Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-16

against the Ssase si,iier by mai
rupiion, neglect OF duty, any other Li,b c,i,,.
n'sdnmcanor, shall he iIarcachab,e Inv tb, b.. Z
Deiegales; such mpeaeiiiriisi be- pro.~o,,,cd 49,
lore ;he Senate, which -hall have the soil. n,,rr, l..
Wy a'i n"peacbmcnts Wh'n. sitting. ior that un..
pose the Senate shall be oath or niFrma,,n. .nn
no person shall be convicted without the concurrence
o' 'wo-thfrds OF the members present Ju,rinen, In
esseS OF impeachment, shall not extend further thu, 20
o.a rom ci!Io and hold and en-
JOY oy once of honor. trust profit under the Com
m"hweaith but the party Convicted shall u,.yr rebr
.css DC ia ole and subject to indie; mint tricl Judo.
"cnt and punishment, according to law On !"
~. Livery white male citizen OF tho COMMONWEALTH
resident therein aged twrn y-one vrars and unwoyJs
oeipg quaihed TO exercise the right of suffrage me-
corning TO The forncr Constitution md luws: and.y,
such citizen beng possessed, or whore tenant for
vars, al VIII or at suferance, possesscd of an t
tate OF freehold in land of the value of twcn,r Eve
dnhrs aud so assessed to DO if uny asscssmcn,Lcre
VI oe required Dy low; and every such citizen, being
us tenant III common, JOINT tenant or paf-
cehcr, OF an interest IN share of land md havin
nu estate of fcchod therein such Interest ar .h.,,
ocrg Of the value of twenty-five dollars. and SO as
sesSeu 10 De II any assessment thereof be rcaurcd by
NV anu every such citizen being entitled to reyer-
sion or vested remainder in fee. cxpec,ant on an "a.
suite ior lie or lives IN land of the value nj
afs ana SO assessed To DC il any assessment THEREBY
ne required hy law; leach and every surb ci,izfn un
.cSS is u!c snail have conc To him by dcsccnt de-,
'sc' marriage or mafrage-scilcmcnt, having bcery
8" possessed or entitled Tor six munilis;) and ev,rv
sueh ci'lzen. who shall own and md be- himself in ac-
,u,i occupation OF lcasehold estate with the eyf
Ccncc OF Title recorded two months bcr hc sh.u a.,
Ter TO vote, of team originally not los ,h,n e.,
years, at The annual value rent OF tweniv dollars.
ana every such citizen, who for twelve months next
preceding has been house keeper ondhead of fam.
NY within Tie county, city town, borough or election
district where hc may offer vote, and ehull have
oeeh assessed with part ofthe revenu. OF the Com.
ihonweaih within the preceding year and acfunllv
ran 'e same AN! no other pcrcons-shall be quail
dec 10 vote Tor members of the General Assembly N
the county, CITY, tow boro rc-p, ciiyrly h,re
III sach land shall lie such house kecper md heal
oi a iaMiy shall live. And, in case If two or n,or,
senahlS IN contnC Joint tenuns urccncrs in pus-
Session reEers0n or Remainder, having in, crest in
hnu, Tic VaCe whereof shall be Insufficient q, .n
t''c thein ali TO vote, they shall together have
as many votes as tho value of the land skull en-
..le tneth to- ana the Legislature shall by law
provide the mode III which their vote, Or voics
shall IN such case he gven Provided NEVERTHELESS
THAT the right OF sdfase shall exercised Inv ANY .,.o
unsonnd mind or who shall be paure non commission
ed officer soldier, marine the s,yice of ,hr tn,
REQ or 10y any person convicted Of any infamous oenrw
H. In all elections IN this to nnv ors NJ
place oi isi, honor profit votes shall m GIVEN nsr,y
90 p'sa rOee, aud not by ballot. F''
~ ARTICLE ~
The chief Executive power Of this Con ,norr.,hh ,u
DE vested Governor 10 lie elected by the Jim, v,r Of ,ts
two H"uscs Of tho General Assembly lie shall hold IN. "
during the OF three years Commence on the ,, d ~
January nex succeeding is elecon, such other l.y as
may from t'e TO Time be prescribed by law and he sIali h,
ineligible Il, tha, Office. for three years mex, ar, his ,s
serv ce shall have expired - ' -"
No rerson shall he eligible office of toyrtnor ,,
less he shall have attained the thirty wear, hnI hr
native citizen n the United States .aiave been o;,z,
thereof al the adoption Federal Cosi,ion aud stn,i
nave been ezeH OF This Commonwealth, for five ,eats n,
preceding his election - ~ '"''''
The Governor shall receive his services conpenss
ton to he fixed hy law, which shall neither nor
Diminished, during his continuance in Office
lie shall take care tina, the law. toe faithfully executed;
shall communicate TO the Legislature every session, tbe con-
dtion OF the Commonwealth and To their consd.
