The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-09-26

Chap. s4S.-A Joint Resolution Proposing
an Amendment to the FIT Section of
Article Ten of the Constitution of yir-
Einia, and Providing for Publishing
Said Amendment and Certifying the
Same to the Next General Assembly.
Approved March s, 1894.
l. Resolved by the house OF delegates and een-
ate "a majority OF the members elected to each of
The two houses agreeing thcrcto), I hat the fol-
lowing amendment to the constitution of Vir.
refer cd to the general assembly 10 be chosen Mt
the next general election OF senators and mem.
Dcfs OF the house of delegates for its concurrence
OF article twelve of said constitution, namely,
strike out from the constitution of Virginia the
iitth clause OF article ten, which is in the follow
SIS. The general assembly may levy tax not
exceeding ono dollar per annum on every male
years, which shall be applied exclusively in aid of
hubhc Tree schools; and counties and corpora.
lions snail nave power to impose capitation
TAX, not exceeding fifty cents per annum, for all
purposes.
And insert in lien thereof the following:
So The general assembly may levy tax not
exceeding one dollar per annum on ave male
citizen who has attained the age of twcnty.onc
years. which shall be applied exclusively in aid OF
Pubic Tree schools; and counties and corpora
tions shall have power to impose a capitation
tag. 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
WOIhlHS, not cXCceOlDR TWO days one
year, npon the public roads and highways
herein, subject. however, 10 such exemptions
from duty az may be from time TO Time pre-
scIbcd by law.
? Resolved, That the clerk of the senate or the
clerk OF the house of delegates. or il a ,acar cy
happen In both Of the said Offices the pre- siding
oihcer or either house OF the general assembly
DC authorized and required to caus this proposed
amendment and these resolutions to be pu blishcd
IN one newspaper published in each OF the cities
OF the commonwealth having more than ten
thousand inhabitants. once week for three con-
secntlve months previous to the time of choosi1 q
the members of the genera. assembly at tho next
general election OF senators and members of the
house OF delegates
B. Resolved, hat the clerk OF the senate ami
ine clerk OF the house OF delegates be required to
transmit to the general assembly to be chosen Mt
the next general election OF senators and mem.
said proposed amendments and OF these rcsolu-
tons together with the certificate, 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 25, 1925
The foregoing is copy of joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the fifth section OF
article ~ or the constitution of Virginia and pro-
viding for publishing said amendment and Ger
tllying the same to the next general assembly
which was pgreed to during tie sessions Of iSsg
lS'i by majority OF the members elected to each
OF the two houses. and so 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 ana Keeper OF tn
hols Oh Nirglola. 81 3m law