The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-19
JOINT. RESOLUTION

| JOINT. RESOLUTION
| PROPOSING CAMENDAENTs.To THE CD, Sd, 4rv
sE F To M sri AR4ichE c1 1SSS1S
| JTHE,LEGIsLATlYE DEPARTMENT or The con.
sTIruTIoN. OF ibis COMMONWEALTH ron PrE.
| LI,uISG SAID AMENDMENTS, AND CERTIFYING
THE. SAME TO THE NEXT GENERAL AssENmy'
| n L .:sg fApproved March so, 1871 Aas -,
/. Resolrtd5y the SenIte and House Of Deitgat,
Ca najority II the members SleGted 70 each 9M
ASass: Ms'sS Tn, The ioxs
the Constitution Of Virginia. end are hersbY N.
ferred 70 the General Assembly 70 be chosen a,ihe
next general ELECTION OF senators and mensetsot
conformity with article Al Of said Constitution
Strike ont from The Constitution OF Virginia The
second third. fourth; Sf,h, sixth. and eighth 80.
lions Of the fifth article corning tue leg islalys
Section Q. The House of Delegates shall be eee,el
On p et M e 5.s s8
In November, and shall be distributed and sppr.
toned Us follows; t.g stE- -.-sl ..'. =
Section 8. The senators shall he elected 20: ths
term Of four, years, FIR The election OF whom lhe
counties, cities, aud towns shall be divided Ino NOT
more than forty districts. Each county, city, aud
town of the respective districts: az The lime OF he
Constitution, shall vote for one or mere s-naors
The senators first elected under this Constitution
In dis riots bearing odd numbers, shall 'aca,e thet
offices ut the end Of two years, and those EXCITED IN
districts bearing even numbers At the End OF four
years; and vacancies occurring b. expiration OF
term shall be flied by the election Of senators for
Section 4. At the first session Of the Gen 'ral A.
sembly after the enumeration OF The inhabitants
OF the State BY The United siaiesa reapreTu9nmtE!
OF senators and members of the House Of Delegates
and every tenth year thereafter, shall BE- mace
/ QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATOR'S AND DELgGA1Hs
Section 8. Any person may b, eli cted senl;G
who at the time OF election - acluailya resideni
i bcrs of the General Assembly according TO tht
Constitutions; ana any person may he elected
member OF the House or Delegates who al the lin.
OF election Is actually resident Within the county
city. town, election district, qualified TO vote fe
mt mbers Of the General Assembly according 10 thi,
Constitution. The removal OF amy person elected
to either branch or the General Assembly from lbe
CITY, county, town, or district tor. which be VA,
elected shalt vacate his cflce. s..... ....,
| PowEss AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL AssEy.
1 - *f'f% " BLY,.
| Section 6. The General Assembly shall meets an.
| nually, and not oftontr VI less convened b. lhe
Governor In the manner prescribed In his Consul.
l tuition. No session Of the Geperal Assembly, AFTER
the first under this Constitution, shall continue
| longer than ninety days. without the concurrence
of three dfths OF the membtrs elected TO each
] house In which case the session may be EXTENDED
4 for a further period not exceeding thirty Gays;
| Neither house. during the session OF The Geheral
Assembly, shall, without the consent CT the Other,
adjourn for more th,n three days nor to any ether
place Than that IN which the two bouse .ail oe ny!
ling. A majority OF the Inc mbers elected 10 each
house shall constitute Quorum to DO bnsiaess; u;
a smaller number may adjourn from day oday, and
shall have power to compel the attendance OF ao-
sent members IN such manner and uEder such PEN
atty as each house may ID escrDe.
Section g. The members or the General Assem-
bly, shall receive for their services compehsalGn
to be ascertained by law and paid cut OF the pu1lc
treasury; but no act increIt Ing such compensation
I shall lake effect until after the end OF tie term Tor
which the p S e and no .. Senator or &
gate, during the term for WHICH he sbai; naSebet
elected, srall be appointed 10 any civil once OF pro-
ft under tie Commonwt alth which has been cnA'
| s..l N rho GTnniumenty of which nave sNru lD-
creased during such term, except Offices hW' I"
election b. the people:
Section 2. The House or ieeraIes shall ee
elected bienoially by the votes Of The several cine
and counties on tie TUESDAY succeeding the lTst
Monday In November. and shall. from ami after me
Tuesday succeeding the first tlonday 10 November
eighteen hundred and styeuty nEe, consist Of 10.
more than one huadHd and not less than ninety
Section 8. From and after the same d,te The
Senate shall consist or rot less than tbilyhfeD voc
more Than forty members. They shall be elecItI
for the term OF four years, fer OF rhon
The counties, ci,ts and towns shall bG divided into
districts. Each county, city. oDd town O the r.
