Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-04

,rict containing such county, such city, town
borough, within its limits; which re-spportionmen
shall continue in force till the next regular dccennia
rc-apporuonmcnt.
3. The General Assembly, after the year i84i,
and at intervals thereafter OF not less than years.
shall have authority, two-thrds of each House con-
curing, to make airport OF Delegates aud
Senators, throughout the Commonwealth, so that the
plumber OF Delegates shall not u any time exceed
$50, nor of Senators &C.
6. The whole number of members to which the
State may ut any time be entitled in the House OF
Representatives of the United States shall be appor
toned nearly may be, amongst the several coun
ties cities, borcughs and towns of the State accord
ing TO their respective numbers which shall be de-
teTmincd by adding to the whole number of free
persons, including those bound TO service for term
years and excluding Indians not taxed thrce-6hs
of all other persons.
7. Any person may be elected Senator who aha II
have attained to the age of thirty years. and shall be
actually resident and freebooter within the dis riot,
qualified by virtue of his freehold vote for nerlba~s
of the General Assembly according this Consti;u-
ton. Aud any person may be elected n member of
the House Of Delegates, who shall have attained the
age ot Twenty-Five years, and shall be actually
resident and freebooter within the county, city, town.
borough or election district, qualified by virtue of
his freehold, to vote for members of tho General
Assembly according TO this Constitution: Provided
that all persons holding lucrative Offices and Minis
tcrs of the Gospel and Priests of every denomination
shall be incapable of being elected members of either
House of Assembly.
8. The members ofthe Assembly shall receive for
their services n compensation to be asccrtaned by
law, and paid out of the public Treasury but no law
increasing the compensation of the members shall
take effect until the end oil the next annual
after such law shall have been enacted. And no
Senator Delegate shall, during the term for which
he shall have been elected, be appointed TO any civil
Office oil profit under the Commonwealth, which shall
nave been created or the emoutnents of which shall
have been increased, during such term except such
! Offices may be filled by elections by TIE people
0. The General Assembly shall meet once or ofen-
or every year Neither House, during the sessio, OF
the Legislature. shall, without the consent of the
other adjourn Tor more than three DAYS nor TO nnv
other place than that III which the two Houses shall
be sitting A majority of each House shall cons
tutc quorum to do business; but smaller number
may adjourn from day to day, and shall be authorised
to compel the attendance of absent me bers IN such
manner and under such penalties each House may
provide. And each House shall choose its own
Speaker. appoint its officers settle its own rules
OF proceeding, & direct wrts OF election for supplying
intermediate vacancies. But ifvacancics shall occur by
death or resignation, during the recess of the Gene
raj Assembly, such wrts may be issued by the Cover
nor, under such regulations may be prescribed by
law Each House shall Judge of the election, qua
licatIon and returns of its members; may punish It's
members for dsordery behaviour, and with the con
currence oftwo thirds, expcl member, but not Sc
cond time for the same offence.
10. All laws shall originate in the House of Dele
gates, to be approved rejected by the Senate,
be amended with the consent oil the House of De-
legatcs.
shall not in any case be suspended The Legislature
shall not pass any bill of attuinder; or any er posl
facto law; any law mparng The obligation of con-
tracts; or any law, whereby private property shall
be taken for public uses, without Just compensation;
any law abridgng the freedom of Speech or of the
Press: no man shall be compelled frequent or support
any religious worship, place ministry whatsoever;
nor shall any man be enforced, restrained, nolested
or burthened in his body goods, or otherwise suf.
fer, on account of his religious opinions belief but
all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to
maintain their opinions in mattcss of religion, and
the same shall in wise affect, diminish or enlarge
their civil capacities And the Legislature shall not
prescribe any religious whateve1 confer
any peculiar privileges advantages any sect
or denominations nor pass any law requiring au-
horZing any religious society," or the people of any
district within this Common wealth. to levy on them
selves or Others any tax for the erection or repair
any house for public worship for the support of any
church or ministry; but 1t shall be left free to every
person to select his religious Instructors and to make
Tor bs support such private contract as he shall
please
10 The Legislature may provide by law that no
person shall be capable of holding being elected to
any post OF profit. trust emoumcnt civil or militia
ry Legislative. Executive Judicial. under the Go
vc1ment of this Commonwealth who shall hereafter
hight duel or send or accept a challenge to fight
duel the probable issue of winch may be he death of
the che lenger challenged, who shall be second
TO either party, or shall in any aid or assist
IN such duel shall be knowingly the bearer of such
challenge or acceptance but person shall be so
disqualified by reason of his having heretofore fought
such duel sent accepted such challenge or been
second in such duel, or bearer of such challenge or
acceptance.
10 The Governor, the Judges of the Court ofAp-
pcas and Superior Courts, and all others ofIcndinp
against the State either by nal administrations cor
rupton, neglect oJ duty, or any other high crime or
nisdemennor, shall be impcachabe by the Hsuse of
Delegates; such Impeachment to be prosecuted be-
lore the Senate, which shall have the sole power to
try all mpeaclmcnts. When sitting for that pur
pose, the Senate shall be oath affirnatIon and
no person shall be convicted without the concurrence
OF two-thlrds of the members present Judgment in
of impeachment shall not extend further than TO
removal from Office and disqualification hold and on
Joy any Office of honor trust profit, under the Com
monwealth but the party convicted shall ncverehe-
less be liable and subject to Indictment, trial. iudg
ment and punishment, according to law.
H. Every white male citizen ofthe Commonwealth
resident therein, aged twenty years and upwards
being qualified TO exercise the right Of suffrage ac
cordlng to tie former Constitution and laws; andeve-
ry such citizen, being possessed whose tenant for