Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-19

district vllhin this Commonwealth, to levy ON them
selves Others tax for the erection or repar of
any house for public worship, for the support of anv
church or mnistry but il shall be LEFT free TO every
person TO select ms regou instructor, and TO make
for his support such priv%c contract us he shall
please. ~
IL. The Legislature may provide by law that 10
person shall be capable of holding being elected to
any post of profit, trust emoument, civil or militia
ry, Legislative. Executive or Judicial under the CO.
vernmcnt of this Commonwealth who shall hercaNc or
fight duel or send or accept challenge to fight
duel the probable issue of which may be the death of
the cha acngcr challenged, who shall be second
10 either party, shall any manner aid or assist
IN such duel or shall be knowingly the bearer of such
challenge or acceptance; but person shall be so
disqualified by reason of his having heretofore fought
such duel or sent or accepted such challenge or been
second in such duel, bearer of such challenge or
acceptance.
IS. The Governor, the Judges of the Court of APP
pcals and Superior Courts, and all others offending
against the State, either by NAL administration, cor
rupton, neglect of duty, any other high crime or
mlsdemoanor, shall be Improbable by the House of
Delegates such impeachment to be prosecuted be-
lore the Senate, which shall have the sole power to
try all impeaehmcnts. When sitting for that pur-
pose, the Senate shall be oath or affirmation: and
no person shall be convicted without the concurrence
of two-thirds OF the members present Judgment, in
cases OF impeachment shall not extend further than to
removal from office, and disqualification to hold and en-
Joy any office of honor trust profit, under the Com
monweaith; but the party convicted shall ncvervile-
less be liable and subject to indictment, trial, udg
ment and punishment, according TO law.
II. Every white male citizen of the Commonwealth
resident therein, aged twenyo wears and upwards
being qualified to exercise the right of suffrage ac-
cordDg TO the former Constitution and laws and eve
ry such citizen, being possessed, or whose tenant for
years at vii! or at suerance is possessed of
tate OF freehold in land of the value of TWENTY-FIVE
collars and so assessed TO be if any assessment there
of be required by law; and every such citizen, being
possessed, as tenant in common Joint tenant or par
n N in chs ,Nf L., ii
an estate of freehold therein. such interest or share
being OF the value of twenty-five dollars, and so as-
sesed TO be If any assessment thereof be required BY
law; ond every such citizen being entitled rever-
SION or vested remainder in fee expectant an
state fer life or lives IN land of the value of fifty dol
lars and assessed to be it any assessment thereof
be required by laws leach and every such Citizen
less his title shall have come to him by descent, De-
wise, marriage or marriage-setllement having been
so possessed entitled for six months) and everv
such citizen, who shall own and and be himself in &C
tual occupation of leasehold estate with the evi-
dence OF title recorded two months before he shall of
fer 10 vote, OF term originally not less than five
years, of the annual value or rent of twenty dollars
and every such citizen, who for twelve months next
preceding has been house. keeper andhea of fam
lily within the county, city, town, borough election
district where he may offer TO vote, and shall have
been assessed with part ofthe revenue of the Com
monwealth within the preceding year, and actually
paid the suue-ard no other persons-shall be quail
fed to vote for members of the General Assembly
in such land shall le or such housekeeper and head
of family shall live. And, in case of two or more
tenants in common, Joint tenants parceners in pos
session, reverson or remainder, having interest in
| land, the value whereof shall be insufficient to en-
J title them all TO vote, they sholl together have
as many votes as the value of the land shall en-
title them to; and the Legislature shall by law
provide the mode IN which their vote or votes
shall IN such case be given: Provided, nevertheless
that the right Of suffrage shall be by any person
unsound mind who shall! be pauper,
ed oceT soldier seaman marine, in the service Of the Uni
leu STATES or by any person convicted OF any infamous offence
H. l9 all elections in this Commonwealth 10 any office o.
or vird uoee, and not by ballot
ARTICLE ~.
l. The chief Executive power this Commonwealth shall
be vested IN Governor TO be elected by the joint of the
two Houses of the General Assembly He shall hold his office
January next succeeding his election other day.
may from time to tme be prescribed by law; and lie shall
ineligible that Office next after his term OF
service shall have expired.
2 No shall be eligible the Office of Governor un
less he shall have attained the age thirty years,
native citizen of the United States shall have been citizen
thereof at the adoption of the Federal Constitution
have been citizen of this Commonwealth years mex
preceding his election.
The Governor shalt receive for his services compensa
ion TO be fixed by law which shall he neither increased
diminished, during his continuance III Office.
He shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed
shall communicate 10 the legislature every session. the
oon oil the commonwealth, and recommend TO their consd
Grafton such measures nc may deem expedent lie shall
Of the land and naval forces of the State
He shall have power emUody the militia when in his opin
ion, the public safety shall require it, Legsa
ts on application OF majority of the members of the Hous
OF Delegates 0hen IT. his opinion the interest of the Com
monWeah may require it, grant cpreves and pardons
cept where the prosecution shall have by tht
House Of Delegates, the lazy shall otherwise particularly
directs to conduct either in person. in such shall
be prescribed by law all intercourse with other and foreign
States and during the of the Legislature FILL pro ten
pore all vacancies IN those Offices, which maybe the duty
the Legislature fill permanently Provided that his appoint
nens to such vacancies shall be by commissions expire
the end Of the next succeeding session of the General Assem-
bly,.
s. There shall be Council State to consist Of three mem
bers any one or more of whom They shall be elect
ed by of both Houses Of the General Assembly,
remain Office three years But of those first elected one
be designated 10y o shall remain in Office for year only
and other TO be designated in like manner shall remain
Office for two years only Vacancies occurring by expiration
of the term OF service, otherwise, shall be supplied by cleo
tons made in like The Governor shall before be ex
eTcses any discretionary power conferred him by Con
tuition and laws, require the advice of the Council Of State
which advice shall be registered books kept for that purpose
signed by the members present and consenng thereto and laid
before the General Assembly when called for by them The
council shall appoint their clerk who shall an oath to
keep secret such matters he shall be ordered by tho Board
conceal The Senior Councillor shall be Lieutenant Governor
aud in case of the DEATH esignaon inability
Governor from the seat OF government shall Governor
q. The Of appointing militia officers shall be provided
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