The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-01
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office or CIEaK or HOUSE on Dslras,s.sc -
AND KEEPER on THE HOLLIS or y;pGsy,.s,!i Esl
kIcifMosD, July 2s. III.
THE E 0LL0WIEG PROposwn1
Il aAMENDMkNTS 10 the CogsT1T1,ryI,Hs,L Ed
VIRGINIA are pubiitbed In accordance Win, NM w
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Rolls OF Virginia. 's'pef OF The.
JOINT RESOLuTInE

Ia hOiiS Oh flfnln1a. - as7
JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE On ~
9TH, 9TH, and 9TH SECTIONS, AND VIII,
SEGIiox s:,s 10 The 9TH ARTICLE coscEkstyaI
TIE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT on Tno r;suG
sTITUTIoH Of THIS COMMONWEALTH rnS soS-
| Lf-TrING SAID AMENDMENTS, ASp cepr,n 1 rCB.
THE SAME TO THE NEXT GENERAL Assrx l,Ss
| rApproyed March 80. 1879 l.
| l. Resolred ny the SENATE and Ho,tss of hail.,
Ia mgjorifu Gfthe menabers e.ld 10 1cfieg n %
too Hguses 0greefng teretol TnIt the tol,og.he
the Consultation OF Virginia. and ar .pIopost1 to
ferred 20 the General Assembly 10 be cboSsne re-
next general election Of senators and rnem,aihs
conformity with article XII Il said Consti,n,,' IN
Strike out from The Constitution OF Vi,ain'o,h
second third fourth fifth sixth and eishiS .s Ss
department, which are In the following wotsds saiSe
Section Q. The House of Delegates shsl he s,..
bieDniay by the voters Of the several ci,% as
rounties on inc ne:aay sncct edngthe arst Moba.Yv
In November and shalt be distributed and syra.S
| TONED as follows: ' aPpor-
Section 8. The senators shall he elected II, a.
term OF four years. fer the election of WIZ, ne
counties, cities towns shall be yiae SGD D, !he
| more than forty Districts Each comfy c;in hot
town OF the respective districts. the lime or Hb b
first election OF It's delegate d. legaes mt ~, ,ue
Constitution shall vote for one or mors go, tnls
The senators first elected under this tonstIin,fts'
In dis riots bearing odd numbers. shall aca,e bo
Offices ut the end Of Two years and those eIsc,s nc
districts bearing even numbers a, the end or On "a
years: and vacancies occurring By e1nr.,Io ,"ur
term shall be filed by the election of senators ~.
Section 4. At the first session Of the General
sembly after the enumeration OF the inhxh,.aas-
OF the State by the United States rcapt or,Ionmsn;
OF senator's and me- mbers Of the House OF nIe,,,'
ard every tenth year thereafter, shall be mad '''
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATOR'S AND Dglyc,rv,
| Section 8. Amy person may b. el, cted senafor
who at the time Of election IS actually r.sIdeot
within the district and qualified tD vote for ms,n'
| brrs Of the General Assembly according 10 Ihts
| Constitutions; ana any person may be e!ec.,d .
member OF The Honse Of Delegates Who al lin Ina
| OF election Is actually resident within the cGpnts
city. town. election district. qualified 10 yo;a ~
members Of the General Assembly ACCORDING n nj, tJs
Constitution. The removal OF any person elected
to either branch OF the Genera, Assembly from he
| city, county, town, or district tor which be w.
| eli cred shall vacae his Cflce A'
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSEM-.
| BLY,.
Section 6. The General Assembly shall nee, an.
| nually, and not Ofener unless conycrcd by rha
Governor in the manner prescribed In this Consul.
| tuition. No session of The General Assembly 2ftsr
| the first under this Constitution, shalt continue
| longer Than ninety days without the coucurrrnce
of three-bf Of the members elected 10 e,T,
house; In which case the session may he extended
| for further period not exec eding thirty DAYS
Neither house, during the session Of the ient raj
Assembly, SHALL without III. consent of the other
adjourn for more than three days nor to any cth.r
place than that In which the Two houses >hal b. SIT
ting. majority of the members elected 70 each
house shall constitute quorum 10 80 business; n,
| shall have power IN compel the attendance II al
sent members II such manner and under such pen.
| atty as each house may ~ escrlbe.
| Section 8. The members OF the General Assem-.
bly, shall receive for their services compensation
to be ascertained by law, and paid cut OF the public
treasury; but no act increasing such COMPENSATION
shall take effect until after the end OF the term for
which the members Of the House of Delegates 20
ting thereon were elected: and no senator or die
gate, during the t-rn tor which he shall have teen
elected snail he appointed 10 any civil Office Of Iro-
tit und, r the C0mmdnw,a lth which has been Crea.
! ted or the cmoIuncnts Of which have been IN
creased during such term. except Offices filled by
| election by the people.
