Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-08

the counties of Brooke Ohio and Tyler shall form
one district: the counties of Monongaa Preston and
Randolph, shall form another district the counties of
Harrison, Lewis and Wood, shall form another dis
trict: the counties of Ksnawlra, Mason, CebeT Lo-
gan ind Nicholas, shall form another district: the
counties of Greeobrier. Monroe, Giles, and Mont
gomery shall form another district: the counties Of
Tozewcll, Wythe and Grayson, shall form another
district: the counties of Washington, Russell Scott
and Lee, shall form another district; tho counties
ofBerkeley, Morgan and Hampshire. shall form anoth
or district: the counties OF Frederick and Jccrson
shall form another district: the counties of Shenan-
doah and Ia dy shall form another districts the COM
tics OF Rockingham and Pcndetoa shall form auo-
thcr districts the counties of Augusta & Rockbridre
shall form another district the counties of
Alleghany, Bath, Pccahontss end Eo;ctourt shall
form another district: tire counties Of Loudoun and
Fairfax shall form another district; the counties of
Pauqmcr and Prince William shall form another
districts the counties of Stafford, King George,
Wcstmoreland, Richmond, Lancaster and Northum-
berland. shall form another districts the counties OF
Culpepcr, Madison and Orange, shall form another
district: the counties of Albemare, Nelson and AM
horst, shall form another district the couLtes of Flu
wanna, Goocbland, Louisa and Hanover, shall form
dhcher district: tho counties Of Spoi tsyvaa Caro-
ino end Essex shall form another districts the com
tics of King g. Queen, King William, Gloucester,
Matthews and Mlddlesex shall form another district
the counties of Accomack. Northampton. Elizabeth
City, York and Warwick, ard the city OF Williams
burg, shall form another dIslrict the counties of
Charles City, James City, New Kent and Hcnrco,
the counties Of Bedford and Franklin, shall form
another district: the counties of buckingham, Camp
bell and Cumberland, shall form another district: the
counties of Patrick, Henry and Pttsylvania shall
form another district: the counties of HalA1 urd
MecklcNburS shall form smother district the counties
OF Charlotte, Lunenburg, Noltoway and Prince
Edward, shall form another district; the counties OF
Amelia, Powhatsn and Chesterfield and tho toyn Of
Petersburg, shall form another district: tho counties
OF Brunswick, Dinwidde and GrcensvIllc shall form
another districts the counties of Isle of w t Prince
George, southampton, Surry and Sussex, slr form
another district: and the counties Of Norfolk, Nanse-
mond and Princess Anne. ana the borough Of Norfolk
shall form another district.
d. II shall be the duty of tie Legislature 10 re-
apporion, once in yeul Wit: IN the wear al
aud every Ten ygars thereafter the representation of
the counties, cities, towns and horou.y, Of this COM
monwGalth, IN both Of the Legislative bodies: Prov-
ded however, that the number Of Delegates from the
aforesaid great DISTRICTS and the nunber of Senators
from tie aforesaid great divisions respectively
shall neither DC increased diminished bv such re-
apportioTment. And when ney county shall hcro-
after be created, or any city, town borough not
now eitit!e to separate representation in the House
OF Delegates, shall have increased in population
as to be entitled, in the opinion of he General AS
senbiy, TO such representation it shall be the DUTY
OF the General Assembly to make provision by law
Tor securing 10 the people ofsuch new county, or such
city, town or borough, an adequate representation
And if the object cannot otherwise be effected il
shall be competent TO the General Assembly to re-
aPporIon the whole representation Of the great DIS
trIct contslnng such county, or such city, ton
or borough, within its limits which rc-apportorrnent
shall continue IN force till the regular Gecunnial
,re-apportionment
>. The General Assembly, aGicr the YEAR 1871.
and at intervals thereafter of less than ten wears
shall have authority, two thirds OF each House con
CURING, TO make rc-apportonmcns of Delegates and
Senators, Throughout the Commonwealth so that the
num5er of Delegates shall not at any trno exceed
159 nor Of Senators 30.
c. The wl.olo number of members to which The
un-p mt hn f1oJ -, a.
Representatives of the United States sall be appor-
toned as nearly may be- amongst the several conn-
ties, cities boroughs and towns ofthe State accord
ing 10 their respective numbers which shall be de-
terninad by adding to tho whole number of free
persons including those hound 10 service for term
ofyears and excluding Indians not taxed three
of all other persons.
z. ANY person may be elected Senator who shall
have attained to the age of thirty years, and shall be
actually resident and freeholder within tho dis riot
qualified by virtue of his freehold to vote for members
ofthe General Assembly according this Constitu-
ton. And any person may be elected a member OF
the Hour of Delegates, who shall have attained the
age OF twenty-five years. and shall be actually
resident and echolder within the county, citv town
borough or election district, qualified by virtue of
bis freehold, to vote for members of tho General
Assembly according to this Constitution: Provided
that all persons holding lucrative Offices and hins
tors Of thc Gospel and Priests Of every denomination
shall be incapable of being elected members &c either
House Of Assembly.
theIr services compensation to DC asrcrtained by
law, aud paid ont Of The public Treasury; but no lay
increasing the compensation of the members shall
take effect until the end Of the next annual session
ouer such law shall have been enacted. And no
Senator or Delegate shall, during the term for which
he shall have been elected be appointed TO any civil
office OF profit under the Commonwealth, which shall
have been created, or the emoImuentS Of which slu
have been increased, during such term except such
offices as maybe filedby elections by the people
o. The General Assembly shall meet once or ofien-
or every year Neither House, during the eegsion OF
the Legislature. shall, without the consent Of the
other, adoCTn for more than three days. nor TO any
othcr plhce than that IN which the two Houses shall
be sitting. minority Of each House shall consti.
tute quorum TO do business but q smaller number
may adjourn from day to day. and sall be authorised
TO compel tho Attendance OF absent members, in such
unnner, aud under such penalties as ench House NAV
provide. And each House shall chouse lis own
Speaker, appoint It's own officers settle its own rules
OF proceeding direct writs Of election for supplying
intermediate vacancies. Bot fvacnnces shall occur By
death or resignation, during the Of the Gone
raj Assembly, such lgrits NAV be issued by the Govnr