The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-08
Chap. s4S.-A joint Resolution Proposing
an Amendment to the Fifth Section of
Article Ten OF the Constitution OF yir-
Iinia. and Providing for Publishing
Said Amendment and Certifying the
Same to the Next General Assembly.
Approved March 8. 1894.

/. Resolved by the house OF delegates and SEN
ate "a majority OF the members elected to each OF
the two houses agreeing thcreto), That the fol-
lowing amendment to the constitution OF Vir-
ginia be, and is hereby proposed, and is hereby
the next general election OF senators and mem
beers OF the housc OF delegates for its
in conformity with the provisions OF section one,
OF article twelve OF said constitution, namely,
strike out from the constitution OF Virginia tho
fifth clause OF article ten, which lie in the follow
Ing words:
8. The general assembly may levy tax not
exceeding one dollar per annum on every malo
citizen who has attvincd The age OF twenty. one
public free schools; and counties and corpora.
lions shall have power TO impose a capitation
tax, not exceeding fifty cents per annum, for all
purposes.
And insert in lieu thereof the following:
8. The general assembly may levy tax not
exceeding one dollar pc. annum on eve 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
lions shall have power to impose q cepitation
tax, not exceeding fifty cents per annum, for all
purposes; and the general assembly may impose
upon every male inhebitant OF the State between
the ages OF sixteen and sixty years, tho duty OF
working, not exceeding two days in any one
therein, 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 the
clerk OF the house of delegates, or, IL q vGcap cy
happen in both of the said offices, the presiding
officer OF either house OF the general assembly,
be authorized and required to cause this proposed
amendment and these resolutions to be pu blished
Ia one newspaper published in each Of the cities
OF the commonwealth having more than ten
thousand inhabitants, once q week for three con-
secutive months previous to the time OF choosirg
the members OF the genera! assembly at the next
ger eral election OF senators and members Of the
house OF delegates.
8. Received, That the clerk OF the senate and
the clerk of the house OF delegates be required to
tranemit to the general assembly to be chosen Mt
the next general election OF senators and mem
bere OF the house OF delegates i certified copy OF
said proposed amendments and OF theee resolu-
tione, together with the certificate. OF publioa-
ton by tine pu bliehers OF the newspapers in which
the said proposed amendments shall have been
published.
OFFICE OF CLERK OF HOUSE OF DELKaATKs,
RICHMOND, VA, July IS, 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
tifying the came to the next general assembly
which was agreed to during the sessions Of 1888
lS9i by majority OF the members elected TO each
OF the two houses. and so recorded, and which
Joint resolution wss 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 ana Keeper OF the
nois Oh virginia 6 ! Sm law