The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-30
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Clerk q Eenss o. Delegate a al I sLssER.
JOINT F..EsoLUT1oS
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LIZ q SAID AMENDMENTS, ASp crRTIyytrrsn,
,fApproved March 80, 1881
"a majorty ythe members eleted 10 .dei i'e ggSs
t,co House: ogreetng therto That the rosy,Mnss
;Se and ID y Psy are hereby g
ferred To the General Assembly 70 be cbosen !, e.
next general election Of senators and mcnnrs q, me
the House OF Delegate for Us concurrence, N
Strike out from The Constitution Of Wright, i.
second. third. fourth ffth, sixth and ei.h;;' me
ions Oh me nIh article coDesrning The legislative
Section 2. The House Of Delegates sha), hetl...,
bleDniay by the voters of the several c,,irs ,sd
In November, and shall be distributed and 10y
tioEed as follows: "ps''''
Section 8. The senators shall be elected far =.
term OF four years, for The election OF whnrr w.
counties, cities and towns shall be DIVIDED inc g
more tnan forty districts. Each comfy. ri,v nos
rs, election Of its delegate CT T. .ne lime Of ne
Constitution, shall vote for one or more s..r, .s
The senators first elected under this Const,in;nS'
>. Ia tksig
Offices ut the end Of two years, and those elec,sd
districts bearing even numbers al the end of %o ~
years; and vacancies occurring by expiration "
term shall be filled by the election Of senators ~
the full term. 'oe
Section 4. At the first session OF the General A..
sembly after the enumeration of ,he inhab!ianis
OF the State by the United States reapportonmsns
OF senators and members Of the House OF Delrg1.st
ard every tenth year thereafter, shall be mad
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATOR'S AND DELEGATES
Section S. ANY person may b. elected scn,.6.
who
within the district and qualified 10 vote for meT,
b,rs Of the General Assembly according 10 fbty
member Of the House Of Delegates Who m, ia
OF election Is actually resident within The rn,m,,
city. town, or election district, qualified 10 vote Er
members Of the General Assembly accorGiny IN tSIs
Constitution. The removal OF any person fleca5
to either branch Of the General Assembly from he
city. county, town, or district tor which be was
elected shall vacac hts Office.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSEM-.
BLY,.
Section q. The General Assembly shall! NEE, an.
nualiy, snd not oftener upess convened by iha
Governor In the manner prescribed In this CGr.t
tuition. No session Of the General Assembly arSr
the first under this Constitution. shall cor luz
longer than ninety days without the concurrence
of three-hftns or the members elected 10 e,cS
house; IN which case the session may be eX;e1tsd
for a further period not exceeding thirty d,ys
Neither house. during the session OF The t,el.isi
Assembly, shall, without the consent OF The ot!er
adjourn for more than three days. nor to any .iher
place than that In which The two houses -ha De- IL,
ting. A majority of the members elected 10 each
house shall constitute quorum to 80 business: INV
a smaller number may adjonrn from day today. aud
shall have power 10 compel the attendance Of Alb
sent members vi such manner and under such rar,
atty as each house may III eScribc.
Section s. The members OF the General Assem-.
bly, shall receive for their services coinpe.sar,o,
to be asccrtained by Law, and paid OF the Pablo
treasury; but no act increasing such cUmpeus.;i0r
shall take effect until after the end Of the term FOR
which the members or the Hou.c Of Delegate. yo-
ting thereon were elected: and no senator or dele.
gate, during the term for which he .bsl have cen
elected, shall Ge APPOINTED to any civil office OF pro
ted or the emounents of which have been IN
creased during such term, eXcep; Offices tlled By
election by the people.
And insert I'm lieu thereof the following:
Section 2. The House OF Ieiesaies shall lie
elected bienniay by the voters of The several titles
md counties on the TUESDAY succeeding The Ir,t
Monday IN November. and >hall. from ana niterthe
Tuesday succeeding the first ssGlday In November
eighteen hundred and scr,niy-liuc, consis, OF moi
more than one hundred and not Jess titan ninety
members.
Section 3. From and after the same date tie
Senate shall consist Of not less than t,ir,y-hrrnor
more than forty members. They shall be elected
for the term OF four years Tor the election Of whom
The counties, cities, and towns shall be- divided Into
districts. Each county. city. and town 81 the 10.
spectyc districts shall. AZ The time OF The irsi cec.
ton of It's delegate del gates under this Amend.
meut. vote for one or more senators. The Senator'S
first elected under this amendment, III Dis rrts
bearing odd numbers, shall vacate their otic.. AZ
the end OF two years, and ihOs- elected IN IT.. rCts
bearing even numbers 1T the end Of four ye,rs;
and vacancies occurring by expiration Of term hail
be MI led by the election of StIlaip-s Tor The r term.
