Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-01

such class division by election the manner
aforesaid. This rotation shall be applied TO each di
VISION according 10 its numbers and cortinued in due
order annually. And for shc election ot Senators,
the Counties CT Brooke. Ohio and Tyler, shall form
one district: the counties OF Monongala Preston aud
Randolph. shall form another districts tho counties OF
Harrison, Lewis and Wood shall form another dis
,rct: tho counties of Kanawha, Mason, Cabcll, I.o
gan and Nicholas, shall form another district: the
counties of Greenbrier, Monroe, Giles, and Mont
gonery, shall form another districts he counties of
Tazewell, Wythc and Grayson, shall form another
district the counties Of w ushington, Russell, Scott
aud Lee, shall form another district: the counties
OF Berkeley, Morgan aud Hampshire. shall form anoth.
or district: the counties OF Frederick and Jefferson
shall form another distrct the counties of Shenan-
doah and LA dy shall form another district: the
ties OF Rockingham and Pcndleton shall form
thcr districts the counties Of Augusta & Rockbridgc
shall form another district: the counties of
Allegheny, Bath, Pocshohtas and Botetourt shall
form another district: the counties OF Loudoun and
FAIRFAX shall form another district: tho of
Fauquicr and Prince William shall form another
district: the counties of Stafford, King George,
Wcs,n,orelond, Richmond, Lancaster and Northum-
seriand. shall form another districts the counties of
CulPcpar, Madison and Orange, shall form another
district: the counties of Aibemarle, Nelson and Am
hcrs shall form unother district: he courtics o! Flu
wanna, Goochland, Louisa and Hanover, shall form
dnoher district: the counties of tsyvania, Caro-
ne aud Essex shall form another district: the coun-
ties of KinE 81 Queen, King William, Gloucester,
Matthews and MddlcscX shall form ano her district:
the counties of Accomack, Northampton, Eiizabeh
City, York and Warwick. and the city OF Williams
burg, shall form another district: the counties OF
Charles City, james City, New Ken, and IIenrico,
and the iiy of Richmond shall form another district:
the counties Of Bedford and Franklin, shall form
another district: the cou:;ies Of buckingham, Camp
bell and Cumberland, shall form another districts the
Counties of Patrick, Henry and Piitsylvania. shall
form another district the counties ui Haliax and
MccE!cuburr shall form another district the counties
! OF Charlotte. buncnburc, Nottoway and Prince
Edward, shall form another district: the counties of
Amelia, Powhatan and Chesterfield, and the town OF
Petersburg, shall form another district: tho counties
| OF Brunswick, Dnwiddc and GreensvlSa s'Gli forn
another districts tho counties OF Isle of Wight Prince
George, southampton. Surry and Sussex, shall form
another districts and the counties OF Norfolk Nanse-
mond and Princess Anne. and the borough OF Norfolk,
shall! form another district.
i. Il shall be the duty OF the Legislature, 20 re-
apporlion once in ten years 10 wit: the year s41,
and every ten yehrs thereafter the representation
the countless cities, towns and borours this Com
nonwcath, n both OF the Legislative bodies: Provi-
dcu, however, that the number Of Delegates from the
aforesaid great districts and the number of Senators
from the aforesaid tWo great divisions, respectively
shall neither be Interested diminished by such re-
! apportiornent. And when county shall here
after be created, any city, town borough, not
now entitled TO separate representation In the House
OF Delegates, shall have increased III population
as TO be entitled in the opinion Of he General As
eemby, 10 such alton it shall Ire the duty
OF the General Assembly TO make provision by law
for securing TO the people ofsuch county OF such
city. town or borough, adequate representation.
And II the object cannot otherwise be effected, it
shall be competent to the General Assembly To re-
apportion the whole representation OF the sreht dis
trct containing such new county, such city, town
or borough, within its limits; winch e-apportonmcnt
shall continue III force til the regular deccnnial
re-apportionment.
5. The General Assembly. aflcr the wear 1911.
and ut intervals thereafter ofnot less than ten years
shall have authority, two-hrds OF cuch House con-
curing to lie re-apporormenis OF Delegates and
Senators, throughout the Commonwealth so that the
mi n guVt lNIp ronl
so, nor OF Senators 80.
8. The whole number OF members to which tire
state may at any time be entitled in the House OF
Representatives of the United States shall be appor
toned as nearly may be, amongst the several conc
ties cities, boroughs and towns the State accord
rT 20 their respective numbers Which shall be de-
tennlned by adding TO the Whole numter of free
persons, Including those boand 10 service for tenn
ofye1rs and excluding ndiGc3 uot taxed, three Tbs
OF all other persons.
T. Any person may be elertci Senntor who shall
have attahedto the age Of thirty years. and shall be
actually resident and freebooter within the lis riot
qualified by virtue of his freehold vote for members
Of the General Assembly according to this Constitu-
ton. Aud dny person may be elected Z member OF
the iioiIsn OF Delegates who shall have attained the
age of twenty-five years, and shall be actually
resident and fregholder within tie county CITY, town
borough or election district, qualified by virtue Of
his freehold, to vote for members of the General
Assembly according to this Constitution: Provided
that oil persons holding lucrative Offices and Minis
tors Of The Gospel and Priests Of every denomination
shall be incapable being elected members of either
House Of Assembly.
9. The members Of the Assembly shall receive for
their services q compensation to be nsccrtained BY
law, and paid out Of the public Treasury but no law
incrcaslng the compensation Of the members shall
take effect until the end OF tho next annual session
after such law shall have been enacted. And no
Senator or Delegate shall, during the term for which
he shall have been elected, be appointed to any civil
oihce OF profit under the Commonwealth, which shall
have been created the ernolmnents of which shall
have been increased, during such term except such
Offices as may be flledby elections by the people.
o. The General Assembly shall rncui once or often
er every year. Neither House, during the session OF
the Legislature. shall, without TIE consent of the
other, adjourn for more than three days, nor 10 any
OTHER place than that in which the two Houses shall
be sitting. ma orty of each uouse shall consti.
tnte quorum to do business; but smaller number
may adjourn from day 10 day, and shall be authorised
TO compel tho attendance Of absent mcmbcTs in such
manner, aud under such penalties each House NAV
provide. And each House shall choose its own
Speaker, appoint It's officers, settle its own roles
OF proceeding, direct writs Of election for SUPPLYING
intermediate vacancies. But ifvacsDcee shall occur by
death or resignation, during the recess of the Gene