The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13


Article of the Constitution of Virginia. and
providing for publishing said amendment.
and certifying the same TO the next General
Assembly,
Approved February 10, 1892.
l. Resolved ry the Senate and House of Dele
gates "a majority OF the members elected to each
or the two houses agreeing thcrcto), That the fol-
lowing amendment 10 the Constitution of Nir.
gina &c ana Is hereby proposed, and is hereby
the next general election OF senators and mem
bcrs OF the House OF Delegates for its concurrence
In conformity with the provisions of section one
or article twelve of said constitution, viz: Strike
out from the Constitution Of Virginia the tenth
clause OF article ono, which is in the following
words:
10. That In all capital or criminal prosecutions
man hath right 10 demand the cause and
nature OF his accnsation to be confront cd with
the accuscrs and witnesses, to call for evidence
IN his favor, and to speedy trial by an impartial
Jury of his vcinaEc, without whose unanimouc
compelled to give evidence against himself; that
no man he deprived OF his liberty, except by The
law OF the land or the Judgment OF his peers.
And insert in lieu thereof the following:
~. INT i'll ali capital or criminal prosecutions
man hath right TO demand tho cause and
nature OF his accusation, to be confronted with
the accuscrs and witnesses, TO call for evidence
IN mis- favor, and to speedy trial by an impartial
Jury OF his vicinagc, without whose unanimous
eral Assembly may, by law, provide Tor the trial
otherwise than by jury OF man accused of 4
criminal offence not punishable by eath COLI
tnement in the pcnitentiary; nor can he be COM
PEELED to give evidence against himself; that no
man be deprived OF his liberty except By the law
or the land or the judgement OF his peers
?. Resolved, That the clerk of the Senate or the
clerk or the House of Delegates, or, If a vacancy
happen In both of said Offices the presiding OFF,
Ger or either house OF the General Assem- bly,, DO
authorized and required TO cause this proposed
amendment and these resolutions to be Published
III one newspaper published In each of the cities
OF the commonwealth having more than ten
thousand inhabitants, once week for three con-
secutiyc months previous to the time of choosing
the members of the General Assembly at the next
general election OF senators and members of the
House OF Delegates.
.. Resolved, That the clerk of the Senate and
the clerk of the House OF Delegates be required
to transmit to the General Assembly To he
CHOSEN Mt the next general election OF senators
and members of the House OF Delegates a certi-
nea copy OF said proposed amendment and OF
tKeee resolutions, together with certificates OF
publication by the publishers of the newspapers
IN which said proposed amendment snail have
been published.
Office OF clerk of House OF Delegates and keeper
OF the rolls OF Virginia.
mt RICHMOND, Va, July %, 1893.
The foregoing is copy OF joint resolution pro-
posing an amendment TO the tenth clause OF
Article l OF the Constitution OF Virginia, and
providing for publishing said amendment and
certirvlng the same to the next General Assem-.
Oily, Which was agreed TO on February ~ lS.t2 by
amajority OF the members elected to each OF the
TWO houses, and go recorded, and which Joint
resolution was approved by the Governor on
FEBRUARY ~, 1884, and is published in accordance
win provision therein contained.
j. BELL. BIGGER,
Clerk OF House OF Delegates and keeper OF rolls
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