The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-06
JOINT RESOLUTION

Clerk OF House Of Delegates and Ee"per' ar..
Rolls Of Virginia. u NE
JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE On. q,
5TH, 9TH, and SrH sEcTToSs, AND .Dr,Jos.f,
SECTIONS TO THE 9TH ARTICLE CoycrpySnh.
THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT OF rIig CO..,
STITUTION OF THIS COMMONWEALTH Fop .DS'
Lf,HING SAID AMENDMENTS, AND cgrTIsyr,r,S.
THE SAME TO THE NEXT GESERAr. ASSyv,niSg
GApproved March 30. 1875!
l. ResofcSd by the Se1anfe and Hovse NJ Ds,,c.,
so H Sgses ore@ing erto s Tns, Il H., s1 ~
amendments be, and they are HEREBY ,nrn,s...h4
the Constitution OF Virginia. aud ar, hrr,fr' .
ferred 10 the General Assembly 10 be chosen - Y.
next general election Of senator's and .nemtS,,he
the House Of Delegates for It's c0nrurrencas
conformity With article XII Of said Corsllrirona
strike out from The Cen , OF vtglnia ha
tons Of the fifth article concerning the Ice 49,
department, which are In the following wGrbs '~'s
Section 2. The House Of Delegates halt b. piee.,
biennially by the voters Of The several c.,ias &c,
counties on the tuesday succi eding tho Grs w.
In November and shall be distributed and 10y
toned as follows: NPP''
Section 8. The senator's shall be elected r..
term OF four years, for the election Of Whom ~
counties, cities, and towns shall be d,yGdei int, We VI:
more than forty districts. Each County, city, ~;
town OF the respective districts. az the ;Ime nr I
first election of its delegate or d' legaes un.,r ~
Constitution, shall vote for one or more s.,,. '
The senator's first elected under this ,onsti,r,}as'
i'y fk.l.
offices at the end Of two years, and those ELECTED -
districts bearing even numbers al the end NJ CO 80
years. and vacancies occurring by cxprairn q,
term shall he blled by the election Of stnainr ~
the full term. 80
Section 4. At the first session OF the Gep,r.l,.
sembIy after the enumeration Of III. iuisht,n.
OF the State by the United States arcappnrIorm,r,
Of senator's and members Of the House Of I.l.g,,
ard every tenth year thereafter shalt IL uaa,ie, '
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATOR'S AND DELEGATES
Section 5. ANY person may be elected scn,,r-
who 1T the time Of election IS actually rsi,js,,
within the district and qualified 10 vote fer rns,
btrs of the General Assembly according 10 ,t-,
Constitution; ana any person may be- elected
member Of The House OF Delegate, Who ar The i}ra
OF election Is actually resident within the cnuur
city. town, or election district, qualified 10 Vote r.:
members Of the General Assembly according Ia mi,
Constitution. The removal Of any o, ROT, elect
TO either branch OF the General Assembly from H.
city, county. town, or district tor which De- Wa
elected shall vacate his Office.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GE%EpAL ASSyv.
BLY,.
Section 6. The General Assembly shall Me-. -,
nually, and not ofrener unless converge by ,Ea
Governor In the manner prescribed 10 this Cor>,i
tuition. No session OF the General Assembly, am
the first under this Constitution, shall couriuus
longer than ninety days without The cputurrrnca
of three dfths OF the members elected 10 each
house; in which case the session may Lc cNpg,.,
for further period not exceeding thirty G,y.
Neither house, during the session o! She t,caei1
Assembly, shall, without The consent II the v,.e-
adjourn for more than three day. nor - any Cthtr
place than that In which the two house, hall I've g,
ting, majority OF the members elected ~ eacl
house shall constitute quorum TO do buscess; 10:
q smaller number may adjourn from day 10 day ami
shall have power 10 compel The atcnIanre II al
sent members IN such manner and ugGrr such pea.
atty as each house may prescribe.
Section s. The members or The General Assem-.
by shall receive for their services coinpc,z Ig,
to he ascertaned by law and paid cut of the pubic
treasury; but no act increasing such comper.a,ioa
shall take effect until alter the end ~ the term fr
which the members OF the House Of Delegates W.
ting thereon were elected: and no senator or die.
cate, during the term for which he .hrIi have teD
elected snail be appointed To any civ' flee Of pr0-
lit under the COmmonw, alth witch has been era.
ted or the emounents Of witch have been In.
creased during such term, EXCEPT Offices hIIcd By
election by the people.
And insert In lieu thereof the following:
Section 2. The House OF Ec!c2a shall t.
elected bcnnially by the voters Of The .cycr rie,
and counties on the Tuesday succeeding tL, fir,
Monday In November. and shall. from ari afcrIne
Tuesday succeeding the first dnnIay In NGy.mt.r
eighteen hundred anu seventy-nHc, consist uf o..
NOR. than one hundred and not less than ninety
Section g. From and after the Same date Tie
Senate shall consist OF not less thsn thi .y-hrcrn,
more than forty members. They shall h. cl,rt~i
for the term oil four years. for he election Of whoa
the counties, cities, and towns shall b. divide" ito
districts. Each county, city. and town nt ihs n.
spe ctiye Ilstrcts shall at the time Of thu hrs, c'rc.
