Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-18


Randolph shall form another district the counties Of
Harrison, Lewis and Wood shall form another dis
trict: tho counties of Kanawha Mason, Cabell, Lo-
gan and Nicholas, shall form another district: the
counties of Greenbrier, Monroe, Giles and Mont
gomery shall form another district: the counties of
Tazewell, Wythe and Grayson, shall form another
district: the counties of Washington, RUSSELL Scott
and Lee, shall form another district: the counties
ofBerkoley, Morgan aud Hampshire shall form anoth
district: the counties of Frederick and 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-
Their district: the counties of Augusta 81 Rockbridge
shall form another district: the counties of
Allegheny, Bath, Pocphontas and Boetourt shall
form another district: the counties of Loudoun and
Fairfax shall form another districts tho counties of
Fauquer and Prince William shall form another
district: the counties of Stafford, King George,
Westmorcand, Richmond, Lancaster and Northum-
hcrland. shall form another district the counties of
Cu'peper, Madison and Orange, shall form another
district: the counties of Abemare, Nelson and Am
hcrs shall form another districts the coucs of Flu
wanna, Goochland, Louisa and Hanover, shall form
another district the counties of Spo.tsyvana, Caro-
line aud Essex shall form another districts the corn-
ties of King q 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 districts the counties of
! Charles City, James City, New Kent aud Ilenrco,
and The city of Richmond, shall form another district:
the counties of Bedford and Franklin shall form
another district: the counties of Buckingham Camp
bell and Cumberland, shall form another district: the
counties of Patrick, Henry and Pittsylvania, shall
form another district: the counties of Halifax and
Neckcnburg shall form another d:stric the counties
OF Charlotte, LunenburC, Nottoway and Prince
Edward, shall form another district the counties of
Amelia, Powhatan and Chesterfield, and the town OF
Petersburg, shall form another district: the counties
of Brunswick, Dinwidde and Greensvillc shall form
another district the counties OF Isle of Wight Prince
George, southampton, Surry and Sussex, shall form
another district: and the counties of Norfolk Nanse-
mond and Princess Anne. and the borough of Norfolk
shall form another district,
L. 1t shall be the duty CT the Legislature 10 re-
1pporon, once in ten years, to wit the year
and every ten years thereafter, the representation OF
tic counties, cities, towns and boroughs of this Com
monwcath, in both of the Legislative bodies: Provi-
dcd however, that the number Of 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 re-
apportonment. And when new county shall here
after be created, any city, town or borough not
now entitled to separate representation III the House
OF Delegates, shall have increased in population
as to be entitled, IN the opinion Of The General As
senby TO such representation, 1t 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, il
shall be competent to the General Assembly to re-
apporIon the whole representation of the great dis
rIct containing such new county, such city, town
or borough, within It's limits which re-apportonment
shall continue in force till the next regular decennia
re-apportionmept
5. The General Assembly, after the wear 1871
and at intervals thereafter of not less than ten
shall have authority, twothirds of each House con-
curing, to make re-apportionments of Delegates and
Senators, throughout the Commonwealth so that the
number of Delegates shall not AT any time exceed
$50, nor of Senators Sc.
g. The whole number of members to which tho
State may at any time be entitled in the House of
Representatives of the United States, shall be appor-
TONED as nearly as may be, amongst the several cor-
tes cities, boroughs and towns ofthe State accord
ing TO their respective numbers, which shall be de-
termned by adding to the whole number of free
persons including those bound to service for term
years and excluding Indians not taxed, thrce-Hfhs
Of all other persons
7. Any person may be elected Senator who 81 q II
have attained to the age of thirty years. and shall be
actually resident and freebooter within the district
qualified by virtue of his freehold to vote for menbxrs
Of the General Assembly according to this Consttu-
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 freeholder within the county, city, town
borough election district qualified by virtue of
his freehold, to vote for members of the General
Assembly according to this Constitution: Provided,
that all persons holding lucrative Offices and Minis
tiers of the Gospel and Priests of every denomination
shall be incapable of being elected members of either
House of Assembly
8. The members Of the Assembly shall receive for
their services n compensation to be nscertained !,
law, and paid out ofthe public Treasury; but no Ia "
increasing the compensation of the members shall
take effect until the end of the next annual sessioa
after such law shall have been enacted And no
Senator or Delegate shall, during the term for which
he shall have been elected be appointed to my 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 filed by elections by the people
Q. The General Assembly shall meet once or often
er 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. majority Of each House shall consti-
tute quorum to do business but smaller number
may adjourn from day to day, and shall be authorised
to compel the attendance Of absent menbers in such
manner and under such penalties as each House may
provide And each House shall choose its own
Speaker, appoint it's officers, settle its own rules
oiprocecding, direct wrs Of election for supplying
intermediate vacancies But ifvacaHcics shall occur by
death or resignation, during the of the Gene
raj Assembly, such wrlts may be issued blythe Cover
nor, under such re0ulatiOne he