Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-12-03
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ofrhi. Commonwealth nor any who shallnot have az
tanned the age OF years and who shall
not have rf sided icacs ncAt nrccedinr
such ercinn ~ thu State.
SIC. 4. The Gorern.'rn1d Licutrnart G., vc:nrr
iI'i be elected al the trb's a. PLACES "f choosing
members Of tho most numerous branch of,ha Irsis-
lnurr ny thcyoers qualified vote far fhe tnc nbers
OF the General Assembly, pro ,ided that the eectfon
shall take place throughout the Conm,onycaI, h on
TIA" day The persons tcspeciiycly having The
highest number Of votes for Governor and Liutenans
Governor shall be elected. In two or more rer.
shall have an equal number Of votes TOR Gov
ernor or for Lieutenant Governor, the Legislature
SHALL immediately by Joint vote Of both Houses
choose OF the persons having equal number ovoies
Tor Governor for Lieutenant Governor, the Gov
crnor or Lieutenant Govcrnnr the case mas be-
SIC. 5. The Governor SHALL b" commander in
chief oi the militia. He sh.al have power IN convene
IN" Legislature extraordinary occasions fIc
siai from fme 10 tim" give informal tho cris-
la urc oil the condition OF the commonwealth and
recommend 10 tI'Ir consideration such measures rs
he shnii Judge necessary and expedi"nr. He shall
cxpcdi all such AS NAV he resolved upyn
by tho Legislature, and sln take &C &c that tn laws
taithiilv executed
Sac 6 . The GOvefn,r and Lieutenant Governor
shall al stated times, i've for their services. COM
pensail"n. which shall neither be increased nor Ill
ninlshcd during tho term for which ticv shall. have
been ,lccted
SIC. 7. The Governor sh& have power to
ri ant lepri"Ses and rardons alter conviciiun for al
ocnccs except treason and in of irupe ncinen,
upon convection inr treason, he shall have power
suspend The OF tie sentence until tho case
SHAH be reported To the Legislature at next SOS
Sou, tn TIA" Legislature eIarton. direct the
execution 81 the criminal grant further rpri,yc
! SIC. u. In case OF tie removal Of the Guvernur
IRE IN 'ifce, OF his death, resignation or INABILITY
10 d;schurI the duties of Ii; Office, his Movers and
duties shall devolvc on the Lieutenant Governor;
aud IN case of the removal, death or resrnation or
hike inability ofihe Lieutenant Governor the Te-
glslaiurr may provide by law upon whom tho duri. c
u tho Governor shall devove, until such disabilities
shall be removed. or n Governor shall BE- elected.
! SIC g. The Governo shall have mower in nom
nate and 10y anu with The advice and ns-ni Of the
Senate, appoint Judges OF the Supreme Court ~
Court of irua Jurisdiction and Judges Of such irari
or Courts NAV from time time be iablished by
law; all militia officers from tho rank ofCoome incu
-ive tho Treasurer Auditor OF Pubic Accornts Re-
glstcr of the Land Office, and Attorney General
1he l.egI>laiur may by law ST the appoint ment
OF all other officers OF tile COmnonw ealth, whose aR-
pointmeuts are not herein otherwise provided for IN
the Governor alone, or III the Governor with the adj
vice and consent OF the Senate or IN the Courts Of
Law
SEC. 10. The Governor shall have power 10 I'll
mp all vacarces that may happen during the recess OF
/ the Senate by granting commissions which 81 eiltx
pirr at TIC end Of he next session of thai body.
! Sic IL. The Governor shall have nower to re-
qnrc IN writing the opinions OF the Lieutenant Gov
ernor and OF ihe Attorney C., raj: upon all matters
apperi a!nnG 20 the duties OF his Office
I SEC. - No per,on, whose tenure of Office de
Ponds on the pleasure OF the Governor, shall be re-
moved from office without the advice or consent of
the N tie to such removal. But the Governor shall
nave power, NJ any tim, To suspend such off 'er
and appoint another TO discharge tho dui.s Of his
Office, uut the neY essinn of the Senate, and until
their advice and consent to such removal sinai he
I HscertHincd and expressed.
M' HfSDEs-oN moved that tine Committee rise in order
TO 1--WE time tor tIc members the substitute
the Conn'iiee then rose aud reported progress
The Convention then adjourned till Monday *