spcctive dist riots SHALL at the time Of tr nrsI ts
ton of Its delegate or dele gates under ms aIenE
| ment vote for one or more Senator'S be senator's
first elected under this amendment, IN CisricI,
bearing odd plumbers, shall yacate their once, AZ
the end OF two years, and those eiecled 10 u,s.:
bearing eyes. Numbers at tie end or four years,
and vacancies oecurrrgby expiration OF term ha.i
be oiled by the election OF 81 naors Tor The fnl
X. a
mcmbers OF the House OF Peif gates shall be mad.
al the regular session, OF The General AsseE nsN'
pre- ceding The tuesday after the hrst Nonsay ~ IN,
be made in, the year 1851 and every 'enui ''@A
thereafter. ..-....
section 8. ANY person Inay be elected senator
who ut the lime Of election Is actutly fesusn'
within the district and qua Tied 10 vote f9r NEE
bers OF the General ASS mbly ,ccorGins 70 's Ne,
stiluton and any person maybe elected u r ;,a
OF The House OF Delegates VINO at tIs u ~.
of election is actually a resident within tG y
county, city, town, tte!ecaen a,ssi'e, lashI 10
. co-dirs TO this Constitution. But no less rM.
holding Il salare1 office urder The State Govern.
men. shall be capable Q, ssiPs s ssGtd TIE r.
meyaI OF any person eltcef! 10 elmer ora u
= General Assembly from tine city, county. town. "
district for which he was elected shal SSc''s -
office. = - 80 Y
TOWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL AsszNsL ,..
Section 6, The General Assembly shall met yI ~
In two years, and not oftcner uRlesS convene y,
the Governor In the manner prescribed In TINS eSn
slituuop. No session OF the Genera Assem- ", az
The first under this amendment, shall connsus .As
er than ninety days without me G. boss
three. iifihs OF the members elected 10 each h'a a
iis which case the session may De eSsstaeu i ri.
further period not exceeding thirty days 5s,
house during the session Of the 6enerai Assenvs
shall without the consent oiihe other, adjourn ~
more than three days. nor TO any otEef pssss.s
that In which the two heasss Shall Ge srtuns 1
ma jority of the members elected 10 eaen loun
constitute quorum TO do business; bur a sst.
nnmbsr NAV ndtourn from day 20 day, snd III III
, have power to compel the attendance o. ~ =
, members IN such uauner and under eieH pe-a''
!, | each house may prescribe s.s,r
Section T. The members Of ps 6sneri 80 - =.
bly shall receive for lhe!. ssgslees sS.arS ~ "a
certaintd by law, and paid ont OF inc pdpiI, al
sury; but no act Increasing saeh saisry ssh M
EFFECT uuut after the end OF tbe t.fn lof Is.reo
members OF the House or De.ssstes yo,!Is I a,ris
were elected; and no senator or aete a. sh,
the term for which ne shall haye 6eei. d
be appopied 10 any civil Oace OF pro2l sus ~ ii
/ Commonwealth which has. been cfsssot ,,,rfp
emolumcsis OF Shach have oeen e.1'esc!op bs ID
such term, except orlcts, nuSG W eSS~~~
Z people. -. s,s Of the &,
Section 23. The Legislature shall haze p pow ,ssr
nroyi1e for ite government OF ci:ie5 anu ~" ~
+ tand 70 establish such o,srts therein ~ nA'
|. EcessSry for the administration CT )asIs asI
20 Wer, by q fwo-thir2 roia, 10 Iemofe dis1 s,taI
incurred up6sy clsHxr three, secsias ohS s.Stitu
hsra % s GSnsshig slsrR Of oas Del
| gates, or the clerk OF the seoate ec ,,air
vacancy happsntp both of said oiSses,
officer OF either Aoase Of ths Gent IW "a nsoy,ti
!, amendments and ,hese resoiataps 70 o. ~ kIcl
Fin some newspaper published 10 tue e ~ y lime
tnsond for thee months prsyseus y ussamc,y
choosing the members OF ihe Gshsas and tnemle
s. Resolves, Thai he clerk OF the senate a aSs
sss 81 shs House Sf nssssiss 20 De eSoss
. the next general election OF senalels 49, Of $
q tof thr toase OF Ueaegsesa cerunea eps wth
tamenaWsnss and ihess resSu' ,h nuSlshsr Of
nrwanapt't In which the proposes
}, shall have been Published. r,, p,aexE,
. a copy, Clerk II u House R Of psIsa!!s s,,
and Keeper OF lie Rolla d fss'hA'