Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-10-22


,ny qseslie.. ba, when the memben f,tse..i
hall be equally divi led"
BY Mr.. clqvior--" rha, N. chief Executive
powers Of ihn Commonwealth. % hi 10 he
vested In a Go,crnor and Lieutenant Governor
THAT the Governor AID L.euteaani Gt"enof
nughl 90 be elected b, tie qualified voters of
this Commonwealth That tue Executive
Council as AZ present nreauizcd. ought 10 he
sboli.hed. And that nominations 10 Office,
sxepid a. oihefaise provided Tor u the Con-
stiiut,on. ought 10 be vested IN the Executive
b, NJ P0msil--" Ihat the existing Con-
s,ilniion oighi 60 be 80 amrnded ss 20 have the
Go.eroof Chief gisirsie elected by the
qualified electors nj the State, 10 ser'e thee
wears, and 10 be ineligible for the term ofsix
years thereafter. IN case Of an equal number
IT votes fnr any two or more prr'ons The
House Of Representatives shsIl immediaiely
ohon.r, oi tn persons having nm equal number.
the G,sernor. The Legislature shall regulate
by law The lime nj holding ihe election ior TO
vernon aud the day or days on when the
votes shall be given. The day or days so
appointed shall he the same throughout the
Commonwealth. IN case of the removal ofihe
q ,sernnr from office, or Of his death. tesiena
ton OF inability 10 discharge the duties Of his
Office the same shall deynlre on the President
ofihr senate. for tho time being, aud tue Legis-
moval, death resignatol or inabili'y both Of
The & vernor aud presidine officer Of the Senate
.cclnring what officer shall then aet NJ Governor
and suah officer shall act accordingly, until The
.iisab III, he removed. OF n Governor shall be
sl4e,sd --Ihe Governor shall have The power
80 require ~ writing the oplHion OF The principal
officer Of such Executive departments. including
the law officer or Attorney General, as may be
established by law aud moreover the power
of granting repricyrs aud pardons for offences
against ,he state, sseepi in cases OF impeach-
ment The Gpvernnr 20 have the power by
and with the advice and consent Of The Senate,
20 appoint Judges Of the Supreme Court
Judges ~ Ghanrery, and judges Of such Inferior
Courts rs may from TINE 10 time be established
by law al militia officers above the rank Of
Colonel. aud all o her officers of the State,
.hose appointments are not herein otherwise
nrayidrd Tor, and which shall he es ablishod by
isv Bnt the Legislature may by law vest the
sppninfment ut SUCH inferior officers as they |
sunk proper, IN the Governor alone. or Ia the
Enurt. of IRw.--Ihe Governor Ia have power
90 fill up all vacancies that may hhppen during
size recess of the Senate, by granting commits
snns, which shall expire NJ the end oi the next I
sfssino. - That the Council OF state ou hit 10 be
abolished
TuE NIscgII ArEous CosHirrEE.
MI. fnufoT, ~ lht1tVcih, IHhHmbHJ
Various Propositions have been submitted TO
vii Committee by Mr.. Moore. (oo the I2th
O. ober) by Mes~s. Maerae, Stuart See oil
Randolph and Wilson, ION the l3th)-and by
Messfs Wilson, Moore aud Clopton, Ton the
18th Some questions have been taken IN the
Communicable have docided, that the two
first paragraphs OF the present Constitution,
(conslituiipg the Prsamble) shoold be expun-
eed and substituted also. that the 12' h article,
originating the mode Disappointing memhefs 10
the (old) Continental Congress should be struck
on, as supcrfuous. Propositions are before
them, as 10 the mode Of making subsequent q"
mendm MS o the Constitution, but no question
has been token on this important subject.