The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-18
LEGAL NOTICES.

Chap. S4S.-A Joint Resolution Proposing
an Amendment to the Fifth Section of
Article Ten OF the Consultation of vir-
gipia, and Providing for Publishing
Said Amendment and Certifying tho
Same to the Next General Assembly.
Approved March s, 1891.
/. Resolved by the house OF delegates and sen-
ate "a majority of the members elected TO each OF
The TWO houses agreeing thcrcto), hat the fol-
lowing amendment to the constitution OF Vir-
einia be, and is hereby proposed, and Is hereby
referred To the general assembly to be chosen at
the next general election of senators and men,
bers OF the house OF delegates for its concurrence
in conformity with the provisions OF section one,
OF article twelve OF said constitution, namely,
strike ont from the constitution OF Virginia the
nth clause OF article ten, which lie in the follow
So The general assembly may levy a tax not
exceeding ono dollar per annum on every male
citizen who has attuincd Che age OF twenty one
years, which shall be applied exclusively in aid of
public FREQ schools; and counties and corpora
lions shall have power to impose n capitaticn
purposes.
And insert in lien thereof the following:
O. The general assembly may levy a tax not
exceeding one dollar per annum on ovcsy male
citizen who has attained the age of twcnty.onc
years. which shall be applied exclusively in aid of
public free schools; and counties and corpora
tions shall have power to impose u capitation
tax. not exceeding fifty cents per annum, for all
upon every male Inhabitant 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
herein, subject however, to such exemptions
from duty as may be from time to time pre-
scribcd by law.
Resolved, That tho clerk OF the senate or tho
clerk OF the house of delegates, or IL vacai cy
happen In both OF the said Offices the presiding
otncer OF either house OF the general assembly,
be authorized and required To caus this PROPOSED
amendment and these resolutions to be published
In one 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 tho time OF choo-ir q
the members OF tho genera! assembly at the next
general election OF senators and members of the
house OF delegates.
g. Resolved, That the clerk OF the senate and
transmit to the general assembly to be chosen ut
the next general election OF senators and mem
bcrs OF the house of delegates &C rtiGcd COPY of
eald proposed amendments and OF these rcsolu-
tions. together with the certificate. OF publIca-
ton by the publishers OF tho new spapcrs in which
the said proposed amendments shall have been
published.
OFFICE OF CLERK OF HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
RICHMOND, Va, July %, 1895.
The foregoing is copy of joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the fifth section of
article ~ OF the constitution OF Virginia. and pro-
viding for publishing said amendment and GER
trying the came to the next general assembly
which was agreed to during the sessions of 1893
lSgi by a majority OF the members elected to each
OF the two houses, and recorded, and who h
Joint resolution WAS approved by the governor ON
March s, 1894, and is published in accordancc
with provision contained therein.
j. BELL BIGGER,
Clerk OF House Of Delegates and Keeper OF the
Rolls Of Virginia. 81 SIN law