Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-02-26


Hanover shall form another district the coun
c'cs"' Spottsylvania, Caroline and Essex, shat
Irm another district the counties of kinr &
queen, kmg William, Gloucester, Matthew
una MluuisscS, Shall form another district tn,
counties OF Acconiack, Northampton, Elizabeth
City York and Warwick, and the CITY of vii
iiahs6urg, shall form another district the cuun
Ties OF Char'ps City James City, New Kent an,
Henrico, and the city of Richmond, shall for,,
/ another district {; the counties of Bedford an,
Franklin, shall form another district; the coun
ties of buckingham CAMPBELL and Cumberland
snaii form another, district the counties of Pa
trick, Henry and Pittsylvana, shall form, ano
thor district the counties of Halifax and Nee
ienhurg, shall form another district the cuun
Ties OF Charlotte, Lunenburg, Nottoway and
FRINGE Edward, shall form another district tho
counties of Amelia, Powhatan and Chesterfield
and the town OF Petersburg, shall form another
district the counties of Brunswick DInwiddie
and Greensville, shall form another district the
counties of Isle of Wight Prince George, South
anpton, Sury and Sussex, shall form another
district and the counties of Norfolk Nanseinond
aud princess Anne, and tho borough of Norfolk,
shall fern another district.
a. 1t shall be the duty of the Legislature. to
re-apporton, once in ten years, to wit in the
year 1911, and every ten years thereafter, the
representation of tho counties, cities, towns and
boroughs, OF this Commonwealth, in both of the
Legislative bodies Provided, however, that the
number of Delegates from the aforesaid great
districts, and the number of Senators from the
Aforesaid two great divisions, respectively, shall
neither be increased nor diminished by such re-
superintendent
And when i new county shall hereafter be ere.
ated or any city, towns Or boroughs, not now en-
uted To separate representation i'm the House
OF delegates, shall have increased in popu-
latlon as to DE entitled. in the opinion of the
General Assembly, TO such representative, it
ha mi u f,ff ln ~
nuke provision by law FOR securing to the PEG.
pie OF such new county, or such city, town or
borough, an adequate representation. Aud if
the object cannot otherwise be effected it shall
be competent TO the General Assembly TO re-
apportion the whole representation OF the great
district containing such new county, or such city,
town or borough, within It's limits (which reap
portionment shall continue in force till the next
regular dcceDnial re-apportonme. t.
The General Assembly, after the year
1871, and at intel walls thereafter of not less
than ten years, shall have authority, two thirds
oil each House concurring, 10 make re -app.ion-
ments of Delegates and Senators, throughout
the Commonwealth, SO that the number OF Del.
ogntes shall not at any tiaie exceed 100, nor Of
Senators 36.
o. The whole number of members to which
the State may at any ;ime be entitled in the
House of Representatives of the United States
shall he apportloned Us nearly as may be amongst
OF the State, according to their respective num-
bers, which shall be determined by adding to the
wheIe number OF tree pessons, Including those
bourd TO service for term of years and ex-
GLIDING Indians not taxed, three -fiths of all
other persons.
Z. Any person may be elected Senator who
shall have attained TO the age of thirty wears,
and shall be actually resident and freebooter
within The district, qualified by virtue of his
freehold TO vote Tor members of the General
Assembly according To this Constitution. And
any person may be elected II member of the
House OF Delegates who shall have alta ned the
age OF twenty five years, and shall be actually
a resident and freebooter within the county, city,
town, borough or election district, qualified by
virtue ofhis freehold, TO vote for members of the
General Assembly according to this Constitu.
ton. Provided, That all persons holdiDp lucra-
tive offices aud Ministers Of the Gospel and
Priests OF every denomination, shall be incapable
OF being elected members OF either House of
Assembly.
3. The members Of the Assembly shall ro-
ceIve Tor their services compensation to be as
cerianed by law, and paid out of the public
Ireasurj but no law increasing the compon-
sation OF the members shall take effect I'M
til the end OF the next annual session after such
law shall have been eXacted-And no Senator
or Delegate shall, during the term for which he
shall have been elected, be appointed 10 any civ il
office of profit under the Common wealth which,
shall have been created, or the emoluments of
which shall have been increased during such
term, except such Offices may be filled by
elections by the people.
.. The General Assembly shall meet once
or oftener every year. Neither House, dnring
the session of the Legislature, shall without the
consent OF the other, adjourn for more than three
days, nor TO any other place than that in which
the two Houses shall DO sitting. majority OF
each House shall constitute quorum TO do
BUSINESS; but smaller number NAV adjourn
from day to day, and shall be authorised 10 COM
pei the attendance of absent members, in such
manner and under such penalties as each House
may provide. And each House shall choose its
own Speaker, appoint its own officers, settle its
own rules OF proceeding, and direct wits of
election Tor supplying intermediate vacancies
But vacancies shall occur by death or resigna-
ton, during the recess Of the General Assem-
bly,, such writs may be issued by the Governor,
under such regulations may be prescribed 10y
law. Each House shall Judge of The election,
qualification and returns OF its members NAV
punish members for dsorderly behavior, and
with the concurrence of two thirds, expel n
member, but not second time for the same Of
fence.
I'D. All laws shall originate in the House of
Delegates, to be approved or rejected by the
Senate, or be amended with the consent OF the
House Of Delegates
IL The privilege Of the Writ of HaJeas Cor
PuS shall not in any case be suspended. The
Legislature shall not pass any bill of attaindcr,
OF any c1 post Jacto law or any law impoiring
| the obligation ofcontracts or any law, whereby
private property shall DO taken for public uses
wlthou inst compensation or any law abridging
| the the freedom Of speech, or of the press. No
man shall be compelled to frequent or support
any religious worship, place or ministry whatso-
| ever; nor shall any man be enforced restrained
mCIested or burtbened, in his body or goods, or
otherwise suffer, ON account ofhis religious opin.
on,. or belief; bot all men shall be free to
profess, and by argument to maintain
| their opinions in matters Of religion, and the
same shall In 10 wise affect, diminish or enlarge
their civil capacities. And the Legislature shall
not prescribe any religious test whatever; not
conior any peculiar privileges or advantage.
on any one sect or denomination nor pass an,
IawTOquiring or au,horising any religious society