The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-27
LEGAL NOTICE..
JOINT RESOLUTION.

fropoeiug an amendment to the tenth clause of
AruSlo OF the Constitution OF Virginia, and
prGGVlolng ior publishing said amendment
Assembly, "'nerA'
p...,; Approved February 10, 1892.
i. Resolved ly the Senate and House or Della
gates "a majority OF the members clocted to each
OF tue TWO houses agreeing thereto) That thn fol
n TwinS amendment 70 the Constitution of Vir
Hi1 t NC, anu Is hereby proposed, and is hereby
referred 10 the General Assembly to be chosen ~
inc heSt general election OF senator's and mem
oeIs ol tne iiouse or Delegates for its concurrence
IN conformity with the provisions of section one
OF article twelve OF said constitution. viz: Strike
C,a lion, .ne constitution OF Virginia the tenth
words "' io"o"ins
~. That IN all capital or criminal prosecutions
man bath right 10 demand the causa and
nature of his accusation, to he confron' ed with
the accusers and witnesses, to call FOR eyidcncc
nrr is Of S Shd to speedy trial by impartial
consent he cannot be found guilty; nor can he he
COMPELLED to give eviderce against himseli that
law OF the anu or the Judgment of his peers
And , insert in lien thereof the following:
man b mai IN al Gapital or criminal prosecutions
nature OF his accusation, to be confronted with
the aecnsers and witnesses, to call for evidence
Jury OF his vicinage, without whose unanimous
consent he cannot be found guilty, but the Gen
ethl hs;sem1ly may, by law provide Tor the trial
criminal offence not punishable by death or con-
, Ement IN the pcnitcntiary; nor can be be com
man be deprived OF his liberty except by the law
OF the land or the judgement OF his peers.
Resolved, That the clerk OF the Senate or the
cletk OF the House OF Delegates, or, II a vacancy
happen IN both OF said offices. the presiding OIL
Ger OF either house of the Ger eral Assembly no
authorized and required to cause this proposcd
amendment ard these resolutions to be plbIshcd
IN one newspaper published in each OF the cities
OF the commonwealth having more than ten
tIousanu INHABITANTS, once week for three con-
secutiVc months previous to the time OF choosing
tne members OF the General Assembly at the next
general election OF senators and members of the
House OF Delegates " ''0
.. RESOLVED, That the clerk of the Senate and
inc clerk OF the House OF Delegates he required
70 transmit to the General Assembly 10 he
CHOSEN at the next general election of senators
anu members OF the House OF Delegates a certi-
ned copy of said proposed amendment and or
thesc resolutions, together with certificates of
publication by the publishers of the newspapcrs
IN winch 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
nc foregoing l. copy OF Joint resolution pro-
article OF the Constitution of Virginia, and
providing for publishing said amc ndmcnt and
certir! ing tho same TO the next General Assem-.
Oily, winch was agreed to on February IL lisp nv
majority of the members elected 10 each of the
Two houses, and so recorded. and which Joint
Iesolution was approved bv the Governor on
FEBRUARY l.! lSl2 and Ia publishcd in accordance
Win provision therein contained
j. BELL BIGGER
Clerk Of House of Delegates and keeper OF rolls
"i Virginia. Z ~ law 3m