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

Proposing an amendment TO the tenth clause of
n1oyIGin OF III the G6nsiiution Of Virginia and
and c-rtttying the same to the next General
Approved February 10, 1892.
!. Resolved the Senate and House OF Dele
gates "a majority OF the members elected to eacl,
or inc TWO houses agreeing therctol That the fol-
lowing amendment 10 tho Constitution of Vir.
sinia oe' and is hereby PROPOSED, and is hereby
thc next general election of senators and MEM
hers or the House OF Delegates for its concurrence
IN conformity with the provisions of section one
oil article twelve of said constitution, viz: Strike
ont from the Constitution OF Virginia the tenth
words:
10 Thai In all capital or criminal prosecutions
u man hath right to demand the cause and
nature OF his accusation to he confron ed with
~ his favor, and to speedy trial by an impartial
Jury OF his vicnaie, without whose unanimous
compelled TO give cvderce agail 81 himself: that
no man be deprived OF his liberty, except BIZ tn,
law o, the land or the Judgment OF his peers
~. Ihat in all capital or criminal prosecutions
man hath right 10 demand the canso and
ma OF his accusation, to he confronted with
the accusers and witnesses, to call for evidence
IN his favor, and to speedy trial by an impartial
consent he cannot be found guilty, but the Gen.
eral Assembly may, by law, provide Tor the trial
olhefwse than by larry OF man accused OF
hntmcnt in the pcniicntary; nor can be be com
PEELED to give evidence against himself; that no
- We cu VI MS ilUtTty except ny the law
OF INC lHnd o! the judgement of his pecrs.
Resolved, That the clerk OF the Senate or the
clerk or the House OF Delegates. or, IL a 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 d 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-
secutivc months previous to the time of choosing
the members Of the General Assembly at the next
general election OF senators and members Of the
Housc of Delegates.
8. Resolved. That the clerk OF the Senate and
the clerk OF the BOusc OF DELEGATES be required
to tranemit to the General Assembly, to be
CHOSEN at the next general election OF senators
ana members OF the House OF Delegates, certi-
neu copy or said proposed amendment and OF
these resolutions, together with certificates OF
publication by the publishers OF the newspapers
IN winch snid proposed amendment shall have
been published.
ohice OF clerk OF House OF Delegates and keeper
OF the rolls OF Virginia.
mn RICHMOND. Va. July 20, 1893.
ne foregoing Il copy OF Joint resolution pro-
poi Ii z an amendment to The tenth clause Of
Article l or the Constitution OF Virginia, and
providing for publishing said amendment and
ccrtif' ing the same 10 the next Genera Assem-
Diy, which was agreed to on February II, 1Ssa by
majority OF the members elected TO each OF the
Two houses, and so recorded, and which Joint
iesointion was approved by the Governor on
FEBRUARY ~, 1892, ana IA publshed In accordapcc
With provision therein contained
j. BELL BIGGER
C!erS OF House of Delegates and keeper of rolls
OF Virginia. 722 law am