Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-21

10. The Governor, tho Judges Of the Court Of Ap-
pcals and Superior Courts, and all others offending
against the State, either by NAL ADMINISTRATION COR
ruption, neglect Of duty, ANY other high crime or
misdemcnnor, shall be impeachabe BY the House of
Delegates; such impeachment to be prosecuted be-
fore the Senate, which shall have the sole power tol
try all mpeachments. When sitting for that pur-
pose, the Senate shall be on oath or affirmation and
person shall be convicted without the concurrence
Of two-thirds Of the members present. Judgment, in
casee OF impeachment, shall not extend further than
removal from office and disqualification to hold md
JOY any ONCE OF honor trust profit, under the Gem
monwealth; but tho party convicted shall nevcruhe-
less be liable and subject to indictment, trial. judg
ment and punishment. according to law.
ID. Every white male citizen ofthe Commonwealth,
resident therein aged twenty years and upw ards,
being qualified to exercise tho right Of suffroge ac
cordng to the former Constitution and laws; and eve
~ such citizen, being possessed. whose tenant for
tate OF freehold in land Of the value Of five
dollars and so assessed to be if any assessment there
Of be required by low; and every such citizen being
possessed, as tenant IN common joint par
cencr OF an interest la share Of land and havin
an estate of freehold therein, such Interest or share
beirg of the value Of twenty five dollars and SO as
to be if any assessment thereof be required By
law; and every such citizen being entitled TO reyer
sion vested remainder in fee expectant on a es
state for life lives, in land of the value of ty dol
lars, and so assessed to be If any assessment thereof
be required by law; leach and every such citizen, I'M
less his title shall have him by descent de-
vise rriage rria settlement having been
80 possessed or entitled for six monrhs) aud every
such citizen. who shall and and be himself in nc
tua occupation Of easehold estate, with the owl
dence Of title recorded two months before he shall of
fer to vote, of term originally not less than five
years. Of :hc annual value rent of twenty dollars;
and every such citizen, who for twelve months next
preceding has been house. keeper andhead of fam
lily within the county, city town, borough or election
district where he may offer to vote, and shall have
bccn assessed with part of the revenue of the Com
monwcal'h within the preceding year, and actually
n fhn na- anhn fhov .b,llh -
fled To vote for members of the General Assembly 10
county city, town borough, respectively where
IN such land shall lie, such house keeper and head
of family shall live. And, in case of two or more
tenants In common joint tenants parceners in pos
session. reversion or remainder, having interest in
land, the value whereof shall DO insufficient to en-.
title them all to vote, they shall together have
| as many votes as the value of the land shall en-
title them to; and the Legislature shall by Law
provide the mode in which their vote or votes
shall in such case be given: Provided, nevertheless
unsound mind who shall be Paupe
cd oce soldier seaman marine, the Of the
Is. In all elections this Commonwealth to any office or
place of s honor or profit the votes sha be given openly
or uira roce and not by ballot.
ARTICLE ~.
The chief Executive power Of this Commonwealth, shall
be vested in Governor, DO elected joint of the
two Houses of the General Assembly He Office
succeeding election on such other day as
may from time to Time be prescribed by law; and he shall be
ineligible to tina. Office, for three after his
No person shall eligible to the Office of Governor un
less he shall attained the age thirty years shall be
native citizen of the United States shall have been citizen
thereof at the adoption of tho Federal Constitution
have been citizen of this Commonwealth years next
preceding his election.
3 The Governor shall receive his service. compcusa
ton to be fixed by law, which shall be neither increased
d'T Hs s, drL ,aS his continuance n in Office
sna to the Legislature, every session.
dnon OF tho Commonwealth and recommend to their consd
the land and naval forces Of the State
he satl have power embody the militia when in his
application majority of the members Of the House
OF Delegates when, his opinion,
where the prosecution have been carried on by the
House Ut Delegates the law shall otherwise particularly
prescribed by law, all with other and foreign
States and during the of the Legislature fill pro ten.
the Legislature fill permanently Provided that his appoint,
mens TO such vacancies shall be by expire
ne END oil the next succeeding of the Assem-
bly,:
There shall be Council State conss, of three
oer any one or nose Of whom They shall he
ed by joint vote of both Houses General Assembly and
remain IN oee three years But of those first elected
De designated by lot shall remain in Office for year ONLY
and Other TO DO designated in like manner shall remain IN
os &c. 10. two years only Vacancies occurring BY aspiration
tons made in like The Governor shall before lie on
erces any power conferred on him nv the
tuition and laws require the advice Council of State
which advice shall be registered books for that
signed by the present and concerning thereto md laid
before the General Assembly called Tor by Them The
council shall appoint their clerk who take an oath
conceal The Senior Councillor shall be Lieutenant Governor
and in Of DEATH resignation inability absence of te
governor from the sea, of government shall
o; The manner Disappointing militia officers shall provided
os ny law but no officer below the rank Bgadcr
shall be appointed by the General ssembly
Commissions and grants shall the of the Com
monwcah Virginia. and bear by the Governor
seal OF the Commonwealth annexed.
PARTICLE v.
L. Inc judicial shall be vested
APPEALS ~ such superior the Legislature may from
time to time ordan and estabh and the judges thereof the
county courts and in justices of the peace The Legislature
may also vest such jurisdiction shall be deemed
corporation courts, and IN tho who
the corporate body The Jurisdiction of these tribunals Of
the judges thereof shall be regulated by law The uges
the supreme court Of appeals and Of the superior courts shall
hold their Offices during good behaviour until removed in
the manner prescribed this SHALL at the
same tmc hold no other Office. appointment public trust;
and the acceptance thereof by either Of shall vacae his
Judicial Office
No law aboishing any Court shall he construed to do
privc Judge tefeof OF his Office unless twohrd the
members OF each House present the passing thereof
but the Legislature may assign other Judicial duties to the
Judges OF Courts abolished by any law by less than
twotbIIds Of the members Of each House present
The present Judges Of the Supreme Coor Appea of
the General Court and Of the Courts Of Chancer
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