The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-28

Proposing an amendment to the tenth clause of
providing for publishing said amendment,
Assembly,
l. resolved by the Senate and House OF Dele
gates IA majority of the members elected to each
lowing amendment 10 the Constitution of Viz.
gtnis be, and is hereby proposed, and is hereby
referred TO the General Assembly to be chosen at
bcfs OF the House OF Delegates for Its concurrence
In conformity with the provisions OF section one
o or af Io 1--WE viz Strike
words:
man hath right TO demand the cause and
nature OF his accusation, to be confronie ed with
the accusers and witnesses, to call for evidence
IN his favor, and to speedy trial by an impartial
Jury OF his vlcinase, without whose unanimous
consent he cannot be found guilty; nor can he DO
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 right TO demand the cause and
nature OF his accusation, to be confronted with
IN his favor, and speedy trial BY am ,mpaetisl
jury of his vicinagc, without whose unanimous
consent ne cannot be found guilty, but the Gen.
eral Assembly may, by law, provide Tor the trial
otherwise than by Jury, OF man accused OF a
criminal offence not punishable by death or con-
nntment In the pe1itentary; nor can be be COM
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 GEL eral Assembly be
authorized and required tn cause this proposed
amendmend and these resolutions to be Published
In one newspaper published in each OF the cities
OF the Commonwealth having more than ten
thousand inhabitante once week for three con-
sccutivc 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.
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, a certi.
fled copy OF said proposed amendment and of
these resolutions, together with certificates OF
publ cation 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 %, 1893
The foregoing is u copy of1oint resolution pro.
pWiDg an amendment to the tenth clause OF
Article OF the Constitution OF Virginia, and
providing for publishing said amendment and
certifying the same 10 the next general Assem-
bly,, which was agreed to on February II, 1892 by
ama1ority 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 Ia published in accordance
with provision therein contained.
j. BELL BIGGER,
Clerk Of lIonec OF Delegates and keeper OF rolls
OF virginia ~ law 3m