Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-01-21

,.,.r ,ossfsssa, as iehaht in COMMON, ioin'
o'"e n..cruer, OF an interest Ia q share oi
Va ana having an estate OF treehoid IN rem,
IL i,,.rest or share being ut the va'ue OF
s s.' Go. doIlais. and so ASSESSED Ia he. il
.'s.s.meut thereof be required by law
a avsrv such citizen being entitled 10 re-
""e Or ,es,ed remainder IA Tee, expeciani
,a,e for life or lives, in land OF the
- az ff,y dollars and so assessed 10 be, II
as.essn,ent thereof he required by law
-, I'D every such citizen, unless his ntie
I'll haze come e., him by descent, devise,
90 or marriae e settle ment, having been
'"no.s,ssed or entitled for ak months y aud
s,s,, such citizen, who shall own aud be
t,n.elt in actual occupation of lessehold
tai, with the evidence OF title recorded Two
,,oo bs before be shall offer to vote. al a term
ais INV not less than i've years, OF the annual
line or rent of twenty dollars, aud every such
lien. Who for twelve months next preced-
-. Ia, beep a house-keeper and head of a
,a,n;lv within the county, city. town, borough
"nd SECTION di,iric, where he may offer TO
~. and shall have been assessed with a part
IN. ,s,.uoe OF the Commonwealth within
~. n,ecedipe year, and actually paid the same
I'D M other persons, shall be qualified 10
-. a., members of the General Assembly in
10 co,nty city, town or borough Irrespective
4" ,vh.,eio such land shall lie, or sucn house
Lssner and head of family shall live. And
:, ,ass of two or more tenants IN common,
;n;n, tenants or parceners. IN possession, re.
yyo,sion or remainder, having interest in land
~. ,alue whereof shall be insutfc TO emit
,ls them all to vote, they shall together have
~ many votes ms the value OF the land shall
sn,,lle Them io--and the Legislature shall by
,a,y nroyide the mode in which thei vote or
,,,,es shall in such case be given Provided, ne
ver,heess. that the right Of suffrage shall not
he exercised by any person OF unsoond mind,
n, who .hall be pauper, OF non-tommis-
s,oned Officer sold Ter, seaman or marine, in
,hs .ervice of the United States or by any
,srson con. icl ed Of any infamous offence.
Ia. 10 all elections in this Commonwealth,
IN any office or place OF trust, honor or profit
The votes shall be given openly. or ripG rerce,
and not by ballot.
ARTICLE ".
!, The chief Executive power of This Com
,.,,n,yealth. snail be vested 10 a Governor. to
he elected Dy the joint vote o. the Two Houses
,r rho General Assembly. He shall hold his
oa,ce. DUNG the term OF three years, 20 com
r,ence on the first day OF January next succee.
,;o, HE election or on such other day as may
som lime TO time be prescribed by ld"-and he
shall be ineligible TO that office tor three yesrs
..a,, xfte, his term of setvlce shall nave expir
ed.
, N,o.rsoo shall be eligible TO the office of
.:oyernor. ucIess he shall have attained the
are Of thirty years. shall be native citizen OF
70 Halted states O. shall have been a citizen
,h.,sof a, ,,,r aJop,i.'n of the Federal Consti-
,n,,on and shaA have been, citizen OF this
t.mmooyeallk for the five years next proceed.
ing his election . ~
-. a CONT eusaliou TO he fixed by law, which
.bau lie neither increased or dun oished, during
Hrs continuance in Office.
a II. shall take tsre thai the laws or tdhh
Sally exsculed--sEall communicate tn Inc Le'
pislatare a, every session, the coHditfon Oh me
commonwealth, and recommend TO their con
side ration such measures as ne may oeem eh.
,ed,en,. He shalt be Commander in chief OF
she land and naval forces oil the STATE "e
shall nave power 40 embody the militia, "hen
an hi, opinion III. I,t.blic safety shall require ii,
40 convene the Legislature, on application OF
/, majority Of the me1nbsrs OF the House of
DELEGATES. ar when, IN his opinion,hc interest
NJ the Commonwealth may require ito grant
yeor,eyes aud pardens, ieMcopt which these pre-
,u,ion shall have been CARVED on 10y the ii .
nj Deleyates or tho law shs u otherwise iariicu.
,ariy direct 10 conduct, either in person or
an such manner as shall be prescribed ny law,
all ,atercourse with other AMI foreign ota'es +;
and during the recess Of the Legislature, 10 I'LL,
gro teupore, all vacancies IN tl.ss "ihcts'"hcn
II NAV be the duty of Legifiafure TO IN
permanently Provided, that his appointments
10 such vacancies sail be by co'Htn es'"ns 10
erp;re at The end OF the neM succeeding session
of the General Assembly.
q There shall De a Council Of State, 10 con
sist Of three memhers.any one or more OF whom
may acl-They shall br elected by JOINT vote
Of both House, Of the General Assemhly, and
remain in office three years. But OF tbrs"
fist elected one, 10 be designated by lot, shall
remain in Office tor one year only, and one .
Jher, 10 be designated in like manner, shall re
main 10 Office Tor two years only NacaacieS
occurring by expiration of the tenn of service,
or otherwise, shall be supplied by eleclion
made in like manner. Thr Governor shall, be.
fore he exercises any discretionary pow'r con
'ferred co kln by the Constitution and laws,
require the advice Of the Council Of ate,
VIII Oh advice snail be reg is,ered in books KEY,
far tba, purpose, signed by the me bers pres
ent aud conserving thereto, aud laid before
the General Assembly when called for by them.
The Council shall appoint their own Clerk,
who shall take an oath 10 keep secret such
matters az he shall be ordered by the Board
SO conceal The Senior Councillor shall be
A.ieul. Governor, aud 10 case Of death, resisna.
ZION, inability or absence OF the Governor from
HE seat OF government. shall act as Governor.
g. The manner Of appointing militia officers
shall be provided for by Jaw hut no officer
below the rank Of Brigadier General, shall he
appointed by the Gpnerai Assembly.
T. Commissions and grants shah run in the
name Of The Commonwealth Of Virginia, and
bear teste by the Governor, with The seal Of the
Commonwealth annexed.
ARTICLE v.
!. The Judicial power shall be vested in a
Supreme Court Of Appeals, in such Superior
Courts as the Legislature may from time To
time ordain aud establish and the Judges there
OF, in the County Courts, and in Justices of,he
Peace. The Leg stature may also vest such
jurisdiction MS shall he deemed necessary in
Corporation Courts,and in the Magistrates who
may belong 10 the corporate body. The ju
rlsdici'oo Of these tribunals, and Of the Judges
hail ka ,aI los Ill