The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-20


Article OF the Cons tuition OF Virginia. and
providing for publishing said amendment
anu certifying the same to the next General
Approved February 10, 1899.
l. Resolved hy the Senate and House OF Dele
gates "a majority OF the members elected to each
OF the two houses agreeing thercto) That the fol.
lowing amendment TO the Constitution of Vir.
ginia be, and Is hereby proposed and is hereby
referred TO the General Assembly TO be chosen nj
the next general election OF senators and mem.
hers OF the House OF Delegates Tor 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 ia thc folIowinu
words: e
10. That in all capital or criminal prosecutions
man hath right to demand the cause and
nature or his accusation TO he confront ed with
the accusers and witnesses, to call for evidence
IN his favor, and to speedy trial by impartial
Jury of his vicinavc, without whose unanimous
consent he cannot be found guilty; nor can he be
compelled to give evidence against himself; that
no man be be deprived Of HE liberty except by the
And insert in lien thereof the following:
~. That in all capital or criminal prosecutions
nature OF his accusation, to be confronted with
inc accnsers and Witnesses, to call for evidence
IN hs favor, and to speedy trial by an impartial
Jury OF his ricinagc, without whose unanimous
consent he cannot be found guilty, but the Gen
eral Assembly may, by law, provide Tor the trial
criminal offence not punishable by death or con.
ms mcnt In the penitcntary; nor can be be com
peiIed a. 10 give evidence against himself; that no
or the lend OF the judgement OF his peers.
q. resolved, That the clerk of the Senate or the
CLERK OF inc House OF Delegates, or, IL n vacancy
happen In both OF said Offices the presiding Off
Ger or either house of the General Asse m hly be
authorized and required tn cause this proposed
amendment aid these resolutions to be pabiished
IN one newspaper published in each OF the cities
OF the commonwealth having more than ten
thousand inhabitants, once q week for three con-
secntlve months previous to the time OF choosing
me members OF the General Assembly at the next
geheral election or senators and members OF the
House of Delegates.
g. Resolved, That the clerk OF the Senate and
tho clerk OF the House OF Delegates be required
TO transmit TO the General Assembly, to be
chosen Mt 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
IN which eatd proposed amendment shall have
been published.
Office OF clerk OF House OF Delegates and keeper
OF the rolls OF Virginia.
RICHMOND, Va, July o. 1893
The foregoing is copy OF Joint resolution pro.
Article | OF the Constitution OF Virginia, and
providing for publishing said amendment and
certifying the same TO the next General Assem-
Oily, which was agreed to on February II, 1892 by
majority OF the members elected to each of the
Two houses. and .orded, and which Joint
resolution was approved nv the Governor on
FEBRUARY ~, 1892, and IL publshed in accordance
with provision therein containcd
j. BELL. BIGGER,
Clerk OF House OF Delegates and keeper OF rolls
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