Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-16

members present and cooseathg thereto; and laid
ore the General Assembly when called torby them.-
| The Council shall appoint their own Clerk, who shall
take oath to keep secret such matters he shall be
ordered by the Board 10 conceal The Senior Council
or shalt he Lieut. Governor, and in case Of the death,
resignation, inability or absence Of the Governor from
the seat Of government, shall se, as Governor.
6. The manner OF appointing militia officers shall be
provided for bv law bn officer below the rank oil
Brig adler General. shalt be appointed by the General
Assembly,
7. Commissions and grants shall in the name Of
the Commonwealth OF Vwginis and bear teste by the
Governor, with the seal Of the Commonwealth annex
ed
ARTICLE y.
]. The Judicial power shalt he vested IN Supreme
Court Of Appeals. in such Superior Courts az the L-.
g'slsure may from time 10 time ordai0 and establish.
and the Judges thereof in the County Courts, and in
Justice. Of the Peace The Legislature may also vest
such jurisdiction a. shall be deemed necessary in Cor.
pora,ion Courts. aud IN the Magistrates who may be-
long TO the corporate body. The jurisdiction Of these
tribunals aud of the Judges the reo, shall be regulated
by law The Judges Of the Supreme Court Of Appeals
and OF he Superior Courts, shall hold their offices dur
ing good behaviour, or until removed in the manner
prescribed in this Constitutions and shall, at the same
ume hold no other office, appointment or public trust;
and the acceptance thereof by either Of them shall
cate lis judicial eifice.
2. No law abol.hng any Court shall be construed
70 deprive Judge thereof of his Office. unless two.
thirds Of the members of each House present concur
n the passing thereof but the lie gisature may assign
other Judicial duties to the Judges Of Courts abolished
by any law enacted by less than two-thirds OF the
members OF each House present.
3. The present Judges of the Supreme Court Of APP
peal' OF The General Court and Of the Superior Courts
OF Chancery, shall remaia in office until the ter,nna-
lion Of the session Of the first Legislature elected under
this Constitution. and no longer.
4. The Judges Of the Supreme Court OF Appeals and
OF the Superior Court. shall be elected by the join,
vote of both uses OF the General Assembly.
5. The Judges Of the Supreme Court OF Appe ais and
n hall
salaries which shall not be dninshed during their
tnuance in office.
\ 6. Judges may be removed from office by concur
rent vote of both Houses of the General Assembly
hut twothird' OF the members present mus. concur in
such vote, and the cause Of removal shall be entered
on the Journals Of each. The Judge against whom
the Legislators may be about TO proceed, shall receive
notice thereof accompanied with COPY OF the causes
alleged Tor bis removal at least twenty day. before the
day on which either House Of the General Assembly
shall act thereupon.
| u On the creation Of any new county. Justices Of
the Fcace shall be appointed in the first instance, in
such msnner as may be prescribed by law. When
vacancies shall occur in any county, il shall for any
cause, be deemed necessary TO increase the number
appointments shall be made by the Governor the
recommendation OF the ie.pe ciive County Courts.
| g. The Attorney General shall he appointed by ioin
vote Of the two Hou,es OF ihe General Assembly and
commissioned by the Governor and shall hold hi. Of
hce during the pleasure the Gen Assembly The clerks
oil HE srverai Courts, when vacancies shall occur shall
be appointed by their respective Courts aud the ten
IRE Of office, we'll OF those in Office az OF tho.
whomsy be hereafter appointed be prescribed b,
law. The Sheriff. and Coroners shall be nominated b,
the respective County Courts, and when app, owed h,
the Governor, shall be commissioned by him. Til,
Justices shall appoint Consiabl-.. And all fees OF ia.
| Aforesaid officers, shall he regulated by hw.
9. Writs shall run In the name OF the Common
wealth OF Virginia. and bear tese by the Clerk. of III.
several Courts. Indictment. shall conclude, Ag sius
the peace and dignity OF the Commonwe ailh.
ARTICLE VI.
sha ha
vote Of both Houses.
ARTICLE VII.
The Executive Department Of the Government
shall remain as at present organized, and the Go
vernon and Privy Councillors shall continue in Of
nee, until Governor eect-d ID, under this Consu,
shall come into otice;-and all other persons in ofc
when this Constitution 'hali be
otherwise expressly directed continue in Office Gil
successors shall be appointed the law shall ohe
provide; and all the Courts Of Justice existing shal
continue with their present jurisdicton until and ex
cept so far as the Judicial system may or shal be here
alter otherwise organized by the Legislature.
Done In Conveniiin in the city of Richmond, on IN
fifteenth day OF January, in the year of our Lord on
thousand eight hundred and thirty. aud in the fifty
fourth year OF tho Independence of the u. State.
America.
| PHILIP p. BARBOUR,
President Of the Convention