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


favor of a very digerent organization OF the
; Executive Department OF Government from
that which the COMMITTEES had adopted. and
: just reported TO the House, he asked perm,-
! sion "a read and TO lay apon The table certain
resolutions Whicb he beld in his hand. Lea
having been granted Nir Powell den offered
the following. which we're read, laid upon the
table, aud ordered Ia be pfiated, ,iz:
| Resoiesd, That the Executive Department of
the exisung form Of government ought 10 be
amended as follows
Sect. /. The Executive power shall be yes
ted Ia a Governor. He shall hold lis Office
for years aud be ineligible fot tho
term of years iherealter And a
/ Lieutenant Governor shall be- chosen a. tie
same time, Tor The same Term. aud under ihs
samc restrictions.
Sect .. The Lieutenan, Governor shall act
AZ President of the Senate, but no shall have
no right 10 vote except the Senate be equally
! divided upon my question in which case be
shall hnVe the casting vote.
! Sect. 3. No person shall be eligible TO the
Office Of Governor OF Lieutenant Governor.
except a citizen Of the Commonwealth, nor any
who shall moi have attained the age of
years, and who shall moi hive resided
years next preceding his election, in the State.
| SECT. 4 The Governor and Lieutenant Gov
etnor shall be elected nj the times and places
|
branch Of the Legislature, by the voiers quail.
flied TO vote for members of The General Assem-
bly, provided that the election eli all axe place
throug bout the Commonw enlth the same day.
| The persons respectively having the highest
number of votes for Governor aud Lieutenant
Governor, shall DO elected In case two or
more persons shall have an equal Number OF
votes for Governor or for Lieutenant Govern
or, the Legislature shall Immediately, by joint
l..ll- ~
| having an equal number of votes for Governor
or Lieutenant Governor, the Governor or Lieu
tenant Governor, ms tbs case may be-.
| Sect. D The Governor shall be commander.
| n-chel of the militia. lie shall have pow er to
convene the Leg islaruie on exirao dinary occa.
sons. lie shall, from time TO time give nfor-
nation TO the Legislature of the condition Of
the Commonwealth, and recommend To their
consideration such measures ss he shall judge
necessary and eapedent He shalt expedite
all such mn uIcs as may be resolved upon by
| the Legislature, and shall take care that The
laws are faithfully executed.
Sect. d. The Governor mud Lieutenant Co
werner slall, AT stated times. receive Tor their
serVices, comp Usaiion, which shall neither
be increased nor diminished during the term
for which they shalt have breu elected.
Sect z. The Governor shall have power 10
| grant ,epiieses aud pHrdops afior conviction,
for all offences, exc pt ieason, and 81 case oil
| impenebm nj. Upon couvi.li3t Of treason he
shall have power 10 suspeud he execution Of
| tho sentence, untIl the casn shnl be reported
~ the Legislature NJ is next acsson, when tho
Leg slafure may pardon, or direct the execu
| ton oi the criminal, or grant farther re-
prievs.
! Sect 3 In case Of the removal Of the Gov
ernor from oiicc. or of bis deaih,t res gnation
or inability TO discharge The duties Of his office.
his powers AID duties shnl dev0lye on the Lieu
| tenant Governor; aud in case OF the iemoyal
death or resignation, or like inability of the
Lieu. Governor, the Legislature may provide
hy law upon VIII ON the duties OF Governor shall
deyolve, until such disabilities shall be Tem0y'
| ed OF "a Governor shall be elected.
Sect y. The Governor sball have power to
nominate, aud by and with the advice aud
consent OF the Senate, appoint Judges of the
| Supreme Court, or Court of Final Jurisd IctioB,
ana Judges of such Inferior Courts ns may from
| time TO time be established by law all Militia
officers from the rank ofColonel inc uslye---d,u
Treasurer, Auditor Of Pablo Accounts, Regis
ter OF the Land Office, and Attorney General
The Legislature may by law vest the appoint
ment OF all other officers f,he Comm nwealth,
whose appointments IRE not herein otherwise
provided for, IN the Governor, with the advice
and consent ofihe Seuale, or in the Courts Of
Law.
Sect 10. The Governor shall have power 10
hll mp ali vacancies thu may happen during
the recess oil the Senhie, by granting comus-
sions. which shall oxpue nj The eUd oi tue next
session oi that body
Sect II lhr Governor shall have power
IL require IN wriIlj the opinions OF the Lieu
tenani Governor, and Of the Attorney General,
upon al matters apperianng to the duties of
his Office
Sect u No person whose tenure Of Office
depends on the pleasure OF the Governor, shall
be removed from office without the advice and
consent ofihe Senate, 10 such removal But
| the Governor shall have power. al any time, 10
suspend such officer and appoint another 10 dis
| charge the duties OF his office, until the next SEES.
| sion Of the Senate, and until their adv ice and
consent TO such removal shall be asceftaintd
and expressed.
| Mr.. Gordon OF Albemarle presented pei-
lion from citizens of thai county on the sub
ject of freedom OF relI gion.
The petition was received, but without read
ing referred 10 the committee on the Legisla.
tive department.
Mr.. Morgan said he was member Of the
Committee which had been SO unfortunate as
not TO agree upon all the propositions. properly
referred 10 hem, under he Executive Depart
mcni oflhe Government, and like The gentle.
man from Frederick, (Ar. PowolI) he would
ask leave 10 submit for The cons idei ation of the
Convention, several resolutions on the subject
of that department, which he wished read aud
laid on the table,
Permission having been granted, MI. Nor
gaD thereupon offered the following which
were read, laid upon the table, aud ordered to
be printed
The executive power shall be vested in a
Governor and Lieutenant Governor, 10 assist
in tie administration u the affairs of Govern
ment when required by The Governor, and who
shall act as Governor in case ofthe deaf h, resg-
nation, or removal of the Governor from Of
fee, until Another be appointed |; and In case of
Impeachment, temporary incapaciiy of any
kind, Or absence Of the Governor from the seat
Of Government, until his restoration or return.
Aud il at any lime there should be no acting