The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-19
LEGAL NOTICES.

Chap. s4S.-A Joint Resolution Proposing
an Amendment to tho Fifth Section OF
Article Ten of tho Constitution or Viz.
gtnis, and Providing for Publishing
Said Amendment and Certifying tho
Same to the Next General Assembly.
Approved March S. 1891.
l. Resolved by The housn or delegates and som
ate "a majority OF the members elected to each OF
lowing amendment to the constitution OF Vir-
ginia be, and is hereby proposed, and is hereby
relertco 10 the general assembly to be chosen at
tho next general election OF senators and mem.
oers OF the house OF delegates for it's
In conformity with the provisions OF section one,
OF article twelve of said constitution, namely,
strike out from the constitution OF Virginia the
fifth clause OF article ten. which is in the follow
ing words:
S 8. The general assembly may levy a tax not
exceeding ono dollar per annum on every male
cl.lzen VINO mas attuined The age OF twenty one
public free schools; and counties and corpora
lions shall have power to impose u capitaticn
purposes.
And insert In lien thereof tho following:
o. The general assembly may levy tax not
exceeding one dollar per annum on eyc,y maIe
citizen who has attained tho age of twenty.onc
years, which shall be applied exclusively in aid Of
Pubic Tree schools; and counties anu corpora
ttons shall have power to impose a capitation
tag. not exceeding fifty cents per annum, for all
purposes; and the general assembly may impose
upon every male Inhabitant of tho State between
the ages OF sixteen ana 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-
. Resolved, That tho clerk OF the senate or tho
clerk OF the house of delegates, or, il o yacaI cy
happen In both OF the said offices, the presiding
omcer OF either house of the general assembly,
be authorized and required to caue C this proposed
amendment and these resolutions to be published
In one newspaper published in each of tho cities
OF the commonwealth having more than ten
thousand inhabitants. once q week for three con.
secuttvc months previous to tho time OF choosir q
the members OF the genera! assembly at tho next
general election OF senators and members of the
housc of delegates.
B. Resolved, That the clerk OF the senate ami
transmit to the general assembly to be chosen at
the next general election OF senator's and mem.
Dcrs OF the house of delegates CO rtincd copy OF
SAID proposed amendments and OF these rcsolu-
lions. together with the certificate, OF publIca-
ton by the pub shcrs OF the new spapcrs in which
INC said proposed amendments shall have been
published.
OFFICE OF CLERK or HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
RICHMOND, VA, July %, 1895.
The foregoing is copy of a joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the fifth section of
article III OF the constitution OF Virginia. and pro.
viding for publishing sad amendment and GER
Trying the same to the noxt general aesemb bly,
which was agreed to during tho sessions of 1893
1871 by majority OF the members elected to each
or the two houses. and recorded, and wb,Ch
Joint resolution WISE approved by the governor on
March s. 1894, and is published in accordanco
with provision contained therein
j. BELL BIGGER,
Clerk OF House OF Delegates and Keeper OF the
Rolls OF Virginia. s i sm law