The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-31
JOINT RESOLUTION

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JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE Cd. Sd. Arm,
5Tn, 9Th, and 8Tli SECTIONS. AND ADDlTIoSAL
SECTIONS TO THE 9TH ARTICLE CONCERNING
THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT. OF THE con-
sTITUTION OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR PUB.
Ii,rIiNe SAID AMENDMENTS, AND CERTIFYING
THE SAME TO THE NEXT GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
GApproved March 80. 1885,
l. Resolg,db by aie selte ana Hosse o. Dsegegttess
t1o Houses oGreetng therttol, That the following
amer dments Be, and they are hereby ,proposed 10
the Constitution OF sgna; ana ), are cnsen y he
next general election OF senators ana members OF
the House Of Delegates for its concurrence, ID
Strike cut from the Constitution OF Virginia the
second, third. fourth fifth, sixth, and eish,h sec
lions Of The h artsle one s1nwna e wefds
Section g. The House of Delegates shall oe elec.ed
bennially by the voters of the several cities and
counties on the NC s ,nd
section 8. The senators shall be elected for the
counties cities and towns shall be divided into not
more than forty districts. Each county. city, ana
Of the @ 81 .e nne Of MS
Constitution, shall vote for one or more senators
The senators first elected under this constitution,
in dis riots bearing odd numbers shall yacae their
Offices at the end Of TWO years, and those elected In
districts bearing even numbers IL the END OF TOUR
wears, and vacancies occurring ~ expiration OF
section 4. At the first session of the General AS
semhy after t e ne InsJ sIaes o.
of senator's and members Of Lhe House of Delegates,
ard every tenth year thereafter. shall he made.
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATOR'S AND DELEGATES.
Section 5. Any person may be elected senatOf
VINO at the time eff election IS actually resident
within the district and qualified to vote for mem
,s:rs of the General Assembly according TO mis-
Constitution; anu any person may DC elecic a u
member OF the House OF Delegates VINO AT the 'lme
OF election Is actually resident within the county.
civ town. or election istrict, qualified 10 vote TOR
members of the General Assembly according TO this
Constitution. The removal Of any person elected
TO either branch OF the General Assembly from me
ritv county, town, or district tor which he WAS
elected shalt vacatc his office.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL AsSEA-
BLY,.
Section 6. The General Assembly shall meet an
nualy, and not Oficner unless convened ~ me
Governor In the manner prescribed IN lnis eonsll-
tuition. No session Of the General Assembly, alter
the first under this Constitution, shall continue
longer than ninety days without the concurrence
of three-ufins OF the members elected to each
house; in Which case the session may be extended
for Il further period not exceeding thirty days;
Neither house during the session OF me ,b nfer
adjourn for more than three days. nor to any ether
place than that in which the two houses shall be slt-
ting. majority of the members elected TO each
house shall constitute quorum to DO buslaeSs' but
a smaller number may adjourn from day To day ana
shall have power to compel the attendance OF aD-
sent members VI such manner ana under such PEN
alty rs each house may ~ cScrlbe.
StctiofS. The members OF The General Assem-
bly shall receive for their services Il compensation
to be scertaned by law, and paid cut OF the pubic
treasury; but no act incre i>iDg such compensation
shall take effect until after the end OF the term for
which TIE members OF the House of Delegates yo.
ting thereon were elected: and no senator or dele
gate, during the term for which he shall have been
elected snail be appointed TO any civil office of pro-
tit und,r the Commonw' alth which has been crca-
ted or The cmonlments Of which have been in
creased during such Term, excep: offices filled By
election hy the people.
