Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-10-22

deemed necessary TO Increase their number appoint.
nents shall be male Ivy ,he Governor, by and with the
advice and consent Of the Senate, on the recommends
| ton OF their respective County Courts.
8. Resolved, That the Clerks Of the several Courts
shall be apponedby their respective Courts, and their
tenure OF ONCE be prescribed by law.
Z. Resolved, That the Judges Of the Court Of APP
peals aud of the Inferior Courts offending against the
State, either by mall administration, corruption, neg
ec Of duty, or by any oth,r high crime misdemea
nor, shall be Improbable by the House Of Delegates,
such achment TO be prosecuted before the Senate.
Il found guilty by majoriiy Of two thirds Of the
whole Senate, such parsons shall he removed from
Ace. Aud any Judge 20 inpcached shalt be suspended
IRON exercising the functions OF his Office until his ac.
quiitA', until the impeachment shall be disconlinu
8. Resolved, That Judges may be removed from Of.
fee by vote Of the General Assembly: but thirds
Of the whole number Of each House NUT concur in
such vote aud the OF removal shall be entered
the journals Of each. The Judge again.t whom the
Lcg,Atur Is about to proceed shall receive notice
thereof accompanied with copy of the causes allie ged
for his removal least twenty days before the day on
which either House OF the General Assembly shall act
thereupon. H- e~r +,
The report having been read on motion Of Mr.. Mar
shall, II was laid upon the table.
Mr.. Giles, from the Committee the Executive De.
partment Of Government, made the following report,
which wasread, and hs motion, laid upon the table
| The Committee appointed On the Executive Branch
Of the Con.ttu ion, have according order, had under
confederation the suit scts referred to them. and have
come 10 the following resolutions there ipon:
ls Rcsolred, That the chief Executive OiFce of this
| Commonwealth. ought to lie vested in a Governor
~, Resofred, That there ought to he appointed q
| Lieutenant Governor Of this Conmonw ealth. SIS
81, Resoiped, Thatthe Executive Council as at pre-
sent organized ouyh to be abolished AMI that Il Is i'm
expedient To provide any other Executive Council.
4lh. Resoiped, That in case OF the removal Of the
| Governor from Office, Of his death, resig IA
tion. inability TO discharge the duties and pow
ers OF his office, the said powers and duties shalt de-
vovc on the Lieutenant Governor; and the Legislature
may provide for the OF removal death, or similar
Inability of the Lieutenant Governor.
5h Resoiped. Tina, the Sbrris in the different coun
i'm her ha ala tod
by The voters qualified 10 for the
branch OF the Legislature. 3t.
| 6th Resofred, That the Commissioned Officers Of
Militia Companies be nominated to the Executive by
majority Of their respective Companies.
7th Resored, That the field officers of regiment. be
nominated to the Executive by majority Of the l.
missioncd Officers OF their respective regiments.
| S'h, Resoired Than pardon shall he granted in
any case, until after conviction or Judgment
Both reports were subsequently, ordered to be print
Mr.. Giles farther stated, that he instructed by
the Committees to ask that they be discharged from
the farther inside ration OF the subjects referred 10
them, and he made that motion accordingly which was
agreed 10, and the Committee was tereupon discharged
Mr. Powell Of Frederick. said that having belong ed to
the Committee which had last repor ed, and having in
that Committee been in a large minority fits mem.
bers, who were in favouro very different organza-
| ton Of the Executive Department of Government from
that which the Committee had adopted and Just report
e to the House. he asked permission 10 read and TO lay
upon the table, certain resolutions which he held in his
hand. Leave having been granted, MIR. Powell then
table, and ordered 10 be printed, viz:
Resoired, That the Executive department Of tho ex-
stng form OF government ought TO be amended fol
Sec 1. The Executive power shall he vested in a
Governor lie shall hold his office for years.
| aud he ineligible for the term OF years thereafter
And Lieutenant Governor shall I've chosen at the
same time, for the same term and under the
s'ricons.
sident of the Senate bu, he shall have right
except the Senate be equally divided upon any ques-
TOM in which case he shall have the casting vote.
Sec. No person shall be eligible TO the Office o
Governor or Lieutenant Governor, except citizen oil
the Commonwealth, any who shall not have attain
ed the age OF years, and who shall not have re
sided years next preceding his election, in the
State.
Sec. 4. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall
be elected at the times and places Of choosing member.
OF the most numerous branch of the Legislature, by
the voters qualified TO vote for members OF the Genera
assembly; provided that the election shalItske p'a-s
Throughout the Commonwealth on the same day, TIL,
per'ons respectively having the highest number o
votes for Governor and Lieut. Governor, shall be cleo
ed In case two or more persons shall have an eqta
number Of votes for Governor for Lieutenant Cove r.
nor the Legislature shall Immediately by joint bal To-
OF both Houses, choose Of the prrsons having an equa
number of votes for Governor Lieutenant Governor
the Governor or Lieutenant Governor, the ma,
be.
Sec. 5. The Governor shall be commanier- in chic
Of the militia. He shall have power convene the lie
gis'ature extraordinary occasions. He shall, from
time TO time, give information TO the Legislature Of tn
condition oi the Commonwealth, and recommend t.
such lie shail lutge
, cessary and erpedient. He shall expedite all sucl
measures may be resolved upon by the Legislature
and shall take that the laws faithfully
SEC. 6. The Governor AMI Lieutenant Governor
shall at stied times receive for their services, com
pcnsa,ion, which shall neither be increased nor dnin
isbrd during the term for which they shall have beer
elected.
Sec. T. Tire Governor shall have power 10 grant re
prieves and paron' after conviction, for all ocuccs
a except rcasons and in cases Of impeachment Upo
conviction for treason he shall have power suspen
the execution OF the sentence, until the shall b.
reported to the J. sgisl ture it, session. when tn
Legislature may pardon. direct the execution of tn
criminal, grant farther reprieve.
Sec. 8 In Gaze Of the removal of the Governor fron
ohce or OF his death, resigna'ion inability lis
charge the duties Of biz office his powers ard dn
ties shall devolve on the Lieutenant Governor
and in case Of the removal, death, resigna
ton. or like inability Of the Lieutenant Governor IN
/, Legislature may provide by law upon whom The iu
ties OF Governor shall hevove, until snch dsahili.
shall be removed, or Governor shall be elected.
Sec Q. The Governor shall have power 10 nominal Ia
and by and with the advice aud consent Of the Senate
appoint Judges of the Suprein Court, Court OF III
nal Jurisdiction, and Judges OF such Inferior Courts
may from fine 10 time be established by law; all Mill
Tia officers from The rank Of Colonel ncsiEo; the Urea
snrcr. Auditor Of Public Accounts. Rcg.,er Of "a
Land Office. and Attorney General. The L"gis'a ur
may by law vest the appointment OF all other officer
OF The Commonwealth whose appsio'meuts are no
herein oherwisc provided for, in the Governor, viii
thu alvicc and consent Of the Senate, or in III
:, Courts OF Law.
Il Sc. 10 The Governor shall have power 10 Gil ~
all vacancies that may happen during the Of Ia
seoate by granting commissions, which shall expire
|, the end Of the newt session Of that body
Sec. II. The Governor shalt have power to reunr
in writing the opinions Of the Lieutenant Governor am
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