Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-03-29
THE OLD CONSTITUTION

THE Constitution or form of Government, a.
ersed To aud reso dup1n By he delegates am
Kspfsssnt4tires II The serefat Coail'sS ant
Corporations Of Ftrsi1tia.
Unanimously adopted, June 90. 11i5.
The Lepisla'ive. Execu i've. and judiciary
leparthent,, shah be separate and distinct, so
thai neither exercise the powers properly be
ilnoing TO the other nor shall any person ex'
ercise the powers Of more t1an ore them ~
The same timp. except tha the justices of the
county courts shall be eigil'e . either hanse
o. Assembly.
The Legislative shall he formed Of Two dis.
'ust branches who, together, shall be com
pete Legislature. They shall meet once or
oiener, ever, year, and SHALL be called the Ge-
neral Assembly Of Virginia
One or,hese shall ha called the II. of Dele.
oates. and consist oftwo Representatives to be
chosen for each county, and for the district of
Wgd iuglNtn, annually, of such men as actual
" reside in and are treehol lers OF the same, or
duly qualified according to law, and also one
Delegate or Representative 20 he chosen annu'
ally tor the city oil II williamsburg, and one Tor
'le borouel of NarfOk, and Representative
for each OF such other CITIES and herouGhS as
may hereafter he allowed PARTICULAR rePresen'
Iatinn by the Legislature bat when any cuy
Of persons h.. ing right of suffrage therein shall
have heen IN, the space of seven years success
siyeiy less than half the number of voters in
some one county in Virginia such city or Dor
oueh hsncefurNard shall cease to send Dele.
gate or Representative 10 the General Assem-
bly,
The other shall he called the Senate, and
consisi nf twenty four members, of whom thir-
vt, I'm
mess. for whose eecti ~ the different counties
TiaI BE diyldrd into twenty four districts and
.acb county offAa respective district, nj the
TIVE of'he elec ion of !. Delegates, shall vote
ia1 one .nat0r, who ia actually a resident and
uaehotlcr within the district, or daily qualified
.ceatdlhg 10 law. aad is upwards OF twenty
-'@ Fe7r' o. age and the sheriff, OF each coun-
n.y. @nh'n fgr days at farihaSt after the last
.'3Htr clectiop ia thr district, shall meet at
me convenient place, and from the poll SO
.'h'n "a their respective counties return as a
.sha''i the nan who shall have the greatest
.'nae. OF votes IN the whole district 10 keep
q tbs assembly oy rotation. the districts shall
s.3a.lv divided into tour classes, and num-
t.Ha by lot Al the end Of one year after the
.Hfal election, the six members cleo
.'1 ~ The first DIVISION shall be displaced, and
We sacincffs thereby oscaSioped supplied from
.tsa class n di''sion by new election, IN the
stiner aforesaid THIS rotation shall he ap
led 10 zach d3 on according to its number,
4d continued ia due order annually.
Lat TIE right Of suil'fago in he election Of
mrmhars OF both Houses shall remain as exer
'l,ad al present aud each House shall choose
!" own speaker, appoint its own officers, settle
r 'Nn rules of proceeding aad direct wriis OF
election tof supplying Intermediate vacancies
All laws siall originate in the House OF Dele
CUES 20 be approved or elected by the Sfnou.t
of - he amendrd with The consent OF the II.
u oeleSa,es, excepi money bills, which in Ar
instance shall be altered by tns ssaa.., W
wholly approved or rejectcl