The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-09
LEGAL NOTICE.
Joint RESOLUTION.


proposing an amendment to the tenth clause OF
Article OF tho Constitution OF Virginia. and
providing for 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 thereto) That the fol-
lowing amendment TO the Constitution OF Viz.
referred TO the General Assembly to be chosan st
the next general election OF senators and mem
In conformity with the provisions of section one
OF article twelve OF said constitution via: Strike
out from the Constitution of Virginia the tenth
words:
10. That In all capital or criminal prosecutions
man hath right to demand the cause and
nature OF his accusation, to be confronted with
the accuscrs and witnesses, to call for eyide pce
IN his favor and to speedy trial by m impartial
Jury OF his yicinase, without whose unanimop
consent he cannot be found guilty; nor can he
compelled to give evidence against himseli;t
no msn be deprived of hie liberty, except by
law OF the land or the judgment OF his peers
And insert In lien thereof the following:
a man hath a right TO demand the causs aud
nature or 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 GEN.
eral Assembly may, by law. provide Tor the trial
otherwise than by Jury, or man accused OF a
criminal offence not punishable by death or con
hn ,,n In the penitentary; nor can be be com
III.
man be deprived of his liberty except by the Law
OF 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 or either house OF the General Assem- bly,, be
authorized and required to cause this proposed
amendment and these resolutions to be published
in one newspaper published in each of the oitics
or the Commonwealth having more than ten
thousand Inhabitants, once week for three con-
secutive months previous to tho time OF choosing
general election OF senators and members of the
House OF Delegates.
8. Resolved. That the clerk OF tho Senate and
the clerk OF the HOnse OF Delegates be reOnircd
10 transmit to the General Assembly to be
chosen at the next general election OF senators
and members of the House OF Delegates a certf-
ned copy OF said proposed amendment and of
theee resolutions, together with certificates OF
publication by tho publishers OF the newspapers
In which eaid proposed amendment shah have
been published.
Office Of clerk OF House of Delegates and keeper
OF the rolls OF Virginia.
RIoHMoND, Va July 90, 1873.
The foregoing is copy OF joint resolution pro-
poting an amendment to the tenth clause OF
Article OF the Constitution OF Virginia. and
providing for publishing said amendment and
certifying the same 10 the next General Assem-
Oily, which was agreed to on February IT. 1892, by
majority OF the members elected to each OF the
two houses, and so re corded and which Joint
resolution approved by the Governor on
February ~, 1892, and is published in accordance
with provision therein contained.
j. BELL BIGGER,
! Clerk OF House of Delcgatesiand keeper OF rol
of Virginia. Z % law 3m