,iou OF its DELE gate or dele gates uLdcr hi, amend.
ment. vote for one or more senators. 1hr senators
first elected under this amendment, IN district;
bt airing odd numbers, shall 'aca,e III II Office, 4!
the end OF two year., and those ccc"h In G,,Eic.j
bearing even numbers at The end ~ Tour YEAR:
and vacancies occurring by expiration "iterDl hal
be filled by the election Of senators or The ui term.
Section /. An apport!"nnent ~ senator. AMI
members of the House OF lci"gtfrs shall b. made
at The regular session OF the General Assembly n1!
pre- cedng tue esday after liz" iirsI N"n:ay IN ~.
veBber, 1879. or sooner. A r'app"ri!pAnrlts
he made In the year 1891 aud every tenth yer
thereafter.
QUALIFICATION OF SENATOR'S AND DELEGATES;
section ). Any person may be- elected .cnligr
who at the time ri election l. aciuilly resident
within the district and qua iiird TO vote tor nca-
bers of the Gene raj ASSEMBLY accoTSEE Igt> tom
sttuton: ana any person may lie elected ~: inter
of The House al Delegates who al ne the
OF election Is actually resident within lie
county, city, iowa, rejection district. luit!hcl %
vote for mcm.ers Of ihs General Assembly &c
corGir2 To this Constitution. But no tcf"a
holding q salarie1 Office under III" Stale irv"rL.
ment shall lie capable OF bcin2 elected "A H~m'~t
of either house Of the General Nm'dy. The r..
moyal of any person eiectei To either hrthth ~ 's
General Assembly from the cry. cuuiliI.t"hu,F
district for which he was elected sIi!l EscIir L'
Office.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF AS>ENBlT.
Section 9. The General Assembly shall met once
in two years, and not oiteuer unless convened W
the Governor In the manner prescribed IN I'll, l1H-
siituton No session OF the Genera Assembly, ar'
the first under this amendment. shall c'nihur 7Us.
| er than ninety days without the c-Hcu!f'Ece ot
three tifllIs OF the members elected l" rch house.
| I'm which ease the session may b" rArEitd lof
further period not eXceedlug ihiIt! DAYS. NcliH,'
house. during the session OF the G"ntrii A'HNb..,
shall. without the consent OF the oh"r adjourn '"f
more than three days, nor 10 any "thtf p.a'r yliI
| that in which the two houses shaIi ." ,iHh'' =
majority of the members elected t. r"''i nous m.
| constitute quorum 10 do business Hhl SIM
| number may adjourn from Jay Ia Dag. anu ia!
have power 10 compel the atteEdAtr .! h>'".
members in such manner and under ,utI l@"i''! a.
| each house may prescribe. ...
| Section The members OF TIE hthrfA! sS''"'
bly, shall receive for lhcir services >'iar? 10 va
certained by law, and paid out OF ih" pHG0e tT t
sury; bur no act increasing such salary ~ a. Az
effect until after The end OF the tenn Tor NNi'h o
members Of the House OF Dcieears volta. urigo ,,
were elected; and no senator or GcitSjlr' ""I''1
the term for which lie shall hav, been tcc"'I' s" ,
be appointed 10 any civil office ~ prom a,''N ~.
| Common wealth which has been 'rr"ei ~ ',
emolumeniS Of which have been iLci"ise' unl" 80"
such Term, except offices Lil,d 81 r'te!'" o. 800
people.
Add the following sections at tbe end .! Tie AZ
| ticle: , N
Section 49, The Legislature shall baEr p,%St 10
provide tor the government al citt9 '%n w." "-.
and TO est blsh such courts therein - hA! I" ~
cessary tor The administration u ld,'!t'' ~ han,
Section "a Tho General Assembly 'i Et ms "1,
power, by two-thi-d vote, 10 remove l's1o,
| incurred under clause three, section o"e' -,
third OF this Constitutions. In reference i"'u','"
2. ResDtred. That rhc clerk OF he iiou@-" -, -, i
gates, the clerk of the Senate lie frIiI ,''
vacancy happen In both Of said Oi!icc'' lir W -
officer OF eth, house Of the Ger'ia. Ns',inm5
au horned and requested, To. caG>r dS f.Fb,i
amendments and htsc resolution, IL NC 'u'x.i r..
In some newspaper published III thr ' ~ .ir', II
moud for three months pre'lou- ~ u' mary 4:
choosing the members CT til" Gc!cfa' s,r"r ,:.r,
The next general election 81 seras'ts ana 'H'
OF the House OF Delegates, ..o,cJ ,La
8. Rssotred, That the clerk o! TIE - ha'' 10
| cerk OF the House OF rreg1les be TIN :,
transmit 10 the G.Deral Assembly 20 " ~, brf:
the next general election OF Sensiur> "t' ~ aid
| OF the House Of Delegates ceriGri "P' lin ,
amendments and these resolutions, tosr''S' y. n:
certificate or publication by Tie pto,f"s. ,rn.a,!
newspaper in which the propose" a'H'''
shall have been published. ,,,c.p
| copy. d: hEi|h ~ ,'p.I, ,,cs
! Clerk Of House pi u :.,.l,.5
and Keeper Of tue rolls o! '"''1