Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-06

district within tins Commonwealth to levy on them
sees or others for the erection repair Of
any house for public worship, for he support of any
Church or mnisry but il shall be len free TO cvcrv
person to select his religious Instructor and to make
TOR hrs support such private contract US he shah
please.
IL. The Legislature may provide by law tina, no
person shall be capable of holding being elected to
cny post OF profit, trust emolumcnt civil or militia
~, LeSls!alve. Executive or Judicial under the CO.
Scrnmcnt OF tins Common wealth. who shall hereafter
hight duel, or send accept a challenge % fght
duel the probable issue of which may be the death Of
the challenger or challenged, who shall be second
10 eltEeI party, or shall IN any manner aid assist
u such duel or shall be knowingly the bearer of such
challenge or acceptance; but no person shall be so
dsquahhed by reason of his having heretofore fought
such duel or sent accepted such challenge or been
acccptarcr.
10 The Governor, the Judges of tho Court of Ap-
peals and Superior Courts. ard all others ofendrr
against the State either by NAL administration cor
rupion, neglect OF duty. or any other high crime or
nisdcmcanor, shall be impeachab!c BY the House OF
Delegates; such Impeachment to 30 prosecuted be-
lore nc Senate, which shall have the sole power to
Try all inpcHchmcn,s. when sittinr for thar rpr
pose, the Senate shall be on oath or affirmation. and
no person shall be convicted without the concurrence
o, two-thirds OF the members present Judgment in
cases OF Impeachment shall not extend further than TO
removal from Office and diSuua 20 hold md on
Joy any Office Of honor trust or profit unt y tic Com
honwealth; but lie party convicted shall ncverthr-
.css be liable and subject TO Indictment, trail inGu
iicHt punishment, ucCorCirg to law.
IL. livery white male citizen of the Common wcath
resident therein, agcd twrn yonc years md upw ards
being qualified TO cHcvCse the rirh, of suhfaer 90.
coIding To the former Constitution und lays; and eve
~ such crznn being possessed or whosc tenant fr
years, Will suftrarce is poa,ess,yl of an Is,
tate df freehold m land Of the vaoc Of twenty fiyo
doll - md Gsggssed TO be if any assessment thcic
OF nn required by Law; and every such citizen being
pr@nssed, rs tenant in common, iont tenant or mar.
ceilr, OF IN, crest in share of land and havr
an estate OF freehold therein such Interest or share
being of TIN value o. twenty -v dollars ard so Us
sed 70 be If any Assessment thereof be required nv
lay; ond every such citizen being entitled to Il rover
slon CT vested remainder in fee exrcr,an on an es-
state fer life lives IN lsnd OF tho value of v dol
lars, and so assessed 20 be if egsossncn thereof
bc recuirCr by hw; leach and every such ci,sn I'M
ss his title shall have como 10 Inn hy descent de-
vtSe, marriage or marrnsp-settemcnl, having bern
so possessed entitled tor six munlhs;) and cyerv
such citI:1cn who shall own and and bc himself in &C.
tual occupation of q lcAschod estate with the CYL
dence of title recorded two months Lcioo he shall Of
Ter To vote, of term originally not Ice, than five
yGars of the annual valuo rent Of twenty dol!ats
ana every such citizen, who for twelve months
preceding hns been house keeper and head of fun
NY within the county city, town, borough or election
district Vhere nc may offer 10 vote ard shall have
oct assessed with part ofthc revenue of the Com
monweHIh within the preceding wear, and actually
pad the sanc-and no other peIsons-shai be quail.
iIGd to vote Tor members of tho General Assembly IN
The county city, town or borough cpccivcly, where
IN soch land Shall lie, such house keeper and head
vi id'uJ SHdII I'VE. 1nn, IN case oil two or
tenants IN common, Joint tenants parcencrs in pos
session. reversion remainder, havinr interest in
land, tic value whereof shall he insufficient TO en-.
title them al to vote thoy shall together have
as many votes US the value Of the hand shall en-
title them to; md the Legislature shall by lazy
pToyido the mode in which their vote or vninS
snail IN such case lie gwen: Provided nevertheless
ia the hi Of uage shall be by any person of
unsound fn;d, or who Shall lbs paupcr non
ed o.oer snldef SEAMAN or marine, Tho of hc
2'I'e or ~ any Pen convicted Of any infamous oSrce
10. In all elections IN ihis nwesih, any alice or
pi oil ,us honor or profit tho woes shall be gwen openly
ca ci7a roee and no; by ballet.
l. The Chief Executive power si this Commonwealth shall
70 vested In Governor TO Ire eecnd by The JOIN,
'o to,ses nj the General Assembly lie shall hold oce
January succeeding election OF on such o,her dsy as
nay hcni time 10 me he prescribed by Laws no shall tic
eSoc 10 I'm, oiioe iof 'l0:H years nest aei hrs Of
g 80 person shall eligible TO the Office or Governor TN
native cjTn Of :hn United States or SHAH rave been citizen
hcNf at 'hc adoption of the Federal Constitution and shall
preceding his election '
8 The Governor shall receive for his services comrensa-
ton 10 he fixed by law, which shall be necr Increased nor
ciirjoiShc', during hIs continuance IN ofiico.
Tie sia 'ako care that the law, DC aithfi,y uph
mi conn'uncae TO the legislature, every session.
dnion OF tire Commonwealth recommend 20 their cnnsd
crann such measures he may hcenl cxpclrn lie shall hc
commander o-ehef Of tic land of tho State
e Sa nave poyer TO c;oody the militia, when IN h pm
ION, VIC luoc safety shall require ~ To the Legsa
on application OF majority Of the ncnhcrs Of House
esnes OF wien ~ his opinion trio interest Of tho Com
nonwealh may fcqnc IL grant rcrriaves and parnn ex
House ut Delegates. the Law shall oprisu particularly
cc TO contIct either in person. manner as sha!
ie prescribed ny law all intercourse other and oreisn
states; and dnrns the eress Of The Legislature FL pro ten.
PoT all vacancies III those Offices, which may the duty OF
the Legaiae TO fill penanrnily Provided, his appoint.
nens TO such vacancies shall e by commissions expire ut
bly,. ~
B. Thert shall he Council ofStac 10 con,isi nj three npn
tcf any Que or more Of whom They sha ecct-
Ell by punt vote nj 10th Houses General Assembly, aud
remain IN oi,o three But Of those fir, elected one ia
he designated Toy Oi shall ~ Office or ono year ONLY
ard one other to hc enac in like manur1 shall remain IN
Odfe i'r two years only. Vacancies occurring by expiration
81 TIC term VI sGgce, otherwise. shall he supplied By
tons uadc ~ Sc Tn, Governor shall before hc C.;
cces any GrTctOHaTy pow HIM hy the Con,i
'uon ana laws require the advice OF s Council OF State,
which advice shall be registered hooks kept r that purpose
ecn ny inc mcmbc present nnd thereto and laid
'oTo the General Assembly When called 1r by hcm The
COUNCIL sa appoint their clerk who shall an oath 10
Keep secret such matters as he shall be ordered the Board
conceal Ihc senior Councillor shall be Lieutenant Governor
az" ~ case Of the death, resignation, inability absence the
h"n the seat Of government shall Governor
o. 40 manner OF appointing militia officers shall he povdct
of ~ law bot officer below tho ut Bffsadisr General
shall be appointed 10y tire General sse,nlly
I ms nuffrr .f.ff. Il