The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-06
LEGAL NOTICE.
Joint RESOLUTION.

proposing an amendment to the tenth clause OF
article OF the Constitution OF Virginia, and
pr33vlolng ior publishing said amendment,
anu certifying the same to the next General
Assembly,
Approved February 10, 1892
l. Resolved by the Senate and House of Dele.
gates Ia majority OF the members elected to each
OF inc TWO houses agreeing thereto) That the fol.
loving amendment TO the Constitution of Vir.
GINA pc, and is hereby proposed, and is hereby
referred TO the General Assembly to be chosen at
the next general election of senators and MEM
pers OF the House OF Delegates for its concurrence,
In conformity with the provisions OF section one
OF article twelve of said constitution, viz Strike
words: o
TO- That in all capital or criminal prosecutions
man hath right to demand the cause and
nature OF his accusation, to be confron ed with
the accusers and witnesses, to call for evidence
In his favor, and to speedy trial by an impartial
jury of his vicinasc, without whose unanimous
coneent he cannot be found guilty; nor can he be
S DO give evide no. against himself that
law OF the land or the Judgment OF his peers
AND insert In lieu thereof the following:
~. nat In all capital or criminal prosecutions
man hath right TO demand the cause and
nature OF his accusation, to he confronted with
the lac accnsers and witnesses to call for evidence
jury of his vicinage, without whose unanimous
consent he cannot be found guilty, but the Gen.
eral Assembly may, by law, provide Tor the trial
otherwise than by a fury, OF man accused of u
CRIMINAL oi1encc not punishable by death or con-
inement in the penitcntiary; nor can be be com
PEELED to give evidence against himself: that no
man be deprived of his liberty except by the law
OF the land or the judgement OF his peers.
2. Resolved, That the clerk of tho Senate or the
clerk OF the House of Delegates, or, IL n vacancy
happen In both of said offices. the presiding Off
Ger OF either house of the General Assembly, be
authorized and required to cause this proposed
nmendmend 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-
sccutlvc months previous to the time of choosing
inc members OF the General Assembly at the next
general election of senators and members of the
House OF Delegates.
3. Resolved. That the clerk OF tho Senate and
tho clerk of the House of Delegates be required
TO transmit to the General Assembly to he
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
thcsc resolutions, together with certificates of
publication by the publishers of the newspapers
III winch eaid proposed amendment shall have
been published.
Ohce of clerk of House OF Delegates and keeper
of the rolls of Virginia.
RIonMoND, Va, July %, 1893
inc foregoing Is copy of Joint resolution pro-
posing 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 next general Assem-.
bly, which was agreed to on February II, 1892 by
majority OF the members elected to each OF the
two houses, and go recorded, and which Joint
resolution was approved by the Governor on
February 10, 1892 and Ia published in accordance
with provision therein contained
49, j. BELL BIGGER,
Clerk OF House OF Delegates and keeper OF rolls
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