The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-23
LBiAI NOTICE,
IOINT REsOLUrION.

Proposing an amendment to the tenth clauec OF
Article OF the Constitution OF Virginia, and
providing for publishing said amendment,
ana csrtitying the same to the next General
Assembly,
Approved February 10, 1892
i. Resolved ty the Senate and Bousc OF Dele
gates Ia maiority OF the members elected to each
OF the two houses agreeing theretol, That the fol-
lowing amendment 10 the Constitution of Viz.
ginie be, and is hereby proposed, and is hereby
referred TO the General Assembly to be chosen at
the next general election OF senators and MEM
In conformity with the provisions OF section one
OF article twelve OF said constitution, Wis., Strike
clause OF article ono, which is in the following
words:
10. That in all capital or criminal prosecutions
man hath right to demand the cause and
nature OF his accusation, to be confront cd with
the accuecrs and witnesses, TO call for evidence
jury of his vicinasc, Without whose unanimous
coneent he cannot be found guilty. nor can he be
compelled to give evideI ce against himself; that
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
a man hath right 10 demand the cause and
nature OF his accusation, to be confronted with
the accusers and witnesses, to call for evidence
jury of his vicinage, without whose unanimous
consent he cannot be found guilty, but the Gen.
etherwse than may h ~ Jaw or the trial
criminal one nee not punishable by cath or con-
fintment In the penitcntiary; nor can he be COM
Il
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 OF tho
clerk OF the House OF Delegates, or, IL a vacancy
happen In both OF eaid offices. the presiding off,
Ger OF either house OF the Ger eral Assembly be
authorized and required to cause this proposed
amendment at d these resolutions to be Published
In one newspaper published in each OF the cities
OF the Commonwealth having more than ten
thousand inhabitants, once q week for three con-
eccutive months previous to the time OF choosing
the 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 the Senate and
the clerk of the House OF Delegatcs 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, certi-
fled copy of said proposed amendment and OF
these resolutions, together with certificates OF
publication by the publishers of the newspapers
In which said proposed amendment shall have
been published.
Office OF clerk of House of Delegates and keeper
OF the rolls OF Virginia.
RICHMOND, Va, July 90, 1893.
The foregoing is copy of Joint resolution pro-
potiIg an amendment to the tenth clause of
Article OF the Constitution OF Virginia, and
providing for publishing said amendment and
certify ing the same TO the next general Aseem.
bly,, which was agreed to on February II, 1892 by
majority OF the members elected to each OF the
two houses, and so recorded, and which Joint
resolution was approved by the Governor on
February 10, 1892, and ia publiehcd in accordance
with provision therein contained
j. BELL BIGGER,
Clerk OF House Of Delegates and keeper OF rolls
OF Virginia. 722 law 3m