The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-14

Article OF the Constitution of Virginia and
providing for publishing said amendment
Assembly,
Approved February 10, 1892.
gates IA majority OF the members elected TO csoy,
OF the two houses agreeing thereto) That the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution of Vir.
referred to the General Assembly to he chosen at
the next general election of senators and mem
bcrs OF the House OF Delegates for its concurrence
in conformity with the provisions OF section one
or article twelve OF said constitutions Wis Strike
out from the Constitution of Virginia the tenth
clause OF article ono, which Is 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 he confronted with
the accuscrs and witnesses, to call for evidence
IN ms fayor, and to- speedy trial by impartial
consent he cannot be found guilty; nor can he BIO
compelled to give evidence against himself that
law OF the land or the judgment OF his peers.
And Al r insert in lieu thereof the following:
ao: That in all capital or criminal prosecutions
man hath right 10 demand the cause and
nature of his accusation, to be confronted with
ine aecnsers and witnesses to call for evidence
Jury of his vcnage, without whose unanimous
consent he cannot be found guilty, but the Gen.
e1Si Assembly may, by law, provide Tor the trial
otherwise than by Jury, OF man accused of u
criminal offence not punishable by death or CON
nnenent In the pcntentiary; nor can he be COM
man be deprived of his liberty except by the law
OF the land or the judgement of his peers
Z. Resolved, That the clerk of the Senate or the
clerk or the House of Delegates, or, IL vacancy
happen in both OF said offices. the presiding Off
Ger or either house of the General Assembly be
authorized and required to cause this proposed
amendmend and these resolutions to be published
In one newspaper published in each OF the cities
OF the commonwealth having more than ten
thousand inhnbitants, once week for three con-
secutive 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 required
TO transmit to the General Assembly, to be
CHOSEN AT the next general election of senators
and members of the House of Delegates, certi.
ned copy OF said proposed amendment and OF
these resolutions, together with certificates of
publication by the publishers OF the newspapers
IN which eaid proposed amendment shaft have
been published.
onlce OF clerk OF House of Delegates and keeper
OF the rolls of Virginia.
- RICHMOND, Va, July 20, 1893.
The foregoing is copy OF Joint resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the tenth clause OF
Article j of the Constitution OF Virginia and
providing for publishing said amendment and
certifying the same TO the next Goneral Assem-
Diy, winch was agreed to on February II, 1892 by
n majority OF the members elected to each OF the
TWO houses, and recorded, and which Joint
resolution was approved by the Governor ON
FEBRUARY ID, 1872, and is published in accordance
with provision therein contained.
-, j. BELL BIGGER,
Clerk OF House OF Delegates and keeper of rolls
OF Virginia. Z - law 3m