The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-01
LEGAL NOTICE.
JOINT RESOLUTION.

II
Proposing amendment to the tenth clause OF
Article OF the Constitution OF Virginia and
providing for publishing said amendment.
and certifying the same to the next General
Approved February 10, 1892.
!. Resolved by the Senate and House of Dele
gates IA majority OF the members elected TO each
lowing amendment to the Constitution of Viz vi
referred to the General Assembly to be chosen at
the next general election OF senators and men,
bers OF the House OF Delegates for its concurrence
In conformity with the provisions of section one
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 the cause 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 vcinase, without whose unanimous
consent ne cannot be found guilty; nor can he DO
no man be deprived OF his liberty, except BIZ the
lazy Of the land ID or the Judgment Of his peers.
III. That In all capital or criminal prosecutions
man hath right 10 demand the cause and
nature of his accusation, to be confronted with
IN his favor, and to speedy trial by an impartial
jury of his vicinage, without whose unanimous
eral Assembly may, by law. provide Tor the trial
otherwise than by Jury, OF u man accused OF q
criminal offence NOT punishable by death or con,
fnement in the penitcntiary; nor can be be com
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 peers
2. Resolved That the clerk OF the Senate or the
clerk OF the House OF Delegates, or, II q vacancy
happen In both of said Offices. the presiding Off
Ger OF either house OF the Ger eral Assent ly, be
authorized and required to cause this proposed
amendment ard these resolutions to be published
In one newspaper published in each Of the clties
OF the Commonwealth having more 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. 'A0
g. Resolved, That the clerk OF tho Senate and
the Clerk OF the House OF Delegates be required
to transmit to the General Assembly, TO be
chosen enc at the next general election of senators
and members OF the House OF Delegates, certi-
Ned copy OF said proposed amendment and OF
these resolutions, together with certificates of
publication by the publishers OF the newspapers
III which eaid proposed amendment shah have
been published.
Office OF clerk OF House OF Delegates and keeper
OF the rolls OF Virginia.
RICHMOND, Va, July 20, 1858.
Tho foregoing Is copy OF joint resolution pro-
Article OF the Constitution OF Virginia. and
providing for publishing said amendment and
certifying the same TO the next General Assem-
bly,, which was agreed to on February II, 1892, 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 lie published in accordance
with provision therein contained
j. BELL BIGGER
Clerk OF lIouse of Delcgates;and keeper Of rolls
OF Virgins. 2 20 law Sm