Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-01-08

belonging 10 either OF IN o'heTsj no' s"@''
any prison exercise the powers OF more 'han
one of them at the same time, except that the
Justices Of the County Courts shall be eligible
10 either House Of Assembly,.
H. The Legislature shall be formed OF TWO
distinct braueh hes, which together shall be
complete Legislature. AVID shall De cameo me
General Assembly OF Virginia.
III. One Of these shall be called the House
Of Delegates, and shall consist Of one hundred
and twenty seven members, to be chosen annu-
,lly. for and BY the several counties, cities,
towns and boroughs Of the Commonwealth;
wher eef twenty nine Delegates shall be chosen
for and by the tweniy-six counties lying west
Of the Allegheny mountains, twenty flour Ter
and by the fourteen counties lying between the
Allegheny and. Blue Ridge OF mountains; Tort,
~ for and by the twen'y-rine counties lying
Easl Of the Blue Ridge and above tide wafer
and lhir,y -four for and by the counties, Clues,
towns and boroushs lying upon tide water mat
is 10 say
w. The other House Of the General Assem-.
DIV shall be called the Senate, shall consist Of
thirty two members, Of whom thirteen SHAH
be chosen for and by The ooun'irs living west
of the Blue Ridge Of mountains, and nineteen
for and by The counties, cities, towns ano DO
roughs lying Erst thereof, and Tor the election
of whom, the counties, cities, towns and bo-
roughs shall be divided into 22distric's,as her
in after provided. Each Coun y Of the reSpee>
tive districts at the time Of the Frs, election OF
its del,g gate or delegates under Tins constitution,
shall vo,e for one Senator; and the sheritfs or
other officers holding the election Tor each
county, city town or borough, within hive Gays
al fsrihes, after the last county, city, town or
borough election in the district, snail meet at
some convenient place, and from the polls SO
aiken a, their respective counties, cities, towns
or boroughs, return as a Senator The person
who shall have the greatest number OF votes IN
the whole district. 10 keep up this assembly
BY ro,a'ion,the districts shall br equally divid
ed into four classes and numbered ny loi. A
the cod one year afer the hrst general election
the eight members elected by the hrsl division
shall b. displaced, and the vacancies thereby
ocea,ioned supplied from such class or divi
sion by new elecuon in the manner aforesaid
THIS ROTATION shall BE- applied TO each division
according To its number, and continued IN due
order annually. And for The election OF Sen
ators. the counties Of
v Any person may he elected 4 senator " o
shall have attained the age OF thirty years, and
shall BIZ actually residen' aud freeholder with
in the district, or duly qualified TO vote for men,
he,s Of the general assembly according 10 this
constitution And any person may be elected
member Of he House Of Drlrga,es, who
shall have attained the age Of IS years, and
shall be actually resident and ftecholder with
in the county, city, town, borough or election
district, or duly Qualified 10 vote tor members
Of the general assembly according TO this con-
tuition. Provided, that all ministers OF the
Gospel, and priests OF every denomination.
shalt be incapable Of being elected members oi
either house Of assembly.
vi. The general assembly shall meet once
or oftener every wear. Either house may adj
iourn Itself respec lively. A majority Of each
house shall constitute a quorum 10 do business;
bu, q smaller number mny adjourn from day
10 day, and shall be authorised to compel the
attendance Of absent members, in such manner
and under such penalties as each house may
pr.ylGe And each house shall choose It's own
SPEAKER appoint It's own officers, settie its own
rules OF proceeding, ard direct wri,s OF cleo
ton for supplying intermediate vacancies.
VII. All laws shalt originate in the house OF
delegates, to be approved or rejected by he
senate, or to BE- amended wi h the consent OF
the house Of drlegs es, ekcepi monry bills
which in no instance sh II be altered by the &c
nate. bur wholly a2pro'ed or rejected
VIII The members of he assembly shall
receive for their services a compensation 10 he
as, er,ained by law. a d paid out OF The public
treasury; but no law inc easing the compensa-
lion Of the members shall take effect until the
end Of the mex, annual session af'er such law
shall have been enscted. And no enator or
del gate shall, during the term for which he
shall have been elec'ed, be appointed 10 any
civil office Of prof under the commonwealth.
which snail have been created, or the rmolu-
ments of which shall have been Increased, dur
ing such term, except such ofacss as may be
filled by elections by the people.
TX. The governor, the Judges VI th' cour'
Of appeals and Superior oou:'s, and all Others
of nding against the STATE either oy mal-admi
nislra,ion, corruption, neglect Of du'y, or any
o her high crime or misdemea amor, shall be
improbable by the house OF delegates; such
impeachment TO be prosecuted before The Sen
ate, which shall have he sole power to Try all
imp~ &C hments. When sitting for thai purpose.
h., senate shall be on oath or af6r marion: and
no person shalt be convicted without the con-
currence Of two thirds Of all The members Of
toe senate. Judgment in cases Of impeach.
ment shall no, ex md further than 10 removal
from ofics, and disquali6, alton to hold and en-.
Joy any office of honor, trust or profit under the
commonwealth; but the parry convicted shall