Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-13

tliet conianiug such prW county or snch CITY tow,
or eSough, within its limits; which re.apportionmeo,
snail continue IN force till the next regular decennai
rc-apportionment.
.. The General Assembly, after the veor Iali
and at intervals thereafter less than ten ycnrs
snail have authority, two-thirds of each House con-
Snrring' to make re-apportionmcns of Delegates and
senators, throughout the Commonwealth so that the
$50, nor OF Senators Sc.
.. The whole number Of members to which tho
ota'c may AT any time DO entitled in tho House Of
representatives of the United States shall l amor
toned as nearly as may be, amongst the several conn
ties, cities, bUroughs and towns of The State nccor
ing 10 tnc:r respective numbers, which shall be de-
tcrmned by adding TO the whole number of ftos
persons including those bound service for n term
OF all other persons. 49, w
Z. Any person may be elected Senator who shall
nave atalted To the age of thirty years and shall bn
actually resident and freebooter within the dis rio,
Guahhcd ny virtue of his freehold vote for members
OF the General Assembly according To this Cons,i,u
,,on, hnd any person may be elected member of
the Housc OF Delegates, who shall have attained tho
uee OF twGnty-hVe years, and shall be actunlly a
reSscnt ana freeholder within the county ctv town
borough or election district qualified nv virtue ~
MS freehold, To vote for members of tho General
Assembly according to this Constitution; PROVIDED
.nat al! persons holding lucrative offices and Minis
tcrs o lac GoSpcl and Priests of every denomination
ShaII oc incapable of being elected mebcrs of either
! House of Assembly ~
o. The members of the Assembly SHAH receive for
Inc" services compensation to be ascertained bv
Jaw, and paid out of the public Treos,ry but no law
increasing the compensation of the niemhors .LoII
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
ne shals have been elected be appointed to any civil
Office OF profit under the Commonwealth which sb,Ii
nave been created or the emoluments OF which shall
"evc oceh increased during such term except such
o'ees as nay be filed by elections by the people
y. 4 AeSp.,, l,l,r Hi.
or ever year. Neither House, during the session n,
the Legislature. shall, without the consent of Tho
other adjourn for more than three DAYS nor to any
3tNer place than that III which the two Houses shall
&c sitting \ majority of each House shall consi
lutte quorum to do business; but smaller puynbnr
may ADJOURN from day to day, and shall be authorised
10 compel the attendance of absent mabers IN srcb
manner ana under such penalties Us ench House may
provide And each House shall choose its own
Speaher appoint its own officers settle it's own rrio
81 proceeding, " diroct wrts OF election for suppvin
intermediate vacancies But ifvacances shall ocrr hT
Cchtn or resignation, during the of the Gene
raj Assembly, such wrs my be issued bv the Goynr
nor, under such regulations us may be p.oerrha L
law. Each House shall Judge Of the election ora
hHcatlon and returns OF IT'S member; may punish its
members Tor dlsorderiy behaviour and with the con-
CureIcc OF Two thirds, cNpcl Il member but not So
cond time for the same offence
To- All laws snail originate in the House of Dele
gates to be approved or rejected by the Senate or IN
be amended with the consent of the House of De-
legatcs.
II. The privilege of the Writ of TE7geas Coro,,,
sna no. IN any case be suspended The Ierisiot,,ra
snail not pass any bill of attander; or anv or osj
!dcto law; or any law nparing the obligation of con-
trdcts or any law, whereby private pronertv shall
be taken for public uses, without INST ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
or any law abrdging the freedom ofSpeech or or tho
Press no man shall be compelled TO reGuen, or
any rehg'ous worship, place ministry whatsoever
nor snail any man be enforced restrained rnolae,oJ
or burthened in his body or goods or otheywisn s,
ter on account Of his religious opinions or becf b,
all men shall be free 10 profess and by argument o
MAINTAIN thelr opinions in matters of religion and
the same shall IN wise affect, diminish or enloroo
tbeir civil capacities. And the Legislature sbolI mo-
prescribe any religious test whatever; nor contcr
any peculiar privileges advantages on any ono scot
or denomination; nor pass any law requiring or au-
tnoflzhg any religious society," or the people of INV
district within this Commonwealth, to lew on them,
serves or othcTS any tax for the erection or rcnnr M
any house Tor public worship for the support of
chuch or ministry; but it shall be left free TO evnyv
person TO select his religious instructor and tn mali
r9r his support such private contract as he shall
please. ' '''"i
'l2. The Legislature may provide by law Tim, M
person snail be capable of holding or being elected o
any posi- OF proht, trust enolument civil or militia
ry, Legislative. Executive or Judicial n,Ior ,h -.
vernment OF this Commonwealth who shall borooti-
light dueI or send or accept chaIlenre to fobt
Iuei the probable issue of which may be the death f
the challenger or challenged, or who shall be n second
10 either party, or shall in any manner aid or sssst
III sch duel, or shall be knowingly the bearer orsrcb
challenge or acceptance but no person shall he 9,
dsqualhed by reason Of his wing heretofore fouoht
such duel or sent accepted such challenge or been
second IN such duel, bearer OF such CHALLENGE or
acceptance. "
- The Governor, the Judges Of the Court Of An
peas ana superior Courts, and all others offending
usulst the State, either by nal administration cor
rupon, neglect of duty or any other bigb crime or
I@lJdemeanor, shall be improbable by the House 81
Deesntcs; such impeachment 10 be prosecuted he
ofe jne senate, which shall have the sole power 70
Try al Iinpeechments. When sitting for that pur
pos, tho senate shall he on oath affirmation: and
OF two-thirds Of the members present Judgment, in
cases OF Impeachment, shall not extend further than to
removal rom OFFICE, and disqualification To hold and en-
10Y any Office Of hasor trust profit, under the Com
n'onWeath; but the party convicted shall nevcrtlie
less be liable and subject TO Indictment trial irdg
ment and punishment, according TO law
49, Every white male citizen of the Commonwealth
resident therein aged twenty-onc years and upwards
D'ing qualified to exercise the right Of sufrnpc nc
coToIng TO the former Constitution and laws andeve
~ Such chizen, beng possessed or whose tenant for
yeurs; at WIZ or ut suieronce, possessed of an cs
tutG OF Hechod IN land Of the value of t,ycnty-fve
uOlIdTS, AMI nEepqcod toll , g, =