The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-10
Approved February 10. 1872

Article OF the Constitution OF Virginia and
providing for publishing said amendment
ana certifying the same to the next General
Assembly,
Approved February 10, 1892
l. Resolved Ey the Senate and House of DeIe-
gates "a majority OF the members elected to each
OF the two houses agreeing thcrcto), That the fol-
lowing amendment TO the Constitution of Vir.
referred to the General Assembly to be chosen Mt
the next general election of senators and mem
Ders or the House or Delegates for its concurrence
in conformity with the provisions of section one
OF article twelve OF said constitution, viz Strike
ont from the Constitution of Virginia tho tenth
clause or article one, which Is in the following
words:
~. That in all capital or criminal prosecutions
man hath right to demand tic cause and
nature OF his accusation, to be confront ed with
the accusers and witnesses, to call for evidence
IN ms favor, ana to speedy trial by an impartial
consent he cannot be found guilty; nor can he he
compelled to give evidence against himself; that
no man be deprived of his liberty, except by :ht
And insert in lieu thereof the following:
III: That in all capital or criminal prosecutions
man hath right 10 demand the cause and
nature or his accusation, to be confronted with
the accnsers and witnesses, to call for evidence
jury of his yiciDage, without whose unanimous
consent he cannot be found guilty, but .he Gen
eral Assembly may, by law, provide tor the trial
otherwise than by Jury, OF a man accused OF u
criminal offence not punishable by de ath or con.
hnement In the penitentiary; nor can he be COM
PEELED 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
y 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 Ger eral Assembly, be
authorized and required tn 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-
secntive months previous to the time of choosing
the members the General Assembly at the ne II
general election OF senators and members OF the
House OF Delegates.
3. Resolved. That the clerk OF the senate and
the clerk OF the House OF Delegates be reqnircd
10 transmit to the General Assembly, TO be
chosen Mt the next general election OF senators
and members OF the House OF Delegates, a certI.
lied copy or said proposed amendment and Of
these resolutions, together with certificates OF
publication by the publishers of the newspapers
In winch raid proposed amendment shall have
been published.
Office OF clerk OF IiOusc OF Delegates and keeper
OF the rolls OF Virginia.
RICHMOND, Va, July %, 1898.
The foregoing IL 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,, winch was agreed to on February u, 1892, by
majority OF the members elected to each OF the
two houses, and so recorded, and which Joint
resolution was approved hy the Governor on
February -, 1892, and Ia published in accordance
with provision therein contained.
| j. BELL BIGGER,
] Clerk OF House of Delegates and keeper OF roll.
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