Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-30
Proposed Amendments to the Onsti-
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AN hCl prOVluln9 lOr Tie OuDmlSSIon 10 tue
People of the Proposed Amendments to the
Constitution of Virgoia 10 references to the
Elective Fraochlsa ADD Gu .I:6ca!iou Tor VI
fee, ADD cooccrniug The Legislative d part
ment.
Approved February % 1876
l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly,
That ii shall be the duty Of the Ulcers Conduct
ing the election directed by law to be acid on
vember, eighteen bu1drcd and seVenty-slx, at
the places appointed for holding the SAGE, To
open poll to take the Sense of the qualified
voters of this Commonwealth upon tho ratii
cation or rejection of the amendments to the
Constitution of Virginia. contained in joint re
solutions proposing amendments TO the Stale
Constitution, 10 relation to the elective fran
chse and qualifications for Office, aod concern
ing the legislative department, and direcio
submission of said proposed amendments 10 tht
people for their approval aud ratification, Vz:
strike from the Con -titutton OF Vir-
g;nia the first section Of the third ar
licle ia reference 10 the elective IL, All
chise and qualification for Office
w htch As In thes" words:
ARTICLE III.
Elective franchise and qualifications for ogice
|. Every male cltlz OF t.c Untcd States,
tweDty.one years old, who shall have been i
resident OF this State twelve uooths and o!
the county. city UT town 10 which he shall offer
to vote, three mouths next preceding any cleo
ton, shall be Quilted to vote up)u all quesloI
submitted to the people u: such election pro-
vided, that no officer, soldier, seaman, Or Una
rue Oh he Uni ed States army OF navy shall
be considered resident Of this STATE by rca
son of being stationed therein; aud provided,
also, that the following persons shal De exclul
ed from voting:
Frs. Idiots apd unatics.
Second. P,rsous convicted OF bribery 10 any
electou emb zzement OF puollc funds, treasou,
or felony.
Third. No person who, while citizen Of this
State. has, silce the adoption OF this const,u-
ton fought duel with deadly weapon, scut
or accepted a challenge to fight duel with a
deadly weapon, either Within or heyond the
boundaries of this State, or Knowingly convey
ed challenge, or aided Or assisted ia any man
ner 10 tghting duel, shall b. allowed to vote
or hold aoy Office Of h rror, pyJf;, Or .iual, un
der this constitution.
And in lieu thereof insert the fol-
lowing:
al. Every citizen OF ih- United States,
twenty.ene years OIL, who STALL have been Il
resident of the State twelve mopt's, aud OF The
county, city or town in which he shall offer TO
vote. three months next preceding any Lection,
and shall have paid 10 the State, before the
day OF election. the capltation lax required by
law, for the preceding year, shall re cI'ited to
vote for members of the Gnncral Assembly,
and all officers elected by the peopIe: provided,
that no officer, Soldier Seaman or marine or
the United States army or navy shai be COZ
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ing stationed therein and provided, also, that
the following persons shall be excluded from
voting:
First. Idiots and tuoa,ics
Second. Persons convicted OF bribery in auy
election, embezzemeut OF public fluids, treason,
felony, or petit larceny.
Third. No person who, while a cliizen OF
this State, has, since the adoption OF ;l4tS cou-
stitutiuu, fought duel with deadly weapon,
sent or accepted Quail, nge 10 igh 4 duel vii h
deadly weapon, either within Or beyond the
boundaries ut this State, or knowiugiy convey
ed challenge, rr aided or assisted il aoy man-
ner 10 fighting duel, snail be aoweu TO vote
or hold any Office of honor. profit, or iru.t. uu-
der this Constitution.
Strike out thu fourth section Of the
same art Gle. which Is i'll the follow
Ing words:
"a The General Assembly shall, at lis first
session uoder this Constitution, enact a general
registration law; and every person offering or
applying TO register, shall take and subscribe,
before the officer charged with KING i regl,
tration of voters, the following cath: Il,
- do solemnly swear Ter at1rm)
that am not disqualified from exercising he
right Of suffrage by the Constituioa framed by
the convention which assemble! IL the city Of
Richmond, % the third of Deceluber. cightcen
hundred and sixty-sevcD, and that viii sup
port and defend the same to the best Of my
ability
SCHEDULE.
2. That all elections held subsequently, 10 the
ratification of these amendments By the people,
before the adjournment otthc nrx regular scs
sion of the Legislature, held aft L Suc! ra'ihcl
ton, shall bc had and conducted under aud IN
accordance with the election laws and rcgis'r IA.
ton laws which may be lr force at the time Of
such ratification, uule>s the same shall base Deen
soouer amended or repealed by the General As.
sembIy.
Strike ont from the Constitution Of
Virginia the second, third, fourth,
fifth. sixth and efS II til sections of he
fifth article, cOncernin. the Les. sia-
tive department., w hi ch aa e i Il tia" fol-
lowing WOr.s:
a. The House OF Delegates shall be elected
bicnnially by the voters OF The several cities aOd
counties, 90 the Tuesday succeeding the first
Monday 10 November, aud small Uc distributed
and apporIioned as follows:
3. The Senators shall he elected for the
ten ID of four years, for the election Of whom
the counties, cities and towns shall DC divided
into not more than forty districts. Each coun-
ty, city aud town Of the respective districts, a,
the time of the first election OF It's del"glte or
delegates, under this Constitution. siali vote
for one or more Senators. The Seuaiors frs,
elected uoder this Constitution, in d'strics
bearing odd numbers, shall vaclte their Offices
at the end of two years, and th,se elected 10
districts bearing even oumbers, at the end OF
four years; and vacaDieS occurring by eypra.
ton of term shall be filed BY The c!ec;loo Of
Senators tor the full term.
"A At the first session Of The General As
sembly after the enumeration ofthc uhahiiants
of The State by the United States, ap
nor,iopment of Senators aud members u th3
House of Delegates, and every tenth year there