Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-11-02
VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
MoNDAY. OoroBER 26.


| The Convention mt nj | O'Clock, and was
| u pcnrd with prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Sykes, OF
the Methodist Chnr eli.
| A soon MS II was organized, Mr.. Morgan
] submitted the following series OF resolutions
| which, IN bis motion, were referred 10 The Com
miiree of the Whole:
| Resofred. That the Legislative power shall
! he vested in the Gnncral Assembly OF
| virginia. which shall consist ofa Senate, and
| House Of Delegates. But no Minister Of the
& pspa Of any denomination, or person holding
amy lucrative office, place or appointment,
| shall be Senator OF Delegate.
The Senate shall consist of thirty two SenA-
tors. n majority Of whom. and no less, shall
| fpEgn BvnunrIn IN. da hnsinpss: for whose cleo
time ms equally h. may be. according 10 the
"a, If fte, ;ohitc citizens, into sixteen
| Districts aud At the first eietuon, there shall
| h., ,,,,, ss,.tors chosen IN each District, the
Senator having the greatest nnmDrf OF ''le''
for the term nt four years The p'hcr Tor lhe
term oi two years: aud 10 keep up me success
sion. every second year thereafter, one pchh'
| tor shall be chosen IN each District Tor the
term of four years But 40 person shall be q
Senator who shall not be n Tree "hte MAZE chI.
zen OF the Cunmonwral h OF the age q twenty
! fge wears aud an actual resident ireeholder ol
! his District at thu time Of election.
The House ofDeIegates shall consist of moi
| less than sixty four, nor more than one hun
drrd aud seventy SIX Delegates, who shall he
apporlioned among The people, and CHOSEN ah-
| nnally in such manner ihai one eqaal SIXTEEN d
| part Of the whole number shall be elected ~
each Senatorial District But no person shnil
be a DELEGATE. who shall not be free wbnc
citizen of the age ofiwenty one years, anu an
! actual resident of MS Senatorial District al The
! time of election.
Each House shall have power 10 appoint It's
! own officers settle lis own rules OF proceeding
| Judge the qua i6rat,Dns aud determine the con
| tested elections of its own members 'ssnr
writ, of election 10 supply vacancies occurring
| durinp I ne sessions originate bills, and ad
| iourn without the consult OF the other bnt al
laws shall be wholly approved aud passed by
both Houses.
The General Assembly shall meet once or
oftener in every year-and the members mere,
| OF, shall ba exempt from arrest and enlarged
! fr.m imprisonment, III all cases eA' OF iI'hSon
| felony or perjury, during their SESSIONS, hnd
| for the term OF twenty days before and aller' -
| And no dlsqua licaton, Prohibition or les
| shall ever be declared. imposed or required ny
! law. whereby 10 change or alter the ehgiohlJ
of any person qualified under ms CONSTITUTIONS
~ he a Senator OF Delegate. But, all Sena
the discharge Of their duties, IN presence o
some oeIson authorised To administer TIN
| same. shall make oath or solemn affirmation
| j., ,h,a farm 10 wit - -, do declare
myself 10 he citizen Of the Commonwealth
| of Virginia, owing no allegiance 10 any iorelgf
power, prince OF state aud do swear l"l
affirm iha,I shall be faithful aud true TO tn
sad Commonwealth of Virginia, as long as
continue A ciiixen thereof: and that l vii
faithfully. imparlially and justly, according Il
the best OF my skill aud judgment, perform tn
dulie. of my Office (Senator or Delegate ID
, heip me God
That all tree white men OF this Cnmmo"
wealth. are OF right, aud forever shall he
, equally free and independent Aud Suffrage
without regard 10 birth or condition OF estate
being the lndefeasible right OF every such etfe'
tive man, proving permanent common Inlere'
with and alta chmenl 10 the community,
4 declared to belong TO, and in the election
: Repre.en,aiives IN The General Assembly, sha
, he exercised by all free white male citizens
/ the Commonwealth. of the age oil tWfnty-o
I wears, who shall reside in the County, city
borough ~ which they respectively propose
n vote, aud shall have SO resided lot one VINO
+, wear next before the time OF election o'n'
than those who shall hive failed IN this Con
i monwealth to pay any public tax or levy
n parl thereof, within either VI Inc TWO years he
preceding the one 10 Which they propose '
|. v9te--or paupers-or those under Jaagme'
/, Of felony or other infamous crnne-or soldier
, | mariners or marines in the service OF the Stat
4 or of the United States And that the bight
% suffrage may be exercised only by perso
Is disposed Tor the prosperity and weI-being
n the Commonw esh. There shall be TAX
oil TWENTY-FIVE cents per annu;a levied on eve
e free white man of the age Of twenty one yea
a. to be collected and paid INTO the public n'
Nv sury---snd the Legislature shall annually.
,riI apart an amount ofthe property tax equal