The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-20
JOINT RESOLUTION

ClerK or GGnse OF Delegates and Keer4r a.,
JOINT RESOLUTION
| PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE On IN
9TH, 9TH, and 9Th SECTIONS Ann ,n, ~. fTH,
sEGIioHS TO THE 9TH ARTICLE C0ScgpySat.
TIE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT or rue nSG
sTlTUTION OF THIS COMMONWEALTH rn. sgS.
LI-HlNG SAID AMENDMENTS, AND Cypr'rrr1s
THE SAME TO THE NEXT GENERAL ASsyy.Ias
rApproved March 80. 1881
,a 15sSgd S Sy the e Jts sa e, ag ~
t,oo Housek agreeing theretoI Thsr the fo'log;E|
amendments Be, and they or. hereby .fro n"oHins
the Constitution OF Virginia: aud ar h.r,sT - %
TERED To The General Assembly TO be chosen =. re-
next general election OF senator's and men,A,oe
the House OF Delegate, for II: coucuFrenca
conformity with article XII Of said Consiu'ISs
Strike out from the Constitution OF y,roir,,H $.
second, third. fourth fifth, sixth and eish,s we
tOns OF The fifth article concerning hs lcei.t,s's
department, which are IN the following words.
section q. me house OF Delegates shall h. elec,.d
bienniaily by the voters Of the several CHI. ,aa
counties on the Tuesday Succ, ediDg The GrS, Mo- M
In November, and shall I've distributed and 10y
toned as follows: NPP''
term OF four years, for tie election of whum ,Ss
counties, cities, and towns shall be divided ina W:
more than forty districts. Each county. city, And
town OF the respective districts az the ims y, ~
first election of It's delegate or delegate, md s Ie
Constitution, shall vote for one or more S.r,," '
The senators first elected under this onsti,n,Sns
In diSf riots bearing 0Od numbetS shall ,ara,e th.,
Offices at the end of TWO years, and rho5e ELECTED n
districts bearing even numbers at the md OF Con
years: and vacancies occurring nv expiration =,
term shall be filed by the election Of senator, 70,
the full term. W.
Section 4. At the first session Of the Geu,r,, ,s-
se1ubly after the enumeration Of tie ihh,b,n,s
OF the State by the United STATES reaprorlonw.p,
of senators and members Of the Hous. # D.l.ga,,s
ar d every tenth year thereafter. shan b. made
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATOR'S AND DELEGATES
Section 5. Any person may b. eiGctel s.n,,a,
who'at the time Of election IS actually r,sideI,
within the district aud qualified ~ vote for n,Ia
bars Of the General Assembly according 10 M,
Constitution; ana any person may be electea A
member Of the House Of Delegate wEo4 the line
OF election Is actually resident within The courry
CITY, town, or election district, qua ed 10 va,p fr
members Of the General Assembly ACCORDING 10 hi,
Constitution. The removal OF any person rlrri.J
to either branch Of the General Assembly from me
city, county, town, or district Tor which h. "a,
elected shall racaie his Office.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSEM-.
Section 9. The General Assembly shall meet an.
nually, and not oflener ui.lrss cnHyri I'd Jl Ii.
Governor IN the maan,r ntrscrIhet IN MS consh.
the first under this Constitution, shall Con'uuae
longer than ninety days without the cDuyUrrcRcs
of Three dflhs OF the nienh.rs elected to each
house; In which case the session may lie EXTENDED
for further period mol exceeding thirty dare
Neither house, during the session OF The Geltra
Assembly, shall, without the consent Il the o'ler
adjourn for more than three day, nor Ia any Tier
place than that In which The Two house. .hdi te sit
ling. majority OF the NJ, mberS elected 20 each
house shall constitute quorum {" DO bu.hr>s; Ia!
a smaller number may adjourn from dis today and
shall have power 10 compel the attendance - at-
sent members IN such manner and und'r such pen.
atty as each house may ~ escribe,
Section B. The members OF The General Assem-
bly, shall receive for their services Il compensation
TO be asccrtained by law and paid cut VI the public
treasury; but no act increasing such compression
shall take effect until after the end al the tenn for
oh m M
ting thereon were elected: and no senator or IL r.
eaie, during the term for which he shall Gav" teen
elected. snail be appointed TO any civil office 81 bro
fit und, the CUmmonw, aith witch has been "rea.
ted or the emolument5 OF which have ben ~
creased during such Term, except Offices niI,d BY
election bY the people.
Ard Insert In lien ther eof the following:
Section 2. The House OF delegates shalt he
elected biennially by the votes Of hc several ! -
aud counties on the Tues'ay succeeding lie dri
Monday In November. aud shall. from anu aiicrihe
Tuesday succeeding the frst ,ionduy IN NOVEMBER.
eighteen hundred and sevrnty-nr consist Of MT
more tban one hundred aud not s. than ninety
members.
