Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-13

lneufIcirnf IN an
ute them all to vote, they shall together bavc
us many votes as tho value of the land sbnll on
"'e ,hem In; ana the Legislature shall bv law
provide the mode IN which their vote or votes
shaii IN such case be given; Provided nova,,h,I..
'nc igh OF suffrage shall be exercised by any ue,,n ~
% " mind OF who shall be pauper non eon,missou
rs In all p siye any person convicted OF Infamous offence
us, nono or probt, the shall be given o,en,y
OF ezra roce and not 10y ballot e'pe"S'
l. The chief Executive power Of This f,oron-.,, -,
oo 'seu W Governor 10 be elected hy the iun vote az d.
TWO Houses oi the General Assembly lie shall od liz o e
during the term OF three years commence M e ns once
January mex succeeding his election, on such o,h VI
may rom tune 10 tme be prescribed by law and N. s.
esoe 10 tha oice for three years next after HE , &c
service shall have expired ' "S'efm OF
NO person shall be eligible the Office of Goyeruo, mn.
nay NC ,an nave attained The age Of thirty years shall be
thereof at the adoption Federal Cons,i,"o &
naVe 1ten citizen OF this Commonwealth Tor Owe Years pex
8 The Governor shall receive for his services n ,ors
ION 70 DC hsed by Jaw, which shall be neither nor
diminished during his continuance in Office. wv
tie shall take Care that laws be fai,b6uv .xs.,,s
snal eommunca'eto the legislature every session S @
ul'lon oi the Commonwealth recommend IN ,., .S;i
Grafton such measures rs he may expede lie LII S
"a, % oi the land and naval forces of the State
ne sa have power to emhody the n,,luia he, IN L. go;
ION, the lphc safety shall require H.: to ycne nv. 80,
Of 6I, OF n"J"y OF the members Of HOUSE
vi "hen III ms opinion, the interest of IN. (or
may require it, grant reprieves and aos
ept wheIe The prosecution shall been carried ON hy S
hou,e Of Delegates, law shall Otherwise aa
m 20 Soh1uo either IN person, manner as shall
States and during the Legislature 10 u
Goit al vaoanoies n those Offices may br nm. % -
to MI permanently Provided ,2a, his .nno,n
menis to such vacancies shall be conn lions ,n sY;
c end oil the next succeeding the General Assem-
3 There shall lie Council of State to consist, of n,,.
GA u %. more OF whom may They shall I've elect
" ny o vote oi both Houses of the General Assembly aud
remain IN Office three But those 6,,t ,Icca 90 ~
and one other ~ S an IN Office for Que year only,
@ w ne as snaed IN like manner, shall remain IN
oe lar two years only Vacancies occurring hy xpiIaon
OF the term OF service otherwise shall be supplied b cer
uons made m like manner. The Governor shall beEn
eTces any discretionary power conferred OH him bv the on
whe ad9 ice shall be registered ken, for thai urnos
ed by The members and conserving thereto and aj
council shall appoint their clerk who shall ,,t an h "
ucn matters as he shall be by the Hoard 10
conceal le Sfnor ouuciloI shall Iieue1an Coyeno
ana IN case OF the DEATH resignation inab,v o abs.
Governor from seat of government aI =" oeee Of he
ne manner OF appointing militia officers shall be proyidI
pr NV ai nut no officer below of Briradr enc,si
swan he appointed 10y the General Assembly ''
commissions and grants hv run IN The name of Tho ~
OF Virginia. and bear by the Governor iytb be
aeai oil Tie commonwealth annexed ~
;AErrcLE v
app.a in C power shall be vested in supreme o.
time to time oan aud establish and The Judges ,hc,roS
@ courts ana m Justices of the peace The Legislature
may also vest such jurisdiction shall be deemed
CORPORATION courts AMI in e magistrates who NAV beIon: ~
, oouy ne Jurisdiction of these tribunals aud of
e JUDGES thereof shall he regulated by law Tie ag,x ~
e supreme court OF appeals and superior courts oii
o 'heif ohIces during good behaviour or until renewed ~
sa % PglrL,ped IN Tins Constitution; and shall, at tho
une Mold no other ofre, appointment or public .t,
judicial Office ~ '' MS
No law aboishns any Court shall be construed to de-.
of tla
enes oil each House present concur IN the PASSING e,aos
BOT the Legislature may assign other judicial duties 70 %
'uuses OF Courts abolished law enacted hv ess ,h,
two thirds of the each House present, ' ""
rue present JudgeSo of the Supreme Court of Appeals Of
e General Court, and of the Courts NJ (Tance
snail remain office until termination of the of S
a 1hc J seG S under ms Constitution and longer
superior Courts shall be elected by the ion yme of be,
fio''ses OF the General Asseml:J.
The Judges OF the Supreme Court of Apps,I. and o,,
P SouIs shaiI receive fixed adequate saarps
which shall not be diminished during their continuance in OF
q Judges may be removed from Office by a concurrent, w
O' poh Houses Of the hcneal Ass,nbly but two tb;,d ~
we eoes present must concur such vote and the cnus-
r. fc,'Sai a DC entered on the journals of each TIE
b. s s WON he Legislature may be about To proceed
sha receive notice thereof ACCOMPANIED with a corr ~ H.
ov ON ,. M MS emova at least twenty days before Tie
oy Oh WINCH either House of tie General Assembly shall sci
4. On the creation Of any new county, Ju,,iccs oe q,
uI ue appointed IN the first instance in suc, p,aurer
as may be prescribed by law. When vacancies ali ca. Is
ncrea ~ ,Ss % loI any cause be deemed necessary to
eor on lhe recommendation of the respective County Cou
Inc Attorney General shall he appointed bv on, no,s
o. tne TWO Houses Of the General Assembly and comm
soneu ny me Governor and shall hold his Office drn" ib
Wnen vacancies shall occur shall be appointed bv
NH respective Courts, and the tenure of Office ne
% appointed shall be prescribed by law The S3er;Gs
u shall be nominated by the respective Coum
se oy MN. The Justices shall appoint Conabes Al
70 .he AFORESAID officers shall he regulated by law
-. WINS snail run IN the of the Com,non,ss,,ib ~
virginia, and bear 10y the Clerks Of the .oycTI S OF
the sna,i conclude against tie peace and dignity Of
ARTICLE VI.
both Houses ""'a'Y ~ JOINT vote o
~, :, ARTICLE VII
ic ENecu'Ve Department Of Government shall ,cr,i
as al present organized, and Governor and Priv o
49,; ION commune IN olice until Governor elecied unde,
~ snail come into Office, and all other pcr,crs
~ ONCE when this Constitution shall lie adopted excct PUs
expressly directed, shall continue i'm oaee MI en-
n t 'a DC appointed, or the law shall otheu &c prov.
ana AL the Courts Of Justice row existing shall
e present jurisdiction, Until except 80 far as line
Legislature "''''"'se "sanHed by tic
zone IN Convention in the city Of Richmond, on IL,
ntceh'h day OF January, in the year of our Lord
6 no thousand eight hundred and thirty and in ti,n
States Of America. '''' 70
PHILIP =. BARBOUR.
ID. BRrGGs cue |O"Vt"S@''
Secretary Of me Conrcpiio,,
SCHEDULE.
OTde rcd, That the roll coriainiru tho dr,e of ,to
amended constitution adopted bv iiis C,,r,a,,! 81