Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-03-08


ci.s shall be by commissions 10 expire at The
end oil the next succeeding session oil the Oene-
raj Assembly.
8. There shall he Council Of State, 10 con-
sist of three members, any one or more oil "hem
NAV ACT They shall be elected by JOINT vote
OF b5lli Houses of the General Assembly. aud
remain in office three years. Bu OF those first
elected, ore, 10 be designated by lot shall re-
main IN otico Tor ore year only, and Que other,
10 he designated IN like manner. shall remain IN
office for TWO years only. Vacancies occurring
by expiration Of the term OF service, Otherwise,
shall be supplied by elections made in like
manner. The Governor shall before he exer-
cises any discretionary power conferred on
tim by the Constitution aud laws, require the
advice Of the Council Of 5 ate, which advice
shall be registered IN books kept for that pur
pose, signed by thr members present and con-
seutng thereto aud laid before the General
Assembly, when called Tor by them. The
c odncI shall appoint their own Clerk, who
shall take an oath 10 keep secret such matters
as he shall be ordered by the hoard 10 conceal.
The Seuior Councillor shall be Lieutenant Go.
vernon. and in case of the death. resignation,
inability orsabsence, of the Governor from the
seat Of government, shall act as Governor.
q The manner OF appointing militia officers
shall be provided for by law bur no Officer
UtlD" Tue ldhh vi a bilSduiei Ochtih'J oS
appointed by the General Assembly.
7. Commissions and grants shall run in the
name Of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and
hear test by the Governor, with the seal Of the
Commonwealth ANNEXED.
ARTICLE V.
!. The Judicial power shall be vest in a
Supreme Court Of Appeals. IN such Superior
Courts as The Legislature may from time TO iiaie
ordain and establish, and the Judges thereof, 10
the County Courts, and 10 Justices OF the
Peace. The Legislature may also vest such
jurisdiction as shall be deemed necessary in the
Corporation Courts, and in the magistrates
who may belong TO the corporate body The
jurisdiction of these tribunals, aud ofthe Judg.
rs thereof. shall be regulated by law. The
Judges of the Supreme Court of Apprals aud
Of the Superior Courts shall hsld their Offices
during good behavior, or until removed in the
manner prescribed in this constitution and
shall at the same time, hold 40 other Office, ap.
polntm5nt or public trust; and the acceptance
thereof by either oil them shall Yaea;e his Judi
cial Office
?. No law abolishng aLy Court shall be COO
sruei 10 deprive a Judge thereof 1f his Office,
IN less TWO thirds of the members of EACH House
"a sent concur IN tue passing thereof; bui the
Legislature may assign other Judicial duties 10
the Judges If Courts abolished by any law EN-.
acted by less than TWO thirds of the me mbeTS
of each House present
g. The present Judges Of the Supreme Court
of Appeals, Of the General Court and of the
Superior Courts of Chancery shall remain in
Office until the termination of The session OF the
FIRST Legislature elected under this Constitution,
and no longer.
The Judges ofthe Supreme Count Of APP
peas aud OF The Superior Conrts shall be elect.
cd by the joint vote Of roth Houses OF the Gen
,ra Assembly.
3. lie Judges Of the Supreme Court of Ap
penis and Of the Superior Courts shall receive
fixed aud adequate salaries, which shall not
ne diminished during their continuance in Of
fee.
Iudg'S NAV be removed from Office by q
Concurrent vote ofboth Houses of the Grnlral
assembly bun two thirds OF the members pre-
sent must concur IN such vote and The cause of
removal shall be entered on TIE Journas Of
each The Judge against whom The Legislature
may he about 10 proceed, shall receive notice
hereof accompanied vi copy Of the causes
alleged Tor his removal, at least tWe ny days |
before the day on which either House OF the |
General Assembly shall act therenpon.
7. On The creation Of any new county, JustI- |
ces of the Peace sall be appointed IN the first
Instance in such manner as may be prescribed |
by idw.-When vacancies shall occur in any |
comfy, or II shall for any cause, be deemed ne.
cessary TO increase the number, appointments
shall be made 10y the Governor, on the recon- |
meodation Of the respective County Courts.
8. The Attorney General shall be appointed |
by a int vote Of the Two Houses of the Gene |
ral Assembly; aud commissioned bv the Go. |
vernon, and shall hold his Office during lie |
pleasure of the Genera ASS mbIy. The Clerks |
of the several Counts, when vacancies sha oc-
n all he cd h., H., p,l
Courts, and he tenure ol office as " ell of those |
now IN office of those who may be hereafter |
arpointed. shall be prescribed by law-Ihe |
oheiiii> and Iofoners shall be n9tnina by |
retrospective County Courts and when appro
we'd by The Goternor shah be commissioned by
h'm Tine Justices shall laproiat Constables.
Aud all fees of theatofesald officers snail br
regulated by law.
.. Wits shall run in the name of the Com
monwealth of Virg mia and bear test by the
Clerks OF the several Courts. Indictments shall
conclude against the peace and dignity Of the
Commonwealth
ARTICLE VI.
Treasurer shall be appointed annually by
joint vote of both Houses
ARTICLE VII.
Inc Executive Department of the govern
ment shall remain as at present organized. and
The Governor aud Piiyy Councillors shall Gun
tinue IN office unll a Governor elected. under
tbs Constitution, shall come into Office mud all
other persons in office when this Cons,itotion
shall be adopted, except as is herein o,ne,wise
expressly directed, shall continue in office III,
successors shall he appointed OF the law shall
otherwise provide and all the Courls of Jus'
'ice now EXISTING shall continue with their pre-
sent jurisdiction, until and except so far as the
'unc'a system may or shall be hereafter 9th
er"'se olganz d by The Legislature.
Done IN Convention in the city of Richmond.
on me fifteenth day Of January, in the wear
ol our Lord on thousand eight hundred and
'h'rty' aud /" the fifty fourth year of the Ia.
oele"oe"ce OIL me United States of America
PHILIP ?. BARBOUR,
ID. BRIGGs. N''' '''''o"'
Secretary Of The Generation.