Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-20
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10. The Governor, the Judges. OF the Court of An
peals and Superior Courts. and all Others offending
against the State, either by NAL adnnist COR
fupuoh, neglect OF duty, or ANY other high crime OF
inisdemeanor shall be impeachabe by the House of
ieegatesi such impeachment to be prosecuted be-
toTc :hc Senate, which shall have the sole power to
try all iinpeachm When sitting for that pur
posc The Senate shall be on oath affirmation: and
no person shall be convicted without the concurrence
of two-thuds of the members present Judgment, in
cuses oil impeachment, shall extend further than to
rrnoyal from otho,, and disqualification hold and vp
JOY any office of honor trust or profit, under the Cam
u'o"wentn; out the party convicted shall neveTthe-
less be liable and subject to Indictment trial, judp.
n'ent and punishment, according to law.
IL Every white male citizen of the Common cath,
r'slAchl ged twcn years and upw ards
being qualified TO excrcse the right of suffrap,, &C
tor,itnS 10 the former Constitution and laws: nndve
ny such ctzen beng possesscd, or whose tenant for
vars "a W'h or AT suLerance, la Possessed of M
tate oil freehold IN land of TIE value of t,vcnty
dollars, aud SO assessed to 90 If my ;b
oil DC required by law ana every such citizen be,ny
prs.S' % 'eheut III common, JOINT tenant or par
80, 81 an 'n'eres, IN OF share 81 land, and having
anestate ct freehold tberin such interest or Shin 70
oeing OF the value OF twenty-five dollars md ,o
seS'c" 10 oe any assessment thereof be- REQUIRED bv
e"' anu ever such citizen being entitled to reyer
go C. ca remainder IN fee, expecant all es-
io lie or lives m land of the value of fifty dol
as' and so assessed to be il any assessment
DC required by law; leach and every such citizen nm
'cS his title shall have come to him by descent de-,
J Iemcnt, been
SO posse sed or entitled Tor six months;) and everv
such CITIZEN who shall own and and be himself in a.
tua' occupation OF a leasehuld estate with the ext
ee"ce oi ttic recorded two months beture he shall of
'sf 10 vote, Oh n term originally not less than iy.
years, OF the annual value or rent of twenty
anu every such citizen, WHO for twelve months pey
preceding has bee house keeper and head of fam
ny WITHIN '"e county, city, town, borough or election
sl':Ct Wh'rc he may offer To vote, and shal have
been assessed with part OF the rcvtnu, of ib, Com
inonwcaIih within the preceding year and actusliy
paid the and no other pcrSons-shall be ounli
ned 10 Voe Tor numbers Of the General Assembyin
thcconty city town or borough, here
III such land shall lie, such house keeper aud bead
OF family shall live. And. in case of Two or mere
tenants IN commons JOINT tenants rceners in pos
session, revcrson or remainder, HAVING in eros, in
land Tie value whereof shall be Insufficient Ia ON
title them all to vote, thcy shall tore,her b,,,a
as many votes rs tic value of the iand shall en-
t'tie them to- and the Legislature shall by law
provide the mode in which their vote n, vnIos
snail IN such case.b gIven:l Provided npvn h. L.,
mat Inc right n suffrage shall exercised by auv N, az,
"d o I o' VINO shal IN Pauper. or
eu hcet soldier, seaman service of the Uu
e STATES or 10y any person c'e of any infamous oenre
10 In all elections M this Commonwealth TO anv oair. M
pace OF 'i"s' nono or profit the shall given oov
or rird roee, and not by ballot. r'''
ARTICLE w.,
l. The chief Executive power this Commonwealth shall
be vested Governor 10 be by the un, vote of IN.
Houses General Assembly III, IA All Mi ~; 60
during the years To- commence on IN. s -,
January mex succeeding his election other day. as
may fon time time, prescribed by law and he shall M
service shall! nave expired ~ "
No person shall eligible TO the Office Of tovc,oo, ,n
less ne shall have attained the age thirty years shall be
nauve CITIZEN OF the United States shall been cznn
thereof adoption of lie FedeIal Con,u,,o 81 hn
preceding his election ~ '"''''''
The Governor shall receive for his services corrnersa
ton to he fixed by law, which shall neither non
Diminished, during his continuance IN Office
itr slaI take care that the laws faithfully executed
shall communicate 10 the Legislature every session. the con
non OF inc Commonwealth, and recommend eomsid
Grafton such measures Inc may deem cxpedent He shall he
Gomnanderchef Of the land and forces of the state
lie shall have embody militia when IN Ia. o.
on the public safety shall require IT, To convene the Iep,s
ure application of majority the members of the onse
Of Delegates when ia his opinion the interest of the Com
ealih may require IL reprieves pardons ex
cept where the prosecution shall been carried on bv the
House of Delegates, the law shall Otherwise particularly
I've prescribed by law all intercourse with Other and frea
'aes and during the Legislature ~ p,n TIM
Pore All vacancies IN those Offices w.- may be the duty of
the Legislature TO Bill peruia.-ry Provided that his anoin
nent' To such vacancies shall he by TO expire a.
e end oil the next succeeding session of the General Assem-
D. There shall be Council Of State, consist of threr mem
o any one or '"ote Of whom They shall he elect
ed by JOINT of both Houses of tire General Aseublv Ind
remain in office three years Bun of first elected one 10
oy Iot sha remain office for year only
and one other, IN he designated like manner shall remain
oce or TWO years oy Vacancies occurring by expiration
e ef" OF service or Otherwise shall be supplied by cleo
tons made in like The Governor shall before he eS
ercse any discretionary conferred him by the Con
uoh ana Jaws require e advice of the Council of State
which advice shall be registered books kept for that
signed Ivy the members present and conserving thereto and laid
oeie 'e ,ieheIal Assembly when called for them The
council shall appointt who shall take an oath 70
Keep secret such matters he shall ordered by the Board 10
conceal The Senior Councillor stall be Lieutenant Coyero,
ana ~ case OF the DEATH resignation inability or absence of the
Governor iOm the seat Of goverhneri shall act as evenoy
o. ne manner fnPpointng militia officers he provided
oT ny law nut no ohceI below the Tauk Briaadc
sidl be appointed by The General sseInbly
ana giants shall IN the name o the Com
monweah Of Virginia and bear by lIe Governor r the
seal Of the Commonwealth annexed. Wv
fAHTICLE V.
l. Inc JUDICIAL power shall be vested in supreme court of
appeals ~ such superior Legislature may from
ue TO time ordan and establish and te Judges thereof In he
county courts aud IN justices of peace The Legislature
may also vest such jurisdiction shall deemed NECESSARY IN
corporation courts and in the magistrates no may belong TO
e corporate body The jurisdiction of these tribunals ana o
the judges thereof shall he regulated 10y The dvr NJ
he supreme court OF appeals and of The superior courts a
od theT Offices during good behaviour, until removed M
the manner prescribed this Constitution; and shall Al the
same hne' mold no uiher office, appointment public tu
ana the acceptance thereof by either ea shall vacae nm,
Judicial office '''
NO law abolishng Court shall be construed to ele
pHVe Judge thereof OF his office, unless tyobrd of tho
enbers OF each House present passing e.
I", te LEGISLATURE may assign other Judicial duties the
1udge OF Courts abolished hy any law enacted by less
thirds If Iio,. -. - WE
The present Judges Of the Supreme . l
shall remain in 0penOr Courts Of Chancery,
IN Tm lion nj the geagtot nj the