The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-09
JOINT RESOLUTION

Clerk OF Horse of Delegates and Kscra, H.
Rolls Of Yirdnia. y" !" We
JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO Tuy On q,
6TH, 6TH, and 9TH SECTIONS. AND ADDrrrrs.h
SECTIONS TO THE 9TH ARTICLE coscsn',SAL
THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT or Tiip ,iSt'
ST1TUTIOg Of THIS COMMONWEALTH va. Us. ,.S'
LsHISG SAID AMENDMENTS, AND CyRrrvrr.b-
THE SAME TO THE NEXT GENERAL ASsg. ~, :.
fApproved March 80. 1851
l. Resolrrd bu the Seante and Hsuse NJ no,
"a mejority etde members eLred 10 ,o DSS''go,:
taoo House, agreeing therttoJ Int The to l. 70.
amer dments be, and they are hereby ,Dto,rS".is
The Constitution OF Virginia. aod arr h, 80 %
ferrsd to the General Assembly to BE- ciosn 4, r.:
next general election OF - majors and menu a. he
the House OF Delegate, for it, concur.enca ~
conformity with article XII Ct said Constl,n1. a
Strike out from the Constitution Of yif.lnI, :,
second. third fourth. 9th. sixth, aud eish,, me
tons OF the fifth article concerning the lee $50
department., which are In the following VOID 'U'e
Section Q. The House Of Delegates shall b, e,.,.,
beDnially oy the voters OF the several clil.. Ssi
counties The Tuesday sncc, ediug the rs Noe 80
In November. aud shall he distributed aud ann.
toned as follows Fp"-
Section 8. The senator's shall be electe,, H., =
term OF four years, for the election Of whn,, Ne
counties cities, ana towns shall be Yied n," ~:
more than forty districts. Each COUNTY, ri,v ~,
town Of the respective districts a. the lime n ~
first election OF IFS delegate delegates unt.r ~,
I ~
The senators first elected under this ,ons,IrH,ss'
in oisr riots bearing odd numbers shall yarss w.
Offices At the end OF two years. anG those el,c,td -
districts bearing even numbers 81 the end OF scn
years; and vacancies Occurring b. cxprauo. :.
term shall be filed by the election of senator ~
the full term. ..
section 4. At the first session OF the GENIAL.
sembly after the enumeration of the inh,h,,,Ass.'
OF senators and members OF the House Of U.lrc,','
and every tenth yea, thereafter. shaft be made.
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATOR'S AND DgLEGAry,
Section 5. Any person may b. elt cted s.n,o-
who at the TINE VI election ~ acruailya r.,Id,r,
within the ds:tict and qualified ~ vote for r.r,
bcrs Of the General Assembly according 10 ~,
Constii utiOE; ana any person may be elected
member Of the House OF Delegates who at tEt irs
OF election is actually resident within The couu.r
city town, or election district, qualified 10 vo. T.,
OF the General Assembly ACCORDING 10 III,
Constitution. The removal OF any persou clertej
to either branch OF the General Assembly from 10
city. county, town, or district tor which he va;
ele cted shall vacate his office.
powEts AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ls.,y.
BLY,.
Section 6. The General assembly shall mer, an.
nually, and not OftCner uliess c0nv-rcd by IL
Governor In The manner pr. scrihed In ihis Cor,,l
tuition. No session of the General Assembly lrr-
the first under this Cons tuition, >tall cuu,lygs
longer than ninety days without the cOncurrer,,
of three-bflhs or the nsemb.rs elected 10 each
house: iu which case the session may L. cN,enI-l
for further period not exceeding Unity daY.
Neither house, during tue session or The Geafr nj
ssembiy, shall, without the consent IL the p't.!
adjourn for more ihIn three days, nor 10 any ,c,-
place Than that In which the two house .ItIi h -,
ling. A majority OF the members elected 70 eac,
house shall constitute quorum To- DO busiLcss: ":
4 smaller number may adjourn from ia! today,1lI
Shall have power ~ compel the attendance ~ a.
lent members IN such manner and under such p-..
atty as each house may ID escri,t.
Section 8. The melnbers Of the General k,,r,r.
bly shall receive for their services comrehsa,a,
tined law La and maid tWl
treasury; but no act mere ~ Ing such c"mpcu,sfsl
shall take effect until after the emu Of the t"n r
which tue members OF the House 81 Delegate, >
ling thereon were elected: and no senator ar +.
yatr durin x the term for which hp shall have nj
elected, snail he appointed 10 any civil Office UC ~.
Ok under the Commonwealth wh,,h has lr'a cf"l.
ted or the eInouments of which have ben L..
creased during such eIm, exc'p. offices hll,d b;
election by the people.
Aud insert In lieu tn reof the following:
Section 2. The House of | ciegatcS shall :,
elected blennially by the votes VI ID" ,cSrral c,i
AID counties on the ucS'ay succeeding tive Er,.
Monday In November and shall. from ana airtr,t,
Iuesday succeeding the 6rst 'i"nday In Noyem..f,
Eighteen hundred aud seveniy-niHe, CONSIST ~ NJ:
more than one hundred and mol less than NlA.I
members.
