The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-21
Chap. S4s.-A Joint Resolution Proposing
an Amendment to- the Fift Section of
Article Ten of the Consultation of vir-
Einia, and Providing for Publishing
Said Amendment and Certifying the
Same to the Next General Assembly.
Approved March s. 1884.

Same to tho Next General Assembly.
Approved March s. 1894.
l. Resolved by the house of delegates and SEN
ate "a majority OF the members elected to each OF
the two houses agreeing thereto), That the fol-
GINA be, and is hereby proposed, and Is hereby
referred to the general assembly to be chosen at
the next general election OF senators and mem
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
nfth clause of article ten. which is in the follow
ing words:
s. The general assembly may levy a tax not
exceeding one dollar per annum every male
citizen who has attsined The age of twenty one
years, which shall be applied exclusively in aid OF
public free schools; and counties and corpora.
tions ehall have power to impose q capitation
purposes.
And insert in lien thereof the following:
o. line geDe5aiI assembly may levy tag not
citizen who has attained the age of twenty. one
years, which shall be applied exclusively in aid of
lions shall have power to impose q 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
year, upon the public roads and bjr6ways
therein, subject. however, to snch exemptions
from duty as may be from time to time pre-
,. Resolved, That the clerk of the senate or the
clerk OF the house OF delegates. or, IL vacar cy
officer OF either house of the general assembly,
be authorized and required to cau.e this proposed
amendment and these resolutions to be pu blished
in one newspaper published In each OF the cities
OF the commonwealth having more than ten
thousand Inhabitants. once q week for three con-
secutiyc 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.
g. 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 men,
bers OF the house OF delegates &c rtifed copy of
said proposed amendments and OF these resolu-
tions. together with the certificate, OF publca-
tion by the pu bishcrs OF the new spepers In which
the said proposed amendments shall have been
published.
OFFICE OF CLERK OF HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
RICHMOND, VA. July 25 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
tfying the eamc to the next general assembly
which was agreed to during the sessions OF 1898
1924 by majority OF the member elected to each
OF the two houses, and 20 recorded, and which
Joint resolution WIS approved by the governor on
March 5, 1894, and Is published in accordance
with a provision contained therein.
j. BELL BIGGER,
Clerk OF House of Delegates and Keeper Of the
Rolls OF Virgiuia. s. Sm law