Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-02-15

: same offence.
= 10 All laws shall originate in the House oil
. Delegates, 10 be approved Or rejected bs tpe
+. senate. or be amended with the consent OF the
, House OF Delegates.
|. II. The priyilegr of the Writ of Hdbeds Cor
y mn. -hall mol in any case be suspended The
! Legislature shalt not pass any bill of attainder
e or any eIpoai facio law or any law imPhlring
, the obligation Of contracts or any law, where
q by private property shall be taken tor pubic
= uses without JUS, compensation OF any Ia" a.
= bridging the freedom of perch. or Of the press.
No man snail be compelled TO freqnrnt or sup
. porI ans religious "ofship, place OF ministry
3 whatsoever /; nor shall any man be- enforced,
resirainef. molested or bur hened, in his body
D, or goods, or Otherwise suffer. on account al his
religious opinion, OF belief but all men shall be
free TO profess, and by argument to maintain
8 their opinions in matters OF religion, aud the
E same shall ia no wise affect, diminish or enlarge
4 their cIvi. capacities. And The Legislature shall
G mol prescribe any religious test whatever nor
I confer my peculiar privileges or advantages
on any one sect or denomination, nor pass any
INV requiring or anitorlsing any religious socl
f ety or the people of any district, Within this
2. Commonwealth, 10 levy on themselves on o
~ rs, rpy tax for the erection Or repair OF
hon. fus public worship, or for the support OF
on. 81, rch or ministry but II shallbe lett Tree
,nsvs,y -. rsou TO select his religious instructor,
and Ia mako for his support such private con-
tracl as he sha,l please. ,
10 Ibe Iao,.h Tue may provide by law that
40 &C., Iii M. capable Of holding or being
elected 10 my most ~, prpfi, trust or emoia'
ment. ciytl or military, Ly's'"ti'e' rAelno'e
OF Judicial. under the GoYt Fl" '"on' !" us IN"
monwealth. vino shall hereai, = "s'' " "ei =
send or accept a challenge 10 Fl, nj " "'''' -,
p~robable issue Of whici, may be Inc "'n'" "
- a. IT, - M . : NAti II II
second to either party, or who shall ~ my
manner aid or assist in such duel, or Sl'al' De
knowingly the bearer of such challenge or az
crpfance but no person shall be so diSquahileu
by reason Of having heretofore tnn lat such d.
Il, or sent, Of accepted such challenge. or been
second in such duel, or bearer OF such challenge
OF acceptance.
l3 The Governor, the Judges OF the Court
of Appeals aud Superior Courts, aud all others
alTenGinc n sainst the state, either by tnal.an-
mnisIralinn. corruption, neglect OF duty, on
any other high crime Of misdemeanor' sliai'
he lmpeachable by the House Of Delegates
such Impeachment 10 be prosecuted before the
Senate. Which shall have the cole power 10 try
all impeachments. When sitting for that rof-
, no. the Senate shall he On oath OF aihrmalIon
aud no person shall be convicted without the
concurrence OF twn thirds OF the M mbtr,
present. Judgment in cases OF impeachment
! shall not extend tutger th1n 10 removal from
office, aud di,qual 6calion 10 hold add ENJOY
any off e Of honor, unst or profit, under 'hf
commonwealth but the party tontirt'd hal
nevertheless be liable aud subject 10 indI tmeni,
ri /, Judgment aud puni ,hment according 10
law.
"A Every white NAL cIlzen OF the 10 n
nanwpalth, resi- lent therein, aefd twenty on
y rs md upwards, beiog qnn!lh II TO exercise
rhe right Of sunf &c acc t1eing TO the ior"e'
Constlutan aud laws; ant every sueh cnlzeh'
being possessed, al whase iruaut ior ears, -
Vii ar Al suH ance,is possessed. OF an estate oil
Geeholdi in ian OF the value of % dollars aud
: assessed 10 be ifany assessment thereof be
rfoni ed by laN aud ey~ly suoh citizen, being
pas. ssr a tenant IN commou u IT tenant or
nafcrn1I. If IN Interest in, or share OF land,
,nl bayina N Is a a II freehold therein, such
interest or share being OF tnc value oil twenty
ive dnlla g.. an / so assessed 10 be, II any asses'
mt u.rrt5fb he required by law and every
sncl rilZ-n beI . cntilled TO a reVrrsi"n OF
yrSt 4 rclnai8der ~ fee, eHpccieni on an esia3'
IA, Ir.ortv in land 81 the value OF atty dol
lar. and "a - csscd % be II any assessment
thereof he required bq Inv /; Coach an every
snrh citizen. 1pir.s ms tte SHAH haze come 10
him by descent, de ise marriage o. marriage
settlement. hpvIng b en- 50 possessed or ti'i-
It'd for sx months y and every such cillz'',
who shall awn aud br himself, IN actual oeeu
patton of lcnsehold estate, with the evidence
,ftiile recorded two months before he ~ha3 oil.
Ter ~ vote, of a ERIN o. originally not less 'ian
five wears, ofthe annual vaIne of reft oitwen y
dollars AND every such ctIH"n "ao Tor WE'VE
moa,bs next nrecedi z ha been a hnuSe-"eeper
and head ui a faculty within the county, CITY,
town. borough or election district where he
may offer 10 vote, aud shall have been assess
ed with a part of the revenue Of he Common
r wealth within the preceding year, anu ac''la y
5 paid the same-aud 90 other persons-shal IT,
5 analiied to vote for members IN the 'ehtiai
Assembly m the county, city town or hofohSh
- resprruvely. wherein such iaad shall IL o.
I sucn bonst.kpeper and cad ola family ahth
r live. And in case OF two or more tenants IN
c,mmoo iain, tenants or paIcrnnrs. in poss s.
, sion. reyeysion or remainaor haVtHg interest ~
=, la,d. the value whereof shall he IN efficient To
g tile them all to vote, they snail t"getaff
have as many votes as the value oil the laho
$ shall entille them to and the Legislature shh''
= nv law prnyld the mode in which their vote nr
votes shall in such CASE he gwen: PROVIDED
nevertheless, that the riS'i OF suffrage snail nov
@ be exercised b' any persoH OF unsonnu nliho'
4 Of vino shall I've a pauper. ora non commission,
el officer. soldier. seaman or marine, in the
service ufthe United States, or by any person
u convicted Of any infamous offence.
Is. In all elections IN this Commonwealth
To abv OFF, OF place OF trust, honor or prom,
> The votes shs,i be given openly OF sIra r0cs and
= not by ballot.
. ARTICLE w.
{ l. The Chief Executive power OF the Com
{ monwealth. shall be vested in a Governor, TO be
! sIpc,ed by the join, vote Of The two Houses OF
the Gcneral Assembly. lie shall hold his ofhcf'
during the term oftlree years, TO commtnc
{ on the first day of January nezt succeeding his
election, or on such other day as may from
+ lime 70 time. be prescribed by law and he
u shall be ineligible TO that Office Tor three years
na,, after HI. term of service shall have expi
red.
2. No person shall be eligible to the office
of Goyerpor. unless he shall have attained the
age of Thirty years: shall BET native c''izen OF
{ theIUnited States, or shall have bee" a cit
- L.A.-. 4hn Lnlaral Inn