Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-21

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ed by Adding to the whole number OF itee persons
including those bound to service for stern OF years
and excluding Indians not taxed three 6hs OF all other
persons.
Z. Any per- on may be elect a S,na'or who shall
have attained the aye OF thirty years aud hall ac.
tually resident and e. uholder within tn. district
quanheL oy virtue oil hs Freehold, to vote Tor
oil the Gen raj Assembly according to tais Con.,u.
ion Aud any person may be elected nen,bes Of the |
tous. Of Delegates, who shall have attained the ay-
Of twenty-five years, and shalt be actually r..Jers
aud ireeholder within the county, city, town horon,
or election district, qualified by virtue OF his freehold
10 vote Tor membe OF the General Assembly accord
ing to this Cons tuition: Provided that all pc sons hold
ing lucrative Offices and Ministers of the Gospel anc
Priests of every denomination, shall b. incap.b. OF be-
ing elected members Of either House of Assembly.
{. The members of the Assembly shall receive for
ther services compensation TO be ascertsned by law
and paid out OF the public Treasury. but no law in
eIsas"g me compensation OF the members shall take
eHect until the end OF the next annual session after
such law shall have been enacted And no Senator or
Delegate shtll, during the term for which he shall
have ben elected, he appointed any civil Ollie. OF
proh under the Commonwealth which sha n have be n
created or the emoumerts OF which shall have bee
Increased, during such term except such ces as may
be filled by elections by the people.
g. The General Assembly shall meet once or of,e,er
every year. Neither Hose during the SESSION CT IN.
Legislature, SHALL wi'on the consent of the other ad
Jlurn Tor more than three days. any other place
Than that In which the two Houses sh all be sitting
majority Of each house shall contitute quorum to do
husines'; hut smaller number may adjourn from day
to day and shall be authorised compel the attend
a"ee VI "Vseht members, IN such amd under
such penalties each House IN ~ provide Aud e.ch
House shall choose its own Speaker appoint its own
"mcers settle its own rules OF proce ng and direct
wrs oil eisctonIor supply ing intermediate ancie.
hut ii vacancies shall by DEF or resynstion d
ring the recess OF the Cen Assembly such writ, NAV
DC issued by the Governor, snder such regulaons
may De prescribed by law. Each House shall Judge of
the election, quafica ion aud returns of its n.mber.:
may punish its members for di.ordery avour and
WIN The concurrence OF two.thirds, expeI member
but not second time Tor the same offence
H. All laws shall m he House of N Ia.
gates to be approved or rejected by the Senate or to
be amended with Tie consent of the House of Dele
gates.
ii. Tho privilege of the Writ of HaJeas C,ypus
shall not in any case he suspended. The Leyi,lai,,r.
sha no pass any bill OF atainder; anyr post facio
law; or any law impai the obligation cf contracts. or
any law, whereby private property shall be taken for
pubic uses, without just compensation; or any law
aoiiiging the freedom of Speech or the Press No
man shaiI De compelled to frequent support any re.
ligous worship, place ministry wha.oevrr nor sba
any man be enforced, restrained modest OF bnrbrp-
ed III his body or goods, other wise suffer on account
OF MS religious opini ms or belief but ID men shalt be
Tree to prof and by argument 10 maintain the r opi
mons IN matters OF religion and the same shall in no
wise aHec' diminish or enlarge their civil capacities
Aud the Legislature shall prescribe any religous
test whatever; confer peculiar privileges or add
vartages on any sect denomination; nor pass
law requiring or auhorising any religious society or
the people a any district within iii. Commonwealtb
TO levy on themselves Others any tax for the cree
on OF repair OF any house Tor public Worship or for
he support OF any church or ministry; but il shall be
as lie -hall please "
H. The Legislature may provide by law that no per-
son shall be capable of hodag being elected 10 any
POST OF profit, trust emolument, civil or mill.
ary, Legislative, Executive or Judicial under the
government oil tins Commonwealth, who shall here
ALTER h2ht duel, send accept a Challenge IN
night duel, the probable issue of which may be the
death OF the challenger or challenged or who shall
De asocoha TO either party, or shall in any manner all
or asst ~ su' duel or shall be knowingly the beat
err OF such challenge acceptance; but no ne ron AZ
be so disqualified by reason Of his having heretoforc
'oush' such duel, or sent accepted such challenge
O. peen second in such duel bearer of such ch.l-
ienpe or acceptance.
l3 The Governor, the Judges Of tn. Court cf An
peais ana superior Courts, and oil others offending
gans the Slate, either by NAL admir- istratioD corrup
uon neglect Of duty, any other hi ia crime ormi.-
demeanor shall be mpea chabe by the House Of De,.
SNes, s"on impeachment 10 be prosecuted before the
senate which shall have the sole power TO try all Inn
peachm"nts. When si:ing for that purpose the SIN
ate shall be oath affirmation and 10 person Oh Al,
oe convicted without the co occurrence OF thirds OF
the members present Judgm- mt in Cases OF impe arh.
men, shall not extend further than TO removal from
Once, and disqualification to hold and enioy any office
Of honor trust OF prom und-r the Cominonw cath; but
the party convicted shall never heess be ii be and sub
Jec' TO Indictment, trial. judgment and punishment ac-
ccIding TO law.
IT, Every white male citizen of the Commonwealth
.es'"eh' msr-in' aged twenty one years and upwards
being qualified to exercise the right of suffrage accord
ing 10 e former Constitution and law; and every such
czeh' Oeing nossessed or whose tenant for years al
mold IN land OF the value of nty-ve dollars and en-
assessed 10 he IL thereof be souired nv
law; and every such citizen being possessed
h common JOINT tenant or parcener, OF interest in
or snare oil land, and having estate ofreehol
m such interest or share b-ng of the value oil twenty
hve dollars, ard assessed TO b.. il any a.ses.n.nt
thef'o he required by law and every such citizen he
ing enIiileitoa reverson vested remainder in fee
expectani on an estate for life or lives in land of the
VHIue OF my diiar' and so assessed to b.. il any a.
sessment thereof he required by law Teach and
such cizen unless his title shll have come TO him nv
descent, devise marriage marriage n, "
ing been so possessed entitled six monthly and
every such cIZ N, who shall own and be himself i'm
actual occupation of leasrhoid estate with IN, owl
dence oil lie re corded two months beicrs he shall of
Ter 10 vote, oil term origin lily less than FIVE wears
'e annuai value or rent OF twenty dollars and
ry such citizen, who for twelve months ne xt preced
ing has been house keeper and head Of family |
within The county, city, town, borough or election dia
tr'ct where he may offer v,te and shall have been
assessed with part Of the revenue Of the Common
wealth. within the preceding year, aud actually maid
the same-and no other persons shall he ou,i6ed IN
vote Tor m'mbers Of the General Assembly in the coun
W. cHy' Town or borough, respectively wherein such
,snn snai ne or such house Keeper and adj of mi-
~ 'han hve Aud In Of two or more tenant, i'm |
common JOINT tenants or pafceDers in posse sson
version or remainder having interest in land the va
ue whereof shall be insufficient 10 entlo them all IN
vote, they shall together have as many vrtes a, the
I've OF The land shall ene them 10; and the Legislature
hI by law provide the mode in which their vote mr.
votes shan IN such case he given Proyided n.xertb
less ina the right OF suffrage shall not be tetrised bv
any person OF unsound mind, or who shall be panp.r
or on-comnissoDed officer soldier a., man or IN,
rne' IN The service OF the United States or by any per
son convicted OF any infamous offence.
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