The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-17
LEGAL NOTICE.
Joint RESOLUTION.

proposing an amendment to the tenth clause of
Article OF the Constitution OF Virginia, and
providing Tor publishing said amendment
ana certifying the same to the next General
Assembly,
Approved February 10, 1892.
!. Resolved Ey the Senate and Uousc of Dele.
gates "a majority OF the members elected 10 cacb
or the two houses agreeing thcrcto) That the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution of Viz.
GINA nc, ana Is hereby proposed, and Is hereby
referred to the General Assembly to be chosen nj
the next general election of senators and mem
IN conformity with the provisions of section one
of article twelve OF said constitutions viz: Strike
out from the Constitution of Virginia the tenth
clause OF article one, which is in the following
words:
TO- That in all capital or criminal prosecutions
a man nath right 10 demand the cause and
nature or his accusation, to he confront ed with
the accuscrs and witnesses, to call for evidence
IN ms favor, and to a speedy trial by an impartial
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 or the Judgment OF his peers
And insert in lieu thereof the following:
III. That in all capital or criminal prosecutions
man hath a right TO demand the cause and
nature of his accusation. to be confronted with
the accusers and witnesses, to call for evidence
IN ms faavor, and to speedy trial by an impartial
consent he cannot be found guilty, but the Gen
eral Assembly may, by law, provide Tor the trial
otnerwisc than by jury. of a man accused OF
criminal offence not punishable by death or con.
nnement In the penltcntary; nor can he be com
peied TO give evidence against himself; that no
man be deprived OF 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 IL a vacancy
happen IN both OF said Offices. the presiding Off
Ger OF either house of the General Assem- NV he
authorized and required 10 cause this proposed
amendment and these resolutions to be Published
IN one newspaper published in each of the cities
OF the commonwealth having more than ten
thousand INHABITANTS once week for three CON
secutive months previous to the time of choosinp
the members of the General Assembly AT the neyf
general election OF senators and members of the
House of Delegates. ~ '"'
8. Resolved. That the clerk OF the Senate and
the clerk OF the House OF Delegates be REQUIRED
10 transmit TO the General Assembly 10 he
chosen at the next general election of senator's
and members OF the House OF Delegates a certi
ned copy OF said proposed amendment and OF
these resolutions, together with certificates OF
publication by the publishers of the newspapers
been published. ''' nav
ONCE OF clerk of House OF Delegates and keeuer
OF the rolls or Virginia.
mi, RICHMOND, Va, July 90 1898
inc foregoing is copy OF Joint resolution pro-
poeing an amendment TO the tenth clause Of
Article | OF the Constitution OF Virginia. and
providing for publishing said amendment and
eeertifylng the same to the next General Assem-
Diy, which was agreed to on February IL 1892 by
majority OF the members elected to each OF the
TWO houses, and so recorded, and which Joint
Tesolntlon was approved by the Governor on
FEBRUARY ~, 1892, and s published in accordance
win provision therein contained
o,, j. BELL BIGGER,
Clerk Of Honse Of Delegates and keeper of rolls
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