Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-15

trli coniainiw such ncm county, or such city, town
or borough, within ITS Unite; which rcapportionmcnt
shall continue IN force till the ext regular decennal
nc apportionmc.t.
.. The General Assembly, occr tho vcnr 1871
and at intervals thereafter OF less than ten wears
shu, have authority, twothirds OF each House con-
curing, IN makcrc upnOti comments of Dclrrates and
Senator'S, throughout the Commonwealth, 20 that the
nunaor of Delegates ShOl, hut al any time exceed
l50, nor of Senator'S So.
Il. iho whuie number of members To which the
state may al any time hc ontitod in the House of
Representatives OF the United States shall bc arpor-
tJ'icd as nearly us may b., amongst the scvo! al cou-
tcs cities, boroughs and towns of the State accord
mg 10 Their respective numbers, which shall he de-
tcrmirod by nddug to tho whole number of fee
persons, including those bound to service for tom
OF years and excluding Indians taxed trce- iiths
OF all other persons.
= Any person may be elected Senator who slull
have attained to the age OF thirty years and shall he
actually resident and freebooter within the dis riot
GuSicd by virtue his freehold, TO vote for members
Oi tho 4cncrai Assembly according To this Constu-
ZION: ana any person may be elected Il member OF
the House ot Delegates, who shall have attained th,.
a.r OF twenty-five yeas, and shall be actually n
resident ana frcehoder within the county civ town
borough or election district qualified by virtue of
his iIcchold, to vote fUr members Of the General
Assembly according TO this Constitution: Provided
that all persons holding lucrative Offices and Minis
'crS ct the Gospel and Priests of every deno nation.
sho be incapable of being elected members of either
, House of Assembly.
o. The members OF the Assembly shall receive f,r
thcF services Il compensation to he asccrtaned hv
l1w' ana paid out tthc public Treasury bit no law
increasing tho compensation of the nlepbers shall
take ciccy until the cud OF the next annual
attCr such law shall have been cn.,,o,I anl m
Senator Delegate shall durinr the tern, fer With
NJ SHAH have been elected be appointed TO any civil
o;lice OF profit under the Commonwealth hicf shall
have hccn created, the emomdents OF Which shall
have been increased, during such term eycept s,ch
ht slo ,,,I,..
.. The General Assembly shall meet nrce or often
or every year Neither House. during the scssIn M
ne Legislature, shall, without the cunsent of The
oIi'T adjourn for moro than three days, nor 10 any
Other place than that il which the two Houses shall
he sting \ majority Of each House shall cons,;
t"lc Quorum to do business; but smaller number
may ADJOURN from day day, and shall be authorised
10 compel the attendance OF absent menbcss in such
manner ana under such penalties ench House may
provide. And each House shall choose It's own
Spoaicr appoint It's officers ec,iic its ovo rules
otrroccrdrg, &; direct wits of election for suppvin
intermediate vacancies Bat ifvacancies shall occur by
aca or resignation during the recess OF the Gene
sa Assembly such wits may be issued by the Cover
nor under such acquisitions may he Prescribed by
law Each House shall Judge of ,hs election nun
H'caton ana returns of IFS members; may punish its
members for dsordery behaviour, and with the con-
currcnce OF two thirds, cXpel member but not Sc
cond time for the same offence.
w. ~! laws shall or gEatc IN the House Of Dele
gates to &c aPpTovcd rejected by the Senate or 10
ne amended with the consent Of the House of De-
legatcs.
~ IT, privilege Of the Writ Of T6,Jeas Coyyr,
shel not In any case be suspended. The isosi,t,,rc
SHAH not pass any bill Of attander; or any e. post
iHe'o law or any law lmParing the obligation of CON
tracts; or any law, whereby private nroncrtv sb,ll
be taken for public uses without Iust CONDENSATION
or any law abridgnC the freedom ofSpeecb or of tbe
ress no man shall be compelled to ireGuen; or sunort
any religions worship, place or ministry whasncyer
nor sinai any nan be enforced, resraIne, uIoes,ed
or x.,I,
fcr, oh account OF his religious opinions or belief but
III men snail DC free TO profess and by argument to
MAINTAIN thclr opinions IN matters 81 relignn and
the same shall in wise affect diminish NJ cri,roc
'"es CIVIL capacities And the Legislature chall MOI
prescribe any religious cet whatever; nor cnui,r
any peculiar privileges or evautages Qn auv one sect
or concentrations nor pass my IaT requiring or au-
'iofiH1'g any religious society," thc PEOPLE Of any
district within this Commonwealth, 10 lew On them
selves or others, any tax for the erection or rcpor NJ
any mousse Tor public worship, or for the suproft of
church or m,rstry; but it shall be let rec TO evrv
ners"" 10 select his religious instructor and TO make
please. ~ "O s'""
IL The Legislature may provide by law that no
person shall be capable OF holding or being elected 70
any pes OF Fr0hl trust or omolumeHt, civil or tnii,a-
~ i'"glsa'lVe Executive Judicial under tic Go
CeTnmet OF Tins Commonwealth, who shall hereafter
iI@ht Duel, or scnd arCcpt CHALLENGE IN f,Lt
G"cl lie probable issue Of ich may be The death OF
the challenger or challenged orSyho shaI i be second
'''',e' P'i'!' OF titti III any nnnncr aid or assist
~ sue" hle or shall be knowingly the bca ror oc s,c
Challenge or acceptance; but no person shall be SO
dtqu4liifd by reason of his having heretofore onrht
such duel or sent or accepted such challenge or been
second IN such duel or bearer OF such Challenge or
acceptance. "
- me Governor, the Judges oftho Court of Ap-
peas and Superior Courts, Gnd all others ofendinr
against the state either by NAL administrations cor.
rupon, neglect Of duty, or any other hi. h crime or
niSdcmcanor, shall be impeachab!c by The House of
pee gates; such impeachment to be prosecuted be.
oIc ine senate winch shall have the sole power to
Pusc'ie Senate shall be cath or affirmation: and
40 perSon shall he convicted without the concurrence
a two-tirds OF the members present. Judgment in
cases ol impeachment, shall extend further Than To-
removal bonn ofc' and disqualification to hold and en-
Joy any office OF honor trust profit under the Com
non"eati but the party convicted shall neverVI,o
Us, 'o I9olo onH subject to Indictment, trial, judg
mont and punishment, according TO law
~ hVery white male citizen of the Commonwealth
resident therein, aged twcn y-one wears and unvore
rftsN.I fol