The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-17

an Amendment TO Tho FifG Section of
Article Ten of the Consultation of vir-
ginia, and Providing for Publishing
said Amendment and Certifying the
Same to tho Next General Assembly.
Approved March s, 1891.
/. Resolved by the house of delegates and sem
ate "a majority or the members elected to each OF
the two houses agreeing thcreto), That the fol.
gnia be, aud Is hereby proposed, and is hereby
REFER ed to the general assembly to be chosen nj
the next general election of senators and mem.
bcrs or the house OF delegates for its concurrence
III conformity with the provisions or section one,
OF article twelve OF said constitution, namely.
strike ont from the constitution OF Virginia the
NTH clause OF article ten. which ie in the follow
ing words:
50. 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 MD of
tions shall have power to impose II cqptation
tax, not exceeding fifty cents per annum, for all
purposes.
And insert in lien thereof the following:
8. The general assembly may levy n tax not
exceeding one dollar per annum ON eve y male
citizen who has attained the age of twenty.onc
years, which shall be applied exclusively in aid of
public free schools; and counties and corpora
lions snail have power to impose capitation
tax, not.cxcceding fifty cents per nnnum, for all
purposes; and the general assembly may impose
upon every male inhabitant of the State between
working, not exceeding two days in any one
year., upon the public roads and highways
tnereln, 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, II vaca, cy
happen in both OF the eaid offices, the presiding
odlcer or either house OF the general assembly,
be authorized and required to GAUGE this proposed
amendment and these resolutions to be published
In one newspaper published in each OF the cities
OF the commonwealth having moro than ten
thousand Inhabitants. once q 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.
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 at
the next general election OF senators and mem
bcrs OF the house OF Delegates q certified copy OF
tlons together with the certificate, of publica-
tion by the publishers OF the .papers in which
the said proposed amendments shall have been
published.
OFFICE OF CLERK or HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
RICHMOND. VA, July 25, 1875.
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-
viding for publishing said amendment and GER
tifying the same to the next general Assem- bly,
which was agreed to during the sessions OF 1893
1894 by majority OF the members elected to each
OF the two houses. and recorded, and which
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 House OF Delegates and Keeper OF tn
Rolls of Virginia. 81 Sm law