Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-10-27
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reported foy The RichmJr6 Iphjr1
tI'zII GOps vEIITGSS,
MONDAY, OcroBER 90
After PRAYER by the Rev. Mr.. SEfKEs tha t,on
Vention was called TO order at / o'clock
Mr. MoRGAN submitted The followiiir Resolutions
winch ere referred to tin Committee of tho yyrhoc
Rcs0l0ed Tnat the Legislative power shall h.. ves.
ted In the General Assembly of Vnninia which sin,
consist OF Senate aid House OF Deleqatns Rnt
no Minister OF the Gospel of any denomination, or
person ioding any lucrative office pIace ar ,,n;,,t
Ihcnt shall be a Senator or Delegate
the Senate shall consist of thirty two Senators. q
majority o. whom, and no less, shall form quorum,
10 40 business; TOR whose election the State shall be
divided from time to time, equally as mpp h, n,
cording To the number OF FREE: white cnivapc into
sixteen DISTRICTS and at-thc first election there s,
De Two senators chosen i'll each disrict-lc Sens,ur
having tc greatest number Of votes for tie term OF
lour ycarS--;ho 9th r for the term of two ,c,,.
ANA TO keep up the succession cvcry scon,I ar
thereafter, one Senator shal! be chosen in each dis
tTIct, Tor The term of four years But no nor.n,
shlii DE senator, who shall not be free wLte
male cililen OF the commonwealth of the npe y,
Twenty-Five years, and actual resident grocinldr
OF ms district, at the time OF election.
The House of Delegates shall consist of No. loco
thah SIM i"Sr nor more than hundred and seven
ty-siX Delegates, who shall be apporLoned an,ono he
people, und chosen annually in such manner HAT NJ,
equal sixteenth part of The whole number shall he
eiectcd III c'ch senatorial district. But no p.rso
sn'!H DC Dclcgate who Shall not DO free white
citizen OF the age of twenty years and an actnl
resident OF hs senatorial district at the Time -,
election. "
Zach House shall have power to appoint its own
officers, settle It's Wn ruIps of rr,.a,.d,. ~
cr,l 6 cot;r... ~ I.. ee ~ proceeding, Judge the
lis own members; Issue writs of election tn su,nl y,
canctes occurring during the sessions urirptn b;II
and adjourn without the of the other. I'm, d.
laws shall be wholly approyed AMI ~. - 80 80
Houses. ~ o"tn
ihe General Assembly shall meet once or ori,,o,
In every year, and lie members thereof shall he ~.
eI'pt from arrest, and enlarged from imprisonment in
al q "a "a cont
sessions and far rho ,o r v. eiiu'y' during Tic
aner And No d;ai;E W ~ ii'y oGyS ocioTe ana
Sha ever be declared imposed or required bI, In,
whereby 10 c.e..e or alter the clipibIi,v Of INV ~
son qualified under this constitution to be Scnnto,
or Delegate. fS-I,-;..fs and n ,er,f,. h. So
they shall enter upon the DISCHARGE III Ito =;
presence of some person authorized to adnI;,Ii t
same, shall make oath O. solemn affirmation in ,b;.
iorm TO witt do decInre myself to tic a ciLyeu n,
tie Commonwealth of D,;rri,,iG o,o;,., Io yI; y
any Foreign Potcc, Prince III. State and lido ST. ~,
dDsf") ttdt 'cW be faithful and t,.le IN f6e sa;J
C'Ot0oa'9eaiM Of Puginia 50 hoag as continue ., RI;
tt%en thereof; and that ,oiU f;,ith|itlty. i,ouo,iou
and justly, according to Ike best of n,u Kin ali ;i
mcaf pc51rm tie Qlcc Of rScnafoy o., Dste,,fa
HLLP mE Con.
That all free white men of this CONFERENCE.-The ~ Of ,
.",eyc sna bse1uay free and independent And ultra
feasible rsht NJ c o., 6onion OF estate being the ndc.
Interest with and a,tacb,, -, navms permanent
declared TO belong to- and in the election, of ~
te General Assembly shall exercised by all free ,vb,,e &
Tho t ~ uc commonwealth OF the age Of twenty .ome years
resnec,c, e ~ ue county city or borough, which they
whole year next before the time m nave so resided Tor one
who shall have failed in this o,lui uah hne
tax or levy or part thereof within either of tie Two ve3rs
c olc III which they propose vote or a,rers or
soldiers ,nar;r m % ,e,ohy OF other infamous crime
the United States And % t service OF the State or Of
cised only by persons disuosed for ne Iay w exe
of the Commonwealth There shall no a tav ~ ,, s
cents per annum levied every white man Of the are
sy And bo o G"ed,eg and paid into tho public 1ea