The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-27
JOINT RESOLUTION

VIRGINIA are pubIis he'd IN aGG;Tdance With law.
Clerk Of House of Delega'es and Keeper Of tie
Rolls CT Virginia.
l.s JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE %. Sd. irH
| 9TH, Cru, and STH SECTIONS, AND ADDITIONAL
| SECTIONS TO TIE 5TH ARTICLE coSCERSlSG
TIE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT OF TIE coz.
| STITUTION OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR Pl.g.
| IL HING SAID AMENDMENTS, AND CERTIFYING
THE SAME TO THE NEXT GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
| lApproved March 80. 1871
l. Resolpdb By the Senrte and House n Deltyats,
t,co Houses ogreetng thertfo). Tn the following
amendments BE-, and they are hereb7 ,propfs ed 10
ne tn the General ASS mbiy 70 be chosn Il n.
| mex; general election Of " pa,ors and memtes Of
the House Of Delegate, for its concurrence, In
conformity with article XII of said Constitution
| Strike out from the Constitution OF Virginia the
second, third. fourth Bfth, siAih. aud eighth
tious Of The fifth article concerning ih" legislative
| department, which are iu the following words:
| Section 2. The fou E of Dc!cg; ties shall oreleced
bieunially by the voters Of the several cills and
In November. and shall be distributed aud app0r.
| toned AS follows:
Section 8. The senators shall I've elected for The
| term OF four years. frr the election of whom the
counties cities and towns shall be- d,Ticcd Into not
more than forty districts. Each county. city. aud
nrs election Of its delegate Or d. lrgaies Under this
| Constitution, shall vote for one or more Inarors
The scr a:ors first elected under this constitution
offices at the end Of two years, ami those elected In
districts bearing even numbers al the end OF tour
years: ard vacancies curing ny expiration Of
term shall be filled 10y the election OF senator's Tor
the full term.
Section A. At the first session Of the Gen raj As
semby after tho enumeration of iii. iHlabI'aEt;
OF the State by The United STATES r'npI nrtonmcG
of senators and members Of the House Of h cSatt
ard every tenth year thereafter, shall BE- ipa'e
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATORS AND DELEGATES
| Section 5. Any person may b. Il cied senator
who at the Time 81 election Is actually n sidcnt
within the district and qualified To vote for mcm-
brrs Of the General Assembly according 10 this
| Constitution; ana any p.rson may be eicc:ed =
member Of The HorSe Of Delegates who the line
OF election Is actually resident within ihc county
city. town, election district. qualified To vote for
members OF the General ssembiy according To this
Constitution. The REMOVAL Of any p,Tson elected
| to either branch OF the General Assembly from he
| CITY, county,, town, or district Tor which he WAS
| elected shall vacaIc his fiice.
PowEts AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSEM-
| BLY,.
| Section 6. The General AssemhIy shall meet SIT.
nualy, and pot Ofiensr Ill less c,nvc' ed by The
Governor in the manner prescribed In ms Consul.
the first under this Cons tuition, shalt continue
| Longer than ninety days Without the concurrence
of three fins OF the members elected to each
| for further period not eNct ecing tfirty day.:
Neither house. during the session OF 'hr Gen, raj
| Assembly. hall, without The coEscLt q the other,
adjourn for more than three day, Ia any ether
place than that In whch the two house; .ht be sit-
| ting, TajOrtiy OF the members elected otach
house shall constitute quorum 10 90 business blt
smaller number may ad jouru from day 10 day. and
| shall have power u compel the attendance 81 ab-
sent members IN such maurer and under such PEN
| atty rs each house may ID cscribc.
| Section g. The members OF The General Assem-
bly, shall receive for their services compensation
to be ascera ued by law, aud paid cut or The puoic
treasury; but act lncrc,s ny such COMPENSATION
shall take effect uniii after the end OF ne tenn !"r
which tre members OF the House OF Drir2a'e, Tp
| ting thereon were elected; and no senator or H'h-
.aie during the t"rIn for which he stil have zen
elected, snail be appointed to any civ on re OF pro-
| 1T und, tie Cnmn0nw a!th which has been cE.a.
| ted or The emo'umcnts Of Which have bern H.
creased dnnpg such Term, excsp: Offices h!'' "
election b, the people.
| And insert In lieu ths reof The following:
Section 2. The House OF e'eratcs shall he
elected bicnnially by The of HE several cics
aud equities on the tuesday snccredi'G The brs.
