Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-01-13


solutions Of tho Convention had been refer.
red. With Instructions TO draft Constitution.
m.de a report. on the ..ih instant. of :.z sub
joined plan
LEGISLATIVE.
I. The right Of suffrage shall con-
time TO be exercised by all who now
enjoy II under the existing Constiiu-
ten, and shall b. extended, ISt, Co
every free white male citizen of The
commonwealth. resident therein. abo, =
the age at twcnty-une years. who owns
aud has possessed Tor six months. ar
who has acquired by marriage. descent.
or devise. a freehold estate. assessed
10 the value Of not less than twenty
hse dollars. for the payment of taxes,
If such assessment shah be required by
law: od, or who shall own vested Is
tate ia fee, IN remainder or rcversion.
il land. the assessed value of which
shall be fifty dollars. IL such assess
,nent shall be required nv law sd, or
who shall own. and me himself in actual
occupation Of a lcasehotd estate. with
the evidence at title recorded. Of a term
originally not less than five years, Of
the annual value q: rcrt of twcni, do!
lars: 18th. or who for twelve month.
next preceding, has been A housc.keep.
"r and head Of family. within the
county, city, borough or election dis
ttict. where he may offer to vote. and
who shall have been assessed with a
part Of the revenue OF the common
wealth, within the preceding wear, and
actually paid the same: provided. ne
Nertheless, that the right Of suffrage
snail not be exercised BY any person OF
unsound mind, or who shalt he \ nan.
per, ora nun commissioned officer, sol.
dier, sailor, or marine, in the service
of the United States, nor bv anv per
son convicted Of any iniamous offence.
9. No person shall he elected a
member Of the Senate of this State, who
Is not at least thirty wear. OF age.
3. No person shal be elected a mem
Der OF the house of delegates of tars
State. who Is not at least twenty five
years of age.
4. La all elections in this State, to
any Office. or place Of trust. honor or
profit. the votes shall be gwen openly
or viva voce, and NOT by ballot.
>. No man shall be compelled to
frequent or support any religious wor
snip, place, or ministry, whatsoeN er
nor shall be enforced, restrained, mo
Tested. or bu-,hened in hi- body or
goods. nor shall otherwise suffer on &C
count of his religious opinions or be.
lief; but all men shall be free to pro-
fes., aud hy argument To maintain, their
opiaions IN matters of religion, and
ih" SAME shall in no wise diminish, en-
large, or atfecs their civil capacities.
The legislature shall have no power
20 prescribe any religious ties, whate-
Yer. nor To establish bv law any subor
dinaiion or preference between differ
cni SeCts or denominations. nor confer
any peculiar privileges or advantage.
on any one sect ar denomination. over
others; nor pass any law, requiring Of
authorizing any religious society. or
the people Of any district within This
commonwealth. To levy on themselves
or Others. any tax for the erection or
repair of any house for public worship.
or the support of any church or minis
try; bat II shall be left free to every
person tn select whom he pIeases as
his religious instructor. and to make
for his support. such private contract
. he plcases; Provided. however, ,hat
tho foregoing clause shall nor be so
construed, as to permit any minister
OF the gospel, or priest of any denomi
nation. to te eligible TO either house Of
The general assembly.
q. No bill Of attaindcr. or ex pos,
faeto law, or Law impnirlng the obl,ga.
ton oi contracts, .hall be passed.
:. Private property shall not he IA
ken for public uses without Just con
pensation.
8. The members Of the legislature
shall receive for their services a com
peDsatIpn, 20 DC asCertained Nv law,
and paid cut of the public treasury /;
but no law increasing the compensation
Of mcmbers Of the Legislature shall take
effect until the end OF the next annual
session after the said law nav have
been enacted.
. No senator or delegate shall.
during the term Of which he shall have
been elected, be appointed 90 any civil
office OF profit under this State. which
shall have been created. or the emolu-
ments Of which shall have been m
creased during such term. sxcep, such
offices az may be filled by elections by
the people.
10. / representation IN. the se-
nate and House of Delegates ~ VIZ
gina, shall be apportiored A. gullows;
There shall BE- is senators west 81
Ire Blue Ridge 1T mountains, and nine
teen east oi those mountains.
There shall br w the hnusc oC dele.
gate. one HUNDRED and twentv-sevcu