The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-02

CHAP. S4S.-A Joint Resolution PrOposing
an Amendment to the Fift Section of
Article Ten of the Consultation of vir-
ginin, and Providing for Publishing
Said Amendment and Certifying the
Same to tho Next General Assembly.
Approved March 6, 1894.
/. Resolved by the house of delegates and som
ate Ia majority of the members elected to each OF
the two houses agreeing thcrcto), I hat the fol-
lowing amendment to the constitution OF Vir-
referred to the general assembly to be chosen Mt
the next general election of senators and mem
Dcrs OF tie house of delegates for its concurrence
in conformity with the provisions OK section enc,
OF article twelve of said constitution, namely,
strike out from the constitution OF Virginia tic
ing words:
3. 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
TAX, not exceeding iifty cents per annum, for all
purposes.
And insert in lien thereof the following:
5. The general assembly may levy tax not
exceeding one dollar per annum on every male
citizen who has attained the age of twenty one
years, which shall be applied exclusively in aid of
public free schools; and counties and corpora
ttons shall have power to impose a capitation
tag, not exceeding fifty cents per annum, for all
purposes; and the general assembly may impose
upon every male lnhabitant Of the State between
the ages of sixteen and sixty years, the duty Of
winning, uOI CAScculuR Two udyS N 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.
2. Resolved, That the clerk OF the senate or tho
clerk OF the house of delegates or, If yacar cy
happen in both OF the eaid offices, the presiding
oficer 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
or the commonwealth having more than ten
thousand inhabitants. once week for three con-
secutiyc months previous to the time OF choosIg
the members OF the genera! assembly at the next
general election Of senators and members of the
house OF delegates.
3. Resolved, Z hat the clerk OF the senate and
the clerk OF the house OF delegates he required to
transmit to the general assembly to nc chosen at
the next general election OF senators and MEM
said proposed amendments and OF these rcsolu-
lions, 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 IS. 1895.
inc foregoing Is copy of joint resolution
proposing an amendment 10 the fifth section of
afiice ~ or the constitution OF Virginia, and pro.
vlding Tor publishing said amendment and GER
tltylng the same to the next general assembly
Wnch was agreed to during the sessions OF 1925
lS'i Dy majority OF the members elected to each
OF tho two houses. and so recorded, and which
.olnt resolution was approved by the governor on
March s, 1894, and il published in accordance
with provision contained therein.
j. BELL BIGGER,
CLERK OF House OF Delegates and Keeper of
Rolls OF Virginia. ST 3m law