The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-28
JOINT RESOLUTION


PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE 3D. An .-r
9TH, 6rH,and 9Th SECTIONS. AND ADDlIroyM
SECTIONS 10 THE 5TH ARTICLE cOsCERytyG
TIE LEGISLATIVE We bEpARIAEST OF the CON-
Lining SAID AMENDMENTS. AND CERTIyYfyc
THE SAME TO THE NEXT GENERAL AssEynY
lApproyed March 80. 1875.
/ Resolr,dby the Senrfe and House If Dei,qa,.,
Ia majority Urthe me1nberR eiectfd 10 t1fh I'M,
t,co H0uses agreeing thertt0J, Th'i the iolow,ny
amen dments be, and they or. hcreb. ,prorGs.d -
the Constitution of Virgins: and are It, rcby re-.
ferred To the General ASS. moly 10 be chosen al n.
next general election of 50 majors and mrml ets ~
the House OF Delegate. for It. CONCURRENCE. IN
conformity with article Ct said Constitution
Strike out from the Constitution OF Virginia Tho
second. third fourth. Gfth, sixth. and eighth So
lions OF The fifth article cor corning III. legislative
department, which are In the following words:
Section 2. The House of Delegates .halI b. elected
b!eDDialy by the voters of the several cities ard
counties the Tue: dsy cdirg the Grst Mopd1y
| in November. and shall he distributed and appor.
| toned as follows:
Section 8. The senators shall he elected for the
term Of four years, the election Of whom The
counties, cities and towns shall he divided into moi
more than forty districts. Each county. city. and
town of the respective districts 1T the lime OF The
first election of its delegate 1r d lega'cs unJtr hi,
| Constitution, shalt vote for one or more s.ns'ors
The gel aorS first elected under this constitution
In dis riots bearing odd numbers. shall ,acat, theIr
Offices at the END Of Two years, and hose elected IN
districts bearing even numbers at the end OF four
| years: and vacancies curing by expiration Of
term shall be t.ed by the election of senators Tor
the full term.
Section 4. At the first session Of the Gen raj As.
scmbly after the enumeration of iha inhabitants
OF the State by the United States reapr ortioameI;
of senator's and members OF the House Of DELEGATES
| ar every tenth year thereafter, shall br ISade.
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATOR'S AND DELEGATES
| Section >. Any person may b. elG ctcd senator
who IL the Time Of election IS actually resident
within the district and qualified to vote for mem
bcrs Of The General Assembly according TO his
Consul utlon; ana any person may be e!eced
member If the House of De cgateS wLo !, the line
OF election IS actually reside mt within lie county,
city. town, or election district, qualified 10 vote r0r
members OF the General 5 embIy according 10 this
! Constitution. The removal OF any person elected
TO either branch OF the General Assembly ron he
city. county, town, or district Tor which he Vas
| elected shalt vacaie his flee.
powEns AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL Assem-.
| BLY.
Section 6. The General assembly shall nee, an.
nu4iIy, and pot oftcner III less CONVEX 90 by the
Governor In the ma,n.r pr, scrihed In hi, tou,;!
tuIip No session of The general Assembly, after
Tie first under this Constitution, sha!i continue
| longer Than ninety days without the con,urrence
of three. bfIhs OF the members elected to each
house; in which case The - ssi"n may iceNcnded
for further period not exceeding thirty days.
| Neither house, during the session Of the General
Assembly, shall, without the consent 81 the other,
adjourn for more ihrn three day. nor ~ any ether
placc han that in which The lwo house .ht h. ~
ling A " aioriy I'll the members elected 10 each
house shall constitute quorum to 30 buirc>s lu.
a smaller number may adjourn from day ,"diy,s
.lall have power ~ compel the attendance Of al.
II
ally rs each house may ID cscrihe.
Section s. The members Of the General Assem-.
bly, shall receive for their services conchsaii9l
to be asccrtained by law. and paid Out of the public
treasury; but no act increasing such compensation
shall take fleet until after the end o The term ior
which [, e memberS OF the House OF Drirg1es ~
ting Their, on were elected: aud no senator or DIR
.ate, duiug the term for which he .hill have Teen
elected, snail bc appointed To any ciVii nee o! pro.
III und tie CGmmonw. alth which lIa> been c!ra.
ted OF the emo'uments Of which have been IN
creased during such eIm, eXctp! Offices hilcl u
election b. the people.
And ins, ri 10 lieu tn reof the following:
ScciIon 3. The House OF e'egac 6 shall le
elected bicnDialy by The vote Of Ihs ,eycraI cis
ard counties on the TUESDAY succ'o diDg The mi
Monday in November arc hall. IRON anh ai'erILe
Tuesday suCc. cdinp the first h"n1ay Ia Noyemc-f,
eighteen hundred aud SEVENTY nine. consist ol mol
more Than one hu.drs and not h $ than ninety
members.