Section 3. From and after the same date fa
Senate shall consist OF not less than fiiIty-trcs:
more than forty members. my snail 'r ,cs'-t
for the term OF four years, fer the election If nh
he counties, cits. and towns siiatl b liSii .a.i
districts. Each county, city. aud town 81 tic -
;pt Give Giiricts shall AZ HE ne 81 h Hr, cs,.
ion of its delegate or deli ate, under hi. amc
mem, vote for one OF more senators. The .-Har":s
irst elected under this amendmcIt. ia d>ts
b. airing odd numbers, shall rardte th 1t office ::
the end of twO year,, ana lhost elected IN dsr Z
)eariug even numbers ~ HE cnl vi -four yr1r;
and yacaucie. occurring hy expiration uftcrm Ll
be Ill led by the election of majors Tor IN" fui term
Section 4. An apportionIncnt Of scna'vr. a.!
members vi the House Of rl'gateS Shall be mrE
AZ The regular session of the General AsSc GlyE.l.
Or, cediug the tuesday after thu ,rst Monhay lH$~
rernber. 1879, or soopcr. y r'appnrtinnn'"lt,s!
Je made IN the year 1891 and very teut!t -.
In reafter.
QUALIFICATION OF SENATOR'S ASD pELE"AT.;
section 5. Any person may he elected 'ent:
who nj the time Of election II actually RESIDE
xthin the district auh qua itiei To vote Tor mr..
beers OF the Gems RAJ Ass, inhiy according to MIST.
stitutiou: and HnS person NAV e rlccird m'M''
II tie House OF Delegates VII" at IL" Glt
M election Is actually resilient within ~
ruuuty, city, town, rejection 'i>trict. Inlin"!D
vote for members OF III. General Assembly =.
rOtTi. Y 10 this Constitution. But no I"f"a
huldlng salaricu ,itlCc under the Stat" T., VEN.
mpnt Shall be capable of briug elected u IA, NJ;
of either house of tine General ASS mty. lM r..
nova. oil ANY person eiecei I" either hr1hcH 81 At
General Assembly from the city. county. u"u, I!
district for which he was elected Slill Naci'r .a
Office.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GESEhALA >>tNh~l'
Section &. The General Assembly shall met O!
In Two Years, and no. uitener Unless ,"nNr yea y
the Governor In the manner prc'crio u III 'lh' q.
stitutiou. NO session OF the Genera Assembly ii''
lle first under tbi. aiEepdMct sliil 'htthug'r
tr than ninety days without the cnEchir"i'r I
three ,if,hs OF the members eItc,c1 10 cach hJf'
In which case the session INA! w. rA''h'% ~ .
further period not exceeding thirty Ha!s. Hclbt:
house during the session Of HE Gehcial N',"ml Y,
shall. without the consent of thr ohtr, a0J'aih 70
moIc tlan three days. nor la any Diner pare '"Aa
that IN which The TWO HOUSES sH'l' W. ,,,'''' "a
majority OF the members elected L. each i'ouss !h.
"A quorum To dD business but I'M =
number may adjourn from cay IL d'!' "l' 49,.
have power 10 compel the ATTENDANCE 81 i,~ u,
mt mhers IN such manner anu unuef sucH p'hi'' "
each house may prescribe.
SECTION 8 The members Of the genera -
bly, shalt receive for ihcf~ services sdia'! ~
ctrtained by law, aud paid Out "I we lhp"II, -,
sury: but 10 act increasing such salary sun ~.
effect until after The end OF tue term Tor "nl'b ~
members OF The House Of peieght vonE ths!',t
were elected; and no senator ~ deIrg'~' 49, g" -
the Term for which he shaii have been circ"' ~.
ne unpoiuIed 10 any civii Office III pruh. under -i
[ ON nlon wealth which has been crca'eH w ~.
.moluments Of hich have U'cn incre5,r" 4 t..
such Term, except 6nices bled by ri'cH"u I" $50
people. ,ra,..
A dd the following sections at the cnd "i I'* !
uclr: u,,,.,-,,a,.,
section go. The Legislature shall lav" p,"" -
provide for the government o. cit!e> d"N 80.
and 10 est abhsh such courts therein a. 'h'! "
cessury Tor the admit raiiun ~ justice II b.,a
Section "a. he General Assembly >n' l, -"
power, by a two third vote, 10 remove ui>1'.
incurred under claus three, seciloh "' ,,,s,ttgh
third OF Ills Constitution. In r.itrenye ill.,
2. RsS0ired. That The clerk or fic h"u q W -, 4
gates, or the clerk Of thr senate. Dc ir.iui
vacancy happen In both Of said Office, ne M ;,
officer OF either house OF the Genera a-',n
authorized and requested. to causr NC r,Trri
amendments and hcsc rrSuIutlvns |" " 30, -.
In some newspaper published Ia the cay % h."r
mond for three months previous 10 u" m"i A,
choosing the members Of the Cruefai ,sG,...s
the next general election vi senators Oh" "''-
OF the House OF Dele2 .tcj. ,.,fhs
g. ResGired, That the clerk az the seha'e a. %
ERIK Of the House Of Ielrgates bc r. ~ /:
transmit 10 the General Assembly 10 W I ~ H..
the ~ Xt general election If senator' Oh" " II
or the House OF Delegates crrtiueh "ip' x,,l l
amendments aud these resolutions, 'oS,'nt! - fl:
certificate OF publication by lhr puon," ,,g,.. )
newspaper TN which the proposed a'"sI'
shall have been published. ,,,cEv
a copy. d. oEL'- g'pi gIr,
and KkeDtr OF the holis OF ILL.,