The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-19

7 TTOIIOsIEC Al NHVHUMCnt 10 The IcntL C-llsc OF
Article OF the Constitution OF Virginia, and
and crilying The same TO the r ext Ganerai
| Assembly,
Approved February 10, 1891.
| l. Resolved ~ the Senate and House OF Dele
gates "a majority of the members elected to each
OF the two houses agrceng thcrcto), That the fol-
| lowing amendment 10 tho Constitution OF Viz.
ginia be- and Is hereby proposed, and Is hereby
| tho next general election OF senators ana mem
nc!s ~ the House of Delegates for It's concurrence
OF article twelve OF said constitution, viz. strike
ont from the Constitution OF Virginia tho ,euth
clause OF article one, which is in the following
words:
~. Tla, In all capital or criminal prosecutions
man hath right to demand the cause and
the aconscrs and Witnesses to call FOX evidence
ln ms tsyoE and TO speedy trial by an impartial
Jury OF his yicinaIe, without whose unanimous
consent nc cannot be round guilty: nor can he be
compelled to give cvidcr &C agairs ST himselC that
no man be deprived OF his liberty. except by The
law OF the land or the Judgment OF his peers
And iDser, in lien thereof the following:
~. Ihat In all capital or criminal prosecutions
man ha'h right 10 demand The cause and
nature q his accusation, 10 be confronted with
the accnseEs and witnesses. 10 call for evidence
IN hs favor. and 10 speedy trial by an impartial
Jury OF MS vicinagc, without whose unanimous
consent he cannot I've found gui,ty BIZ, the GEN
eral Assembly may, by law, provide Tor Inc trial
otherwise thsn by Jury, OF n man accused Of a
criminal one nee not punishable by az ata or con-
me mcnt in the pcnitcntiary; nor can be be com
n pei to give evidence against himself; that
or the land or the judgement OF his peers
= Resolved, That the clerk OF the Senate or rho.
clerk OF the House OF Delegates, or IL a vacancy
happen In both OF said fices the presiding off,
Ger OF either house OF the Ger eral Assem- hlv he
authorized and required to cause this proposed
amendment ard these resolutions to be Published
iii one newspaper published in each OF tho cities
OF the Commonwealth having more than ten
II onsand inhabitants, once week for three con-
secutlve months previous to the time OF choosing
the members OF the General Assembly az the next
general election OF senator's and meinbe,s az INC
House OF Delegates. -'
j. Resolved. That the clerk OF the Senate and
the clerk OF the House OF DELEGATES be reouired
10 transmit 10 the General Assembly 10 be
CHOSEN NJ TIC next general election c. senators
anu members or the House OF Delegates certI.
icd copy OF said proposed amendment and o.
publication by the publishers or the new spapers
IN winch said proposed amendment shall have
bee Published.
once OF clerk OF Honsc OF Delegates and keeuer
of this rolls OF Virginia.
RICHMOND, Va. July -, 1898.
The foregoing is copy OF Joint resolution pro.
posiDg 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-
by, which Was agreed to on February II, iSe2, by
majority or the members elected TO each OF the
two houses, and so corded, and which Joint
resolution was approved bv the Governor on
February 10, 1892, ana is published In accordance
with provision therein contained.
j. BELL BIGGER
Clerk OF House OF Delegates and keeper OF rolls
OF Virginia. 722 law SIN