Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-02-18

y;tIed. nevertheless, that the right OF suffrage
shal not be exercised by any person OF unsouno
mind, or who shall be pauper, or non'com'
misssioned officer. soldier, seaman, er nssine'
in the service of the United States. or ey aay |
person convicted ofany,intaaaous offence. |
Is In all eiections in this commonwealth, TO
any Office or place of trust, honor, or rroh''
the vote shall be given NopenlSs or Urpo oSee'
sed not by ballot.
ARTICLE w.
1. The'chisf executive power os this com'
mong esl,h, rhsll be vested in goveynors TO
be elected by the joint vote OF the two houses
Of the general ssembly.--He shall hold AVS
Office, during the term Of three years, to com
tnence on the first day ofJanusry uext succeed
ings.is election, or on such other1aAy, as may
iroa ,ime to time, be prescribed by law; ana
he shalisbe Ineligible to that office, LOT hree
years next after histeEm of service shall have
expired.
9. No person shsiibe eligible to she othcs OF
governor, unless he shall have attained the age
81 thirty years, shall be q native citIzen OF the
United Seates, or shall have heen citizen
thereof at the adoption OF the feders' constitu'
ton, and shall bsve been q citizen OF This
common wealth for FIVE years next preceding
mrs election.
g. The governor shall receive for his servI'
oes a compe nsation TO be &xed by law, which
ring hfsoont nuanc IN office,
(. lie shall take care that the laws be faith
fully executed; shall communicate 20 the legS'
lature, at every session, the condition OF the
commonFe aitb, and recommend to their coz
sheraton such measures as he may deem ex'
pedient.--Je shall be ac0mmsDder'iu'chsef ct
the land and naval forces Of the stste.-He
shall have power to eE,body the Dilitis, when
in his opinion, the public safety shall require
lar. aIo
of r,siority Of the members OF the house Of
delegates. or when, in tils opinion, the inter.
est Of the cumn wealth may require it; TO
grant reprteves and pardons, except where the
psosecuton shah have been carried on ey the
house Of delegates, sertbe law shall Otherwise
particularly direct; to conduct, either IN per
| son, or IN such manner as shali be pFescmoeo
by law, all intercourse with other and foreign
states; and during the recess OF theiegislgiure,
| 10 hll. ore tes,oore, all vacancies in those Off
ces. which it may be The duty ott5e legislature
to fill permanently :-Proyiaed. that his sp
| pnintments to such vscsncise shall be by COM
! missions TO expire al toe end Of she next sue
/ ceeding session of the general assembly
| s. There shall4be acounoil Of state, TO con-
-sist Of three members, any one or more oi
whom may act They shslibe elected by Joint
vote III both honses of she general assembly,
! and re main in ufsice three years -Hut OF those
Z
remain in tfEce for one year only. andon 9th
er. TO be designated IN like manner, shall re
nam IN efiice tor Two years oafy-Vscsnc'es
occurring by expiration of the term of service,
or otherwise skan be suppled by celsctions
made ~ IKE .asnner. The governor shall, be.
tofehe exercises any discretionary power Con-
aerned On hin by che constitution and ia~s. pe
quire sae advice Of che 'cotis'cd OF stste, which
ADVICE shall be registered ia hosts KEEP. for
: not mar tyy
and conserving thereto, and Asa before the
general assembly when called for by them
ahe council shall appoint then own clerk who
shah taAe an oath TO keep secret such matters
as he SHALL be ordered by the board 10 conceal.
The senior councillor s.rsll be lieutenant go.
vernon, and IN case Of the death, resignation,
inability, or absence OF tie governor from the
seat OF government. shsA act as governor
6 The ref appointing militia officers
shall be provided fer by law, but no officer be.
low the rank OF u brigadfer genera. shall be
sppoiated by the general assembly.
T. Commissions sHd grants shall run IN the
name OF che coEnmo nwe airh Of Virginia, and
bear ;este by tbe governor. With sae sea OF
the commonwealth annexed.
hRIsCajE v.
T. The judicialpower shsiI be vested IN 9
supreme court OF sppes.s In such supe rior
courts as the legislature may from time TO lime
'ordain and establish, and the Judges thereof,
IN the county courts, and in justioes of Tie
peace.-The Legislature may also vest such iu
rlsdictiOn shall be deemed neoes gary IN cor.
porGtion courts, and in the mag strats who nay
belong to the corporate body. THE jurisdlc
ton OF these trrbunais, and of the Judges there
OF shsllbe regulated by law. The Judges OF
the supreme court of appeals and of the supe
flor courts. shah hold their Offices during good
behaviour, or until removed IN The msnner
prescribed in tlis constitution; and, shall a,
die same time. hold no other Office. appoint
'ment, or public trust; and the ecce ptsnce
thereof By either OF them shsil vscsie hrs ,udi
cisl office
2 No law abolshing any court shall be con
straed to deprive Judge thereof Of his otSce,
unless two'tbirds of fhe members Of C xoh a.ossse
present concur in the passing thereof; but the
Legislature may assign efner judicial duties TO
the JUDGES OF courts abolished by any law cnac.
ted by less shss two.thirds ii ne members OF
each house present.
3. The present judges OF the supreme coart
OF aPpesfs, ofthe genersIcourt, and Of the su
peror courts OF chsncery, shall remain in of
nee until the termination OF the session OF the
INST legislature elected under this consultation,
and no longer.
4. The judges Of the supreme court of az.
pea's end OF the superior courts, shah be cleo.
ted by the joint vote OF both houses of The gen
ersl assembly
,: fhe judges of the supreme court Of an
pesis, and o! the superior ~caurfs. shall re.
ce'Ve hxed and adequate salaries, which sh ell