The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-10
(ApprOvcl March 8. 1911

l. Resolved, By the Houle OF Delegates ond u,te
Ia majority OF the members . ected to each of tb,
Two houses az c:ing thereto, The iollowin auon,-
ment to the Constitution OF ViIg MIA be, and In
hereby proposed, ii is he, eby referred to tb.
General Assembly TO be che seu at the uext yet.-
aia election OF senator's an numbers of tho
Rouse oil Delera fIr its oirreucc in conform
Ivy win the provisions of section one Of arti 10
twelve OF said Constitution, mandy, strike on,
from the Con''itu ia of Virginia the inh elau.s
OF article ten, which is in the following words:
See. :. The Genera Assembly may lew a Ia. pos
exceeding one dollar per annuin on every male
ci'i>en who ha' aiia eI the igc eli iwenir-oIs
year which sh'll be .pplitd exclusively In aid OF
publ. Tree ch"ois; and counties and CORPORATIONS.
>la! Lave power 10 Impose y ca ltniiou lax nnt az
'''''hh MY cents per anunih. 'or n purposes.
And insert in lieu thereof the following:
Ses. The General Assembly may VI Il tax mr.,
-; - .uIng dollar per annunI on ever. III ale
citizen VINO hh, attained the age OF twenty one
years, VIII ca shall Oc applied az ,iv.ly in MID -
Ptp iI nee schoos; an COUNTIES and corporations
shall have power to impose a capt. ,tinn in. YI,
exceeding ty cents o. aunum Tor all puIro.n.
au9 he O;n Al Assembly MAY impose u NJ v,rr
siIieen 9nd SIXTY ,,s'. The dmty OF woiLfsr ,n.
&c road. and highways !, erein sum-, 'nr pu,>
10 such eN'np ions fro sud duty as NAV ID trn,.,
time 10 time prescribed by law.
2t;esoi'cd. That the Clerk of the Sc aatc or tl,,
'e,k Of the House OF DELEGATES or If uyn nr,,
happen IN both OF 81 Offices the presiding officer
OF 'ilh'F mouse OF the General Ascend be authur-
" and required 10 cause this proposed amend
meii aud these resolutions be plLlishcd In op>,
newspaper published in each OF the ,itie. of FMS.
Commonwealth having moe tlan ten Ibous,n,
Inhabitants once week for three con utiy,-
months previous 10 the time OF choos Ing the mem
bers OF the General Assembly at the text rens,a.
election Of SenatoiH and membtrs of the Eous. ar
Delegate.
b Re olved, Thar the Clerk of tho senate aya
tie Clerk OF the Houa of Delegates be required /.
iratsmi' to the General As emily 10 lie chosen II.
The next general cection .: Senators and ne.uL,r,
OF the House of DELEGATES certified .opy of saia
proposed amendments aud o. these re- outionb.
together III the certificates Of publication by tho.
pub lshers OF the ncysIalC:s IN which the s,iA,
iroro'ed amendment snail. have been published
u*fIcE of CLLRK OF llJUsT ~ DELEaATis 81
RicnMoNp, Va, july rs 1897
The iotey, Ing is copy OF Il iont resolution pro-
psing an amendment to the nth section OF article
10 OF the Constitution Of Virginia. and proyidin.
for publishing said amendment and certiiviny tho
same to the next Genera Assembly which wa,
agreed 10 during the sessions ~ lsIi-iSli by
majority of the members erotei to each OF the Two
houses. and 50 record ii, aud which oint ie,oution
wa' ~ p.orct b. the Governor on March sth 1894
and j. pabli,hca in accordance VITA prsyisior,
contained therein.
!. BELL. PIGGER,
Clerk OF House OF Delegate, and KeeJer of tho
Rolls OF Virginia. jy2G.flSt