Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-25

trict containing such county, or such city, town
borough, within it's limits; which re- apportionmcnt
shall continue in force till the next regular descnnia
rc-apportionneht.
s. The General Assembly, after the year is4l
and ut intervals thereafter OF not less than ten years
shal have authority, two-thirds Of each House con-
curing, to make reapportionmens OF Delegates and
Senators, throughout the Commonwealth so that the
number of Delegates shall not NJ any time exceed
$50, nor OF Senators sc.
G. The whole number Of members to which the
State may at any time be entitled in tho House Of
Representatives Of tho United States shall be appor-
toned nearly may be, amongst the several cou-
ties, Cities boroughs and towns ofthc State accord
ing TO their respective numbers which shall be de-
termined by adding to the whole number of free
persons, including those bound to service for term
of years and excluding Indians not taxed, thrcehths
of all other persons.
2. Any person may be elected Senator who Oh,
have attained to the of thirty years. and shall be
actually resident and freeholder within the district
qualified by virtue of his freehold to vote for merboxs
OF the General Assembly according to this Consttu-
ton. Aud any person may be elected member Of
the House OF Delegates, who shall have attainsd the
age OF twenty-five years, and shall be sctualy
resident and freebooter within the county, city, town
borough election district, qualified by virtue OF
his freehold, to vote for members of the General
Assembly according to this Constitution: Provided
that all persons holding lucrative offices and Minis
tiers Of the Gospel and Priests of every denomination
shall be incapable of being elected members of either
House of Assembly.
g. The members of the Assembly shall receive for
their services compensation to be asccrtaincd by
law, and paid out of the public Treasury; but no 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 Delegate shall, during the term for which
he al have been elected be appointed to any civil
office ot profit under tho Commonwealth which shall
have boon created the emoluments of which shall
have been increased, during such term, except such
offices as may be filed by elections by the people.
8. The General Assembly shall meet once or often
er every year. Neither House, during the eessio1 OF
the Legislature, shall, without the consent of the
other adjourn for more than three days, to any
other place than that in which the two Houses shall
be sitting. a majority of each House shall consti.
tutc quorum to do business; but smaller number
may adjourn from day to day, and shall be authorised
to compel the attendance OF absent members, in such
manner and under such penalties as each House NAV
provide And each House shall choose its own
Speaker, appoint its officers, settle its own rules
OF proceeding, 81 direct wrts of election for supplying
mi erncdatc vacancies But fvacances shall occur by
death resignation, during the recess of the Gene
raj Assembly, such wrs may be Issued by the Cover
nor, under such regulations may be prescribed by
lazy. Each House shall judge of the election qua
bcation and returns of its MEMBERS may punish its
members for disorJerly behaviour, and with the con-
currence of two thirds, expel member but not Sc
cond time for the same offence.
TO- All laws shall originate in the House of Dele
gates to be approved rejected by the Senate or to
be amended with the consent Of the House of De-
lcgates.
IL. The privilege of tho Writ of Habeas Corpus
shall not in any case BIO suspended. The Legislature
shall not pass any bill of attainder; or any er post
fdcto law; or any law imparng the obligation of con-
tracts; or any law, whereby private property shall
be taken for public uses, without Just compensation;
or amy law abridging the freedom ofSpeech or of the
Press man shall bc compelled frequent or support
any religious worship, place ministry whatsoever;
nor shall any man be enforced restrained, molesto.'
or outhenea in bis body SE GsCas or but
al mon shall be free to profess, and by argument to
maintain their opinions in matters Of religion, and
the same shall in no vice infect, diminish or anla,co
Their civil capacities And the Legislature shall NOT
prescribe any religious test whatever; nor confer
nny peculiar privileges or ADVANTAGES on anv ono
or denomination; nor pass any law requiring or au-
thorzng any religious society," or the people of anv
district within this Commonwealth to lew on them
scists OF others any tax Tor the erection repair of
any mouse Tor public worship, for the support of any
church or mnistry but it shall be left free 10 evcry
person TO select his religious instructor and to make
Tor his support such private contract as he shall
please.
10. The Legislature may provide by law that M
person shall be capable of holding or being elected IN
any post OF profit, trust emolument civil or militia
Iy' Legislative. Executive or Judicial, under the Co
vernmcnt OF this Commonwealth, who shall hereafter
nSht ducI or send or accept a challenge to fiobt
duel the probable issue of which may be the death of
the helcnger challenged or who shall be second
10 either party, shall in any nnnner aid or assist
m such duel or shall be knowingly the bearer of such
oScePtuHce, out no person shall be
disqualified by reason of his having heretofore fought
such duel or sent or accepted such chnenge or been
second IN such DUEL or bearer Of such challenge or
acceptance.
-. The Governor, Tie Judges ofthc Court of Ap-
peaiS and Superior Courts, and all others offending
against the State, either by NAL administ ration corr
ruption neglect of duty or any other high crime or
msderneanor, shall be mpeacbabe by the House of
Deiegatcs; such impeachment to be prosecuted be-
lore the Senate, which shall have the sole power TO
try all ImpoachmeDs. When sitting for that pur-
pose, the Senate shall be oath or afirmatop and
no person shall be convicted without the concurrence
OF two-thirds of the members present Judgment, in
cases OF impeachment, shall not extend further than to
iemovaiirom Office and disqualification to hold and en-
Joy any office OF honor, trust profit under the Com
nonwealtt; but tho party convicted shall neverslc-
less be liable and subject to Indictment, trial. iudr.
ment and punishment, according to law.
u. Every white male citizen of the Commonwealth
resident therein, agcdtwcnty-onc years md upwards,
oeing qnaEhed to exercise the right of suffrage ac
cording TO tile former Constitution and laws; nndevc
~ such citizen, beng possessed or whosc tenant for
years, at viii or at sufernnce, possessed of an &C.
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