Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-01-27

r., ;sv,raS he iEe Governor, 5ndot SUI
regulations as may be prescribed by law
Each House shall Judge of the election
qualification and returns of its memoe's'
NAV punish its members for dlsorderly De-
lbayiour. and with the concurrence OF Two
thirds. expeI member, but not secoRo
time for the same offence.
10, AlIIaws shall originate in the House
Iof Delegates. to be approved or rejected oy
the Senate. or to be amended with the con-
sent of the House OF Delegates.
H. The privilege of the writ of Ho6eGs
Corpus shall not in any case be suspend
ed The Legislature shall not pass any
Ibill of attainder, or any er post taefo law;
or any law impairing the obligation OF con
tracts; or any law, whereby private proper
tv NAV be taken for public uses, without
lust COMPENSATION; or any law aorIdgng
the freedom of Speech, or OF the Press
No man shall be compelled to frequent OF
support any religious worship, place. OF
ministry whatsoever; nor shall any man DC
enforced restrained, molested or burthened'
lin his body or goods, or otherwise suiier'
on account of his religious opinions or be-
lief but all men shall be free to profess
and by argument 10 malntaln' their oPln-
I ions in matters of religion, and the same
! hall in No wise affect, diminish or enlarge
their civil capacities.-And the LegIsIa'
mre shall not prescribe any religious test
whatever: nor confer any peculiar PRIV
ileges or advantages on any one sect or de-
nomination; nor pass any law requiring OF
anthorising any religious society, or me
ncopIe of any district within this Common
wealth. to levy on themselves or others,
anv tax for the erection or repair Tor any
house for public worship, or for the sup
port of any church or ministry; but It snalI
Ibe left free for every person 10 select MS
religious instructor, and to make Tor ms
support suci. private contract as he shall
please.
! u. The Legislature may provide by
law that no person shall be capable OF hold
ing or being elected to any post OF Prohi'
trust or emolument. civil or military, LIE
gislative. Executive or Judicial, uuder the
/ Government of this Commonwealth. VINO
shall hereafter fight a duel, or send or ac-
cent q challenge to fight duel, the pTo5a-
I BILE issue of which may be the death OF the
challenger or challenged, or who shall be a
second to either party, or who shall IN any
manner aid or assist in such duel, or who
shall be knowingly tle bearer OF such chal-
lenpe or acceptance; bat no person shall
be 90 disqualified by reason of his having
heretofore fought such duel, or sent or ac-
lceDted such challenge, or been second IN
such duel, or bearer Of such challenge or
acceptance.
13. The Governor, the Judges Of the
| Court ofAppeals aud Superior Courts, and
all others offending against the State, either
by mai administration, corruption, neglect
of duty, or any other high crime or INSIDE
meanor, shall be improbable by the
House of Delegates, such impeachment
TO be prosecuted before the Senate, which
shall have the sole power to try all im'
peachments. When sitting for that Pur-
pose, the Senate shall be on oath or affirm
} alton: and no person shall be convicted
= without the concurrence oftwo thirds ofthe
? members present. Judgment, in cases OF
5 Impeachment, shall not extend further than
! to removal from Office. and disqualification
= to hold and enjoy an office Of honor. trust or
= profit, under the Commonwealth; but
: the party convicted shall nevertheless be
E liable and subject to indictment, trial,
l Judgment and punishment according to
, law.
II. Every white male citizen OF the
. Commonwealth, resident therein, aged
f twenly-one years and upwards, being qual-
fled to exercise the right Of suffrage ac-
cording to the former Constitution and laws;
3 and every such citizen, being possessed,
or whose tenant for years, at will or al
- snfferance, IS possessed Of an estate oil
e freehold in land OF the value Of twenty-five
9 dollars, 81 so assessed to be, ifany assess
, ment thereof be required by law; and eve.
, ry such citizen, being possessed as tenant
, IN common, JOINT tenant or parcener. Of an
e interest in or share of land, and having an
= estate of freehold therein, such interest Of
share being the value ofiwenty-fve dollars
S and so assessed to be, if any assessment
5 thereof be required by law; and every such
e citizen being entitled TO a reversion or yes.
e ted remainder IN fee, expectant on an c.
tate for life or lives, in land Of the value Of
! fifty dollars, and so assessed to be, if any
n assessment thereof be required by law
f leach and every such citizen, unless his
+ title shall have cone to him by descent
I ldaviSo n1arrio1o or narriaoe- seiflaroenf