Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-27

the count,so of Brooke. 0h,e- and Tyler snail form
one dstri:t The countieso of onongala Preston and
Randolph, shall form another dstrie the counties Of
harrison, Lewis and Wood. shall forn, another dis,
tric': the counties of kanawha, Mason, Cabcll, Lo
gan anu Nicholas, shall form another district: the
counties ut Graeubrier, Mcroc. Giles, and Mont
gonicry, shall form another distfict The counties Of
InZcwcil, Wytlc and Gravson, shall form anot her
district: the counties OF Washington, RUSSELL Scott
aud Lee, shall form another district: the counties
OF berkeley, Morgan and Hampshire. shall form anoth
er districts the counties of Frederick and Jefferson
shall form another district: the counties Of Shcnan-
doah aud tio dy shall form another districts the coun-
ties OF Rockingham and Pcndoton shall form mo-
thcr district: the counties of Augusta Il Rockbridye
shall form another district: the countes Sof
Allegheny, Bath, Pocahon,as and Boteiourt shall
form another distrci: the counties Of Loudoun and
Fairfax shall form another district: the counties of
Fauquier and Prince William, shall form another
district: the counties of Stafford, King George,
Westmoreland, Richmond Lancaster and Northum-
kcrand shall form another district the counties of
Culpeper, Madison and Orange, shall form another
district; the counties of Abemarc, Nelson and Am
herst shall form another districts the counties of Flu
wanna, Goochland, Louisa and Hanover, shall form
another district: the OF Spo tsylvuna Caro-
line and Essex, shall form another dstrct the coun-
ties of King s. .Qneen, King William, Gloucester,
Matthews and MddlcseX, shall form another district:
the counties OF hccomack, Northampton, Elizabeth
City, York and Warwick, and the city of Williams
burg, shall form another district: the counties of
Charles CITY, James City, New Ken, and Henrico,
the counties of Bedford and Franklin, shall form
another district: the counties of Buckingham Camp
bell and Cumberland, shall form another district, the
counties Of Patrick. Henry and Plttsyvania shall
form another district: the counties of Halifax and
Meckleuburs shall form another district: the counties
OF Charlotte, Luncnburg, Nottoway and Prince
Edward, shall form another district the counties of
Amelia, Powhatan and Chesterfield, and the town of
Petersburg, shall form another district the counties
oi Brunswick, Dnwiddc and Grecnsyille shall form
another districts the counties OF Isle of Wir Prince
George, southampton, Surry and Sussex, shall form
another district: and the counties of Norfolk Nanse
niond and Princess Anne. and the borough of Norfolk
shall form another district.
H. II shall be the duty of the Legislature, TO re-
apporilon once IN ten years TO wit: in the year 841
and every ten thereafter the representation OF
the countless cities, towns and boroughs of this Com
monwcaith, in both of the Legislative bodies: Provi
dcd, however, that the number cf Delegates from the
aforesaid great districts and the number of Senators
from The aforesaid two great divisions, respectively,
shall neither be increased nor diminished by such re-
apPortionment. And when new county shall here
after be created, or any city, town borough not
now entitled to separate representation in the House
oil Delegates, shall nave SO increased IN population
as to be entitled in the opinion of nc General AS
semhy, to such representation, it shall be the duty
OF the General Assembly to make provision by law
Tor securing TO the people ofsuch county or such
city. town or borough, adequate represent alton.
And If the object cannot otherwise be effected ii
shall be competent TO the General Assembly to re-
apportlon the whole representation of the great dis
trict containing such new county, such city, town
or borough, within its limits which re-apportionmcnt
shall continue in farcc till the next regular deccnnal
rc-apportlorment
S. The General Assembly, after the wear 134f :
and at intervals thereafter of not less than ten years
shall hove authority, trU-thirds House cull-
CURING to make re-apportionmcu;s of Deeratcs and
Senator'S throughout the Commonwealth so that the
number of Delegates shall not al any time exceed
$50, nor of Senators SO.
6. The whole number of members 10 which the
State may at any time be entitled in the House of
Representatives of the United States shall be appor-
toned as nearly as may be, amongst the several coun-
taS cities, boroUghs and towns the State accord
ing TO their respective numbers, which shall be de-
termired by adding to the whole number of free |
persons, including those bound 10 service for term
ofycars and excluding Indians not taxed three ffhs
of oil other persons.
z. Any person may be elected Senator who shall |
have attained to the age of thirty years. and shall be
actually resident and freeholder within the dis riot
qualified by virtue of his freehold to vote for members
OF the General Assembly according to this Constitu-
ton: And any person may be elected a member OF
the House Of Delegates, who shall have attained the
age of twenty-five years, and shall be actually |
resident and freebooter within the county, city, town.
borough or 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. .|
@. The members of the Assembly shall receive for |
their services compensation to he escertaincd 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
htcr such lazy shall have been enacted And no
Senator or Delegate SHALL during the term for which
he shall have been elected, be appointed TO any civil
Office OF profit under the Commonwealth, which shall
nave Deen created or The emoluments of which shall
nave been increased, during such term except such
Offices as may be filed by elections by the people
0. The General Assembly shall Inoetonce or oIten
or every year Neither House, during the session OF
the Lcgs!atures shall, without the consent of the
other adjourn for than three days, nor TO any
othcr place than that ~ which the two Houses shall
be sitting majority Of each House shu consti. |
tute quorum TO do business; but smaller number
may ADJOURN from day 10 day, and shall be- authorised
10 compel the attendance Of absent mCmbers, in such
manner and under such penalties as each House may
provide. And each House shall choose its own
Speaker appoint its officers, settle It's own rules
OF proceeding, direct wrts Of election for spplyiup
intermediate vacancies. Put ifvacancics shall occur y
ucath or resignation, during the recess Of the Gene
raj Assembly such writs may be issued by the Cover
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