Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-03-25

Delegstes, to be approved or rejected by the
Senate or to be amended with the consent OF the
H. OF Delegates.
IL. The privilege Of the Writ of Habens Cor
pus shall not 10 any case he suspended. The
Legislature shall not pass any bill of atlsinder,
or any er post 5ncio law Or any law imp1irinS
the obliz sllon Of contracts or am Law where
by private property shall be taken tor public
uses. without just compensation or any law
abrldgmg the freedom ofsreech or ofthe press
No man shall be compelled TO frequent or sup
port any religious worship, place or ministry
whatsoever nor shall any man b2 enforced,
restrained, molested or b1rlhened in his body
or goods, or otherwise snfi'r. on account OF hls
rplg ous opinions or beliei, but all men shall be
! free to profess, aud by argument 10 MAINTAIN
their opinions in matters of religion. and the
sa ne shall ia no wise affect, dlminIsh, or Gu
large their civa capacities. AID me Legislature
snail not prescribe any relig ious test Whatever;
nor confer any peculiar privileges OF adyania.
ges on any one sect or denomination, nor pass
any law requiring or authorizing any religious
society, or the propie OF any district within this
Commonwealth. TO levy on themselves or 9th
ers, any TAX Tor the erection or repair Of any
| house for pu,lic worship, or for the support ot
any church or ministry, but IT shall be- LETT free
10 every person to select his religious instructor
mud 10 make Tor bis support such private con
tract as he snail please.
IL The Legislature may provide by law
that 40 person shall be capable of holding or
being elected TO any post Of profit, trust or p
molnmenl. civil or military, Legislative, Exec
nlive OF Judicial under The Government oil this
Commonwealth. who shall hereafter fight du'
Ell, or send or accept challenge to fight duel,
The probable issue oil which may be the death
o the challenger challenged. or who shall
be- second TO either party, or shall in any
manner aid OF assist in such duel, or shall be
Knowingly the bearer OF such challenge or
acceptance. buin person shall he so dlsqual
fled by reason OF his having heretofore fought
such due, or sent or acsepted such challenge,
or been second in such due or bearer Of such
challenge or acceptance
l3. The Governor, the Judges Of The Court
Of Appeals and Superior Counts, aud all others
oil aiding against the Stale, either by mai adj
mnlslrauon. corruption. neglect of duty, OF any
other high crime or M deneanpr, shall lac
mpeachabIe by the House OF Delegates such
Impeachment 10 br prn,ecuei before the Sen.
a'e, which stall have the sole power 10 Try all
lmpea chments. Nheu sitting tor thai purpose
The senate shall heon oath or a0irufdtion and
no pei son shall be convicted without the con
currence Of two thiffs Of the membrrs present
Judgment, IN cases Of Impeachment, shall not
extend further THAI tn removal from otlice aud
Disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of
honor, trust or prof under the Commonwealth
bat lie party convicted shah nevertheless be
hide aud subject 10 Indictment, tIIai jnd smeut
and pun .hment, according IN Jaw.
IL. Every white male ciIizen of thl3 Com
monweal1h. resident thereto, aged twenty one
years and upwards, being qualified to exercise
the right OF suffrage according TO the tnrmrr
Constitution and laws, and every such citizen
being possessed, or whose Ten ut tor years, at
viii. o. at sudrrance, is possessed OF estate
Of freehold in I'd OF the value of twenty FIVE
dollars, and so assessed 10 be ifany assessment
thereof be required hy law. and every such
citizen, being possessed, as tenaut in common,
JnInt tenant or parcenor, of an interest IN or
share OF anl and having an estate of freehold
therein, snCh mere = ~ share heing of the
value oi tNenfy five dol ars and ST. assessed To
BE- II any assessment thereof he required by
law, and ever, such citizen being entitled to a
reVersiono OF vested remainder in fee. expcctant
on an estate Tor life lives land ofIhe value
Of fifty dollars. aud so assessed To be if any
assessment thereof he requir, d by law (each
aud every such cItz'n uniess his title shall have
come TO him b, descent, devise, marriage or
marriage settlement, having been possessed or
entitled lor xix monlhs,) and every such citizen
who shall own aGd be himself in actual occupa
tion OF a lrasehold estate, with the evidence of
ttle recorded in months before he snail offer
10 vote, oi "A term orig inely not less han five
wears, OF Che anuua lue or rent of twenty
dollars, aud every such ciIZen, who for twelve
II, nlbs next preceding has been a house keep
er and head of family within the county city,
town, borough or election district where he
may il,r TO vote, and shall have been assessed
with part Of the revenue OF the Common.
wealth within the preceding year. and actually
pad the same-and no other persons, shall be |
qualified Ia vote for members OF the General
Assembly ~ the county, CITY, town or borough, |
e~pecinely wherein such land shall lie or such
house keeper and head OF A family shall live. |
And in case oil iva or more tenants in common
JON tenants or parcenors. in possession, rever
sion or remainder. having interest in land, the
value whereofshaII be insufficient 10 enlnc hem
all TO vote, they shall together have as many
votes as the value oithe land shall eniite them
tn aud the Legislature shall by law provide
the mode IN which their vote or votes sh III in
such ca,s he given: Provide nevertheless,
that the right OF suffrage shall not be exercised
by any person OF unsonnd mind. or who shall
be pauper. or q non commissioned officer sol
dirr, seamon or marine. in the service the L
States, or by any person convicted of any Infa-
nous offence.
Is IL all elections in this Common wea lth to
any Office place of trust, honor or profit.
the votes shhl ne gwen openly or riCd B0ce
aud not by ballot.
ARTICLE ".
l. The Chief Executive pow e. of this Com
nonwealth, shall be vested IN Governor, 10
be elected by the JOINT vote of the two Houses
of the General Assembly. lie shall hold his
Office during the term of three Yeas, 10 com
meucs the FIRST day OF January next succeed
ing his election, or on such other da, S. as may
from Tune TO time. be prescribed 10y Law AND
he shall he Ineligible TO that office TO- three
years next after his term oil service shall have
expired.
,. Noperson shall he eligible TO the office
Of the Governor, unless he shall have attained
The ag" of thirty years, shalt be native citizen
Of The United States. shall have been citi-
Zen thereof nj the adoption Of tue Federal Con
sututon aud shall have been citizen Of this
Commonwealth for five years next proceeding
bis eleCtiOn.