Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-10-29

4 a ttsta " H1cIs o. sN@tAEG age.
loominson over sronscn ami children. and which
"as thus denied to 6ofA of those classes, the
.ee agency, While IL has withheld from enc Of
useh me fnselhgence essential 10 the exercise
" eleensn or ehsfce, either between forms Of 20.
ssrhnent; or magistrate to administer tbem.-
ne essential character OF this right, noteover.
involves the Necessity Of submission by the
os 70 the majority. For the right Of eiecfion
1@@essafiiy involves some decision between the
ne", or tne measures which are the subject Of
ecuon. &C - That the majority Of the men
auopt such form Of government, and such
ornamental law, as to them seems best.--That
vac majority have perfect right to prescribe,
oy = fundamental law, s,ill lnrther Limitations
70 the universaIty Of the right Of saffrage that
shst they have right to exclude. by h,nda.
mental law, from The exercise of that right. all
those VINO. IN the honest and deliberate opinion
| % tue majority, csnnoi safeiy be entrusted with
ne exercise cfit-or, IN other words, all those
~"ose exercise OF this right would be, in the
honcs; and de,ibers;e opinion ofthe msjority. in.
| compatible with the safety and well being Of
the people or community, which 10 the su.
p1e"r iaw.-And IN conformit, with these prin-
c'pses Mr.. Cooke submitted q resolution, that
sne constitution, or fundamental law 10 be
named oy the convention now assembled. or
the amendment, TO the Fundamental law. n the
case may be, should be Submitted, for sdop-
.,on or rejection, to all the male citizens of the
United States, over the age OF twenty -one years,
permanently esident 10 Virginia Or. in Other
words. TO all the members Of the commuoitv.
o. mature reason. and free agents BY situation.
And IS ser1e rule must he adopted, of discrimi
nation, between the real members Of the cemnss
nssy, and transient persons, let the rule be .
copied, that the citizens Of the United States.
not born ~ Virginia, but resioing therein shall
oe excluded from voting on the adoption or re.
Jecion OF the proposed fun'smentsl Law, unless
-hey shalt have resided for five years immeci
a'e'y preceding The time of voting, within the
nmhs OF the commonweshh.-TLAt The new
constitution, or the amendments to the old, %
the case may be, should prescribe the following
Qualifications Of all electors, whether of execu.
I've, legislative or other func,ionares, TO Wit:
ne electors OF all executive. legislative, or
othcr funciionaries, in this commonwealth, shall
ee, All white male citizens Of the IT, States,
over tue age Of II years, and residen, in the
commonwealth, at the time of any elec,ion;--
e1cen, that white male citizens Of the United
States. over the age of2l years, born without
the limits OF The commonwealth, shall not DOS.
sess the right. unless they shall have resided
therein Tor live years mmediatey precs ding tie
election al which they shall offer 70 vote. and
two years Immediately preceding such an cleo
ton IN the county where they slIaii offer 10
vote; the mode Of proving such previous resi-.
dence obc prescribed by lsw.--1h.t no per
son shall possess the right of suffrage ct any
election, un ess he shall have paid ali taxIsa d
ieves imposed on him by law dusi,g the Two
| years Immediately preceding such election; the
mode ofproyng such pay nent. il disputed, 10
be prescribed by Iaw.- That no person consic,.
ed ofany infamous offence shah, a, any election
Ithereaf,er possess the right 1t suffrage, the {.
enumeration of such Offences TO be made by law.
That no pauper shall vote at any election -
That IN order TO give the jus najofIs its full If.
feet, IN the proposed new or amended model
Of government, the members Ut ihe legislative
bodies, respectively, should represent equal
portions, as neasly as may be, Of The people. or
equal portions Of those TO whom the majority
OF the community, in Its fund amental law, has
entrusted The exercise Of The right at suffrage.
And that in order 10 oppose an eiiectuai barrier
| against the imposition oD slave property of an
undue proportion of The burshens Of govern
men', il should he provided, that there shall be
periodical assessment of The lands, and slaves
above the age OF years, VII inn the con
mon~eaiI; that no tax shall be imposed on ei-
ther Of those subjects without beng imposed on
both; tn II such AK shall a!w Us be ad IA crum:
and that the raj per cen,um ofthe tax shall DC
the saH on both.
| BY Mr.. Ps.ea ---tTh.t the existing consii-
governor or chief magistrate elected by the
qualified electors Of The state, to serve three
Years, and to be Ineligible for the term Of six
Years thereafter In case of an eqnsi number
| OF va. cs tor any two or more persons, the house
of representative shall imme diateiy choose, If
the persons having an equal number, The COVER
fnor. The legislature shzll regulate by Law the
time of holding the election for governor. ard
the day or days on which the votes shall be gn-
en- The day or days so appointed shall be the
same throughout the commonwealth. 10 case
OF the removal of the governor from office, or
OF his death. resisnstlea, or inability TO dis.
charge the duties Of his Office, the same shall
dcvoive on the president ct the senate, Tor the
time being. and the legislature may by law pro-
wide for the case OF removal, death, resignation
Tor inability both of the governor and presiding
officer of the senate, declaring what officrr
shall then act as governor, and such officer sha
act accordingly, until the disability be remos.
led, or governor shall be eiecsed. The 60.
vernon shall have the power to require in wri-
ting the opinion Of the principal officer OF such
texecutve departments, including the law 9th.
: lcer or attorney general. as may be established
! by law, and moreover the power OF granting
: lreprieyes and pardons for offences against the
} state, excep, in cases Of Impeachment. The
! lgovetner to have the pawer, by and with the
,dvce aud consent Of the senate, 10 appoint
Judges of The supreme court. Judges in chan
Icery, and Judges of such Inferior courts Is ma,
: from time 10 time be established by law all M
tl,ta officers above the rank OF colonel, and al
E lo,hsr officers OF the state. whose appointment
are not herein otherwise provided tor, am
(which shall be established by law But 10
i Legislature may by law vest the appointment 2
tsuch inferior officers asthey think proper
l,he governor alone, or in the courts Ut Law :
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