Section 3. From and after the same date tie
Senate shall consist OF not less than thifY.u, cnm
more than forty members. They shall III r'riei
for the term OF four years, fer r election Of "hpm
The counties cities, and towns Shall h: divided Into
districts. Each county, city. aud towns 81 The re-
spectve dist riots shall. at the time of hs hrS: cleo
ton OF its dele gate or dele gales under I' amend.
ment. vote for one or more sctatofs. h. srha'Drs
first elected under this amendment, IL dls'Hts
be- airing odd numbers, shall vacate their Offices a!
the end OF two years, and those elected 10 disifca
bearing even numbers nj HE end o; Tour !'1T';
and vacancies occurring by expiration term bail
be filled by the election OF senator's Tor In" in Term
Section 4. An superintendent OF scna'os anu
members Of the House Of delegates shall bt mae
al The regular session OF the General Assembly nrA!
preceding the tuesday, after the iirst M"nHay IN 10,
vember, 1879, or sooner. i r,appcrtiDnmci .t"l
be made in the year 1891 aud every zenith year
thereafter.
QUALIFICATION OF SENATOR'S AND DELEGATES.
section 5. Any person may be elected sch;tOt
who nj the time OF election Is actuil!y TcsideH!
within the district and quail 10 vote for iheI'
bers OF the General Asst mbly accorcing oth's con
OF the House OF Delegates who ut tie tine
Of election Is actually u resident wlih!n Ics
county, city. town, cre!ection District. IuiIlned
vote FOR =, mem ghs OF TN GeneFa u no Tr
holding q salarieI Office under the State uv'e'A'
ment shall lie capable OF being elected ilmih[ti
Of either house Of the General Assembly. Ne r..
m0val OF any person el.cied 10 either hrInch ~ be
General Assembly from the city. County. t1su,I
district for which he was elected shat! '4cite ~
office.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL A>sEhbL'.
Section g. The General Assembly shall meet Gice
In two years, and not ofteHer uH!cSs ConNtheI "
the Governor In the manner prescribed III ms
situtioD. No scssion of the GenSra Assembly d.'ei
the first under this ameEdment, shall cohiIhH' eIs
er than ninety days without The ncufr'h'e v.
three hfths of the members eected 10 t,c!! u"Ie,
In which case the session may b- 'Ss'hh'n !T :
further period not exceeding thirty Gays, Ntp J
house. during rho session OF the Gentrat ASsrinoi'
shall without the consent OF the other. abi'Olu ".
more than three days. nor 10 any other pi'r I"'
that in which The TWO houses sbal! be o't'ih'I =
lna ority OF the members elected a. Pach hou sHi
constitute quorum to 40 business; bu! smh ~
number may adjourn from DAY 10 Day. an" go.
have power to compel The ATTENDANCE oi 'istl.
members III such manner and under such pthh'! -
each house may pres ,
Section 3. he members of the General ssSH1
bly, shall receive Tor thci" services silai! "
certaned by law, and patio out OF ne pael'rn
Sury, but no act increasing such salary >h1h 81.
effect uutii after The eud 81 the term iur WIN 80
members OF The House Of Delegates yoinS uisis1
were elected; and no senator or feiegstr' ,DI,aii
the term for when he shall have beeD elccth' >np
be appointed 10 any civil Office Of PROB un+Si ,rs
commonwealth which has beeu creaie', ~ ~,
tmoluments of which have been increased aoi, 49,
such Term, except offices filled By ei'en"h "' '-'
people. ..., .......,
ADD the following sections at the eud OF the ~
ticls g..r f.- ~ :,
section 49, The Legislature shall have p,~ai ~
provide Tor the government Of cities shh -" 80
aud to establish such courts therein as tha! ~"
cessary tor The adm nisi rat len Of justice ~ sre
Seciion "A. I he General Assembly snaIt ,, htts
power, by two third vote, 10 remove aSd"l IT, "a
incurred upder claus" three, seciio" orc, isn,.
lh!rd OF ibis Constitution. In reit rense W W.
2. Resolred. That the clerk or the Hour y, -, Il
vacancy happen !n both OF said Offices tue pr M -,
officer OF either house Of the Geneiai as>fn5
authorized and requested, 10. cause we p'nvg,.n.d
amendments and 'hesr resolutlsns 10 be pu".IIh III
I'm some newspsp published iu the city oi h"n =
mond for three months previous 10 tHc u IL =,
choosing the members OF the Generai s,eng' 6;srs
the ext general election OF senator's ana he'
Of The rOuse OF Delegates. ,,hs
s. ReSoirsd, That the clerk of the Stsa'e au go 10
cerk Of the House OF iesgates BE- reIa'' =.
transmit 10 the General Assembly 10 be en's -
the ne xt general election or senator's ana hioI
OF the House OF Delegates \ certitei cop, 90 ssa
amendments and these tesolu'ions. 'ogrthtr W. ,hs
certificate OF publication by The pubtl'o ,,snfs
newspaper In which the proposed amsloi''N"
shall have been published.
A copy. j, BELL BiGGF H.
Clerk af House OF DBL rs''i
r3 aud Keeper OF the Boils VI NHs'"-''
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