Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-05
OFFICIAL.
1olNT RESOLUTION nronosina a


1OlNT RESOLUTION proposing an amend
- mcat 10 the tenth clause Of article %
tae Constitution Of Virginia, and prOriding loI
publishing said amendment, and CERTIFYING ii,
same to the merit General assembly.
Approved February 10, 1892.
/. Resolved by the Senate and House @.
Delegates "a majority of the members elected
10 each of the two houses agreeing thereto
That the following amendment TO the Consti.
tuition of Virginia be. and is hereby proposed
and is hereby referred to the General Assem-
bly, TO be chosen at the next general election
of senators and members Of the House OF
Delegates for its concurrence, in conformity
with the pros isionS of section one of article
twelve of said constitution, viz: Strike out
i,om the Constitution of Virginia the tenth
cause OF article one. which is in the following
words
10. That in all capital or criminal prosccu-
| tons man hath right to demand the cause
ard nature OF his accusation, to be confronted
| with the accGsers and witnesses, 10 call for
| evidence in his favor, and 10 a speedy tria! by
al impartial jury Of vicnage, without whose
unanimous consent he cannot be found guilty !;
nor can he be compelled to give evidence
against himself; that no man be deprived OF
his liberty. except by the law of the land OF
the judgment of his peers.
And insert in lieu thereof the following
10 That in all capital or criminal prOsecu-
tons man hath n right TO demand the cause
and nature of his accusation, to be confronted
with the accusers and witnesses, to call for
evidence in his favor, and to 4 speedy trial
by an impartial jury OF his vicinage, without
whose unanimous consent he cannot be found
guilty, but the General Assembly may b.
law, provide for the trial otherwise than by a
jury, Of a man accused of a criminal offence
not punishable by death or confinement in the
pcnitentiary nor can he be compelled to give
evidence against himself that no man be de-
prived of his liberty except by the law OF the
land or the judgment Of his peers.
2. Resolved. That the clerk of the Senate
or the clerk of the House Of Delegates, or, If
a vacancy happen in both of said offices. the
presiding officer of either house of the General
Assembly, be authorized and required to cause
this proposed amendment and these resolu-
tons to be published in one newspaper publish
cd in each Of the cities of the Commonwealth
having more than ten thousand inhabitants,
once week for three consecutive 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 re-
quired to transmit to the General Assembly
to be chosen at the next general election OF
senators and members of the House OF Dele
gates, a certified copy of said proposed amend
Iuent and of these resolutions together with
certificates of publication by the publishers OF
the newspapers in which said proposed amend
mcnt shall have been published.
OFFICE OF CLERK OF HOUSE OF DELE
GATES, AND KEEPER OF THE ROLLS OF VA,
RICHMOND VA. July 20, 1893
The foregoing is copy of joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the tenth clause
of Article 1 of the Constitution Of Virginia
and providing for publishing said amendment
and certifying the same to the next General
Assembly, which WAS agreed TO on February
II, 1892, by majority of the members
elected to each of the two houses, and so re-
corded, and which joint resolution was ap-
proved by the Governor on February u,
1892, and is published in accordance with t
provision therein contained.
J. BELL BIGGER,
elk. of House Of Delegates and K. of K. OF Va
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