Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-12-08
b Tie GOVtTIUI:
JAMES MCDONALD,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.

Strike from the Constitution of Virginia the first
section of the third article, in reference to the cleo
tive franchise and qualification for Office, and in lieu
thereof insert the following:
SECTION l Every citizen of the United States.
twenty one years old, who shall have been a resident
of the State twelve months, and of the county. city,
or town IN which he shall offer to vote three months
next preceding any election, and hall have pad to
the state, before the day of election. the capitation
tax required by law for the preceding year, shall be
emit led to vote for members Of the General Assem-
bly, and all officers elected by the people: Provided,
That no officer, soldier, seaman, OF marine of the
United States army or navy shall be considered a res.
ident of this State by reason OF being stationed
therein; aud provided also, that the following per-
sons shall be excluded from voting:
First. Idiots and lunatlcS.
Second. Pers4 rs convicted of bribery in any cleo
ton, embeZzlement of public funds, treason, felony,
Third. No person who, while a citizen of this
State, has, since the adoption OF this Constitution,
fought a duel with a deadly weapon, sent or accept
ed a challeng e to fight Il duel with Il deadly weapon,
either within OF beyond the boundaries of this State,
or knowingly conveyed Il challenge, or aided OF as
sisted in any manner in lighting u duel, shall be al
lowed to vote or hold any Office of honor, profit or
trfst under this Constitution.
Strike ont the fourth section OF the same article,
which provides Tor q general REGISTRATION OF voters.
SCHEDULE.
That all elections held subsequently to the ratlica.
ton of these amendments, by the people, before the
adjournment of the next regular session OF the Leg.
islature held after such ratification, shall be had and
conducted under and in accordance with the cleo
tion laws and registration laws Which may be in
force at the time of such ratification unless the same
shaII have been sooner amended or repealed by the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 thereof the
SECTION The House of Delegates shall be elect.
ed biennially by the voters of the several cities and
counties ON the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday
in November, and shall, from and after tie Tuesday
succeeding the first Monday in November, 1879, CON
sist Of not more than one hundred and not less than
SECTION s. From and after the same date, the Sen
ate shall consist of not less than thirty three nor
more than 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 dis
tricts. Each county, city and town of the respective
dis ricts shall. at the time of the first election OF its
delegate or delegates under this amendment, vote
for one or more senators. The senators first elected
under this amendment, III diStric $ bearing odd num-
bers, Shall vacate their offices at the end OF two years
a,,d those elected in districts bearing even numbers,
at the CID Of four years; and vacancies occurring by
expiration sf term shall ne filled by the election Of
senators for the full term.
SECTION 4. An apportionment Of senators and
at the regular session Of the General Assembly next
preceding the Tuesday aftet the first Monday in No.
Vember, 1875: or sooner; a re. arportlonment shall
be il. ale In the year 1871, ana every TENN year There
after.
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATORS AND DELEGATES.
SECTION 5. Any person may be elected senator who
at the time of election is actually a resident within
the district, and qualified to vote for members OF the
aau any person may ae elected a member OF tie
House of Delegates who a. the time of election is
actually a resident within the county, city, town or
Genaral Assembly according to this Constitution.
AIT no person llolnilg. Il STARRED otfce' under the
state g0Verpment shall be capable OF being elected a
member Of either house OF the General Assembly.
i he 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 vacate his
office.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL sEMRL
SECTION G.. The General Assembly shall meet once
in two years, and not oftener, unless convened by the
Goyernorin the manner prescribed in this Constitu-
ton. No session of the General Assembly, after the
first under this amendment, shall contlnte longer
fhap pinety days, without the concurrence OF three
tfElIs II chs members elected to each house; Ill
which case ths session may be extended fora further
pefiod Iot etceed IS il.rty days; Neither house d.
ring the session Of TIE Gs : i d + assem 10y s 81 ars T than
three DAYS. mort any other place f~kai5'filat. N WHICH
the two houses shall be sitting, A n%ialasity qf tls
t7fJlGfEII 10 do business: but y smaller number may
adjGu.t from day to day; and shall have power 10
cGMpeItEe St4ehdance, OF absent members im suem
manner and tnd7r SHeh penal1fIy as eaca 4 no 'S 'A"s
SECTION s. The members q .tte General Assembly
tained by law, and paid out Of tie 4fifb4s.5feassIry
but no act increa sing such salary s}sl! ( I SssasI
until after the end Of b the term for Edt, wh tsal tl on W Wsfs
elected: and 10 senator Or delegate, during the TERM
sep witch he shall have teen elected, snail be an
D % nS4a & pE2 RK,. flyil Saics been Ss ar easat a.a Ct the lie e non.
fmSe e 9 WhicM haes been increased during such
fern, except Offices allea " SECTION by the people.
Add the Following sections 1T the # Of the arti-
els.
SRer.sa q: The legislature shall have power tY
p1 ovide for the government of cities and towns, and
for the administrators OF justice.
SECTION q. The General Assembly. shaI have
power. by a tWo-third vote, to remove disab Hikes IN
Cured under clause third, section one, article thife
of this Constitution, with reference to duening.
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