Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-03-25

4 erttss sre soPeffor courts, ssd "A .,,ters
cheocmg against ne state, ei,l.ex i,
m'n'strznon. CORRUPTION. nee,e,, a, - :.
1 any other hlgh Crime esisde me as,,., 49,
lmpeschable by the huase IT <ie1~s..,. -.
! 'mpescnment TO be prose euled bess,,e a.,
nate which sh.ii have toe sole ser~., =, ~.
hi nnpeAeh@ea's. When siltiae ssv ,,,., !, =
pose, zoe senate sasu be oath a. asS;rg.s 80,
anu 40 person sbsil DC convicted v;,,,,... 4
cenc1rreoce of two thirds of the sprc,h,. =
seat Judgment, IN Cases Of inpe,r,-,
siisiI not exieod iur'hcr than TO renox,f !.
eince, and Disqualification 10 hoLl AID ,o,
aus oiioe q honor, trust, OF pr,li,. rod,., ~.
| eo'"inon~satb; but the party bors,c,rd 4 i,
ne's'ehetess' be liable and subject 10 .n..,.t.
menis ,riab AMI ludg ment. eccurdmr s.t
ID. Every white male cilixen Of thr ,,,,,..
wealth., ret,deat therein. aged ixeo,,
years sod upwards. berg qualified 10 .,s,,
| me right OF Suffrage according TO HE t,,a,.
csasti,aion and ia9s; and every such go.
oen'g possessed OF whose tenant Tor ,,.,s
wan or At sutsrshce. - possessed, OF an s.t.t
TssnHd' ~ 'aaos o. u''e value " - ,ioilss.,
and 30 AIS seed 70 be. u any ees s.a., a. ,h,xNf
he required by law; sa1 every stisl, c;,ix.n' -
tng Possessed, - senaat Ia cpao1eo ~, $50
oi ps'ceaeT, OF an .atefesi ia. &c sh.r< a5i..,If
aud bss,ng an estate oi ,re.hold ,h,rsin. xrh
,n,etest or shase hsng ct the value "a ,asn,.
ave oc'lfss and 80 assessed 10 De, II 40, -.
| sessnient thersos be fcquned BY lau. snl ~
cry sach o'taea teiug snusIsd TO a reve,.,nna
or vested irniaodef 10 tee. expec,sn,. on an
estate Tor l.ie oi kses. IN land, Of The .s,,. =
nifty ooilaFs, sitd 80 assessed 10 be- II an, ss.ss
nient 1ereci be required by law; Teach I'D
every sue" stuIen, unless his title shall haze
come 10 him by descent, devise. msr,.,,e 80
marriage settlement, having been SO nos., s.,a
or eo,,tied Tor ak mcotbsi and every .uet, -
teen. Who shall oSa and be himself N yx~ m
occupsuoa, OF tsasehoid estate, with the r.,.
aehte " tisAe recorded two mouths before he
shaii sfisr ~ vote OF atsrm ofigiaa!, nal leo.
than live ears, of the annual ,slas &c teot n
.ssasy eonsrst soa every such citizen. Who, tar
tweiso noniss nextpIecediag has beeu q house.
keeper AID head si q isrs,ly wiu,in the roun,,.
CITY, town. borough. or elect,ou slrici Nt.....
he may otter ~ vote, and shall have been ~.
sessed With part of the REVENGE 81 the cc.p.
monweath Within the preceding year. aud &c.
MAIy palo lDe samc--and no other pc 90 ST.
shall be qusilhcd to vote tor meu.be,s OF N.
generally ssse nlbiy 10 the cooa,y, CIV. t.we.
or borough, respectively, wherein ant rad
shall lc, or sueh housskeepev aud bead 81 !.
tsnaiiy shall live. And IN case OF twoor ma,..
tcaants IN eomaios, JOINT tenants, OF pnceoess.
IN possession. reverson. or remainder, baylur
interest 20 land, the value whereof shall te ~.
sufiiceat 10 entisls them al to vote, they slaf.
together have as many votes ~ tic yslue q, lie
land SHAH ensitle them sos aud the legislature
SHAH, b. law, provide The mode IN WHICH tl.r,r
vote OF votes shall 10 such Case be g.vea. Pro.
vided, neserthefess. that The right OF suffrage
Shalt not be exercised BY any person OF unseund
miod, or whe shall be pauper, or y noa.enm.
misssloued officer. soldier, seaman. or ma,,ur.
IN the service OF .ha United States, or by any
psssoa convicted Of any Infamous offence.
10. In all elections IN this commonwealth, 10
any oifice or place Of trust, honor, " rrotit.
the vote shall be gwen openly. os Uio. ssse.
aud not by ballot.
ARTICLE Nv.
4 (.
monweslth, shaii be vested in governor, Il.
be elected BY the joint vote OF ,hs two hoase.
OF the general assembly. --He shah hold l,,s
Office, duriaE the term Of three years, 10 CON-
mencs on the first day u January nc II succeed.
ing his election, or On such utt,er day, may
from lime to time, be prescribed by Law, and
hs shall be ineiligihs 20 that office, tor h,ee
years ne X alter his term OF service shall hive
expired.
?. NJ person shall be eligible to the office Of
governor, unless he shall have attained the a,s
OF ,h,rtS years. shall be native citixsn VI si,u
Unsed States or shall have been q citizen
thereof at the sdoplion Of the federal coss,iu-
ton, ADD shaii have been Q citizen VI lhaA
controversial Tor 1--we years next preceding
his election.
( 3. The governor shsli receive for his se,yi.
Cos compsnsstioa to be fixed by Law, which
shalt b. neither Increased nor dlmlD,shea, ,ln.
| ring his Continuance in cttiee
1
fully executedj shall communicate to The /. -
Iature, At every session, the COS dil.on al III.
commonwealth. and seccmmend 10 their soa-,
sidera,ioU such measures as be may u.eni exs
/ psdient HE shall be commando e. .in.chisI *
the land and p4sal forces OF The state tia
sinai. have power to eu.bedy the miilsly, alea
Ia bis opinion, the pubic safety shat rtQuiss
| b.; TO coasene tho Legislature, on spphcati.n
OF majority Of the members o! The houae IL
delegates, or whsD, IN bis opiniop, The msee,
est Vi the commonwealth may fequ,e IL; 70
grant repTieses and pafdons, except where The
/ prosecution shah have beeD carried on b, tie
| house OF delegates, or the law sbsu eth ~ 10
particularly direct, 10 couduei, efshsf Ia pves
SOD, &c Ia such ma.ner a. sisil be prescribed
BY law, all intercourse with other and iofetgp
stasesi aud during tue res1ss OF the legislature.
to his, prS Hs,Pore. all vacancies ia those H.
css, which il may be the duty vt TIE <gisi.luie
TO hii permanently Provided. that hss sl>,
pointmea1s 10 such yscsncise shaii be BY Coo.
Missions TO expire al the cod OF the mex, SUE
cesdIDs session of the general asst nbiy.
s. There shall be council Of state, 10 ssts,.
sist OF three msm6etss any one or nsois ~
whom may act They shall be elected by jess
vote vi both houses OF the general asss ~
and remaiH ~ ttfice thrse years = But q .fsrs
6fss siscted. enc, TO be designated by ci. al Il
remain m office for one year oniys and Ole esn
er. 10 be dssgnated IA like manner, shall ~.
main In sffice Tor Two years oDiy--Nsests 90
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