And insert In lieu tn reof The following:
| Section 2. The House of Lelegalcs shall no
elected bcnniaily by the voters OF HE several ct lea
aud counties on the TUESDAY succeeding The first
Monday In November. and shall. from alter the
Tuesday succ, edinv the first honday In Noyrmner,
eighteen hundred and Sevruty-nne, consist ~ mol
| more than one hundred and not less ti3n NINETY
Section g. From and after the same date the
Senate shall consist of not less than tity.hrcc nor
! more tlian forty members. They shalt b. elected
for the term OF four years for The election OF whom
the counties cities. and towns shall be divided into
districts. Each county, city. aLd town of III. NJ.
spe ctivp districts shall! 1T HE time of III. hrs, crc-
ton Of its gate deli gales under his amend.
meut. for one or more senators. The senators
| first elected under This amendment In dis riots
| be airing odd numbers, shall yacate their offices 4.
the end OF two year., and those elected In districts
| bearing even numbers AZ Tie end OF -four years;
! and vacancies occurring by expiration Of term hall
be lied by the election Of senators for The full term
Section i. An apportIonnent OF senator, and
mcmbers of the House OF leltgates shall be made
nj The regular session Of The General Assc Hby next
pre ceding the tuesday after the lrst M"nday In No
! yember, S79, or sooner. A rtapportionmc.t shall
he made In the Year 1891 and every tenth year
! thereafter.
| section >. Any person may he elected senator
! who at the time nt election j. actually resident
within the district and qualified 10 vote for meu-
crs of the Gene raj Assembly according 10 this ton
sti,ulion: and any person NAV be elected member
OF the House OF Delegates who at the time
OF election is actually a resident within the
con lty city, town. or election district. qualified 10
vote for menacrs of The General Assembly ac-
! corGrg 10 this Constitution. But no person
holding Il saaricn office under The State Go'tri-
| mcut shall be capable OF being elected ni-inher
| of either house Of the General Assembly. The re-
mova of any person elected 10 either branch 81 tie
| General Assembly from the ciiy. county. town, or
district for which he WAS elected shall v"rate MS
Office.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GESEEAL ASSEMBLY.
Section q. The General Assembly shall Ictt once
! in two Years, aud nos ofteuer unless convened ny
the Governor In the manner prescribed In this Con-
s,tutiou. No session OF the Genera Assembly after
the first under this amendnen' shall 'htihue '"ne.
! or than ninety days Without the Concurrence u
three. fths OF the members ci.c;ei fO each house,
| in which case the session may BE- extended FOR
| further period not exceeding thirty days. Hchef
house, during the session OF the General Assembly,
shall without the consent OF the other, adjourn Tor
more than thice days, nor 10 ally other pace iiiAn
| that in which the two HOUSES shall lc SLIM a
I
| constitute 4 Quorum 10 do business; but smaller
| number may adjourn from Oay 10 day, ana shai
| have power 10 compel the attendance ot 'n'ehs
members in such manner and under such pehal'! -
| each house may prescribe.
| Section Ihe members OF the General Sss!n-
bly, shall receive for heir services salary 10 br AZ
certaiued by law, and paid out OF The phbic reg
sury: but no act inc! easing such salary siL aae
effect until after the end of the term Tor "h'h TUG
members of the House OF Delegates yoln! thereon
| were elected; and no senator or deegate, uULinS
the Term for which lie shall have been cltcltu Shall
BIZ appointed TO any civil Office NJ profit un'rr 'n;
! Commonwealth which has beeu creaien or 'ue
! emOluments OF whcl have been increased dutiuh
such term, except offices filled by election D! 'ae
people.
Add the following sections ut the end u the ar
| tlclc: ....
Section 49, The Legislature shall have power 70
| provide tor the government o! cities ara io"l'
aud TO establish such courts therein as Esy oe he'
| cesssry for The administration Of justice. ,,,-,
! Section "a. he General Assembly sLaii l ~.
incurred under cauSc three, section one, arr.
third, OF this Constitution, In reference TO Jlt,Gs
2. Rcsoired. That The clerk OF the itol;c I" be'I
gates, Tire clerk Of the >eGate. be rriuir VI, -
avacancy happen IN both OF said Offices Tue pre- -
| officer OF either house of the General AsScn'D. ~
authorized and requested, Il. cause thc proPtsS%~
. amendments and these resolutions 10 5@ puonStts
in some newspaper published IN the city OF kc u
| moGd for three months previous 10 thc iI'L ,
choosing the members OF the General s>cllo': =
The next general election OF senators aha "e'N's'
| OF the House OF Delegates. , IN
3. ReSotced hat the clerk of the Stnae AZ" ~ !,
c,crk of the House of Eeegates DC r'lui''n = =
transmit 10 The General Assembly 10 DC NO., her
the mkt general election OF senators anu iel p.
OF the House OF Delegates cefunei cop! ~ -
amendments and these resolutions, toSetiis, W." w. M
certificate OF publication by the pu0li2htr w
newspaper In which the proposed aiIehI'"N"
shall have been published. ,ccvp
Clerk Of House OF Del RairS
and Keeper o: the Rolls vi '"s'N-''