The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-18

VIRGINIA are published IN aceordancee Wiz oy
CLERK , q Hsgss q Delegates and KEEPER !; -
JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AMEsDhEyTs TO THE On .,
Srcr, 1rm' any 9Th sEGTtoss. AND ADDrTumi
. THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT or In asssiSg
I eT1TUTIOE OF THIS COMMONWEALTH pn con-
h Ii HING SAID AAE.phESTs, AND Cer,,rrrrrs-
THE sAAE TO THE NEXT GENERAL Assrx,mNG
(Approved March 80. 1891
l. Resofrsdb y the Ssnnte and Hous, n, MT,
Ia majority gfthe members eleItfd IN ta D,ttS2Gts
ttco H0nses 0greetng thereto) Thsr The ,otrgha
ameEdments be, and they are herebs ,pronn..Ias
ferred TO the General Assembly TO be cbnse re-
next general election OF senator's and mem, me
the House Of Delegate for II. concnrrsneas q
strike out from rhe Constitution O. Vi,,Tn1oh
second third. fourth. fifth. sixth, and e,.,,ha The
lions OF The fifth article concerning The 10. &c
department., which are In the following worts nare
Section 2. The House Of Delegates tb,n tue:
bieDnialy by the VOTERS Of the several c,,, teced
counties on the Tue day succe edipg the ar, and
IN November. and Shall be distributed and snra.Y
Section 8. The senator's shall be elected r.. a..
term OF four yesrs. for the election OF wbo ,es
counties cities ana towns shall be dlyiced n;o w:
more than forty districts. Each copoiy ci,n' NO:
town Of the respective districts. az the time aaa
first election of its delegate or legaies un :. 1e
'
The senators first elected under this nns,, ns,o.
in dis riots bearing odd numbers. shall ,aca,s ,so
offices At the end Of two years, ana those elrc,'t
districts bearing even numbers az The end M IN ~
years: and vacancies occurring by expiration W
term shall be tiled by the election OF senator ti
the full term. 'oe
Section 4. At the first session Of the Gen,r, A..
sembly after the enumeration Of The lnh,hi,,ass.
OF the State by The United States ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OF senator's and members Of Tie House OF T.lao'u
ar every tenth year thereafter. shall BE- made
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATOR'S AND pEIEc,rv,
Section s. Amy person may b. elected ssn,,n-
VINO at the time IF election ~ actually . ni,or
within the district and qualified to vote for M,
bcrs OF the General Assembly according TO rh,
member Of The Hoase Of Delegates Who =, ,,c
OF election Is actually resident within the ccpn,
city. town, or election district. qualified 10 yo,. TO-
members OF the General ssemby accorfi; 10 ,his
Constitution. The removal or any y, rsoB elected
to either branch OF the Genera, Assembly from The
city. county, town, or district FOR which br va
elected shall vacaie his Office.
PowEEs AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL. ,ssyv.
BLY,.
Section 6. The General Assembly shall me.,,r.
nually, and not Ofien1r up.ss converted by Ihs
Governor In the manner prescribed In this tors,T
tuition. No session OF The General Assembly. after
the first under this Constitution, shall conilnna
longer Than ninety days without the con, urr,ucs
of thrce-tfihs OF the members elected To- each
house; in which case the session may tc EXTENDED
for further period not exceeding thirty day.
Neither house, during the session OF the General
Assembly, shall, without the consent 81 the orha,
adjourn for more than three days Nor 10 ary rthsr
place .han that In which the two house .ls be- sl
ting. majority OF the members elected 70 each
house shall constitute quorum To 90 business lnt
a smaller number may adjourn from day 10 dJy, and
shall have power To compel the attendance Of all
sent members IN snch manuer and under such pen
atty as each house may orr scrbe.
Section g. The members OF The General ASSEM-
bly, shall receive for their services compel allOn
to be ascerraned by law, and paid cut OF The pubic
treasury; but no act increasing such cVmpeGi4t,on
shall take effect until alter the end OF the term for
which TIE members OF the House Of Delegates yo-
ting thereon were elected: and no senator ar dele.
gale, during The term for which lie .hsIl have teen
elected snail be appointed 10 any civil Office OF TeO.
lit undfr the COmmonw' ath which has been crra.
ted or The emouments or which have BEEN In
creased during such erm, except Offices hII,d BY
election by the people.
And insert IN lieu thu reof The following:
Section 2. The House OF Ieleya ~ shall 10
elected benUially by the votes Of The >eyrraI Ges
aud counties on The Tuessy succeeding he frst
Monday in November. aud shIll, from ana ~ or IN.