Section 4. An apprr,i"nme'.t Oi senators aai
members of the House Of l'cegje, shall br made
al The regular session of Tie General tsscmhIgn next
pr ceding the tuesday after the irst MonGay N No.
velnber. ! $40. or sooner. rtappcrt!onmeai,hil
he made In the year 1891 aud every zenith year
thereafter.
QUALIFICATION OF SENATORS AID DELEGATES.
section 8. Any person may he elected >,uttgr
who al the lime of election j. actually re>arE!
within the district ami qIi,iii: to vote for n9tl.
mi, -,
stiluton: amt any person may De elected mrEirr
OF The House Of Delegates VII" al The lime
OF election is actually n resident within he
county, city, town, or election district, quailNc ID
vote for members Of tht General Assembly &C.
cording 10 this Constitution Bat no i"rson
holding a saiaried Office unGer the State Govern.
lucut Shall be CAPABLE of bciHg elected m"!Eher
of either house of the General Assembly. The rec
moval OF any person elected I" either brAn'i 81 tue
General Assembly from the ciiy: county r'"n,Ir
district for which he was elected shall 'tcAie Ia
office.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF TIE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Section q. The General Assembly shall me- snce
In two Years, and not oitener GI!c>s convened ~
the Governor In the lnanner prescribed III IN LoH.
situtiou. No session OF tie Genera Assembly, a'er
the first under this amendment. shall contthn" "Hs,
or than ninety days without the c4hcui renee VI
three. ffths OF the members c,eclei 10 each house,
in which case the session may b" EXTENDED iJr !
further period not eXceedinE fh!Ity DAYS, NeiIGes
house, during the session OF the General Assembly,
shall without the consent Of ti' o'her, adjourn i2t
more than three days, nor 10 ally other pacr MAJ
that In which the two noltsta sitl! nc sum. 4
INA iorty OF the members elected % cir nous man
constitute quorum to 10 business; out siEItr
number may adjourn from day 10 day, aga ~At
have power to comHe! The attcnIancs 81 ,1'S.
members in such manner ana uuitr such pchdb'! IL
each house may prescribe.
section s. The members of tile General 4 ems
bly, shall receive for thcic SERVICES salary 10 - A.
certaincd by law, and paid Out OF t.e hhI!G !'aa
sury but no act increasing such salary sld!i 'ass
effect until after The end OF the Term lor "hi'n S
members Of the House OF Delegates vonE tA:Itpa
re- lpctet..
the term for which lie shall have been elected AN
ke appointed 10 any civil office OF prom uho,f hs s
Commonwealth which has been created Hl tus
emolumcnts of which have been Increased '.u'p TX
such term, except offices filled b! election .! 80
people. ,r.
Add the following sections al the ci!d ol RLe AZ
ticle: :,
section 49, The Legislature shall have p?wrr. 20
provide tor the government Of clt:es ahu ~, " ~.
arl TO establish such court, thctciu - INA. ~ ~
Essary for the admins ration OF justice. ;, lag,
Section "a. Tho General Assembly, s! Dt i'1.,
power, by t~o-hlrd vote, 10 remove Glsd", LIE
incurred under clause three, >cciiOu OFT. H. -
third, OF this Constitution. III reference 700 s
2. Resoired. That the clerk Of the iione :" ~ ~
gates or the clerk Of the senate he rriuI.. INK
a vacancy happen In both vi said Office, tue pt
officer OF either house Of the Genera AsSt,,D, I'D
authorized and requested to.cause me WP,Ej
amendments and these resolutions 10 w. p""W rh-
in some newspaper published III tue cit! .. ,. II
mond for three months previous 10 lnc Univ n
choosing the members OF The Genera - ,,I:.rs
the next general election OF senators an" 'e
Of the House OF Delegates. s,he
g. Resoired, That the clerk Of the seaic ~" ~
clerk OF the House Of delegates De t,,,' :.
transmit 10 the General Assembly 70 u. .mI, rr-s
the next general election OF senators ana ne: Iii
OF the House of Delegates Il ccr,lnci cnpi r,ih a
amendments and these resolutions 'ogt'nr II Inc
certificate OF publication by the pubilsb'l Is
newspaper In which tie proposed a1'le"N"
shall have been published. ,,,.vr,
A copy. j. BELL. B'1pE" ..
Clerk OF house Of Dct-".,II J.,
and Keeper Of the Rolls oi 'H-'"-''
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