The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-28
JOINT RESOLUTION

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS 70 THE 2D, Sd, Atm.
6TH, 9TH, and STH SECTIONS. AND ADDITIONAL
SECTIONS ,s TO THE 9TH 9TH Article I c0SGEKNISa
sTITuTIoN OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR PUB.
LlsHING SAID AMENDMENTS, AND CERTIFYING
THE SAME TO THE NEXT GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
rApproved Mazch 80. 1881
a Rss91ssd s ats and s af a Dse &.
amendments BE, and they are hereby ,proposed TO
fe ee To the General Assembly to be chosen q he
next general election Of senator's and members Of
the House Of Delegates for its concurrence, In
Strike out from the Constitution OF Virginia the
second. third. fourth fifth, sixth. aud eshth Sec
tons Of The nth article e9nee1nng The legislative
Section q The House Of Delegates shalt be elected
beuuIally by the voters of the several cities and
In November, and shall be distributed and appor-
TONED as follows: w -
section s. The senators shall be elected for the
term of four years, for The election OF whom the
counties cites and towns shall be divided into not
more than forty districts. Each county. city, and
town OF the respective DISTRICTS az the time Of tho
Constitution, shall vote for one or more senator's.
The senators first elected under this Constitution,
In ais riots bearing odd numbers shall vasats Their
districts bearing even numbers at the end OF four
years. and vacancies occurring by expiration or
term shall be Tiled by the election Of senators for
Section i. At the first session Of the General As.
sembly after the enumeration Of The iHhabitantS
OF senators and members Of the House Of Delegates,
and every tenth year thereafter, shail he made.
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATOR'S AND DELEGATES
Section S. Any person may be elected senator
who at the time ef election % actually resident
within the district and qualified to vote fer mem.
bcrs Of the General Assembly according to th1
/ Constitution; and any person may DO elected
member Of the House Of Delegates who Ut the limo
OF election Is actually resident within The county
city. town. or election district qualified TO vote for
mcmbers offhe General ssembiy according to this
Constitution. The removal OF any person elected
citS, county, town, or district Tor which he was
elecred shall yscale his ofhce.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSEM-.
An ~ prBLY. I
Section 6. The General Assembly shall meet an.
nusly, and not oflenernrless canvened ne ~ Iae
tuition No session OF the General Assembly, after
tine first under this Constitution, shall continue
OF tSree-Gfths or the members elected to each
house; In which case the session msy be EXTENDED
for q further period not exceeding thirty days;
Neither house, durfng the session OF the General
Assembly, shall, without the consent Of the other,
aiourn for more than three days, nor to any other
than that In which n; The wG nouse 10 oe esE
house shall constitute quorum to 90 business; put
smaller number may adjourn from day to day, ana
shall have power 10 compel the aitendsnce OF ao-
sefit members IN such manner and under such pen.
atty as each house may d. escribe.
Section 8. The members OF me 6eaeras AsseIn
to be ascertained by law and paid out or tne pusc
treasury; but no act Ing such compensation
s6 Sie aks eneG Of the House Of Delegates
ling thereon were elected; and no senator or aeie-
gate during the term for which ne .hsla nave oeen
Elected snail be appointed to any civil ONCE OF pro-
ft under the Common wealth which has been crea-
ted or the emolumenrs OF which have been IN
creased during such term, except offices hled oy
fnph q
AND insert Hy in lieu thereof the fo'Iowjpg
Section Q. The House OF Ie; . shall D, Dc
elected benuially by the voters or The several cities
and counties on the Tuesday succeeding the frst
Monday in November, and shall. rrem AND after the
tuesday succeedingthe drst honday In November,
eigteeii hundred and seventy nine, consist OF not
more than one hundred ana not less IMAM Ninety
SecIion q. From and after the same date the
Senate shall consist OF not less than p0r
more than forty members They shall be elected
for the term o. iosf Seda. owns ss be divided into
spectve districts shall at the time Of the arst cleo
lion OF its delegate delega under this amend
ment, vote for one or more senator's. The senators
| arst elected under this amendment, In districts
sr as oad awo those eeced IN
bearing even numbers nc the end or four years !;
and vacancies occurring BY expiration ofterm nali
be ntled by the election Of senao.sior the ful term
Section 4. An apportionment OF senator's ana
members OF the House OF delegates snail oe Inaas
at The regular session ofthe General Assembly next
-
yeuber, 1878, or sooner. reapporu0nmeGts nMi
be made In the year 1891 and every tenth year
| thereafter.
QUALIFICATION OF SENATORS AND DELEGATES
section 6. Any person may be elected senator
who nj the time Of election Is actuglIS reolcen'
I within the district and qualified 10 vote for menu
bers OF the General Assembly according 10 thls Con
stitu'ton: and any person may ns eecled ,i,rf
OF election is actually q. resident within me
counry, c.ty. Iown, oreection dit,ict, quare" ,c
core,n ,9r 70 his Constitution. But no
| holding salarie1 Office under the State Goyern
!! meut Shall be capable OF being elected member
of either house Of the General Assembly. Inc IT, IT,
moysi OF any person elected 70 either branch OF t
General Assembly from the ely. county, town, o.
district for which he WIS elected shall vacate bI
Office. IS az. Et.t,.,-#G .ry 49, t=t.
POWERS AND puTIES OF THE GENERALAs ASSEMBLY
Section g. The General Assembly shall meet ono
In two years. and not oftener unless eonseneG y.
the Governor In the manner prescribed III tnis CC
sittution. No session Of The General Assembly, alte
the first under tfs amcTHn1ru shafI Continue Iobs
er than ninety days without The ccncurrencs .
three ffhs OF the members eieced 10 saen nous ay
further period not exceeding Thirty days Neiin,s
house, during the session Of the General Assembly,
aball Without The consent OF shs onsr ,s
lmore than three days. nor 10 any other pace liza
that in which the two HOUSES shall Ce stbnx.,
majority of she members elected 10 each poose sns
number may adjourn from Gay 10 day, ana sila
have power to compel the attendance OF sosen
members in such manner and under such penai'y
SECTION Is. The members OF tie General 4sseni
bly, shnil receive for lheis services salary 20 oe
csrfained by Ian, and paid OUT OF the pu9iG 'r.
effect ubtti after The end Of the term Tor when t
members OF The House OF Dele9ats yoiinx ssS,yS
we're elected and no senator OF ae,. sIsc,sd sha
be appointed 10 any civil Office OF profit under y
Commonweaiih witch has been. created or . ~
II sncI, Tern t.xrans offces filled By election BY 10