Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-30

thohEhS any lci&lous society, or the people OF any
disric, withiuthis Commensurate, to levy ON them,
selves others, any tax Tor the erection or repair of
any house Tor pubic worship for The support of any
church ministry; but 1t shall DC ei free TO every
person TO select his religious instructor. and 20 make
for bis support such private contract us he shall
please . ~
-. The Legislature may provide by law tha, no
person shall be capable of holding being elected to
any post OF profit puolument, civil or milItu-
~, Legislative Executive Judicial. under the Co
Iernncnt oil this Commonwealth, who shall hereafter
night duel or send or accept challenge to fight
duel the probable-SSue of whIchmay be the death of
the challenger or challenged, who shall be second
10 either party or shall N any manner aid or assist
IN such duel shall be knowingly the bearer of such
challenge or acceptance but person shall be so
Disqualified by reason Of his having heretofore fought
such duel, or sent accepted such challenge or been
second IN such duel or bearer Of such chailengc or
acceptance.
10 The Governor, the Judges Of The Court of APP
psalS and Superior Cours, and ali others offending
against the St1c either 10y NAL udmnist ration, COR
rupiun, neglect OF duty, any other hiph crime or
mlsdcmCanoy, shall be impeachable by the House of
Delegates; SUCH impeachment TO be prosecuted be-
tore the Senate, which shall have the sole power to
try all impe1chmCnts When sitting for that pur-
pose, the Senate shall DC oath or affirmation: and
no person shall be convicted without the concurrence
OF two-thrds OF the members present Judgment, in
cases OF impeachment shall not eXend further than TO
removal from otic and disqualification t. hold and en-
Joy any Office OF honor, trust profit, under the Com
monwea!thi but he party convicted shall nevereic-
less OS aClc ana SUBJECT TO Indictment, trial iudu
ment and punishment, according To law
II. Every white male citizen of the Commonwealth
resident therein, aged twentyonr years and upwards,
| b ing qualified to exercise the RICH; of suffrage &c
Codng TO the former Constitution and laws; andeye-
~ such citizen, beng possessed whose tenant for
years, II VIII at suiicrance, possessed Of an cs-
tate Of freehold III land of the vaiuc of TWENTY-FIVE
dollars and so assessed {" be any assessment there
of be required by law; and every such citizen being
possessed Us tenant in common, JOINT tenant or par
ccner, Of all interest in share OF land and having
au estate at freehold herein. such Interest or share
bc!rg OF the value OF twenty-five collars, ard so as
ScsSed TO lie II any assessment thereof be required by
law; and every such citizen being entitled to u rever
sim or vested remainder IN fee, eXpectant on an es
state fer life or lives III land ofthe value of fifty dol
lars and SSCssed be II any assessment thereof
be- required by law; leach and every such citizen
es6 his title shall have come 10 HIM by descent de-
wise, marriage or marriag settlement having been
SO possessed or entitled Tor six monlhs;) and every
such citizen, who shall own and and De himself i'm C.
tuul occupation OF leasehold estate, with the eyi
dence of title recorded two months before ne shul of
ter TO vote, OF a term originally less than five
years, of the annual value of twenty dolors
and every sHch citizen, who for twelve months next
preceding has been house keeper and head of fam
ny within the county, city, town. borough or election
district where he may otter To vote, and shall have
been assessed with part ofthc revenue OF the Com
monwealth within the preceding year, aud actually
paid the me-and no other pcrSons-shall be quail
fed TO vote lo' members of The General Assembly IN
the county city town or bOrough respectively, where
OF family shall live. And. III case e two or more
tenants IN common, JOINT tenants pa ccncrs in pos
session reVersIon or remainder, having interest IN
land, the value whereof shall be insufficient to en-
| title them all to vote, they shall together have
! as many votes the value OF the land shall en-
title them to; and the Legislature shall bv law
provide the mode III which their vote or votes
shall such case gwen. Provided n"ve heless
that the right suffrage shall be by any person OF
unsuund mind, VINO shall be paupc or a non commission
cd odicer soldier marine The OF the Uni
ted States person any Infamous offence
10 In all elections IN this Commonwealth, any Office OF
place OF ir honor profit the shall given openly
or t1rH coee and not by ballot
ARTICLE ~.
The chief Executive yowrr of this Commonwealth shall
be vested GoVcmor be elected by unt vote of the
Fo oses oil the General Assembly lie shall hold his
e c tenn Oi iec years, To comm the hst day
January mex SUCCEEDING his election oe day A.
may from time to time, be prescribed by nc shall be
service shall have expired
No person shall be eligible Office OF Governor I'M
native citizen of the United States shall have been citizen
thereof al the adoption Of the Federal Constitution and shan
preceding ms election
The Governor shall receive for his services a compensa
non 10 be HMed ny law which shall be neither increased nor
diminished, during his continuance in Office.
He shat ia@c Gaze that The laws he faithfully executed
shall communicate to the Legislature every session the con
dtIon OF the Commonwealth and their oonsid
commaudern-chef Of the land and naval the State
Tie shall have power cnbody the militia when in his opn
on 'he public safety shall require it, TO The Iesla
ure application OF majority Of the members tie House
OF Delegates when, III hi opinion tho of Com
cept where the prosecution shall have been by tue
House ii" Delegates, the law shall Otherwise particularly
direct to conduct cihcs u peron such manner shall
he prescribed by law al Intercourse with other aud foreign
states and during The Of the Legislature FILL pro
pore all vacancies those Offices, which duty of
the Lessaare to fill permanently Provided, that his appoint
nens to such vacancies shal be by commissions expire
the end Of the next succeeding session the General Assem-
by.
g. There .In Council Of State to cons, Of three mem
bers, any one of whom They shall
ed by joint vote OF both House, Of the General Assembly, aud
remain III Office three years Bu Of , elected one %
DC designated 10y lot shall remain Office for year only
and one other to be designated in like shall
once Tor two years only Vacancies occurring by expiration
OF the term of service, otherwise, hO TO pfcd by
tons made IN like The Governor shall before he ex
ecses any discretionary power conferred him by Con.
tuition and laws, require the advice Of the Council State
which advice shall be registered ~ books kept purpose
signed ~ the members and conserving thereto and laid
beinfe the General Assembly when called by The
council shall appoint their clerk. who shall take cath ~
Eeep erel son matters as DE shall DE Ordered by Board
conceal III" senior Councillor shall be Lieutenant Governor
ohi m case the DEATH 70 -natun, inability f
ifom the seat Of government shall
o. lie manner OF appointing militia officers shall be provided
Of n