The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-28
LEGAL NOTICE.
Joint RESOLUTION.

Proposing an amendment to the tenth clause of
Article of the Constitution of Virginia, and
providing for publishing said amendment,
anu certifying the same to the next General
Assembly,
Approved February 10, 1899.
l. Resolved by the Senate and House of Dele
gates "a majority of the members elected to each
OF inc TWO houses agreeing thercto) That the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution OF Viz.
ginia be, and is hereby proposed, and is hereby
referred TO the General Assembly to be chosen at
the next general election of senators and mem
bers OF the House OF Delegates for It's concurrence
In conformity with the provisions of section one
OF article twelve Of said constitution, viz. Strike
words
10. That in all capital or criminal prosecutions
man hath right to demand the cause and
nature OF his accusation, to be confronted with
tho accuscrs and witnesses. to call for evidence
IN his favor, and to speedy trial by impartial
jury OF his vicinase, without whose unanimous
consent he cannot be found guilty; nor can he DO
Se % S gye Ia Ss against himself that
law OF the land or the judgment OF his peers
And insert In lieu thereof the following:
10. That In all capital or criminal prosecutions
man hath right 10 demand the cause and
nature OF his accusation, to be confronted with
IN his favof and to speedy trial BY i an
consent he cannot be found guilty, but the Con:
otherwise than by fury, OF man accused of .
criminal offence not punlshable by death or con-
PEELED to give evidence against himself; that no
man be deprived of his liberty except BY the law
OF tho land or the judgement OF his peers
?. Resolved, That the clerk OF the Senate or the
clerk OF the House OF Delegates, or, II vacancy
happen In both OF said offices. the presiding Off
Ger or either house OF the General Assembly, be
authorized and required to cause this proposed
amendmend and these resolutions to be published
in one newspaper published in each OF the cities
or the commonwealth having more than ten
thousand inhabitants, once a week for three con.
secntive months previous to the time OF choosing
the members Of the General Assembl at the next
general election OF senators and members OF the
House OF Delegates.
8. Resolved, That the clerk OF the Senate and
the clerk OF the House OF Delegates be REQUIRED
to transmit to the General Assembly, to be
chosen at the next general election OF senators
and members OF the House OF Delegates, a certi.
NED copy OF said proposed amendment and OF
THESE resolutions, together with certificates OF
publication by the publishers OF the newspapers
been published.
Office of clerk OF House of Delegates and keeper
OF the rolls Of Virginia.
RICHMOND, Va, July 20, 1893
The foregoing Is copy Of Joint resolution pro-
potipg an amendment to the tenth clause of
Article l of tho Constitution OF Virginia, and
providing for publishing said amendment and
certifying the same TO the next General Assem-
bly,, which was agreed to on February II, 1S92, by
majority OF the members elected to each OF the
two houses, and 80 recorded, and which joint
resolution was approved by the Governor on
February 10, 1892, and ia published In accordance
with provision therein contained
j. BELL BIGGER,
Clerk of House of DelcgatesIand keeper of rolls
OF Virginiss { ~ law 3m