Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-26

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psss sny law requiring an
thoytSpg p'y rhgous society ,'or the lecpe OF any
district within this Commonwealth, to levy ON them
selves or others tax Tor the erection or repair of
any ho'se for pubic worship, for the SUPPORT OF any
churth or ministry; but it shall be len free 10 cyery
Iersnn to select his religious instructor ond TO make
for h's support such private contract as ho sshul
please. ~ -ss 80, t3d1'
~. Thc Legislature may provide by INV tina, no
person shnll DO capable Of holding being elected to
any posi- ot profit. trust eolumcnt civil or militia
Legislative Executive Judicial, undcr tho Go
vernncnt "f this Common who shall hereafter
fight a duel or send ar accept challenge TO 6uht
duel the probable issue Of which may be tho death of
tho challenger challenged or who shall be second
10 c"ner party, OF shall IN any manner aid assist
IN such duel, or shall be knowingly the bearer of pch
chaiiengcor acceptance; but no person shall be so
dsquarcd BY reason Of his having heretofore fought
such duel, or sent or accepted such challenge or been
seSona IN such uuei or bearer OF such challenge
10 The Governor, TIE Judges of the Co,,r. of An
pe"is and superior Courts, and all others Offending
against the State, either by NAL udninist cor
rup.oh' neglect q rduy or any other high crime or
nisdcmcanor, shall be impeachobe by the House of
Delegates; such impeachment to be prosecuted be
hrc the Senate, which shall have the sole power to
NY a.. ,iuPeochments; when sitting for that pur.
posc' tue senate shall be on oath sfirmato: and
no person shall be convicted without the concurrence
of two-thirds OF tic members present Judgment in
cases OF impeachment, shall not extend further han to
removal from office and dsquafc alton To hold and en-
Joy any Office of honor trust profit under the Com
monwrnIth; but the party convicted shall neycrtbc-
less be liable and subject To indictment, trial, judg
mcnt and punishment, according To law. 4s-
Id Every white male citizen Of the Commonwealth
resident therein, wears nd upw ardr
being qualified to exercise the right of sufrare nc
cordIng 10 the former Constitution aud laws; and.vc-
ny such ciuzen beng possessed, whose tenant for
years at'lll at sufcrancc is posscssc of an cs-
tate OF freehold in land of the value of twcny five
dollars. and nsscsscd to he f anv assessment there
OF be required by a'' and every eich citizen being
Ss.ssn
ccncr ct an interest IN share ct land, ind having
an estate nj freehold lhercn smch interest or share
berg OF the value of twenty five dollars ard so as
sessed To DC any assessment thereof be required by
law and every such citizen being entitled to rcyer-
sun or vested remainder in fee. exrcctan on an c
state ter life lives. in land of the value of v dol
lars, and 70 assessed Ia be il any asecesrneu thereof
DO requTc by law; leach aud every such ci,igrn un
less his title shall have come Ia HIM by descent de-
vise ma rr'agc rnarTir tleneni hayH0 been
go possessed entitled Tor six montiis) and every
SUCH citizen. who shall own aud md be hnselfi in ac-
tual occupation of casehold estate, with the evi
dence of title recorded two months before ne shall of
Ter TO vote, OF term originally less than five
years of the annual value or rent9 of twenty dollars
and every such citizen, who for twelve months mex,
preceding has been house keeper and head of fam
NY within the county, city town. borough or election
district where he may offer vote, and shall hive
been assessed with part of the of the Com
mohweaith within the preceding year, and actually
PAID the same-and no othor persons-shal be quill.
fled TO vote for members of the General Assembly IN
the county, city, town borough respectively where
IN such land shall ie such house keeper and head
OF family shall live. And in case of two or more
tenants in common joint tenants or parceners in pos
session, revcrsion or remainder, having interest in
land, the value whereof shall be insufficient To on.
title them all to vote, they shall together have
as many votes us the value of the iaud shall en-
title them to; and the Legislature shall by law
provide The mode in which their vote or votes
shall IN such case he given Provided, nevertheless.
thu, tho suffrage not exercised by any pcrson o
a
cd officer soldier marine, the Uni.
ted States, by infamous offence
10 in all elections this to any Office or
place OF trust honor profit the votes shall he given openly
AETIui ~ DIZZY
J. Tho chief Executive power Of this Commonwealth shall
90 vested m nosenor to he elected by the joint the
two Houses of the General Assembly lie shall hold his office
during the term OF three years the first day
January mex succeeding ms eiscnn, other day,
may rom time TO te be prescribed by law shall
ineligible 10 that ohce FOE three years after his
No person shall be eligible The Office of Governor I'm.
.s e sal' nave aiaef the age ." thirty shall be
native citizen OF the United States shall have citizen
thereof at tho adoption of the Federal and shall
have been citizen OF this Commonwealth for five years mex,
preceding his election
The Governor shalt receive for his services eompensa.
ton To be Neh ny law, which shall he neither increased nor
"n"nisneu' during MS continuance ia offco. .
He shall take care that tho laws he faithfully cxecuicd
shh communicate 10 the Legislature the con
u,on OF he Comnonwsath aud recommend their cond
GRAFTON such measures ms he may deem expoden lie shall be
en-chief of the land and of tho State
ion the public safety shah require it; convene the Lesa
~ The members OF ioUse
oi delegates, or when III his opinion tho Of
monwealh may require III 10 grant rcpreves aud purdon
cept where the prosecution shall have carried on by tire
'iouse o Delegates the law shall Otherwise particularly
Greet 10 conduct either IN peTon such shail
ne prescribed by law, all intercourse with foreign
States and during the recess Of the Legislature FILL pro tea.
pore all vuCaDCis thno Offices, which OF
mo Legislature 10 fi permanently Provided appoint
entS 10 such vacancies shall Ire by commissions to expire al
the end Of the next succeeding of the General Assem-
bly,. .-t FL. ... 81
s. There shall he Council Of State 10 consist Of three mem
osr any one or more Of whom act They shall toe elect
ed by Iont of both Houses Of tho General aud
remain IN office three years But of those ced
be designated by lot, shall remain office only
and oleT TO he designated III like n,snIor,
Office for two years only NnCuuc ACQUIRING by expiration
OF ihe term Of service Otherwise, shall tn Supplied by cleo
tons made IN like Bnner The Governor sail defre
ercise any discretionary power conferred y tire Cops
tuition and laws require the advice Council State
which advice snail lie registered ~ ks Kept for that purpose
signed ny The members present and thereto and laid
before the General Aseniby when called by hcm The
council shall appoint thor clerk Wiu shall lake an th m
keep secret such matters I've shall be 10y Buar IN
conceal The Senior Councillor shall he Lieutenant GOveruor
ann IN case OF tie death, resignation, inability tie
Governor from the seat Of government shall as Governor
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