Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-06

tho shall have been carried on by the ou,s
o. Deegates, or the law shall otherwise particularly
uect TO Conduct either in person. or in such nannar
as shall be prescribed by law all intercourse with other
ana foreign States; and during the recess of the Lsxi,
lau'e 10 nv pro tenpo'e, all vacancies in those OH.
ces which 1t may be the duty of the Legislature to IN
rermanentiy Provided, that his appointments 10 such
vacancies shall be by commissions to expire AT the and
of the next sue cecdinp session of M. -, - 80
bly,. 'S'e"'
o. There shall be Council of State, to eons,.t or
three members, any one OF whom NAV act
lhey shai be elected by joint vote of both Houses of
the General Assembly, and remain in office three v.,.
But OF those FIRST elected, one 10 be Nv 10,
saail remain In ONCE Tor year only aud one other
TO be designated in like manner, shall remain in o0ie
for two years only. Vacancies occurring by expration
OF the term OF service, WISE shall be s,,pplia
6y elections made in like manner. The Governor shall
before he exercises any power conferred
on nm by the Constitution and laws, require the All.
vice OF the Council of State which advice shall be re
g'ered In books pit for tina, purpose, signed by the
members present and conserving thereto and laid be-
fore the General Assembly when called for by them-
1 he Council shall appoint their Clerk, who shall
ordered by the Beard to conceal Tn, Senior Co,,ncil
or shall be Lieut. Governor and in case Of the DEATH
resignation, inability or absence OF the Governor from
The seat OF government, shall act as Governor
o. The manner OF appointing militia officers shall be-
provided for by law, but officer below the rank Of
Brigadier General shall be appointed by the Genera
| Assembly.
T. Commissions and grants shall run in the name Of
the Commonwealth OF Virginia. ana bear tesie by tina
Governor, with The seal of the Commonw ealth anuex-
ed. ''''
ARTICLE ".
L. The Judiciil power shall be vested in a Supreme
Court OF Appeals in such Superior Cosss the Ls-
g'sature may from time TO time orian and establish
and the Judges thereof III the County Courts and Ia
Justices of the Peace The Legislature may alec vest
such jurisdiction shall be deemed necessary in Cor.
porauon Courts. and in The Magistrates who may be.
long 10 the corporate body. The jurisdiction of these
tribunals, and OF the Judges reo shall be regulated
by law The Judges of the Supreme Court of Appeal,
their off
ing good behaviour, until removed In the manner
prescribed in this Constitutions; and SHALL the same
time, hold no other office, appointment or public trust.
ana me acceptance thereof by either Of Them shall
| cate his judicial etice
No law aboishing any Court shall be construed
10 deprive Judge thereof OF his Office unless two.
uird+ oil the members OF each House present concur
In the passing thereo but the Legislature may assign
other Judicial duties the Judges of Courts abolished
by any law enacted by less than two-lhrds of the
members OF each House present.
81 The present Judges of the Supreme Court of Ap-
p@as OF the General Court and OF the Superior Court,
oil Chan'ery, shall teman in Office until the termina
ton OF the session OF the first Legislature elected under
this Cons tuition, aud no longer.
L. The Judges OF the Supreme Court OF AppeaIs and
OF The Superior Court. shall be elected by the Joint
vote of both Houses OF the General Assembly
.. Inc Judges OF the Supreme Court OF Appeals and
OF the Superior Courts shall receive fixed and adeoua
salaries, which shall not be diminished during their con.
tnuance in Office.
q. Judges May be removed from office by concur
rent vote oil both Houses of the General Assembly
but two-thlrds OF the members present must concur in
such vote, and the OF removal shall he entered
on the Journals of each. The Judge against whom
the Legislature may be about 10 proceed, shall receive
notice thereof, accompanied with copy OF the causes
alleged Tor his removal at least twenty days before the
day which either House Of the General As,emblr
shall act thereupon.
7. Ga the creation of any new county, Justice. Of
the Peace shall be appointed in the fret instance, in
such manner az nay be prescribed by law When
vacancies shall in any county, or shall for any
cause, be deemed necessary TO Increase the number
appointments shall he made by The Governor on the re-
III mi ne N N fnp
g. The Attorney General shall be appointed by Joint
vote OF the Houses OF the General Assemble ard
commissioned by the Governor and shall hold his Of
hce during the plea OF the GenAssembly The clerks
of The several Courts when vacancies shall occur shal
be appointed by their respective Courts, and the ten
OF Office well OF those now in Office as of those
who may be hereafter appointed shall be pres cbed by
law. The Sherffs and Coroners shall be nominated by
the respective County Courts. and when approved by
the Governor, shall be commits stoned by him. The
Justices shall appoint Constabes And all fees of the
aforesaid officers shall be regulated by law.
D. wits shall run in the name of the Commoa-
wealth OF Virginia, and bsar tese by the Clerk. of the
several Courts Indictments shall conclude Al aiar
the peace aud dig"ity OF the Commonwe aith.
ARTICLE VI.
a Treasurer shall be appointed Annually bv Joint
vote OF both Houses
ARTICLE VII
The Executive Department of The Government
shan remain as at present. organized, and the Co
werner and Privy Councillors shalt continue in Of
flee, until Governor elected, under this Constitution
shall come into oce;-and all other pe,sous i'm Office
when his Constitution shall be adop,ed kept herein
otherwise expressly directed shall continue in office ill
successors shall he sppon'ed the law shall 9th
provide; and all the Cou of Justice existing shah
continue WIN Their present juisd on, until and exc
cp 80 far - the Judicial - stem may shall be here
after otherwise organized by the Legislature.
Done in Convention in the city Richmond on the
fifteenth day of January, in the year OF Lord orc
thousand eight hundred and thirty and in the ffty.
fourth year of the Independence Of the u Siates of
America.
PHILIP p. BARBOUR
President IF the Convention.
D. BRIGGs.
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