Monday in November. ard shalI. ir"n ani after The
Tuesday suCc, cding the first 'tUnIay III November,
| eighteen hundred and seven'y-nre, consist u not
more than one hundred aud not less than ninety
SECTION 3. From and after The same date the
Senate shall consist OF not less than iIi,y.hr.cDof
| more than forty members. They sIoll be elected
for the term OF four years, Tor The election ct ~on
The counties, ciits, and towns Shall b. divided mo
districts. ! ach county, city, and town Of The ~
spe ctve t riots shall, at the TINE OF the first crc-
ton Of its delegate or deli gates under Ibis amcn-
| menr. vote for Que or more senator's h. senators
! first elected under this amendment, Ia districts
barring odd numbers, shall yacate th IL Offices a!
the end OF two years, and those elected In districts
bearing even numbers at tue end OF four years;
|
be lcd hy the election OF Senator'S Tor The iulI ter
Section 4. An app0r,i"nment OF senators auh
members or the H ouse OF e,cates shall De niloe
| al The regular session OF The General Assembly next
pre- cedlng the tuesday, after the hcst Nonday VI aGI
veBber, S79, or soontr. reappf rt1nne i .hal
be made In. the year 1891 aud +v'ry tenth year
| thereafter.
QUALIFICATION OF SENATORS AND DELEGATES.
! section s. ANY person may be elected snllor
who ut The lime "f election IS actually i resident
within the district aud qua lied 10 vote Tor mem
httr. IN
| sti,uIion and any person ma, be elected mtmtf
| Of The Hou,e of DeiegItes who af Inc uue
ets s,fv ,ow Rstu eeen esS sc, sa
vote for members OF tn. General Afseinny Sc
eoroi < to this Co. stitu'ion. But no Icfs .na
holding sa'arief flee under the State Gt'eih-
meDt shall Re capable OF befng rlrcttss .lhTt
Of either house of the General So mh'y. Inc r.
mova OF any person eli ced 10 elher osahrn y, W ~
General Assembly from the Ci'y. cOhcfy. tOnh,,I
district for which he WAS elected SHAH 'acate u"
office. .--
| POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GENEHALAsssNVLl'
| Section 6. The General Assembly shsl! meet once
In two Years, aud no; ofterer unless convened "
the Governor in the manner prescrDes IN this gu
situtioD. No session Of the Genera Assembly altsi
the first under this amer duen shall SDthar 'e's
Pr than mint y days Without The g. nruit.ncs y.
three. hfihs OF the members c'eccd to eaeh 'IH,t
In which case the session may br e1hi.hrI iW
further period not exceed thltiY cay. NItttI
house, duytng the session OF the Geniral A>scmo!,
shall. without The consent Of the o'hrr adjourn ~,
more than three .liys nor TO any Olaf p Pin
Iii
majority OF the members elected - *ich h'os. , IT,
constitute quorum ~ Go ~busness; but sH'.1
number May adjourn from DAY ~ cay w" Int
| have power to compel the at,ru since OF s,'en.
members IN such manner aad ander suca pfh'''' -
each hOskSe may prescribe, ....,,-
Section The members OF she Genera! SEN go
bly, shalt receive for lhei serNc, salary 10 =
CT rtaiusd b. lag, and paid oat Of The thpiT, ,ss
sury; 6ut no act Increasing sugh saiir! s"ti ,E.
effect until aftey he end OF the 'sm'io; "bau -
Iuelp beers of The house Of Dse2ls ,ounk IT,.
were elected; and no ssnaiSG OF oteksm, \ sl!,n
ce aSpoiprets 80 any ciSii siBee OF prom IT,: S-
common wealth. which has beeii crea!e INK a.,
emoaime OF which have hesa inrrcasf' ~ - ne
such ierle, except offices 5ko by s'ci"n W
tpeCple. - go .,hs NJ
4 Adj the following secoeas At The eho Oh s"N
tcas z. .,,,.s, TO
sssfian 90. The Lpgslsia are shSil have pose, ~
prosids Tor The g,SefHmesl o. c'fie' sLu - r,-
aud TO esi abiish snch cn1sts thcrein Sts h"s "
cessary Tor The adm,L b rial I'm or ju.tsn. 4. hay.
Section "a = he General Assembly, aoS, ,i u,s
4 power, by u wo-thira S,Is,, 20 lenf,Ss oss"
Incurred under eis xse ,hrec, srctoD "st, ~
lhirS ~ ibis Constitution. In reit SnSS i"'' 80.
2. Resoieed. 7 hat the eifrS OF The hes,e or
gates, or the clerk VI the sepate &c issnh,,,rs.s
avseancy happea IN besh OF said scev> tnt pily ~
o1lcer OF eitkr h0a,e or the G.;ntra, S,no,..,d
au, nor zed and reguestrd To sauss the p,US.hr!
amendments and hess resalaliens 70 ~ -" KIch.
in some newspaper published 10 The e.f !" ,,me OF
9ond for three months previous 10 '' S',nn!y ..
choosing the members Of the General sss 'a,n.srs
The next general election Ut senators ana n'S''
Of the House OF ueiegs tss. s,. and the
s. Rssolcsd, shas the CLERK Of the sense .trsd 10
c;erk Of the House Of delegates Dc F adno.en s!
transmit 10 the General Assembly 10 os msm br,s
the ne xt gen, Ri election Of senator's anu r. sid
tor the House Of DELEGATES a eer.ined sIpy alh
amsnaments and aess resolutions nUbli.b.r OF The
. newsnapeT IN which the proposed an'''
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