Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-01-28

: .Dinwlddle and Grcensvi.Ie. shall form anotf
er distsct the counties Of Isle Of Wigh
Z Prince George, Southampton, Surry and Sus
sex, shah lofin another district and III
! counties Of Norfolk, Nansemond and Prin
5 cess Anne, and the borough OF Norfolk, shal
form another district
4 1t shall he ,ha duty Of the Legislature. II
re-apporlon, once IN ten years, to VIII, II
The year 1911, and eysrssten years thereafter
The representation OF the eoanlies cites town,
and boroaghs, Of this Commonwealth. IL
both Of tbe Legislative bodies: Provided
however, that The number oil Delegates from
the aforesaid great districts, and Tie humble,
o. Senaiers Rom the aforesaid Two great divi
aoas, respectively, shall neither be increas
ted nsr diminished by such re-kppointmet,t.-
And when new county shan hereaifer i.
created, or any clty, town or borough. not
now entitled to separate representation ii, tho
| Rouse q Dclegstes, shall have so Increased
~ population as TO be entitled. Ia the opin-
ION OF the General Assembly to such repre-
scataiign, II SHALL be the duty of the General
assembly to nuke provision 5y Law for secur
ins TO the people OF such new county. 81 such
city, town or borough. an adequate represen-
tatoa And II the object casnot otherwise
De effected. i shall be competent TO the Gen
erai Assembly TO re-spportion The whole re-
presentation OF the great district containin9
sach new county, or such city, 4owu or bo-
rough, within its limits: which re-apportioll-
Ient shall continue IN force till the neat rcru-
lar d central -apportonment
.. The General Assenhis, after the wear
1911, and at intervals thereafter Of not less
than ten years, shall have authority, two
thirds OF each House concerning, TO make re-
apporuopments OF Delegates and Senators.
Throughout The Commonwealth, so tina. the
number OF Delegates shall not at any time ex-
coed loo, nor OF Senators ST..
.. The whole number OF members TO which
The state nay at any time be entitled in the
House OF Representatives. &c the II. States.
shall be apporiioned Is aesrly as may 5e.
saongst the several counties. Giles. boronghs
and towns of the State, according to their
respective numbers. which shall be 3etcrain
ed by adding 10 the whole number Of free
persons; sncluding those bound TO service for
term ofyesrs and excluding Indians not tax
ed three iAths of all other persons
4 Any person may he elected a Senator
Who shall have attained the arc of thirty
years, and shall be actually resident ana
ireehoider within the district, qualified hy
virtue OF his freehold. 60 vote COR members
Of the General Assembly according 10 this
Constitution, Aud any person may be elect
Ell member OF the Eouse &C Delegates. who
shall have attained tina age Of twenty-five
years, and shall he actually "a resident and
freebooter within the county, city, town, bo-
roa8h or election aistricf, qualified by virtue
o. bis freehold. 10 vote for members of the
GENERAL Assembly according to this Constitu-
ton: Provided, that all persons hold,nl. lu-
craaye offices and Ministers of the GosDel
and Priests OF every denomination, shall be
nro nal .rl t...s., -. A
House OF Assembly.
g. The members ofthe Assembly shall re-
ceiNc for their services a compensation 10 be
ascertainsd by law, and paid out ofthe public
Treasury; but no law increasing The cosnpcn-
saton OF the members shall take elect until
the end OF the next annual session after such
law shall have been enacted. And no Sena-
Tor or delegate shall, during the term for
which TIC shall have been elected, be appoin-
ted to any civil office Of profit under the
Commonwealth, which shall have been ere
ated, or tie enlo.uments Of which shall have
increased, during such term, EXCEPT such Of
fees as may be flied by elections by the peo-
pie.
8. The General Assembly shall meet once
or ofiener every year. Neither House, dur
ing the session Of the Legislature. shaIi with
out the consent of the other other, adjourn
for more than three DAYS, nor II any other
place than thatin which the two Houses shall
be sitting. A majority Of each House shall
constitute quorum to do business; but
smaller number may adjourn from day to
day, and shall be authorised TO compel the
attendance ofa5sent members, ia such man
ner and under such penalties as each House
may provide And each House shall. choose
IT'S own Speaker, appoint its own officers, set
tie its own rules Of proceeding and direct writs
OF election ,or supplying intermediate vacsn-
cies. But ifyacancies shall occur by death
or resignation, during the recess of the Ge-
neral Assembly, 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; may punish ito members for dis
orderly behaviour, and with the concurrence
OF two third, eKpel meinhss, but not ss-
cond time for the same offence.
10. All laws shall originate in the House of
Delegates, TO be approved or rejected by the
Senate, or TO be amended with the consent
Of the House of Delegates.
| 1.-The privilege of the Writ Of Hs1beas
I Corpus shalt not in any case be suspended
The Legislature shall not pass any bin OF at
tainder; or any &c post .faeso law; or any law
llmpairing the obligation of contracts, or any
law, whereby private property shall be taket
Tor public uses. without Just compensation,
or amy law abridging the freedom Of Speech
or OF the Press. No man ANAL be compelled
to frequent or support any religious worship.
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