The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-08
LEGAL NOTICE.
Joint RESOLUTION.

Proposing an amendment to the tenth clause OF
Article OF the Constitution of Virginia, and
pr3Svldlng Tor publishing said amendment,
Assembly,
Approved February 10, 1899.
l. Resolved Ivy the Senate and HOUSE, of Dele
gates "a majority OF the members elected to each
OF the two houses agreeing theroto) That the fol-
gnia Be, and is hereby proposed. and ia Sersby
referred to the General Assembly to be chosen at
the next general election Of senators and men,
bere or the House OF Delegates for its concurrence
In conformity with the provisions OF section one
OF article twelve Of said constitution viz: Strike
words:
10. That in all capital or criminal prosecutions
man hath right to demand the cause and
nature OF his accusation, to be confront ed with
the accusers and witnesses, to call for evidence
jury of his vicinase, without whose unanimor
consent he cannot be found guilty; nor can he
be- OF his sms
law OF the land or the judgment OF his peers
And insert In lieu thereof tho following:
man hath right TO demand the cause and
nature of his accusation, to be confronted with
his favor and to speea trial ri i By sp
Jury OF is vicinage, without whose unanimous
consent he cannot be found guilty, bn; the Gem
eral Assembly may. by law, provide for the trial
otherwise than by Jury, OF man accused OF a
criminal one nee not punishable by de a.h or con
PEELED to give evidence against himself; that no
man be deprived OF bis liberty except by the law
or the land or the judgement OF his peers
2. Resolved, That the clerk OF the Senate or the
clerk OF the House OF Delegates, or, II vacancy
happen In both OF said offices. the presiding on
Ger OF either house of the General Assem- hiy, be
authorized and required to cause this proposed
amendmend and these resolutions to be published
III one newspaper Published In each OF the oIties
OF the commonwealth having more than ten
thousand Inhabitants, once a week for three con-
sccutive 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 ~ 49,
g. Resolved, That the clerk OF the Senate and
the clerk or the HCuee OF Delegates be reouired
TO transmit to the General Assembly. 10 be
chosen ut the next general election or senator's
and members Of the House OF Delegates, certi-
neu copy OF said proposed amendment and OF
these resolutions, together with certificates OF
publication by the publishers OF the newspapers
In which esid proposed amendment shalt have
been published.
Office OF clerk OF House OF Delegates and ksepe,
OF the rolls Of Virginia.
RICHMOND. Va, July 20, 1893
The foregoing is a copy Of Joint resolution pro-
Potipg an amendment to the tenth clause OF
Article OF the Constitution OF Vifginia, and
providing for publishing said smendment snd
certifying the same to the next General Assem-
Oily, which was agreed to on February IL, 1881, by
majority OF the members elected to each OF the
two houses, and 80 recorded, and which Joint
resolution was approved by the Governor ON
February 10, 1881, and 10 published In accordance
with provision therein contained.
j. BELL BIGGER,
Clerk Of House Of Delegatesland keeper OF rol
OF Virginia. q law SIN