Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-02-05


or the people ofuny district, within this Common
l. wealth, to levy on themselves or others, All
TAX Tor The erection or repair ofany house for pull
y TIC worship, or for the support of any churc
$ or ministry but it shall be left free TO ever
person tn select his religious Instructor, and 1
l. shall please.
i -. The Legislature may provide by law tina
d no person shall be capable of holding bein,
a elected to any post of profit, trust or cmolu
i nent civil or military, Legislative Executiv,
: or Judicial, under the Government of this Com
|, monwcal,l, who shall hereafter fight duel O.
send or accept challenge to fight duel tn,
probable iss"" of which may be the death o
tho challenger or challenged, who shall be {
second to either party, or who'sha in any man
ner aid or asst in such duel, or shall be know.
ingly the brcarer of such challenge or accent.
| Nico; but no person shall be so disqualified by
reason of having heretofore fought such duel
or sent, or accepted such challenge, or been Sc
cond in such duel, or bearer of such challenge
OIL acceptance.
IL The Governor, the Judges of tha Court
OF Appeals and Superior Courts, and all others
offending against the State, either by NAL -ad-
m,nistration, corruption, neglect of duty, or any
other high crimc or misdemcanor, shall ba I'M
Peachablc by the House Of Delegates; such i'm.
peachnent to he prosecuted. before the Senate,
winch shall have the sole power to try all i'm
peachmcnts. When sitting for that purpose
the Senate shall be On oath or affirmation and
no person shall be convicted without tue con-
currence OF two thirds of the members pre-
sent. Judgment in cases of impeachment
shall not extend further than to removal from
oihce, aud disqualification to hold and enjoy ANY
! Office OF honor, trust profit, under the Com
monwealtd but the party convicted shall. new
| ertheless be liable and subject to indictment
| trial, judgment and punishment, according to
law.
Ia. Livery white male citizen of the Com
nonweaith, resident therein, aged twenty-one
years and upwards, being qualified to exercise
tne ,ight OF sutfage according to the former
| CONSTITUTION and laws; and every such citizen,
oeing possessed, or whose tenant for years, at
sutierance, is possessed, of an estate of freehold
In ianc oil the value of twenty five dollars and
(, SO assessed to be IT any assessment thereof be
: lrequred by law; and every such citizen, be-
ng possessed, as tenant in common, joint tenant
parcenor, OF an interest in, or share of land
r and having an estate of freehold therein, such
S interest or share being of the value of twenty
h'e dollars, and SO assessed to be, if any assess
ment thereof be required by law and every such
citizen being entitled TO a reverson or vested re
manner In Tee, expectant estate for life oil
lives, In land OF the value of fifty dollars, and
so assessed to be if any assessment thereof be
| required by law leach and every such citizen
unless his title shall have come to him by de-
scent, devise, marriage marriage settlement,
having been so possessed entitled for six
ana be himself, in actual occupation of a lease
mold estate, with the evidence of title recorded
| TWO months before he shall offer to VOTE of a
term OF originally not less than five years, of the
annual value or rent of twenty dollars and ev-
| cry such citizen who for twelve months next
preceding has been a house Keeper and head
OF family within the county city, town, bo-
| rough or election district where he NAV offer to
vote, and shall have been assessed with part of
lne revenue OF the Commonwealth within the
preceding year, and actually paid the same
and no other persons-shall be qualified to vote
Tor members of the General Assembly in the
county, city, town or borough, respectively,
wherein such land shall le or such house X ep-
er and head of family shall live. And in case
Vi TWO or more tenants In common, joiDtenants, or
Parceners, IN possession, reversion remainder,
having interest In land, the value whereof shall
be insufficient TO entitle them all to vote, thew
| snail together have many votes as the value
OF the land shall entitle them TO and the Legis-
lature shall by law provide the mode in which
their vote or votes shall in such case be giyen
crowded. nevertheless, that the right of suf-
| frage shall not be exercised by any person of
unsound mind, or who shall be pauper, or nom
commissioned officer, soldier, seaman or marine,
IN The service of the United States, or by
| any person convicted ofany infamous offence.
10 In all elections in this Commonwealth
| 10 any Office or place of trust, honor or profit
The votes shall be given openly riva roee
and not by ballot.
| ARTICLE w.
| L. Inc chlef Executive power Of the Com
monwealth, shall be vested in Governor, to be
elected by The joint vote of the two Houses of
the General Assembly. He shall hold his office,
during the term of three years to commence
on the first day Of January next succeeding his
eiection, or on such other day, as may from time
4 10 time, be prescribed by law /; and he shall BIZ
ineligible to that office, for three years next af-
ter his term OF service shall have expired
No IL. 81
OF Governor, unless he shall have attained the
age OF thirty years. shall be n native citizen of
The United States, or shall have been a citizen
o, the United States, shall have been citi .
zen thereoi at The adoption of the Federal Con-
stitution, and shall have been a citizen of ibis
commonwealth for five years next preceding his
election.
s. The Governor shall receive for his ser.
wees, compensation, to he fixed BIZ inv which
shall he neither increased nor diminished, dur:np
his continuance in office.
Al q. He shall take care that the laws be faith
, fully executed; shall communicate 10 the Le-
glslatUre, at every session, the condition of the
Commonwealth: and recommend to their con-
e sdcratioD such measures as he may deem expc.
dent. lie shall be Commander in. Chief of The
q land and naval forces of the State He shall
have power to embody the militia when in his
>. opinion, the public safety shall require it /; to
q convene the Legislature, on application Of a ma.
; J0rlty of the members of the House of Dele
a. gates, or when, in his opinion, the interest uI
= tic Commonwealth may require it to grant re-
:, prievcs and pardons, except where the prosecu.
r ton, shall have been carried on by the House o
q Delegates, or the law shall otherwise particular
n ly direct; to conduct, either in pclsoD, or ir
= such manner shall be prescribed Ivy law, al
n intercourse with other and foreign States ant
~ during the Of the legislature, TO fill 1r,
=. tcmp0Je, ak vacancies in those Offices which.
n may be the duty Of the Legislature to fiji per
n InonentIy Provided, that his appointments &
% such vacancies shall he by commissions to oxpirt
e at the dnd of The next succeeding session OF TIN
n General Assembly.