The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-20
Approved February 10. 1s0

anu inc same 10 the next General
Approved February 10, 1899.
/. Resolved ~ the Senate and House OF Dele
gates "a majority of the members elected to each
OF tho two houses agreeing thcreto) That tho fol-
lowing amendment to tho Constitution of Viz.
referred TO the General Assembly TO be chosen M
the next general election OF senators and mem
bcrs OF the House OF Delegates FOR its concnrrnnca
III conformity with the provisions OF section one
OF article twelve OF said constitution, viz: Strike
ont from the Constitution OF Virginia the tenth
words:
10. That IN all capital or criminal prosecutions
n man hath right to demand the cause and
nature OF his accusation, to he confron,e ed with
the accuscrs and witnesses, TO call for evidence
IN ms favor, and TO speedy trial by nm impartial
consent he cannot be found guilty; nor can he be
compelled to give evidence against himself; thai
no man be deprived OF his liberty, except by The
law OF the land or the Judgment OF his peers
And inser. In lieu thereof the following:
~. inat III AL capital or criminal prosecutions
nature of his accusation, to be confronted with
the accnsers and witnesses, to call for evidence
jury of hie vicinage, without whose unanimous
consent he cannot be found guilty, but the Gen
otherwise than by Jury. OF man accused OF a
criminal onence not punishable by dc ath or con-
nnement In the penitentiary; nor can he be
man be deprived OF his liberty except by the law
OF INC land or the judgement OF his peers.
=. 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 presiding OH
Ger OF either house OF the Ger eral Assem- bly 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-
secutivc months previous 10 the time OF choosing
the members 9th General Assembly at the next
general election OF senators and members OF the
House OF Delegates
g. Resolved, That the clerk OF the Senate and
inc clerk OF the House OF Delegates be required
10 transmit to the General Assembly to be
choseh AT the next general election OF senator's
and members or the House OF Delegates A 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 -, 1893.
Inc foregoing is n copy OF Joint resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the tenth clause OF
Article l OF the Constitution OF Nlrginls and
providing for publishing said amendment and
certifying the same 10 the next General Assem-
bly,, which was agreed TO on February II, lS92 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 -, 1872, and IL pubshed in accordance
with u provision therein contained
j. BELL BIGGER,
Clerk OF House OF Delegates and keeper OF rolls
or Virginia. z ~ law Sm