The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-02

Strike from the Constitution of Virginia the first
section OF the third article III reference to the clee-
tive franchise and qualification for Office, and in
iicu thereof insert the following: l..
SECTION l. Every citizen Of the United States
twentyone years old. who shall have been resident
Of the State twelve months. and Of the county, city,
town in which hc shall offer TO vote three months
next preceding any election. and shall have paid TO
the State before the day of election. the capftation
TAX required by lazy Ion the preceding year shall be
entitled TO vote for members OF The General Assem-
hIy and AL officers elected oy the people Prorided
That no otllccr soldier, scalnal; or marine OF inc
United States army or navy shall be considered y
resident. Of this State by reason of being stationed
therein and provided Aso that the following per
sons shall he excluded from voting:
First Idiots and lunatics. ... ..-...- ..
Second. Persons convicted Of bribery in amy cleo
ton. cmbczzcment of public funds. treason. felony
or petit larceny. -a.-- ~.
Third No person who, while citizen of this
State has, since the adoption OF this Constitutions
fought duel with deadly weapon, sent or accept
cd challenge TO fight duel with q deadly weapon,
either Within or beyond the boundaries of this State,
sisted in any manner In fighting duel, shall he al
lowed 10 vote hold any Office OF honor 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-
fcaton of these amendments by the people. before
the adjournment OF the next regular session of the
Legislature held after sach ratification, shall be had
and conducted under and in accordance with the
election laws and registration laws which may be in
force ut the time Of such ratification unless the
shall have been sooner amended or repealed by the
General Assembly.
Strike ont the second. third fourth fifth SIXTH
and eighth sections OF the fifth article concerning
the legislative department. and insert In lieu thereof
the following:
SECTION 9. The House of Delegates shall be elect
cd bienniay by the voters OF the several cities and
counties on the Tuesday succeeding The first Mon
day in November, and shall, from and after the
Tuesday succeeding the first Monday In November,
1879, consist of not more than one hundred and
not less than ninety members.
krnttN .Intn f1,o
Senate shall consist Of not less than thrtythrec nor
more than forty members They shall be elected for
the term OF four ycars-ior the election Of whom
the counties, cities and towns shall be divided into
districts. EACH county, city, and town OF the re-
spcctive districts shall at the time OF the first cleo
ton of its delegate delegates under this amend
ment, vote FOR one or more senator's. The senators
first elected under this amendment, In districts
hearing odd numbers, shall vacatc their offices ut
the end OF two years: and those elected In districts
bearing cven numbers at the end of four years and
vacancies occurring by expiration of term shall be
filed by the election OF senators for the full term.
SECTION 4. An apDortionment OF senators and
members of the House of Delegates shall be made ut
the regular session OF the General Assembly next
preceding the Tuesday after the first Monday In No
he made In the year 1891, ana every tenth year
thereafter. -......'
QUALIFICATIONS or SENATORS AND ELEGATEs.
SECTION 5. Any person may be elected senator
who ut the time of election Is actually resident
within the district, and qualified 10 vote for men,
hers of the General Assembly according to this Con
OF the House of Delegates who at the time of election
Is actually resident within the county, city, town,
or election district, qualified to vote for members OF
the General Assembly according to this Constitu-
ton. But no person holding salaried Office under
the State government shall be capable Of being
elected member of either house of the General AS
sembly. The removal of any person elected to either
branch of the General Assembly from the city,
county. town. or district for which he was elected
shall yacate Ills Office.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL ASSEM-
BLY,.
SECTION 6. The General Assembly shall meet
once in two years, and not ofteuer, unless con-
scribcd In this Constitution. No session OF the
General Assembly. after the the first under this
without the concurrence Of trec-fths of the mem
bers elected to each house In which case the session
may he extended for a further period not exceeding
thirty days. Neither house during the Of the
General Assembly SHALL without the consent of the
other adjourn for than three days, nor to any
other place than that In which the two houses shall
be sitting. A majority of the members elected to
each house shall constitute quorum to do business;
but smaller number may adjourn from day to day.
and shall have power to compel the attendance Of
penalty as each house may prescribe. = ~
SECTION 8. The members of the General Assem-
bly, shall receive for their servcesa salary, to be
certained BY law, and paid out oil the public ,rea-
sury but no act increasing such, salary snail take
effect until after the end of the term for which the
were elected and senator delegate, during the
term for which he shall have been elected, shall be
appointed to any civil office Of profit under the Com
monwealth which has been created or the e1noii-
mentS OF which have been; Increased during such
term except Offices filled by election by the people
SECTION %. The Legislature shall have power To
provide for the government of cities and towns, and
10 establish such courts therein may be necessary
for the administration OF Justice. ~ As.5z'f' =
SECTION "a. The General Assembly shall have
power, by two-third vote, to remove disabilities
of this Constitution, with reference to dueiing.
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