The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-19
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Assembly, ''A'rA
Approved February 10, 1892.
!. Resolved y the Senate and House Of Dole
gates "a majority OF the members elected TO cacl
OF INC Two houses agreeing thereto), That the FOL
lowing amendment 10 the Constitution of Vir
GINA DC, and is hereby proposeo, and is hereby
referred TO the General Assembly to he chosen a,
the next general election OF senators and mem
6efs OF the Houee OF Delegates for its concurrence
In conformity with the provisions of section ono
Oh article twelve OF said constitution viz: Strike
out from the Constitution OF Virginia the tenth
clausc OF article one, which lie In the following
Words
10. That in all capital or criminal prosecutions
man hath right TO demand the cause and
nature OF his accusation, to be confron' ed with
the accusers and witnesses, to call for evidence
IN his favor and to n speedy trial by an impartial
coneent he cannot be found guilty; nor can he be
compelled to give evideI ce again st himself; that
no man be deprived of his liberty, except BY the
law OF the land or the judgment OF his peers
And insert in lien thereof the following:
~. That in all capital or criminal prosecntions
nature OF his accusation. to be confronted with
the accnsers and witnesses, to call for evidence
IN hs favor, and to speedy trial by an impartial
consent he cannot be found guilty, but the Gen.
eral Assembly may, by law, provide Tor the trial
ornofw,se tnan ny Jury OF man accused OF
CRIMINAL onencc not punishable by death or con.
nnement in the pcnitcntiary; nor can he be com.
PEELED TO give evidence against himself; that no
OF the land oz the judgement OF his recrs '-'
Resolved, That the clerk OF the senate or the
SleIk OF the House OF Delegates. or, II n vacancy
happen In both OF said offices the prcsidinr ON
Ger OF either house or the GET eral Assent ly bc
authorized and required tn cause this proposed
amendment ard these resolutions to he plbiished
III ono newspaper published in each of the cities
OF the commonwealth having more than ten
thousand inhabitants, once n week for three con-
secntlvc months previous to the time of choosipy
the members of tho General Assembly M the nc II
general election OF senators and members of the
House OF Delegates - '"o
j. Resolved. That tho clerk of the Senate and
inc clerk OF the House OF Delegates be REQUIRED
10 transmit to the General Assembly 10 he
CHOSEN ut the next general election of senators
ana members OF the House OF Delegates n certi.
ned copy or said proposed amendment and of
thesc resolutions, together with certificates of
publication by the publishers OF the newspapers
III winch raid proposed amendment shall have
been published. M
once OF clerk OF House OF Delegates and keeper
OF the rolls OF Virginia.
r, RICHMOND. Va July 90, 1898.
The foregoing IL copy OF Joint resolution pro.
posinE an amendment to the tenth clause of
Article OF the Constitution OF Virginia. and
providing for publishing said amendment and
certl1tinS the same TO the next GeEeral Assem-.
oly, winch was agreed to Oh February II, 1899, by
majority or the members elected to each of the
TWO houses, and so recorded, and which Joint
resolution was approved by the Governor on
feornary ~, 1872, and Ia pnblehed in accordance
with provision therein contained
j. BELL BIGGER,
Clerk OF House OF Delegates and keeper of rolls
vi virginia. 722 law 3m