The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-06

LE3AL NOIICE.
ToINT RESOLUTION.

Proposing an amendment 10 the tenth clause of
Article OF the Constitution of Virginia, and
providing for publishing said amendment,
anu cHrtl(ying the same to the next General
Assembly,
Approved February TO- 1892
l. Resolved ly the Senate and House OF Dele
gates "a majority OF the members elected to each
OF the two houses agreeing thcrcto), That the fol-
lowing amendment 10 the Constitution OF Vir.
GINA DC, ana Is hereby proposed, and IL hereby
referred 10 the General Assembly 10 be chosen at
the next general election of senators and mem
Dcrs 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 tho Constitution OF Virginia the tenth
clause of article ohc, which is in the following
words:
10. That in all capital or criminal prosecutions
a man hath right TO demand the cause and
nature of his accusation, to he confront cd with
the accusers and Witnesses to call for evidence
IN his favor, and to speedy trial by an impartial
coneent he cannot be found guilty; nor can he DO
compelled to give cvidcr ce against himself; that
no man DC deprived OF his liberty except by the
And insert in lieu thereof the following:
~. That in all capital or criminal prosecutions
nature of his accusation to be confronted with
the accusers and witnesses, to call for evidence
IN hie favor and to speedy trial by an impartial
Jury OF his vicinagc, without whose unanimous
consent he cannot be found guilty, but the Gen
eral Assembly may, by law, provide Tor the trial
criminal offence not punishable by death or con-
hnt mcnt In the pcnitentiary; nor can be be COM
pclicu 10 give evidence against himselt that no
man nc deprived OF his liberty except by the law
OF the land or the judgement OF his peers
p Resolved, That the clerk of the Senate or the
clerk OF the House of Delegates or, II n vacancy
happen in both OF said offices. the presiding off
Ger or either house of the Ger eral Assembly be
authorized and required To cause this proposed
amendment aid 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 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.
D. Resolved: That the clerk of the Senate and
TO transmit to the General Assembly to be
CHOSEN at thc'next general election of senators
ana members OF the House OF Delegates, a corti.
ncd copy or 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.
Ohice OF clerk Of House of Delegates and keepcr
OF the rolls of Virginia.
RICHMOND, Va, July %, 1893
inc foregoing Is Il copy of Joint resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the tenth clause OF
Article OF the Constitution of Virginia. and
providing for publishing said amendment and
certifying the same 10 the next General Assem-.
Dly, which was agreed to on February II, 1S92 by
majority of the members elected to each of the
TWO houses, ana so recorded, and which Joint
resolution was approved by the Governor on
February ~, 1892, and Ia published in accordance
with provision therein contained
o., j. BELL BIGGER,
Clerk OF House of Delegates and keeper OF rolls
Oh virginia. 722 law 3m