Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-22

Id. lhe 0oscrncr, the Judges of the Court of An
against the State. either by NAL administration, cor
ruption neglect OF duty, any other ksb cri,no or
nistemcanor, ellali be npeacliabc by The House of
Dciegatcs such impeachment tn be prosecuted be-
fore tho Senate, which shah have the sole power TO
try oil iupeachments. When sitting for that pnr
pose tho Senate shall be on oath affirmation: and
no person shall be convicted without the
OF two-thirds OF the members present Judgment. in
cases oil inpcachment shall not extend further than
removal from oict nnd qualification 10 hold and en-
Joy any office OF honor, trust profit under the Com
monwen!th; but the party convicted shall ncvcrt,,c.
ess 'c haole anu subject to Indictment, trial, judg
ment and punishment, according To law.
H. Every white male citizen of the Commonwealth.
resident therein aged twcnt yonc years and upwards
being qualified 10 exercise the right of suffrage nc
coruhs 10 ,he former Constitution and laws; andevc-
~ such citizen, being possessed whose tenant for
years, at Will or ut suerancc is possessed of M cs
tate OF freehold in land Of the value of twenty five
dollars and so assessed to he if any assessment there
OF pe required by "w and every such citizen being
possessed as tenant IN common, JOINT tenant or par.
cener, OF an interest in share of land and ba vin
an estate of freehold therein such interest or sbn =,
being OF the value of twenty five dollars aud so as
sessed TO be II any assessment thereof bc required by
laws and every such citizen being entitled to rerer
sion or vested remainder in fec expectant on an cs
state fer life or lives. in land of the value of v dol
lars and so assessed to be ii any assessment thereof
ne required by laws leach and every such citizen I'M
less his title shall have como TO him hv descent do
wise, marriage or marriage tlemcn, havpg tccp
SO possessed or entitled for siy monbs:) md
such citizen who shall own and and be himself in C.
tuai occupation OF !coschold estate with the eyi
dence of title recorded two months before nc shall Of
Ter TO vote, nj term originally not less than five
years, OF the annual value or rent of twenty dllurs
ana every such citizen, who for twelve months next
preceding has been house. keeper andhcad of fam
lily within the county, city, town bnro or election
district where he may offer To vote and shall have
been assessed with part the revenue of the Com
'nonweal'h within the preceding year, nnd actually
nd mn fhnr, .l..
ned 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 a iamly shall live. And, i'll of two or more
tenants In common, Joint tenants or parceners i'm DOS
session. reverslon remainder, having interest IN
land, the value whereof shall be insufficient To on
title them oil to vote, they shall together llaye
as many votes us the value of the hand shall en-
title them to; aud the Legislature shall by law
provide Tue mode in which their vote or votes
shall IN such case he given: Provided neve rtheless
that the hight OF suffrage shall lie by any person
nson"d mind, or who shall I've pauper.
ed officer soldier MARINE service of The Uni
ted States or by any person convicted of any offence
10 In all elections IN this Commonwealth, any Office or
place oil trust honor or profit the votes shall be given openly
or rtca rOee' and not by ballot"
Tie chief Executive power Of this Commonwealth sb,
DE vested Governor to he elected by Tic joint
TWO Houses oi the General Assembly lie shalt hold Office
during the of three years on the frat d,
aay nex succeeding his election or such other day,
may from tine 10 time, he prescribed by law; shall
ineligible to that Office, for three years after term
service shall have expired.
No person shall he eligible tie Office of Govemor TN
less he shall have attained the ege q" thirty years. shall he
naive ezen oil the United States or shall have becn
thereof at the adoption of the Federal Con uton and shall
have been citizen OF this Commonwealth years next
preceding his election
The Governor shall receive for his services compensa
ton To be fixed 10y law which shall mother MOI
diminished, during his continuance in Office.
lie shall take that the faithfully executed
shall communicate the Legislature, session. the
dhon of the Commonwealth and their consid
Grafton such measures e deem expeent lie shall be
eommanderinchef u the land and naval forces of
lie shall have power embody the nlia when opin
ION, the pubic safety shall require LegsIa
te application OF majority of the members of the House
of DELEGATES wheu III his opnion. the
monweah may require III to grant rePreves and padons,
cept where the prosecution shall have been carried
House Of Delegates, the law shall otherwise particularly
direct To conduct either person. or IN such manner shall
be prescribed by law, all intercourse with other aud foreign
States and during the of the Legislature pro
PORE all vacancies those Offices hch the
the Legislature TO f permanently Provided that his appoint
mcnts to such vacancies shall be commissions expire
e emu Of the next succeeding session OF the General Assem-
bly,
s. There shall be Council State TO cons;s, of three mem.
befs any one or more Of whom act They shall be elect
ed by joint Of both Houses of the General Assembly,
remain in Office three But of those first elected one
be designated by lot shall remain Office for only,
and other To be designated in like manner shall
office for two years only Vacancies occurring by expiration
oil the term OF service, otherwise, shall be supplied by cleo
tons made in like The Governor shall before mo ex
erces any discretionary conferred on him by Cons-
tuon and laws, require the advice Of the Council Of State
which advice shall be registered books kept for
signed by the members and consenng thereto and laid
before the General Assembly when called Tor by them The
council shall appoint their clerk who shall take oath IN
keep such matters lie shall by Board
conceal The Senior Councillor shall he Governor
and IN case oil the DEATH resignation inability absence of the
Governor from the seat OF government shall Governor.
g. The manner Disappointing militia officers shall he provided
Tor ny law but no officer below the rank Of Bgade Gene
shall bc appointed 10y the General Assen,bly
Conmsons and grants shall the Of the Com
monwcaih OF Virginia aud bear by tie Governor the
seal OF tie Commonwealth annexed.
iARTrcLE V.
J. The judicial power shall be vested IN supreme
app,as such superior the Legislature may from,
time 10 time ordan and establish and the judges thereof the
county courts and IN justices of the peace The Legislature
may also vest such jurisdiction shall bc deemed necessary
corporation courts and III the who may belong
tile corporate body The jurisdiction Of these tribunals
the judges thereof shall be regulated 10y law The JUICES
the OF appeals aud Of the superior courts shall
mold their Offices during good behaviour until removed
the manner prescribed this Constitution; and shall
time, hold other Office appointment, public trust;
and the acceptance thereof by either Of them shall his
judicial office.
No law abolishng any Court shall be construed de
pnvc Judge thereof Of his Office, unless twothds OF the
members of each House the passing thereof
but the Legislature assign other Judicial duties
Judges of Courts abolished by any law enacted by less than
Two thirds Of the members Of each House present
The present judges Of the Supreme Court Of Appeals
tc General Court, aud Of the Superior Courts Of Chancery
shall office the of nj