Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-01-22

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;hcir opinions in matters of religion, and the
same shall in no affect, di.ninsh or cnlnge ,
their civil capacities. And tie Legislature
shall not prescribe any religious test whatever
nor confer any peculiar privileges or advon-
tages any ono sect or denomination nor pass
any law requiring authorisng religious soc ic.
", or the people of any district, within this
Commonwealth, TO levy on themselves or others,
any tax for the erection repair Of house for
public worship, or for the support of any church
or ministry; but it shall be left free to every
person to select his religious instructor, and to
make Tor bis support such private contract as he
shall please
u The Legislature may provide by law that |
no person shall be capable Of holding being |
elected To any post of profit, trust emou-
ment, civil or military, Legislative, Executive
or Judicial, under the Government Of this Com
monwealth, who shall hereafter fight a duel or
send or accept challenge to fight duel, the
probable issue of which may be the death of
the challenger or challenged, or who shall he a
second to either party. or who shall in any man
ner aid assist in such duel or shall be know
ance but person shall be so disqualified by
reason of having heretofore fought such duel
or sent, or, accepted such challenge. or been Sc
cond in such duel, bearer of such challenge
or acceptance. isis
} i3. The Governor, the Judges of the Court
of Appeals and Superior Courts, and all others
offending against tho Stat, either by mal.ad-
ministration, corruption, neglect Of duty, or any
other high crime or msdemcanor shall be inn
pcachablc By the House of Delegates; such iib-
peachncnt to be prosecuted before the Senat
= which shall have the sole power to try all ID
peachments. When sitting for that purpo
I the Senate shall be on oath or affirmation
o no person shall be convicted without the CO
y curIencc of two thirds Of the members of
II Senate Judgment in cases of impeachmd
if shall not extend further than to removal Fl,
II Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy
: office of honor, trust profit under the c.
1t monwea,th; bu: the parry convicted shall n
7, erhclcss be liaLl, and subject to indictmd
}. trial, judgment and punishment, according
1t law.
Il. Every white male citizcn of the Cd
lr monwca!th, resident there in, aged twen,y.o
IS years and upwards, being qualified to exerci
Is the right of suffrage according to the formd
a. Constitution and laws and every such either
1t being possessed whose tenant for years. d
l. suirance, is possessed of estate of freehold
oi in land OF the value of twenty-five dollars AMI
so assessed to be if any nsse. sment thereof b
N required 10y law and every such citizen, bein
g possessed, as tenant in common, joint tenant
IS parcenor, OF an interest in, share of lInd eli
st having estate of freehold therein, suc', int
is est or share being of The valu,, of twenty -fiy
n dollars, and assessed to be- if any assessmer
- thereof be required by law; and every such CT
Sc Zen being entitled to a Icvsio, or vested I'd
mainder in fee, eSpectant ON an estate for life q
III lives, in land of the value of fifty dollars; an
so assessed tn be if any assessmynt thereof d
10 required by law leach and every. such crizel
s, unless his title shall have come to him by I'D
or scent, devise, marriage marriage settlement
is having been SO Possessed or entitled for 81
al months;] and every such citizen, Who shall oe
I'd and be himself, in actual occupation of lea IS,
le hold estate, with the evidence of title recorde
&c TWO months before lie shall offer 10 vote of
" term originally not less than FIVE years, of th|
y, annual value or rent of twenty dollars, and CIV
y Iery such citizen, who for twelve m onths mex
lie proceeding has been house keeper and heat
n OF family within the county, city, town, bo
i rongh or election district where he nav offer Il
oi vote, and shall have been assessed with part
g the revenue of the Commonwealth within tI,,
u preceding year, and actually paid Tic same
and TO other pcrsons-shall be qualified 70 vot.
G. for members of the General Assembly in the
bounty, city, town borough, Respectively
~ wherein such land shall lie, or such houae.keen
Ter md orl NF, e.,
:, Oh TWO OF more tenants In common, jointenants
Io Paiceners, IN possession, reversion, or renain
:, DER having interest In land, the value whereof
shall be Insufficient to entitle them all to vote
- they shall together have as FANNY votes ne tbe
=, value of the land shall cuttle them TO ; and tho
p" Legislature shall by law provide the mode in
> which their vote votes shall in such case T..
given: Provided, nevertheless, that the r;ot,,
> OF suffrage shall not be exercised by anv perso,
. OF unsound mind, or who shall be pauper. or q
non-commissIoncd officer, soldier, seaman or
marine, III the service of the United States. or
g ny any person convicted of any Infamous of.
d fence.
10. In all elections liz this Commonwealth.
to any Office or place Of trust honor or profit, The
+, votes shall be given openly or riua roce, and not
" by ballot.
8 ARTICLE Nv.
S /. The chief Executive power .Of this
ii Commonwealth, shall be vested in Gov
s. ernor, to be elected 10y the Joint vote of
+ he two Houses Of the General Assemble
l. lie shall hold his Office, during the tenn I'D
y 'nree years, to commence on the first da VI
OF January next succeeding his election
y or on such other day, as may from time nd
time, he prescribed by law; and he shall
6e ineligible to that office, for three yearI
nc>t after his term of service shall have er