The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-26

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an Amendment to the Fifth Section of
Article Ten of the Constitution of vir-
ginia, and Providing for Publishing
Said Amendment and Certifying the
Same to the Next General Assembly.
Approved March 8. 1894.
l. Resolved by the house OF delegates and sem
ate "a majority OF the members elected to each OF
the two houses agreeing thcreto), That the fol-
ginia be, and is hereby proposed, and is hereby
referi cd to the general assembly to be chosen at
the next general election of senators and men,
bers of the house OF delegates for its concurrence
In conformity with the provisions OF section one
OF article twelve OF said constitution, namely,
strike out from the constitution of Virginia the
nfth clause OF article ten, which Is in the follow
Ing words:
s 5. The general assembly may levy tax not
exceeding one dollar per annum on every male
citizen who has attuncd the age of twenty. one
years, which shall be applied exclusively in aid OF
lions ehall have power to impose Il capitaticn
tax, not exceeding fifty cents per annum, for all
purposes.
And insert in lien thereof the following:
o. The general assembly may levy tax not
exceeding one dollar per annum on every male
years, which shall be applied exclusively in aid of
public free schools; and counties and corpora
S os n snail nave power ave, to impose captaton
purposes; and the general assembly may impose
upon every male inhabitant OF the State between
working, not exceeding two days in my one
year, upon the public roads and highways
herein, subject. however, to such exemptions
from duty as may be from time to time pre-
scribcd by law.
2. Resolved, That the clerk of the senate or tho
clerk OF the house OF delegates, or, IL a 1acar cy
happen in both of the said offices, the presiding
oticer Of either house Of the general assembly,
be authorized and required to cause this proposed
amendment and these resolutions to be uu blishcd
In ono newspaper published in each of the cities
or the commonwealth having moro than ten
thousand inhabitants. once q week for three con-
secutivc months previous to the time OF choosing
general election OF senators and members of the
house OF delegates.
j. Resolved, I hat the clerk OF the senate and
inc clerk or the house OF delegates be REQUIRED to
transmit to the general assembly to be chosen at
inc next general election OF senators and men,
Ders or the house OF delegates certified CODY of
said proposed amendments and or these reeoln-
tions. together with the certificate, of publica-
ton by the publishers OF the newspapers In which
the said proposed amendments shall have been
pu blshed.
OFFICE OF CLERK OF HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
RICHMOND, VA, July 25, 1895
The foregoing is copy of a joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the fifth section of
artc'e 10 or the constitution OF Virginia. and pro-
vldlng Tor publishing said amendment and GER
tltylng the same to the next general assembly
which was agreed to during the sessions of 1893
1871 by majority of the members elected TO each
Joint resolution was approved by the governor on
March s, 1894, and is published in accordance
with provision contained therein
j. BELL BIGGER
Clerk OF House OF Delegates and Keeper OF the
Hoiis Oh virginia. s 3m law