The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-10
FIGHT AMENDMENT
IN STATE COURTS


NCoIt!hued from FIRST fGSe.D
three months, in accordafce with the
provisions OF section 1876 of the Con
stitution.
At the first regular session OF tho
General Assembly of Virginia held
after the general election of members
OF tho House Of Delegates next sue
ceeding the session at which the said
joint resolution, approved February
~. l9os. was adopted, and by Joint
resolution approved February l6, 1910
the said proposed amendments were
agreed 10 by majority of all the
members elected 10 each house of thu
said General Assembly.
Thereafter and during the same
session OF the said General Assembly.
by an act approved March 0. 1910, the
said proposed amendments were sub
mitted to the people OF the State :.
Virginia for ratification or rejection,
at the election held on the Tuesday
after the first Monday in November
1910. the manner of such submission
being prescribed n the said act al
March ., 1910.
Regularly KcJccted.
IN accordance with the said act the
said amendments were duly voted upon
by the people at the said election, ana
the majority OF electors. qualified 10
vote for members @. the General As-
sembiy, voting thereon, having voLeu
against the approval ana raufication
OF the said amendments. the SAID
amendments were rejected
As provided in the said act of March
3 1919. the Governor OF Virginia maue
due proclamation OF the result OF the
said election, the SAID proclamation
seu,ing forth that the saio amend
ments had been rejected by the peo-
pie.
The provisions OF the Constitution
OF the state OF Virginia relating to
amendments thereto We're fully com
plieu with by the various proceedi ngs
herein recited; and the said prupos.d
amendments 10 sections Il9 and l.u,
of Article OF the Constitution hay.ng
been rejected as aforesaid. the runc-
! tons of the General Assembly win
relation thereto were exhausted The
said amendments could not therefore
again be submitted TO tho people ex
cept by legislative action de noyo and
| In accord with the constitutional pro
visions relating to amendments. and
without regard to the SAID PROCEEDINGS
Te!ating 10 the said amenumeufs so
| rejected.
The act adopted by the General AS.
semoly on February II, 1912. as SET
forth hereinabove. and as shown In
"EXaibit a." hereto attached disre-
| sarding the clear ard specinc provi-
SONS of section 1916 OF the Constitu-
! ton Of Virginia. provides for the re.
submission TO the people of the sam.
/ Identical amendments that had beer
I voice upon BY the people at the clec-
I ZION of 1910. and rejected by them
I Ih- SAID act is not based upon any at
tempt TO repropose the sad amend.
& y hmm
/ them 10 subsequent session of the
! General Assembly. as specifically re-
| quired by the Constitution OF VIr.
ginia
By reason OF such disregard OF the
clear and mandatory provisions of III,
Constitution. and the failure to com.
ply with the requirements thereof. tn,
said act OF February Il. 1912 is nm.
constitutional and void.
Asks injunction.
Wherefore. and in consideration oi
Inc premises. and for as much ms
your complainant is rcnicdlless save
+! IN a court OF chancery, where nattcr.
OF this kind are properly cognlzabi.
ana relierable. your complainant
IrraNS that the said r. o. james
Secretary OF tho Commonwealth OF
virginia be made party defendant
to this suit and required TO answe,
this Bill. but not under oath. tn,
same being hereby speciicail,
waived; that the said b. o. James
Secretary of tho Commonwealth OF
! Virginia, may he cnjoined, inhiblte,
and restrained from causing TO b,
sent 10 the clerks OF each county ant
corporation in the State of Virginif
copies OF the said act OF February ii
1912 as hereinabove set forth ant
from expanding or paying out any O.
the public funds OF tho State of Wiz
Einia incident TO tho said. acts re
lating TO the Sending ont to the sal,
clerks COPIES of said act and that IA.
be cnjoined. inhibited and RESTRAINED
from doing any act and from paying
any money from the nuhlic funds O.