Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-14
OFFICIAL.

G4APTER S4S.-A JOINT REsoLU.
" TON proposing an amendment 10 the
fifth section of article ten of the Const:tLt on
of Virginia, and providing for publishing id
amendment and certifying the same to the
next general assembly.
Approved March 8, 1894.
1. Reso we'd by the House of Deegs'es and
Senate Ia majority of the members elected 10
each of the two houses agreeing thereto,
That The following amendment to the Con-
stitution of Virginia be, and is hereby pro-
posed, and is hereby referred to the general
assembly to be- chosen at the next general
election of senators and members of the
House of Delegates for its concurrence liz con-
formity with the provisions of section one of
article twelve of said constitution. namely,
,stiike ont from the Constitution of Virsinia
the fifth clause of article ten, which is in the
following words:
3 B. 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 ex-
clusively in aid of public free schools and
counties and corporations shall have power
to impose capitation tax, not exceeding fifty
cents per annufn, for all purposes
And insert in lien thereof the following:
3 5. The general assembly may levy tax
not exceeding one dollar per annum on eve y
male citizen who has attained the age Of
twenty-one years, which shall be applied ex-
clusively in aid of public FREQ schools; end
counties and corporations shall have power
to impose q capitation tax, not exec eding fifty
cents per annum, for all purposes and the
general assembly may impose upon every
male iphabitant Of the State between the ages
Of sixteen and sixty years, the duty Of work
ing, not exceeding two days in any one year,
upon the public roads and highways therein,
subject, however, to such exemptions from
said duty as may be from time to time pre-
scribed by law. ,Wazslslaci
2. Resolved, = That the clerk of the Senate
or the clerk OF the House of Delegates, or, if a
vacancy happen in both of the said offices, the
presiding officer Of either house of the gener-
al assembly, be authorized and required to
cause this proposed amendment and these re-
solutions to be published in one newspaper
| published in each of the cities of tho Common
| wealth having more than ten thousand in.
| habitants, once Q week for three consecutive
| months previous to the time of choosing the
members of the general assembly at the next
general election of senators and members Of
the House of Delegates.
3. Resolved, That the clerk Of the Senst
and the clerk of the House of Delegates ,De re
| Qulfcu W " tAO SSHCial IL
be chosen at the next general election of sena
tors and members of the HoIss of Delegates
a certified copy of said proposed amendment
| and of these resolutions, together with the
| certificates of publication by The publishers OF
the new papers in which tho said proposed
amendment shalfhaye been published.
OFFICE OF CLERK OF House OF DELEGATES
RICHMOND, VA, July 25, 1895.
| Tho f0raUoinr q Of int ol,,t;
proposing an amendment to the fifth section
Of article 10 of the Constitution of Virginia
and providing for publishing said amendment
and certifying the same to the next genera
assembly (which was agreed to during tn,
sessions of 1993-1S94 by majority of tn,
members elected to each of the two houses
and so recorded, and which joint resolution
was approved by the Governor on March
1894, and is published in accordance with s
provision contained therein.
| ]. BELL BIGGER,
Clerk of House of Delegates and Keeper o.
the Rolls of Virginia.
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