Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-25

orucr annually And tor thu election ct Senators,
the countits of Brooke. Ohio and Tyler, shall form
ono districts the counties OF Monongaa Preston aud
Randolph shall form another districts the counties OF
HARRISON Lewis and Wood, shall form another dis
trlct the counties Of Kanawha. Mason, Cabell, Lo.
gan and Nicholas, shall form another district: the
counties OF GreenbrIcr, Monroe, Giles, and Mont
gonlery, shall form another district: The counties of
Tnzcwel, Wythe and Grayson, shall form another
district: the counties Ut Washington Russell. Scott
and Lee, shall form another districts the counties
OF Berkeley, Morgan and Hampshire, shall form anoth.
CIR district: the counties OF Frederick and Jefferson
Shall form another d,sirct the counties of Shenan-
doah aud a dy shall form another districts the caun
ties OF Rockingham and Pendleton shall form
Their district: the counties of Augusta 81 Rockbrijue
shall form another district: the counties of
Allegheny, Bath, Pocshontas and Bs,c,ourt shall
form another district: the counties OF Loudoun and
Fairfax shall form another district: the counties OF
Fauquier and Prince William shall form, another
district: the counties of Stafford, king George,
Wcstmoreland, Richmond, Lancaster and Northum-
berland. snail form another district: the counties of
Cupcpcr, Madison aud Orange, shall form another
district: the counties of Aluemarle Nelson and Am
hcrst shall form another district: the couEtios of Flu
wanna, Goochland, Louisa and Hanover, shall form
another district the counties of Spo sylvania, Caro-
line and Essex. shall form another district: the
tics of King & Queen, King William, Gloucester,
Matthews and AIldleseX, shull form another district
the counties of Acconack, Northampton, Elizabeth
City, York and Warwick, and the city of Williams
burg, shall form, another district: the counties OF
Charles City, James City, New Kent and Henrico,
aud the ity OF Richmond, shall form another districts
the counties of Bedford and Franklin, shall form
another districts the counties of Buckingham. Camp
bell and Cumberland, shall form another district: the
counties of Patrick. Henry and Pittsylvanu. shall
form ano,hrr district: the counties OF Halifax and
Meckcnburg shall form another district: the counties
at Charlotte, Lunenburg, Notowny and Prince
Edward, shall form another district the counties of
Amelia, Powhatan and Chesterfield, and The town of
Petersburg, shall form another distrct the couatos
oi brunswick, Dnwiddie and Greensv,He, shall form
Ii.
George, Southampton, Surrv and SusscS sball form
another district and the counties of Norfolk, Nanse
mond and Princess Anne and the borough of Norfolk
shall form another district.
i. IL shall be the duty OF the Legislature, TO re-
orporion, once in ten years, to Wit the year 1891
and every ten years thereafter the representation of
the counties, cities towns and bcrough- of this Com
monwealtb, in both Of the Legislative bodies: Provi-
died. however, that the number Of Delegates from the
aforesaid great districts, and the number of Senators
from The aforesaid two great divisions, spc lively,
shall neither be increased diminished by such re-
apportonment. And when new county shall hero
after be created, or any city, town borough, not
now entitled TO separate representation in the House
ut Delegates shall have increased in population
as 10 DC entitled, III the opinion of he General Az
sembly 10 such representation, it shall be the duty
OF the General Assembly to make provision by law
for securing The people ofsnch county, or such
city. town borough, adequate representa- ion.
And If the object cannot otherwise be effected il
shall be competent TO the General Assembly to re-
uppoIlIOn WNOlc representation oil the great
ir!c containing such new county, such city, town
or borough, within ITS limits which apportionmcnt
shall continue III force till the next regular deccnnial
re-apportionment.
.. The General Assembly, after the year 1911 .
and at intervals thereafter of not less than ten years
shall have authority, two-thrds of each House con.
curing, TO make re-apportonmcnis OF Delegates and
Senator's throughout the Commonwealth, so that the
number Of Delegates shall hot at any time exceed
so, nor of Senators Sc.
G. The whole number of members to which the
State may at any time be entitled in the House Of
Representatives of the United States shall be appor-
toned nearly may be, amongst he several coun
ties, cities, boroughs and towns ofthe State accord
ing 10 their respective numbers which shall he de-
termncd by adding 10 the whole number of free
persons, including those bound service for term
OF years and excluding Indians taxed three
OF ali other persons.
7. Any person may be elected Senator who shall
have attained TO the age of thirty years and shall be
actually resident and Geeholder within the dis ric
qualified by virtue of his freehold, vote for member
OF The General Assembly according to this Constiiu-
ton. And any person may be elected member OF
the House of Delegates, who shall have attained the
age OF Twenty-Five years, and shall be actually
resident and fechoder within the county, city, town,
borough or election district, qualified by virtue OF
his ireehold to vote for members Of the General
Assembly according to this Constitutions Provided,
that all persons holding lucrative offices and Minis
tors OF the Gospel aud Priests of evety denominations
shall he incapable of being elected members of either
House of Assembly.
O. The members of the Assembly shall receive for
their services compensation to be asceriained BY
law and paid out Of the public Treasury; bu. no law
increasing the compensation of the members shall
take effect until the end Of the next annual session
after such law shall have been enacted And no
Senator Delegate shall, during the term for which
be shall have been elected be appointed to any civil
Office OF profit under tho Commonwealth, which shall
have teen created, he cmoluinents oi which shall
have hcen increased, during snch term, except such
Offices as may be iiedby elections by the people.
g. The General Assembly shall moot once or often
or every year. Neither House. during the session OF
the Legislature. shall, without the consent OF the
other adjourn for than three days, nor my
other place tlnn that IN which the two Houses shall
be sitting majority of each House shall consti
tue quorum TO do business; but smaller number
may adjourn from day TO day, aud 4nl BE- authorised
70 compel the attendance OF absent mepbers IN such
manner and under such penalties each House may
provide. And each Uousc shall choose it's { IN
Speaker appoint it, officers sctllc it's own rules
u preceding direct wrlts of election for supplying
intermediate vacancies Buttyacances shall occur by
death or rcsignotOn during the Of the Gene
raj Assembly, Puc Wrts NAV be issued hy tile Clover