Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-10-20

adequate sai;cs which shall not be diminished durns
their continuance in Office.
8. Resolved, That the creation OF any new coun
y Justices Of the Peace sh,ll he appointed In ia. frs
instance. as may be prescribed by law. When vacan.
cies shall occur in any county, shall for any
be deemed necessary 10 increase their number appoint
nents shalt be made by the Governor, BY and with the
advice and consent oil the Senate, the recommends.
ton OF ther respective County Comrt..
g. Resolved. That the Clerks Of the several Court,
shall be appointed by their respective Courts ami the,
tenure OF Office be prescribed by law.
T. Resolved, That the Judges of the Court Of APP
reas AMI o the Inferior Courts, offending az anst the
State, either by NATURALIZATION, corruption or neg.
rector dnty or oy any other high crime mis'emel-
nor shall be imp,achablc by the House vi Delegates
snch impeachment TO be prosecuted before the Senate
III 'oind guilty by a majority of two thirds Of the
whole Senate, such persons shall be removed ON OIL
nee. Ana any Judge 80 impeached shall be suspended
from exercising the functions OF hi. office until his
qui,ta, or until the impeachment shall be dscon nu
et or withdrawn.
s. solved, That Judges may be removed from Of.
nee ny vote OF the General Assembly: but thirds
OF the whole number of each Hsise must concur in
such vote, and the cause Of removal shall be entered
me journals OF each The Judge against whom the
Legislature ~ about TO proceed shalt receive notice
thereof accompanied with copy of the causes alleged
Tor his removal at least twenty days before the dy on
which either House OF the Genei al Assembly shall
thereupon.
The Miscellaneous Committee decided YESTERDAY
to repsrt the Bill Of Rights without any alteration TO
also rescted Mr.. Mscrae's resolution that the Consi.
futon ought to he amended as TO provide tina, pri.
waite property shall not he taken for public use without
Just communicating rejected ala, the p,opos-
tons submitted by Mr.. Wilson the 18Th Inst. with
the exception Of the 5th which is follows, Resoped
fur'her that no title ofnobty shall be created grant
ell; AMI no person holding office Of profit or trust
under the U. States, und ;r any King, pr.nce or
foreign State shall hold any office unlsr this State
which was agreed to- The Committee also agreed 10
tho following resolution from Mr. Stuart: L,esoiyed,
That the freedom OF speech and Of the press ought to
De held sacred and guaranteed by the Cons tom
Ana tney adopted the 2nd Section OF the for the
Establishment of Religious Freedom, in lieu Of Mr.
Siuarrs 9th Resolution Offered on the 18th inst)
The following Resolution was submitted by Mr.. Opie
and ordered TO be pr;0ted:
Therefore hereby declared part of this Con-
sti'ution, or fundamental law, That man shall be-
compelled TO frequent support any religious. worship
place or ministry whatsoever; nor shall be enforced
restrained, moesed hurhened in his riy or goods
nor shall OTHERWISE suffer account of his religious
opinions or belief, but that all shall IN ain,ain their
opinions, in matters OF religion and that the same shall
in no wise enlarge or affect their civil capacities nor
sha there be any religious test whatsoever quail
hcation for Office" "