Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-12-07

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lD-) mond, this lst day of December, in the
year of our Lord 1876, and Of the Com q ,nw3al5h
the 101st. JAMES L. KENPEk.
BY the Governor:
JAMES MCDONALD,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Strike from tbs Constitution Of Virginia the first
section of the third article, in reference to the
elective franchise and qualification for ohi;e, and
i'll lien thereof inssrtthe following;
SECTION 1. Every citizen of the United States,
twenty-one years old, whs shall have been a resi-
dent of the State twelve months, and of the couI-
ty, city, town in which he shall offer to vot e
three months next preceding any election, and
shall have paid to the State before the day of eec
ton, the capitation tax required by law for the
preceding year, shall be entitled to vote for msm-
bers of the General Assembly and all officers cleo
ted by the people: Provided That no officer, SOL
der, seaman, marine of the United States army
navy shall be considered 5resident of this
State by reason of being stationed therein: and
provided also that the following persons sl.a1 be
excluded from voting:
First Idiots lunat1cs.
Second. Persons convicted of bribery iu any
election, embezzle'nent of puoHc funds. treason,
felony, or petit larceny.
Third. No person who, while citizen Of this
State has, since the adoption of this CONSTITUTE on
fought duel with a deadly weapon, sent or accept
ed challenge to fight duel with a deadly YEA
pom, either within or beyond the boundaries Of
this state, or knowingly conveyeda challenge, OF
aided or assisted in any manner in fighting duel
shall be allowed to vote or hold any Office of hon.
or, profit, or trust, under this Constitution
Strike out the fourth section Of the same article
which provides for general registration of voters
SCHEDULE.
That all elections held subsequently to the rati.
fcation of these amendments by the people, before
the adjournment of the next regular session of the
Legislature held after such ratification shall bt
had and conducted under and in accordance with
the election laws and registrat ion laws which may
be i'll force at the time of such ratification IN ess
the same shall have been sooner amended or re
pealed by the General Assembly.
Strike out the second, third, fourth, fifth sixth
and eighth sections of the fifth article concerning
the legislative department, and insert in lieu there
of the following:
SECTION 3 The house of Delegates shall BIZ
elece ed bennially by the voters of the cities
and counties on the Tuesday succeeding the first
Monday III November, AMI shall, from and after
the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday In No
vembcr. 1879, consist of not more than one hun
dred and not less than ninety members.
SECTION 3. From and after the date thu
Senate shall consist of not less than thrty-thre t
nor more than forty members. They shall be
elected for tn term of fouISyears-fOr the election
of whom the counties, cities, and towns shall be
divided into districts. Each equity, city, and towI
of the respective dist lets SHALL at the time of the
first election OF its delegate or delegates unde.
this amendment, vote for one or more SENATOR'S
The senators first elected under this amendment
in districts bearing odd numbers shall vacate theiI
offices at the end of two years and those elected
in dist let bearing numbers, at the end OF
four years and vacancies occurring by expiration
of term shall be filed by the election OF senator:
for the full term.
SECTION 4. Ap apportionment Of senators and
members of the House of Delegates shall be made
at the regular session of the General Assembly
next preceding the Tuesday after the first Monday
in Novembe", 1879, or sooner reapportionmeni
shall be made in the year 1891, and every tenth
year therg after.
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATOR'S AND DELEGATES
SECTION 5 Any person may be elected senat VI
who at the time of election is actually Il resident
within the district, and qualified t sote for mem
bers of the General Assembly according to this
Constitution and any person may be elected a
member Of the House of Delegates who at the time
of election is actually resident within the county
city, town, election district qualified to vote for
mem ers of the General Assembly according to
this Constitution. But person holding saariei
Office under the State government shall be capable
Of being elected a member of either house of the
General Assembly. The removal of any pecsOn
elected to either branch of the General Assembly
from the city, county, town. or district for which
he was elected shall W. cate his Office
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL AS
SEMBLY.
SECTION 6. The Gene al Assembly shall meet
cuce in two years, and not oftener, unless con-
vened by the Governor in the manner prescribed
in this Constitution. No session of the General
Assembly, after the first under this amendment
shall continue longer than unity days. without the
concurrence of three tfths of the members elected
to each house !; in which case the session may be
extended for further period not exceeding tdirty
days. Neither house during the session Of the
Gene al Assembly shall, without the consent of the
other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to
any other place than that i'll which the two houses
shall he sitting. ajority of the members elected
to each house shall constitute quorum to do
BIS ness but small er number may adjourn from
day to day. and shall have power to compel the
attendance of absent memhers in such manner and
under such penalty each house may prescribe
SECTION 8. The members of the General ASSEM-
bly, siaI receive for their services salary, to be
ascertained by law and paid ont Of the pablo trea-
sury but no act increas ng such salary shall take
effect until after the end OF the term Tor which the
members of the House of Delegates voting thereon
elected and no senator delegate, durina,
the term for which he shall have been elected,
shall be appointed TO any civil office of profit under
the Commonwealth which has been created or the
emoluments of which have been increased during
such term, except offices flied by election by the
people.
Add the following sections at the end of the
article:
SECTION %. The Legislature shall have power to
provide for the government of cities and towns,
and TO establish such courts therein as may be
necessary for the administration of Justice.
SECTION "A. The General Assembly shall have
power, by two-third vote, to remove disabilities
Incurred under clause third, section one, article
third of this Constitution, with reference to duell-
ing.
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