The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-18

OFFICE OF CLERK or House OF D.LECArysI
AND kEEPER OF THE POLLS or VIgGINiA.
RICHMOND, July 90, 1915
THE FOLLOWING PROPOSED
l. AMENDMENTS 10 the CONSTITUTION IN
VIRGINIA are published In accordance With l,v
j. BELL BIGGER
Rolls Of Virginia.
JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO TUE 2D. 80. Arr
9TH, 9Th, and STi SECTIONS. AND ADDlTloSu
SECTIONS 40 THE 5TH ARTICLE CoSCERyTyG
STITUTIOS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR PrE
Ii HING SAID AMENDMENTS, AND CERTIFYING
THE SAME TO THE MKT GENERAL Ass EABLY.
rApproyed March 80. 1S75.l
l. Resolr,dby the Senrte and House Of D,tca.,
tco H0,tses agreeing thsr.tol Tn! the ,o'loxirr
amer dments be, and they are herebs ,propose1 "a
the Constitution OF Virginia. AID ar. llerr.J re.
ferred to The General ASS. mnly to be chosen a, he
nexi general election of 81 majors ond members Il
the House Of Delegate for IT.. concurrence Ia
conformity wi h article XII tf said Constitution
STRIFE out from the Constitution OF VhQnI, lha
second third fourth, 6fih. Slab. aud eighth Gee.
tioBs Of The dfh article concerning The L.: .a,lys
department, which are In the following words:
Section 2. The Elou't OF Delegates hill be elec,d
biennia!ly by the tiers OF The several cities aud
counties the Tue day ucc' cdlrg TIE hrst MONDAY
In November. and shall DE distributed and lpp0r.
TONED as follows:
Section 8. The senators shall u elected for The
term of four years fr me rit s'iGn e. %G9!n te
more than forty districts. Each county. city, and
t0wn of the respective districts 1T the lime 0! II.
first election Of its delegate or d. lgaeS under taj
onsti uiion, shall vote for one or more s..r sror
The senator's first elected under THIS L"nstilu'ion
In dis riots bearing odd numbers SHALL taca,g thtl!
offices 1T the end of Two years and hose elected Ia
districts BEARING even numbers Al III" 'nd Of loar
wears: ard vacsncies curing by expiration q
hal I've tIp6 nv fhp pip,tiDp Ogf
the full term.
section 4. At the first session of the General As.
scmhly after the enumeration or ihe inhahilaa
or the State by The United States artapicrGnn.L.
OF senators and INC mbers of tie House 81 DELEGATES.
ar every tenth year thereafter, shall b: Isade.
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATOR'S AND DELEGATES.
Section 5. Any person may b. Il, cied senate,
who at the Time of election "a ac'uailya rsltel.
within the district and qualified t. vote for men,
b,rs Of The General Assembly according 10 his
Constf ution; ana any prison may lie eec:el
member If the Horse Of DecGa,ci who II The line
OF election Is actually resident within the county,
civ town, or election disrct, qualified 10 vote Tor
members OF the General sseInbIy according 10 Ibis
Cons :ituti0n. The removal Of any person elected
to either branch OF the General Assembly from The
city. county, lowD, or district Tor which be wS
elected shall ydcate his NICE.
powErs AND DUTIES OF TIE GENERAL AssEX.
f. BLY,.
Section q. The GeucraI Assembly shalt meet an.
nualiy, and not ofiener III les c.nSe' ed by he
Governor in the Inarnrr presented In ms eoGl.
tulinn No session OF The GeD.ral Assembly a!9r
the first under this COnsitutionq slial continue
Longer than ninety Gays without lbe cor. urrewe
OF three lis OF The mvlnbtrs tIecttd 10 each
house; IN which case the session may re EXTENDED
for o further period not exc, eting thirty days.
Neither house. duriug the session Of the Gegtrll
Assembly, shall, without The coGseDt' ~ the otter,
adjourn for more than three days. Bor II any ethsr
mace han that In which the Two house shs'i DC st-
ting. na1ority OF the members elected 10 each
house shall constitute quorum to 90 business; 70!
a smaller number may adjourn from d'y 10 DAY, aLi
shall have powtr tn compel the attendance 81 al
sent members n such manner and uadrr such pen.
alty rs each house may ~ eScriDe.
Section 8. The men. o. rs OF TIE htii'Ta' As,eia'
bly, shall receive for their services compensation
10 be ascertainfd By law, ana paid cut OF the pblc
treasury; but no act increi Ing srch colnpeusah,n
shall take tf%ct until after the end OF ne Term hf
which tire members OF the house 81 btsrgi'e, 70
ting thereon were electcd aud no e major or d'it
eae, DUNG the T. rim for which he 'laii nave teen
elected snail pr appointed 10 any ciri once 0i pt1-
bit and tie Ccmmonw' alth wh,th has lea cffa
trd CT the emo uments Of which have hern ~
crea sed during such ieIm, eXceps Offices IHt' "
election b., thepeoplp.
