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

d WARRANT rom the speaker OF tue laid HOME.
Ali male perions of full age and fame mind
having freehold eRa,e in one fourth of an a.
ere of land in any town, or in 25l acres of
land in the country, and all perfons refident in
the colony who fhall have paid scor and LOT
TO government the Iat 1.-TWO years fha have
right to give their vote in the election of their
REFLECTIVE Representatives, and every perfon 70
qualified to ele9 ihall be capable of being cleo
ted, provided he 1hsll have given no bribe Ell
Their directly or indirectly to any eleStor, and
lall take an oath of fidelity to the fate & of du-
ty in his Office, before he enters on the exercife
thereof. During his continuance in the faii
office he fhall hold no public penlion nor poft
OF profit, either himfelf, or by another for his
ufe.
The number of Representatives for each
county or borough fhall be 70 proportioned to
the number of it's qualified electors that the
whole number of Representatives fhal not ex-
coed 500 nor be LET'S than Ties. For the
Pretent there fhal be one Representative for e.
very qualified eeetor in each county
or borough: but whenever this or any future
proportion fhall be likely to exceed or fall Mort
OF the limits aforementioned, it fhall be agaia
adjufed by the Houfe of Representatives..
The Houfe ofReprefentatives when met fi,all
be free to aet according to their own judgment
and confidence.
The Senate fllall confit Of not !efs than r157
nor more than SO members who n,all be 40.
pointed by the Houfe of Representatives. One
third of them ihal he removed out of Office by
lot at the end of the firit Cthree7 years and
their places be fupplied by new appointment |;
.one other third fha be removed hy lot in like
mannerat the end of the fecond Gthree wears
and their places 6e fupplied by new appoint
ment +; after which one third f1aIl be removed
at the end of every THREE years according to
teniority. When once removed, they ihall be for
ever incapable of being re-appointed to that
houfe. Their qualifications fhall be an oath of
hdelity to the tate, and of duty in their Office,
the being ISL years of age at the leaf, and
the having given no bride directly or indirectly
TO obtain their appointment. While in the Sc
material Office they thail be incapable of hold
ing any icpeniiou or poft of profit either
themfelves, or by others for their ufc.
he judges OF the general court and of the
high court of chancery fhall have felton, and
dehberative voice, but not outrage in the Houfe
of Senators.
The Senate and the Houfe of Representatives
ihall each of them have power to originate and
amend bills fave only that bills for levyine
money ihall he originated and amended by the
Reprefeatatives only the affent of both Houf
es hall he requiite to pats law.
The General AGembly fhall have no power
to pats any law indicting death FOR. any crime,
excepting murder, and thofe offences in the
military iervice for which they fl,all think pu-
nIhment by death absolutely necefTarv and
al! capital puRi'bments in other cafes are hereby
-aboiihed. Nor lha!l they have power to pre.
fcrihe torture in any cafe whatfoever: nor ibal,|
there be power any where to pardon crimes or
to remit fines or punifhments nor mall any
law for levying money he in force longer than
tten years) from the time Gifts commencement.
Two thirdsl OF the members IF either Houfe
mall be a quorum TO proceed to buineis.
II. EXECUTIVE.
The executive powers r,ail be eyercifed in
manner following:
One perion to be called the (Adninifrator>
ihall be annually appointed by thu Hou,e of
Representatives, on the fecond day Of their 6rf
ieiii"n, who after having acted (ene) year, lhalI
be incapable of being again appointed to that
ONCE until he ihall have been out of the fame
(three) years.
under him fiall he appointed by the fame
houie and at the fame time deputy adminif
traitor TO aiIilt his principal in the dfcharee of
his Office, and TO fucceed, in cafe of his death
before the year iha'I have expired, to the whole
powers thereof during the refidue of the wear.
The Admin(trator fhalI poTsfs the powers
formerly held by the king fave only that, ne
mai ne bound by acts of legislature tho not ex-
prefsiy named
He ilall have no negative on the bills of the le-
giilature;
He hall be liable TO action, tho not 70 perfon
alretraint for private duties or wrongs (;
He thall not ponefs the prerogatives
or diiolving, proroguing or adiournins Ell
TIER Houfe Of AGembIy
OF declaring war or concluding peace
OF flung letters of maroae or reprifal;
OF rafting or Introducing armed forces, build
ing armed veliels, forts, or ffrong holds
VI coming monies or regulating their value
OF regulating weights and meafures
OF erecting courts, Offices, boroughs, corpo-
rationS, fairs, markets, ports, beacons, light
houfes, feamarks.
or laying embargoes, or prohibiting the ex
portation OF any commodity for longer
fpace than (4Q) days.
or retaining or recalling a member of the
fate but by legal procels pro deliSto vel
Coutractu.
OF making deUizens;
Of creating dignities or granting rights of
precedence.
But thefe powers fnall be exercifed by the leeif
lature alone, and excepting alto thofe powers
which by thefe fundamentals are given to others,
or abo(hed.
pr'vy council fisll be annually appointed
by the Hou(e of Repre- feniatives, whole duty il
ihall be to give advice 70 the Administrator when
called on by him. With them the Deputy
Administrator fha have felton, and outrage.
Delegates 10 reprefent this colony in the A
merican Congrefs 01aIl be appointed when ne
ceifary by the Houfe of Representatives. After