The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-06

an amendmcnt to the Fifth Section of
giniR, and Providing for Publishing
said Amendment and Certifying tho
Same to the Next General Assembly.
Approved March s, 1891.
l. Resolved by the house OF delegates and sen-
ate "a majority of the members elected 10 each OF
the two houses agreeing thcteto), ! hat the fol-
ginia be, and is hereby proposed, ard Is hereby
referred to tho general assembly to be chosen ut
the next general election of senators and men,
beers OF the house of delegates for its
in conformity with the provisions OF section one,
OF article twelve OF said constitution, namely,
strike out from the constitution of Virginia the
ing words:
So: The general assembly may levy tax not
exceeding ono dollar per annum on every male
citizen who has attBined The age OF twenty one
years, which shall be applied exclusively in aid OF
puonc Tree schools; aud counties and corpora.
tions shall have power to impose capitation
tax, not exceeding fifty cents per annum, for all
purposes.
And insert in lieu thereof the following:
o. Inc general assembly may levy a tax not
eiIfieea ,n one dollar per annnm on eve,y male
years. which shall be applied exclusively in aid OF
public free schools; and counties and corpora
tar. not exceeding fifty cents per annum, for all
purposee and the general assembly may impose
upon every male lnhabitant OF the State between
the ages OF sixteen and sixty years, the duty OF
working, not exceeding two days in any one
year or:,r upon me pnolic roads and Highways
from duty as may be from time to time pre-
scr1bcd by law.
Resolved, That the clerk of the senate or tho
clerk OF tho house of delegates, or II a ,acauc y
happen In both of the said Offices the presiding
o1iccr OF either house 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 the cities
OF the commonwealth having more than ten
thousand inhabitants. once week for three con-
secutivc months previous to the time OF choosing
the members OF the genera, assembly at the next
general election OF senators and members of the
house OF delegates.
B. Resolved, That the clerk of the senate and
inc clerk of the house OF delegates be required to
transmit TO the general assembly to be chosen at
inc next general election of senators and men,
bcrs of the house of delegates u &C rtincd copy OF
said proposed amendments and OF these resolu-
tons, together with the certificates of publica-
ton by the publishers of the new .papcrs in which
the said proposed amendments shall have been
published.
OFFICE OF CLERK OF House OF DELEGATES
RICHMOND, VA July rs, 1895.
The foregoing is copy of n Joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the fifth section of
aItc ~ OF the constitution OF Virginia, and pro-
viding for publishing sad amendment and GER
trying the same to the next general assembly
which was agreed to during the sessions OF 1898
lSJi by majority of the mem bers elected to each
or the two houses, and so recorded, and which
March S, 1894, and Is published in accordance
with provision contained therein.
j. BELL BIGGER,
Clerk OF House OF Delegates and Keeper Of the
Rolls OF Virginia. 81 3m law