Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-01-16
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peais and Superior Courts, and all Others Of; ~ -
against the State. either by nal reimbursement
rup'lon, neglect of duty, any other biuh 60; =
n,L = shall be inreachabe by the Hpus. =
t"S"tes' such impeachment to be prosecuted !,
lore tne Senate, which shhl have the sob. pow,, =,
try all impeachmcnts. When sitting fer that
pose 'he senate shall be on oath az affirmation: ard
no person shall be convicted without the concurrence
OF two-thirds of the members prcsen, Ju,unent Il,
cases o impeachment, shall extend further han IN
removal from oio' and disqua, alton Ia hold and en-
JOY any ONCE OF honor, trust profit under the Corn,
h'ohwed'tn; but tho party convicted shall ncvertlc-
lesS oe iiaoie and subject to indictment, trial. iudr
meht ard punishment according 10 law
~. livery wh'tc male citizen of the Commonwealth
H'ue"' 'MeIcil aGcd twenty one years and upwards
p'lpg qualified to exercise the right of suffrage ac
10 me former Constitution and laws; aud eve
:: M ','nei' oehis possessed or whose tenant for
years at VIII or at sulerance is possesset of an &c
tate of.frcehold in land of the value of tuo, g.;
o.iiars ana so assessed tn DO If any assessment,
Oh NC required by law; and every sucl, citizen heinz
PosseSSeu as ten0ft In common, jont tenant ~
cener, OF an interest in sha,e of land ana l.. -;
an estate o freehold therein such interest mr. sb,r
oeg .f the value of twenty five dollars and so az
Sessed TO De II any assessment thereof b. required hv
law; and every such citizen Icing emit led to 49,
si'h or vested remainder i'll fee. expectant on a.
sate lcr HE or lives IN land of the value of fftv dol
I an: SO assessed to be II any assessment thereof
required by law; leach and every such Gil IL, :, nm
Jess his title shall have come 10 him bv doscen, J
IHe' ial age or marriage settlement, having hec,,
scr Joi:ssea or eh,ed for Sly monhs;) and every
e"eH cl'izcn WHO shall own and and be himself IN ,c
tuai occupation OF easchold estate with tho er5
ecce % ttie recorded two months before ne shall of.
lei " 'ote' OF Term originally less than five
years. or The annual value rent of twen,v d,rs.
and every such citizen, who for twelve y,onths no,
has been house. keeper and head of fam,
yt w, ..ie county, CITY, town, borough or election
aistrct where lie may offer TO vote and shall ba,,a
been assessed with part of the revenue. of t go"
monweaih within the preceding year and ac,naIT,,
paia the sanlc-ahd no other persons-shalI he Quail
ieo TO vote fo' members of the General Assemble -,
ty,c W.T. q DuU,ro
III such land shall lie, such house Ike coer an3 ha
OF a family shall live. And in case of two -,r 80.
e".a M colnoh JOINT tenants parcen. rs in pos.
session revcrsion or remainder, having interest in
i' 'ne value whereof shall be insult .;.nt to en>
en' tneHl an to vote, they shall together have
t;,,a ny VOTES as the value of HE land shall en-
utie thenn TO; and the Legislature shall Inv I,u,
provide tile mode in which their vote or 80 ~
Shaii III snch case he given: Provided neveribol.
mind or who a aa not be exercised by any
g. once soldier seaman marine the service of hs III
In all elections in this Commonwealth to anS o "Tsnee
Or 81 m%nof or profit the votes shall be given open,y
,r,,.r Article ~
he ne fne' Executive power of this Commonwealth shall
oe eeea III Governor, lie elected nv HE inn, rn,a
ioises OF the General Assembly He shall hold hi. n
January nex' succeeding his election or on such Other OF
may IRON 'e 10 Time be prescribed by law; and he shall h
,eis oie to that Office for three years next afer he @ M
service shall have expired 800 e' MS Term OF
NO person shall be eligible to the office of Governor, I'm,
49,, ai hdFe at,aned the If thirty years shall te .
naive CITIZEN OF the United States shall have been ,
n%ec IA ehzsn oil this Commonwealth five ,cars neSs
3 The Governor shall rcce;ve Fl, III. --
ne hxed by law, which shall neither n.
o'n'nlshed during his continuance Office "or
q lie snail take that laws he fahE,,, .v.,<
Shall communicate the Legislature at every
e' o. me commonwealth and their consi
sch measures as he deem expedient He sbau Ira
of the land naval forces Of the s,
ion The rublc pa b sooay The militia when in his opn-
e ~ on application Of majority members of the o
m m When in his opinion, interest of ,b. CON-
may require III to grant reprieves am, ma, done 81
sne me prosecution shall have CARED on y the
I"e of delegates the law shall ote
direct 10 conduct either person, IN such maper as hi
States and d E t@ all intercourse with other foreign
Pore all vacancies in those Offices. which il nav he s 1
msn such vacancies be by as appoint,
tne emu OF The next succeeding session of The General
s. There shall be Council of State to consist Of H., -
ed BY os VOTE o o 't Whom may They shall
remain IN Office three But those frs, eec,ed ~.
and one other 10 be designated like manner sba ]
Gu i TWO years only Vacancies occurring by expiraf;c
OF The term Of service otherwise he supplied BY e
tons made IN like manner The Governor shall
futon ad @ power conferred him by Consii
c ADVICE snail be registered in kept for thai
bsf S ny e s'srs present and conserving thereto and laid
oei"te tne General sscmby when called for ,y ,be, IT.
Sounch shall appoint their clerk who shall tai an n,,t
conceal The Senior Councillor shall be e",eyat a"arn 10
ana IN case OF the DEATH essnation inability or absence NJ H.
he manner of appointing militia officers shall he prou%d
M ny Jaw pol no o'hcef bso" the rank sader Genera
spaii tie appointed by the General Assemble 7 S'''ai'
and grants shall the name Of the COM
h'nWeaith OF virginia, and bear by
seal OF the Commonwealth annexed - ' VIZ" 'He
PARTICLE V
ihe JnnIcia power shall vested il, a s,,pern, co 80
rpa w >uch superior courts the Legislature NAV f,ou,
time 10 time ordain and establish and the Judge. hereo
county courts and IN Justices of peace The Ie,,i,,r
may a'o vest such jurisdiction shall deemed =;
corporation courts, and The magistrates who NAV he az
,ne corporate body The jurisdiction these tribunals ,n @
oees ,hereo shall be regulated Ivy law The Juice. o
I'VE ene court of appeals the suerior ro,s
nor" eH Offices during good behaviour or until removed;
manner presched IN this Constitutions; and shall AZ ,b
same 'e mold no other office, appointment, or nui,;c -,
jud cIai Office " ~ s"a" 'dca'e h!s
No law aboshing any Cour, shall he construed . -,
PfVe Judge thereof OF his Office unless ,wobir, W ~,
@ ,t u Fa.n rouse present contur the passing teTt
pu 'e leglrlaiuTe may other
Judges OF Courts abolished b, any enacted H., Ie :" o
TWO thrds OF the members Of each House prescn, " WA"
Inc present Judges Of the Supreme Govt of -r.. ~
'eheFs CouIi, ana OF tic Superior ourts of G
'edin III ONCE until the of the ssys;n ~
S' elected under this Constitutions aud no oprS