The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-29

Chap. 84S.-A Joint Resolution Proposing
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 s. 1894.
/. Resolved by the houec or delegates and son.
ate "a majority OF the members elected to each OF
the two houses agreeing thcreto), That the fol-
lowing amendment to the constitution of Vir-
ginia he, and is hereby proposed, and is hereby
tho next general election of senators and NOM
bers OF the house of delegates for ts concurrence
In conformity with the provisions OF section one,
of article twelve OF said constitution, namely,
strike ont from the constitution OF Virginia the
ilfth clause OF article ten, which s in tho follow
ing words:
S 8. 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
lions shall have power to impose n capitaticn
purposes.
And insert in lien thereof the following:
8. The general assembly may levy Il tax not
exceeding one dollar per annum on ovc,y male
citizen who has attained the age OF tweity.onc
years, which shall be applied exclusively in aid OF
lions shall have power 10 impose 4 capitntion
tar. not exceeding fifty cents per annum, for all
purposes; and the general assembly may impose
npon every male lnhabitant OF the State between
INC ages OF sixteen and sixty years, the duty of
WORKING, not exceeding two days in any 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.
. Resolved, That the clerk OF the senate or the
clerk OF the house of delegates, or, il n yacar cy
happen In both OF the said offices, the presiding
ofhcer OF either house of the general assembly
nc authorized and required to causc this proposed
amendment and these resolutions to be published
In ono 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 choosiu @
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 the senate and
the clerk OF the house OF delegates be required to
transmit TO the general assembly to be chosen Mt
the next general election of senators and mem
bcrs OF the house OF delegates &C rtilcd COPY of
said proposed amendments and OF these resolu-
tions. together with the ccrtiacatcs OF publica-
ton by the publishers of the newspapers in which
the said proposed amendments shall have bccn
published.
OFFICE OF CLERK OF House OF DELEGATES
RICHMOND, VA, July 25, 1885.
The foregoing is copy of a joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the fifth section OF
article III OF the constitution OF Virginia. and pro-
Vlulng Tor publishing said amendment and GER
trying the same to the next general assembly
Wnich was agreed to during the sessions of 1893
lS91 by majority OF the members elected to each
or the two houses, and so recorded, and whlch
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 Houee of Delegates and Keeper of the
nois Vi virginia. ! 3m law