Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-10-27

Commonwealth for sufficient time. and the nav.
u'eh: q: al taxes imposed and performances OF III
Peh'lc duties required by the laws OF this Common
wealth, ought to be denped SUCH sufficient evidence.
tNeSol1ta, therefore, That the right Of Sufira ge
onghtto be exercised 81 enjoyed by all free white male
ciuzets OF this Commonwealth, who have attained
we age of twenty-one years. except lst p;tipsrs;
parsons convicted OF infamous Crimes; 81, persons
~ utisound mind; 4b persons who have refused or
iasd to pay all taxes assessed Imposed unou them
py law, tpr enc year next preceding any election at
winch they may offer 10 vote; 5sl,, Persons in the
nii'ary or naval service of the United States or OF
Es 2satc; and 9Th persons ma tive bonn citizens.
~ TINS Commonwealth. who have not resided Mt
ieai' three years within the same and one venr in the
county, city, borough or election district, IN which
rny G'ay respectively ot.r to vote .,.d been REGULAR
@sAs':u .vf ISa'"r; ana ii liable 10 militia duty,
enrolled IN tho militia Of the same: Provided hDwey
CT, that tis last restriction shah not be SO construed
us 10 dep-iYe any pcrscn OF tie right OF sa!rare
VINO nad under tas Constitution gcyiousiy becn
auaticu To exercise the any conntv civ no.
rough or election district, this State: 4 nj pr,y
dcd porrotsr, that wherever anr question arises as
TO the right OF an individual to vote, the Qa robau
az SINH be upon the person claiming tie right.
Havng been read, the resolutions we're referred To
tue committee OF the whole, and ordered TO be printed
Mr.. CAnPsEIL of tBsookel then stated that b..in,
one OF minority of the lscial Committee an some
,IIr:a.t propositions, Ia had also Erpared
resolutions, which he would be glaIto ot.Sr to the
tS"use, and which he would read.
Proopo&iiI4 sDhigiHsa JY Dir. C7sphsH.
J. 1ffso3s1H, That al persons now.by law pos
snssei oftr right su:rse nave sufeie1, evidence
OF rerinan.'nt common interest with aud attachment
N. the community, md have the right Of suiT.arc
& RfSoigei, That all free white mails OF twenty-
t+iree years OF age btrn within this Commonwealth
and resident tetein. have sufficient eyitence of NO..
tnaneDt common interest with, and attachment TO-
The cohllnurity, and have the RI ht ofs,iragn
.. hSsoIccd, That every fee white male of TWEEN
~ one years OF oge, nDt included in tle two prece-
dn9S ruEsouO MS who is nay a resident or who 1nav
l.cT6uitpr tCCoTn ,.ruF1 ~.
wealth who Is desrons OF La vim the right of suiraae
i'll this Commonwealth SHALL in open court as NAV
ne pre<cr'ted by lazy, make adeclarstiono his inn-
ton to become rermanent resid,4t in this State
g. ;tsuch person shall, six months after maktDu sIch
dec1asation, solem0ly promise to submit to and
support the Government or this Commonwealth.
ard II he shall not have hem convicted of unv
.gh crime mislcmeanor arainst the I.ws of This
SoIhmonWcath such person shall be considered as
having permanent common interest Witb,and attacf,-
fnt TO- the continuity, and shall have TIC rinit OF
Suffrage. "
Substitute far lie So PeSoi1ioz of Ue Rtnorl of The
JaiichA C;amzalne.
Feotced, That the judicial power si,al he vested
IN Cont OF Appeals, ind in such inferior Courts as
SAC Legislature shall from time time ord,n and es
labiish. Fhc Jurisdiction or these tribunals sh.i, 10
regulated b. lag. Tile Judges of the Cnlrt Of An.
plais and OF; the inferior Cnarts shall hold,heir Off
CTS durins, gomi behayioF, or uh,i! Ycnoicd in th
'nahner prescribed in his Constitution; ana shall nj
the same t:ae, bold other office appointment or
pni'lic trust; and the acceptance thereof nv eth os
them. shat! vacate his Judicial Office
Substitute for the str Resolu,fGg,
heazfrt, fhat Lie Counties citiss AID hnro,,nhs
shall be diTidedimo wards for th.. upn,rfionnrcn, S
Justices Of the Peace among the people; md the peT
sonS authorized 10 vote for members OF the Genera,
assembly IN each ward, shall elect the Justices Of tie
Fence therein, who shall he commissioned 10 continue
in office for Tho term of years bnt 800,
vcab!c for any bribery, corfnnti. or o.!,cr ,imh
cfltne or mIs'ieHeano- Indictment OIL information.
III any C-;:t; melting jurisdiction thereof
Z. 1tSD.ced That The Cdrsf abes shah In like uran-
ner orc elect ed annually il sari yards.
H1tsffnze for Ee ctr Resnlauon.
I1eSoi'zf, That the appointment of the Clerts Of
The several CohrS. und t.cIf CeU.rp OF office Shall
be regulated 5y law.
The resolutions haring been read were referred IN
the committee fthe whole, and ordered 20 be- printed
Onmoton OF Mr. DopDRrpGE, the House lfren az
jouEncd till I O'Clock on Monday.