Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-10-27

tie CCl1fSlltee On e5eCtIOft>. ob0 TIC Sc'ciot
parts OF it acted On by the convention. The
sitting members were ali confirmed N then
seats. The case OF William Vance, return
ed by the town of Calais, was debated for
some time. but vas finally determined in his
favor The objection TO his sitting was, that
he IS not an inhabitanto of the town for which,
he is chosen, tut resides in an unincOrporated
plantation near the town.
On Monday the consideration of the pre-
am5le and bill Of rights was so.tPoned, and
in the afternoon Mr. Holmes, from the CON-
mi,tee on the subject. reported constitu-
ton. The following are the leading provi-
sions OF the constitution.
Article !. consists of The declaration OF
rights. in twen,y-four sections. Article 2,
provides that every male citizen OF the q.
States twenty -one years Of age. excepting
pauPers, persons un5er guardianship, and
Indians not taxed, shall he an eleotor for Go
yerr,or. Senators and Representatives. The
election Of these officers TO be on the second
Monday in September annually.
Art. 8 The legislative, executive, and ju-
dicisl departments to be kept distinct.
Art. A. The legislative power 10 he invest
ed in house of representatives and senate,
TO be termed the Legislature Of .Mnine The
house of representatives to consist of not less
than one hundred. nor more than two hundred
members. On the first appointment the
number Of members is not TO exceed l5O.-
An enumeration OF the inhabitants, eIclu-
siye Of foreigners, ami Indians not taxed. is
TO be made once in ten years at least, and
not ohener than once in FIVE years, and alter
each enumeration the number Of members
prn2ortioned 10 the number OF inhabitants
then obtained, is I" be assigned 10 each coun-
y. Each town of 1900 inhabitants is 10 have
one representative. and one in addition for
each additional $500 inhabitants But DO
town Is TO have more than seven representa-
tives, The towns Which have less than 1900
InhabI,antanls are 10 be arranged in districts,
and each district 10 have one representative.
In forming districts towns are not TO DC divi-
ded. The number " INCH shall give right
to representative, assumed for the present
al l5D0, is 10 be increased or diminished as
occasion may require.
Art. 4, part 2. The senate is 10 consist OF
MOI less than %, nor more than 8 members.
Districts Ter senators are to be formed once in
len years. as near as may he by county Ines,
and the hunter OF senators apportioned ac-
cording 10 the number OF inha bItanis. The
Legislature to meet annually Oh the first
"Wednesday IN January.
Art. 4, part ., defines the powers of the
legislature.
All. ). The governor is TO be chosen an
nually and to enter on his Office on the first.
Wednesday of January. He is to nominate,
and with the advice and consent OF the coun-
Gil, 10 appoint, all judicial officers, attorney
general, sheIifs, coroners. and registers OF
probate. The duties Of The Office to devoIve
on the president of the senate in case of va
csncy
The councils TO consist of seven members,
TO be chosen By joint ballot Of the senate
and house Of epreseItstiyes-not more than
one councillor 10 be chosen from the same Sc
material district
The secretary and treasurer Of The state to
be chosen by joint ballot Of the two houses.
The judicial power to be vested in SUI
pre.ne judicial court, and such other courts
as the legislature shall establish. Justices oil
the peate 10 hold then offices for the term OF
seven years-all other judicial officers during
good beh4v .our, but not beyond the age of
seventy years.
Art. 8, contains the following remarkable
provision. 6 No donation, grant, OF endow-
meni, shall at any time be made 10 any lite
rary institution now established, or which
may hereafter be established, unless at the
tine of making such endcw neni the governor
and council shall have the power Of revising
and negativing the doings OF the trustee. and
government OF such institution, in the selec
ton Of its officers and the management of its
funds"
ALABAMA.
WILLIAM BlBB is elected Governor of the
new state, and JOHN CsowELL representa-.
tive to Congress from The same. Nat hf.
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