The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-07-31

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SECTIONS 10 THE 9TH ARTICLE c0NcxRyi.aat
Z THK LEGlsLATIyK DEPARTNEsr or THE co.
sTITUTroT Of THIS COMMONWEALTH rog SI,s
Lf-HfSG SAID AMENDMENTS, AND cERTIYYfxn
THE SAME TO THE MKT GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
hg; igtf. lApproyed March 80, 1881
Ia naajortv eJs set,d i'i 10 y ea Ds g
l,co Hoasssn agreeing thsreto] Tint The ioloy, n
smei dnents be, ana they are hereb5 ,progNsed IS
The Constitution OF virginia. aud arr h.r, ty ~
next general FL. elton OF s. nafors and meters =;
the House Of neIegstes for IL concurrence IN
win arifc.e XII 81 said CONSTITUTION: 70
sun cont from ths e@nsr s, OF Yi,Riaia the
toHs Of The ih article concerning the Lee islatiTe
department, which are IN the following words:
Section 2. The Hoase OF Delegates ,ail b elected
biepniaIly by The Voters Of The several CITIES and
couDtits on the tuesday, sncc, edDgtht dr.t Mond.y
In November. sT,d shall Ire distributed aud amor,
tiored as follows L. s.2f Ig.& gf ''
Section 81 he senator's shall be elected for Se
term OF four years, for The election OF whom Inc
cities ana towns shall De divided into NOT
more than forty districts. Each couniy. city, and
town OF the respective districts, AZ the time o! the
Constitution, shall vote for one or more senators
The senator's first elected under this Constitutes
In dis riots bearing odd numbers, shall Sacate their
offices ut the end Of Two years, and hose elected IN
distric.s bearing even numbers III the end OF you,
years; and vacancies Occurring by expiration or
term shall be filed by the election OF senators for
the full term. = n :. 't'2
SECTION 4. Al the first session of the Gen raj Az.
sembly after the. enumeration Of The inhabitants
OF the State by The United States areaptorionmSn.
or senator's and en,bers Of The House Of Delegates
ard every tenth year thereafter, shall b. made.
OF SENATOR'S AND DELEGATES.
VINO at the time IF election - actually resIdcn.
within, the district and qualified ~ vote for mem.
bars of the General Assembly accordtsg 10 this
Consli ution; ana any PRISON may &c eseet
OF election - actually resident within the county.
city town, or election district, qualified 10 vote for
members Of the General Assembly according 10 this
to either branch OF the General Assembly from ihe
rity county, town, or district Tor which he was
ell, cted shall ydcate his once.
AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSN.
Section 6, The General a. sembly shall meet an.
nually and not ofttner u! less CONVEX ed by The
Governor 10 the manner prescriDea IN ms Consli.
tuition. No session OF the Geptra! Assembly, after
the first under this Cons Tuition, sha'i Continue
longer than ninety days without the concurrence
OF ti1ree-dfths or the members elected To each
hotlsa: In which case the session may be extended
for further period not easeso,hn :, I yha os!s
A Assembly, shall without the consent cf The other
adjourn for more thsn three days, nor 10 any other
place than that In which the two house ,hs De Sit
ling A II a1ority of the members elected TO each
house shall constitute quorum ~ 90 baslness; but
4 smaller number may adjourn from day today. and
Shall have power to compel The piten,d.rce Of abb
sent members In such manner ana under such pen.
atty AS each house may plescriDe
Section g. The members OF the General Assem-.
bIy shan receive for their services compensation
,re,sury: hut NO act incrc ising such compensation
shn take effect until after the end OF the term for
which tire members OF the House VI Delegates vo-
ting thereon were electca: anu no senator or "ie.
81 d snail be appointed To any clrii ifce Of pro-
If undtr the Commonwealth winch hhs Hth cf"a-
rcd or the emoluments of which h,ve Len L.
creased during such ie1m, t&ctpt olDces htl!d "
election by the people.
