The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-30
JOINT RESOLUTION

Clerk or House OF Delegates and KeeDer OF the
Rolls of Virginia. '
JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO TIE Cd, 3D. aru
SECTIONS TO THE 5TH ARTICLE cONcERSiSG
| THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT OF THE coz.
sTiTUT1o S OF THIS commonwealth. FOR PrB-
| THE SAME TO THE NEXT GENERAL ASSEMBLY
rApproEed March 80. 1871
/. Resolrtd by tie iSen,te and House Of Deieoc,,.
Ia mnJoritU oTthe members elected to each Of he
Be- they are hereby tne Dsw1g
the Constitution of Vir.tna. anu are hereby re-
ferred to the General Assembly to be chosen a; the
next general election OF senators and members OF
the House Of Delegate, for Its concurrence, In
conformity with article XII Of said Constitution
Strike cut from Tie Constitution Of Virginia the
lions Of The ff,h article concerning The legislative
department, which are iu the following words:
bienpally by. the voters of the several cities and
counties on the Tuesday eding the first Monday
In November. and shall be distributed aud appor.
Section s. The senator's shall he elected for the
term Of four years. for The electier0f whom the
more than forty districts. Each county, city, and
town Of the respective districts. AT the time OF the
first election Of its delegate or delegates under this
Constitution shall vote for one or more senators,
The senators first elected under this Constitution,
In dis riots bearing odd numbers shall vacate their
districts bearing even numbers at The end OF four
years.. and vacancies occurring by expiration or
term shall be filled by the election of senators for
Section 4. At the first session of the General As.
sembly after the enumeration OF The Inhabitants
of scsators apd members of the House of Delegates,
and every tenth year thereafter. shail be made.
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATORS AND DELEGATES
Section 5: ANY person may be elected senator
who at the ume OF election Is acuallya resident
within the district and qualified 10 vote for mem.
bcrs of The General Assembly according to THU
Constitutions; anu any person may be eacied .
N s uc,naS esept Within ,he 's 'Se
city. town. or election district, qualified 10 vote for
members Of the General ssembly according 10 this
to either branch OF the General Assembly from the
city, county, town, district tor which he was
elected shalt yaca;e his Office
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSEM-
| Section 6. The General Assembly shall meet an.
nuslly, and not ofener unless convened by the
IN ns as 1b ~ s aer
| The first nnder this Constitution, shall continue
Logger than ninety days without the concurrence
of three-dfths OF the members elected to each
house; In which case the session may be extended
| for further period not exceeding thirty days:
Neither bouse. during the session OF the General
adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other
place than that In which the two houses shall be SIT
| ting. majority OF the members elected 70 each
house shall constitute quorum 70 do business but
su,uller number may adjourn from day to day, land
|
sent members IN such manner and nEder such PEN
| atty IS each house may Die scri6e
| Section &. The members OF The General Assem-
Div shall receive for their services compensation
to be ascertained by law, and paid cut OF tie puDnc
treasury; but no act incress ug such compensation
shall take effect until after the end Of the term for
ting thereon were elected; and no senator or dele
gale, during the term for which he shall have been
1T under the COInsionw, atI, which has been crea-
| ted or the eno'unents of which have been In
creased during such term, excep; offices filled by
| election by the people.
Aud Insert In lieu thereof the following:
| Section 2. The, House OF te,esaIes shall be
and conuties on tie TUESDAY succeeding the hrst
Monday in November. and shall, from ana after the
Tuesday succeeding the rss Mon1ay Ia m9yeIner,
| more than one hundred and not less than ninety
| members.
