The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-07

Article OF the Constitution OF Virginia. and
providing Tor publishing said amendment,
una certitying the came to the next General
Assembly,
Approved February 10, 1892.
!. Resolved y the Senate and House OF Dele
gates "a majority OF the members elected to each
Of the TWO houses agreeing thercto), That the fol-
lowing amendment 10 the Constitution of Vir.
ginia be, and Is hereby proposeo ana is hereby
re1erred 10 the General Assembly to be chosen at
bers OF the House of Delegates Tor its concurrence
IN conformity with the provisions of section one
OF article twelve OF said constitution Wis Strike
words:
H. That in all capital or criminal prosecutions
man hath right TO demand the cause and
nature or his accusation, to be confron ed with
the accusers and witnesses, to call Tor evidence
In his favor, and to a speedy trial by an impariiaI
Jury OF his vicna1c, without whose unanimous
consent he cannot be found guilty; nor Gun he be
no man be deprived or his liberty, except by the
law Of the land or the iudgm. Mt OF his peers.
AND insert In lieu thereof the following:
~. That in I'll capital or criminal prosecutions
man hath right 10 demand the cause and
,h OF mis- accusation to be confronted with
the accnsers and witnesses, to call for evidence
in HE favor, and to speedy trial by an impartial
Jury OF his vicinagc, without whose unanimous
consent ne cannot be found guilty, but the Gen
eral Assembly may, by law, provide Tor the trinl
otncrwisc than by a jury. OF man accused OF u
hntmcnt In the penltcntiary; nor can lie be COM
PEELED to give evidence against himself; that no
man be deprived OF his liberty except by the law
OF the land o. the jud cement OF his pecrs. -"
2. Resolved, That the clerk of the Senate or the
clerk OF the House of Delegates. or, IL vacancy
happen In both of said offices. the presiding Off
Ger OF either Louise OF the GEL eral Assembly, be
authorized and required to cause this proposed
anr ndmend NJ these resolutions to be Published
in one newspaper published in each OF the cities
| OF the Com mOnwcalth having more than ten
II ousand inhabitants, once week for three con-
secutive months previous to the time of choosing
| the members OF the General Assembly ut the ncxf
general election or senators and members of the
| House of Delegates.
3. Resolved. That the clerk of the Senate and
| the clerk of the House of DelcCatcs be REQUIRED
| TO transmit to the General Assembly To he
chosen ut the next general election OF senators
| and members of the House OF Delegates n certi.
| lied copy OF said proposed amendment and OF
these resolutions, together with certificates of
| publication by the publishers OF the newspapers
| IN winch said proposed amendment shall have
| been published.
Office OF clerk of House of Delegates and keeper
OF the rolls of Virginia.
- RICHMOND, Va. July %. 1893.
Inc foregoing Is II copy OF Joint resolution pro-
potr nm amendment tn the tenth clause of
| article | OF the Constitution OF Virginia and
| providing for publishing said amendment and
ccrtif' ing the same to the next general Assem-.
| Oily, which was agreed to OH February IL 1892 nv
majority OF the members elected to each of the
TWO houses, and so recorded, and which joint
resolution was approved nv the Governor on
FEBRUARY ~, 1892 and ia pubished in accordance
| with provision therein contained.
80 j. BELL. BIGGER,
| clerk OF House of Delegates and keeper OF rolls
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