Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-02-12

/. thu counties of Fluvanna, Goochlard Louisa and
Hanover shall form another district the coun-
Q Ties OF Spottsylvaua, Caroline and Essex, shall
o term another district the counties of King 4;
Sueeo King William, Gloucester, Matthews
i and Mijdlesex, shall form another district the
counties of Accomack, Northampton, Elizabeth,
City York and Warwick and the CITY of Will
lamsburg shall form another district the coun-
y ties OF Charles City James City, New Kent and
Henrico, and the city of Richmond, shall form
r another district /; the counties of Bedford and
Franklin, shall form another district the coun-
lies OF buckingham, CAMPBELL and Cumberland,
$ shall form another, district the counties of Pa
D trick, Henry and Pittsylvania, shall form ano-
ther district the counties of Halifax and Nee
ienburg, shall form another district /; the coun-
ties OF Charlotte, Lunenburr, Nottoway and
| FRINGE Edward, shall form another district :; the
} counties OF Amelia, Powhatan and Chesterfield
ana the town OF Petersburg, shall form another
district the counties of Brunswick Dinwiddie
and Grecnsville, shall form another district !; the
couu.Ics of Isle of Wight Prince George South
ampton, Surry and Sussex, shall form another
district and the counties of Norfolk Nansemond
and princess Anne, and tho borough of Norfolk
shall form another district.
Alt shall be the duty of the Legislature TO
rc-apporiion, once in ten years, to wit in the
year lS4l, and every ten years thereafter the
representation of the counties, cities, towns and
| boroughs, of this Commonwealth in both ofthe
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number of Delegates from tho aforesaid great
| districts, and the number of Senators from the
Aforesaid two great divisions, respectively, shall
neither be increased nor diminished by such re-
apportonment.
And when a new county shall hereafter be Gre
ated, or any city, towns or boroughs, not now en-
titled to separate representation in the House
OF Delegates, shall have increased i'm popu-
lation as to be entitled, in the opinion OF the
General Assembly. TO such representative, it
shall be the duty of the General Assembly to
make provision by law for securing to the peo-
pie OF such new county, or such city, town or
borough, an adequate representation. And if
the object cannot otherwise be effected, it shall
be competent to the General Assembly 10 re-
apportion the whole representation of the great
district containing suc new county, or such city,
town or borough, within its limits which reap
portlonment shall continue in force till the next
regular dcccnnial re.apportionment.
| The General Assembly, after the wear
lo4i, and at intervals thereafter of not less
than ten years, shall have authority, two thirds
oil each House concurring, to make re-apption-
ments OF Delegates and Senators, throughout
the commonwealth, so that the number of Del
egat's shall not at any time exceed $50, nor OF
Senao rs Be-
d. he whole number of members to which
the safe may at any tine be entitled in the
lious' OF Representatives of the United States
shall ne apportioned Us nearly as may be amongst
the several counties, cities, boroughs and towns
OF tht State, according TO their respective num-
bers, which shall be determined by adding to the
WHEEL. number OF free pessons, including those
bourd to service for a term years aud ex-
| GLIDING Indians not taxed, three-f iiths of all
| other persons.
z. Any person may be elected Senator who
shall have attained to the age of thirty years.
and shall be actually resident and freebooter
within The district, qualified by virtue of his
freehold to vote for members of the General
Asa lp 1Inrt rot AL
any person may be elected a member of the
House of Delegates who shall have attained the
age Of twenty-five years, and shall be actually
a resident and irecholder within the county, city,
town, borough OF election district, qualified by
virtue of his freehold, to vote for members of the
General Assembly according to this Constitu.
ton Provided, that all persons holding lucra-
tive offices aud Ministers of the Gospel and
Priests of every denomination, shall be incapable
of being elected members of either House of
Assembly
g. The members of the Assembly shall re-
celye tor their services compensation to be as
cerialned by law, and paid out of the public
Treasury but no law increasing the coinpen-
sation OF the members shall take effect I'M
til the end OF the next annual session after such
law shall have been eAacted-And no Senator
or Delegate shall, during the term for which Inc
shall have been elected, be appointed 10 any civ il
Office of profit under the Commonwealth which,
shall have been created, or the enoluments of
which shall have been increased, during such
term, except such Offices as may be filled bv
elections by the people
8. The General Assemble shall ,,oo, onoa
or oitener every year. Neil.cr House. dnr;p.
the session OF the leg iSlature, shall without tie
GohSe"t OF the other, ad ourn for more than three
days. nor " any other place than that in which
The two Houses shall be sitting. A majority of
each House shall constitute a quorum TO do
business; but smaller number may adjourn
from day to day, and shall be authorised 10 COM
pei the attendance of absent members, in such
manner and under such penalties as each House
may provide And each House shall choose its
own Speaker, appoint Its own officers settle its
own Jules of proceeding, and direct writs OF
election for supplying intermediate vacancies
But IT vacancies shall occur by death or ,signa.
ton, during the recess of the General Assem-.
bly,, such writs may be issued by the Governor
under such regulations as may be prescribed by
: law Each House shall judge OF the election
, qualification and returns Of its members ma,
, punish members for disorderly behavior, ant
J. with the concurrence OF two thirds, expel ;
| member, but not second time for the same O,
T fence.
10. All laws shall originate in the House q
Delegates, to be approved or rejected by tn
}, Senate, or be amended with the consent oil th
!. House of Delegates.
d IL The privilege Of the Writ of HaJeas Co,
!; PuS shall not in any case be suspended Tn
heB's'"tu'o sho!i MOI pass any bill OF attalndC
y or any Ell post tacto law or any law impairiu
; the obligation OF contracts or any law, whereof
!, private property shall be taken for public ust
,t without Inst compensation or any law abridain
s. the the freedom of speech, or of the press. n
> man shall DO compelled TO frequent or suppo
of any religious worship, place or ministry what's
s. ever; nor shall any NAV be enforced, restrainc
4 mclested or burthcned, in his body or goods,
s. otherwise suffer, on account ofhi religious OIL
III ion, or l,;!lci; but all men shall be free
or profess, and by argument TO maintai
their opinions iii matters of religion, and ii
t. Same shall in wise affect, diminish or enlarc
n their civil capacities. And the Legislature slls