The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-05
LEGAL NOTICE..
Joint RESOLUTION.

Proposing an amendment 10 the tenth clause of
Article OF the Constitution OF Virginia, and
providing for publishing said amendment
and certifying the came to the next General
Assembly, eftl
Approved February 10, 1892
j. Resolved Ivy the Senate and House OF Dec
gates IA majority of the members elected to caoh
OF the two houses agreeing theretol, That the fol-
lowing amendment 10 the Constitution of Vir-
ginia be. and is hereby proposed, and lie hereby
referred to the General Assembly to be chosen at
the next general election OF senators and men,
bers 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
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
jury OF his vicinaSe, without whose unanimous
coneent he cannot be found guilty; nor can he be
sn be- DO give o b against that
law OF the land or the Judgment of his peers.
And insert in lieu thereof the following
man hath right 10 demand the cause and
nature OF his accusation, to be confronted with
inc hs ana witnesses to call for evidence
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
otherwise than by Jury, 'of a man accused OF Il
criminal ofrencc not punishable by death or con-
PEELED to give evidence against himself; that no
man be deprived OF his liberty except by the law
OF the land OK the judgement of his peers.
2. Resolved, That the clerk OF tho Senate or the
clerk OF the House of Delegates. or, IL n vacancy
happen in both of said offices. the presiding Off
Ger OF either house OF the Ger eral Assembly, be
authorized and required ~ cause this proposed
amendment arc these resolutions to DC Published
i'll one newspaper published in each OF the cities
of the Com monwcalth having moro than ten
thousand inhabitants, once 4 week for three con-
secntivc months previous to the time OF choosing
the members of the General Assembly at tho 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 required
to tranemit to the General Assembly to he
chosen at the next general election Of senators
and members of the House OF Delegates a ccrti.
He'd copy OF said proposed amendment and OF
these resolutions, together with certificates of
publication by the publishers of the newspapers
IN winch said proposed amendment shall have
been published.
Office OF clerk OF House of Delegates and keeper
OF the rolls of Virginia.
RICHMOND, Va, July 20, 1898.
The foregoing ts copy OF Joint resolution pro-
Article | OF the Constitution of Virginia, and
providing for publishing said amendment and
certify ing the same to the next general Assem-.
bly,, which was agreed to on February II, 1892 by
a majority 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 ie pubished in accordance
with provision therein contained.
j. BELL BIGGER,
CLERK of House OF Delegates and keeper of rolls
Oh virginia. G % law 3m