Senate shall consist OF not less than tty.three nor
| more titan forty members. They shall be 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. and town Of the re-
spectiye districts shall. at The time Of the first cleo
ton of Its DELE gate dele gates under this amcnd-
ment vote for one or more senators. The senators
| first elected under This amendment In districts
| BEARING odd numbers, shall Vacste their Offices al
the end OF two years, and those elected In districts
bearing even numbers at the end or four years
and vacancies occurring By exp ration of term thali
be filled by the election OF senator's TOR the null term
| Section 4. An apportionmeni OF sen3,ors ana
members OF the House OF delegates shalt ne made
al the regular sesson of the General Assembly next
pre- cedinx the tuesday, after the fcst MONDAY tn No;
| yeBber, 1879, or sooner. A rtapportonDieDt shall
| be made iu the year 1891 and every tenth year
| thereafter.
| QUALIFICATION OF SENATOR'S AND DELEGATES.
| section 5. ANY person may be elected senator
who ut The lime" Of election IS actuiily resident
within the district and qualified 10 vote FOR mem
bers OF the General Assembly accorcDg 20 this EGn-
| sti ulun: AMI any person may be elected member
! of the House Of Delegates whs at tie time
OF election Is actually a resident within me
county, city, tuwn or election DISTRICT quaiited 10
! vote for membcrs Of the General Assembly ac-
| coroiug 10 this Constitution. But no person
holding s'aried Sce Ind s Inc c s5ate embe
| of either house OF the General Assembly. The re.
m0yal OF any person elected 10 either branch OF me
General Assembly from the ely. county town, or
district for which he was elected shall yacate his
Office.
| POWERS AND DUTIES OF TIE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,.
| Section q. The General Assembly shall meet once
In two years, and not oftener unless convened by
the Governor In the manner prescribed IN this Con-
situtlou. 40 session OF the Genera Assembly after
the first under TIL. anne ndneni. shal! Continue long
or than ninety days without the concurrence Of
three. fflhs Of the members eec:ed 70 esch house;
IN which case the session may b. extended FOR
further period not exceeding thirty DAYS. Neither
house, during the session OF The Gencrai Assembly,
shall, without the consent Of the oher adjourn ior
more than three dIys. nor 10 ally other pace tlian
that In which the two ho,ls. 5 shall o. sitting. A
majority OF the me.hrrs elected u each house shah
constitute quorum 10 do business; OUT smln n
number may adjourn from Gag 10 day, ana silai
have power TO compel the Attendance OF absent
members In such ma,uer and uads such penalty as
each house may prescr.bc.
bly, shall receive 70 lheir services salary TO De as
certaiuad by law, Id paid out OF The public frTa
sury; but no act Increasing SUCH salary slidn LAG
eectuntil after the end OF the term Tor WHICH tis
members Of the House of Delegates voilnz thereon
were elected; and no senator or delegate aui III
the Term for which he shall have been elected, shau
be appointed 10 any civil office OF proh. unGer INC
Commonwealth which has been ereaie5 Q. ING
emolumcnts or which have oeen increased chifinS
such term, except offices hsc oy election oS Tic
people.
ADD the following sections AZ The end OF the ar
tcie:
Section 23. The Legislature shall have power 70
proyide tor the government OF cities aLf towns
aad to establish such courts therein as msy oe ne
cessary tor The ADMINISTRATION OF justice.
| Section "a. The GENERA, Assembly shaii hafe
power, by u two-third yete, 10 remove d!sahlhuses
incurred under CLAUSE three, section oEe articie
third. or this Constitution, In reference 10
2. Resolved. That The clerk Of the Houte OF Dee
gates, or the clerk Of the Senarc. be reqclrsd Or
ayacancy haupen In both OF said Offices the pftsidns
officer of either house Of the General Assembly ee
authorized and requested, 10. cause the prop1sea
ana ihsss ,b 20 e r. or RIch
mond for three months previous 70 the Ii;ne OF
choosing the members or the General s.enbiy ae
the next geaeral election OF senator's and nemoess
8. Resoired, THAT tie clerk OF the Senate and the
1 c ERIK VI the House OF pelfgaies be inquired ~
transmit TO the General Assembly 10 be chosei, ~
The next general election or senator's anu memDesp
amendments aud these resolutions, together win
certificate OF publication BY The pl1iisisr or inc
/ newspaper In waich the proposed anisldmsats
SHALL ha < eS Sssn published, j. sELl n,eesR.
i Clerk OF House OF Del gates
and Keeper OF the Rolls OF Virginia.
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