Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-19


district; the counties of Stafford, King George
Westinoreland, Richmond, Lancaster and Northum-
serand shall form another district: the counties of
Cuipepcr, Madison aud Orange, shall form another
district: the counties of Albcmarle, Nelson and AM
hcrst, shall form another districts the couLties of Fu
wanna, Goochland, Louisa and Hanover, shall form
another district: th,counnes of Spottsylvania Caro-
ine nnd Essex, shall form another district: the cuun-
tres OF King d Queen, King William, Gloucester,
Matthew and Middcscx, shall form anoi hor district:
the counties OF Accomack, Northampton, Elizabeth
City, forkand Warwick, and the city of Wllums-
burg, shall form another districts tire counties of
Charles City, James City, Now Kent aud Henrico,
and the ty OF Richmond, shall form another district:
tho counties Of Bedford and Franklin, shall form
another district: tho counties of Buckingham Camp
bell and Cumberland, shall form another district: the
counties OF Patrick, Henry and Piitsylvania, shall
form another district: the counties OF Halifax and
Mecklcnbnrg shall form another d:srct: the counties
0i Charlotte, Luncnburg, Notoway and Prince
Edward, shall form another districts the counties Of
Ameiia, Powhatan and Chesterfeld and the town of
Petersburg sha form another district tho counties
oil brunswick, Dinwiddie and Greensvile shall form
another district: the counties OF Isle of Wight Prince
George, Sou hampton Surry and Sussex, shall form
anoner district: and the counties of Nor folk Nanse-
mond and Princess Anne. and the borough of Norfolk
shall form another district.
l. Ii shall be the duty OF the Legislatures In rr
apporon, once IN ten years. wits in the wear 1871
ana every ten years thereafter, the Of
the counties, cities, towns aud boroughs, of this Com
monweath In both of the Legislative bodies Provi-
dcu however, that the number Of Delegates from the
Aforesaid great districts, and the number of Senators
rom The aforesaid two great divisions re spcctively
shai neither be increased nor diminished by such re-
apportionment. And when a new county shall here
after be created, or any city, town or borough not
now entitled 10 separate representation in the House
OF Delegates, shall have increased in population
ds to be entitled, IN the opinion of he General AS
senoly TO such represent alton, IL shall DO the duy
OF the General Assembly to make provision BY law
for securing 10 the people ofsuch new county or sucb
city, town or borough, an adequate representation
hhd u the object cannot Otherwise be effected, it
shall DE competent TO the General Assembly to re-
apPorton the whole representation OF the great dis
rfct containing such new county, such city, town
or borough, within it's limits; which apporonment
shall continue 10 force till the next regular decenpal
re-apportionment.
5. The Guneral Assembly, after the wear lGiI.
and at intervals thereafter Of less than ten years
shall have authority twothirds of each House CON
Curing, to mako reapportionnenis OF Delegates and
Senators, Throughout the Commonwealth so that the
number of Delegates shall not at any time cxoend
l50 nor of Senators So.
e. The whole number of members TO which the
State may at any time be entitled in the House OF
Representatives of the United States shall be amor
toned as nearly may be, amongst the several coun
ties ctes, borougbs and towns oft the State accord
mig TO their respective numbers which shall be de.
termined by adding to the whole number of free
persons, including those bound TO service for form
ofyears and excluding Indians taxed thrreffths
of all other persons.
T. Any person may be elected Senator who shall
nave attained to the age of thirty years. and shall be
actually resident and freebooter within tho dis riot
qualified by virtue of his freehold to vote for members
Of the General Assembly according to this Constitu
t,on; And any person may BIO elected a member of
the House of Delegates, who shall have attained the
age OF twenty-five years, and shall be actually
resident and freehoder within the county civ toyvn
borough or election district, qualified by virtue of
his freehold to vote for members of tho (;,,.rni
Assembly according to this Constitution: Providod
that all persons holding lucrative Offices and Minis
tiers of the Gospel and Priests of every denomination
shall be BILE of being elected member of ,,L
House of Assembly.
g. Phe members of the Assembly shall recrive for
their services compensation to be ascertained nv
law, and paid out of the public Treasury; but no law
Increasing the compensation Of the members shall
take effect 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 shall have been elected be appointed to any civil
Office OF profit under the Commonwealth which shall
have been created, the emolmnents of which ebaI
have been increased during such term except sucb
Offices as may be filed by elections by the people.
" Iife General Assembly shall meet once or often
or every year Neither House, during the session of
the Legislature, SHALL without the consent of tho
otner ad1ourn Tor more than three DAYS nor TO anv
other place than that IN which the two Houses shall
DC Sttlhg' a majority of each House shall consti
tute quorum to do business; but n smaller number
may adjourn from day to day, and shall be authorised
10 compel the attendance Of absent menbers in sucb
manner and under such penalties as each House NAV
provide. And each House shall choose its own
OF proceeding, g. direct wrts Of election for sumving
intermediate vacancies. But ifvacancies shall occur by
death or resignation, during the of the Gene
RAJ Assembly, such writs may DO issued by the Cover
nor under such regulations may BIO prescribed by
law law. Each House shall Judge Of tue election, qua
IucatIon and returns of its MEMBERS may punish IT'S
members Tor disorderly behaviour, and with the CON
currence OF two thirds, expel member, but not Sc
cond tune for the offence.
TO- All laws shall originate in the House of Dele
TO DC approved or rejected by the Senate or 10
be amended with the consent Of the House of De-
legates.
IL. The privilege Of the Writ Of Habeas CorDu,
shall not IN any case be suspended. Dhe Legislature
sho not pass any bill Of attainder; or any er post
tdeto aw or any law npairiDg the obligation of con
tractsi or any lazy, whereby private property shall
no takon Tor public uses, without Just conpensatfon
or any Ia" abrdging the freedom ofSpeech or of tho
fresS no man shall be compelled frequent orspport
any rehg!ops worship, place ministry whatsoever
nor shall Any man be enforced restrained molested
OF eurthcned IN his body or goods, otherwise sIf
ef Oh account Of his religious opinions or belief but