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

'yescrihe any religious test whatever; nor contaf
any peculiar privileges adv on any one sect
or denominations nor pass any law requiring or au-
thorizng any religious society, or tho people OF any
district within this Commonwealth, to levy ON them
selves othefs, any for the erection or repair Of
house for pubic worship, for the support of any
church mlnstry but II shall be left free TO every
person TO select his religious instructor and to make
for his support such private contract he shuil
plcase.
IL The Legislature may provide by law tha, no
person shall be capable OF holding bong elected to
any post of profit, trust emolument, civil militia
~, Legislative, Executive Judicial, under the Co.
ycrnment OF this Commonwealth, who shall hereafter
fight duel, or send or accept challenge To fght
duel the probable issue of which may DO the death Of
tho challenger or challenged who shall be second
either party, shall in any lnunncr aid or assist
IN such duel shall be knowingly the bearer of snch
challenge or acceptance; but person shall be 20
disqualified by reason Of his having heretofore fought
such duel or sent accepted such challenge been
second in such duel, or bearer OF such chaengp OF
acceptance.
IS. The Governor, the Judges Of tho Court Of APP
peals and Superior Courts, and all others offending
against the State. either by NAL adninist raon cor
ruption, neglect Of duty, any other high crime
misdenicanor, shall be impeacha by the House of
Delegates; such impeachment to be prosecuted be-
fore the Senate, which shall have the sole power to
try all impeachments. When sitting for that pur-
pose, the Senate shall b. oath or affirmation: and
no person shall be convicted without the concurrence
Of two-thirds of the members present Judgment in
of impeachment shall not extend further than to
removal from othcs and disqualification hold and en-
Joy any Office OF honor, trust profit, under the Com
monweath; but the party convicted shall neverthe-
less be liable aud subject to Indictment, trial, uds-
nent and punishment, according to law.
IL Every white male citizen of the Common wealth,
resident therein, aged twen years and upwards
being qualified to exercise tho right of suffrage &c
cordiny 10 tue former Constitution and laws; andeve-
ry such citIzrn beng possessed. whose for
years at Will ut sufferance, possessed of I'm
tate Of freehold in land Of the value of twenty five
dollars and assessed to DO If any assessment there
of be required by lew; and every such citizen being
possessed tenant n common, Joint teuant or mar
cener, OF an interest IN share of fand and having
estate Of freehold therein. such interest or share
being of the value Of twenty Eve dollars and 90 u.s.
seed to be any assessment thereof be required by
lay; and every snch citizen being ntitled q
sion or vested remainder in fee expec.ant on an ca
state fer life lives m land OF Che value of y dol
lars and so assessed TO be If any nessSncnt thereof
be required by law; leach and every surh citizen un-
ess hs title shall have come 10 HIM by decent de-
visE marriage Marriage settlement, havn1 been
so possessed entitled for six m,nths;( and eyery
such citizen. who shall and and be himself in &C
tual occupation of leasehold estate, with the evi-
dence Of title recorded two months before he shall Of
Ter to vote, of term originally less than five
years. of the annual value Of twenty dollars;
and every such CITIZEN who for twelve months next
preceding has been house keeper and head of fam
~ |ithIn Tire county, city, town, borough election
district whero he may offer VOTE and shall have
been assessed with part of the of the Com
monweahh within the preceding year, and actually
paid the same-and no other persons-shal be quail
he'd to vote for members of the General Assembly IN
the county city, town or respectively where
IN snch land shall lie, such house keeper and head
ola family shall live. and, in Of two or more
tenants IN common joint tenants parceners in pos
session, reverson remainder, having interest in
land, the value whereof shall be insufficient to en-.
title them oil TO vote, ilTpy snail together have
as many votes as the value of the hand shull en-
title them to; and the Legislature shall by law
provide the mode in which their vote or votes
shall In such be gwen: Provided nevertheless
unsound mind or who shall be Pauper,
ed oeer soldier MARINE the service Of tho Uui
ted States person any infamous offence
IS 10 all elections in this Commonwealth, any office
place OF ,rus' honor profit the shall given openy
or ctva roee, and not by ballot.
l. The chief Exr,u,ive A nnsI 81 vi.
De vested In GOVERNOR to be elected by The
two Houses Of the General Assembly e shall hod ms office
curing the term OF three years To tho FIRST day
January oex' succeeding bis election day. as
neoe 10 tbat once, Tor three after
serviee shall haze expired.
No person sba DO OLE ble the Office of Governor un
ess nc shan have attained the age of thirty years. shall
native citizen Of tho United States shall have bren cien
preceding his election.
diminished, during his continuance IN onIoe
te shall take care that the laws he faithfully exerutr
STALL communicate the Legislature every session the con
dnon Of the Commonwealth, their consid
OF the land naval Of the State
he shall have power to embody the militia his opn-
re on application Of majority Of the members Of
OF Delegates or when, IN his opinion, the of
eah may require IL giant rpreves and pardon
cePt where tie prosecution shall have been carried
fiouse Of Delegates the law shall particularly
nect To conduct eheT person, such shall
I've prescribed by law, all intercourse with and foreign
states and during the recess Of the Legislature FILL pro
PORE all vacancies in those Offices which may duty
he Legislature 10 hl permanently rrovide that bis appoint
nents 10 such vacancies shall be expire
me end Of the next succeeding session of the General Assem-
bly,.
g. There ha be Council of State to consist of three mem
Der any one or moro IF whom They shall he
N by oin vote Of both Houses Of the General Assembly
remain III Office three But Of those elected one
De designated by lot shall remain Office for year only
and one other, To be designated In like shall
oce Tor two years only Vacancies occurring by expiration
d the term OF service otherwise shall be supplied by cleo
lions made In like The Governor shall
srcses discretionary power conferred him by
luton and laws require the advice of The Council Of State
which advice shall be registered IN books kept for
signed ny the members and conserving thereto and laid
oeinro the General Assembly when called Tor by The
Ounc shall appoint their clerk who shall
keep secret such matters no shall be ordered ny the Board
conceal The Senior Councillor shall be Governor
uo nhe thai