Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-16

session' Ieversion or remainder, having interest In
land, the value whereof shall be insufficient Ia ,n
title them oil to vote, they shall tooetber bara
as many votes rs the value Of the land shall en-
title them to; and the Legislature shall bv I,w
pLomae inc mode IN which their vote or votes
snail IN such case be gwen: Provided nevotihelcss
that the tight Of suffrage shall exercised bv n.y. -
d % mind OF who shall be Paurer
co ouceI, soldier i'm the service M ,h IT,;
"u STATES or by any convicted of any nimou. ogees
10 In all elections this Commonwealth to any ONCE as
or rira roee, and not by ballot 'P'"ys
1. The chief Executive nowrr ss III. c0,,no,.,
ne vested Govenor elected y the iun, vn,s s ,
during the term OF three years. TO Commence % , ms oes
January nex succeeding his election or on such other w ~
ineligible TO that Office, for years mex, ," ht sa 10
service shall have expired "'''' MS "i" OF
less he shah have attained the age Of thirty wear, m
native citizen of the United States shall have been n
nave been citizen Of this Commonwealth five year nex,
3. The Governor shall receive 6,r b;s .e,,;,.. . -
ION 70 be hNed by law, which shall be neither cIsased nor
dninished during his continuance in Office. '
lie shall take that the laws be fai,h6,Iv
s communicate TO the Legislature, every session the con-
uon Oh ,he commonwealth and recommend their conss-
of the land naval forces of the S,a
TIE sna nave power to embody the militia when in his opiu
ION, the pubic safety shall require il; convene the Ieva
tue on application of majority the incubers of the House
o or when m his opinion the interest of the Com,
monweaih equiIe grant reprieyes and naro,s
eep where the prosecution shall been carried on hy The
% vi Deesa'e or the law shall otherwise particularly
eGE 10 CONDUCT either III person. manner as shah
ne by law, all intercourse with other and foreign
ros aHa aurs the recess Of the Legislature fill pro tenn
al vacancies IN those Offices which NAV he The duv If
inc Leslslaare to MI permanently Provided Tia, his anncni
ments to such vacancies shall by cornissions n eI; ~
the end Of the succeeding session of the C;snenl
bly, ' ''"'''' ASSEM-
g. There shall be Council of State to consis, Of three ~
Ders, any one or Of whom NAV act They shall lie .i,
ed by joint of both Houses of the Geueai Assembly @
remain in Office three years But those rs one ~,
DO designated by lot shall in Office for one wear onv
ana one Other to be designated in like manner shall remain IN
oce Tor two years only Vacancies occuine by exniram
oil the term OF service otherwise, shall be supplied by elec
lions made IN like The Governor shall before Inc ex
ecses any discretionary power conferred him by the unsi
taon and laws require the advice OF the Council of state
which advice shall be registered books kcp, for that
before the General Assembly when called 6 ~, ,S
council snail appoint their clerk shall take an oath IN
AP stee; c matters as he shall be ordered by the Board 10
conceal The Senior Councillor shall he Lieutenant Coyeno
case OF 'he DEATH resignation, inability absence of the
@ nom The seat OF government, shall as Governor
inc manne Of appointing militia officers shall be provided
snail he appointed by the General Assembly -'
.: oo,.nons and grants shall name of the Com
mon m Isnia and bear ieste by the G0yenior with tho
sea- oil the Commonwealth annexed.
3, The i.,:.;., iAEr;eLl v.
lpIs IN such superior courts the Legislature may iIou
time to lime osdain and establish and The Judges thereof in In
may also jusdttion as shall he deened
courts and IN the magistrates may belong IN
me Judges thereof shall be regulated 10y law The iunp.s of
e court OF appeals and of the superior courts shalt
The manner prescribed this Coo ution; aud shall AZ ,a
same ue hold no other Office, appointment or public trust
judicial Office y '''''' 81 ''e'" s'a'' Vaea'e his
No law abolishng any Court shall be construed to de-
Pve Judge thereof OF his Office unless wo.this of the
members of each House present in the passing tren
u the legislature may assign other Judicial duties 10 the
of the members of each House Present ~ less 'a
The present Judges Of the Supreme Covr of Appeals of
'he General Court, of the Superior Courts of hancer
shall remain in Office until termination of the of he
hd eectea under this Constitution and longer
Inc Judges oil the Supreme Court Appeals and Of
The Superior Courts shall be elected by the Joint vote of h
Houses OF the General Assembly.
NJ SulTe Con rE Ar,c
Superior Cours shall fixed and adenste solsnc
~nch shaf not be diminished during their continuance in Oh
g. Judges may he from Office by concurrent, vote
on nuth Houses of'e Genera Assembly; hut o thirds of
the members such vote and The causn
OF removal shall be entered the journals Of each The
Judge against whom the Legislature NAV be al,ou, ,o osT
snail receive notice thereof accompanied h corr of lis
Goues alleged for his removal least nty nys before The
Gay on which either House of General Assembly shall act
thereupOn. '' '' NV
Z. On the creation of any new county Justices of the
Peace shall be appointed first instance in sucl mau",
as may be prescribed by law When shall IN
any county, or shall for any cause deemed &c,
increase me number appointments shall made by the Gov
enor on the recommendation the respective Con,y Courts
Inc Attorney General shall he appointed by Joint vote
Of the Two Houses Of the General Assembly and commits
stoned by The Governor, and shall hold his Office during the
pleasure OF the General Assembly The Clerks of the s.yea
courts when vacancies shall occur shall be appointed bv
their respective Courts and the tenure of ofEce ~
wen OF those now in Office AS of those who NAV bs
hereafter appointed shall be prescribed by law The Sbe,s
and Corouers shall be nominated by the Iespectiye County,
n and when approved by the Governor shall be cormE
all fees at the aforesaid officers shall be regulated y Law '
WINS shall run in the Of the Commonwealth Of
ana Dear iese by the Clerks of the several Courts
Indictments shall conclude against the peace aud dpu,v ~
the Commonwealth. ~ f '' "s''J VI
- ARTICLE vi.
both Houses. ' ny J'H VOTE Oh
~, .. ARTICLE VII.
mo executive Department Of the Government shall remain
as az present. organized and the Governor Pvy onncS
, continue III ONCE, until Governor elected under
ths Constitution, shall into office and all o,he,
Mnen ms Constitution shall he adopted except ais ete
eNpressy drec'ed, shall CONTINUE ofc g. till sur
span be appointed the shall otherwise proyid
n al I'VE onris OF Justice existing shall continue win
s. p until and except so far as judicial
Legislature. "s"'"@ou oy 100
Done IN Convention in the city of Richmond ON tho
Iltcen'h uay OF january, in The year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and thirty md in ne,
NY fourth year of the Independence OF the ca,
States Of America.
PIlILIP r. BARBOUR
D. BRroGs, ~
SecreLnru Of he ConrcnIinn