The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-04
LEGAL NOTICE.
Joint RESOLUTION.

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Article OF the Constitution of Virginia, and
and ss;Stilying the same to the next General
Approved February 10, 1892.
!. Resolved by the Senate and House of Dele
OF the two houses agreeing thereto), That the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution of Vir-
referred to the General Assembly to be Chosen az
the next general election OF senator's and mem
ners OF the House OF Delegates for its concurrence
III 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 one, which Is in the following
words:
10. That in all capital or criminal prosecutions
man hath right to demand tho cause and
nature OF his accusation, to be confronted with
tho accusers and witnesses, to call for evidence
IN his favor, and to speedy trial by an impartial
coneent he cannot be found guilty; nor can he
compelled to give evidence against himself.h
law OF the land or the Judgment OF his peers
And insert In lien thereof the following:
~. Ihat In all capital or criminal prosecution
man hath right to demand the causo and
nature OF his accusation, to be confronted with
the accusers and witnesses, to call for evidence
IN his favor, and to speedy trial by an impartial
jury of his vicinage, without whose Unanimous
consent he cannot be found guilty, but the Gem
eral Assembly may, by law. provide Tor the trial
criminal offence not punishable by death or con
fnemcnt In the penitcntiary; nor can be DO com
Policu W give CNlucHCc uSalHSt himself. tn2t no
man be deprived Of his liberty except by the law
OF the land OF the judgement of his peers.
2. Resolved, That the clerk Of the Senate or the
clerk OF the House OF Delegates, or, IL vacancy
happen In both OF eaid offices. tho presiding on
Ger OF either house OF the Ger eral Assem- BLY, be
authorized and required to cause this proposed
amendment and these resolutions to be p1bIished
In one newspaper published in each of the cities
or the Commonwealth having moro than ten
thousand inhabitants, once q week for three con-
secutive months previous to the time of choosing
The members Of the General Assem- bly, at the next
general election OF senators and members OF the
House OF Delegates.
.. Resolved, That the clerk of the Senate and
the cierk OF the House OF Delegates be required
TO transmit to the General Assembly to be
chosen at the next general election of senator's
and members of the House Of Delegates, a certi-
fed copy OF said proposed amendment and OF
these resolutions, together with certificates OF
publication by tho publishers of the newspapers
IN winch eaid proposed amendment shah 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-
posing an amendment to the tenth clause OF
Article 1 OF the Constitution of Virginia, and
providing for publishing said amendment and
certifying the same to the next General Assem-
oily, which was agreed to on February II, 1888, 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 published In accordance
with provision therein contained.
Clerk of House of Delegatesland keeper OF rol
OF Virginia. 221aw SIN