: a ~, user IN lea thereof the folo"i 2:
section 2. The House ol eega u shall L.
elected chemically by the vote "i me r'eFal GILES
Monday In November aid shall, from after tn.
tuesday succeeding the first Nonday Ia November.
eigh cen hundred AND s!vtniy-mne consist oI not
NOR. than one hundred aud not less than ninety
members.
secllCn3 8. From and after the same date lie
Senate shall CONSIST OF rot less th3n fity-hccnor
more tlisn forty members. ih'y shall he elected
for the term OF four years, for the tcIon II "hon
The counties, cities, and towns slill D. di'dl lao
districts. ach county, city. aud t.~D OF The r..
sns Give ds tricts shall, ut the time of lie first cleo
lion OF It's delegate or delegates under his amend.
tent. vote for one or more senators. he senators
tirst elected under this amendment In districts
be- airing odd numbers, shall vacste their Office, at
ths end of two years, and those elected In districts
hrs ring even numbers ut The end OF four years.
and vacancies occurring oy expiration fterm hail
be filled BY the election or senator's 'or HE fuil term
Section 4, An appOrtlOnment or seua'UTs aud
urmbers or the House Of elegatrs shall be made
nj line regular session Of the General nby neat
mr., cedlng the tuesday after tile irst Monday In No.
he made In the year 1901 and every tenth year
thereafter.
QUALIFICATION OF SENATORS AND DELEGATES.
section 5. ANY person may be elected senator
who ut the lime III election Is acluIlly resident
within the district and qua lied to vote for neni-
Ey 4 hal Con raj
stitution: aud any person may be e.ected mtn0er
of the HOuse OF Delegates who at the time
OF election Is actuaiiy resident "itbln Inc
county, city, town, Creect0n district qualified 10
vote for members Of lht General Assembly ar-
cor0iog TO this Constitution. But no person
holding salarei Office under the State Govern.
ment shall be capable o, Deirs scsed mn sa
moyu OF any person elected 10 either branch OF the
General Assembly from the city, county. town, or
district for which he was elected shall vacats Ills
Office.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE C GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Section 6. The General Assembly shall meet cnce
I'm two Years, and nos Uftener unless convened by
the Governor In the manner Dreacri0 "a III lhls COZ.
sIitutou. No session OF the Genera Assembly, ait
The first under thi: amehdnen shal' cJhthhe Sbg.
or than ninety days without the cvncuir.nce u
three ilfhs OF the members elec.ei 10 cach mouse,
in which case the session may bt txieiil"h ipf
further period not exceediug thirty Gays Heiihef
house. during the session. OF the GcnCrai Assembly,
shall, without the consent or the oher, au)'urh iof
more than three days. nor TO any other pace illai
that in which the TWO houses SHALL be s'ttlhf.
majority OF the members elected L. each house sia
constitute quorum TO do business; but u smaller
number may adjourn from Gay 10 day, ana shaI
have power TO compel the attendance oil 'h,eh'
members IN such manner aud under such peha''' d
each house may prescrlbe.
Section 8 1he members Of the General assem-
bly, shall receive for Lheir services salary 10 De i
certained BY law, and paid out OF ihe' apI'C re-
sury; but no net inci easing such SALARY sl1il n.'
effect until after the end OF the team for "hlch lux
members Of the House of DeIegats lo'iu< thereon
we're elected; and NO senator or delegate nut.n.
the term for which he shall have been eec.sa sun ~,
be appointed 10 any civil Office OF prod. under ,nt
commonwealth which has been creaiea o w, wy
eInolumen,s OF which have been increased dut,p'
such Term, except offices h'l.d by eltctlon oy 'u
people. n.... u......
Add the following sections at the end Of The ar
ticle: .- :,
section %. The Legislature shall have power Z
provide tor me g9vcrnmsn, o. el'es nav nav De ne
c .sary Tor The admipisi ration Of justice.
Section "a. The General Assembly shan , na,
power, by two-third vote, 10 remove usao, r.sI
incurred under claus" three, section one. atu ,
third or Ibis Constitution in re1t renee 10 'ueps
2. Resolved. That the clerk Of the li0ue 0! pe'1
gates, or the clerk Of The SeDafe be re4ureu, "
ofiicer Of eth, hSr,e or the General Assembly
authorized aud requested, 70. cause Tue prVpykse
amendments and these resolutions 10 De pu9 ETrb
In some newspsp- published iu the city o. hasn y
choosing the members Of the Geuera sseno!
the next general election Of senators ana ibei1s'
OF the House OF Deiegites. ,h
8. ResOtUed, That the clerk or the Stna'e aau "
cerk of the House Of delegates be nGus. .eu ,
transmit TO the General Assembly to be eeo.eht ,
the ne It gene rial election Gf senators ana he ~ III
OF the House Of Delegates ! certitei cop! I'd; n
amendments and these resolutions, 'oSrihs, y, RI
Certificate or publication by The buoii>n:i ~,
newspaper In which the proposed alieh'i4e1'
shall have been published. ,ccup
!" A Copy. NG.T'sJ J. BELL BlGGfk,
Clerk Of House u Dell 2a,es
- .,...-., and Keeper Of the koll- Of 'HsihN'
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