Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-06

oil the United States shall be apportioned
az nearly as may be, amongst the several counties,
cities, boroughs and towns Of the State, according
to their respective numbers, which shall he determn
ed, by adding to the whole number of free persons.
Including those bound to service for term Of years
and excluding Indians not taxed three fths Of all other
persons.
Z Any per:on may be elected Senator who shan
have attained the age thirty Yeas and shall be ac.
tually resident aud fSeeholier within the district,
qualified by virtue OF his freehold, for
OF the Gene raj Assembly according 10 this Cons,iu
ton And any person may be elected a member of the
House of Delegates. who shall have attained the age
oil twenty-five years and shall I've actually esident
and ireehoder within the county, city, town
or election district, qualified by virtue Of his
to vote for members OF the General Assembly accord
ing to this Constitution: Provided that all persons hold.
ing lucrative offices and Ministers of the Gospel and
Priests OF every denomination shall be of be-
ing elected members OF either House of Assembly
s. The members of the Assembly shall receive for
their services compensation 10 be ascertsned by law
and paid out OF the public Treasury, but no law in-
creasing the compensation OF the members shall take
effect until the end Of the next annual session after
such law shall have been enacted And Senator or
Delegate shall during the term for which he shall
have been elected, be appointed TO any civil office OF
profit under the Conmonw ah, which shall have be m
created or the emolumeats OF which shall have been
increased during such term except such offices as NAV
| be filled by elections by the people
8. The General Assembly shall meet once or oftener
every year. Neither House, during the session Of the
Legislature SHALL without the of the other adj
journ for than three days, nor to any other place
than that in which the two Houses shalt be sitting
/ majority OF eacn mouse snail continue a to do
business; but smaller number may adjourn from day
to day, and shall he authorised TO compel the a,texI
ance oil absent members, in such and under
such penalties as each House may provide. And eacl,
House shall. choose its own Speaker appoint i,s own
officers, settle its rules OF eding and dire 6,
wrs oil eleciion.ior supplying Intermediate varances
But IL vacancies shall occur by death resignation din.
ring the OF the Gen. Assembly, such yyrits NAV
be issued by the Governor, under such regulations as
may be prescribed by law. E,ch House shall, Judge OF
the election, qualification and returns of its M mbers
may punish its members for dsorderly behaviour and
with the concurrence OF wo-hirds, expel a member
| but not second time for the same offence
10. All laws shall originate in the House of ID ,Ie
gates, to be approved rejected by the Ssna,e or to
be amended with the consent OF the House of Dele
gates.
| III. The privilege Of the Writ of Ra5eas Corpus
shall not in any be suspended. The egi4at,,r.
shall not pass any bill OF aander; or any cr mast Grco
iaw or any law inpaiiing the obligation of contracts or
any law, whereby private property shall be taken for
public uses, without just compensation; or any law
abridging the freedom OF Speech or of tie Press No
man shall be compelled to frequent support any re.
lgious worship place or ministry whatsoever;
any man be enforced, restrained moes d. OF burthen-
ed IN his body or goods Otherwise suffer- account
OF his religious opinions belief bvt all men shall be
tree TO prot and by argument intain their op
Mons in matters of religion, and the shall i'm no
wise affect, diminish enlarge their civil capacities
And the Legislature shall not prescribe any religions
test whatever nor confer peculiar privileges ad
vatages on any sect denomination; nor pass AN
law requiring or authorship any religious society or
the people OF any district within this Commonly alth
10 levy themselves others any tax for the cree
ton or repair of any house Tor public Worship or for
tie support of any church ministry but il shall be
lett Tree to every select his religious
tor and TO make Tor his support such private contract
"a he shall please.
IL The Legislature may provide by law that no per-
son shall he capable OF boling being elected TO any
! post oil proht, trust or emoument, civil or mil.
tary, Legislative, Executive or judicial under the
Government OF tIis Commonwealth, who shall here
alter tieht duel, or send accept challenge 10
hight duel, tue probable issue of which may be the
death oil the challenger challenged or who shall
be second TO either party, shall in any manner all
or assist III such duel or shall be knowingly the bear
er OF such challenge acceptance; hut person
he so disqualified by of his having retofore
fought such dreI, sent accepted such CHALLENGE
or been second IN sr'h duel or bearer OF such chal-
| ienge acceptance.
ID. The Governor, the Judges o. the Court of APP
peals and Superior Courts, and all others ofeu ling
gainst the State either by maladminstrat corrup-
ton, neglect of duty, any Jher high crime or mis-
demeanor. shall he Improbable by House OF Dele
gates such impeachment 10 he prosecuted before the
Senate, which shall have the sole power to ry all i,
peachmehs. When sitting for that purpose the Sen.
ate shall be on oath affirmation and person shall
be convicted without the concurrence OF thirds OF
the members preseRt. Judgment, in cases OF impea
meni, shall not extend further THAI 10 removal from
olhce,-and disqualification to hold AMI enjoy any office
oil honor, trust profit UIder the Common wealth; bu,
the party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and
Ject to Indictment, trial, judgment and punishment
cOTding 10 law.
Ii. Every white r1ale citizen OF the Common we Attn
re -den iher'n, aged twenty years and upwards
being qualified TO ecise the right of suffrage accord
To tie FORMER Constitution AMI and
citizen being possessed, wlose for years
viii or al suterdnce - possessed OF Of
hold in land Of the value of twenty-five dollars and 50
assessed TO be if thereof roouireJ y
laws and every such citizen, being possessed as tenant
in common join tenant parcener, Of an interest in
or share OF land and having estate of
n such interest share being of the value OF twenty.
i've dollars, ard assessed 10 be- il any assessment
thereof be required by law and every such citizen be
ing entitled 20 rever~ion vested remainder i'm fee
expsctant estate for life LIVES i'm land of the
value OF fifty d1llars, and assessed be- il anv IA
Ssssnent thereof be required by law; leach and every
such citizen unless his title shall have come 10 him by
descent, devise, marriage mariag settlement la
ing been so possessed or entitled Tor Fix months;) and
every such cZsn n, who shall own and be himself in
acluI occupation of leasehold estate with the evi.
dencc Of tile recorded months before he shall Of
fer TO vote, Of term originally less than five year
of the annual value OF twenty dollars and
ry such citizen, who for twelve months next preccd
ing has been house-keeper and head of family
within the county, city town, Borough election dis
rict where he may offer to v,p, and shall have been
assessed with pTt of the revenue Of the Common
wealth within the preceding year. and actually paid
| the sSme-and no Other shall he qualified ia
vote Tor mbers OF the General Assembly in the coun.
~, city, town or borough respectively, wherein such
aud shall lie, such house keeper aud head a fara
y shall live. Aud in Of two or more tenants in
common joint tenants rparcrners, in posse s.ion re-
version remainder. hiving interest in land the va
lue whereof shall re INSULT .ent 10 onile them all Ia
vote they shall together have many votes as the va
ue Of the land shall ente them To-; and the Legislature
shall 10y law provide the mode in which their vote
votes shall in such he given Provided, neverihe-
less thai the right of suffrage shall 10; be exercised by
any person Of unsound mind, who shall he paupsr