The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-17
Annrnvcd Enhrnnrr 1n 1cn,

Approved February 10. 1892.
!. Resolved the Senate ana House OF Dele.
eates "a majority of the members elected TO each
OF the TWO houses agreeing thereto), That the fol
lowing amendment 10 the Constitution of Vir
referred 10 the General Assembly to he chosen n;
the next general election OF senators and IN am
ocis Oh tne house or Delegates Tor its concurrence
IN conformity with the provisions of section one
OF article twelve of said constitution viz: Strike
out from the Contribution OF Virginin tho tenth
clause OF article one, which ia i'm the folov;na
words: "'"s
TO- That in all capital or criminal prosecutions
man nath right to demand the cause and
the accusers and witnesses, to call for evidence
IN hls iayor, and to speedy trial by an impartial
Inry OF MS Slcinase without whose unanimous
compelled to give cvidcI ce agails 81 himself: that
no man be deprived OF his liberty. except by The
law OF the land or the judgme mt OF his peers
And insert in lien thereof the following:
~. That in all capital or criminal prosecutions
man hhth right 10 demand .he cause and
nature OF his accusation. to he confronted with
the accusers and witnesses, to call for evidence
IN ME 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
o.neFwise than by Jury. OF a man accused OF u
criminal oire nee not punishable by dt uth or CON
nm Incnt IN the pcnitcntiary; nor can he be com
PEELED to give evidence against himself: that no
man be deprived OF his liberty except by The law
OF the land o. the judgement of his necrs
= Resolved, That the clerk OF the Senate or the
clerk or the House of Delegates, or, If a vacancy
=
Ger OF either house of the Ger cral Assembly he
authorized and required ~ cause this proposed
amendmcnd aud these resolutions to he plblishcd
III one newspaper published in each Of the cities
OF inc Com monwcalth having more than ten
thousand Inhabitants, once week for three con-
secntivc months previous TO the time of choosino
tne members OF the General Assembly at the next
9chcral election OF senators and members of the
House of Delegates. '''
3. Resolved. That the clerk OF the Senate and
the clerk OF the House OF DELEGATES be required
10 transmit to the General Assembly 10 ne
CHOSEN MT the next general election OF senator's
and members of the House OF Delegates n certi.
hcu copy or said proposed amendment and OF
these resolutions. together with certificates Of
publicaiion by the publishers OF the newspapers
been published. ~
ofice OF clerk OF uouse OF Delegates and keepcr
OF the rolls OF Virginia.
- RICHMOND. Va. July 20 1893
nc foregoing Is copy OF Joint resolution pro.
potirE an amendment To the tenth clause OF
article | of the Constitution OF Virginia and
providing for publishing said amendment and
ccrtlf' ing the same to the next general Assem-
Dly, which was agreed to ON February II ls.,2 nv
u majority OF the members elected to each OF the
TWO houses. and so re .orded, and which Joint
resolution was approved by the Governor ON
February 49, 1872. and Ia publshed In accordance
with provision therein contained
c j. BELL BIGGER
Clerk OF House OF Delegates and keeper OF rolls
vi Virginia. ID law 3m