Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-24


session, reversion remainder, having interest in
land, the value whereof shall be insufficient TO en-.
title them all to vote, they shall together have
title them to; aud the Legislature shall by law
provide the mode in which their vote or votes
shall in such case be given: Provided nevertheless,
thai tho @ suffrage shall be by any persoo Of
un.onnd 'nnd who shall he pauper
cd cGo. soldier seaman or marine ~ the service dis Uni.
10 In an in ,hs Commonwealth to Any Office ..
OF rira poes, and aos by ballot. r. t-F ~
l. She cicf executive Of this shall
be vested in Governor elected by jun vote Of tho
two Houses Of the General Assembly Shall hold his oscs
January nex succeeding his election such other ay as
may nom Time TO Inns 1e prescribed by law; and he ss
service shall have expired.
No person shalt be eligible to The Office of Governor u-
native citizen Of the United States shall have c,ixra
thereof at the adoption OF the Federal and shan
have been citizen of this Commonwealth, PEARS ne,
| preceding his election -
oni Ire fixed by law, which shall he Increased nor
diminished, during his continuance in office.
lie shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed;
shan the Legislature, every session the corr
dition Of the Commonwealth and nd 70 ier cons.
comnanderinhe Of the land and nayal oil tie State
lie shall have power 70 eoody the ilis when hsop
ur on application OF majority OF the members tie HOUSE
OF DELEGATES or when IN his opnioa the ineres. Of the o
cept where the prosecution shall have BEEN carried by
House of Delegates, the law shall Otherwise particularly
by law ali intercourse with other and foreirn
PORE all vacancies oniccs which Il may be lin. dty OF
tho Legislature TO fill pcraneny Provided ha, his appoints
men,s such shall be by to expire an
,he cad Of tho next succeeding session of the Assem-,
bly,
o. There shall be Council Of State, ice ue
ucrs any Of whom They shall lie elect
remain in Office three years But Of those elected ONE To-
be designated by lot shall Office wear ONT
and one other to lie designated like manner shah rcura,n n.
os for two years only Vacancies occurring by expiration
OF the term OF service, otherwise shall supplied by ele
eees any discretionary power conferred him by the Consi
tuition and laws require the advice of the Council of STATE
Which aivo shall he stored in books kept for that pupos
signed lay the members present and thereto and LAID
before ile General Assembly when called by Tie
keep such as he shall be by Board 60
conceal The Senior Councillor shall be Governor
aud IN case Of the DEATH resignation inability
Governor from the seat OF shall Governur-
Tor by lawit officer below I;rgaier te,yr
shall be appointed by The General Assembly.
Z. Commissions grants shall ~ name Of the Com
Virginia. and bear by the Go1eno with
seal oil the Commonwealth, annexed.
The judicial power shall be vested suprc,u. cour, rf
appeals IN such superior the Legislature may o
% 10 tne oidain and establish and the judges thereof in tr
county courts and in justices OF peace The Legislature
also vest such jurisdiction shall be deemed Necessary in
the corporate body The jurisdiction of these tribunals and r
the judges tte'oof shall he regulated 10y law The judges Qi
the supreme court Of appeals and of the superior courts shall
hold their offices during good behaviour until removed ia
the manner prescribed in this Constitutions; and shall at t
same time, hold no other oice appointment, public tru
and Tie acceptance thereof by either of them snail his
2 No law abolistng any Ccpn shall construed TO de-
prrve judge thereof of his Office unless of the
but the legislature may assign other judicial duties 10 the
Judges OF Courts abolished by law enacted by less
two thirds of The members OF each House present
The pesen, Judges Of the Supreme Court of Appeals
the General Court, aud of the Superior Courts
FIRST Legislature elected under this Constitution longer
The Judges Of the Supreme Cou,, Of appeals and Of
i Houses Of the General Assembly.
s. The Judges of supreme Court Appeals and oite
Gala
which shall not be diminished during their continuance
Judges may be removed from Office by concurrent vote
OF both Houses of the enera Assembly, hut thirds of
the members such vote, and the cause
OF removal shall be entered the Journals each The
Judge agains, whom the Legislature may 10
couses alleged for his removal least twenty DAYS before
day OH which either House of tie Assembly sal s
theIeupoD
u On the creation of any county, Justices of the
as msy sns e x the @ N such manner
any county, SHALL for be deemed 60
sr increase me number shall be made by the Gov
me Attorney Gene,a shall be appointed by joint
stoned by the Governors aud shall hold his Office, durng Tie
pleasure oil the General Assembly The Clerks the seye
,he respective Courts and the tenure Of ae aos s ss
wen 81 those now in Office as of those vino may le
and Cooners shall be nominated by the respective Coun,y
Courts, and when approved by Governor shall be eomm
oiass a Ss % law Aa
wis shall run in The name Of the Conmonw es'h
Indictments shall conclude against e peace and dignity az
the Commonwealth Do =
/ ARTICLE VI.
i bnh Houses - ~ -
ARTICLE VII
inc Executive Department Of the Government shall Ieman
as present organized and the Governor and Prvy
loIs shall continue in Office, until elected under
TINS Constitution shall come into Office, and all other persons
Office when tins Consiuon shall adopted except as
In otherwise expressly directed shall in Office ill sue
cessoIs shall be appointed Tire law shall otherwise provide
ana all the Courts OF Justice existing shah continue w
their present risdction until except as The Ji
system |ay or shall be hereafter otherwise Organized by lie
Legislature. - ~
Done IN Convention in the city of Richmond, on tie
fifteenth day of January, in the year of our Irrs
ono thousand eight hundred and thirty, and in the
fifty fourth year Of the Independence of the L.
u States Vi America.
PHILIP p. BARBOUR
President 9cNe Lslreniilq
d. BRrGGs,
Secretary u The Contention.