Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-01-29

sheraton such measures as h" u,>y d cm oyrc>
iient lie shall bo Ccm,uti,irr L:,r az ih.
land and naval forces Of In, State I. sh,n
havo power To cmbodY the miitia when in hi.
opinion, the public safety shall require il I'm
conveu. the Legislature, on application of n MN.
Jnrlty oi tho members OF the Iiouse of Dele
rates, or whom, IN his opinion, tho interest OF
TIC commonwealth nay rc1nirc it TO graft re-
proves and pard"ns, except where the nresecu.
u"n, shall have boon carried on by. the IIouse of
'c'esa'ci, "r the law shall othe rwsc particular.
aircct; to conduct, either in person. or in
snch manner az shall bs prescribed bv law, all
'.'vioouise Win Other and foreign States; aud
our"g 'he recess OF the Legislature TO fill pro
temporc, all vacancies in those Offices ,vj,;cb :,
i'ay bc the duty al III, Legislature IN IN nor
manen'y' Provided, that his appointments IN
Sncn vacancies shall be by commissions to expire
General Assembly " '-'
D There shall he Council of State to con.
siSl oil three members, any one ar more of WHOM.
may act. They shall be elected bv one ;o;n,
voie of both Houses of the General AsscInbIr
and remain in office three years Bat of tboso
hrsl elected, one, to DC designated By lot, shall
remain In office for one year only, and one other
~ DC ces,gha'eu IN iike manner, shall ROMAN in
olhce Tor two years only. Vacancies OCCURRING
by expiration OF the term of service, or Other.
wise shall be supplied by elections made in like
manner The Governor shall before he c,er.
ciScS any discretionary power conferred on lin,
=" , tnc CONSTITUTION and laws, require the advice
VI tho Eouncil OF State, which advice shall he re-
Clustered IN books kept for that burmese s;1n.d
W ,'e members present and conscntipp thereto
""u i'.u before tho General Assembly WHOM
cared g, Tor by them. The Council shall, appoint
lieIr own Cicrh, who shall take an oath to Keen
secret such matters as no shall he ordsroJ ~.
the Board 10 conceal The scnior conna1f
shall DO Lieutenant Governor. and in "a. =
the death, resignation, inability or absence. M
the Governor from the seat of government. shall
act as ,vCrnor
o.; The mannerof appointing militia officers,
shall be provided for by law---but no officer ha,
low the rank of BrigaGier General shall bo
appointed by the Generel Assembly
T. commissions and grants shall run in the
name OF the Commonwealth of Virginia. ana
pear lest oy the Governor, with the seal of tho
ARTICLE "
J.: The Judicial power shall be vested in su.
perior Courts of Appeals, i'm such Snnerior
courts Us Tue Legislature mayrfrom time to time
ordaln and establish, and the Judges thereof in
p.o Nouht ~, Courts, and in the Justices of the
eace. Ihc Legislature may also vest such
jurisdiction as Shall BIO deemed nc essarv in Cor
posaton Courts, and in the Magistrates who NAV
belong TO the corporate body The iurisdic,Ion
OF tnese tribunals, and of the Judges thereof.
shail DO regulated by law. The Judge ;of tho
supreme court OF Appeals and of the Superior
haviour, or until removed in the manner nre-
scrioed IN tins Constitution and shall, at the
Sa'he time, mold no other office, appointment or
Pu1hc trust AMI the acceptance thereof by
ei.her OF Them shall vacate his Judicial office.
:. NO law aboshing any Court shall be con
strued to deprive Judge thereof of h;s ofI;ca
unless two-thirds of the members of each Uouse
present concur In the passing thereof; but the
Legislature may assign other Judicial duties to
lhe judges OF Courts abolished by any law. en-
acted ny less than two-thirds Of the members of
each House present
3. The present Judges of the supreme Court
OF Appeals, vt the General Court and of the Su
Perior courts oil Chancery, shall remain in office
until the termination Of the session of the first
Legislature elect under this constitution, and no
longer. ~
q. The Judges Of the Supreme Courts of An.
pcais and OF the Superior Courts shall be elected
by the joint vote of both Hhuses of the General
Assembly
o. The Judges of the Supreme Court of An
penis ~ OF the superior Courts shall receive fixed
and adequate salaries, which shall not be dimin.
lshed during their continuance i'm Office
D. Judges may be removed from Office by a con-
current vote OF both Houses of the Gen. Assem-
bly, but two-thirdc ofthe members present must
concur in such vote and the cause of removal
shall be entered on the Journals of each v'bo
Judge against whom the Legislature NAV ba
about to proceed. shall receive notice thereof ac.
co'r:paned with copy of the causes ALLEGED for
his removal, at least twenty days before the dav
on which either House of the General Assembly
shall act thereupon.
Z. On tho creation of any new county. Jus.
uces OF 'he feace shall be appointed in the first
instances, In such manner as may be prescribed
by law. When vacancies shall occur in nnv
county, or II shall Tor auy cause, be deemed ne.
cesSaiy to increase the number, appointments
shall be msdeiby the Governor, on the recon.
mendation ef their respective County Courts.
3. The Attorney General shall be appointed
by JOINT votes of the two Houses of the General
Assembly, and commissioned by the Governor,
and shall hold his office during the pleasure Of
the General Assembly. The Clerks of tho sew.
eraI Courts, when vacancies shall occur shall be
appointed by their respective Courts, and the
tenure of Office well of those who NAV be
hereafter appointed, shall be prescribed by Law.
he sheri'is and coroners shall be nominated by
the pectivcCountyC Courts, and when approved
by the Governor, shall be commissioned by him.
The Justices shall appoint Constables And all
tees OF tho aforesaid officers shall be regulated by
law.
8. Writs Shall run in the name of the Cmmon-
wca ih of Virginia, and bear test by the Clerks Of
tile several Courts. Indictments shall conclude
against the peace and dignity Of the common
wealth.
ARTICLE W.
a Treasurer shall be appointed annually bv
JOINT vote of both Houses
ARTICLE VII.
The Executive Department Of the Govern,
mant shall remain as at present organized, and
the Governor ard Privy Councillors shall contin
TIC IN Office, until Governor elected under this
constitution, shall come ipto office and ul other
persons in Office when this constitution shall be
adopted, except as is herein otherwise expressly
directed. shall continue in Office, till successors
shall DO appointed, and the Courts of Justice now
existing shall continue with their present iuris-
diction, until and except so far as the Judicial
system may shall be hereafter otherwise or
ganizcd by the Legislature.
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