The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-22
LEGAL NOTICE.
ToINT 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 rcxt General

Proposing an amendment to the tenth clause OF
providing for publishing said smen na at
and csrtitying the same TO the ncxt General
Approved February 10, 1892.
1. Resolved ty the Senate and House of Dele
gates Ia majority OF the members elected to each
lowing amendment 10 the Constitution of Viz
referred to the General Assembly 10 be chosen a,
bcre OF the House of Delegates for It's
In 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 Ole, which is III the following
words
man hath right TO demand the cause and
nature of his accusation, to be confron ed with
IN his favor, and TO speedy trial by an impartial
Jury OF his vicinasc, without whose unanimouc
consent he cannot be found guilty; nor can he DO
compelled to give evideI ce against fItmself that
no man be deprived OF his liberty, except by tn.
law Of the land or the Judgment Of he peers.
And insert In lieu thereof the following: -,
IL. That in all capital or criminal PROHIBITIONS
a man hath right TO demand tho cause and
nature OF his accusation, to be confronted with
IN his favor, and to speedy trial by an impartial
Jury OF his Vfcinage, without whose unanimous
er 1e by aW but the
otherwise than by a Jury or man accused OF a
criminal offence not punishable by dc ath or con-
PEELED to give evidence against himself; that no
man be deprived OF his liberty except by the law
OF the land or the judgement OF his pecra
z. Resolved, That the clerk OF the Senate or the
clerk OF the House OF Delegates. or, IL a vacancy
happen In both OF said offices. the presiding off,
Ger OF either house of the Ger eral Assemb bly,, be
authorized and required II cause this proposed
amendment ATT these resolutions to be Published
In one newspaper published in each OF the cities
OF the Commonwealth having more than ten
thousand inhabitants, once week for three con-
secutive months previous to the time of choosing
the members of the General Assembly at the next
general election OF senators and members of the
Housc OF Delegates
8. Resolved, That the clerk of the Senate and
the clerk OF the House OF Delegates be required
to tranemit to the General Assembly, to he
chosen at the next general election OF senators
and members OF the House of Delegates, certI.
hcd 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 20, 1893
he foregoing is copy OF Joint resolution pro-
potiDg 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 Assem-
Oily, which was agreed to on February II 1897 by
majority OF the members elected to each OF the
two houses, and SO rccorded, and which Joint
resolution was approved by the Governor on
February 10, 1892, and is publiehed in accordance
with provision therein contained.
j. BELL BIGGER
Clerk Of House of Delegates and keeper OF rolls
OF virginia. . ~ law 3m