Tuesday succe eding the first Honiay IN Soy. mDer,
eighteen hundred and seventy nine, consist Il nos
NOR. than one hundred and not less than ninety
Section 8. From and after the same dale the
Senate shall consist of not less than l.y.,hr, nor
more than forty members They shall b. elected
for the term OF four years for the election %; HON
The Counties cl'its, aud towns shall b: Divided INTO
districts. Each county, ely, and town ~ the Ne
SD. ctive districts SHALL at the time of h first cleo
ton OF It's det gate dele gates under This amend
ment vote for one or more senators. HE -uators
first elected under this amendment, IN district,
bearing odd Dumhers, shall vncate their Offices at
the end OF two years, ard those elected In III, riots
bearing even numbers 1t The end Of four years;
and vacancies occurring by expiration nftern hall
tie lled by the election OF 81 majors or The lu term.
Section 4. An appUrtlonineni OF senators and
members of the House of oleg.tes shall be m1ie
al The regular session Of he General Assembly, next
prf cediDg the tuesday, after the rst M"nGay IN Mo-
be made In the year 1891 and every tenth year
thereafter.
QUALIFICATION OF SENATOR'S AND DELEGATES.
section 3. ANY person may be el,cIcd senator
who at the time of election Il actually resident,
within the district and qua tiied 10 vote for nem-
bers OF the Gene raj Ass, mbly IccurGirg This ton.
stiiution: and any person may he elected Ilt mt@r
Of the Hou;e Of Delegates WAC ~ ttr lime
oil election is actually a resident within tie
county, city, town. ore.ection ,istIc. qualified 10
vote for members Of M General Assembly ac-
cOrGIng TO this Constitution. But no person
holding u salaric1 Office under the State h0Ycrn-
mcnt shall be capable OF Dctn2 elected n~mber
Of either house Of the General Assembly. The re-
mOval of uLy person eiccie' 10 either branch II tie
General Assembly from the city. county, town, "
district for which he was elected shall vacatc bis
Office.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
Section q. The General Assembly shall met once
in two years, aud no, ofteGer Unless convened by
the Governor In the manner prescribed In luis ttn'
slitutoD. No session of the Gem Assembly after
the first under this ameEdu.en. shal hiinur ,oDg.
er tlian ninety days without The C, ncuGrence Of
three tfhs OF the members eIec;ei 10 each house,
in which case the session may b. exile ndtl for
further period not eXceediL@ thirty DAYS. Ncilher
house, during The session Of The General Assembly
shall. without the consent Of the orr adjourn Tor
more than three days. nor To any other pace tiAl
that in which the TWO houses shall lie st.!n@. A
III 0rity Of the members elected t. each li0us" ahih
constitute quorum To do business: nut IA smaller
number may adjourn from Gay to day, ami bal!
have power TO compel the attendance Of 'tseH.
members III such manner and under sucn penalty -
each house may prescribe.
bly, shall receive for lhec services salary 10 b"
certaned b, law, and paiu ouI OF The ihn!ic trra-
sury; but no act Inc taslrg such salary s! laAe
effect until after the end of the t.rm fer when mo
members Of the House of Ileteeat. Solin: thereon
were elected; and no senator or delegate, curing
the term for which he shah huv. been ecc'd, shil
be appointed 10 any civil office of profit nn.cr ihe
Commonwealth which has been crcaieh %! Tue
emolumen,s OF which have been increased Gut!ES
such term, except offices filed by ei'ctioh d? !He
people.
ADD the following sections at the end Of the AZ
tic":
section 90. The Legislature shall have power 20
provide tor The government Of cities aGd ioHHs
ard TO establish such courts therein as may u ne-
cessury Tor The admLisi rallGn Of justice :, ,..o
Section "a. The General Assembly shail aaNe
power by two third vote, 10 remove disanI ilcs
Incurred under cisus" three. scctioh one. "rtc.e
third. OF this Constitution. In reference 10 'u'iH.
2. ReSOired hut rhe clerk OF the lou" al De.e
gates, or the clerk Of the senate. oe rrur'" or J.
vacancy happen In both Of said Office Tue pf'S.a
officer OF either houS'' OF the General A>Schpi :"
hor Zsd and Requested, u. cause NE pUthh.I1
amendments aud hesc rcsoluiione to w lup,tsents.
in some newspap published IN Tie c,Iy Z" NJ -,
inonh for three months previous 10 thc LEN =,
choosing the members CT the Gencral s'etHD,'
the next general election ~ senators ana ih'-"e
of the .ttous" OF ieieS, t,.S. ,,s
8. Resotred. hat the clerk Of the male anu -
cerk Vt the House of : ei~eatrs De r'GHh'H V, ',
transmit 10 the General Assembly ~ or c!s"+i :.
the ne It general election cf senStorN ana hr y
OF the House OF Delexairs certitei copy 81 al.
amendments md :hese resolutions. .ottiL't M, 49,
certificate OF publication BY The pu6'I'n'T -: NJ
III wsnaper In which the proposed aheb"'h'""
shall have be, II published ,,.,p
Acopy. j. BELL Blny' ~,
Clerk Of House Of Del sA''S
and k,esr OF tho Rolls oi 'HS''-H
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