The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-08

Article Ten OF the Constitution OF vir-
ginia' aud Providing for Publishing
Same to tho Next General Assem- bly,.
Approved March s, 1891
!. Resolved by the house OF delegates and aen-
ate n majority OF the members elected 10 each OF
the two houses agreeing thctcto), 1hst tho fol-
lowing amendment to the constitution of Vir-
ginia 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,
bcrs of the house of delegates for its concurrence
in conformity with the provisions OF section one,
OF article twelve OF sad constitution, namely,
strike out from the constitution OF Virginia the
NTH clause OF article ten, which is in tho follow
SIS. The general assembly may levy tax not
exceeding ono dollar per annum on every male
citizen who has attBincd The age OF twenty one
public free schools; and counties and corpora.
tions shall have power to impose capitation
tax, not exceeding fifty cents per annum, for all
And insert in lieu thereof the following:
s. The general assembly may levy tax not
exceeding one dollar per annnm on every male
citizen who has attained the age of twcIity.ono
years, which shall be applied exclusively in aid OF
public free schools: aud counties and corpora.
lions shall nave power to impose capitation
tax. not exceeding fifty cents per annum, for all
purposes; and the general assembly may impose
upon every male !iihabitant OF the State between
the ages OF sixteen and sixty years, tho duty of
working, not exceeding two days in any ono
year year, upon the public roads and highways
nereln, subject, however, to such exemptions
from duty as may be from time to time pre-
scriDcd by law.
= Resolved, That the clerk of the senate or the
clerk OF the house OF delegates, or, il q vacancy
happen in both Of the said Offices, the presiding
omcer OF either house of tho general assembly,
be authorized and required to cauec this proposed
amendment and these resolutions to be pu bishcd
In ono newspaper published in each of the cities
or the commonwealth having more than ten
thousand inhabitants. once q week for three con-
secntivc months previous to tho time OF choosing
The members of tho genera! assembly at tho next
general election of senators and members of the
house OF delegates.
B. Resolved, That the clerk of the senate ami
the 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 men,
Dcrs oil the house Of delegates certified copy OF
said proposed amendments and OF these resolu-
lions. together with the certificates OF publica-
tlon by the publishers OF the w.papers in which
tho said proposed amendments shall have been
published.
OFFICE OF CLERK OF HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
RICHMOND, Va, July p, lSg5.
inc foregoing is copy of joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the fifth section OF
article III or the constitution OF Virginia, and pro-
viding for publishing said amendment and GER
Trying the same to the next general assembly
which was agreed to during the sessions of 1893
1S9l by Il majority OF the members elected to each
or the two houses, and so recorded, and which
Joint resolution was approved by the governor on
March s., 1894, and is published in accordance
j. BELL BIGGER,
Clerk OF House OF Delegates and Keeper of the
Rolls OF Virginia. 81 3m law