The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-31
LEGAL NOTICE.
ONT RESOLUTION.

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Proposing an amendment to the tenth clause of
Article OF the Constitution OF Virginia, and
sna es5tyins The same to the ns1s aensFs
Approved February 10, 1892.
!. resolved hy the Senate and House OF Dele
Of the two houses agreeing thereto), That the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution of Vir.
and nd s
the next general election OF senator's and mem
bers OF the Of Delegates for its concurrence
OF article twelve of said constitution, viz Strike
out from the Constitution of Virginia the tenth
words: 'O '' "N''A - ~ 'n' iohowlhs
~. That in all capital or criminal prosecutions
man hath 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 speedy trial by an impartial
conecnt he cannot be found guilty; nor can he be
compelled to give evidence against HIMSELF that
law OF the land or the Judgment OF his peers.
And insert in lien thereof the following
~. That in all capital or criminal prosecutions
man hath right TO demand the cause aud
nature OF his accusation, to be confronted with
the accusers and witnesses. to call for evidence
IN his favor. and to speedy trial by au impartial
jury OF his vicinagc without whose unanimous
consent he cannot be found guilty, but the Gen.
otherwise than by Jury, OF a man accused of
criminal offence not unstable by death or con-
anement in the penitentiary; nor can be be com
man be deprived OF his liberty except by the law
OF the land o. the judgement of his peers
2 Resolved, That the clerk OF the Senate or the
clerk OF the House OF Delegates, or, II a VACANCY
happen In both OF said offices. the presiding OFT
Ger of either house OF the General Assem- Div, be
authorized and required 10 cause this proposed
amendment and these resolutions to be Published
In one newspaper published in each OF the oittes
or the commonwealth having more than ten
thousand inhabitants, once u week for three con-
sscutlve months previous to the time of choosing
the members of the General Assem- bly, at the next
general election OF senators and members OF the
House OF Delegates.
g. 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.
He'd copy OF said proposed amendment and OF
thesc resolutions, together with certificates oe
publication by the publishers OF the newspapers
IN which eaid proposed amendment shall have
been published.
Office of clerk OF House of Delegates and keeper
OF the rolls OF Virginia.
RICHMOND, Va, July 20, 1898.
The foregoing is a 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 II, 1892, by
majority OF the members elected to each OF the
two houses, and so recorded, and which joint
resolution was approved by the Governor on
February 10, 1892, and Is published in accordance
j. BELL BIGGER,
Clerk OF House OF Delegatesiand keeper OF rolls
OF Nryinig. z - law 3m