The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-27

Chap. s4s.-A Joint Resolution Proposing
an Amendment to the Fift Section of
Article Ten of the Constitution OF vir.
giDia, and Providing for Publishing
Said Amendment and Certifying tho
Same to the Next General Assembly.
Approved March 8. 1884,
/. Resolved by the house OF delegates and gen.
ate "a majority OF the momb elected to each Of
the two houses agreeing thereto), That the fol-
lowing amendment to the constitution OF Vir-
referred to the general assembly to be chosen at
the next general election OF senators and mem.
In conformity with the provisions OF section one
OF article twelve OF said constitution, namely
strike out from the constitution OF Virginia the
fifth clause OF article ten. which is in the follow
ing words:
SIS. The general assembly may levy tsx not
exceeding one dollar per annum on every male
citizen who has attvincd the age OF twenty. one
years, which shall be applied exclusively in aid of
puLac free schools; and counties and corpora
tions ehall have power to impose a capitation
tax, not exceeding fifty cent? per annum, for all
purposes.
And insert in lieu thereof the following:
o. The general assembly may levy a tax not
exceeding ono dollar per annum on eve male
years, which shall be applied exclusively in aid of
pubic Tree schools aud counties and corpora 4.
lions shall have power to impose capitation
taL, not exceeding fifty cents per annum, for all
purposes; and the general assembly may impose
upon every male inhabitant OF the State between
the ages or sixteen and sixty years, the duty OF
working, not exceeding two days in any one
year. upon the public roads and highways
therein, subject. however, to such exemptions
from duty as may be from time to time pre-
scribed by law.
2. Resolved, That the clerk OF the senate or the
clerk OF the house of delegates, Or IL q vacan cy
happen in both OF the eaid Offices the presiding
ohicer OF either house OF the general assembly
pc authorized and required to causc this proposed
amendment and these resolutions to be pu blished
In one newspaper published in each OF the cities
OF the commonwealth having moro than ten
THOUSAND Inhabitants. once . week for three con-
the members OF the genera! assembly at the next
general election OF senators and members of the
house OF delegates.
3. Resolved, That the clerk OF TIE senate and
the clerk OF the house of delegates be required to
tranemit to the general q. scmbly to be chosen AT
bers OF the house OF delegates O ertfed COPY OF
said proposed amendments and OF these rcsou-
tions, together with the certifcato- OF publica-
ton by the pu bshere OF the .papers In which
the said proposed amendments shall have been
published
OFFICE OF CLERK OF HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
RICHMOND, Va. July 25. 1885,
the foregoing ie copy Of Joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the fifth section of
article ~ OF the constitution OF Virginia and pro-
viding for publishing said amendment and Ger
ufying the same to the next general assembly
which was agreed to during the sessions of 1888
1898 by majority OF the members elected to each
OF the two houses. and go recorded, and which
Joint resolution was approved by the governor on
March 8, 1894, and js published in accordance
with provision contained therein.
j. BELL BIGGER,
Clerk OF House OF Delegates and Keeper OF the
Rolls OF Virginia. 81 3m1aW
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