Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-25

prescribe any religious test Whatever; nor confer
any peculiar privileges or Advantages any one sect
or ueno,niuaiioI nor pass any law requiring or AL
thorzing any religious society, the people of any
district Within this Comm to levy on them
selves or Others, any tax for the repair oil
any house for pubic worship or for the support OF any
church or ministry; but il shall be LETT free TO every
person To select his religious instructor and TO make
for his supper, such private contract as he shall
please.
= IL. The Legislature may provide by law that no
person shall be capable OF holding being elected to
any post otprot trust emolumcnt, civil or militia
ny, Legislative. Executive judicial. under the Go
vernn'cnt of this Colnmonw who shall hereafter
ight duel, or send or accept challenge to fight
duel the probable issue of which may be the death of
the challenger or challenged, who shall be second
TO either party, shall in any manner aid or assist
III such duel, or shall be knowingly the bearer of such
challenge or acceptance; but no person shall be so
disqualified by reason of his having heretofore fought
such duel, or sent or accepted such challenge or been
second in such duel bearer of such challenge or
acceptance.
10. The Governor, the Judges of the Court of Ap-
pcals and Superior Courts, aud alt others ofIcnding
against the State, either by NAL administration cor
ruptlon, neglect of duty any other high crime or
inlsdemeanor, snail De imreactabc by the House OF
Delegates; such impeachment to be prosecuted be-
fore tho Senate, which shall have the sole power to
try al lmpcachments. When sitting for that EUR.
rpose, the Senate shall he oath or airma ion: and
no person shall be convicted without the concrrrence
of two-thirds OF the members present Indictment in
cases OF impeachment, shall extend further than To
removal from otfct and disqualification hold and en-
Joy any office OF honor trust profit under the Com
lmonwea!th; but the party convicted shall ncrertfc-
less be liable and subject to indictment, trial. uda-
ment and punishment, according TO law.
IL. Every white male citizen oftbe Commonwealth
resident therein, aged t9cnty years and upwards
being qualified to exercise the right of suffrage nc
cordng 10 Tire former Constitution and laws; and eve
ry such citizen being possessed whose tenant for
years at w' or at s'itierance is possessed of
I,.ll
dollars. and asscssedto he if any assessment there
OF be required by low; and every such citizen, being
posscssed us tenant in common Joint tenant or mar
ccfcr, of an interest IN share ct land and HAVING,
IN estate of freehold therein snch interest or sha ire
being of the value Of twenty five dollars and so as
scsscd TO be if any thereof be REQUIRED by
law; and every such ct2e being entitled tn u rcycr-
srn or vested remainder in fee, eXpectant on an cs-
State Tor life or lives. IN land OF the value of y dol
lars, and assessed to be if any assessment thereof
be required by law; (cach and every such citizen I'M
eSs his title shall have como TO HIM by decent, de-
wise, marriage or marriage settlement, having been
so possessed or entitled for six p,vnlhs;) and every
such citizen. who shall own and end be- himself i'm c.
tual occupation of n leaselIod estate, with the evi
dence of title recorded two month before nc shall of
ter TO vote, OF term originally not less than five
years. of the annual value III rent of twenty dllprs
and every such citizen, who for twelve months neX;
preceding has been house keeper ardhcad of fam
NY within the county CITY, town, borough election
district where he may oilcr tn vote and shall have
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monwcalth within the preceding year, and actually
paid the sanfe-and no other pcrsons-shall be quail
fedto vote for members of the General Assembly Ia
the county, city ,ewn borough respectively where
III such land shall lie, such house keeper and head
of family shall live. And, in case of two or more
tenants III common, joint tenants parcencrs in pos
session. reversion or remainder, having interest III
land, The value whereof shall be insufficient to en-
title them all 10 vote, they shall together have
as many votes as the value of the land shall en-
title them to; aud the Legislature shall by law
provide the mode in which Their vote or votes
shall Ill such he gwen: Provided nevertheless
that the right of suffrage shall by any person
unsound mind who shall be paupe
ocei soldier seaman or marine in The service of lie Uni
ted STATES person convicted of any oeuce
10 la all elections in this Commonwealth Office or
CT rirn roee and not by ballet
/ Tie chief Executive mower sf This Commonwealth rr
bs vested Governor he by io,t vote of IN.
two Houses of the General Assembly He shall hold his
during the of years. cunniece on the frs, day of
January succeeding election. day.
may rom time to time, be prescribed 10y law and he shall he
ineligible that oce, for years next after his term of
No person shall eligible Office of Governor un.
less lac shall have attained the age Of thirty wears shall be
naive citizen of the nied States shall lave been citizen
thereof at e Adoption of the Federal Constitution and shall
have been this Commonwealth for FIVE years
preceding his election.
The Governor shall receive for his services compcmsa.
ton to he fixed 10y law, which shall I've increased nor
diminished, during his continuance in oiice.
He shall take that tie laws be faithfully executed;
shall communicate TO the legislature al every session the CON
dtion Of the Commonwealth recommend their cond.
GRAFTON such measures as lac may deem cxpedcut lie shall bc
comandernsief Of the land and naval forces Of State
lie shall have cmbudy The when III his opn-
on tie public safety shall require il; tho Legs
Te application Of majoty of the ncnbcrs Of tile House
OF Delegates or when III his opinion the interest Of the Con
monweaih require H. grant rspreves aud paTdons
cept where the prosecution shall have been carried
House of Delegates the law shall otherwise particularly
direct to conduct, either person. such shah
ne prescribed by law, all intercourse with other aud foreign
States and during tie recess Of tie Legislature ILL., pro -
pore all vacancies Offices which NAV he the duty of
the Legislature TO f permanently Provided, that lis appoint.
le at
The cnd Of tho nest succeeding session of the General Assem-
bly,.
D. There shall 10 Council of State consist of three
bes ci whom They shall he elect
ed 10y joint of both Homes OF tho General Assembly and
remain ia Office thee Brt Of those elected one.
he designated by lot, shall office for year only,
aud one Ole,, Ia to designated in like manner, sha
Office Tor two years only Vacancies occurring by expiration
o! the term of service O; shall bp supplied by
tons made ~ Ike Tho Governor shall, before he
eics discretionary conferred on HIM y the Cohsii
tuition and laws the advice at p Council of State,
winch adj shall he registered in books kept FOR that purpose
stsnsd y the members and consuming thereto aud laid
before the General Assembly when called them. 1iIu
council shall appoint their clerk who shall take oath