Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-01-16

w cstnorel1nd, Richmond, Lancaster and Mort hum
b rand. shall form another district: the counties of
Culpeper, Madison aud Orange, shall form apo,ber
districts the counties of Albeluarle, Nelson and Am
hcrst, shall form another district: the cou. lies of Fin
wanna Goochland, Louisa and Hanover. shall form
another districts tine counties of Spo tsyivania Caro-
line and Essen. shall form another district: the corn
ties OF King g. Queen, King William, Gloucester.
Matthews tnd MddleseX shall fuIm ano her district:
the countries OF Accomack, Northampton, Elizabeth
City, York and Warwick. and the city of Williams
burg, shall form, another districts the counties of
Charles City, james City, New Kent md Henrico.
and the ity OF Richmond, shall form another district:
the counties ct Bedford and Franklin, shall form
another district: the counties of Buckngha Ca -.
bell and Cumberland, shall form another district: the
counties OF Patrick, Henry and Pittsylvana. shall
form another district: the of Halifax and
lectieDurS shall form another district: the counties
OF Charlotte, Lunenburg, Notoway and Prince
Edward shall form another district the counties of
Amelia Powhatan and Chesterfield and the town Of
fctsrsbnrg sha form another districts the counties
OF Dfuiswick, Dinwiddie and Grecnsv,le shall form
another district: the counties OF Isle of Prince
George, Southampton, Surry and Sussex shall form
another district: and the counties Of Norfolk Nanse
niond and Princess Anne. and the borouuh of Norfli
shall form another district.
X IL shall be the duty of the Legislature 20 re
apporon, once IN ten years wit: in the wear I84
and every ten years thereafter the representation Of
the c",in;ies, cities, towns and borouohs of The C
monweati, in both of the Legislative bo,lics p,,v
'ed however, that the number Ct Delegates from the
aforesaid great DISTRICTS and the number of Senators
rom u'e aforesaid Two great divisions, respccivelv
snail neither be increased diminished bv such re-
opportonment. And when new county, shall here
aiter De created, or any city, town or borough NOT
now entitled to separate representation in The House
ol De,ega.es shei have SO increased III population
DIS 10 ne emitted, IN the opinion Of he General As
sembiy. to such represent ation it shall he the DIR, "
OF The General Assembly to make provision bv In "
Tor securing TO the people ofsuch new county or snc
Guy: town or borough, an adequate REPRESENTATIVE
And # the object cannot otherwise be eff,c,ed il
snail he competent to the General Assembly to ro
apporton the whole representation of tho great die
lr'tt containing such new county, such city, town
o. borough within Its limits which re- apportonmpn,
shall continue in force till the next repuar decenn;,
re-apportionmcnt.
.. The General Assembly, after the vear 1911
and at intervals thereafter of NOT lnss Than ton ,o.
snail nave authority, two-thirds of each House con
CURING to make re-apportonmenis of Delepates and
Senators, throughout the Commonwealth so that the
number of Delegates shall NOT n, .n,, 49,, ,
$50, nor of Senators So.
6. The whole number of members to which .L
state may at any time be entitled in the House of
Representatives of the United States shall no ann,
toned as nearly as may be, amongst the several coun
tes cities, boroughs and towns of the State occorJ
ing to their respective numbers which shall he do
termined by adding to the whole number If fIee
persons, including those bound TO service for torn,
of all other persons nuns
Z. Any person may be elected Senator who sb,,
nItai'eu TO lhe ge OF thirty years, and shall be
actually resident and freeholder within the dis riot
qnahhed by virtue of his freehold to votc for nebo
OF tue General Assembly according to this Constitu
ton: And any person may be elected a member of
te HOUSE OF Delegates who shall have attained the
age of twenty-five years, and shall he ocfu,l,,, "
resident and freebooter within the county, citv tow
borough or election district, qualified by virtue of
hlS lreenoid, to vote for members of the (3en.r,l
assembly according to this Constitution: Provided.
that all persons holding lucrative Offices and Minis
ters OF the Gospel and Priests of every denomna
snail be incapable of being elected members of e;ibr
House of Assembly. 0'''>
no.
their services compensation to be ascertained by
!aw' ana pad out OF the public Treasury; but no law
increasing the compensation of the members shall
luxe erect until the end of the next annual Session
after Such law shall have been enacted And No
senator or Delegate SHALL during the term far NIL;
ne shall have been elected, be appointed tn anr ;;I
ONCE OF profit under the Commonwealth. which shall
luz Ieeh Created OF the emounents of which shall
nave "eeh increased, during such term excent such
onIces as may be by elections by the renrIe
D. lie General Assembly shall meet once or often
er every year. Neither House, during the session off
the Legislature, shall, without the cnnsen, rs ,t
other, adjourn for more than three DAYS nor IN an
oer place than that III which the two Houses shin
oe suing n majority of each House shall const
eule quorum TO DO business; but smaller number
may aaourn from day day, and shall be
TO compel the attendance of absent me ber in soL
manner and under such penalties as each House NAV
provide. And each House shall choose lis o,yn
1Peaher appoint ITS own officers settle its own rules
OF proceeding, direct writs of election for snunly;n
lntermedlate vacancies But ifvacances shall occ,
death or resignation, during the recess of The Gene,
rai assembly such 'Trts may be issued by the Cover
nor under such regulations may be prescribed Inv
law. Each House shall Judge of The election, ana
nncaton and returns of its members; may punish its
members Tor disorderly behaviour, and with the con-
currencc of two thirds exp IA member bnt ,,n en
cond time for the same offence "
~. All laws shall originate in the House of Dele
d'es' 10 De approved or rejected by the Senate IN
be amended with the consent of The House of ne
legates. '"'o VI Oe
H. line privilege of the Writ of Habeas Co,nus
shali not IN any case be suspended The LEGISLATURE
snail not pass any bill of atandcr; or anv oar ms,
.acSo law; or any law mpairng he obligation of con-
tracts; or any law, whereby private property shall
DC taken Tor public without Just comuensation
or any law abrdging The freedom of Speech or of the
ess no man shall be compelled tofrequent or support
any relIgious worship, place ministry whatsoever:
nor snail any man be enforced restrained moesed
Of ourthened IN his body goods or otherwise s1,f
,er, Oh account OF his religious opinions or belief but
all ,'en snail be free to profess, and by argument TO
.I @Ih 'neif opinions IN matters of religion and
.e sumo sholi IN no wise affect, diminish mr. enl,-o