Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-23

h,..;" le.'on; nor pass any law requiring au-
district within this Commonwealth, 10 lew on them
selves or others, any tax for the erection or repar Of
any oo1se TOR public Worship for the support Of any
churen OF mlnistry but il shall be left free to every
person to select his religious INSTRUCTOR and to make
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ia. The Legislature may provide by law TIM, no
person shall be capable of holding or being eeccd ~
any post OF profit trust emolument, civil or militia
ry' Legislative Executive Judicial. under the Go
seinment OF this Commonwealth, who shall hereafter
duel the probable issue Of which NAV be the dentb of
the challenger OF challenged, or who shall be second
TO either party, shall any manner aid or assist
sncn duel or shall be knowingly the bearer Of such
enaiienge or acceptance; but no person shall be SO
disqualified by reason of his having heretofore fought
such duel, or sent accepted such challenge or bcen
second In such duel or bearer Of such challenge or
acceptance. -'.r1t
i3. The Governor, the Judges of the Court of An.
peois and Superior Courts, and all others offending
against the State, either by mol cor
rupton neglect OF duty, or any other high crime or
msdemcanor, shall be impeachable by the House of
Delegates; such impeachment to be prosecuted be.
fore the Senate, which shall have the sole power 70
try oil impeachments. When sitting for that pur.
pose the Senate shall be on oath or affirmation. and
no person shall be convicted without the concurrence
Of two-thirds OF the members present Judgment in
cases OF impeachment shall extend further than TO
removal from office and disqualification to hold and en-
Joy any ONCE OF honor, trust profit under the Com
monweaith; but the party convicted shall ncyeru,e.
less DO liza BILE and subject to indictment, trial, uds
ment and punishment, according to law.
ID Every white male citizen of the Common wealth.
resident therein, aged twentyone years and upwards
being qualified to exercise the right of suffrage nc
cordng 10 The former Constitution and laws and eve
~ such CITIZEN being possessed, whose tenant for
years at VIII or at suerance, possessed of an es
tate OF freehold IN land Of the value of twenty
dollars and assessed to be if any assessment there
OF be required by lows and every such citizen beipp
possessed as tenant in common, Joint tenant or par.
N lnElo nIo n lo,..
an estate OF freehold therein such interest or share
being OF the value of twenty five dollars and so as
sessed to be IT any assessment thereof required by
laws and every such citizen being entitled to reyer-
sion vested remainder in fee expectant on an es
state fer life or lives. in land of the value Of fifty dol
lars, and so assessed to be it any assessment thereof
be required by law; leach and every such Citizen
less his title shall have come TO him by descent de-
wise, marriage or marriage-settlement having been
SO possessed or entitled Tor six months) and every
such citizen, who shall own and and be himself i'm ac-
ual occupation Of easehold estate, with the cyi.
dence of title recorded two months before he shall Of
Ter to vote, of term originally not less than five
years, of the annual value or rent of twenty dollars
and every such citizen, who for twelve months next
preceding has been house keeper and head of fam
lily within the county, city, town. borough or election
district where he may offer to vote, and shall have
been assessed with part ofthe revenue of the Com
noEweaith within the preceding year, and actually
paid the same-and no other persons-sha be quail.
he'd to vote tor members of the General Assembly 10
the county city, town borough, respectively where
III such land shall lie, such house keeper and head
of family shall live. And i'm case Of two or more
tenants IN common Joint tenants parceners in pos
session. reversion OF remainder, having interest i'm
land, the value whereof shall be insufficient to en-
title them oil to vote, thoy shulI together have
as many votes the value of the land shall on
title them to; and the Legislature shall hy law
provide the mode in which their vote or votes
shall IN such case he gvcn Provided, nevertheless
ha' the OF suffrage shall not be exercised any person
msound mind, who shall paup,r or non.
ed oice soldier seaman marine, the
Is In all elections this to AIRY Office or
Of rust honor or profit the votes shall be given openly
ARTICLE w.
l. The chief Executive power Of this Commonwealth shall
dc vested IN Governor be elected of the
two Houses Of the General Assembly lie shall hold his Office
dong the term OF three years. TO commence the rs, day
january ne succeeding his election
may from time to me be prescribed by law; s shall be
ineligible to that Office for three next after his
No person shall eligible to the Office of Governor I'M
native of the United States or shall have been citizen
thereof at the adoption of the Federal Constitution and shall
nave been citizen of this Commonwealth for FIVE years
The Governor shall receive for his services conpensa-
ton to be fixed by law which shall neither nor
diminished, during his continuance in Office
He shall take that the laws faithfully execued
shall Legislature every session. he CON
dnon Of the Commonwealth recommend to their copsid
GRAFTON such measures as he deem expedent He shall
lie shall have power 10 embody the militia in his opn.
on he public safety shall require III To the LegisIa
Of Delegates when, his opinion the of the Com
monwea, may require it, gaot repreve padons ex
cept where the prosecution shall have been on by the
House Of Delegates the law shall otherwise particularly
Direct to conduct either III person. such as shall
be prescribed by law all intercourse with other foreign
States and during the Of the legislature pro
PORE all vacancies IN those Offices which may be the duty
the Legislature To ill permanently Provided that his appoint
ments to such vacancies shall be by commissions expire
the end Of the next succeeding of the General Assem-
bly,
There shall be Council of State. Of three men,
osrs any one or more Of whom act They shall be elect
ed by joint vote OF both Houses of tho General
remain IN Office three But of those first elected
be designated by lot shall remain in Office year only,
and one other To be designated in like shall
Office for two years only Vacancies occurring by expiration
OF the term Of service, otherwise shall be supplied by
uons made IN like manner The Governor SHALL before
erccs any discretionary conferred him by Con
tuition and laws, the advice Of the Council State
which advice shall be registered books kept for tina,
signed by the members and and laid
before the General Assembly when called for by them The
council shall appoint their clerk. who shall take
keep secret such matters he shall DO ordered the Board
conceal The Senior Councillor shall be Lieutenant Governor
and in case Of the DEATH esgnatoD inability
Governor from the seat OF goyempen shall Governor
The manner OF appointing militia officers shall be provided