Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-17

for his support such private contract as he shall
please.
IL. The Legislature may provide by law that no
person shall be capable OF holding or being elected to
any post of profit, trust emolument civil or militia
ry, Lcgislaliys. Executive Judicial under the Co
vcrnmcnt of this Commonwealth, who shall hereafter
right duel, or send or accept challenge TO fight
duel the probable issue of which may be the death
tho challenger challenged, who shall be second
20 either party, or shall IN any manner aid assist
in such duel or shall be knowingly the bearer fsuch
challenge or acceptance; but person shall be So
disqualified by reason of his having heretofore fought
such duel or sent accepted such challenge been
second IN such duel, bearer of such challenge or
acceptance.
ID. The Governor, the Judges of the Court of APP
peals and Superior Courts, and all others offending
against the State, either by NAL administrations COR
rupton, neglect of duty, any other high crime or
misdemcanor, shall be Improbable by the House of
Delegates; such impeachment to be prosecuted be-
fore the Senate, which shall have the sole power to
try all Impcachmcnts. When sitting for that pur-
pose, the Senate shall be oath affirmation: and
person shall be convicted without the concurrence
Of two-thirds OF the members present Judgment, in
cases of impeachment, shall not extend further than TO
removal from office, md disqualification hold and ell
JOY any office of honor trust profit under the Com
monwealth; but the party convicted shall neverthc-
less be liable and subject to indictment, trial. iudg
mcnt and punishment, according 10 law.
IL. Every white male citizen of the Commonwealth
resident therein ged twcnty-one years and upwards
being qualified to exercise the right of suffrage &C
cordng TO the former Constitution and laws andeve
ry such CITIZEN beng possessed, whose tenant for
years, at will or at suerunce, is possessed of an
tate OF freehold land of the value of twenty five
dollars, and so assessed TO be if any assessment there
of be required by laws and every such citizen being
possessed, as tenant IN common, joint tenant or par
ccncr, OF an interest III share of land, and havirr
estate Of freehold therein such interest or share
being of the value of twenty-five dollars and so as
sesscd TO be if any assessment thereof be required by
law; and every such citizen being entitled to
sion or vested remainder III fec, expectant on an cs-
state fer life lives, in land the value of fifty dol
lars and so assessed to be if any assessment thereof
be required by law; leach and every such citizen UNI
less his title shall have to him by descent de-
wise, marriage or neutrality-suspicious., having been
so possessed or entitled Tor six monlhs;) and every
such citizen who shall own and and be himself in C.
tual occupation of easehold estate, with the evil
dence of title recorded two months before he shall of
fer to vote, Of term originally not less than five
years OF the annual value or rent of twenty dollars:
and every such Citizen who for twelve months next
preceding has been house. keeper andhe of fam
iy within the county, city, town, borough election
district where he may offer to vote and shall have
been assessed with part Of the of the Com
monwealth within the preceding year, and actually
paid the same-and no other persons-shal be quail
fled 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
OF family shall live. And in of two or more
tenants IN common joint tenants or parcencrs in pos
session, reversion remainder, having interest in
land, The value whereof shall be insufficient to
title them all to vote, they shall together have
as many votes as the value Of the land shall en-
title them to; and the Legislature shall by law
provide the mode in which their vote or votes
shall Ill such case be given: Provided nevertheless
that the hight Of suffrage shall be exercised by any
unsoInd mnd or who shall be pauper commission
ca ocet soler seaman or marne IN the service Of the Uni
ted States BY person convicted Of any Infamous offence
To- In all elections i'll this Commonwealth, any uifice o.
place OF trust honor or profit the votes shall be given openly
or ezra roce, and not by ballot.
Article ~.
l. HE chief Executive power of this Commonwealth, shall
be vested in Governor be elected by uint
two Houses of tie General Assembly. lie shall his Office
during the term OF three years, the FIRST
January next succeeding his election day.
may from time to lime, be prescribed by law he shall
ineligible to that Office, for three years after hrs term
service shall have expired.
No person shall eligible TO the Office of Governor un
less Inc shall attained tie age of thirty wears shall be
native citizen of the United States shall have been citizen
thereof At the adoption of the Federal Constitution and shall
have been citizen OF this Commonwealth for FIVE years mex
preceding his election.
The Governor shall receive for his services compensa
ION to be fixed by law, which shall be neither increased no
diminished, during his continuance in Office.
He shall take that the laws be faithfully executed
shall communicate the Legislature every session the con
don OF the Commonwealth, and recommend their cOnsid
Grafton such measures he may deem expedien lie shall
commandern-chef Of the land and naval forces the Stale
lie shall have power embOdy the militia, his opin
Ion the public safety shall require the Legisla
t; on application of majority of the members of the House
oil Delegates or uhon IN his opinion, the interest of the Com
monweah may require it, grant rePrieves and pardons
cep where the prosecution shall have been carried by
direct TO conduct either person, such shall
be prescribed by law, all intercourse with and foreign
States and during the Of the legislature FILL
pore, all vacancies in those Offices which the duty OF
the Legislature TO Oil permanently Provided, that appoint
men to such vacancies shall be by commissions expire al
the end Of the next succeeding session OF the General Assem-
bly,.
There shall be Council of State, consist Of three mem
Ders, any one or more of whom may They shall be elect
cd by Joint vote of both Houses of the General Assembly,
remain ia office three years But of those first elected one
be designated by lot, shall i'm year only
and one other 10 be designated in like manner shall
Office for two years only Vacancies occurring by expiration
of the tenn of SERVICE Otherwise shall supplied by
tons made in like The Governor SHALL before
ercses any discretionary power conferred him by
tuition and laws require the advice of The Council Of State
which advice shall be registered IN books kept for that
signed by The members present and consenng thereto, and laid
before the General Assembly when called for by them The
council shall appoint their clerk shall take an oath TO
keep secret such matters he shall be ordered
conceal The Senior Councillor shall be Lieutenant Governor
and ~ case OF the death, esgnaOn inability absence Of the
Governor from the seat Of government shall as Governor
g. The manner ofspponng militia officers shall be provided
for by law; but no officer below the rank of Bgader General
shall be appointed Ivy the General Assembly
Commissions and grants shall the name the Com
monwcaih OF Virginia. aud bear by the GsYcrnor with tie
seal Of the Commonwealth annexed
ARTICLE V.
The judicial power shall be vested supreme court Of
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