The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-26
LEGAL NOTICE.
Joint RESOLUTION.

Proposing an amendment to the tenth clause OF
Article of the Constitution of Virginia, and
and certifying the same to tho next General
Approved February 10, 1892.
j. Resolved by the Senate and House OF Dele
OF the two houses agreeing thereto) That the fol
lowing amendment to the Constitution OF Viz.
s
the next general election OF senators and NOM
ocrs OF the House OF Delegates for its concurrence
of article twelve of eaid constitution, viz: Strike
ont 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 mis- accusation, to be confront ed with
the accuscrs and witnesses, to call for evidence
IN MS rayor and to speedy trial by an impartial
coneent he cannot be found guilty; nor can he be
compelled to give cvideI ce against himself; that
no no. man "a be deprived Of his liberty except by the
And insert In lieu thereof the following:
~. mat In all capital or criminal prosecutions
man hath right 10 demand the cause and
nature of his accusation, to be confronted with
the accusers and witnesses, to call for evidence
IN ms fayor, and to speedy trial by an impartial
Jury OF his yicinage, without whose unanimous
consent he cannot be found guilty, but the Gen.
eral Assembly may, by law, provide Tor the trial
criminal offence not punishable by death or con.
nnemcnt In tho penitcntary; nor can he be com
Pciieu " give evidence against himself: that no
man ne deprived OF his liberty except by the law
OF the iand or the judgement of his peers.
q 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 PRECEDING OFF
Ger OF either houee OF the General Assembly. be
authorized and required to cause this proposed
amendment and 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-
secutlve months previous to the time OF choosing
the memDers OF the General Assembl at the next
general election of senators and members OF the
House of Delegates. w
=, g. Resolved, That the clerk OF the Senate and
the clerk OF the House OF Delegates be required
TO transmit to the General Assembly, TO be
CHOSEN at the next general election OF senators
and members OF the House OF Delegates certi.
He'd 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 tho rolls of Virginia.
RICHMOND, Va, July 20, 1893.
me foregoing is copy of joint resolution pro-
Article l OF tho 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 ~ 1892 nv
majority OF the members elected to each of the
Two nopeee, and 30 recorded, and which Joint
resolution was approved by the Governor ON
FEBRUARY ~, 1872, and 10 published in accordance
with provision therein contained.
j. BELL BIGGER,
Clerk Of House of Delegates and keeper Of rolls
Oh Virginia. 722 law 3m