Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-10-22


Legislature, of the condition of the Commonwealth
and recommend to their considerations such measures
rs may be resolved upon by the Legislature, and shall
take care that the laws are faithfully executed.
ReSo. &. The Governor and I.ieatenant Governor
shall, ut stated times, receive ior their sarviccS "a
compensation, which shall neither be increased or
diminished during the term for which they shall have
been elected.
Reso. 4. The Governor shall have mower to grant
repreye and pardon after conviction for al offences
except treason, and in gases of irpeachue1t. Upon
cases of conviction he shall have power to suspend
me execution oil the sentence, until the shall be
reported to the Legislature, ut It's next session,
when the Legislature may paldou direct the exc
cutlon ct the criminal. or gragt farther repr;eye
RcSo g. In of the removal Of the Governor
from Office, or of his death, resignation, inability
to discharge the duties of his Office his power uiid
duties shall devolve on the Lieutenant Governor:
and IN case OF the removal, death, resignation
like inability of the Lieutenant Governor, the Lnais
ituIe may provide By law, upon whom the duties OF
the Governor Shall deyove, until such disabilities
;'hal be removed or Governor shall be elected
itsSo- 81 The Governor shah have power to IlaT,i-
n'itc, and, by and with the advice ard consent OF the
Senate appoint Judges CT the Supreme Court, or
Court of Final Jurisdiction and Judspj of such Supe
nor Courts as may, from lime to time lie established
oy law; all Mllitia Officers, from the IeIk of Colo
mel; the Treasurer, Auditors Of Public Ac-
counts, Register of the Land Office aud Attorney
Gehefnl The Legislature may By law vest the
appointment Of all other officers of the Common
wealth, where appointments not herein ether
WISE provided for, III the Governor clone in the
Govesac., with the advice and consei. OF TIC Sen
ete, or Ii tie Courts OF Law.
RfSo. 10. The Governor shall lave rover 10 gil
up oil vacancies that may happen during recess or
the Senate by granting commissions which shall
pi-e at the end of the Iext session of that body
Resp. IL. Pie Governor shall have rover to &C.
Qiire IN writing the opinions Of The Leutenaut Gov
ernoE, and of the Attorney General upon I'll -
appertainjng to the duties of his cffice-
RNso. 12. no person whose tenure OF Office &C.
Ponds tho pleasure of The Governor, shall be re-
Of
the Senate TO suck removal But the Governor shall
have power Of time, to suspend snc officer and
eppot another TO disc barge the duties OF his Office,
until the next session of the Senate, an3 until their
advice and consent such rene a. sllnl be asccr-
| tGlled ard EXPRESSED.
On motion OF MIR. POWELL, these resolutions we're
ordered To he laid on the table.
| On motion Of Ma, Cooke, the resolutions were
! then ordered TO be printed
| fdn. GoRpoN presented q Mc,noriai, from tie CT
zehs OF Albemarle Cornty wine ives ordered TO be
| reierrcd To the Legislative Committee.
/ Mr.. MoaGAN said, that lie had been so u,For-
tufiate us not to agree III the propositions, which had
been pres, scented trom,the Executive Committee he
would asst leave present to the House. certain res
olntions, which no held in MS hand.
Leave being granted, NIR. MORGAN presented the
following RESOLUTIONS:
PIKE isxecutve power shall be vested in Governor
and Lieutenant Governor 70 Assist IN the Admins
traton or the affairs of Government when required b
the Governor, and who shall GoveTnor in ease
OF the death, resignation, removal OF the Govern
/
Of Impeachment, temporary ncapaciy Of any kind
the absence OF the Governor from the Of Gov
eminent, until his restoration or return And if nj
any time here shall re acting Governor, and ,lae
Lieutenant Governor shall DE impcache1 from a!.y
other cause not acting, the Executive Authority
shall devolve upon. ard be executed by some person
/ appointed by law foE that purpose.
! The Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall be
annually apr, nted by joint ballot OF the Senate anu
House of Delegates, and their terms oi Office shall
end on the last day of December of every year Bur
no person shall be, eligible 10 the Office OF Governor
for more than three years any time, nor rain
Until a er he salkhave been ont OF that Office four
years; and in like alter the end Of every u
/ years of service
Pine Governor shat exercise the Executive powcr
OF the Government according the laws of TIE Com
Elonwcal:l and see that they shall be faithfully e;-
ecuted. He may at his own discretion, ana snail on
application of q majority the Senate. House uf
Delegates, convene the General Assembly; md IN.
shall have power to grant reprieves and pard"1is
except where the prosecution shall have been carried
ON by the House of Delegates the law shall other
WISE positively direct, in which the House Of
Delegates shall alone have and exercise tine power
OF granting them but pardon shall be granted
any case, until after Judgment conviction.
On motion OF Mr.. MoRG Az, these resolutions were
ordered to be laid on the table.
On motion of Mn. MAsoN. the Report Of Tx, Ce:.!-
Inittee on the Executive Department, ordered
be printed.
On motion of Din. DoDDRipeg, the resolutions Of.
fered by Mr. hoBGAY, we're ordered To be- printed.
In the LEGISLATIVE CodJiTrEE, several PROPOSE
tons by way of amendment to resolutions previously
offered ~cre made, aud ugreed TO, and the resolutions
: themselves were then rejected = resolution offered
/ by MIR MERCER, TO report in part, was rejected
! 'Tbo following resolution offered by Mr. DoDDRrDGE
on the 18th inst. was then taken up '',Fhat the
right Of suffrage ought to be extended generally 70
ell free white male citizens, u years of age and M
wards who shall have resided in the County, CITY,
or Borough where be offers to vote siiali
Rave been assessed for and shall have paid ftd or
property tax, and the time Of voting shall be lia-
bic to such assessment aud shall neither have been
convicted Of any crime punishable by Imprisonment
in the Pcnitenary house, or of any other infamous
ofonce and shall not at the time of voting be pau
per, officer, seaman, soldier in the land or
sea service Of the States" And also an amendment
thereto oAcredb by Mr. JoYHgs the 18th inst. propo-
sing to extend the right of suffrage to every person
upwards OF twenty years Of age who is lessee for