Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-10-26


shall be suspf nded from EXERCISING tait
tons Of his office until Ills scquhtaI q, Nun. art
Impeachment shall be discontinued or he
drawn. VIII.
s. Resotped, That Judges NAV be lam
| from office by vote Of the General Assenp'a
but two thirds of the whole number nsY'
| House must concur in such vote. and a
cause ofremoval shall be entered on In. Ia "s
nails of each. The Judge against whom Y W.
Legislature Is about 10 proceed, shall rs.a u'
notice thereof, accompanied with COW of ~
causes alleged for bis removal, a, least TN as
days before the day on which either Hon'.y
the General Assembly act ,hsreupon. u
Tie Bill 81 Rights. &c Committee.
They reported IN part yesterday, iba, II.
| Bill OF Rights required no amendment. D..
| they have other propositions before ,bs.'
which will probably take them a few ds,sIa.
ger TO discsss and decide-among these ~.
of the must important is that which relate,
the mode of ENGRAVING subsequent amendmsn.
upon the Constitution.
The Legislative Committee
The question of guarantee sccupied IL.
COMMITTEE, during its whole session y..,"
| day. Messrs. Mason, johnson, Cooke ,.a
Leigh took an active part in discussing The .aa
| erai propositions before them, provdine f,.
guarantee, particularly MIR. Leigh's. WIFI
being modified by the mover, declared thai,
| be provided as one Of the fundamental princs
pies OF the Constitution thai il representaIi,n
he prorortoned TO the white population 70
gard should be also exclusively had TO the s,n.
basis in the apportioDment of taxation Ib,
vas re- ected-as was also Mr.. MERGERS schpna
Of guarantee, viz tina, the same ratio, and na
! more. should prevail in the taxes on land
slaves and horses, than the least which b,t
been adopted for the last ten years.
No other question was taken on the pronos,
ton for guarantees---anda as the Com ittpe wa,
about 10 adjourn-Mg ssrs Broadnax ard Dod
bridge laid propositions on the table, which w.r.
ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. Broadaax's were as follows:
Resolsed, That it ought to be provided I'm,
| IN all elections for members Of either branch
of the General Assembly, and in the election NJ
all officers which may be required TO be made
by the two Houses Of Assembly jointly, or bv
| either separately, with the exception Of the an.
polntment of TIER own officers, the volee
should be given openly, uira roce, and Eotbv
ballot
Mr.. BroadnaS also submitted the FOLLOWING
solutions, which were ordered TO be printed
ReSOired. that no man shall be compelled J.,
frequent or support. any religious worship
pace, or ministry whatsoever, nor shall be
| enforced, restrained, molested or bnrdened IN
| ms body OF goods NOR shall otherwise suffer
| on account Of his religion opinions or belief :.
| but hat all men shall be free 10 profess and ~
argument TO maintain their opinions in matters
| OF religion, and that The same shall in no wi,a
dim'nlsh, enlarge, oil affect their civil caps
| cities.
That the Legislature shall have no power
TO prescribe any religious text whatever; nor
10 establish by law any subordinaton or
| preference between different sects or depont
hauons, nor confer any peculiar privileges or
advantages on any one sect or Denomination
over others nor pass any law requiring, or
authorship, any re ligious society, or the people
OF any district within this commonwt alih. Ia
levy on themselves, or Others any tax, for The
| erection or repair OF any bonse for public wor.
| snip, or the support OF any church. or ministry
| but thFtI' be iefliiee TO every person TO select
| whom he pleasPs as his religious instructor
and TO make for his support such private con.
tract as he pleases
| Provided, however that the foregoing clauses
shall not be SO construed as TO permit ahy min
lister Of the Gospel or priest of any denomi.
nation, to be eligible TO either house of the Gen.
era' Assembly ,or capable ofhodng any milits.
| ~ office within this State
NOR shall they he so construed as to deprive
nv VI iIIe VOWeF OIL incorporating
by law the trustees or directors of any iheo,
| logical seminary, or other religious, society.
or body ofmen united for charitable purposes
or the advancement Of piety and learning so as
to protect them in the enjoyment of their pro.
perry and lmmnnities, in such cases and under
such regulations, as the Legislature may deem
expsdient and proper.
Mr.. Doddridge's was as follows
heSotOtd that every person, who shall be
entitled to exercise the right of suffrage. shall
practically enjoy equal portion Of political
power, so that there shall be no difference be
tween the rich aud poor with respect 80 power.
bur that each should contribute TO the public
boFthens, according to bis ability to pay.
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The following Document was laid befofa
the Convention on "Wednesday the l4th inst.
A STATEMENT
OF the number of persons in each county and
| Corporate Town within this Commonwealth.
charged with State Tax for the year 1928,
| on moveable propertv