Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-09-21
DONIES

WI INV c't't W aldndud. IL IL 100
long for publication entire. aud we must
therefore content ourselves with brief
abstract of il.
The first article is Declaration of
Rights, consisting OF 80 sections; en-
bracing the same principles as are rSiab-
lishcd IN the states generally, oftoleraiion,
of religion, euiire freedom of sppechs
&c. The section which appears 10 us
most original, IS in the following words {:
Sec. u. The estates OF suicides shall de-
scend or vest as 10 eases of natural death J; and
# any person shall be killed by casualty, there
shall be no forfeiture by reason thereof"
The 2d article establishes tie due dis.
tribnt'on of the Legislative, Executive,
AMI Judicial powers, and the indepen-
q nee of each on the other.
The Bal article relates TO the Legislative
Department, which is TO consist Of
Senate, composed of members irieunia!ly
elected and ola House of Representatives,
annually elected-the two Houses, when
IN session, To be denonIinaIed " The
General Assembly Of the State of Ala
bama." The first session OF the Lcgisla.
lure IL 10 be held OH The tnurth Monday
IN O,iob"r, al Huntsville, and all subse-
quent sessions To be held at Cahawba,
unit the year 1925; when The Legislature
shall have power 10 designate The per-
mancni seat of government N hich how
ever, Is TO remain al Calau ba # no such
designation be made by law.
The 4th article relates 10 the Executive
Department. The Governor Is to be
elected by The people, TO serve two years,
but not To he eligible more than four
years IN any terD al SIX years. lie may,
on extraordinary occasions, convene the
Legislature, &c. and generally has, reia-
1--we Ia his spite Z, The same powers and
duties a. Tic President of The u. States
has Dy The federal constitution, such as
Qualified veto, &c. Sheritis to be chosen
every three years by the people, aud uol
TO be eligible fortwo successive terms. A
Stale Treasurer and Comptroller are to
be annually elected by JOINT ballot of the
Legislature.
The Militia TO be organized by law,
without Limitation, hut iiai the Legislature
s5aH NOT appoint the Oificers.-Good.-
All persons conscientIously scrupulous
Hot 10 be compelled TO bear arms, but TO
pay an "quNal, nj for personal service
MS appears To be just provision.
lie 9th article relates o.the Judiciary,
which Is To consist of Supreme Court,
Cncuit Courts, to b. held IN each county
III the state, and such Interior Courts of
Jaw ana equity, consisting OF not more
than i've members, as the q General >sem-
by shall establish. The Supreme Court
10 have appellate jurisdiction only. No
person to be appointed, or 10 continue "a
Judge who shall have attained the age
ot seventy wears. The Assembly NAV
establish Chancery Court, with appel
late Jurisdiction until which, chancery
jurisdiction to be exercised by the JUG
es OF the Circuit Courts. The power of
Impeachment resides III the Legislature.
Article s headed General Provisi-
ons, providing for oaths of office; for
the definition of treason for authorizing
The Legislature 10 pass laws OF disquaiiti-
cation for The suppression of dueilins
Tor the prevention Of bribery al elections
Tor rlna rore elections by the Legislature,
| the Yeas and Nays to be recorded. Ma
County to be laid off of less content iban
nine hundred square miles. -'i'he laws 10
be digeslel into code within five wears
alter the adoption Of the Constitution
and every ten years thereafter. The fol-
lowing section deserves publication IN
uayLiS:
See. 81. In event of me annexation of any
| foreign territory 10 this state by ceSSion frou
| the United States, laws may be passed extend
! ing othe inhabitants OF such territory all the
| rights aud privileges which may be reouired
by the terms of such ce~sion any thing in the
| constitution to the contrary Notwithstanding
| Respecting .Saves, it is provided thai
| the General Assembly shall have no pow.
| er TO pass laws for emancipatng them
without The consent of the owners, OF
without paying full equivalent in mo
hey To- The owners for the slaves so eman,
cipated. Nor is the Legislature 10 have
| power to prevent persons migrating 'thi.
| Their from bringing with them their slaves
| but they may prevent their being brought
| IN Tor sale, and may compel all master.
TO treat slaves with humanity, aAd &c
| furnish them with sufficient clothes and
| iO0d.-fhe same punishment 10 be in
! ficled tor inluring or manning slave as
! white man, unless ia case OF rebellion
| Amendments TO the Constitution TO be
| proposed by two-ihlrds Of the General
| Assembly then published TO the peopl,
| for at least three months previous to Z
| General Election, when tke vote of ,ht
! people shall be taken thereon If maio-
! rliF Of The peopleapprove the proposition
aud The General Assembly, ut The mex
session, by a vote Of two thirds, raiif,
the same, The amendments thus trebly
| sanctioned shall become a part of tlil
| Constitution.
One State Bark, with branches, ma,
be established provi led two.ihirds Of ih,
! Legislature nnSt consent 10 III establish
! mrni Of any Bank. or renewal Of AN,
| bank charter that NJ bank shall be rs
! tabllShed, but on certain terms, dm@u.
which are the following: al Ieasf two
titus OF the capital stock 10 be reserved
90 the STATE, AMI proportiOnaie share !,
the direction the Stockholders and ih,
state ~ be liable proporilOnally for debt
of the bank no bank 10 commence bu
sIDess until me half OF the capital siocl
subscribed be paid in. IN gold aud silver
wiIich amount shall in no case be less thai
an hundred thousand dollars.
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