Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-19


i3. The Governor,the Judges of the Court of Ap
pcais and Superior Courts, and all others offendr
against the State, either by mal Administrations COR
rup'ion, neglect OF duty, or any other high crime or
misdeinoonor shall be imreachable by the House of
Delegates; such impcac hmcnt To be prosecuted bo
fore the Senate, which shall have tho sole power 10
try all mpcse hmcnts. When sitting for that pur.
pose, The Senate shall be oath alirmation and
no person shall be convicted without the concurrence
OF two-thirds of the members present Judgment n,
cases oil impeachment, shall not extend further than
iemovaifrom oto' and disqualification hold und en-
Joy any once OF honor trust profit, under the Com
.nohweani out tho party convicted shall nevcrthe.
less he liable and subject To Indictment trial ihIo>
ment and punishment, according to law.
~. Every white male citizen of the Common wealth
RESIDENT 'nerein aged twen y-one years and upwards
oclpg qaaiihcd to exercise the right of sufrsn, ac>
cordiny TO the former Consl and law. nnl.vc
~ sucn cIZen being possessed. whose tenant for
years, at will or at surance, il possessed, of an cs
tae oil freehold IN land OF the value of twenty five
dars and so assessed to DO If any there
OF DO required by lew; and every such citizen helm,
possessed as tenant IN common, JOINT tenant or par-
ceer OF an interest IN or share of land, and ha WING
an estate of freehold therein such interest az ,ba
oeng OIL the value OF twenty-five dollars and so as
to be any assessment thereof be- required by
law; and every such citizen being entitled to n reycr-
si"u oI vested remainder IN fee, eTpccant es.
state Ter life or lives IN land of the vulue of y dol
ars and SO assessed to be it assessment thereof
Dc required by hw; leach and every such citizen I'M
less his title shall have come to him by descent de-
V'se' marriage or marriage settlement, having herl
80 possessed entitled Tor six rrJnths:l md evcrv
sucD citizen, who shall and and be himself in c.
tnal occupation of Il lensehold estate with the eyi
dence of title recorded two months before 40 shall of
Ter 10 vote, OF term originally lcxs than five
years, OF tho annual value of twenty dollars
and every such CITIZEN who for twelve months NO x,
preceding has been house keeper and hend of fam
ny w'hin the county, city, town, borough or election
distfcl where he may offer vote, aud shall huve
been assessed with part of the revenu. OF the Com
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paid the same-and no other persons-shall he quail
he'd to vote to' members of the General Assembly m
county city, town OF borough respectively hero
IN such land shall lie, such housn keeoer and kead
Of family shall live. And. in case of Two ar moro
tenants IN common joint tenants or parceucrs in nos
session, reverson or remainder, having interest in
land, The value whereof shall BIZ Insufficient TO on.
title them all 10 vote, they shall torethcr have
Us many votes tho value of the land shmll on.
title them to; and the Legislature shall by law
provide The mode m which their vote or voic.
shall 10 such case he gwen: Provided nevertheless
mat the right oil suffrage shall by any person
unsound n'nd, who shall be pauprr aon c6n,msso
ed oucer soldier SEAMAN marne the Of the Uni
VI y any person convicted OF any Infamous Ofenes
10 In all elections in this Commonwealth to any office OF
place oil trust honor or profit the shall given oprnfy
or rfrd rOce, and not by ballot.
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L. The chief Executive power Of this Commonwealth shall
ue Vs'eu III Governor 10 he elected by join, of TIN
two Houses of the General Assembly He shall hold his Office
during the term OF three years commence the frs, day
January neN' succeeding his election such day
may from time to tune, be prescribed by law; and he shall b,
for
service shall have expired ~ y
no person shall be eligible Office or Governor un
less he shall have attained the age Of thirty years shall Ire
naive CITIZEN OF the United States shall been czer
thereof at the adoption Of the Federal and shal
nave 9ecn ctrzen OF tbs Commonwealth for FIVE years ncx
preceding his election.
The Governor shall receive for bis srvices cornprn,ya
ton to be fixed by law, which shall neither increased no
dinnisheo' during his continuance M Office
tie shall take that the laws faithfully exec uterl
shall communicate to the legislature cry SESSION the con
dtic OF the Commonwealth and recommend their eonsd
eTatf1n such measures as he deem peent shall ID
eomnrandcnchef Of tire land naval forces of fine S,ae
ne snail nave power 10 embody the miti i'm his opiu
ion the public safety shall require convene the Lysli
TURF on application of majority of the member. OF the Hoy
monwealh require grant rrprieves and pa ops en-
cept where The prosecution shall have eancd on Y TIN
rouse VI Delegates, the law shall otherwise tarric,la1
direct TO conduct either in person. such manner az mai
se prescribed by law all nsrcoms with other aud foreign
otaes and during the recess Of the Legislature ELL J TEN
pore all vacancies m those Offices which may be the dv al
e essalae to i permanently Provided, that nppon,
ens 70 such vacancies shall be by commissions al
he end Of tie next succeeding the General Assem-
D. There shall be Council ofstae 10 consist Of trrr r,n
ber any one Of whom may act They shall be clect
ed by joint vote Of both Houses of the General ssemby ant
remain 10 Office three But of those fist elected one 70
be designated by lot shall in Office for one vear I
and one other To be designated in like manner shall remain
onee or Two years only Vacancies occurring by expiration
OF the term OF service otherwise, shall supplied y oe
hons made IN like manner The Governor shall before m ex
efcises any discretionary power conferred by the Con
luton and laws the advice the Council of State
which advice shall be registered kept for that
signed NY the members and conserving thereto and laid
before the General Assembly called Tor by them Pin
council shall appoint their clerk no shall take an oath %
keep secret such matters as he shall he by the Board ia
conceal The Senior Councillor shall be Lieutenant Governor
and IN case OF the DEATH inability or asce az e
Governor from the seat Of government shall act ms Governor
he manner Disappointing militia officers shall be provided
Tor by law; but no officer below the rank Brgader euera
shall be appointed by the General ssetnbly
Commissions and grants shall the name of tire Com
monweah oi Virginia. and bear by Governor with III,
seal OF the Commonwealth annexed "
iARTIcLg v.
Inc judicial power shall be vested in supreme Of
HPPsals IN such superior the Legislature NAV FINN
Time 10 time ordan and establish and the judges thereof in M
county courts and IN justices Of peace Legislature
may also vest such jurisdiction shall deemed IN
corporation courts and IN the magistrates may belong 70
the corporate body The Jurisdiction Of these tribunals and 81
the judges thereof shall be regulated by The Judges n
the supreme eoun OF appeals aud Of the superior courts shall
nod her Offices during good behaviour until removed IN
the manner PTescbed this Constitution; and shall az ths
same ne hold no other Office appointment public trust
aud the acceptance thereof by either Of vR shall yacae H.
judicial Office ~ "
No law aboshing any Court shall he construed 10 d.
prIvo Judge thefgof Of his office twohrds of the
members Of each House the passing thereof
3ut tho legislature may assign other Judoia tho
Judges OF Courts abolished Ivy aDy enacted by less than
t~o thirds OF tho members Of each House present
The present Judges Of the supreme Court Of Appeals Of
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