The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-09-29

an Amendment to the Fif5 Section Of
Article Ten OF the Consultation of Vir-
ginia, and Providing for Publishing
Said Amendment and Certifying the
Same to tho Ns1tGeneraI Assembly.
Approved March 8. 1884.
l. Resolved by the house or delegates and con-
ate Ga majority OF the members elected to each OF
tho two houses agreeing thcreto), That the fol-
lowing amendment to the constitution OF Viz
ginia he, and is hereby proposed, ard is hereby
referred to the general assembly to be chosen at
the next general election OF senators Snd NOM
here OF the house OF delegates for its concurrence
in conformity with the provisions OF section one,
OF article twelve OF said constitution, namely,
strike ont from the constitution OF Virginia the
afth clause OF srticleten, which is in the follow.
SIS. The general assembly may levy tax not
exceeding one dollar per annum on evcTy male
citizen who has attained The aye OF twenty. one
years which shall be applied exclusively In aid OF
public free SCHOOLS; and counties and corpora
lions shall have power to impose caPtation
tax, not exceeding fifty cents per annum, for all
purposes.
And insert in lieu thereof the following:
s. The general assembly may levy tax not
exceeding one dollar per annnm on evc'y male
.oitiZcn who has attained the age of twenty. one
years which shall be applied exclusively in aid Of
public free schools; aud counties and corpora
ttons shall have power to impose capitation
tar, not exceeding fifty cents per nnnum, for all
purposes; and the general assembly may impose
upon every male lnhabitant OF the State between
the ages OF sixteen and sixty years, tho duty OF
working not exceeding two days in any one
horein, subject, however, to euoh exemptions
from duty as may be from time to time Pre-
scribcd by law.
3 Resolved, That the clerk OF the senate or tho
clcrk OF the house OF delegates, or, IL q vacancy
happen in both OF the said oflcee, the presiding
oficer OF either hOuec OF the general assembly
be authorized and required to cause this proposed
amendment and these resolutions to be published
in one newspaper published In each OF tho cities
OF the commonwealth having more than ten
thoueanH Inhabitants. once \ week for three con-
secutiTc months pre- vious TO tho time OF choosing
the members OF The general assembly at the next
general election of senators and members Of the
house OF delegates.
3. Resolved, 7 hat the clerk OF the senate AMI
the clerk OF the house of delegates be required to
transmit to the general assembly to he chosen at
the next general election or senators and men,
bcrs OF the house OF de egates c. rti6cd copy Of
said proposed amendments and OF these rcsou-
uons, together with the certncatcs OF publica-
ton by the publishers OF the new .papers in which
the said proposed amendments shall have been
published
OFFICE OF CLERK or HOUSE or DELEGATES,
RICHMOND, VA, July ~, 1875.
The foregoing IL a copy of Joint resolution
article III OF the constitution OF Virginia. and pro.
viding for publishing said amendment and GER
tfyiDg the same to the no1t general assembly
which was agreed to curing the sessions OF 1893
1871 by IA majority OF the members elected to each
OF tho two houses, and so recorded, and which
Joint resolution WAS approved by the governor ON
March S, 1894. ana Is published in accordance
with provision contained therein.
j. BELL BIGGER,
Clerk OF House OF Delegates and Keeper of
Rolls OF virginia. 8 3m law