The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-08

Article of the Constitution of Virginia, and
providing for publishing said amendment,
ana certifying the same to the next General
Assembly,
Approved February 10, 1892
gates "a majority of the members elected to each
OF tho two houses agreeing therctO), That the fol-
lowing amendment TO the Constitution of Vir.
GINA be. and ts hereby proposed, and is hereby
referred to the General Assembly to be chosen at
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
OF article twelve of said constitution viz: Strike
out from the Constitution of Virginia the tenth
clause OF article one, which Is in the following
words:
10. That in all capital or criminal prosecutions
n man hath right TO demand the Gauge and
nature of his accusation, to be confron ed with
the accuscrs and witnesses, to call for evidence
IN his favor, and to speedy trial by an impartial
Jury OF his vicna7c, without whose unanimouc
consent he cannot be found guilty; nor can he be
compelled to give cvider ce against himeelf; that
no man be deprived OF his liberty, exccpt by the
law OF the land or the Judgment of his peers
And insert in lieu thereof the following;
~. That in all capital or criminal prosecutions
nature or his accusation, to he confronted with
the accusers and witnesses, to call for evidence
jury OF his vicinagc, without whose unanimous
consent he cannot be found guilty, but the Gen
eral Assembly may, by law, provide Tor the trial
otherwise than by jury, OF man accused OF
criminal offence not punishable by death or con-
intment in the pcnitcntiary; nor can be be com
man be deprived of his liberty except by the law
OF the land OF the judgement OF his peers
=. Resolved, That the clerk OF the Senate or the
clerk OF the House OF Delegates. or, IL II vacancy
happen in both OF said offices. the presiding off
Ger or either house OF the Ger eral Assembly be
authorized and required tn cause this proposed
amendment al these resolutions to be Published
in ono newspaper published in each of the cities
OF the Commonwealth having more than ten
thousand inhabitants, once week for three con-
eecutivc months previous to the time OF choosing
the members OF the General Asscmb bly, at the next
general election OF senators and members of the
House of Delegates.
g. Resolved. That the clerk of the Senate and
the clerk OF the House OF Delegates be required
to trnnsmit to the General Assembly to be
CHOSEN at the next general election OF senators
and members OF the House of Delegates, a certi.
fled copy of said proposed amendment and OF
these resolutions, together with certificates Of
publication by the publishers OF the newspapers
been published.
Office or clerk OF House OF Delegates and keeper
OF tho rolls of Virginia.
RICHMOND. Va, July %, 1893.
The foregoing is copy OF Joint resolution pro-
potinE an amendment to the tenth clause OF
Article of the Constitution of Virginia, and
providing for publishing said amendment and
certifying the same to the xtGeAeral Assem-.
bly,, which was agreed to on February II, 1Sg2 by
majority OF the members elected to each Of the
TWO houses, and so recorded, and which Joint
resolution was approved by the Governor on
February 10, 1892, and is published in accordance
with provision therein contained.
j. BELL BIGGER,
Clerk OF House of Delegates and keeper of rolls
OF virginia. 722 law 3m