Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-22

church or mnistry but shall be len free 10 overy
person TO select his religious nstructor and to make
for has support such private contract or he shall
10 Tho Legislature may provide by law that no
person shall be capable of holding or being elected to
any post OF profit. trust or cmoument, civil or militia
ry, Legislative. Executive Judicial, upderthe Co
vernmont of this Commonwealth, who shall hercancr
fight duel, or send accept a challenge to fight
duel the probable issue of which may be the dcath of
the cha lenser or challenged, who shall DO second
in such duel or shall DO knowingly the bearer of such
challenge or acceptance; but no person shall be SO
disqualified BY reason of his having heretofore fought
such DUEL or sent or accepted snch chsllenge been
second in such duel, bearer of such CHALLENGE or
acceptance.
10. The Governor, the Judges of the Court of Ap-
pcals and Superior Courts, and all others offending
against tho State either by NAL COR
ruption neglect Of duty, or any other high crime or
nsden,eanor, shall be impcacIable by the House of
Delegates; such impeachment to be prosecuted be-
fore the Senate, which shall have the sole power to
| try all impeachments. When sitting for that pur-
pose, the Senate shall be oath or affirmation: md
no person shall be convicted without the concurrence
OF two-thirds OF the members present. Judgment in
cases oil impeachment shal not extend further than to
removal from Office, and disqualification hold and en-
JOY any office OF honor, trust :oft, under the Com.
monwoalth; but the party convicted shall neverIe-
less be liable and subject to Indictment, trial. judg
ment end punishment, according to law.
IL. Every white male citizen Of tho Commonwealth
resident therein, aged twenty one years and upwards
being qualified to exercise the right of suffrage O.
cordng 10 the former Constitution and laws; andeve-
ry such ctiZen beng possessed whose tenant for
years, at will suffcrancc is possessed of an es-
tate OF freehold in land of the value of twenty five
dollars, and assessed to be if any assessment there
OF be required by law; and every such citizen being
possessed, as tenant in common joint tenant or par
cencr, OF an interest in share Of land and having
an estate of freehold therein such interest or share
being OF the value of twenty-five dollars and so as
to be IT any assessment thereof be required by
Ifrzof, ho,sSr sxlA
sion or vested remainder in fee, expecant on an es-
state fer life or lives in land OF the value of fifty dol
lars, and assessed to be if any assessment thereof
be required by law; leach and every such citizen I'M
less his title shall have come TO him by descent de-
wise, marriage or marriage-setlement, having been
so possessed or entitled for six months;) and every
such citizen who shall and and be himself in ac-
tual occupation of leasehold estate with the eyi
dence OF title recorded two months before he shall of.
Ter to vote, OF term originally not less than five
years. of the annual value of twenty dollars
and every such citizen, who for twelve months next
preceding has been house. keeper andhcad of fam
lily within the county, city, town. borough or election
district where he may offer to vote, and shall have
been assessed with part ofthe rev enue of the Com
monwealth within the preceding year, and actually
paid the sameand other persons-slall DO uuali.
fed TO vote for members of the General Assembly IN
the county, city, town or borough where
IN such land shall ic such house keeper and head
OF family shall live. And, i'll of two or more
tenants III common, joint tenants parccners in pos
session. reversion remainder, having interest in
land, the value whereof shall be insufficient to en-
title them all to vote, they shall together have
as many votes as the value OF the land shall en-
| title them to; and the Legislature shall by law
provide tic mode i'll which their vote or votes
shall IN such case be given: Provided, nevertheless
that the right OF suffrage shall he exercised person
unsound mind, who shall be paUFer,
ed officer soldier marine, the of Uni
ted States or by any person convicted of infamous
or riva roec, and not by ballot.
| Y.
The chief Executive power Of this shall
two Houses of the General Assembly lie shall his Office
curing the term OF three years, commence first ay
January neS' succeeding his election day.
may from time me prescribed by law; and he shall be
ineligible TO that ohce for three years next after his
No shall be eligible office of Governor un
less ne shall have attained the of thirty years. shabc
native citizen Of the United States have been citizen
thereof the adoption Of the Federal Constitution and shall
have been citizen Of this Commonwealth FIVE years nex
8 The Governor shall receive for his services conpensa
ION to be xed by law, which shall be neither noi
| diminished, during his continuance in Office.
He shall take that the laws be faithfully
shall communicate the Legislature every session. the con-
dhon Of the Commonwealth, and consid
Grafton such he may expedient shall be
Of the land and naval forces of the
He shall have power embody the militia when in his opin
ion, the public safety shall require it, Legsia
te, on application of majority of the members of the House
of Delegates when, in his opinion, the interest Com
mouveah may require gran, reprieves and parons ex
sept where the prosecution shall have been carried
Rouse of Delegates or the law shall otherwise particularly
direct conduct, either person, such manner as shall
be prescribed by law, all and foreign
States and during the of the Legislature FILL
pore all vacancies those Offices, which may the duty
tie Legislature 10 ELL permanently Provided that his appoint
shall by commissions TO expire a,
the end Of the succeeding Of the General Assem-
bly,.
8. There shall Council of State to consist of three mem
bers, of whom may They shall be elect
cd by joint vote of both Houses of the General Assembly,
remain in office three years But Of those first elected one
be designated by lot shall remain Office for year only
and other 10 be designated in like Manner shall
Office for years only Vacancies occurring expiration
of the Of service otherwise shall be supplied by
tons made in like The Governor shall, before he
ecsos any Discretionary power conferred him by Con
tuition and laws the advice Of The Council Of State,
which advice shall by registered in books kept for that purpose
signed by tbs members and consulting thereto and
before the General Assembly when called Tor by them The
council shall appoint their clerk, who shall take
keep such matters he shall be ordered the Board
conceal The Senior Councillor shall be Lieutenant Governor
aud III case OF the DEATH resignation inability OF
Governor from the seat Of government shall Governor
D. The manner Disappointing militia officers shall be provided
Tor by law; but officer below tire rank Of Brgader
shall be appointed by the General Assembly. r
a. Commissions and grants shall the nFe of the Com
nonwcath of Virginia, and bear