Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-03-11

and returns uf lis members may punlsh us
members for disordsrly behaviour, and with
the Concurrence oftwo thirds, eYpei mem
Der, hui not u second time FIR the same OIL
fence.
10. All laws shall originate in the House
Delegates. 10 be approved or rejected by the
Senate or TO he amended with the consent oil
the House of Delegates.
H. The privilege ofthe Wit OF Habeas
Corpus shall mol ia any case be suspended.
The Leg islaiure shall not pass any bill OF at
lniuder, or aHy er poT lacto law or any Ia"
impairing tie obligation of contracts or any
Law wheTrbs private property shall he taken
for public use, without just compensation or
my law abridgng he freedom Of speech or OF
the press No man shall be Compelled to ire
quert or support any religious worship, place
or ministry whatsoever, nor shall airy man be
enforced, restrained, molesied or burthened,
in his body or goods, or otherwise suffer, on
account OF his religious opinions or belief, but
all men shall be free 10 profess, and by argn'
meut to mripiaIl the IL opinions ID matters OF
religion aud the same shall in no wise AFFECT,
diminish or enlarge their civil capacities, And
the Legislature shall not prescribe any religi'
Gus test whatever; nor confer any peculiar
privileges or advantages on any one sect or
denomination, nor pass any law requiring or
auihorising any religious society, or The peo.
pie Of any district within this Commonwealth,
In levy on themselves or others any tax for
The erection or repair OF any house for public
worship, or for the support Of any church or
ministry but shall be left free to every person
10 select his religious instructor aud 10 make
for his support such private contract as he ,hall
please.
II. The Legislature may provide by law
that no person shall be capable OF holding or
being elected 10 any post of profit, trust or
emoumeut, civil or military, Legislative, Exc
cutvp o. Judicial, under the Government Of
mis- Commonwealth. who shall hereafter fight
sduel, the probable issue OF which may be
the death of the challenger or challenged, or
who shall be second 10 either party, or shall
in any manner aid or assist in such duel, or
shall be knowingly the bearer OF such challenge
or acceptance. but 40 person shall he so dis
qualified by reason ofh having heretofore
fought such duel, or sPnt or accepted such chal.
lenge, or been serund in such duel, or bearer of
,ach challenge or acceptance.
ID. The Governor, the judges oil the Court
OF Appeals ard Superior Courts, and all others
oH"ndine against the State. either by mal-ad
minisiratio 3, corruption, neglect OF duty, or
any other high crime or mlsdemeanor, snail
be mpeachabie Nv the House of Delegates /;
such impea hment 10 be prosecuted before the
Senate, which shall have the sole power to Try
al impeaGhments. When sitting for that pur
pos ihr Senate shall be on oatn or affirmation
and no person shall be convicted without the
concurrence of two thirds of the members pre-
sent. Judg in cases of inpea chmeni shsli
not extend further than 20 removal from Office
an Disqualification TO hold aud en- joy any office
of honor, trust or pa oft, under the Common
wealth : but the party convicted shall never
helrss be liable and subject to indictment.
ri ! judgment and punishment, according to
aw.
Ia. Every white male citizen oil this Com
manwealih resident therein, agrd twenty one
years ard Upwards. being qualified TO exercise
the light Of suffrage according 20 the former
Con ~ lti1n aud laws, and every such citizen
being possessed, or y hose tenant for years, At
will or AZ sn.terence. is possessed, OF an estate
of freehold In baud oil the value of twenty five
dollars, aud SO assessed Ia he # any assessment
thereof be required Toy law, aud every such
jont tenant ar pnrcenor, ofan interest in 81
share Of land, aud having an estate OF freehold
therein, such interest or share being ol the
value Of twenty live dollars. and so assessed TO
be il any assessment thereof be required by
law, and every such citizen being entitled TO a
revefsion 81 vested remainder ~ fee, expectant
on an estate tor life or lives in land of The vAlur
OF fly doliars, and so assessed 10 be il any
ass ssmeni thereof b. requlr' ID by law (each
aud every such C,fiZen, unless his tile shall
have ION" t. him by descent, devise, marriage
or maring, settlement, having been possessed
or entitled for six mnnths) and every such
citizen, who hall own md be himself IN actual
ion of n lcasehold estate. with the eyi-
dsuce of title recorded two months before he
shall offer TO vote, OF ii tenn originally not
less ihun five wears OF tbe annual value or rent
Of iwenty do lars, and every such citizen, who
for twelve months next preceding has been
house keeper aud head OF fanny within the
county, city, town, borough or election district
where he may ofTer TO vote, and shall have
been assessed With part OF the revenue Of the
Commonwealth within the preceding year, and
actually paid the same-and no oher persons
shall BE- qualified to vote for members of the
General Assembly in the county, city, iown or
borough, respectively wherein such land shall
lie, or such house keeper and head of family
shall live. AID in case of two or more tenants
IN common oint tenants or paTCenors, in pos
session, IPVrrsion or remainder, having inter
EST in land, the value whereof shall be INSULT
ci"nt 20 enhtie them all to vote, they shall
together have as many votes as tie value o.
a he land shall cattle them to; and the Legi,la
ture shall by law provide the mode in which
their vote or votes shall in such case be given .
Provided. nevertheless, that the right of suf-
frage shall not be xelcised by any person
of unsound m,nd, or who shall be a pauper. or
non-c commits, oned officer, soldier, seaman or
marine, in the service ofthe United States, or
by any person convicted of any infamous of.
fence.
l5 In all elections in this Commonwealth to
any office or place of trust, honor or profit. the
votes shall be given openly or RIGA rOce, and not
by ballot.
ARTICLE ".
]. The Chief Executive po yer of this Com.
monwealth. shall be vested in a Governor TO
be elected by the Joint vote of the two Houses
OF The General Assembly He shall hold his
office. during the term of three years. TO com
mnnce OF. the first day OF January ne xt succeed
ing his election. or on such other days. as may,
from time 10 time, be prescribed hy law and
he shall he ineligible 10 that office for three
next after his Iprm ofa prvice shalI have