Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-04-09

Sec. .. Any person may he elected
Senator who, at the time of election, is
actually a resident within the district
and qualified 10 vote for the members of
the General Assembly, and eligible to
office according to this Constitution: and
any person may be elected member of
the House of Delegates who, al the time
OF election, is actually resident within
the county, city, town, or election
district, aud qualified to vote for mem
bers of the General Assembly. and eligi.
BILE TO Office according this Constitution.
But no person holding salaried office
under the United States Government or
State Government, and no Judge of any
court, attorney for the Commonwealth
sheriff. sergeant, treasurer. assessor of
taxes, commissioner OF the revenue.
collector Of taxes, or clerk OF any court.
shall be a member OF either house of the
General Assembly during his continu-
ance in office, and the election of any
such person TO either house of the General
Assembly, and his qualification thereto.
shall vacate any such office held by him.
The removal of any person, elected to
either house of the General Assembly,
from the city. county. town, or district
for which he is elected, shall vacate his
office
Sec. q. The members of the General
Assembly shall receive for their services
salary TO be ascertained by law, and
paid out of the public treasury; but no
act increasing such salary shall take
effect until after the end Of the term for
which the members of the General
Assembly voting thereon were elected,
and no member of the General Assembly,
during the term for which he shall have
been elected, shall be appointed or
elected TO any civil office of profit in the
Stale except offices filled by election by
the people.
See. =. The General Assembly shall
meet on the second Wednesday, in Janu-
airy next succeeding the election of mem
bers thereof. 1t shall meet in regular
session once intwO years, and not oftener
unless convened in the IN inner prescribed
in this Constitution. No session of the
General Assembly, after the first under
this Constitution, shall continue longer
than sixty days without the concurrence
of three-fifths of the members elected 10
each house, in which case the session
may be extended for a further period
not exceeding thirty days. Except for
the first session held under this Consti-
tuition, members shall be allowed and
shall receive a salary for not exceeding
sixty days at any regular session and Tor
not exceeding thirty days at any extra
session. Neither house of the General
Assembly shall, without the consent OF
the other, adjourn for more than three
days, nor TO any other place than that
in which the two houses shall be sitting.
A majority of the members elected to
each house shall constitute a quorum to
do business, but smaller number may
adjourn from day to day. and shall have
the power TO compel the attendance of
absent members in such manner and
upder such penalty as each house may
prescribe.
Sec. 8. The House Of Delegates shall
choose its own speaker, and in the
absence of the Lieutenant Governor, or
when he shall exercise the office of the
Governor, the Senate shall choose from
their own body president pro tempore;
and each house shall appoint its own
officers, settle its own rules of proceed
ing, and direct writs of election for
supplying vacancies which may occur
during the session of the General
Assembly; but If vacancies shall occur
during the recess of the General Assem-
bly, such wriis may be issued by the
Governor. under such regulations as
may be prescribed by law. Each house
shall judge of the election, qualification
and returns of its members; may punish
them for disorderly behavior, and. with
the concurrence of two-thirds, expel a
member.
Sec. 8. The members OF the General
Assembly shall. in all cases. except trea.