Section g. From and after the same dl'e Ire
Senate shall CONSIST OF lot less than II rtylhrstBo
more than forty members. 1h'y shall t'c elected
for the term OF four years, f5r The et elton ~ whom
The counties, ci's, AMI towns shall b. diy!ei into
districts. Each county, city. aud town ~ The re-
sps ctIve districts shall. ut the time OF The first tec-
ton OF Its hei1 gate or deb gales uEdcr m amtnd-
ment. vote for one or more senators. Jll" S'naori
first elected und,r this ameEdn NJ Ia district;
be airing odd numbers, shall yac2tc th'i "1cr, *
the end OF two year, and those elected IL dislF!cS
bearing even numbers III lie end OF tour !e1r:;
and vacaur!r: occurring hy expraioD "ftcrin hall
te filled by the election of stnaIo-s or III" iuI term
Section 4. An superintendent 81 scna'"'' AMI
members Of the House Of etg1tfS sla!l he ni!s
nj The regular session Of HE General Assembly hA
pr. cedlnv the tuesday, after the tifst Money IN N
vcmDer, 1879, or sooner. r'appt rtionnr,t.tll
bp made In the year 1891 and every zenith !ht
tle reafter.
QUALIFICATION OF SENATOR'S AND pEIFGiTEs.
Seclion 5. Any person may be elrccd >tnoI
who al the lime "t election Is acuiIII Il Icshra!
within the district and qua Tiled 10 vote tor men
beers Ut The Gen rat Ass, nbly 1ccorCng 20 ih, on
| stiiution: auu any person may he clcc;'i ntmicr
OF The House Of DeiegAtes "ao ut he tIHs
| OF election Is actually resident "!thlu NC
county, city, town, CIe!ecion district. qualified 70
vote for members OF III General Assembly, AZ
cOrGirg 10 this Constitution. Bat u" it'sJu
holding saarieI Office under the S'.tc Govern
ment shall re capable OF bcirS elected L NJ n,"9
Of either house Of the General Assembly me r..
moyal OF any person el,ced to either brabch O' VIC
General Assembly from the ci'y: conli'!' w"ui t :.
district for which he was elected I'll Ill 'aclte h'
Office.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF TIE GENERAL AS>EAhLH
Section g. The General Assembly shall mesIcrr
In two years, and not ofteEer uniess cohIene5 "
the Governor In the manner prescribed IN hl' 80 80
| sltuIioD. No session OF tie Genera Assembly, hfi
the first under thi. amer men sbal conlIhur.ss
er than NINETY days without the c ncnFfehce y.
three iiIhs OF the members e,tced 10 racn pIa+ ~.
In which case the session may hr Ill Ide. t% r. ,
. further period not exceeding fhllty DAYS, '. @~|
house. during the session OF The Gcr'rd! A>ssM.n
SHALL without the consent Of the q lrf' anl'ufb y"
more than three days, Dor 10 any other pace tHA,
/ that In which The two h0ils's shall te stihti e
ma i,rity OF the members elected l. each h"n>t ~.
constitute quorum 10 90 Duslnrhs, Uu-
number may adjourn from day 10 dty' ana Ut
have power 10 compel the attendtpce q 10 :.
members III such manner aud under such pcn"'! .
each house may prescribe. .
section S Jhe m, m beIs Of the General .<A'
bly, shall receive for thci: SetStcts si!ar! ~,
eertalned b, Law, aud PAID out 81 ne dt'I ,,,e
sury; bu: no act Inc easi"I suctl sai'f! sn;hr1s
effect until after The eiId OF tlr tim ~! "',To
members nf the house Of pet CAT $ 'V'Int n,try
were elected; and no senator or cr!tg''r, "rsII
the Term for when be shall have herI e.c,Si' he
l Ha tnwxStp col ~
; { commonwealth which has been crcaie,, a t.r,as
emDlumenls OF y hich have b'cn incrc1|' II Ts
such Term, except Offices D'l,d b! el'c"oH "
/ dJ the following section, At The end .! ue -
ticle: ,.r,t.,.- ,,,wrr 10
, provide tor ihe government OF ci'.'s ' H. es.
| aud to esi ablish such courts tbcrch ~ "''' ~
cesSary tor The admit IS RAJ ion 81 Ju'''' u haze
Section pa. I he GeDera! ASseLhSS ,"l,tI NJ
power, by u two-thlrd vote, 10 itna"'e ", ,r.es
| incurred under causn three, SECTION ""'.'.iE..
third. OF This Constitution. IN rr,t rem ~ c-
2. RSsolced, hat The clIS vi ne ii"u a. Il
gates, or the clerk of the SENATE ne ,ici.s
aYacaucy hIrDeiriu both OF $40 ONT ,t,rts, 3.
| officer OF either hdu.r OF the Gtn'ia s,,.,J
au hor,zed and requested, 10 cause W. ,rr.i,bsd
amendments aud ,hesc RESOLUTIONS 10 ~ If g.b-
I'm some newSDsp published IN tue 'n: ,trr II
mQud for three mouths previous ~ 90 ..-rrgn !:
| choosing the III. mixers vi tii' G.Letal ,rrE.;.s
the next gee cral clrctiOn oi seral'1S HA'
OF the House OF be,eg itrs. ~ ,,p ned the
g. Resotred, hat the CLERK OF 'he s<h' ,,I,r,! -
cerk vi the House OF LeiteStrs u -. rr5sta ):
transmit 10 the 6. ueral Assembly !" ~ neib he's
the ne 1t general serItop or ShaiorN '" N sd
OF the House Of Delegates Il eernsel''bsr AID
amendments ard these resolutions %%w'h,r IL ne
Certificate OF publ,ration b. the puhh'"' ,rtsats
nrwsnaper In which tue pr"P"s'"
shall nave osth p"oishs"J J, EEL. BiGGfE
Clerk If House 81 ~. 80
ana, h, eper OF tie Rolls 81
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