Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-25
OFFICIAL.

TOINT RESOLUTION proposing an amend
~ ment to the tenth clause sf article Of
the Constitution of Virginia, and proriding ftr
publishing said amendment and certifying the
same 10 the merit General Assembly.
Approved February 10, 1892.
1. Resolved by the Senate and House OF
Delegates "a majority of the members elected
TO each of the two houses agreeing thcretol,
That the following amendment to the Consti-
tuition of Virginia be, and is hereby proposed,
and is hereby referred TO the General Assem-
bly, to be chosen at the next general election
of senators and members of the House OF
Delegates for its concurrence, in conformity
with the provisions of section one of article
twelve of said constitution, viz: Strike out
from the Constitution of Virginia the tenth
clause of article one, which is in the following
words:
10. That in all capital or criminal prosecu-
lions a 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 in his favor, and TO speedy trial by
an impartial jury Of vicinage, without whose
unanimous consent he cannot be found guilty !;
nor can he be compelled to give evidence
against himself: that no man be deprived of
his liberty, except by the law of the land OF
the Judgment of his peers.
And insert in lien thereof the following:
10. That in all capital or criminal prosecu-
tons 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 his favor, and to speedy trial
by an impartial jury of his vicinagc, without
whose unanimous consent he cannot be found
guilty. but the General Assembly may, by
law. provide for the tIial otherwise than by a
iury. of man accused of a criminal offence
not punishable by death or confinement in the
peniteutiary nor can he be compelled to give
evidence against himself; that no man be de-
rrivct, of his liberty except by the law of the
land or the Judgment of his peers.
,. Resolved. That the clerk ef the Senate
or the clerk of tile 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 rcsoiu-
tons to be published in ono newspaper publish
ed in each of the cities of the Commonwealth
having more than ten thousand inhabitants,
once a week for three consecutive 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
and the clerk of the House of Delegates be re-
quired to transmit to the General Assembly,
to be chosen at the next general election of
senator's and members Of the House of Dele
gates, certified copy Of said proposed amend
ment 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, 1898.
The foregoing is copy of joint resolution
proposing an amendment TO the tenth clause
of Article of the Constitution of Virginia,
and providing for publishing said amendment
and certifying the same to the next General
Assembly, which was agreed 10 on February
II, 1892, by majority Of the members
elected to each of the two houses, and so re-
corded, and which joint resolution was APP
proved by the Governor on February 10,
1892, and is published in accordance with
provision therein contained
]. BELL BIGGER,
elk of House of Delegates and K of R. of Va.
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