Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-05

prescribe auy religious test whatever; nor conler,
any peculiar privileges or advantages OF any one sect
or denomination; rpass any law requiring or au-
thorizng any religious society, the PEOPLE OF any
district within tins commonwealth, TO levy on them
selves or Others ony tax Tor the erection or repair of
any house for pubic worship, for the support of any
church or ministry; bu IT shall he ch free To every
person to select his religious instructor aud To make
Tor his support such private contract hc shall
please.
-. phe Legislature may provide by law tina, no
PERSON shall be capable OF holding being elected to
any post OF profit trust cmolumcnt, civil militia
ry' l-egsIave. Executive Judicial, under the Go
Icrnnent ol tins Commonwealth. who shall hereafter
iight duel or send or accept challenge fight
QUIT tne probable issue Of which may be inc death of
thc cnalenger or challenged who shall be second
TO ciiher party or shall any manner aid or assist
III such duel, or shall be knowingly the bearer of such
ehahenge or acceptance; but no person shall be so
dSquaIhcd ny reason OF his having heretofore fourht
such duel, sent accepted such aenue or be,n
second such duel, or bcurer of such challerye or
acceptance
49, The Governor, the Judges OF tho Cont of An.
peaiS and Superior Courts and all others ofcndnr
against the State. either by NAL udminist ration COR
rupion, neglect OF duty, any other hirh crime or
misdcmeanor, shall be nlpeuchable by the House of
Deiegates; such impeachment to be prosecuted bo-
tore me Senate, which shall have the sole power N,
try all impcachmcnts. When sitting for tina, pur
pose, tho Senate shall be oath or affirmation: and
no person shall be convicted without the concurrence
of two-thirds of thc members present Judcmcnt in
cases OF impeachment, shall extend further than TO
removal from ofcI and disqualification To hold and on
JOY any Office of honor. trust or profit under tho Com
nohVeath but the party convicted shall neyeryhe-
less be liable and subject TO Indictment trial iud,r
mcnt and punishment, according To law.
ID Every white male citizen ofthe Comm nv Gu ltb
resident therein, ged twcniyCn upwards
Bong qualified 10 exercise the rht of sufrar,, nc
cordirg 10 tie former Constitution and laws and eve
ry such ctZen, beng possessed, whose tenant for
years nj VIII or at suherance, possessed of an cs
tate Of freehold IN land of the valuc of twcn,vfye
dollars and assessed he If any assessment there
Of DO required by law; md every such cit zen beinn
possessed. us tenant in common Joint tenant or mr.
ccncr, OF an interest III share OF land and having
estate of freehold therein such interest or sbnre
being OF the value of twenty five dollars ard so rs
sesSed TO be any assessment thereof be required by
law; ana every such citr2en being entitled rover
sion or vested remainder in fee. expecant on a o.
state Ter life or lives, land of the value of tv dol
lars, and assessed to be il any assessment thereof
be required by laws leach and every such cit zen I'M
-ss his title shnll have to him by descent de-
Visr marriage or marrlage-sett cement having bcrn
so possessed entitled Tor six mSnthsA and every
such citIzcn who shall own and and BE- himself
tnal occupation of leasehold estate with the evi
dence of title recorded two months before he shall of
Ter TO vote, of term originally less than five
years, Oft the annual value rent Of twenty dolhrs;
ana every such citIzen, who for twelve months next
preceding has been house. keeper andhead of fam
NY within the county, city, town borough or election
district where nc may offer vote, and shall have
been assessed with part ofthe revenue Of the Com
monwcalth within the preceding year, aud actually
paid the same-and no other persons-klal be Quail
fed to vote for members of The General Assembly IN
the county city, town or borough respectively where
IN such land shall lIe such house keeper and head
ola family shall live. and, in case of Two or more
tenants In common, Joint tenants or parcene ~ in pos
session, revcrson remainder, having interest IN
land, the value whereof shall he insufficient To en-
title them all 10 vote, they shall torether have
as many votes the value of the land shall en-
title them to; and the Legislature shall by law
PROVIDE the mode III which thor vote OF votes
snail IN such case be glveu; Provided nevertheless
i the gh OF suffrage shall not be exercised person
unound mind, who shalt be paupeT or non commission
ed ohce soldier seaman or marine the OF Uni
ted States or by person of any infamous offence
10 In all elections this Commonwealth to any office or
place OF trust honor or profit the votes shall be gven openly
o. r'0d coce and not by ballot
~ Article ~
l. The chief Executive power Of this Commonwealth shall
DC vested Governor TO be elected by joint Of the
two Houses of the General Assembly. lie shall hold his Office
s e .e OF 'hiee years. 10 commence on the first day of
January neX succeeding his election day. AS
may from TIME 10 Time, be prescribed by Law; shall be
service shall have expired.
es nc hal have attained the of thirty years shall be
native citizen of the United States shall have been citizen
nave been ctZe@of this Commonwealth for years next
preceding his election ~
g. The Governor shall receive for his services co,c,
onto be Fixed by law which shall increased nor
diminished, during his continuance IN Office.
fIe shall take that be faithfully executed
hl communicate to the Legislature, every session. the con
non OF ie ComnonUeah and recommend to their
calion such measures he deem eXpedient lie shall he
commander Of the land naval forces the STATIC
s1h nave power 10 cnbody the militia, when IN his opn-
s on application OF majority the Of the House
OIL Delegates or when, III his opinion Com
nonweah may require grant rerrieves and pardons m
cep where the prosecution shall been by the
House Of Delegates the law shall Otherwise particularly
dect to conduct either person. such manner shall
nc prescribed by law, all intercourse with other aud foreign
States and during the recess of the IOratIe 10 6 yo I,
Lo'6 All vacancies ~ those Offices which may be
me TO fh permanently Provided, that his appoint
mems To such shall he expire al
he end Of the next succeeding session of the Assem-
bly,.
g. There shall be Council State to consist NJ three mem
hers any one OF more Of whom They
cd by JOINT vote 81 both Houses Of the General
remain IN Office three years But Of those cicd one TO
ne designated 10y lot shall remain Office for year only
and one other 10 be designated in like manner shall
Oee for two years only Vacancies occurring by expiration
oil the term OF otherwise shall supplied by
tons made in like Tine Governor shall before I've ex
oroises any discretionary power conferred him by
tuition and laws, rcqfc the advice Of the Council Of State
which advice shall be registered kept purpose
signed ny the members present and conserving thereto and laid
before the General Assembly when called Tor by
council snail appoint their CLERK, who shall take
Keep secret sucn matters he shall be ordcJed by the board
conceal The Senior Councillor shall Lieutenant Governor
anu IN case OF inc DEATH regnaton inability absence
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