Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-10

tnci containing such new county, or such city, town
or borough, within Its limits; which re-
shall continue IN force till the next regular decennal
re-apportionment. = ,
s. The General Assembly, afor tho wear 1871
and at intervals thereafter Of less than ten wears
shall have authority, two-thirds OF each House con-
curring, to make re appointments OF Delegates and
Senators, throughout the Common ealth SO that tho
number of Delegates shall hot al any tin,o exceed
$50, nor III Senators Sc.
o. The whole number Of members TO which the
STATE may at any time DO entitled in the House Of
Representatives of the United States, shall be appo-
TONED as nearly as may be. amongst the several coun
ties cities, boroughs and towns OF the State accord
ing to Their respective numbers which shall be de-
tcrmined by adding to the whole number of free
persons, including those bound service for term
OF years ana excluding Indians taxed, three-iths
OF all other persons.
Z. Any person may be elected Senator who shall
have attained to the age of thirty years and shall be
actually resident and irccholder within tho dis rio,
qualified by virtue ofhis freehold to vote for members
OF the General Assembly according to this Constitu
ton: Ano any person may be elected Il member oil
the ou1c OF Delegates, who shall have attained the
age of twenty-five years, and shall be actunlv
resident and freebooter within the county CITY town
borough or election district, qualified by virtue of
ms freehold, to vote for members of tho General
Assembly according TO this Constitutions Provided
that all persons holding lucrative Offices and Minis
terseftho Gospel and Priests of every denomination,
S1alt nccp s,"f bssg elected members of either
o. ne iooniocrs OF the Assembly shall receive ;,r
their services compensation To be ascertaned by
law, and paid out of the public Treasury; but 10 law
increasing the compensation of the members shall
take effect until the end of the next annual session
after such law shall have been enacted. And no
Senator or Delegate SHALL during the term for which
nc snail have been elected be appointed TO any civil
Office profit under the Commonwealth which shall
have been created, or he emolumen,s of which shall
have been increased, during such term. except such
Offices as may be filled by elections by the reople.
.. The General Assembly shall meet once or often
or every year. Neither House, during the session or
the Legislature, shall, without the consent of tho
other, adjourn for than three DAYS nor to any
other place than that III which the two Houses shall
be sitting, a majority of each House shall consti
tute quorum TO do business; but smaller number
may ADJOURN from day TO day, and shall BE- authorised
10 compel the attendance of absent me bers IN such
manner and under such penalties as each House NAV
| provide. And each House shall choose its own
Speaker appoint ITS own officers settle its own rules
proceeding, d direc' wrts of election for supplying
m,crmediaie vacancies. But ifvacances shall occur by
death or resignation, during the recess of the Gene
raj Assembly such wrlts may he issued by the Cover
nor, under such regulations may he prescribed bv
law Each House shall Judge IF the election ana :.
liicaton and returns of its members; NAV punish its
members for disordery behaviour and with the con-
currence OF two thirds, expr member but not Sc
| cond time for the same offence
TO- All laws shall originate in the House NJ Delo
gates TO be approved rejected by the Senate or TO
be amended with the consent Of the House of De-
legates.
| IL. The privilege Of the Writ of Habeas Corpus
snail net Ill any case be suspended. The Legislature
shall not pass any bill of attainder; or any er DOS,
fdcto law OF any law mpairing the obligation of con-
tracts; or any law, whereby private property shall
De taken ior puollc uses, without Just compensation;
or any law abrdgIng the freedom of Speech or of the
Press: no man shall be compelled frequent or support
any reil9ious worship place ministry whatsoever:
nor shall any man be enforced, restrained molested
or ourthened In his body or goods, otherwise suf
Ter, en- account OF his religious opinions or belief but
all men shall be free profess, end by argument TO
MAINTAIN, their opinions i'll matters OF religion and
the same shall IN no wise affect, diminish or enlarne
their civil capacities And the Legislature shall nos
prescribe any religious test whatcver nor confer
any peculiar privileges advantages on any one sect
or denomination; nor pass any law requiring or au-
tnorZng any religious society, the people OF any
district within this Communicable to levy ON them
selves or others, any tax for the erection or renor of
any house for public worship or for the snpnor, of
church or mlnistry but it shall be left free TO
person to select his religious instructor and to make
Tor his support such private contract as he shall
please. ~
IL. The Legislature may provide by law that no
person snail be capable of holding or being elected TO
any post OF profit, trust emounent civil or militia
ry' Legislative Executive judicial, under the Co
vcrnnient OF this Commonwealth who sbnIl hereafter
ngh ducI, or send or accept challenge to fioht
duel the probable issue of which may be the death of
the challenger challenged or who shall he second
10 either party, or shall IN any manner aid or assist
IN such duel, shall be knowingly the bearer of sucb
chalcngc or acceptance but no person shall be So
disquahhed by reason of his having heretofore fourh
such duei' or sent or accepted challenge or been
second IN such duel, bearer OF such challenge mr.
acceptance.
- The Governor, the Judges Of the Court of Ap-
Pe"iS ana superior Courts, and all others offending
against the State, either by NAL administration cor
rup'ion' neglect OF duty any other high crime or
,nisdemcanor, shall be Improbable by the House of
DeieSates; ssch impeachment to be prosecuted be-
iore me senate, which shall have the sole power to
try all impeachments. when sitting for that pur
pose, the Senate shall be oath or affirmation: and
no person shall be convicted without the concurrence
OF t"o-Lnirds OF the members present Judgment, in
cases of impeachment, shall not extend fIr9r Than IN
removal from oiic and disqualification to hold ard en-
JOY any Office OF honor trust profit, under the Com
inonWeath; but the party convicted shall nevrrthc-
less be liable and subject TO Indictment trial iudo
inent and punishment, according TO law.
- EVERY white male citizen of the Commonwealth
resident therein aged twentyonc years md upwards
oeIg q,u'uieu 10 exercise the right of suffrage nc
cordng to the former Constitution and laws; and.ve
y such citizen beng possessed or whose tenant for