The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-23

Proposing an amendment to the tenth clause or
nr,YGlG OF inc CONSTITUTION Of Virginia, and
Assembly,
Approved February 10, 1892.
/. Resolved Ivy the Senate and IIonse OF Dele
gates "a majority OF the members elected to each
or the two houses agrceingthereto), That the fol-
lowing amendment TO the Constitution of Vir.
ginia he, and Is hereby proposed, and is hereby
referred TO the General Assembly to be chosen nj
the next general election OF senator's and mem
bcrs OF the House of Delegates for its concurrence
in conformity with the provisions of section one
or 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 prosecutions
n man hath right to demand the cause ana
nature of his accusation, to he confront ed with
the accusers and witnesses, to call for evidence
IN his ravor, and to speedy trial by an impat tial
jury of his vicina7e, without whose unanimous
consent he cannot be found guilty; nor can he he
compelled to give evidence against 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 lieu thereof the following:
~. inat IN al capital or criminal prosecutions
n man hath right 70 demand the cause and
nature of his accusation, to he confronted with
the accusers and witnesses, to call for evidence
in his favor, and to a speedy trial by an Impartial
jury OF his vicnagc, 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
finsmen In the pcnitcntiary; nor can he be com
PeiieU 10 give evidence against hlmseli: that no
man be deprived OF his liberty except by the law
OF the land o. the judgement of his peers
2. Resolved, That the clerk OF the Senate or the
clerk OF the House of Delegates, or il a vacancy
happen In both OF said offices. the presiding offi-
Ger OF either house of the Ger eral Assembly he
authorized and required tn cause this Droposed
amendment and these resolutions to be plhlished
IN one newspaper published in each OF the cities
OF the commonwealth having more than ten
trousand inhabitants, once 4 week for three con-
secutive months previous to the time of choosing
the members ofthc General Assembly at the nexf
general election OF senators and members of the
House OF Delegates. '"S
3. Resolved, That the clerk OF the Senate and
the clerk OF the House OF Delegates he reonircd
10 transmit to the General Assembly 70 hc
CHOSEN nt the next general election of senators
and members OF the House OF Delegates a cert
hed copy OF said proposed amendment and OF
these resolutions. together with certificates OF
publication by the publishers OF the newspapers
been published. ~
Office of clerk OF House OF DELEGATES and kao,or
OF the rolls OF Virginia
RICHMOND. Va. July % 1853
nc foregoing Is a copy OF Joint resolution pro-
potihG nm amendment to the tenth clause OF
Artlolo OF the Constitution OF Virginia and
protiuihG Tor publishing said amendment and
ceftltyinS the same 10 the next General Asscm
ply which was agreed to on February u? isls nv
4 majority OF the members elected To each OF thC
Two houses, and so re orded, and which ioiut
resolution was approved nv the Governor on,
FEBRUARY w. 1872, and IL Published in accordance
win provision therein contained
j. BELL BIGGER
OieEh OF hou.e or Delegates and keeper or oils
of Virgins. - istv On,