The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-11
LEaAI NoTroNs,.

Chap. asa Joint Resolution Proposing
Article Ten OF the CONSTRUCTION OF viz.
Einia, and Providing for Publishing
Same TO tho Noxt General Assem- bly,.
Approved March s, 1884,
/. Resolved by the house or delegates aud SON
ate "a majority OF the members elected to each OF
the two houses agreeing thcreto), J hat tho fol-
ginia be, and is hereby proposed, and IL hereby
referred to tho general assembly to be chosen at
the next general election OF senators and mem.
beers of the house of delegates for its concurrence
in conformity with the provisions OF scction one,
strike out from the constitution of Virginia the
nth clause OF article ten, which is in the follow
g. The general assembly may levy a tax not
exceeding one dollar per annum on every male
| citizen who has attBincd ihc age OF twenty ono
years, which shall be applied exclusively In aid OF
! public free schools; and counties and corpora
| tions shall have power to impose q capitation
tax, not exceeding fifty cents per annum, for all
purposes.
And insert in lieu thereof the following:
5 8. The general assembly may levy tax not
exceeding one dollar per annnm on eve,y malo
| citizen who has attained the age of twenty ono
years. which shall be applied exclusively in aid Of
| tions shall have power to impose a capitation
tag. not exceeding fifty cents per annum, for all
upon every male inhabitant OF the State between
the ages of sixteen and sixty years, the duty of
working, not exceeding two days in any one
| herein, subject, however, to such exemptions
| from duty as may DO 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 q vacap cy
happen in both of the eaid offices, the presiding
ofhcer OF either house Of the general assembly
be authorized and required to cause this proposed
amendment and these resolutions to be pu blishcd
In one newspaper published In each OF the cities
OF the commonwealth having more than ten
thousand Inhabitants. once a week for three con-
secutivc months previous to tho time OF choosing
| the members of the genera! assembly at tho next
general election OF senators and members of tho
house of delegates.
3. Resolved, I hat the clerk OF the senate and
the clerk OF the house OF delegates be required to
transmit to the general assembly to be chosen at
the next general election OF senators and mem
bcrs OF the house of delegates q &C rtiaed copy OF
said proposed amendments and OF these resolu-
tions, together with the certificates OF publica-
tlon by the publishers OF the .papers in which
| the said proposed amendments shall have been
published.
OFFICE OF CLERK OF HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
RICHMOND, VA, July IS, 1895.
| The foregoing is copy of Joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the fifth section Of
article III OF the constitution Of Virginia. and pro-
viding for publishing said amendment and GER
tlfying tho came TO the noxt general assembly
which was agreed to during the sessions OF 1888
1874 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
| March 8, 1884, and is published in accordance
with provision contained therein.
j. BELL BIGGER,
Clerk OF House Of Delegates and Keeper OF the
| Rolls OF Virginia. g. 3m law
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