Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-18
OFFICIAL.

EIHAPrER S4S.-A JOINT RESOLU-
~ TION proposing an amendment TO the
ffsh section of article ten of the Constitution
of Virginia and providing for publishing ssid
amendment and certifying the same to the
next general assembly.
Approved March 8. 1894.
1. Resolved by the House of Delegates and
Senate Is majority of tho members elected to
each of the two houses agreeing thereto),
That the following amendment to the Con-
stitution of Virginia be, and il hereby pro
posed, and is hereby referred to the general
assembly to be chosen at the next general
election of senators and members of the
House of Delegates for its concurrence in con.
formity with the provisions of section one OF
article twelve of said constitution, namely,
strike out from the Constitution Of Virgins
the fifth clause of article ten, which Is in the
following words: ~ ~
5. The general assembly may levy tax
not exceeding one dollar per annum on every
male citizen who has attained the age of
twenty.one years, which shall be applied e1-
clusively in aid of public free schools; and
counties and corporations shall have power
to impose q capitation tax, not exceeding fifty
centa per annum, for all purposes.
And insert in lieu, thereof the following:
8 5. tThs general assembly may levy tax
not exceeding one dollar per annum on every
male citizen who has attained the age of
twenty-one years, which shall be applied e1-
clusively in aid of public free schools; and
counties and corporations shall have power
to impose capitation tax, not exceeding fifty
cents per annum, for all purposes; and the
general assembly may impose upon every
male inhabitant of the State between the ages
of aixteen and sixty years, the dutysof work
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upon the public roads and highways therein,
subject, however, to such exemptions from
said duty as may be from time to time pre-
cribed by law - - - -
Q. Resolved, That the clerk of the Senate
or the clsrk Of the House Of Delegates, OF, if
vacancy happen in both of tho said Offices, the
presiding officer of either house of the gener-
al assembly, be authorized and required to
cause this proposed amendment and these re-
solutions to be published In one pewspaper'
published in each Of the cities Of the Common
wealth having more than ten Thousand In
habitnnts, once q week for three consecutive
months previous to the time of choosing the
members of the general assembly at the next
general election of senators and members of
the House Of Delegates - - r.
3. Resolved, That the CLERK Of the Senate
and the clerk of the House of Delegates be re.
quired to transmit to the general assembly to
be chosen at the next general election Of sena-
tors and members of the House of Delegates
8 certified copy of said proposed amendment
and of these resolutions, together with the
certificates Of publication by the publishers Of
the newspapers in which the said proposed
amendment shail have been published.
OFFICE OF CLERK OF HOUSE OF DELEGATES
Richmond, Va, July 25, 1896.
The foregoing is q copy of > joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the fifth seton
of article 10 of the Constitl don of Virginia,
and providing for Publishing said amendment
and certifying The osame to the next general
bly-which Was agreed Ito during the
sessions Of 1S93-1894 by a 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 .,
1894, and is published in accordance with
provision contained therein. - -
- Il Ssjs LIZ ~ J. BELL BIGGER,
Clerk Of House of Delegates and Keeper of
the Rolls Of Virginia.
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GIFTED EARLY JUNE PEAS, 1895 Jack
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