The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-08
LEGAL NOTICE..
Joint RESOLUTION.

Proposing 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
Assembly,
Approved February 10, 1901
l. Resolved ry the Senate and House of Dele
gates "a majority of the members elected to each
or the TWO houses agreeing therctol, That the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution of Vir.
einia be, and is hereby proposed, and is hereby
referred to the General Assemblyto be chosen at
the next general election OF senators and mem
bers 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 ono, which is in the following
words:
10. That in all capital or criminal prosecutions
a man hath right to demand tho cause and
nature OF his accusation, TO he confront ed with
the accuscrs and witnesses, to call for evidence
10 his favor, and to speedy trial by an impartial
consent he cannot be found guilty; nor can he be
compelled to give evidence against himself; that
no man be deprived OF his liberty, except by The
law OF the land or the Judgment OF his peers
And insert in lieu thereof the following:
III. That in all capital or criminal prosecutions
man hath right TO demand the cause and
nature OF his accusation, to be confronted with
the accusers and witnesses, to call for evidence
IN HE favor, and to speedy trial by an impartial
consent he cannot be found guilty, but the Gen
erai Assembly may, by law, provide Tor the trial
otherwise than by a jury. of q man accused OF Il
lnement in the penitcntiary; 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 or the judgement of his peers.
Z. Resolved, That the clerk OF the Senate or the
clerk of the House OF Delegates. or, il a vacancy
happen in both OF said offices. the presiding off,
Ger OF either house of the GET eral Assembly be
authorized and required n cause this proposed
amendment and these resolutions to be Published
in one newspaper published in each OF the cities
OF the Commonwealth having more than ten
thousand inhabitants, once a week for three con-
secutlve months previous 10 the time of choosing
the members OF the General Assembly at the ne xt
general election OF senators and members OF the
House OF Delegates
B. Resolved. That the clerk of the Senate and
the clerk OF the House OF DELEGATES be required
to transmit TO the General Assembly, TO be
chosen at the next general election OF senators
and members OF the House OF Delegates, n certi.
these resolutions. together with certificates of
publication by the publishers OF the newspapers
in which sad proposed amendment shall have
been published.
Office OF clerk OF House OF Delegates and keeper
OF tho rolls of Virginia.
RICHMOND, Va. July %, 1893
The foregoing IL copy or Joint resolution pro-
potiDg an amendment to the tenth clause OF
Article OF the Constitution OF Virginia. and
providing for publishing said am endment and
certify Ing the same 10 the next General Assem-
bly,, which was agreed to on February II, 1892 by
n majority OF the members elected TO each of the
two houses, and go recorded, and which join,
resolution was approved by the Governor on
February 10, 1891 and ie publiehed In accordance
with provision therein contained
j. BELL BIGGER
Clerk OF House OF Delegates and keeper OF rolls
OF Virginia. I 22l 3m