The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-05
LEGAL NOTICE.
Joint RESOLUTION.


Proposing an amendment to the tenth clause OF
Article OF the Constitution of Virginia and
providing for publishing said amendment
Assembly,
Approved February 10, 1892.
!. Resolved by the Senate and House of Dele
gates "a majority OF the members clocted tc each
OF the two houses agreeing theroto), That the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution Of Viz.
referred to the General Assembly to be chosen AZ
the next general election OF senators and mem
In conformity with the provisions Of section one
OF article twelve OF said constitution viz: Strike
out from the Constitution OF Virginia the tenth
Words
10. That in all capital or criminal prosecutions
nature OF his accusation, to be confronted with
the accnsers and witnesses, to call for evidence
IN his favor, and to speedy trial by an Impartial
Jury OF his vicinase, without whose unanimor
consent ne cannot be found guilty; nor can he
no man be deprived OF his liberty, except by
law OF the land or the judgment OF his peers
And insert in lieu thereof the following
man hath right TO 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 yicinsge, without whose unanimous
consent he cannot be found guilty, but the GEN
otherwise than by Jury, or man accused of
criminal offence NOT punishable by death or CON
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
p Resolved, That the clerk OF the Senate or the
clerk OF the House OF Delegates, or, II vacancy
happen In both OF said offices. the preceding OFF
Ger or either house OF the General Assem- DIV be
authorized and required to cause this proposed
amendmend 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 q week for three con-
secutive months previous to 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 tho 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-
ned 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 the rolls OF Virginia.
RICHMOND. Va, July 20, 1923.
The foregoing is copy OF joint resolution pro-
pooling an amendment to the tenth clause of
Article OF the Constitution of Virginia, and
providing for publishng said amendment and
certifying the same to the next General Assem-
Oily, which was agreed to on February II, 1892 by
a malority OF the members elected to each OF the
two houses, and so recorded, and which Joint
resolution approved by the Governor on
February 10, 1892 ana is published in accordance
with q provision therein contained.
j. BELL BIGGER
Clerk of House OF DelegatesIand keeper OF rol
OF Virgins. z % law 3m