Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-01-29

consent Of the other, adiourn for more than ,hrsc
DAYS, nor 10 any other place tan that in wnicI,
tie tw" Houses s!iall b. sitting. a majority -.
cnch House shall constitute a UuaruH Ia a.,
, business; but Il smaller nuaIhrr nrv n,Ii,urn
'ron day to day, and shall he authorised 10 com.
pei the attendance of absent members in suc,,
; manner aud under such penalties rs each House
r'ay provide. And each House shall cbnosc it's
own Supervisor, appoint liz own officers. settle lis
own rules OF proceeding. and direct writs Of
ttcion 10y supplying intermediate vacancies
Eu. II vacancies shall occur by deaf, or rusiunr-
} ION, daring the recess at the General Assem-.
bly,, such wri;s may be issued b. the Enycrnor.
NhNcr Such regulations a5 ma ; be rrcscfihcJ hy
law. Each House shall Judge of The election,
Gialihcation and returns Of is members {; may
punish members for disyrdcrly behavior, and
"i'i tho concurrence oil two thirds, expci Il
in""3er. but not Il second time .of the same of.
fence.
TO- All laws shall originate in tho House of
oeiegn'es, to ho approved rejected hy tile
senate, or be amended with the consent oil the
House OF Delegates.
: H. The privilege Of the Writ of NaLcns Cor.
P"S shaH not IN any ha suspended. The
Legislature shall not pass any bill OF uttainder,
or any err post JaciO law; or any law innairiuu
the obligation OF contracts any law, whereby
private property shall be taken for public uses
: w'thou;Jnst compensation any law abrdriny
the the freedom OF speech or OF the press No
any religious worship, place or ministry whatso-
ever; nor shall any nuu be enforced, restrained
mciested or burthuncd i'll bis body or uoo,,s or
otherwise suffer- on account of his religious opin-
ION; or Ociief; but all men shall be FREQ TO
profess, and by argument 10 maintain
Their opinions III matters III religion and the
same shall p no wise affect, diminish nr cnlarre
Their civil capacities. And the Legislature shall
not prescribe any religious test whatever; nor
confer any peculiar prcvenes or ADVANTAGES
scot Aopn
requiring or authorising any religious society
Or inc people Oi any district, within this Common
wealth, to levy on themselves or others any
tax Tor the erection or repair ofany house for pub
TIC worship, or Tor the support of a.Iy church
or ministry but it shall lie left FREQ 10 every
person to select his religious Instructor. and Ia
make ior his support such private contract as he
shall plcvse
u. I-'o Legislature may provide by law that
no person shall he capable OF holding or be inc
elected to any post of profit, trust or emolu,
ment, civil "r military, Legislative, Executive
or Judicial, under the Government of this Com
nonwealth, who shall hereafter fight duel, or
send or accept challenge to fight due, the
probable issue OF which may be the death of
the challenger challenged or who shall n,
second 10 either party, or who shall in any man.
ner AID or asst III such duel or shall be know
ingly the brearer OF such challenge or accent.
ance but no person shall be SO disqualified by
!, reason OF having heretofore fought such duel
sp-
cond IN such duel, or bearer Of such challenge
OIL acceptance.
10 The Governor, the Judges of the Court
oi Appeals and Superior Courts, and all others
) offending against the State, either by mal.ad.
ninistratioh, corruption, neglect of duty or any
othef high crime or mlsdemcanor, shall be I'M
peachabic by the House OF Delegates; such i'm,
Peachment to he prosccutcd-before the Senate
which shall have the sole power TO try all i'm.
, peachments. When sitting for that purpose
the Senate shal be on oath affirmation and
no person shall be convicted without tie con-
currence Of two thirds of the members or the
Senate Judgment III cases of impeachment
snail not extend further than 10 removal from
ONCE, aud disqualification 10 hold and enjoy any
ofiire OF honor, trust or profit under the Com
h"nweai'd +; but the party convicted shall. new
} eIlneiess no Liable and subject to indictment
law.
. a. Every white mao citizen of the Com.
monwealth, resident therein, ared twsnty.ope
ye@rs ana upwards, being Gualincd to exercise
INC ii2ht or suiiagc according TO the former
! Constitution and laws and eyerv such citizen
, peiis possessed, or whose tenant for wears, at
suierance, Is possessed, Of all estate of freehold
IN land oil the value OF twenty five dollars; and
e 80 assessed to be if any assessment thereof be
required by law and every such citizen be-
j ing possessed, as tenant in common Joint tenant
Oh parcenor OF an interest in, or STARE Of land
0 ahu having an estate OF freehold therein, such
{ interest or share being of the value of twenty
i've dollars, and assessed to be- IL any assess
i inent thereof be required by law and every such
cllzen beng entitled 10 revci. sion or vested re-
nainder in Ice, expectant OF an estate tor lie or
: "Vcs, IN land OF the value OF fifty dollars. and
. 81 assessed l" he 1t any assessment thereof be
required by law; leach and every such citizen,
: unless ms title shall have come to him hy de.
scent, devise, marriage or marriage settlement
t haVing been so possessed or entitled for six
| , sI,ol tvn
ana De himself, Ill actual occupation of 4 lease
iio'd estate, with the evidence of title recorded
{ TWO months before he shall offer to vote, of a
'f'n Oh originally not less than five years of the
: annual value or rent of twenty dollars and CIV.
t cry sucii cilIzcn who Tor twelve months next
ptecocoing mas been house-keeper and head
o' ia'hi'y "ltt'n the county city, town, boz
foHgh or election district where hc may offer to
vo'c' 'he shaii nave been assessed with part of
tic 'evenue of tho Commonwealth within the
5 v'cteuihS year, and actually paid the SAME
$ ana no other pcrsons-shali he qualified to vote
ior members al the General Assembly in the
t county, city, town or borough Respectively
wherein such land shall lie, or such house keep.
CT ana mead OF family shall live. And in case
oi Two or more tenants in common iontenants or
PhTcchcrs IN possession, TcvcrsIOn o. Remainder
having interest III land, the value whereof sla!
DC insufficient 10 cntI;e them all To vote thew
snnu together have as many yotSs as the value
OF the land shall entitle them TO and the Lceis.
azure Shall by law provide the mode in which
tneir vote OF votes shUll in such csse bo given
rToVided nevertheless, that the right OF sui.
rage shall not DC exercised by any person of
nnsound mind, or WHO shall he u pauper, OF a nom
commissioned officer, soldier, seaman or marine.
, In the service Of the United States, or bv
any person convicted Of any infamous OIL
r fence.
: 10 In all elections in this Commonwealth,
] to airy Office or place of trust, honor or prof.
! The votes shall po given openly or Uira poco
i, and not by ballot.
ARTICLE ".
!. ha chiei Executive power oS tho Com
mouwcai;h, shall bo vested in Governor, to he
ciected by The joint vote of tie two Houses OF
the General Assembly. lie snail hold his oiiice.
during the torn Of three years, to commence
!. | ON INC INST day 81 january next surccrlinn Lis