The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-13
(Approved March s, 1871

(lpproved March s. 1871
/. Resolved by the House of Delegates and nate
IA majority OF the members elected 10 each of tho
TWO houses agreeing theretol, The follow n nnlend-
hitht to The Constitution OF Virginia be- and ia
hereby proposed, 4 ii IS hereby referred tn In,
General Assembly to he chosen at the ne.t gem
erai election OF Senators ami members of the
House OF Dcieiaes for its currence in conform
ity with the Provisions Of section enc Of arti La
tw'lye of said Constitution, namtly, strike out
FROM the Constitution Of Virginia the Gnh clau q
OF article ten, which Is In the following words
Sec. ). The General Assembly may levy a tax not
exceeding one dollar per Hunum on every male
ciiHch VINO has at al Ell the age oil tventy-o.e
year which shall be applied exclusively in aid OF
luDiic Tree ch""lsi ana counties and corporations
sna nave p'wer to impose aeal it"rion tax, not e1-
ttedlhs MY cents per annum, tor all purposes.
And insert in lieu thereof The following:
Ser. :. The General Assembly may levy a tax NOT
exc 'ding Q dollar per anlunl on every male
wears, whcn shall be applied exclusively in aid OF
T. b ic'Iee schools; and cjuDties and corporations
snail have power To impose capitation tax not
eNceeuih! nty cents per annun for all purposes;
aud the Gen nal Assembly may impose uuun eyfry
mali imhabitant # the State between the ages Of
sixteen and sixty ycHr', the duty o! working not
cNacciing two days in any one year, upon the puh-
lie rosd' aud highways therein. subject, boweyer,
10 such exemptions frow said duty as may be- FROM
time to time prescribed by law.
:.Eesolvcd That the Clerk of the Senate or the
Clerk of the House Of Delegates or If a vacancy
happen IN both OF "A Offices the presiding officer
oreither house of the General AS emby be author
izld and required 10 cause this proposed amend
mcni and these resolutions 10 be Published In one
newspaper published in each OF the cities of the
Commonwealth having more than ten thousand
inhabitants, once week for three CON- utive
months previous to the time OF choosing the NOM
bers OF the General Assembly at the next general
c ccton of senators and members of the House OF
Delegates.
>. Re oved, That the Clerk of the Senate aud
the Clerk of The Hous. of Delegates be required 70
transmit to the General Assembly TO tie chosen at
the next general election OF Senators sud meMbers
OF the House %! Dele atts certified copy of said
propose d amendments aud OF these resolutions
together W til the certificates of publication by tho
pub ishcrs OF the newspapers in which the said
iroro Cd amendment snail have been published
OFFICE OF CLERK OF HOUSE or DELEGATES
EtCHMoSD, VA. July 25, 1895
The foe ding is copy Of Joint resolution pro.
posing amendment to the fifth section of article
10 of the Constitution of Virginia. and providing
for publishing said amendment and certifying the
same TO the next Genera Assembiy-which was
agreed to during the sessions OF l693-IseI by a
majority OF the members elected to each oil the two
houses and so recorded, and which Joint resolution
~ p.ovc b. the Governor on March sth 1891 E.
and is pUbshei in accordance with II provision
contained therein.
J. BELL EIGGER
Clerk Of House OF Delegates and Keei er OF the
Rolls of Virginia. iy26-flst