Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-03-25


ear 1871, aud ever. ten years thereafter, ID,
representations. VI This common sllh, in boil
| the tgis alive bodies: Provided, however
that the ouaber OF delegates from the sforessis
1 Great districts, and the number Of sens,or
| rom the aforesaid tao great divisions, respect
'e'y, shall neither be increased nor diminished
! y such se-spport Nosme ne. And wbep \ nev
ountS shalt heresfter be created. or any cay
4 own, or borosagh, not aow ensuled 20 sepa
\ &C representation ~ the house Ut delegates
'hsii haze 80 increased in papals,ion rs to be
ah'iesi, 10 TIE opinfoe OF the general assembly
20 sHoh representation, a shalt be the sluts a,
ar general assembly to make provision by laa
1 io' securing 10 the people of such pew County
az such city, to~D, ~ borough, 40 adequate
presentation. Add IL the object caapot 9th
wee De elected, Il shall be competent 20 the
senerai assembly to re sppornon the whole re.
presentation OF the grest district contain;np
such hs" county, OF such CITY, town, OF DO.
'oueh, wrbtn It's LINKS; ahioh re-appor,icn.
nep, shsil coatinoe Ia force Till the next regu.
lar dscsnDisl reaTparii unment
D lie Ssnersl asse mb,y, after the year 1871,
and Al intervals thereafter, OF not hess thsn ten
years, shall have authority, two tasrSis OF each
Rouse coaot'gring. 10 make ro-spportionmsnts
" aciesates aud senators thr o,g hoat the oosu-
'Ionwesith, SO ths, the Dun.ber oil de,ega,
shsn not al any tune exceed $50. nor Vi sens.
tore So.
o. The whole oumber of members to which
he state may at ANY time be emitted IN the
hoose o. representatives Of the Uuted States,
shah DC spPoruooed as aesriy as may be,
m9ngst The several counties, oities, boroughs,
ase towns, OF lbc state, according 10 their
espeotve numbers, which shall lie desermtn
~ by adding To The whole humber Of free
persons, including hose bound 10 service tor
ef," Oh yesrs. and excluding iadsus. not
'ssed three diths of AZ other persons,
q. Any person may be elected ssnatsr sho
snah nave sttsi1ed the age OF dirty tive years,
H"a sasil be actually residsn, and ifeeIIoloer
N''hin tee district. qualified ny siriue Of his
heenoid, 10 vote Tor members of the ss aeral
ssse0oiy according To tAis constitution. Aad
any person may be elee,ed tnember of tie
mouse OF delegates, who SHALL have attained The
sgs OF t~eIiiy five years, aud shall be actually
= fes'dea, and freebooter within The county
guy. so~h, eorohgh. or election district, quats
'ted oy virtue OF his freehold, 10 vote tor mem
beis OF the general assen,bi,, according to this
CONSTITUTION; Provided. that vi persons hold-
Ing lucrative offices. and ministers OF the gos
PEI, ana press ot every denomination, shalt
DC ioc"fsofr VI being excited m, mhers of eth
ei bouss u assembly.
q. The @en.bcrs Of the ss.e mbty sha re.
o-'ss TOT their services compensation to be
ascertaiDed BY isa, and paid out OF the public
.'sasory; bdt 40 law iacieasIug The compeoss-
uon OF The memosrs sbati take fleet until the
end Of The next annual session alter such law
shss have been enacted. And 40 senator or
delegate shall, during the term foe WHICH he
sbal nave oeea elected, be appoiAted 10 auy
OWL office ot profit under the coalmeuw wealth.
which shall have bsrn created, or the enai,i.
aeots OF which snali have been Increased, du.
ring such term. except such offices as may be
tlled by elections by the peoDle
r.t.
oitener every year.--Nslther house, during
lac session ut Tue legislature, shall, without
lie consent OF tho other, auJoutn for more
,han three days, nor 10 any 0thsr place than
lhat ~ which the two houses shall ba sitting. -
a nsajority OF each house shalt constitute q
quorem 10 do busiaess; but = smaller number
may adJsarn trom day 10 day, aud shsli oe au
,horizcd TO compel the attendance OF sbscat
members, 10 SUCH manner aud under such pen
allies as zach house may ptoyide. And ssch
| house shall choose lis owo officers, settle lts
own rules VI proceeding, and direct wriss OF o
lection tor supplying intermediate vacancies -
bnt u vacancies shall occur BY death or resIg
| nation, during the recess oi The generai essen
oy, such ~rits may be issued by the governor,
under such reg uistsons as may be plescribed
by iaw.-EAch house shall judge OF the cleo.
ton, qualifcstisn. and returns vt its me mbsss;
| MAY punisn AS members tor dlsordSrly b.hal.
| YOUR, AID with the concurrence ~ Two thirds,
expsa member. but not second time for the
same offence.
| 10. All laws shall originate in the hoose oi
delegates, to be approved or rejected by the
senate. or to be amended With the consent ei
| the house OF delegates.
IL. The privilege vi the writ OF Habeas Cor.
pus snail mol IN any case be sussenaed. - Ehe
isg,siaturc shall not pass any b,n OF at,aindxf
or say sT POST (.cio law. or any law iupa,rins
tue oDiISation vi Contrasts; orz any law, xherc.
ny private property shall be taken for punllc
Uses, without just compensation; or any law
Isbridging the freedom Of speech, OF of The
lpross.--No man shall be compelled 20 ffcquenl
or support any religious worship, place or min
listry whatsoever, nor shall any man be enforc
cd, restrained, motested, or burthened, IN hli
body or goods, or otherwise suffer. on account
Vi his religious opinions or belief; but AL mer
shall be Tree TO profess, and by argument L
lmainiaip, thsr opinions IN matters VI religion,
and tue same shall in no wise affect, diminish
or enlarge then civil cspscities.-And tho Ie
gisIature shsii not prescribe any religious ties
whatevsrj nor confer any peculiar privilege
"a advantages on any one sect or denomination
nor pass any law requiring or authorizing AM
religious society. or the peopls OF ANY dissric
: within this commonwealth, to levy on them
selves or others, any tax for the creation o
? repair OF any heuse tor public worship, or 10
} the support of any church or mnlstryi out
shall be- lett tree TO every person 10 selsot HI
: religious instructor. and to Fsako tor his sup
} port such psisate contract as be shall please.
u II Ike legislature may provide, BY law tina
: 90 person shall be capsule Of holding OF bem
al ted IN ans nnef nj nrsflt. frtlsfl emOt