Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-28

he counties Of Brooke, Ohio and Tyler, shall form
ane district; the counties OF Monongaa, Preston and
Randolph siss fora sposher district: te counties OF
Harsfson, Lcvsand Wood, shall form another dis-
Irict: the counties Of Kanawlm, Mason, Caben Lo-
gan and Nicholas, shall form another districts, the
counties OF Greenbrier, Monroe, Giles, and Mont
1Ontry, shall fum another district: the counties Of
Tszeweil, Wytho and Grnyson, shall form another
districts the countes Of Washington, Rnscl, Scott
and Lee, stall form smother district. the counties
OF Berkeley, Morgan and Hampshire, shall tbrn snoth-
shall form smother district: the counties of Sheusn-
doah aud Hardy shall form another district the
tfcs Of Rockinghsm and Pcndictoa shall form sno-
ther districts the counties of Augusta q Rockbridgc
shall form another distnot: tho counties of
Allegheny, Bath, Pocshoniss and Boictourt shall
form another district. Tho counties of Lotrdom and
Fairfax shall form smother district; tho counties Of
kauquier and Prince William, shall form another
district: the counties of Stafford, King George,
w estmoreland, Richmond, Lancaster and Northum-
beyland shall form another district: the counties OF
Cuipeper, Madison and Orange, shall form another
district: the counties Of Albcmario, Nelson aud Am
hcrst, shall form another districts the couLties of Fiu-
wanna, Goochland, Louisa and Hanover, shall form
another district: the couics Of Spoitsyvauia Caro-
line and Esrex. shah form another dstricl the coun-
ties OF King d Queen, king William, Gloocester,
Matthew'S and Middlcsex, shall form another district:
the counties Of Accomack, Northsmptou, Elizabeiil
City, York and Warwick. and the city OF Williams
burg shall form another dstrict, tho couutirs OF
Charles City, lanes City New Kent and Henrico,
the counties Of Bedford aud Franklin, shall form
another district: the counties of buckingham Cainp-
bell and Cumberland shall form another district: tue
counties OF Patrick, Henry ond Piifsylyania, shah
form another DISTRICT the counties uf HalIfaN and
Mecklcnburg shall form unother district: the counties
OF Charlotte, Lurcnburg, Nottovay and Prince
Edward, shall form another district; tho Counties Of
Amein, Powhaian and Chesterfield, and tho town OF
petersburg, shall form another district: tho counties
oil Brunswick, Dinwiddie and Grccnsv,llc shall form
another districts the counties OF Isle of Wrt Prince
George, Southampton, Surry and Sussrx, shall form
mother District: and the counties of Norfolk, Nanse-
mond and Princess Anne. and the 6orourh of Norfolk
shall form another district. Is ~ - =
4. IL shall be the duty of the Legislators, TO re-
apportion, once IN ton years, to vl in tho year 1874
ana every ten years thrfcafer the representation OF
tne counties, cues towns and borougis, Of this Com
nonvsuith, n both Of the legisiatye bodies: Prori
dcu, however, TINT the numbered Delegates from the
afcesaid great districts, and the number of Senators
rom the aforesaid too great divisions respectively
shah neither be increased nor diminished by such re-
aPport ioument And wien new county sha hero
after DC created, or any city, town borough not
now entitled to separate represent the Hose
OF Delegates, shall have increasrd in population
us 10 DO entied, IN the opinion Of The General As
sembly, TO such Representations it shall be the duiy
OF the General Assembly to make provision by law
Tor securing to tho people ofsch new county or suc
Guy, Town or borough, an adequate represent, tion
And II the object canuot otherwise be cffscted II
shall be competent TO tho General Assembly TO re-
app0ron the whole representation of the great dis
trfct containing such new COUNTY, or such city, town
or borough within It's limits; which re-apportionment
snail continue IN Force till the n0xt regular decrnniaf
re-apportionmcnt.
s. The General Assembly, afler the wear Ie41
and at intervals thereafter of not less than ten years
small have authority, tvo-thrds of each House con-
curnng, to make re-apportonmenls OF Delegates and
throughout the Common wealth. SO that m,
number of Delegates shall hot OF any tlue exce,d
$50, nor Of Senators SO. - -
. 8. The whole number of members to whici, tho
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Representatives of the United Statcs shall be appor
t,onod as nearly may be, amongst tire several coun
TEES cities, borougs and towns of he State accord
ng TO their respective numbers, which shall be de-
ermned oy adding to- tho whole number of free
persons, including those bound to service for Term
y years and excluding Indians mot taxed tlfrte s
If all other persons. : -. 80 II
,. Any person may be elcctcd Senator who shall
iaye attained to the age of thirty years. and shall be
actually resident and freebooter within the ds,rct
qualified by virtue of his freehold to vote for members
u the General Assembly according to this Constitu
,on; And any person may be elected member OF
ne House OF Delegates, who shall have attained the
ige OF twenty-five years, and shall be actually a
esidcnt and ffeehoder within the county city town
'orough or election district qualified 6y virtfc oil
ns treehod, to vote for members of the General
Assembly according to This Constitution: Provided
hat all persous holding lucrative Offices and Minis
ers OF the Gospel and Priests Of every denornnafon
ball De incapable Of being elected members of either
1ouse Of Assembly. .sti - :, - SF""c5
sfschtuCIS oi tH0 Assembly sUall fDrI
betr services compensation to be ascortained nv I
NV, and paid out OF the public yressury but no law
Increasing the compensation of The members shall
axe effect until the end OF the next annual sessiou
tier such law shall have been enacted. And no
senator or Delegate shall, during the term for which
e shnll have been elected, be appointed to any civil
ftice OF profit under tho Commonwealth, which shall
ave been created, or the emonnents Of which shall
ave been ineteesed, during such term, except such
fIces az may DO filed by elections by the people
D. The General Assembly shall meet once or often
. every year. Neither House, during the session OF
he Legislature, shall, without the consent OF tho
ther ADJOURN for more than three days nor TO nnvi
ther place than that which the two Houses shall
= suing majority Of zach House shall consti.
ute quorum TO do business; but a smaller number
nay ADJOURN from day to doy, aud shall be authorised
compel the attendance Of absent members, in such
nnners and under such penalties as each House NAV
fovnle. And cnrb House shall choosa it's own
pcakcF appofnt It's own o1icers settle IT'S own rules
y proceeding, " direct wits Of election for supplying
ntermadute But ffvacancies shall occur b.
eatn or resignation, during the recess Of Tie Gene
~ essernsiy, guc1 wits may be ISSUED by the Tower
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