The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-10
LEGAL NOTICE.
JOINT RESOLUTION.

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Proposing an amendment to the tenth clause or
Article OF the Constitution of Virginia. and
providing for publishing said amendment.
Assembly,
Approved February 10, 1891
!. Resolved by the Senate and Housc OF Dele
gates Ia majority OF the members elected TO each
OF the two houses agreeing thereto) That the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution OF Viz.
referred to the General Asaembiy to be chosen AZ
the next general election of senator's and NOM
In conformity with the provisions OF section onS
OF article twelve OF said constitution viz: Strike
out from the Constitution OF Virginia the tenth
clause of article one, which 10 In the following
words:
TO- That in all capital or criminal prosecutions
man hath right to demand the cause and
nature OF his accusation, to be confronted with
the accusers and witnesses, to call for evidence
in ME Of S,S ana to trial by an
coneent he cannot be found guilty; nor can he
compelled to give evidence against himself;t
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 a right to demand the cause and
nature of his accusation, to be confronted with
the accusers and witnesses, to call for evidence
Jury OF his vioinage, without whose unanimous
consent he cannot be found guilty, but the Gem
otherwise than by Jury, OF q man accused OF
criminal offence not punishable by death or con
anSment In the penitentiary; nor can be be com
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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
clerk OF the House of Delegates, or, IL a yscanov
happen In both OF said offices. tho presiding Off
Ger OF either house OF the General 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 oities
or the Commonwealth having more than Zen
Thousand inhabitants, once o week for three con-
secutive months previous to the time OF choosing
general election OF senators and members OF tina
House Of Delegates. W.
8. Resolved, That the clerk of the Senate and
tfe Clerk OK the House of Delegates oe eeouired
to transmit to the General Assembly TO he
chosen at the next general election OF senators
and members OF 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.
The foregoing is copy OF Joint resolution pro-
potiug an amendment TO the tenth clause OF
Article OF the Constitution OF Virginia, and
providing for publishing esid amendment and
certifying the same to the next General Assem-
Oily, winch WAS agreed to on February IL, 1892 by
amatority OF the members elected to each OF the
TWO houses, and so recorded, and which Joint
resolution was approved BY the Governor on
February 10, 1892, and Ia published In accordance
with provision therein contained.
Clerk OF House of Delegatesiand keeper OF rol
OF Virginia. ia law SIN