e'aon s'ch measures as he deem pedrt lie s,a L
Of the land and forces of the State
he 'hail have power embody the militia ~hen in his opip.
on The ubc safety shall require convene the Lesa.
lure on application of majority Of the the Honsp
u Deeeaes or whrn IN his opinon. the interest Com.
nonweaNh NAV require IT. To grant rprieves and pardo ex
;ept where he prosecution shall have csreG on by tina
ioe III Delegates the law shall otherwise particolsry
ec 10 conduct either IN person, such manner as shall
ne prescribed by law all intercourse with Other and
states and during the recess OF the legislature to iii pro ten
pore all vacancies in those Offices which NAV be the dy 30
he Legislature TO hI permanently: irnydrd thar his a,n;
h d !" ,I vacancies shan be by commissions expire
Gnu OF me next 'ucceens the General ASSEM-
D. here shan be Council ofSae, consist of three mem.
any one or more NJ whom They shall he elect,
ed by joint Of both Houses of the teueya CT
sha ~ once 'hree years But Of those first elected one TO
10y oi shall remain IN office wear ONLY
nd one other To e designated in like manner shall remn,n ~
ee o' TWO years only Vacancies occurring by rspirah
~ 'nc cf OF service or oterwe shall he surpiied y ele
Mons made IN like The Governor shall before he ~
any discretionary power conferred on him by Cons
ion ana laws, require the advice the Council or S,a,.
Nhch advTc shall be registered books kept for thai nrno.r
s ne elnpe pesen, and eon'rnns thereto and laid
'fi"c 's ,rne'ai Assembly when called bv them Tc
;o'nch shall appoint their clerk who shall ,kc An o, =,
Keep ere sc matters az he shall he ordered by the board %
;o1e" Inc senior councillor shal he Leutc nj (oyrnor
and ~ case o tho Death resignation aiy or absence NJ %
Governor from the seat Of govemmrur shall act ms Chyemo
ne manner OF appointing militia er. ,l,al I've prov;e
I n Jaw w. no ohcs beio" the rank Of Bsndicl General
Commissions aud grants shall nj the nae of IN, fon
onweah OF virginia and hear cse by the Governor with In,
Zeal Of the Commonwealth annexed - N'""
49, AaTnIE v.
j. The judicial power shall vested in srprcp, cov,, a,
hpptals ~ uch superior courts the Legislature may frnn
hc 10 Tine ordan and establish aud the Judges thereof in ,r
s"ny courts, and in JUSTICES OF peace The Iera,s
may also vest such jurdt a en,ed NECESSARY
corporation courts aud the mpgIstIaes ho NAV rl, O.,
'e corporate boiy The jurisdiction these tribunals and or
NE JUDGES hce shall be regulated 10y law The JUICE, of
c "prne court OF appeals aud NJ the superior courts. shall
i'h hr offices during good bchyiour until removed IN
NC manner pre1crbed ~ this CousiuiIon; a shall AZ ,i
sane lne hold no other Ore, appouinrd or putje u.,,
mo i acceptance thereof 10y either of iheIu .hal yarae b
Judicial office ~ ' ''s
No law nboisbng any Court shnIl he crnsttieI IN m
)rvc Judge thereof OI his olhce ness twtbj M H.,
members Of each House present the pas.ng bcr,
ut the Legislature may assign Other .u!ia DUR. IN tlo
Judges OF Courts abolished " any law Enacted 10y less irgm
wo thirds OF the members of each IIu,se present. ~
The present Judges OG tie Supreme Govt of Annals NJ
le General Court, aud OF tie superior Of ChApcr,v
hall remain n Office un tic tonairn Uf the scSin of IL
ir.t Legislature elected under this CousiOii aud no rr[
D. The Judges Of tie Supreme out nl Aprcais and ~
he Superior Courts shall Ice etciedby the Joint vote of %