Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-02-16

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such vacancies shall be b. commission d
We ss0 o. tie next succeeding session OF the GrIs
S. There shall be Cocncii State TO consist -,.
oers any one or more If whom may Tho STAR &c tc3
cd by joint vote of both Houses Of the Genesai -.
remain in Office three years. But of those ty
be designated by lot, shall in in Office ie-
and one other, TO be designated in like name,
of the term of service Otherwise shall -- I'd 81 >.,
tons made in like manner. The Jevcrno. :hsi a.orA.
ercises any discretionary conferred .,
tuition and laws require the advice CsS 9f St :,
which advice shall be registered books ke,s p.
signed by The members present and conseuue su, ~
council shall appoint their clerk who shs s,ss,t s
keep secret such osdeea e - ~ !;
conceal The Senior Councillor shall be Leci-.z
and IN case OF the death, resignation, nabi bsa1e
Governor from the seat of government, sbsi ses,uct
D. The manner of appointing militia Office y p.5Ytsi
for by law hut officer below the rank of a ~
shall he appointed by the General Assembly
a. Commissions and grants shall in tho z, ii M g7
n,onw NC OF Virginia. and bear es,e by the G6
seal OF The Commonwealth annexed y
l. The judicial power shalI BE- vested in .
time ordain and establish and the iaesosse,
county courts, and in justices of the peace K Re
may also vest such jurisdiction shall be deemed
Corporation courts and in the magistrates who may aae
,e e cooperate body The jurisdiction Of these
has sI s sgnrt Of appeals snof The superior
the manner prescribed in this Constitution; and shall
judicial Office.
ns No law nbOlsng ny Court shall be
members of each House present the passing ~.
put Inc legislature may assign other Judicial duties
Judges of Courts abolished by any enacted by les
o'hiTd , of the members Of each House present
the General Court and Of the Superior Courts Of Cha:
shall remain in office until the Termination of the
hrst Legislature elected under this Constitutions no cz
. a. The Judges Of the Supreme Cou, of Appeals AND
the Superior Courts shall be elected by the joint
Houses of the General Assembly.
s. The Judges of the Supreme Court of Appeals O.
which shall not be diminished during their contmuanca
fce
g. Judges may he removed from Office by concorront
General hut two III
te members present must c9hcu in such vote and ike
OF removal shall be entered on the journals OF each
Judge against whom the Legislature may about 10 prc
shall receive 21liee thereof accompanied With cory r.
couscs alleged for his removal at least twenty days heite
day on which either House of the General Assembly sa =
theIeupun.
On the creation of any new county. Justices u t
Peace shall be appointed in the frs, instances in such aua
county, shall, any cause be deemed necessar
increase the number, appointments shall be made by the
B. The Attorney General shall he appointed by JOINT,
OF the TWO Houses of the General Assembly, and
pleasure of the General Assembly. The Clerks The seScS
Courts when VACANCIES shall shall be appointed y
well of those now in Office rs of those who may be
hereafter appointed shall be prescribed BY law The ses
Go 5 and h when by The shall commit
all fees Of the aforesaid officers shall regulated by law
Mr shall na run in The name Of the commonwesh
indictments shall conclude against the peace and DAINTY
the Commonwealth.
ARTICLE VI.
both Houses.
Article VII.
Tie Executive Department of Government SHAH r,r'
as at present organized and the Governor and Privy
los shall continue in Office, until Governor elected ,r-
this Constitution, shall into Office, all %.
In Office when this Constitution shall be adopted except a
in otherwise expressly directed shall Office
cessors shall be appointed the law shall otherwise ~.
and all the Courts OF Justice existing contiru,
their present jurisdiction until except as the
system may shall be hereafter otherwise organized h,
Legislature &, 49,:
Done in Convention IN the city of Richmond on s,s
fifteenth day of January, in the year of our L..
one thousand eight hundred and thirty, and in IT,
fifty fourth year of the independence of the l.
States Of America.
PHILIP P. BARBOUR,
President Of the Conee,tior