AUG iusert iHlicu th reof The following:
Srciion 2. The House or ega Is shall ..
elected btennaly by The vote OF lhr .r'crli GU,
AID counties on the TUESDAY succ, rtiipg The hTst
Monday IN November, III shJl'. from ana sitter 'e
Tuesday suCc' edlEg the first hohcay III HQYtE!'"r,
eighteen hundreG oEd styrDiy-Eine, cnrs's' o! w.
more than QUE huEdrd AID not icsS t'an hihej
Section 3. From and after the same date tte
Senate shall CONSIST or not less than itirtyTte nor
more than forty lnelnbers Ihty 'a!I oe e, tos
for the Term or four years, for the election Of Hhon
the counties. ci'i,s, ana towns shall b divided 9.o
districts. Zach county, ciiy. aud town Of ter r.
spective districts shall. at the time Of HE first c,
lion of It's dlf gate or delegates uLcc: his aMeae
meut vote for one or more senators. The ssni,ots
first elected under this amcnGncni ID IsfFs
bs airing odd numbers, shall vacate thrir onct, =.
the eId OF two years, ard these elected In 'sI1Es
ri Numbers at tllp gllI oil Jour Nca0s
and yacancicS occurring! y expiration ~ Term :Hli
lie filled ny the election Of Il na'os or !hr iu ~
Section 4. an superintendent OF seha",, 20
nemtcrs Ut the House of eltgates shall " n1.ss
Al The regular session ffhe General Sc HbY EsA'
pr6 cedin2 the tuesday after the tirs' Mohfsy ~ S
veBDer, il 10, or sOoDfr. app rnnnu eIl sas'
be made IN the year 1891 and Every TENN -"
tho rcafter. ,. 80:
QUALIFICATION OF SENATOR'S AND pELEGhIs
s scction 5. ANY pars"u may be ,l,c'ed st.i",
who at the ,ime"I election Is sciuiily .'.DIs ~
within the distrct anh qua Med 10 yrie tr w. ~.
oers OF tile Gen raj ASS mSly 1ccorriuI 10 'bH
sti.rion: ana any per son ina' bt c!eci' W. 49,,
OF the Houte OF Decg.its Who III Iae W" ,Ss
OF election Is actually = resident "toi %, 10 -
coun'y, rity..towo, 'ie,ecici. ..I'c; nov sc.
cool. 10 this Co Stitu;ion, BGt no -.
holding sa'ariei tGice under ne STATE o',ItI
Ineut shatl lie capable OF pri rg .i"cfri ~. u -
CT either house Of the Geoer,i AS MY. Il tse
,uovsl o: ~ Y person cltce4 10 either uiahc 20
General Assembly from the cry. c1un'!, un'fb III.
district Tor which he was elected shti ''c''S -
Office. :
row FRS AND DUTIES OF TIE GENERAL asssAS.-i
Section g. The General Assembly shall mex ca -
IN Two Years and no: Ufleuer ualess conEggSSc ~
the Soyerno or intGe manner presrrrG 10 wa. az,
stitution. No session or tie Genera Assfno,! -
The first under till amekdmen s!las, 81
er tnau u,ut " DAYS without ibe & ncnil'hNs
three. gfhs OF the members elec:ea 10 'aeh Or
In which case the session may u 'At i.'sX Gh.,
further PERIOD not eAceedlu. iElttS u'2 D lady
. N.ltfF y
house, during TIC Session ot ne 1et .Ji.rp iol
f:loIe than three tl1ys nor 10 ally otaer p,,.r
that IN which The TWO HOUSES shali " go hal
ma iDrity OF the members e!ectsd "a "a, ." @,,,e
consI IIute quorum 10 do business: bGS - hsI
number may adjourn from cay 10 I"F' S4 i.,p
have power 10 compel the atteruihes u,,Sty a
members IN such manner anG aAusr sue"
each house may prescribe. c.v,, .ssn
SECTION b. I he members OF tire Sebe@ "a y. rs
bly, shall receive for lheic service >'iH
certainad by Law, aud paic our OF u;e atsil l,k
sury: cut no act Increasing sucn sat,t: shrh To-
effect until af,sr The end of Tue .im vi tnrel
members or the Bouss Of nele2at.s tD,L.. ,nrtr
we've elected; AMI no SENATOR or cetsn "a ,bal
the term for which I've sbAs nave nsen a. ,.l,r 10
be appointed 10 any eiyil o.Aec o. ,rS.isi " ~
emolumen,s OF which have been saefesS, Ly te
susb Term, except offices iiisd u ea"t'"
people. o,i az he y
SECTION %. The Legislature shall have piI tos
Erovsde tor the government OF cIut> ,a,y r.s rS
and TO es,as,ish such cnaTts ,tssftr u m''
cesssry Tor the sdm,uisi rsiipa OF iatsF. al hls
Section "a. he general Asseinoy ,TsstI kis
power, by 4 tWo-thlrd vote, - ishp'e 49, attic.
Incurred under clause ihrec. sstloa dne ~.
third or Abs Constitution, G nf pee
g. Rss9srsd. . hat the clerk OF the hVat OK
gales, or the CLERK Of the Se.ss.e he siae
avacia.asy bal in Goth al nc eihest, lbs
officer OF either house OF lfs asnsta m. pTog.es
authorized aud requested 10 cai'ss u n nss.isss
| amendments and hesc resolutions 10 ptx pI Kkt
| In sorae ne wspspsr psbtished III the e ,se ttae
| mand for three months previous 10 ssS,smGy
| choosing the members OF the 6eheraa ~ ,reclbs
| the next general elscflon OF senators "p
/ OF the House OF Delegates. ca,a,. and q
4 5. Resolved, Fiat the clerk OF tpe * r.srlrsd
| G erk of the House of delegates os sn,,sn
transmit 10 the General Assembly 70 ~, VI s.ebes
the mex. general election Of sens .s,seS spy
amendments and these resolutions 'oS s'tr Of ii
certificate OF publication by Inc uslnsrdneI
i newspaper in which the proposal
shall haye been published. np,, pIGGER,
| Clerk OF House OF pew ,ssipta,
1 and Esensr of The Aolls VI '"r'