The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-22

Proposing an amendment to the tenth clause of
.l;. OF the Constitution OF Virginia, and
Assembly,
Approved February ~, 1892
l. Resolved Ivy the Senate and House of Dele.
gates (a majority OF the members elected TO each
OF the two houses agreeing thereto) That the fol-
lowing amendment TO the Constitution of Wiz.
ginin be, and Is hereby proposed, and IL hereby
referred to the General Assembly to be chosen at
the next general election OF senators and MEM
hers OF the House OF Delegates for it's concurrence
IN conformity with the provisions of section one
out from the Constitution of Virginia the tenth
clause OF article one, which is in the following
words:
man hath right to demand the cause and
nature OF his accusation, to be confront ed with
IN his favor, and to speedy trial by an impartial
jury of his vicinasc, without whose unanimous
consent he cannot be found guilty; nor can he be
compelled to give evidence agaiIst himself; that
no man be deprived of his liberty, except by the
law Of theta the land Or the Judgment Of his peers.
III. That in all capital or criminal prosecutions
a man hath n right 10 demand the cause and
nature OF his accusation, to be confronted with
In his favor, and to speedy trial by an imparti al
jury OF Nils Vicinagc, without whose unanimous
epa ne Snnnot be found guilty but the Gen
otherwise than by Jury, OF man accused OF n
criminal offence not punishable by death or con.
mn. ment In the penitentary; nor can be be com
PEELED to give evidence against himself. that no
man bc deprived of his liberty except by the law
or the land or the judgement or his peers
. Resolved, That the clerk OF the Senate or the
clerk OF inc House of Delegates. or, IL vacancy
happen in both of said offices. the presiding Off
Ger or either house OF the Gen ernl Assembly be
authorized and required To cause this proposed
anendmend and these resolutions TO be pablished
III one newspaper published in each OF the cities
or the commonwealth having more than ten
thousand inhabitants, once week for three con-
secutlve months previous to the time OF choosing
the members of the General Assembly at the ne xi
general election OF senators and members of The
| House OF Delegates.
s. Resolved, That the clerk OF the Senate and
inc clerk or the House of Delegates be required
| to transmit to the General Assembly, to he
CHOSEN nj the next general election OF senators
and members OF the House OF Delegates n certi.
ned copy or said proposed amendment and OF
| these resolutions, together with certificates of
| publication by the publishers OF the newspapers
| IN which ssid proposed amendment shall have
| been published.
| once OF clerk of House OF Delegates and keeper
of the rolls of Virginia.
m RICHMOND. Va, July %, 1893
INC foregoing IL copy OF joint resolution pro.
posirS an amendment to the tenth clause of
Article | OF the Constitution OF Virginia. and
proyiding for publishing said amendment and
certirying the same 10 the next General Assem-.
Oily, winch was agreed to On February IL 1899 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 49, 1872 and ia published in accordance
| with provision therein contained
- j. BELL BIGGER
CLERK OF House OF Delegates and keeper OF rolls
VI virginia. % law BIN