The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-06-20

administrator, fubieet to the negative of the
Drivy council. They ihall net he fewer than
Ave in number. - Their jurifdietion fI,all BE-
defined from time to time by the Legislature /:
and they fhall be removable for mifbehavior
by the court ofappeals.
The judges of the general court and Of the
high court of chancery iha he appointed by
the administrator and privy council. IF kept
usited they fhall he S in number, if feparate.
there ihall be Isl for the general court and
Is for the high court of chancery. The ap-
pointment fhall he made from the faculty of
the law, and of fuch perfons of that faculty AZ
fball have actually exercifed the fame at the bar
of fone court or courts of record within this
colony Tor feven years. They fhall hold
their commiaions during good behavior, for
breach of which they fhall he removable bv the
court of appeals. Their iurildction hail be
defined from time to time by the egilature.
The court of appeals fhall conlift of not efs
than C71 nor more than III members, to be
appointed b. the Houfe of Representatives ::
they ihall hold their Offices during good beha-
vior, for breach of which they ihall be removed.
Bile by an act of the Legislature only. Their
jurifhction fhall he to determine finally all eau
fesremoved before them from the general
court or high court of chancery on fuggetton4
of error: to remove judges of the general
court or high court of chancery, or of the cou -
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behavior To try impeachments againft high
offenders lodged before them by the Houfc of
Representatives. for fuch crimes as fhall here
after be preciiely defined by the legislature, ard
FOR All hines and amercements fhaI be aiiened,
and terms Of imprisonment for contempts and
mifdemeanors Giali be fixed by the verdict of al
jury. y
All procels original and judicial faall run in
the name of the court from which it fiues.
Two thirds OF the members of the general
court, high court of chancery, or court of ap-
Peais 'hall be quorum to proceed TO bufinels.
w. RIGHTS PsIvATE AND PUBLIC.
UnaPpropriated or forfeited lands ihall be
appropriated by the administrator with the
content of the privy council.
Every Perion of full age neither owning nor
having owned (5o) acres of land, fhall be enti-
tied to an appropriation of (5o) acres or to 70
much AS hall make up what he owns or has
owned (5o) acres in full and abfolute dominion
And no other perfon ihall be capable of taking
an appropriation.
Lands heretofore holden ofthe crown in fee
hmple, and thofe hereafter to be appropriated
fhall be holden in full and abfolute dominion,
OK no hyperion whatever.
No lands ihall be appropriated until purcha-
led OF the Indian native proprietors nor lhali
any purchafes be made of them but on behalf
of the public, by authority of a6ts of the gene
raj aifcmbly to be paffed for every purchafe
fpeciay.
The territories contained within the charters
erecting the colonies of Maryland, Pennfylva-
MIA, North and South Carolina, are hereby Co.
ded, reieafed, and forever confirmed to the
people of thofe colonies refoettivey, with all
the rights of property, iurifdietion and govern
ment aud all other rights whatfoever which
might at any time heretofore have been claim.
ed by this colony. The wefteru and northern
extent of this country fhall in all other reflects
ffand as fixed by the charter of
until by a6t of the Legislature one or more ter
ritories fhall be laid off wetward of the Alleghs.
ny mountains FIR new colonies, which colo
MES fhall be eitabliihed on the fame fundamen-
tai laws contained n this inftrument, and f1aH
be free and independent of this colony and of
all the world.
Defceuts thall go according to the laws of Ca
velkind, fave only that females ihall have equal,
rights with males.
No perfon hereafter coming into this coun.
try fhall be held within the fame i'm lavery I'M
der any pretext whatever.
Al perfons who by their own oath or affir-
nation, or by other teftimony fhall give fatis-
factory proof to any court of record in this CO.
lony that they purpofe TO refide in the fame (7)
years at the leat and who ihalI fubfc,ibe the
fundamental laws, iha be con(idered as refi-
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natural born.
All perfons fhaII have full and free liberty of
religious opinion nor fhall any be compelled
to frequent or maintain any religious intitution.
No freeman fhall be debarred the ufe of arms
(within his own lands OF tenements.)
There ihall be no BANDING army but in time
of actual war.
Printing prefTes fhall be free, except 70 far az
by commiiiion of private injury caufe may be
given of private action.
All forfeiturcs heretofore going to the king,
fhalI go TO the Gate fave only fuch as the legf-
lature may hereafter abolih.
Tie royal claim to wrecks, waits, frays,
treafure-trove, royal mines, royal fin, royal
birds, are declared to have been ufurpations on
common right.
No falaries or perqui6tes fhall be given to
any officer but by fome future act of the Iegif-
lature. No falaries ball be given to the admit
niftrator, membersof the legislative houfes, iudg-
es OF the court Of appeals, judges Of the county
courts, or other inferior jHFifdictions, privy
councillors, or Delegates to the American Con-
grefs: but the reafonabIe expences of the adj
miniifrator, members of the houfe of reprefenta-
tives, judges of the court of appeals, PRIV
councillors and delegates, for fubfiftence while
acting in the duties of their office, may be borne
by the public, if the Legislature fflall 70 direct.
No perfon fhaIl be capable Of acting in anvil
Office civil, military or ecclefaftical1 who fhail
have given any bribs to obtain fuch Office, or
who ihall not previouly take an oath Of fidelity
to the fate