Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-03-25

sist OF three members, any one or more oil
whom may act.-They shall bs elected by JOIN
vote of both Houses Of the General Assembly
and remain ia o. flee three years. But oil those
first elected, one, 10 designated by lot, shall ret
m ain IN oil hre for one wear only, and one other,
tn be designated in like manner, shall remain
in office for two years only. Vacancies occur
ring by expiration nf the term ofseiyice other
wise, shall be supplied by elections made IN
like manner. The Governor shall before he
exercis any discretionary power conferred on
him by the Constitution aud laws. require The
advice of the Council Of STATE, which advice
shall be reg istered in books kept for that pur'
pose signed by The members present and con-
sening thereto and laid before The General
Assembly. when called for 10y them. The
Council shall appoint their owa Clerk. who
shall take oath 10 keep secret such matters
as he shall be ordered by the board 10 conceal.
The Senior Councillor shall be Lieutenant 90
vernon, and in case Of the death, resignation,
inability or absence. Of the Governor from
the seal ofgoVeIn ment. shall act as GhVerhor
q The manner of appointing militia oiiicers
shall be provided for by law but no ofhcer
brlow the rsuk OF Brigaiier General, shall be
appointed by the General Assembly.
7. Commissions and grants shall run in the
name OF tht Commonwealth Of Virginia, and
bear test by the Governor, with the seal of the
Commonwealth annexed.
ARTICLEV.
!. The Judicial power shall I've vested in a
Supreme Court Of Appeals. in such Superior
Courts as the Legislature may from time to
tme ordain and establish, aud the judges
thereof IN the County Courts. aud in Jus ices
OF the Peace. The Legislature may also vest
such Jurisdiction as shnll be deemed necessary
IN the Corporation Courts, and in the magIs
irates who may belong TO he corporate body.
The jurisdiction OF these tribunals, aud OF the
Judges thereof, shall be regulated by law. The
judges of the Suprem Court Of Appeals aud
Of the Superior Courts shall hold ihclr offices
during good behavior or until removal III the
manner prescribed in this constitution and
shall al the same tl.ne, hold no other Office,
appointment or public trust aud the aocep
lance thereof by either of them shall Vacae hlS
Judicial Office
@ No law aboshing any Court shall be
construed 10 deprive Judge thereof of his
Office. unless two thirds of the members OF
each House presrnt concur in the passing there
Of bui The Legislature may assign other Judi
cal duties to fhe Judges Of Counts abolished
by any law enacted by loss than two thirds Of
tue mcIIbers OF each House present
3. Inc presen Judges of the Supreme Court
of Appeals, OF thu General Court, aud Of he
Supreme Courts OF Cbaucery shall remain offce
until the termination ofthe session of the first
Legislature elected under his Constitution, aid
no logger
1. TIE Judges of the Supreme Court Of Ap
peals aud OF the Sup rior Courts shall be elect
ed by the join, VOC OF both Houses OF the Gen
era Assembly.
.. The Judges oil the Supreme Curt of Ap
pea's and Of tae Superior Coars shall receive
fixed aud adequate salaries, winch shall not
be dim'n shed during their continuance III of
fee.
d. Judges may be removed from Office by
concurrent vote of both II uses Of the General
Assembly but two th,rls + he members pres
ent must concur III susG vote aud the cause Of
removal shall be r0terel on tue Journals of
each lhe Judge az inst hom the Legislature
may be about TO proceed, shall, receive notice
lereof accompanied with copy oil the eau
SEES alleged for his en!o,at, u ea,f twenty days
before the day O. " fiJn either House OF the
General Asse nbly si,all act f5.tenpon.
7. On he cfen.r2a ofany ne" county, JUST
ceS of the Peace shall be appointed in fhe first
Instante II such manner as may be pres rlbed
by law. w nen va ancles sail &c. UT IA any
county. OF II shall for any cause, be deemed ne
crs AIRY to increase the number, appointments
shall be made by the Governor, on tie re-
c pnmenaatlun of the respective County
Courts
8. The Attorney General shall be appointed
by JOINT yo,a of the two Houses of the Gene.
raj Assembly and commits, Toned bv the Go !
vernon aud shall cold bis flee dung the |
pleasure Of the & neral Assembly. The Clerks |
OF the several Counts, when vacancies s. all &C
cur. SHAH be appointed by their respective |
Courts, and tie tenure Of office as well ofthoSc |
now IN office as OF tho,r who may be hereafter !
appointed. shall be prescribed by law.--lh- |
ohertfs and Coroners shall he nominated by !
the respective County Courts, aud Nhen appro- |
we'd by the Governor sail be oommiss oned by |
Justices shall appoint Conslabes |
And all fees of the aforesaid officers shall be !
'egnlated by law
Wits shall run in the name Of the Com |
monweaiih OF Virginia, and bear test by the
Clerks Of the several Courts. Indictments shall |
conclude against lie peace and dignity Of the |
Communicable.
ARTICLE VI.
A Treasurer s. all be appointed annually by |
JOINT vote of both Houses.
ARTICLE VII
The Executive Department of the Government
shall remain ms at present organized, aud the
Gpsernor and Prify Councillors shall con,in-
ue IN otli'e until Governor elected. under
tins Constitution, shall come INTO Office and all |
other persons in office whrn this Constitution |
shall he adopted, except as is heren otherwise
expressly directed. shall continue in office, iii
successors shall be appointed or the law shall /
otherwise provide aud al the Courts of Jus.
'Ice now existing shall Continue with their
present jurisdiction, until and e1cept so far as
me JUDICIAL system may or shall be hereafter
otherwise organized by the Legislature.
Done IN Convention in the City of Richmond.
on the fifteenth day of January, in the wear
OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thIrIy, aud in The fifty fourth year of the In.
dependence Of the United States Of America.
Philip BARBOUR,