The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-03
LEGAL NOTICE.
Joint RESOLUTION.


Proposing an amendment to the tenth clause OF
Article OF the Constitution of Virginia, and
proVldlnE TOT FURNISHING said amendment,
and certifying the same to the next General
Approved February 10. 1892.
!. Resolved ny the Senate and House OF Dele
gates "a majority OF the members elected 10 each
OF the two houses agreeing thercto) That the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution of Vir.
referred to the General Assembly to be- chosen ~
the next general election Of senators aud mem.
In conformity with the provisions of section one
OF 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
man hath right to demand the carss ana
nature OF his accusation, to be confronted with
the accnscrs and witnesses, to call for evidence
IN his favor, and to speedy trial by an Impartial
consent he cannot be found guilty; nor can he DO
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:
n man hath right to demand the cause and
nature OF his accusation, to be confronted with
n Tn hs raya sd to ea for evdence
jury OF his vicinage, without whose unanimous
consent he cannot be found guilty, but tue Gen.
eral Assembly may, by law, provide Tor the trial
otherwise than by jury, or man accused OF a
criminal offence not punishable by death or con
hnemcnt in the penitentiary; nor can he be com
PEELED to give evidence against himself; that no
man he deprived or his liberty except by the law
OF the land or the judgement OF his peers
=. Resolved, That the clerk OF the Senate or the
clerk OF the House OF Delegates, or, II vacancy
happen In both OF said offices. the presiding Off
Ger OF either house OF the General Assembly, he
authorized and required TO cause this proposed
nmendmeId and these resolutions to be published
III one newspaper published in each OF the cities
OF the commonwealth having more thsu ten
thousand Inhabitants, once 4 week for three con-
eecutive months previous to the time OF choosing
the members OF the General Assem- bly, at the next
general election or senators and inem bers OF the
House OF Delegates. "N
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 ut the next general election OF senators
and members OF the House OF Delegates a certi-
ned copy OF said proposed amendment and OF
thcee resolutions, together with certificates OF
publication by the publishers OF the newspapers
IN which eaid proposed amendment shall have
been published.
Office OF clerk OF House of Delegates aud keeper
OF the rolls OF Virginia.
RICHhoND, Va, July y, 1893.
The foregoing lie q copy OF Joint resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the tenth clause OF
Article OF the Constitution OF Virginia, and
providing for publishing said amendment and
certifying the same to the next General Assem-
bly,, which was agreed to on February IL, 1892, by
majority OF the members elected to each of the
two houses, and go recorded, aud which joint
resolution was approved by the Governor on
February 49, 1892, and Is published in accordance
with provision therein contained.
BELL BIGGER,
Clerk OF House of DclegatesIand keeper OF rolls
OF Virgins. 72a law 3n