Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-10-21

Chief of the Militia. He shall have tho poyyer IN
convene the Legislature extraordinary OCCASIONS
He shall from time TO time, give information to the
Legislature, of the condition of the Commonwealth
and recommend TO their considerations such measures
as may DO resolved upon by the Legislature and shall
take care that the laws faithfully executed.
Reso 9. The Governor and lieutenant Governor
sinll, at stated times, receive for their services
compensation, which shall neither be increased ar
diminished daring tho term fer which they shall have
been c'ccicd
Reso. T. The Govern"- sIpll have power 70 crn,t
repricve and pardon, after conviction for all offences
except treason, and in Of impeachment Unon
cases of conviction. he shall have power 10 suspend
the execution of tho sentence until the case shall be
reported TO the Legislature. ut it's ncyt session
when The Legislature may padon direct the exc
cution OF tho criminal. or gran, farther -cprevc
heso r. In case Of the removal of the Governor
from Office, or OF his death. resignation or inability
to discharge the dnties of his office his power and
duties shall dcvolve tho Lieutenant Governor:
and IN case of the removal death or resignation or
IKE inability of the Lieutenant Governor. the Icgis-
iatrc may provide by law upon whom he duties of
the Governor shall dovolyc, until such disabilities
shall be removed or Governor shall he elected.
~ So o. j he Governor shall hive power To nom-
nate and by and with the advice and consent or the
senate, appoint Judges of the Supreme Court, or
Court OF Final Jurisdiction, and Judges of such Sumo
nor Courts rs may from time Ia time be established
by law; all Militia Officers, from the rink of Colo
mol; The Treasurer, Auditors Of Public Ac-
counts, Register Of the Land Office and Attorney
General. The Legislature may by law vest the
appointment of all othcr officers of the Common
wealth. whore appointments arc NOT herein other
wise provided for. In tho Governor alone or in the
Governor, with tho advice and consent of The Sen
ate, or in the Cour's of Law
ReSo. 10. The Governor shall have power 10 fill
up all vacancies that may happen during the recess of
III" senate, by granting commissions, which sl1ll eX
pre- NJ tle end OF the next session of that body1
heSo' II. The Governor shall have power to 70
qure IN wrIiing the opinions of the J.;cmtenant Gov
e'n0r, end of tho Attorney General uron all matters
appertaiH;ng to the duties of his office
Res. IL. No person whose tenure of Office de-
penis on the pleasure of he Governor shall be H.
moved from office, without the advice or consent of
the Senate TO such removal But the Governor shall
have power ut any time tn suspend such officer md
appon another TO disc barge tho duties of his Office
until the next session of the Senate ani until their
advice and consent TO such removal shall be asccr-
tanned and expressed.
On motion OF Ma POWELL these resolutions yero
ordered TO be laid OIL the table.
YIN notlon al Nm COoiSE, the revolutions were
theu ordered to be printed
Ma. GoRnoN presented Memorial. f.oin Tie citi-
zons of Albefnarc County, winch wa ordered 10 he
referred To the Legislative Comm;.ttcc.
MR.. MoR6AN said, that as he Ind been 50 unfor-
tnhate as not to agrce in the propcsli rs, winch bad
oefn presented from tho Executive Committee, he
V"n!H ask leave 10 present to the House. CCrinin res
o!ullons, which lie held in his nd.
Leave being granted, Mn. Mo',c IN presented Tho
following resolutions:
The Executive power shall be vested ia Governor
aud Lieutenant Governor, to ss4t in the N.niris
trat;on ofthe affairs of Government when reuirel nv
the Governor, and who shall Governor in case
oil the DEATH resignation removal Of the Govern
or from Office until another be appointed: and in case
Of impeac bment, Temporary incapaci,y of nny kind
or the nbscar" ofthe Governor from the Sc at Of Coy
eminent. until his restoration or return And if at
any time here shall be acting Governor. and the
Lieu onoht tTovcrnor shall be lmpeached. from any
othor cause not acting the Executive Authority
shall devolvc upon and be executed by some nerso1
appointed by law for that purpose.
II
annually appointed by joint ballot, of the Senate and
House of Delegates, and their terms of Office shall
end on the last day of December of every wear. But
no person shall be eligible TO the office of Governor
Tor more than thee years at any time, nor again
until af er he shall have been out of that office four
years. and in like after the end Of every three
years of service
The Governor shall exercise tho Executive power
Of the Government according to the laws OF the Com
monwenlth: and sec that tlev shall hc faithfully ey-
ecutcd. lie may ut his own discretion ~ shall OF
application of majority of no Senate. House #
Delegates, convene the Gene al Assembly; and he
shall have power to grant repTevcS and pardnns
except where the prosecution shall have been carrid
OF b. the House of Delegates or the law shall Other
wise positively direct in which the House of
Delegates shall alone have and exercise the pownr
OF granting them: but pardon shat be granted i'm
any case, until after judgment or convc' ion
On motion Of Mr.. Mono y these resolutions were
ordered 10 be laid on The table.
On motion of Mn MAsoN, the Report Of the COM
"" INC iSACOu'lNc WIS ordered 10
be printed
On motion Of Ma. DnDDnrDoE, the resolutions nf.
fercd by Na. MoRoAN, were ordered to be printed.
In the LEGIsLATtvE CoNMirTEY, several pron1si.
tions by way Of amendment IN resolutions previously
offered, were made, aud agreed to- and tho resolutions
themselves were then rejected. resolution offered
by Mr. MERcER, Ia report in part, was rejected
Tho following resolution offered by Mr. DoDDRIDoE
on the 18th inst. was then taken up, THAT tho
right OF suffrage ought to be extended generally 10
o free white nlno citi2cns ~ years Of asc and mp
wards, who shall have resided in the County, Civ
or borough wncrc he oitcrs e. vote shall
have been assessed for and shall have paid lad or
property tax and at the time Of voting shall he LA
bic 20 such usscesmont, and shall mother have been
convicted of any crime punishable by imprisonment
IN the Pcuitcniiary house, of any olior Infamous
offence. and shall not az the time Of voting, DC paul
per nor m officer, seaman, soldier in the land
seq service ofthe States And also I'm amendment
thereto ofcrcdby Mr. JUYNEs on the 18Th INST propo-
sing TO extend the right ct suffrage 10 every person
upwards O. twenty ono years Of ogo who is lrssce for