Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-05


Tor his support such Pva contract he shall please
ri. The Legislature may provide by law that mo
ron shall be capable Of holding or being elected to
sny post Of profit. trust emoiumen, civil or militia
~, Legislative Executive or Judicial, under the Co.
vernment Of this Commonwealth, who shall hereafter
hight duel, or send accept challenge 10 6ght a
duel the probable issue Of which may be the ah of
the challenger or challenged, who shall be- second
10 either party or who shall in any aid or a..
sis' In any such duel, or shall be knowingly the
OF such challenge or acceptance; but person
shall be 30 di qualified by reason Of his having hereto
lore Tough, such duel sent accepted ouch cha-
'enge. been second In such duel or bearer of such
chateDge or acceptance.
MI Every white male citizen Of the Common.
wealth. resident therein, aged tweuty-one years and
haGe according to the former Constitution and laws;
and every ouch citizen, being possessed, whose
nant Tor years, at will or at Hraace il possessed OF
an estate OF FREEHOLD in land Of the value Of twenty
nve dollars and assessed to bs Il any a.sessm
thereof be required by law and every such citizen be
ing possessed. as tenant in common. joint tenant
pac'ner, oil an interest In. share Of land and
ing an estate Of freehold therein such interest or share
hriag OF the value Of twenty-6v dollars and go
,ssesed 10 ne any assessment thereof he required
oy law; and every sush citizen being entitled to re-
version or vested rem snier in fee OF an
tate Tor life or lives In land oil the value Of fly dol
lars, and assessed 10 he any assessment h.
required by law leach every such citizen unless his
ute shall have come to him by descent, devise, mar
rage or marriage set emen having been 90 possessed
entitled for six months] and every such citizen who
shall own and be himself, in actual occupation Of
Is"ehod estate, with the evidence Of title recorded
two months before he shall offer to vote of term ORR
EnalIy not less than five years. of the value or
rent Of twenty dollars; and every such citizen, who
Tor twelve months next preceding has been house.
keeper and head Of family within the county, eli "
town. borough or election district where he may offer
to vote, and shall have bsen assessed with pa RI of the
revenue Of the Common wei iyh within the prec .dng
year, and actually paid the same-snd no o,har per.
sons he qualified 10 vote Tor Of the en-.
srAi Assembly in the county cty, or borou .h re-.
speetively, wherein such land shall ie or such house
keeper and head OF family shah live. Aud in case OF
mr. rtnr ian nfo In s~s-a
n'rs In Posseson rever-ioR remainder having in.
te'eH In land, the value whereof shall he INSULT
cent 10 entitlo them all TO vote, they shail
nave - asny voss az the value OF the land .ha en-
title them 70; and tho Legislature shall by law provid.
che mod IN which ia ,ir or votes In O.. a.
70 sve1- Provided. neverheie's that the right Of sui
mage shaii not be Exercised by any person Of unsound
mind, or who shall be pauper, non ed
oicer soldier, seaman marine, In the service OF the
OF nee.
KILL Ia all elections In this Commonweal 10 any
office or place Of trust honour profit, the shall
be given openly or yica Doce, and not by hallo'
XIV. Tho chief Executive power of this Common
wealth, shall be vested In Governor. lie shall ho'd
his office, during the term Of three years commence
on the hrs day OF January next succeeding his cleo
non or on such other day. may from time to time be
oihee tor three years next after his of service
shan have expired He shall be elected follows: Al
the hrst election Tor members OF the House of Dele.
gates, to be held under this Constitution, and every
third year thereafter, at the times and places of hold.
Ing such elections, in the several counties and corpo
rate towns, OF this Commonwe h. the persons on ali
fed to vote for members of the General As.emby sh nj,
vote also, for Governor poll Of the vote, 80 given
IN each election district shall be duly kept auhentica
ted, certified. and laid before the General Assembly
their next annual meeting, in such shall
10 prescribed by law These polls shall be examined
by joint committee Of both Hou s--,he number OF
votes given for each person Governor, ascertain
ed, and the result declared by resolution of the c..
neral Assembly. The person having the greatest
number OF votes. II that be majority of the whole
lmh 9tu an1if hi .l.x IL
he declared duly elected Governor If no such o. con
have majority of the whole number Of votes given
then it shall be declared that election hath bee
mAje and the General Assembly shall proceed by Joint
vote OF both Houses, IN elect Governor from those
how many soever there may be, II eligible, who shall
have the two highest numbers on the polls
XIV No person shall be eligible to the Office Of
Governor, unless h- shall have attained the age thir
y years shall he native citizen Of the United States
and shall have been citizen Of this Common w @ a In
for five years next prec eding his election.
XVI. The Governor shall receive for his services
compensation, TO hs fixed by law, which shall be
ther increased nor diminished, during his continuance
in office
XVII. He shall take care that the law. be faith.
fully execurd shall communicate TO the L. gisiaure,
at every session. the condition of the Common wealth g.
recommend to their consideration such as he
may deem expedient. He stall be Comma nder in.
Chirf Of the land and naval forces Of the State He
shall have power TO embody the militia when in his
opinion the public safety shall require it, to COM enc
the Legislature, on application Of a majority of the
member. OF ths House Of ID legae., or when, in hi,
q
qire l.; to grant reprieves and parons, except where
the prosecution shall have been carried on by the
Ifou'e OF Dele the law shall otherwise
Iarly Direct TO conduct, either In person. or in such
manner as shall be prescribed by law, all intercourse
with other and foreign States; and during the Of
the Legislature, II I'LL pro fepore, all vacancies in
those ofccs, which IL may he the duty Of the Ieeis-
ature T. I'LL permanently: Provided that his appoint
ments TO such vacancies shall he by To en-
pire At the end Of the edng session of the
General Assembly.
XVIII. Commissions and grants shall run in the
name OF the Commonwealth OF Virginia, and be ar test
by the Governor with the seal of the Com mon,yealth
annexed.
XIX The General Assembly shall provide by law
for the discharge Of the Executive duties in all
Of tn: temporary Inability Of the Governor to
thcm and of vacancy in his office, by reason Of his alb
'ence from the Seat OF Government sickness DEATH re-
naval from Office, resignation, other cause.
be provided for by law-but officer below the rank
of Brg,der General. shall be appointed by the Gen.
erai Assembly.
XXI Treasurer shall be appointed annually by
j,int vot. OF beh Houses
XXI The Judicial power shall be vested 10 Su.
prem- Court OF Appeals, in such Superior Court.
as The Legislature may from time 10 time ordsin
tees # the Peace.-The Legislature may aI.o vest
such jur sdicon shall be deemed necessary in Cor
porstion Courts, and In the Magistrates who NAV be-
long 10 the corporate body The jurisdiction Of these
tribunals shall be regulated by law. The Judges of
thc.fSui crior Court Of Appeals and Of the Superior
Courts shall hold their Offices during good behavior or
until removed in the manner prescrbedin this Consti-
tuition; and shall al the time, hold other Office
appoint public trust; and the acceptance tho,
OF by either OF them shall vacste his Judicial Office
XIII. The present Judges OF the Supreme Coor,
Of Appeals. Of the Gsnsra Court, and Of the Superior