Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-16

trct containing soch new county, or snch civ. town
or borough, within its limits which -apportionmcnt
SHAH continue in force till the regular deccnnia
re-apportonment.
.. The General Assembly, after the yenr Isa,
ana at intervals there- of not less than ten years
sha nave authority, two-thrds of each House con
SURFING TO make re-apportonments of Delegates and
Senators, throughout the Commonwealth so that the
number OF Delegates shall not al any time exceed
80, nor of Senators So.
q. The whole number of members TO which tho
State may ut any time be entitled in tho House of
Representatives of the United States shall be appor-
TONED as nearly may be- amongst the several coun-
ties, cities, boroughs and towns ofthe State accord
ing 10 t9c:r respective numbers which shall be de-
termned by adding to the whole number of foo
persons including those bound to service for term
fyears and excluding Indians not taxed ,hrcc ftths
OF all other persons.
7. Any person may be elected Senator who shall
have attained to the age Of thirty years and shall no
actually resident and freebooter within the dis riot
qualified by virtue ofhis freehold to vote for members
OF the General Assembly according to this Constitr
tion And any person may be elected a member of
the ouse OF Delegates who shall have attained tho
age Of twenty-five years, and shall be actunIlv n
resident and treeholder within the county, CITY, town
borough or election district, qualified bv virtue nj
DIS ireehold, TO vote for members of tho General
Assembly according to this Constitution. Provided
that all persons holding lucrative Offices and Minis
ters OF the Gospel and Priests of every
shall be incapable OF being elected members of either
/ House Of Assembly
g. The members of the Assembly shall receive FIR
their services compensation to be ascertained by
law, ana paid out of the public Treasury: but no law
increasing the compensation of the members shall
elect uitil the end OF the next annual session
after such law shall have been enacted And mo
Senator or Delegate shall during the term for which
ne shall have been elected, be appointed to any civil
Office OF profit under the Commonwealth which shall
have been created the emoluments of which shin
have been increased, during such term EXCEPT such
Offices as may be filledby elections by the people
.. The General Assembly shall meet once or often
or every year. Neither House, during the session OF
the Legislature shall, without the consent of tho
other ADJOURN for more than three days. nor to any
other place than that in which the two Houses shall
be sitting. y minority Of each House shall consti
tute quorum to do business; but smaller number
may ADJOURN from day TO day. and shall be authorised
to compel the attendance OF absent members in such
manner and under such penalties as each House NAV
provide. And each House shall choose its own
Speaker, appoint its officers, settle its own rules
OF proceeding, u direct wrts of election for SUPPLYING
intermediate vacancies But ifvacancies shall occur by
death or resignation, during the of the Gene
raj Assembly such writs may be issued BY the Cover
nor under such regulations may be prescribed bv
,aW' Each House shall Judge of the election qua
hhcatlon and returns of its members; may punish its
members for disordery behaviour, and with tho cen
currence OF two thirds, eXpel member, but not Sc
cond time for the same offence.
10. All laws shall originate in the Uouse Of Dcle
gates, to he approved rejected by the Senate or I,
be amended with the consent Of the House of De.
legates,
II. The privilege of the Writ of Habeas CORFU.
sna!i not IN any case be suspended. The Legislature
snail not pass any bill of attander; or anv err Dos
Idcto law or any law lmpairng the obligation of con.
tracts; or any law, whereby private property shn
be taken for public uses without inst communications
or any law abridgng the freedom Speech or of the
Press: no man shall be compelled FREQUENT or support
any religious worship, place ministry whatsoever
nor shall any man be enforced restrained, molested
or burttened in his body or goods or otherwise suc
rplI
all men shall be free TO profess, and by argument "a
maintain their opinions in matters of religion and
the same shall IN no wise affect, diminish or enarus
their civil capacities. And the Legislature shall nor
prescribe any religious test whatever; nor confer
any peculiar privileges advantages on any one sect
or denomination; nor pass any law requiring or an
tnorlzng any religious society," he people of any
district within this Commonwealth TO levy on ,hem
selves or Others any for the erection or ropar
any mouse Tor public Worship for ne support of any
church or ministry; but it shall be left free TO evcrv
person to select his religious instructor and to make
Tor his support such private contract as he shall
please.
IL. The Legislature may provide by law that no
person shall be capable of holding being elected to
any post OF proht trust emolument civil or militia
ry, Legislative. Executive Judicial under the Go
vernment Of this Commonwealth who shall hereaGe,
hght duel or send or accept CHALLENGE to foht q
DUEL the probable issue of which may be the death oil
inc challenger or challenged, who shall be second
10 either party, or shall in any manner aid or nssst
IN such duel, or shall be knowingly the bearer of sucb
challenge or acceptance; but no person sba be So
dSqnaiied by reason of his having heretofore fought
such duel or sent or accepted such challenge or been
second IN such duel, or bearer of such challenge or
acceptance. "
10 The Governor, the Judges the Court of APP
peas ana Superior Courts, and all others offending
against the state, either by NAL Administrations COR
rupion, neglect of duty, or any other hiGh crime or
misdemeanor, shall be impeachable by the House of
delegates; such impeachment to be prosecuted be-
ore inc Senate, which shall have the sole power to
try all impeachments. When sitting for that mr.
pose the Senate shall he oath or airmatjon and
no person shall be convicted without the concurrence
OF two-thlrds OF the members present Judgment, in
cdscs OF shall not extend further than to
removal from office, and disqualification to hold and
Joy any Office of honor trust profit under the Com
monweath; but the party convicted shall neyerSle
Tess pc liable and subject to indictment, trial. iudg.
mcnt and punishment, according to law.
IL. Every white male citizen ofthe Commonwealth
resident therein, oged twcnyone years and upwards
being qualified to exercise the rrht of suffrage nc