Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-02-15

re ut the end of the next succeeding session OF
= General Assembly.
th5. There shall be a Council OF state, 10 II
sir Of three members, any one ~ "oreo OF ""om
my act. They shall be 'lec'.a by . 'o'e
of both HOUSES Of The General assembly, aud
remain in Office three years. But oil 'hpse hts'
elected, one, to be designated by lot, shall re-
main in Office for one year only, and enc other,
to be designated in like nlanner, shall remain
in Office for two years only. Va"ancirs occur
ring BY expiration Of the term Vi service, ar
otherwise shall be supplied by cleo ions n''he
i'm ike manner. The Governor shall, b'i"te lie
exercises any discretionary power conferred On
him by lle Constitution and laws. reqnir -
advice OF the Council of Stale, "hich ad'ice
shall be registered in books kept Tor thal por'
pose, signed by the members present and con
Seniing thereto and laid before the General As.
sembly when called for by them The Council
shall appoint their own Gle k, who shall take
an oath 10 keep secret such matters as ne snail
be ordered by the Board 10 conceal: Inc senl,
or councillor shall he Lieutenant Governor, and
in case of the death, resignation, iRaoilry or
absence OF the Governor from the seat OF gov
eminent, shall art as troyefnor.
Il. The manner OF appointing militia oil.
Fl1 oHhli w "a iA'h
o ficer below the rank Of Brigadier General,
shall be appointed by the General Assembly
7. Commissions and grants shall run IN the
name of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and.
bear test by the Governor, with the seal OF the
Commonwealth annexed.
ARTICLE V
l. The Judicial power shall he vested IN a
Superior Courts of Appeals, in such Superior
Courts as the Legislature may from time tn
lime ordHin and establish, End the Judges
thereof, m the County Courts, aud IN the just
ces oil the Peace The Legislature may as.
vest such lurisdic ION "a shall he deemed neces
sary IN Corporation Courts, and IA 'he M'gis-
trales who may belong 10 the corporate body
The Jurisdiction ofthese tribunals, and OF tn
Judges thereof shall be regulatedn by law The
Judges of the Supreme Court Of Appeals and ~
the Superior Courts, shall hold beir Off e,
,luring good behaviour. or until removed IN 'hr
manner prescribed in this Constitution ; aod
Ina Y, al the same time, hulo no othtr "iice.
an 20 'Utmrnt o. public trust aud the accept
anr, thereof. by either Of them, shall sacate LIS
JUDICIAL "ilce.
. No law abolishing airy Court shall b.
cons rnei to deprive a Judge thereof OF his OF
flee, unless tw O thirds Of the members OF each
House present concur IN the passing thereof
hut the Leglsla,6,r may assign other Jodicial
Ju,ies 10 ~ Judges Of Courts abolished by aay
law enactedhv les ihan two-ihirds # the men'-
bers of each II suse present.
3. The present Jndgr- pfthe Supreme Cooti
of Appeals, of he General Court anu OF lie
Courts Of Chancery, shalt remain l
Yfice untIlthr termination of the session ct hs
st Legislature cleo ed under thl' CONSTITUTION,
aud no longer
4 TAr Judges OF the Supreme Court OF Ap-
u ais anu of the Superior Count, shall b. ell
ed BY the ioint vote uf both Houses OF the lie
eral Assembly.
8 The Judges Of tho Supreme Court of
Appeals aud If b. Superior 6'urts, shall -
cove li>ed aud a .quair salaries, which sh =
not b. dim uisled ! ring their continuance" J.
O. flee.
q. Judges my be removed lr - Office by a
concurrent vo, of hotil Il tIses OF thr Genera
Assembly bat two thsrds Of thr M hers prr.
pnt must concur il such - e ami tn c" ut
removal shall he enter q Ii the 'nuha,s al
each. The Judge against whom the L"giS
ture may bp aho8ttt p'ocerd, shall receive II
ice thereof. accompanied with II copy of tft
causes alleged for his reusnvai. al ieasi i""n'y
4 VS. before the day Oh vi lCh ei her h IS oil
the General Assembly shall act 'hfr'upon
:. On the ere ; ION OF any ~" county, J y.
~ vi hiN q 1t SAi'' - ~ 49,
instance, in such manner Il, msy , p sctIDed
Nv law. Whea vacaucies shall occur IN any
county, or II shat for any cause, bs de me
necessary to increase the number. apoolnt
ments snail he made by the q 'vernor. on the
r, COMMUNICATION of heir respective County
Courts
s. Tn" Attorney General shall be appoiu d
by joint vote of bon Houses Of the Gtn IA
AsSe nbly. and com lis i1ned by I = v rae
aud shall hold ii, ofic duiing III" riea'nre OF
the General A>,rmh'Y. The Clerk of rh- Ses
era Courts, when vacancies shalt Gu, sha
he appointed by their respective 5urJs, and
the ten re Df III e vs. we'll OF those now IN OF.
flee a5 ofthose who may be hereafter appoint
pl s.Ali be prescribed by law. The sherifs Il
COR MFRS shall he nomiL ated by the respective
rounty Courts. and when approved by the Go
vtra2r, sIsil be commissioned by him The
Justice. shall appoint { onstables. And alt fees
of the aforesaid officers shall be regulated ~
law.
9. Wriis shall run IN the name OF the
Commonwealth OF Virginia, and bear test
by he Clerks of Inc several Courts, III.
dictments shall conclude, agains, the peace &
tignity Of The Commonwealth.
ARTICLE VI.
The Treasurer shah be appointed annually
by joint vote OF both Hsuses.
ARTICLE VII.
The Executive Drpartmg mt of the, Govern
ment, shall remain rs at present organized, Il
the Governor aud Prlvy Councillors hail con
tinue in Office, oniil a Governor, eloc ed under
this Constitution, shall cnme into offce-aad
all other persons in Office, when til, Consli,u
ton shall be adopted, except as is herein 9th
rrwise expires y directed, snail continue in
Office, ill successors shall be appointed, or the
law hall otherwise provide-aud all the Courts
OF Justice now existing shall continue With
theii present jurisdiction. until and except g.
far as the judicial system, may or shall be
hereafter otherwise "rganizrd by the Legisla.
ture.
Done IN Convention in the city of f chmond
on the fifteenth day of January, in The wear
of our Lord one thousand eight hnsdred and
thirty, and in the fifty -foarlh year of the la.
lEnnulenCe of The LLaiina SaIaa -