Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-22

eneu form another uaSfict: tho counties OF
HanI1ons Lewis and Wood. shall Form another dis
trict: the couns<es Of Kauawha, Mason Cshcll, Lo-
gen and Nlco0}as. shsll form another districts the
counties Of Gtecnbfies, Monroe, Giles, and Mont
G9mssy shall form another district the countcs Of
farewell, Wythe and Grsyson, shall form another
district: the counties Of washngten, Russell, Scott
and Lee, shall 6rn another district. the counties
ofBerkeiey, Morgan and Hampshire, shall form anoth-
er districts the counties OF Frederick md Jefferson
shall form another district the counties Of Shenan-
doah and Hardy shall form another district: the coun-
ties Of Rockingham and Pendleton shall form ano-
thcr districts the counties Of Augusta s. Rockbridge
Allegheny, Bath, Pocshontas and Botetour, shali
form another district. the counties of Loudoun and
Fairfax shall form another district: the counties Of
Fauquicr and Prince William shall form another
districts the counties Of Stafford, King George,
Vestmoreland, Richmond, Lancaster and Northun,-
eerland. shall form another district: the counties of
Cupcper, Madison and Orange, shall form another
district: the counties OF Albearle, Nelson and AM
hers, shall form another district; tho Counties of Flu
wanna, Goochland, Louisa and Hanover, shall form
another district: the counties of Caro-
limo and Essex, shall form another districts the coun-
ties of King g. Queen, King William, Gloucester,
Matthews and MiddleseX shall form another district
the counties of Accomack, Northampton, Elizabeth
City, York and Warwick, and the city Of Williams
burg, shall form another district: tho counties of
Charles City, James City, New Kent and ucnrico,
and the city of Rehnond shall form another district
the counties of Bedford md Franklin, shall form
another district; the counties of Buckingham Camp
bell and Cumberland shall form another district: the
counties of Patrick, Henry and Pittsylvanin, shall
form another district: the counties of Halifax and
Mecklenburg shall form another district: the counties
Of Charlotte, Lunenburg, Nottoway and Prince
Edward, shall form another districts the counties of
Amelia, Powhatan and Chesterfield and the town of
petersburg, shall form another districts the counties
of brunswick, Dinwidde and Greensy,le, shall form
another dstrct the counties of Isle of Wight Primes
George, Southampton, Surry and Sussex, shall form
another district: and the counties of Norfolk, Nansc-
mond and Princess Anne. and the borough of Norfolk
shall form another district.
A. 1t shall DO the duty Of the Legislature, to re-
apportlon once m ten years. to wits in the year 1871
and every ten years thereafter the representation of
the countless cities, towns and boroues of this Conf
monwealth, in both of the Legislative bodies: Prov-
ded however, that the numbered Delegates from the
aforesaid great districts and the number of Senators
from the aforesaid two great divisions, respectively,
shall neither be Increased nor diminished by such
npportionment. And when a new county shall here
after be created, or any city, town borough, not
now entitled to separate representation in tho House
of Delegates, shall have increased in population
as to be entitled in the opinion of he General AS
sembly, to such representation it shall be the duty
OF the General Assembly to make provision by law
tor securing to the people ofsuch county, or such
CITY, town or borough, adequate representation.
And if the object cannot otherwise be effected, i.
shall be competent to the General Assembly to re-
apportlon the whole representation of the great dis
rict containing such new county, such city, town
or bofough, within its limits; which re-apportionment
shall continue in force till the next regular decennial
re-apportionment.
5. The General Assembly, after tho year 1871
and at intervals thereafter Of less than ten years
shall have authority, two-thrds of each House con-
Surrng to make re-apportonments of Delegates and
Senator's throughout the Commonwealth, so that tho
number of Delegates shall hot at any time exceed
$50, nor of Senators 80.
6. The whole number of members to which the
State may at any time be entitled in tho House OF
Representatives of the United States shall be appor-
toned as nearly may be- amongst the several coun-
ties, cities boroughs and towns ote State accord
ing to their respective nunnhora. which shall be de-
terrDincd by adding to the whole number of free
persons, including those bound to service for tern,
ofyears and excluding Indians not taxed three-sths
Of all other persons.
?. Any person may be elected Senator who si1a Il
have attained to the age of thirty years. and shall be
actually resident and freeholder within the district,
qualified by virtue of his freehold to vote for mehess
Of the General Assembly according to this Const;tu-
ton. And any person may be elected member of
the House of Delegates, who shall have attained the
age of twenty-five years, and shall be actually
resident and reehoder within the county, city, town
borough or election district, qualified by virtue of
his freehold, to vote for members Of the General
Assembly according to this Constitutions Provided,
that oil persons holding lucrative Offices and Minis
ters of the Gospel and Priests of every denomination
shall be incapable of being elected members of either
House of Assembly.
O. The members Of the Assembly shall receive for
their services q compensation to be asccrtaincd by
law and paid out ofthe public Treasury; but no law
increasing the compensation of the members shall
take effect until the end of the next annual session
after such law shall have been enacted And no
Senator or Delegate shall, during the term for which
ne shall have been elected, be appointed to any civil
office Of profit under the Commonwealth, which shall
have been created, or the emolunents Of which shall
have been increased, during such term, except such
Offices as may be flledby elections by the people.
o. The General Assembly shall meet once or ofen-
or every year. Neither House, during the session OF
the Legislature, shall, without the consent of the
other, adjourn for than three Days, nor to any
other place than that in which the two Houses shall
be sitting. A majority OF each House shall consti.
tote quorum to do business; but smaller number
may adjourn from day to day, and shall be authorised
to Compel the attendance of absent members in such
manner, and under such penalties each House may
provide. And each House shall choose its own
Speaker, appoint its officers, settle It's rules
proceeding, g. direct wits Of election for supplying
intermediate vacancies But fvacancies shall occur by
death or resignation, during the of the Gene
raj Assembly, such wrts may be issued by the Cover
nor, under such regulations may be prescribed by
las ell itdo If he fIc