Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-04

tenants common, joint tenant 81 = r6n
session, rcvcrsion remainder$ lf(iB3 hu1t
land, tue value whereof shall b4 iXAlf5tiS1H ~
title them all to vote, ihcy s1a434hkhfAd
many votes the value of Uh1 gdiM r.
title them to; nnd tho LegIs@ ksla1n
provide the mode In which I'LL tote
shall IN such case be givcn Proyip - hov( q
that the tight OF suffrage shall not be cxec0y s6 Of
unsoand mind, who shall pauper, q 5s6l-
ed othcet SOLDIER seaman marine, ~ ~ <nl-
ted States OF by any person convicted Of an fino
10 In all elections in this Comnonwest,.to any o
place oil uu honor OF profit the shall - given dp9ys
or rra roee, and no, by ballot. 49,. a e =,
ARTICLE Nv. e. 80 T. j.
The chief Executive power this CONFERENCE.-The ,hsf
be vested Governor TO be by tic 5int ~
Houses General Assembly lie ssa Lolt III &C.,,
during the OF three years. ON tho rst dsv 81
January succeeding his election, otax av a
may fom time to time, be prescribed by law; he s -
ineligible 10 that office, for three years next after h tlq
No person shall be eligible to the Office of Governor ~
na'ive citizen of the United States shall have
thereof at the adoption of the Federal Constitutions,
have been citizen OF this Commonwealth for 1--WE esysxr
preceding his election. 1F-
The Governor shall receive for his services cofpAnsa
ION to be fixed by law, which shall be neither
administered during his continuance in Office 49,
tie shall take that the laws faithfully cxecutefl,
shall communicate the legislature every e con-
dnion OF the Commonwealth and recommend TO their tosid
GRAFTON such measures as he deem expede lie soi} 81
of The land and naval forces the S
ion, the public safety shall require convene the LcS
lure on application OF majority of the members the HooIo
may require ~ to grant repreves and pndons,
eep where me prosecution shall have been carried by the
direct 10 conduct either in person, manner az ss
be prescribed by law all intercourse other and focn
pore all vacancies IN those Offices which may the utv
the Legislature TO fill permanently Provided appont
ents To SUCH vacancies shall be by expirc at
the cnd o the next succeeding OF tho General Assc-
bly,. -
ber any Of whom act They shall be elect
cd by joint of both Houses General Assembly and
remain in office three But of FIRST elected ono 10
be designated by lot, shall for one wear ony
and one other To be designated in like manner remain
OF the term OF service otherwise, shall supplied by elec-
tons made ~ like manner The Governor Shall
erces discretionary conferred Consti.
tuition and laws, require the advice Council of State
which advice shall be registered in books kept for purpose
signed by tie members and conserving thereto and laid
before the General Assembly when called for by them The
a a appoint no own clerk who shall take an oa, to
conceal The Senior Councillor shall he Lieutenant Governor
Governor from the Of government shall act as Governor
Inc manner OF appointing militia officers shall be provided
shall be appointed by the General Assembly.
oo1ssons and sansshall run IN the name ofthe COM
seal OF the Commonwealth annexed.
ARTICLE V.
ne judicial power shall be vested in supreme
appeals IN such superior tile Legislature may
time TO time ordain establish judges thereof in The
as shah be deemeS re
courts and in The magistrates who may belong
me corporate body The jurisdiction of these tribunals and OF
the judges thereof shall be regulated by law The dp.s a,
me" court oil appeals and Of the superior shall
the manner prescribed this Constitutions SHALL al the
trust.
and the acceptance thereof by either of them shall hs
: judicial Office.
No law abolishng any Court shall be construed TO de-
prve Judge thereof OF his Office, unless twohirds Of the
members OF each House present the passing thereof
judges of Courts abolished by any enacted by less than
'wohirds Of the members of each House present
The present Judges OF the Supreme Court of ppeals
the General Court and Of the Superior chanoe,
@ remain ~ office until The termination Of the session Of the
a. The Judges Of the Supreme Cou, of Appeals and Of
The Superior Courts shall be elected by the joint of both
a
The Judges of the supreme Court Of Appeals OF the
Superior Courts shall receive fixed adequate salaries
which shall not be diminished during their continuance in Of
fec. - :" VI
6 Judges may be removed from Office bv oopcurcr ,,.
OF both Houses of the 6enera Assembly, two thirds OF
me members present must such voo the cause
Judge against whom Legislature may be about to
sna receive notice thereof accompanied with coy of the
Day on which either House of the General Assembly shall act
thereupUn. . ~ ~
Z. On the creation any new county, Justices of ,,e
Peace shall be appointed the first instance in sc
as may be prescribed by law When vacancies shall occur in
any county, or shall for be deemed necessary TO
increase The number, appointments shall made by the Gov
eor on the recommendation of the respective County Courts
of the Two Houses Of the General Assembly and commits
stoned by the Governor and shall hold Office during tho
pleasure OF the General Assembly The Clerks the several
Courts when vacancies shall shall be appointed bv
their respective Courts. and the tenure Office as
wen OF ulose now IN Office Of those who NAV bo
hereafter appointed shall be prescribed by SRers
anu .ofonsfs sal be nominated by the respective County
courts, ana when approved by the shall be commits
stoned by him TIE Justices shall appoint Cons,abes And
All ices OF ic aforesaid officers, shall be
y Wn's shall run IN the Of Commonw al,h of
Virginia. and bear 10y the Clerks Of the several Courts
indictments shall conclude against the rcace and dionv of
the Commonwealth ~ 'e'"' W
Article VI.
II both Houses = ' WV "
! ARTICLE VII.
The Executive Department the Government shall remain
as at present organized and the and Prvy
Tors shall continue III Office, until Governor elected under
this Constitutions shall into Office and all other persons
III ONCE when tins Constitution shall adopted except as here
III Otherwise expressly directed shall continue in Office ill sue
cesSors shall be appointed the shall otherwise provide
ana al the ouIs Of Justice existing shall continue with
theH present rlsdctcn until and the Judicial
system may or shall be hereafter otherwise organized by the
! Legislature. - Wv
Done IN Convention in the city of Richmond, on tho
fifteenth day of January, in the year of our Lord
ono thousand eight hundred and thirty and in tho
fifty fourth year of tie independence of the u
States Of America.
PHILIP p. BARBOUR,
President orMe Conreniion