3 orc. i'ies
third. or ibis Constitution. In rcft!eaee 70 .ie
Q. Resolved, hat the clerk OF the Hour ., ~ II
yates, or the clerk Of the Sepse, be reIpH.a, ,ips
vacancy hsppenin both Of said Offices. tDe liiy T.
officer OF either house OF the Genera, t,,,.ssd
authorized aud requested, TO cause ue p,hS.hra
and these resontis ms ;e ns ~ KIch-
ID some newspsp,r published Ia tlc cry -. " nae Of
nond for three mouths previous. 10 thc n,"ty 3.
.hoosing the msmbsrs OF the GcpeTs! s'ei r,
he next general elecsiou Of Senator's ana ii,'''>>
II the House or Delegates. .,s the
s.. Resolved, bat the clerk OF tue sshs'e 10
Jerk VI the House Of Eelsga!es ee n ssossr D,
ransmit 10 the General Assembly 10 oe I'm hers
he mkt generafeiection OF senators slii 81 aid
II the House OF Delegates = eertisel eHpy m,ih
amendments and these resolutions, ioss'ts ~ ihe
certificate OF publication By the anh.'sn' a,netts
s.ssnaar IN which the prcp2ssu aide"'''
j sGnr, j. REi.;. Rits"Sk,
Clerk OF Haucci ~ AN Az,
end kseE,r Of Tie iieis, II ''s'"-'