Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-22


w esthiorcand, Richmond. Lancaster and Northuni-
scriand. shall form another district: the counties of
CuiPeper, Madison and Orange, shall form another
district; the counties of Albemarle Nelson and Am
shall form another dsirict the courtics of Flu
wanna, Goochland, Louisa and Hanover. shall form
dnother d,strct the counties Of Spo syvania Caro-
me and Essex, shall form another district: tho cor-
tics OF King 81 Queen, King William Gloucester
Matthews and Middlesex shal form another district,
the counties OF Accomack, Northampton, Elizabeth
Chy, fork and Warwick, and the city OF Williams
ourg shall form another district: the counties OF
Charles City, James City. New Kent aud uenrico
and the sy of Richmond shall form another district,
the counties of Bedford and Franklin, shall form
another districts the counties Of Buckingham Camp
Dell and Cumberland, shall form another district: tic
counties Of Patrick, Henry and Pittsylvana, shall
form another district: the counties of Halifax and
Meckenbnrg shall form another district: the counties
OF Charlotte, Lunenburg, Noitoway and Prince
Edward sirail form another districts the counties of
Amelia Pawhatan and Chesterfield and The town of
Petersburg shall form another dist rct the counties
of Brunswick, Dinwidde and Grecnsv.llc shall, form
anothcr district: the counties OF Isle of Wight Prince
George, Southampton Surry and Sussex, shall form
another districts and the counties of Norfolk, Nausc-
mond aud Princess Anne. and the borough oc Norfolk
shall form another district.
d IL shall be the duty of the Legislature to re-
apporon, once IN ten years. 10 witt IN the year I84I
ana every ten years thereafter, the representation of
tile countless Cities towns and borourhs of this Com
monweath, In both of the Legislative bodies: Ptovi.
ded, however, that the number Of Delegates from the
aforesaid great districts, and the number of Senators
from the aforesaid TWO great divisions re pctively
shall neither DC increased diminished bv such re-
apporiion'ncnt. And when county shall here
after be created, or any city, town or borough not
now entitled TO separate representation in the House
on Delegates, shall have increased i'll populat ton
rs 10 be emitted III the opinion Of he General As
senlhiy TO such representation, it shall be the DUTY
oil the General Assembly to make provision bv law
or securing to the people ofsuch new county, or such
city, town or borough, an adequate representation
And II the object cannot otherwise be effected, it
shall be competent 10 the General Assembly to re-
apportion the whole representation of the great dis.
tict containing such new county, or such city, town
or borough, within its limits; which e-apportonment
shall continue IN force till the next regular decennal
re-apportionment.
.. The General Assembly, after the year Is4I,
ana at intervals thereafter mot less than ten wears
snal nave authority, twothirds of each House con-
curing, to nuke re-appor,ionmens of DELEGATES and
Senators, throughout the Commonwe ath so that fhe
number of Delegates shall not al apy time exceed
$50, nor OF Senators So -. -
o. Ihe whole number of members to which tho
state may at any time be entitled in the House of
Representatives the United States shall 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 he de-
termincd by adding to the whole number of free
persons, including those bound TO service for term
and excluding Indians not taxed three tths
OF all other persons.
2. Any person may be elected Senator who shall
have attained to the age of thirty years. and shall be
actually resident and freebooter within the dis riot
qualified by virtue of his freehold, to vote for members
oil the General Assembly according this Constitu-
ton. And any person may be elected q member OF
the House of Delegates, who shall have attained the
age of twenty-iv years, and shall be actually a
resident and freebooter within the county, CITY, town
borough or election district, qualified by virtue of
his freehold TO vote for members of the General
Assembly according to this Constitutions Provided
that al persons holding lucrative Offices and Minis
tiers of the Gospel and Priests of every denomination
shall be incapable of being elected members of either
House of Assembly.
o. The members of the Assembly shall receive for
their services compensation to be ascertancd BY
law, and paid out of the public Treasury; but no law
increasing the compensation of the members shall
take effect until the end of the next annual session
after 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
oihce OF profit under the Commonwealth, which shall
have been created, or the emouments of which shall
have been increased during such term, except such
Offices as may be by elections by the people.
o. The General Assembly shall meet once or often
er every year Neither House, during the session OF
the Legislature, shall, without the consent of the
other, adjourn for than three days, nor to any
other place than that in which the two Houses shall
be sitting. majority Of each House shall consti-
tute quorum TO do business; but a smaller number
may adjourn from day to day, and shall be authorised
10 compel the attendance Of absent members IN such
manner and under such penalties as each House may
provide. And each House shall choose its own
appoint us OWN OiCefS, settle Its rules
OF proceeding direct writs of election for supplying
intermediate vacancies But fvacancies shall occur by
death or resignation, during the recess Of the Gene
raj Assembly, such writs may be issued by the Cover
nor, under such regulations may be prescribed by
law. Each House shall Judge Of the election qua
lIhcaton and returns of its members; may punish its
members for disodery behaviour, and with the con-
currence oftwo thirds, cxpel member, but not Sc
cond time for the offence.
10. Al laws shall originate i'm the House of Dele
gates, to be approved rejected by the Senate or TO
be amended with the consent Of the House ofDc-
lcgates.
II. The privilege Of the Writ of HtJeas CorDus
shall not IN any case be suspended The Legislature
snail not pass any bill Of attaiBder; any or post
idcto law; or any law impairng the obligation of con-
tracts; OF any law, whereby private property shall
be taken for public uses, without Just compensation
or any law abrldgng the freedom ofSpeech, or of the
Press man shall be compelled tofrcquent or support
any religious worship, place ministry whatsoever;
nor shall any man be enforced, restrained, moested
or burtlened IN his body goods, otherwise SUI.
icf, on account OF his religious opinions belief but
all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to