Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-10-22
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.


! On Monday, four series oil Propositions were
made by different members.
BY Mr.. Ncholas.--" That the 9th, OH and
| 10 b ,eellons Of the present Constitution he re-
| tanned, and that the llth be substituted by ths
| following resolutions
Priyy Council or Council Of 5 ate, consist
| ing of fur M. mbrrs, shall be chosen by joint
| ballot III bo,h Houses OF Assembly, either from
their own members OF thu people At large, 10 Az
| sst ~ the administrstion of Goyarnmeni. They
shall annually ch Dose out OF their own luembers
| a Lieutenant Governor, who III case of the
denilt, inabil ~, or necessary absence OF the Go
| vernon The from Government, shall act rs Cover.
no. The Governor shall be the President oil +,
Council, and shall, 10 all cases Of DIVISIONS
have The casting vote. The members OF the
Council shall be elocte, by joint ballot qf both
Houses OF the General Assembly, Tor fo1r years.
Al The first election, the two Houses shall, by
joint resolution, divide the persons elected into
~ classes The seats of The Councillors of
the first class shall be vacated at the expiration
Of The seconf yent OF the second class q, the
! expiration ofthe fourth year 30 that one half
may be chosen every SECOND year aud II va.
csncies happen by Teslg or otherwise,
they sbsl be filed BY joint ballot OF the two
Houses oftito General Assembly. An adequate,
bat moderate salary shall be settled on them,
during their continuance in Office and they shall
ne incapable 1uTiuB thht lime OF h'tDB III eiintt
House OF Assembly"
By Mr. Fiishugh.--" That the Executive
power of this Commonwealth shall be vested ia
u Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and such
subordinate officers a. the Legislature mag
from time to time designate. They shall SO
be chosen al the same time and places with the
members OF the l. gslaiure, and by majority
oi the votes of such persons as may be authoris-
ed to vote for the members oil thu most numer.
| Gus braach ofthe Legslature.--The Governor
| and Lieutenant Governor, snail both be elected
for The term of three years, and be eligible to
either place, for three years iherealter.-Ihat
| the Governor shall be the chief
| of the land and aaval forces oil the SiaIa shall
have power 70 convene the Legislature, or ei,lsf
branch thereof, when. 10 his opinion, the inter-
ess of the State may require II 10 Dumlnate,
! and by and with the advice and consent oil the
! Senate to appoint as well as to remove all ofh'
GERS whose appointments OF removals are not
herein otherwise provided for TO ill vacancies,
and grant, or suspend commissions during the
recess Of the Senate his proceedings thereon.
being subjec, TO be either confirmed or reversed
by the Senate, nj Its next succeeding session
TO grant reprievos and pardons, sexceptIn cases
Of treason aud impeachment, and TO conduct.
sither-in person or by such agents as the Legn-
iature may designate, all negotiations and cor.
respondence with other or toreign States or Gc-
vernmenls -Thai in case Of the removal Of the
Governor from Office, or of his death. resigna
ton or inability to discharge the duties and
powers of bis office (the existence Of which ina
biIi,y shall be determined by the vote OF threcl
fourths of both brap hes of the Legislature III .
said powers aud duties shall deyolve ON tn
Lieutenant Governor and the Legislator
NAV provide for the case of removal. death, oGf
!, similar inability Of the Lieutenant GoserDort>-
That The lieutenant Governor shall be- Pres
den. Of ,hs Scnaiei but shall have W ysis on