Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-12
LOT 12.-1O pair Ia Labrador Blankets,
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OFFICIAL.

TOlNT RESOLUTION proposing an amend
- ment 10 The tenih clause of Article 1 Of
the Consultation Of Virginia. and pr0ridiag for
publishing said amendment, and certifying The
same to the merit General assembly.
Approved February 10, 1892.
1. Resolved by the Senate and House of
Delegates Ia majority Of the members elected
to each of tine two houses agreeing theretO),
That the following amendment to the COnsti-
tuition of Virginia be- and is hereby proposed,
and is hereby referred to the General Assem-
bly, to be chosen at the next general election
of senators and members 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 tina Constitution of Virginia the tenth
clause Of article one. which is in the following
words:
10. That in all capital or criminal prosecu-
tions man hath n right to demand the cause
and nature of his accusation, to be confronted
with the accuscrs and witnesses, to call for
evidence in his favor, and to speedy trial by
an impartial jury of vicinage, without whose
unanimous 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 OF
the judgment of his peers.
And insert in lieu thereof the following
10, That IN all capital or criminal prosecu-
tions a man hath right to demand the cause
and nature Of his accusation, to be confronted
with the accusers aud witnesses, to call for
evidence in his favor, and TO a speedy trial
by an impartial jury of his vicinage without
whose unanimous consent he cannot be found
guilty, but the General Assembly may, by
law, provide for the trial otherwise th"n ny o
Jury, Of man accused of criminal offence
not punishable by death or confinement in the
penitentiary nor can he he compelled 10 give
evidence against himself; that 40 man be de-
prived of his liberty except by the law Of the
land or the Judgment of his peers.
2 Resolved That the clerk of the Senate
or the clerk of the House o. Delegates, or. if
vacancy happen in both OF said offices, the
presiding officer of either house OF the General
Assembly, be authorized and required 10 cause
this proposed amendment and these resolu-
tons 10 be published in one newspaper publish
ed in each Of the cities Of the Commonwealth
having moro than ten thousand inhabitants,
once week for three consecutive months
previous to the time OF choosing the members
of the General Assembly at the next general
election o. Senators and members of the
House Of Delegates.
8. Resolved, That the clerk Of the Senate
and the clerk Of the House Of Delegates be re-
quired to transmit to the General Assembly,
to be chosen at the next general election of
senators and members of the House of Dele
gates a certified copy of said proposed amend
ment and of these resolutions, together with
certificates of publication by the publishers of
the neganapegs in which said proposed amend
ment shall have been published
OFFICE OF CLERK OF HOUSE OF DELE
| GATES, AND KEEPER OF THE ROLLS OF VA,
RICHMOND, VA. July 20, 1893. }
The foregoing is copy of joint resolution
proposing 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 ne t General
Assembly, which we.s agreed to Oh February
II, 1885, By MAORI Of the members
elected to each of the two houses, and so re-
corded, and which joint resolution was ap-
proved by the Governor On February 10,
1892, and is published in accordance with a
provision tkersin contained.
J. BELL BIGGER.
Cik. of House of Delegates and K. of 3. of Va
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