Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-08

district within this Commonwealth, levy them
selves or Others any tax Tor the erection repair Of
any house for pubic worship for the support of any
church or ministry; but it shall be lct free TO every
person TO select his religious instructor and to make
for ms support such private contract Us he shah
please.
IL. The Legislature may provide by law that no
person shall be capable of holding or bong elected to
any post OF profit trust crlolument, civil or militia
ry Legislative. Executive Judicial. under the Go
yernmcnt OF this Commonwealth, who shall hereafter
iight drei, or send or accept challenge to fight
duel the probable issue of which NAV be the enth of
the challenger challenged, who shall be second
10 efner party, or snail IN any manner aid assist
IN such duel or shall be knowingly the bearer of such
challenge or acceptance; but no person shall he 20
dlsquahcd by reason Of hs having heretofore fourht
sch duel, or sent or accepted such challenge or been
second In such duel, or bcurcr Of such clraeuyc or
acceptance.
I3. The Governor, the Judrcs of the Court of An
peas und Superior Courts, and all others offending
against the State either by NAL adrnist raton cor
rupton, neglect of duty, Gny other high crimc or
mls6emoanor, shall be impeachabc by the House of
Delegates; such impeachment TO be prosecuted he
fore the Senate, which shall have the sole power to
try all impeachmcnts. When sitting for that pur.
pose, the Senate shall DC on oath affirmation: and
no person shall be convicted without the concurrence
OF two-tbirds of the members present Judnment in
cases oil impeachment shall not extend further than TO
removal from otiic and disqualification To hold and en-
Joy any Office OF honor trust profit, under the Com
monWealth but the party convicted shall neversne-
less be liable and subject to Indictment trial uda
ment and punishment, according to law.
ID Every white male citizen of tho Comnlonw calth
resident therein, aged twcnt years and upwards
being qualified TO exercise the rrht of suifrace 40
cord'ng 10 the former Constitution and laws; andeye-
~ such CITIZEN, being possessed, whose tenant for
years, at VII or at sufierance, is possessed, of
tate OF freehold m land of the valuc of twenty FIVE
dollars and so assessed to be if any assessment there
at BE required by law; and every such citizen beur
pcsssssed as tenant IN common, Joint tenant or par
ccner, OF an ierest IN share of land and having
! gtrh iafa .,,
being of tho value Of twenty FIVE dollars and SO rs
ssed TO be If any assessment thereof be required y
law; and every such crzen being entitled to revef-
sion or vested remainder in fec eXpectent on an os-
state fer life lives IN land OF the value of v dol
lars and so assessed to be if any assessment therepf
be required by law; leach and every such cil cpn IN
less his ts shall have COMB to hin by descent, de-
ylse- pIurruse or msrriaGp-settlemen, having hncn
SO poss sssd or entitled Tor six nounhsl and every
such citizen. who shall and and be- himself in C.
tuai occupation of leasehold estate, with the epi
dence of title recorded months before he sh, of
Ter to vote, of term originally less than Eve
years, of the annual value of twenty dollars
and every such citizen who for twelve months next
preceding has been house keeper and head of fam
NY within the county CITY, town, borough or election
district whore he may offer to vote and shall have
been assessed with part of the revenue of the Com
monwealth within the preceding year, and actually
paid the sane-and no other persons-sha bc Quail
Deu TO vote for members of the General Assembly IN
the county, city, town or borough yely where
m snch land snail lie, or such house keeper and head
ola family shall live. And, IN case Of two cr more
tenants IN common, on; tenants or parcencrs in ms
session, revcrsion or remainder, having interest in
land, tho value whereof shall be insufficient TO en-
title them al to vote, thew shnll tOpether have
as many votes US the value of the land shall On
title them TO; and the Legislature shall bv law
provide tho mode in which thor vote OF votes
shall IN such case be gwen: Provided, nevertheless
that the right OF suffrage shall rot be exercised by any person
ed ohce soldier marine the service OF the Uni
Ted States OF by any convicted Of any
II (gp1u pen1t
Place ct usi honor profit the shall gwen openly
or rirs e0cr, and not by ballot
AErrtr ".
i. inc cnie EXccn'e power sf this Commonwealth, shall
oe vested Governor be elected joint vote Of the
tvo HOUSES 81 the General Assembly he shall hold his Office
during the term OF three years the first ay of
January succeeding election or on such other sw n.
may to TIME ha prescribed by lay: and he si S
ineligible - that Office for three years after tenn of
No person shall he eligible office Of Governor I'm
ess ne shah have attained the age of thirty years shall he
theeo al the adoption Of the Federal Constitution and shall
have been citizen of this Commonwealth five years mex,
The Governor shall receive his services eopensa.
uoh 20 be hNed by law, which shall
dInrrished during his continuance in Office.
He shall take that the laws faithfully exccu,rd;
shall communicate the legislature al every session the con
onion OF the Commonwealth and recommend their consd
erann such measures he pcdien lie shall be
commander of the land and naval the STATE
ne siaIi have power To embody the militia, when his opn
on the public safety shall require IL; convene the Leea
TURF on application OF majority Of the House
Of delegates or when IA his opinion the interest Of the Com
munwealih require IT, grant repreyes pardons OK
cepi where the prosecution shall have been Carried by
ouso 81 Delegates, the law shall otherwise particularly
direct to conduct either in person. such shalt
he prescribed 10y law, all intercourse with foreign
otaes ana duTns the recess OF the Legislature M
Po all vacancies IN those Offices which may duty of
tho Legislature 10 oil permanently Provided, that his appoint
ents To such vacancies shah be by expire at
by.
g. There shall be Council State to consist Of three mem
beTs any one of whom may They shall
ed by JOINT Of both Houses Of the General Assembly, aud
remain ~ Office three years But Of those FIRST elected
be designated by lot, shall remain Office for year only
and other he designated in like manner shall remain m
Office o1 two years only Vacancies occurring by expiration
Of the term OF service otherwise, shall supplied by cleo
tons made m Ike fhe Governor shall before OK
ecisr any discretionary power conferred him by the
uton and laws require tho advice OF The Council
whica advice shall be registered books kept purpose
signed by the members present and conserving thereto aud laid
before the General Assembly when called Tor by them The
council snail appoint their clerk who shall take 10
Keep secret such matters aB he shall be ordered the Board
conceal The Senior Councillor shall be Lieutenant Governor
ana 10 case o the death, resignation, inability absence
governor from the seat of government, shall Governor
o. Inc manner OF appointing militia officers shall he provided
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