The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-11
Chap. s4s "A Joint Resolution Proposing
an Amendment to the Fifth Section OF
Article Ten of the Consultation OF vfr-
ginia, and Providing for Publishing
Said Amendment and Certifying the
Same to the Next General Assembly.
Approved March s. 1894

Same to the Next General Assembly.
Approved March s, 1894.
1. Resolved by the house of delegates and sem
ate IA majority OF the members elected to each OF
lowing amendment to the constitution of Vir.
ginia be, and is hereby proposed, and is hereby
referred to the general assembly to be chosen at
tne next general election Of senators and men,
beers 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
nfth clause OF article ten. which is in tho follow
Ing words:
exceeding ono dollar per annum on every male
citizen who has attsincd The age of twenty one
public free schools; and counties and corpora.
tons shall have power to impose capitation
tax, not exceeding fifty cents per annum, for all
purposee.
And insert in lien thereof the following:
o: The general assembly may levy a tax not
citizen who has attained the age of twenty one
years which shall be applied exclusively in aid OF
pubic Tree schools; and counties and corpora
tax not exceeding fifty cents per annum, for all
purposes; and the general assembly may impose
upon every male inhabiant OF the State between
the ages of sixteen and sixty years, the duty Of
working, not exceeding two days in any one
year, upon the public roads and highways
thercin, subject, however, TO such exemptions
scribed by law.
Resolved, That the clerk of the senate or the
clerk OF the house of delegates or, II q Incau CIV
happen in both of the eaid offices, the presiding
omcer OF either house of the general assembly
be authorized and required TO cauec this proposed
amendment and these resolutions to be pm bshcd
In one newspaper published In each OF the cities
or the commonwealth having moro than ten
thousand inhabitants. once e week for three con-
secutivc months previous to the time OF choosiu
the mem oers OF the genera! assembly at the ne It
ger cral election OF senators and members of the
housc OF delegates.
3. Resolved, hat the clerk OF the senate and
the clerk OF the houeo OF delegates be required to
transmit to the general assembly to be chosen at
the next general election OF senators and men,
Dcrs OF the house OF delegates n certified CODY OF
said proposed amendments and OF these rcsolu-
lions. together with the certificate. OF publica-
ton by the publishers OF the epapers in which
the said proposed amendments shall have been
pu blshcd.
OFFICE OF CLERK OF House or DELEGATES,
RICHMOND, VA, July 25, 1925.
inc foregoing Is n copy of a joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the fifth section OF
artlc ~ or the constitution OF Virginia. and pro.
vidinS for publishing said amendment and Ger
tlfying the same to the next general assembly
which was agreed to during the sessions OF 1898
1874 by majority of the members elected to each
or the two houses, and recorded, and which
Joint resolution was approved by the governor ON
March $, 1894. and is published In accordance
with provision contained therein.
j. BELL BIGGER,
Clerk Of House OF Delegates aud Keeper OF the
Rolls OF Virginia. 81 3m law