Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-17
Anproyed February 10. 1892.


publishing Saut aaenaR,e6 aud ccrtlyng ne
same 10 tie ncJt General assembly.
Approved February 10, 1892.
/. Resolved by the Senate and House of
Delegates "a majority of the members elected
20 each of the two houses agreeing thereto.
That the following amendment to tie Const
triton of Virginia be- and is hereby proposed,
and is hereby referred 10 the General Assem-
by 10 lie chosen al the next general election
of senators and members of the House OF
Delegates for its concurrence, IL conformity
With the provisions Of section one OF article
twelve of said constitution, viz: StiKc out
from the Constitution of Virginia the tenth
clause of article one. which is IN Tie following
words
10 That in all capital or criminal prosecu-
| tions man hath a right to demand the cause
and nature Of his accusation, TO BIZ confronted
! with the accusers and witnesses, to call for
| evidence in his favor. and TO q speedy trial by
an impartial jury Of vicinage, without whose
unanimous consent he cannot be found guilty;
i nor can nc be compelled to give evidence
against himself; that no man be deprived OF
his liberty, except by the law of the land or
| the judgment of his peers.
And insert in lieu thereof the following
TO- That in all capital or criminal prosecu-
tiops a man hath right to demand the cause
and nature of his accusation, 10 be confronted
with the acrusers and witnesses 10 call for
evidence in his favor, and 10 speedy tna
by an impartial jury of his vlcinage without
. whose unanimous consent he cannot be found
guilty but the General Assembly may, by
law. provide for the trial otherwise than by
Jury. of man accused of a criminal offence
not punishable by death or confinement IN inc
penitentary nor can he be compelled 70 give
evidence against himself; that no man be de-
ltts ne
land or the Judgment of his peers.
. Resolved. That the clerk of the Senate
,r fbe clerk of the House of Delegates, or, if
:, vacancy happen in both OF said offices. the
presiding officer of either house OF the General
Assembly. be authorized and required TO cause
This proposed amendment and these reSolu
tons to be published in one newspaper publish
ed in each OF the cities of the Commonwealth
having more than ten thousand inhabitants,
once Il week for three consecutive months
previous 10 the time of choosing the members
of the General Assembly at the next general
election Of Senators and members of the
House Of Delegates
3. Resolved, That the clerk of the Senate
aud the clerk of the House of Delegates be re-
quired to transmit to the General Assembly.
10 be chosen at the next general election OF
senators and members OF the House of Dele
gates, certified copy Of said proposed amend
lnent and of these resolutions together with
certificates of publication by the publishers OF
the newspapers in which said proposed amend
ment shall have been published.
OFFICE OF CLERK OF House OF DELE
GATES, AND KEEPER OF THE ROLLS OF Va
RICHMOND, Va. July 20, 1893.
The foregoing is copy Of joint resolution
nrnnosipg an amendment to the tenth clause
of Article 1 of the Constitution of Virginia,
and providing for publishing said amendment
ana certifying the same to the next General
assembly. which was agreed to on February
IL, 1899. by a majority Of the members
elected to esch of the two houses, and so re-
corded. and which joint resolution was al-
proved by the Governor on February ~,
1892, and is published in accordance with
provision therein contained.
]. BELL BIGGER,
elk. of House of Delegates and K. of Z. OF 'a'
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