The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-29
LE3A.L NOlICE.
Joint RESOLUTION.

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Proposing an amendment to the tenth clause c
Article OF the Constitution OF Virginia, an
providing Tor publishing said amcndm EN-
ind CERTIFYING the same TO the rcxt Gencr.
Approved February TO- 1892.
]. Resolved y the Senate and House or Dele
gates "a majority OF the members elected to clc
or the two houses agreeing thcrcto), That tho 70
lowing amendment TO the Constitution of VII
ginia be, and Is hereby proposed, and is hereb
referred 10 the General Assembly to he chosen ,
the next general election or senators and men
hers or The House OF Delegates for its concurrenc,
in conformity with the provisions OF section ON
ont from the Constitution OF Virginia the tent
clause or article one, which is In the foliowin
words:
~. That In all capital or criminal prosecution
man hath right TO demand the cause an
nature OF his accusation, to he confron: ed will
the accnscrs and witnesses, to call for cvidcnd
IN his favor, and 10 speedy trial by an impartiI
Jury or his vicinasc, without whose unnnimoIl
coneent he cannot he found guilty; nor can he u
onpelied to give cvidei ce ngaii st himself; th1
no man be deprived OF his liberty, except by III
law OF the land or the 1udgme mt OF his peers
And inser, in lieu thereof the following:
IL. That in all capital or criminal prosecution
u man hath right III demand the cause NJ,
nature OF his accusation, to he confronted wild
the accuscrs and witnesses, to call for cvidcnS
IN his favor, and to speedy trial by an imparti
Jury of his vicinaec, without whose unanmod
consent he cannot be found guilty but the Gel
eral sscmbly may, by law, provide Tor the tri|
otherwise than by Jury. or q man accused oil
criminal one nee not punishable by dc ath or col
inemcnt In the pcnitcntiary; nor can he be COT
PEELED to give evidence against himself; that
man he deprived OF his liberty except by the li}
OF the land o: the dgcment OF his peers
J. Rcsolvcd, That the clerk OF the Senate or II
clerk OF the House OF Delegates. or, il vacan4
happen in both OF said offices. the presiding ot
Ger OF either house OF the General Assembly
authorized and required IN cause this propos
amendment and these resolutions to be lblishl
In one newspaper published in each OF the citit
OF the Com monwealth having more than I'd
thousand inhabitants, once week for three col
the members OF the General Assembly at the mel
general election OF senators and members of 4
Housc OF Delegates.
B. Resolved. That the clerk of the Senate al
the clerk OF the House OF Delegates be require
TO transmit To the General Assembly, to
chosen mt the next general election OF senattt
and members of the House OF Delegates, a cert
lied copy OF said proposed amendment and
these resolutions, together with certificates !
publication by the publishers OF the newspap(s
in which said proposed amendment shall ha;
been published.
Office OF clerk OF House Of Delegates and keeI
OF the rolls of Virginia.
RICHMOND, Va July 81, 1899
The foregoing is Il copy of Joint resolution py
posing an amendment to the tenth clauseF
Article | OF the Constitution Of Virginia, al
providing for publishing said amendment u
certify ing the same to the next Gqneral Assoc
bly,, which was agreed to on February IL, 1SG2,
a majority OF the members elected to each OF u;
resolution was approved nv the Governor
February 10, 1892, and is publiehed in according
with provision therein contained.
j. BELL BIGGER,
Clerk Of House Of Delegates and keeper of roS
OF Virginia. % law 3I!I