And iusrrt In lieu thereof the following:
Section 2. The House OF Delegates shall he
elected bcnnlally by the voters of the several cities
and COUNTIES on the TUESDAY succeeding the iirs;
Monday in November and shall. from and after the
Tuesday succeeding the first Monday In November.
eighteen hundred aud seveny nine, consist of not
more than one hundred aud not less than ninety
members. ,
Senate shall consist OF not less than thrty-ircsnor
more than forty members. They shall he elected
for the term OF four years. fer he election of whom
The counties, ci'its anl towns shall be divided into
districts Each county, city, and town at the
spectiyc districts shall 1T the time of The first cleo
ton Of It's delegate or delegates under This amend
ueut. vote for one or more senators. The senators
first elected under this amendment, In district
b, airing odd numbers, shall vacare their Offices al
the end OF two years, ana lost elected IN districts
bearing numbers 1T The end of four years:
and vacancies occurring by expiration of term hall
be led by the election of senators for the full term
Section 4. An apportiGninent OF seuaturs and
members of the House OF beltglteS shall he made
III The regular session Oft General Assembly next
pr1 cediu2 the tuesday after the first Monnay in No.
ycmuer, $40, or sooner. rcapportiOnmcnt shall
hr made IN the Year 1891 and every tenth year
th' relfter.
QUALIFICATION OF SENATORS AND DELEGATES.
section 5. Any pPrS ii may be elected senator
who AT the time Of election Is actuIiiy resident
within the district aud qualified 10 vote for men,
beers OF the Gene raj mbly according 10 TIL. Con-
stittlion: ana any person NAV be elected member
Of the House OF Delegates who at the time
Of election is actually resident within the
cuGty city, town, orc!cc;iou district qualified 10
vote for mcmirrs Of The General Assembly
corniug 10 this Co, stitulon But no person
holding stlarici Office under the State Govern
lncut shall be capable OF being elected ni-nbcr
Of either house OF the General Assembly. The re-
mova OF any person elected to either branch OF the
General Assembly FROM the city. county. town, ur
district for which he was elected shall rtclte ls
Office.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF TIE ESERAL ASSEMBLY.
Section &. The General Assembly shalt meet once
in two Years, and no. utteuer ualeSS convened by
The Governor In tie manner prescribed In This Con-
situtiOn. No session OF the General Assembly, after
The first under this amendment shall continue long
er than ninety days without The concurrence Of
three flhs Of the members elected Ia each house:
in which case the session may BE- extended for
further pcriod not exceeding thirty days. Neither
house, during the session of The General Assembly
shall without the consent of the olicr, adjourn for
more than three days, nor 10 any other pace than
that in which The TWO houses shall Le sitting. A
majority OF the cInbers elected 10 each hous. shall
constitute quorum to do business; but Il smaller
number may adjourn from day To day, and SHAH
have power to compel the attendance Of absent
members in such manner and under Sucn penalty
each house may prescribe.
Section I he members OF the General SSeln-
bly, Shall receive for Ihci services salary 10 be
certainrd by i:tw and paid of the public trea-
sury; but act nc easing such salary I'll Ill take
effect until after The end of the elin for which the
members Of the House of Delegates voting thereon
were elected; anu no senator or delcs3te, during
the term for which he shall have been elected shall
be appointed 10 any civil Office OF prof; uuder The
commonwealth which has been crcaied The
emoluments OF which have been Increased during
such Term, except offices filled by election by tie
people.
Add the following SECTIONS at the end OF the ar
ticle:
Section 90. The Legislature shall have power To
provide tor the government o. cities aud towns
aud to establish such courts therein as HAY be ne
ceSsary Tor The administration of justice.
Section "a. The General Assembly shall have
power, by t%o-thirG vote, 10 remove disabilities
incurred under claus. three, section one, article
Third, OF Ibis Constitution, In reference 10 aucllin2.
2. ReSolced. That The clerk of the House of Dele
gates or the clerk of the seuatc Dc required or IL
avacancy happen IN both of said offices, tile PRESIDING
officer OF either house Q! the General Assembly bt:
authorized and requested, to.cauSe the proposed
amendments and these resolutions to he published
In some newspaper published in the city or Rictl-
mona Tor three months previous to the time OF
choosing the members of the General 4 ssemaly at
The next general election Of senators and members
OF the House OF Delegates.
8. ReSOtred, hat the clerk Of the Senate anu the
cerk OF tile House of Delegates be required 10
transmit 10 the General Assembly TO be chosen III
The next general election OF senator's and members
OF the House of Delegates certified copy u said
amendments and these resolutions, together with
certificate OF publication by The publisher of the
newspaper In which the proposed amendments
shall have been published.
copy. D. BELL BiGGER,
Clerk of House OF Del gates
and Keeper OF the Rolls Of Virginia.
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