Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-10-29

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port
The Commit ee, appointed on the Legisla-
tive Department Of the Government, have, sc
cording 10 order, had under consideration the
subjects referred 10 them. and have agreed'o
the following
REPORT.
I. R,soIned. That in The apportionment OF
representation in the House of Delegate. re.
gard should be had 10 the white population es-
clusively.
2. R%esoiued, That a census OF the population
of The State, for the purpose oi apport'oning
the representation should he taken 10 the year
1881, the year 1916, and thereafter u, least,
once in every twenty years.
3. ResoIred, That the right Of suffrage shall
continue 10 be exercised by all who now en-
10Y it under the existing Constitution Prori.
dsd, That no person shall vote by sisiue Of his
free hold only, unless the same shall be assessed
10 the value Of At least s. for the payment
of taxes, If sncb assessment be required by
law. nd shall be extended, lsi, 10 every
free white male citizen ofihe Commonwealth
resident therein, above The age Of twenty one
years, who owns. and has possessed for sif
months or who has acquired by marriage, de
scent, or devise, a freehold estate, assessed TO
the value oil not less than dollars for The
payment Of taxes, il such assessment shall be
required by law Bad or who shall own a yes
ted estate in fee, IN remainder, or reyersion, M
land, the assessed value OF which shall be
dollars Sd, or who shall own aud have pos
sessed n leasehuld estate with the evidence OF
iitle recorded, for a term orlglnelly not less
than FIVE years, and one OF which shall be un-
expired. OF the annual value, or rept Of
dollars 9TH, or who for twelve months ne1t
preceding. has been u house keeper and head
ola family WITHIN the county. CITY, borough
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and WIN snail have been assessed with "A part
of The revenue OF the Commonwealth within
the preceding year, and actually paid the same,
Pr0uided, nevertheless, that tie right OF sui
ffage shall not be exercised by any person OF
unsound mud, or who shall be a pauper, or a
non commissioned officer, soldier, sailor, or
marine, in The seIsice Of tue United states nor
by any person convicted of amy Infamous Of
fence nor by citizens born without tue Com
Donweallh, unlcss they shall have resided
therein for five years Immediately preceding
the election at which they shall offer to vote,
and two years preceding the said election, in The
county, .clty, borough or election district,
where lhey shall oil to vote, tho mode .
proving such previous rrs'dence, when disf
pu'ed, to be prescribed by law and shall pos.
sess, moreover, some one OF more vi the quail
feationS above enumerated.
!. Res0iued. That The number of members in
The Senate of Til, State oIght to be neither m
creased nor diminished, nor The classification
Of ITS members changed.
b. ReS0lred, That the number oil members IN
the Hoase Of Delegates. ought 10 be reduced.
SO that The same be not less than one hundI ed
aud twenty nor more lhen one hundred and
6ty.
q. RESOLVED, Tint no person ought TO be e.
lected 4 member of the Senate OF this State,
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7. Resotred. That no person ought to he e.
lectrd n member of The House of Delegates of
this State, who is not at least twenty G.e years
OF age.
8 ResoiUed, That il ought TO be provided
that IN all eler tons for members of either
branch Of the General Assembly, aud in the
election of all officers which may be required
to he made by the two tiouses OF Assembly
Jointly, or in either. separately, with the ex
cep'ion OF The appointment OF their own Off
GERS, the votes should be given openly, or ERA
poce, aud not by ballot.
8. Res0ired. That no man shall be compelled
10 frequent on support any religious worship,
place. or ministry whatsoever nor shall be
enforced, rtsiiaih"d. meies'ed, or burthenrd
IN his body OF goods, nor snail otnerw Use suffer
on account oil bis relig Gus op mons or belief
but that all men shall be nee 10 profess, and
by argument 10 MAINTAIN then opinions IN
matters OF religion, ma iAat thu same shall ~
no wise, diminish, enlarge, OF affect their CT, il
capacities,
That the Legislature snail have no power to
prescribe any religious test whatever. uor to
establish by law any subordinate or prefer-
ence between dIlls,enl sects or denominhtiuns
nor confer any peculiar privileges Or advanla.
ges on any one sect or denomination, over q.
Tiers nor pass any law, requiring or author
zlng any religious society, OF the people of any
district within this Com ealih. 10 levy On
themselves or others, any ak Tor the erection
or repair of any house Tor public worship, or
the support OF any chnrch o. mluis'rv, but that
II be left free to every person 10 select whom
he plrases as his religious instructor, and TO
make for his support, such private contract as
he pleases : Pr0rlded, however, that the fore.
going clauses STALL no, be so construed, as to
permit any minister OF the gospel, or priest OF
any denomination TO be elig BILE to eli her House
OF the General Assembly
10. ResOteed, That no bill of attainder or
tr post JdcfO laT, or law impalrng he obligu.
ton of contracts. ought 10 he pas, ed.
IL. ReS0tred, That private property ought
not To be taken Tor public uses without Just com.
pen>ation.
IL Rfs0iped, That he members of he Leg.
islature shall receive for their services a com
pensalIon, 10 be asCerialned by law, and maid
out OF the pubic treasury but no law incIeas.
ing the compensation OF members oil the Legis
la'ure shall take effect until the end ofths next
annual session after the said law may have been
! enacted.
IL. ResOired, That no Senator or Delegate
shali, during the term Tor which he shall have
been elected, he appointed to any civil office OF
proht uoder this State, which shall have been
created, or the emoluments of which shall have
been increased during such term, except such
Offices as may be Oiled by elections by tue PEG.
Pile.
On Mr.. Mad sons motion. the preceding Re
poftwas ordered TO be laid on the table, and
printed.
Mr.. Doddridge then moved TO refer this Re.
port TO the same Committee OF the Whole, to
which the Report iron the judiciary Commit.
; tea has been committed.
But at MIR, Leish's request, thai motion was
WITHDRAWN for the purpose of permitting him To