Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-03-29

shall be the mode OF taking the Joint ballot OF
both Houses iu all cases = who shall not conii.
nue. in that Office longer than three vears sue.
sessvely. nor he eligible until the expiration of
four years after he shall have been out of that
Office An adequate, bat moderate salaryshall
be settled on him during his continuance in OF
fee and he shall with the advice Of a Council
OF State, exercise the xecntye powers OF gov
eminent according to the laws of this Com
monwealth-and shall not under any pre-.
tence, exercise any power or prerosative by
virtue OF any law, statute or custom, OF Eng.
taud Bu he shall, with the advice of the
Council of State, have the power OF granting
reprieves or pardous, except where tha prose-
cution shall have been carried on by the House
of Delegates. or the law shall otherwise mar.
icnlarly direct in which cases no renrIeve or
pardon shall be granted, bul by resolve of the
IL Of Delegates.
Either House of the General Assembly may
adjourn themselves respectively The Cover
nor SHALL not porogue or adjourn the Assembly
dutrg their sitting. nor dissolve them nj any
tine but he shall if necessary, either by al
vice Of the Council of State. or on application
of a ma inrity of the n Of Delpgatas call them
before the time TO which they shall stand proro.
gued or adj ,uined
4 Privy Council or Council of State. consist
hE bl fi2ul HlPHuFFs, SilhIl ne CnlSCn Nv IDlDt
ballot of both Houses of Assembly. either from
their own members or The people at large, 10
assist in the administration Of government
They snail annually choose ont Of their own
members President who, 10 case Of the cath
inability, or necessary absence of the Governor
from the governm rnt, shall act as Lieutenant
Governor. Four members shall be sufficient
to act. and !heir advice aud proceedings shall
be entered OF record, ami signrdb by the mem
bers presen; Ito any part whefeofany mru her
may enter his dissent 10 be laid before the
General Assembly, WHEN called for by them.
This Council may appoint their own clerk who
shall have n salary settled by Law, and take an
oath OF secrecy IN such matters ms he shall be
directed bV the Board TO conceal. sum Of
money appropriated 10 that purpose shall be
divi led annually among the members, IN pro
portion 10 their attendance and they shall be
incapable du.ing their Continuance in Oil e, oil
sitting in oi!her II aase of Assembly. Iva
members shall be removed by JOINT ballot Of
both Houses of Assembly, at the end of every
three wears aud he ineligible Tor the next three
years These vacancies, as well as those Occa.
stoned by death or incapacity, shall he supplied
by new elections, in the same manner.
The Delegates fol Virginia TO The Continent
al Congress snail be chosen annually. Or super
seeded in the mean tune by JOINT ballot OF both
Houses If Assembly.
The present militia officers shall he continu.
Ell, and vacancies supplied by appointment OF
Governor, with the advice OF the Prvy Cuun-
ell, or recommendations from the respective
Countv Courts but the Governor aud Council
shall have power OF snspendne ANY officer.
aud ordering court martial on complaint OF
ar misbehav Jour or inability, Of TO supply va
canres of officers happening when in actual
I IltAI 20 RIM ON
TIA, with the advice of the Privy Council, and
when embodied, shall alone have the direc-
ton OF the militia unoer the laws OF the coun.
try.
The two Houses OF Assembly SHALL by joint
ballot appoint Judges of the Supreme Count 81
Appeals, aud General Court, thr Judges III
Chancery. Judges OF Admiralty, Secretary and
the Attorney General, TO be commissioned by
the Governor, anJ continue in Office during
good behaviour. In case of death incapaclly,
or resignation the Governor, with tue advice
! of The Privy Council, shall appoint persons 10
succeed in Office, tobe approved or displaced by
/ both Houses. These officers shnl have fixed
and adequate salaries. and, together with all
! others holding lucrative Offices, and all Minis
tiers o. The Gospel of every demon nation, be
incapable Of being elected members of either
! House of Assembly, or the PrIvy Council.
The Governor, with the advice Of The Privy
] Council. shall appoint Justices oil the Pence for
the counues--and in case of vacancies, or ne
| cessi'y OF increasing the number hereatter,snch
appointments 10 be made upon the recolnm@n
datinn OF the respective County courts. The
present acting Secretary in Virginia, and all
! tho clerks of the County Courts shall continue
! in Office IL case OF vacancies, either by death
incapaciiv or resignation, a Secretary shall be
appointed as before directed, and the clerks by
The respective courts. The presentand future
clerks shall hold their offices during good be
! havianr, - be Judged OF and determined III the
! General Court. The Sherils and Coroners
| shall be nominated by the respective Courts,
ap, royed by the Governor, with the advice oil
the Pflvy Council and commissioned by the
Governor. The Justices shall appoint consla.
bIes and all fees of the aforesaid officers be re-
guiated by law.
! The Governor. when he is out Of office, and
others offending against the state, either by
nal administration, corruption, or other means
by which the safety Of the state may be endan
gered shall be Improbable by the House OF
| Delegates SIch impeachment to be prosech-
ted by the Attorney General, or such other
persnn or persons as the House may appoInt,ln
| the General Court. according 10 the laws OF
the land Iffound guilty, he Or they shall be
either for ever disabled 10 hold any Office under
! government, or removed from suCh ONCE f"O
| iempore, or Subjected to such pains or penalties
as the law shall direct.
j II all, or any OF the Judges of the General
/ Court, shah ou good grounds Qo he Judged
OF by the House of DeIrgaes) be accused OF
nv OF The cripes or Offences aforementioned,
such House of ID 'legates may, in like manner,
/ ippeaeh the Jndge or Judges so accused, 10 be
prosecuted ia the Court Of Appeals and lie or
! they, If found guilty, shall be punished in the
same mauuer as is prescribed in the preceding
claus.
Commissions and grants shall run in the name
ofte Commonwealth Of I,rgtaia, aud bear test
/ nv the Governor. with the seal OF the Common
wealth annexed. Virus shall run in the same
manner, add bear test by the Clerks Of the
several courts Indictments shall conclude.
Againa The peace and dts'liy Of The Common
i1eah
A Treasurer shall be appointed annually hy
;oint ballot of both Houses.
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