Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-29

thorizng any religious society, the people of any
selves others, any for the erection or repair of
any house for pubic worship, for the support of any
church or mlnistry but II shall be left free to every
person to select his religious INSTRUCTOR and make
Tor his support such private contract no shall
please.
- The Legislature may provide by law that no
person shall be capable of holding being elected to
any post OF profit, trust emolumcnt civil militia
ry Legislative. Executive Judicial under the Co
rernnlcnt OF this Commonwealth, who shall hereafter
nght duel or send or accept challenge to fight
duel the probable issue of which be the death of
the challenger challenged or who shall be second
TO either party, shall any manner aid or assist
IN such duel shall he knowingly the bearer of such
Ghallenge or acceptance; but no person shall be
disqualified by reason of his having heretofore fought
such DUEL or sent or accepted such challenge or been
second IN such duel, or bearer Of such challenge OF
acceptance.
pc0ls and Superior Courts and all others offending
against the State, either by NAL administrations cor
ruption, neglect of duty, any other high crime or
mlsdemeanor, shall be impeaclable by the House of
Delegates; such impeachment TO be prosecuted he
fore the Senate, which shall have the sole power to
try all impeachments. When sitting for TINT pur
pose Tie senate shall be on oath 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 10
removal from oct and disqualification To hold and en-
JOY any ohce OF honor trust profit, under the Com
monwealth; but the party convicted shall neveryle-
less be liable and subject to Indictment, trial judc
ment and punishment, according TO law.
H. Every white male citizen of the Commonwealth
resident therein, aged twenty years and upwards
being qualified to exercise the right of uirapc nc
corGng TO tile former Constitution and laws; and eve
ny such citizen, being possessed, whose tenant for
years al VIII or at suferance, possessed of an cs
tate OF freehold in land of the value of twenty five
dollars and so assessed to be If assessment there
OF be required by law; and every such Citizen beipp
possessed, as tenant i'll common, Joint tenant or mar
cener OF an interest in share OF land, and having
an estate OF freehold therein such interest or share
oelhg OF the value of twenty dollars and so as
TO be II any assessment thereof be required by
law and every such citizen being EMIT led to rever-
SION or vested remainder in fee. eXpecunt on an es-
state fer life or lives, in land of the value of fifty dol
lars, and go assessed to DO if any assessment thereof
be required by law; leach and every such cizep nm
less his title shall have come TO him by descent, de-
wise, marriage or marrlage-settlcmcn, having been
SO possessed entitled for six munths;) and evcrv
such cltZen who shall own and and be himself in ac-
tual occupation OF casehold estate, with the eyi.
dcnce of title recorded months before he shall of
Ter to vote, of term originally not less than five
years, OF the annual value of twenty dole
ana every such citizen, who for twelve months nex
preceding has been house. keeper andhcad of fam
lily within the county, city, town borough or election
district where he may Oler to vote and shall hive
been assessed with part ofthc revenue of the Com
monwealth within the preceding year, aud actually
paid the same-and no other persons-shall be quail
ned to vote for members of the General Assembly 10
thc county city, town or borough respectively where
IN such land shall lie, such house kccner and beod
ola family shall live. And in case of Two or moro
tenants IN common Joint tenants or parceners in pos
session reverson or remainder, having interest in
land the value whereof shall be insufficient TO en-
utIc them all to vote, they shall together have
as many votes as the value of the land shall on
title them to; and the Legislature shall bv law
provide the mode in which their vote or votes
maj the right OF suffrage shall not be person
nnsonnd mind or who shall be pauPer
Cd olhceI, soldier, maTne the Uni
ted States by convicted of any offence
10 In all elections in this Commonwealth any office or
OT tire sIalL
or rra roce, and not by ballot.
Article ".
The chief Executive power of this Commonwealth shall
DC vested Governor be elected by joint vote of the
TWO Houses OF the General Assembly He shall his office
during the years. to commence on the first div, NJ
January neX succeeding his election, day. a.
may from time tne prescribed by law; and he shah ne
Ineligible TO that Office, for years next after his term of
service shall have expired
= No person shall be eligible office of Governor TN
less Inc shall have attained tie age thirty years shall Toe
naive citizen of the United States been citizen
eeo AT the adoption of the Fedeal Constitution shan
nave been citizen OF this Commonwealth five years ext
preceding his election
The Governor shall receive for his services a componsa
uonto be Ned by law, which shall he increased nor
diminished, during his continuance in office
He shall take that the he faithfully cyecuted
shall communicate Legislature at every session the CON
uuIoh OF me commonwealth, aud recommend to their
sucn measures as nc may deem eXPcdicnt lilo shall ne
commander-inchcf Of the land and naval of the State
re sai nave power to eoody the militia when in his opn
o ue PuOc saiety Snail require IT. the Lcgisia-
@ on application of majority OF the the House
OF when ~ his opinion, the interest Of the Com
may require ~ TO grant IePrieves and pardons, cx-
where me prosecution shall have been carried by
"uo VI DecSdes, or the shall
aect 10 conduct either person, such shall
I've prescribed by iw all intercourse with aud foreign
ota'e ana during the of the legislature TO ILL., pro tenn
PORE all vacancies IN those Offices which may he ie duty OF
he LEGISLATURE to I'LL permanently Provided, that his appoint
nen To such vacancies shall be 10y TO expire AT
bly,. ~
D. There shall he Council of State consist three mem
bers any one or more Of whom may They shall elect
ed by Joint vote of both Houses of General assembly, and
remain ~ Office three years But of those elected one 10
be designated by lot shall Office for one wear only
and other To be designated like manner shall remain IN
Office Tor two years only Vacancies occurring by expiration
OF the term Of service, Otherwise shan be supplied y cleo
IONS made IN like The Governor shall before he ex
ecises any discretionary conferred him on
tuition and laws, require the advice the Council of State
which advice shall be registered in books kept purpose
signed ny the members present and conserving thereto and laid
before the General Assembly when called by them The
council shall appoint their clerk who shall take an oath IN
keep secret such lie shall be by the Board to
conceal The Senior Councillor shall he Lieutenant Governor
ana IN case o the death, rcsignaton inability absence the
Governor from the seat Of government shall as Governor
D. The manner Of appointing militia officers provided
@ nv law ul no oihceT below the rank OF Bngadcr General
shall be appointed 10y the General Assembly.
L commissions aud grants shall the Com
nv Inc