Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-20

dls,rcr the counties of Stafford, Kiug George,
Wesimorcland. RiehnonJ. Lancaster and Northom-
sefiahd shall form another district; the counties of
Cupepcr, Madison aud Orange, shall form another
districts tile counties of Abcnaric, Nelson and Am
herst shall frn another district the ties of Flu
wanna, Goochand, LOUISA and Hanover. shall form
another districts the Counties OF po tsylvania Caro-
line aud Essex shah form another distrc the coun.
ties oil King Queen, King William, Gloucester
n'at'hews and MdJlesex shall form another districts
me counties oi Accomsck, Northampton, Elizabeth
Chy, York and Warwick, and the city of Williams
burg. shall form another district: the couniies of
Charles City, James City, New Kfut and Hcnrico,
and The city OF Richmond shall form another disrict
the counties If Bedford aud Franklin, siia form
another district: the counties of Buckinp ham, Camp
bell and Cumberland, shall form another district: the
counties OF Patrick. Henry and P,,tSylvania shull
FORM another district the counties vi Halifax aud
Mcckenburs shall form another district: the counties
Edward, shall form another district the counties of
Amelia, Powhatan and Che ster6cid, and the tuwn of
fe,ersbg- shall form another district: the counties
nj brunswick, Dpwiddie and Greonsv No. shall form
another district; the counties oi l-luf Wight Prince
GEORGE, Southampton, -Surry and Sussex shall form
another district: and the counties of Norfolk Nanse-
mond and Princess Anne aud The boruurh of N,rolL
shall form another district.
a. Ii shall &c the duly of the Leg islaiure 10 re-
apporion once in ten years, TO Wit in the year 8di
aud every ien years thereafter the representation of
'he counties cites towns and boroaghs, of this Com
mUnweaith, III both of the Legislative bodies: Pfov
ded however, that the number o Delegates from, he
aforesaid great districts aud the nunber of Senator's
rom The aforesaid IVY great divisions ctivey
slai neither DC increased nor diminished by such re-
apporionnient And when new county Shall here
amer be created, any city, town or borouub moi
now entitled TO separate representa- ION in the House
OF Delegates, shall have increased i'll population
as 10 DC IN tled, III the opinion OF the General As
semelv: - such represent alton. it shall be the div
u the General Assembly to make proviso-, Inv !, "
Tor securing the people ofsuch new c,,tv az such
cry; town or borough, an adeiaue representation.
And II the object cannot otherwise be effected il
shall De competent TO the Geuerul Assembly to re-
apporOn the whole representation of the great dis
trict containing such county or such CITY town
or borough within Is limits which apportionment
re-apportonment.
>. The General Assembly, afcr the wear 1911
aud at Intervals thereafter ofno less than ten wears
shat! have authority two-thirds OF each House con-
curing, to make -apportonmenis of DeleDates and
Senators, throug Out the Common calm so that he
nnm'cr OF Delegates shall not al any time exceed
$780, nor of Senators SO.
g. The whole number of members to which the
State may at any lime be entitled in the House of
Representatives of the United States shall be appor-
toned as nearly may be, amongst the several conn
tics, cities boronghs and towns ofthe State, accord
ing 10 their respective numbers unich shall bo A.
termined BY adding to the whole number 81 fIoo
persons, including those bound service for term
OF yta-e "ia excluding Indians not taxed thrcefifhs
of all other persons
7. Any person Icy be elected Senator who shall
have attained to the age of thirty years and Shall bc
actually resident and ireebolder within the dis riot
qualified by virtue ofhs freehold TO vote for members
OF the General Assembly according to this Constitn
ton Aud any person NAV be elected n rne,,be, y,
the rouse Of Delegates who shall have attained tho
age OF Twenty-Five years, and shall be actually
resident and freebooter within the county eli town
borough or election district, qualified by virtue o;
ms freehold, TO vote for members of the (;encrol
Assembly according to this Constitution. Prov;dod
that all persons holding lucrative offices md Minis
tiers of the Gospel and Priests of every dcnominni
snail be incapable Of being elected members of either
House of Assembly
8. The members Of the Assembly shall receive e.,
ther services compensation to be ascertained h.,
id"' ana pald out OF the public Treasury but no law
increasing the compensation of the members shall
take ELECT until the end of the next annual session
after such law shall have been enacted And M
senator or Delegate shall during the term for which
ne snail nave been elected be appointed to anv civ;
ofhce OF profit under the Common wealth vbicb HI
have been created, or the emolunents of wbich hi
nave ocen increased, during such term excent eucI
omces as may be hedby elections by the peppIe
D. ne General Assembly shall meet once or often
CT every year Neither House, during the session y,
the Legislature, SHALL without the consent of ,Ln
oIner' ADJOURN Tor more than three DAYS nor 70 onv
other place than that in which the two Houses sba
oe SUING majority of each House shall const
'u'e quorum 10 do business; but smaller numbar
may adjourn from day day. and shall be nrtLn;so5
10 compel the attendance of absent members n, .nt
manner and under such penalties as each House ,no,
provide. And each House shall choose its own
OF proceeding, g. direct wrts of election for SUMMON,
intermediate vacancies. But ifvacances shall occur b1
death or resignation, during the recess of the Cone
raj Assembly, such wrts may be issued bv the Cove
nor under such regulations may be prescribed bv
Jaw hach House shall judge of the election oua
1cdton and returns of its members; NAV punish n
members Tor dlsorderly behaviour. and with the con
currence OF two thirds, expel member but not So
cond time for the same offence
~ AL laws shall originate in the House of Dele
gates to be approved rejected by the Senate or 10
legates.
H. The privilege Of the Writ of HaJeas Co,.pu,
shaii not IN any case be suspended The Legislature
shall not pass any bill of atander; or any e mast
Idcto law; or any law Impairng the obligation of con-
IT, cts or any law, whereby private property shall
be taE,'n Tor public uses without Just compensation;
Or any law Sbrdgng the freedom Of Speech or of the
Press no shall be compelled frequent or SUPPORT
any religious worship, plUce ministry whatsoever;
nor shall any man be enforced, restrained inoesed
or burthencd in his body goods, otherwise suf. |
fer, account of his religious opinions belief but
all men shall be tree 70 profess and by argument TO
tboir opinions in matters Of religion, and