Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-02-16

Speaker it's own officers. settle its own raIas
" PIocee9Mg " direct wrts of election for supplying
% vacancies But ifvacancies shall occur by
ea" Ut resignation, during the recess of the Gene
RAJ Assembly such writs may be issued by the Cover
nor under such regulations may be prescribed by
Jaw. Each House shall Judge of the election, qua
members for disordery behaviour and with the con-
currence OF two thirds, expel member but not Sc
cond time for the Same offence.
! ~. All laws shall originate in the House of Dele
gates TO he approved by the Senate or to
legates.
H. The privilege of the Writ of HaJeas Co,pus
snau not IN any case be suspended The Legislature
snail not pass any bill of atiainder or anv e1 u,ost
tacso law; or any law impairng the obligation of
tracts or any law, whereby private property shall
De taken for public uses, without Just compensation:
or any law abridgng the freedom of Speech or of the
Press: no man shall be compelled frequent or support
any religious worship, place or ministry whatsoever;
nor snai any man be enforced, restrained, moested
or Durthened In MS body Or goods, otherwise suf
Ter, en- account OF his religious opinions or belief but
all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to
maintain, their opinions in matters of religion and
the same shall III no wise affect diminish or enlarge
their civil capacities. And the Legislature shall not
prescribe any religious test whatever; nor confer
any peculinr privileges advantages any one sect
OF denomination; nor pass any law requiring or au-
thorZing any religious society, the people of any
district within this Commonwealth, to levy ON them
selves or Others any tax for the erection or repair of
house tor public worship, for the support of any
church or mnlstry but it shall be left free TO every
person to select his religious instructor and to make
for his support such private contract as he shall
please.
IL. The Legislature may provide by law that no
person shall be capable of holding or being elected to
any post OF profit trust emolument civil or militia
ny, Legislative. Executive Judicial under the Go
yernment of this Commonwealth, who shall hereafter
hight DUEL or send or accept challenge to fight
DUEL the probable issue of which may be the death of
the challenger challenged or who shall be second
10 either party or shall in any manner aid or assist
in crch dual chonb a
challenge or acceptance; but no person shall he SO
disqualified by reason of his having heretofore fought
such duel or sent or accepted such challenge or been
second in such duel, or bearer of such chalepoe or
acceptance.
ID. The Governor, the Judges OF the Court of Ap-
peals and Superior Courts, and all others offending
against the State, either by NAL Administrations cor
ruptlon neglect OF duty, any other high crime or
misdemeanor, shall be impeachable by the House of
Delegates; such impeachment to be prosecuted be-
fore the Senate which shall have the sole power to
try all impeachments When sitting for that pur-
pose, the Senate shall be oath or affirmation: and
no person shall be convicted without the concurrence
OF two-thirds of the members present. Judgment in
cases OF impeachment, shall not extend further than to
removal from Office and disqualification to hold and en-
Joy any Office of honor, trust profit under the Com
monwealth; but the party convicted shall neverHhe-
less be liable and subject to Indictment, trial. judg-
ment and punishment, according TO law.
| ID. Every white male citizen of the CemmonWealt ,
resident therein, aged twenty-o years and upwards
being qualified to exercise the right of suffrage ac
cordng TO the former Constitution and laws and eve
ry such ctzen being possessed, whose tenant for
years, at will at suferance possessed of an es
tate OF freehold in land of the value of twenty-five
dollars and so assessed to be if any there
of be required by law; and every such citizen being
possessed as tenant in common joint tenant or par
cener, OF an interest in share of land and having
an estate OF freehold therein such interest share
being of the value of twenty-five dollars, and so as
sessed to be II any assessment thereof he required BIZ
laws and every such citizen being entitled to rever-
zion or vested remainder in fee expectant AT es-
state fer life or lives in land of the value of fifty dol
lars, and assessed to be if any assessment thereof
be required by law leach and every such citizen, uy-
less his title shall have to him by descent, de-
wise, marriage or marriage settlement having been
so possessed or entitled for six moahs;) and every
such citizen, who shall own and and be himself in ac-
tlal occupation of leasehold estate with the eyi-
dence Of title recorded two months before he shall Of
Ter to vote, OF term originally less than five
years, of the annual value of twenty dollars
and every such ctzen who for twelve months next
preceding has been house keeper andhead of fam
lily within the county, city, town, borough or election
district where he may offer to vote, and shall have
been assessed with part of the of the Com
moDwealth within the preceding year, and actually
paid the same-and other persons-shall be quail
fed to vote for members of the General Assembly IN
the county, city, town or borough respectively here
in such land shall lie, such house-keeper and head
ofa family shah live. And, in of two or more
tenants IN common joint tenants parceners in pos
session, reversion or remainder, having interest in
land, the value whereof shall be insufficient to en-
) title them all to vote, they shall together have
! as many votes the value of the land shall en-
title them to; and the Legislature shall by law
provide the mode in which their vote or votes
shall in such be given: Provided nevertheless
that the right of suffrage shall be exercised by any person
unsound mind or who shall be pauper non-conmison
ed officer, soldier seaman marne in the service of the Uni
ted States by any person convicted of any infamous
Is In all elections in this Commonwealth, any office
place of trust, honor profit the shall be given openly
or riva Uoce, and not by ballot
/ ARTICLE ~.
The chief Executive power this Commonwealth shall
be vested Governor, to be elected by the joint of
two Houses of the General Assembly He shall hold his
during the term OF three years. the first day
January next succeeding his election such day.
may from time time be prescribed by laws and he shall be
ineligible TO that Office for thee years after hrs
service shall have expired
no person shall be eligible the Office of Governor
less he shah have attained the age thirty years, shall
native citizen of the United Staies shall have
thereof the adoption of the Federal Constitution and shall
have been citizen of this Commonwealth for
, preceding his election.
B. The Governor shall receive for his services comnnnsa