Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-19

tfarrson, Lewis and Wood, shall form another dis
trict the counties of Kanawba Mason, Cabell.-f.o
gan and Nicholas, shall form another district: the
counties of Greenbrier, Monroe, Giles, and Mont
gomcry, shall form another district: ,hecountes of
Tazewcll, Wytho and Grayson, shall fcr,n another
district: the counties Of Washington, Rdsscll Scott
and Lee, shall form another district: the counties
ofBerkeley Morgan and Hampshire. shall form anoih
er district: the counties of Frederick and Jefferson
shall form another district; the counties of Shenan-
doah and Ia sdy shall form another district: the coun
ties of Rockingham and Pendeton shall form ano-
Their districts the counties of Augusta a. Rockbridge
shall form another district: the counties Of
Allegheny, Bath, Pocahontas and Bo,etourt shall
form another district; the counties of Loudoun and
Fairfax shall form another district: the counties of
FauIuer and Prince William shall form another
district: the counties of Stafford, King George,
Westmoreland, Richmond, Lancaster and Northum-
5crand. shall form another dstrict the counties of
Culpeper, Madison and Orange, shall form another
district: the counties of Albcmarlc, Nelson and AM
hcrst shall form another district: the Counties of Flu
wanna, Goochland, Louisa and Hanover, shall form
another districts the counties OF Spotsyvania Caro-
line and Essex shall form another districts the coun
ties of King 81 Queen, King William, Gloucester,
Matthews and MddleseX, shall form another district
the counties of Accomack, northampton, Elizabeth
City, York and Warwick, and the city of Williams
burg, shall form another district: the counties of
Charles City, james City, New Kent aud Iienrico,
and the ty of Richmond shall form another district
the counties of Bedford and Franklin, shall form
another district: the counties of Buckingham Camp
counties of Patrick, Henry and Pittsylvanu, shall
form another district: the counties of Halifax and
Mecklenburg shall form another district: the counties
of Charlotte, Lunenburg, Nottoway and Prince
Edward, shall form another distric the counties of
Amelia Powhatan and Chesterfield, and the town of
Petersburg, shall form another districts the counties
of Brunswick, Dnwidde and Greensve, shall form
another district the counties of Isle of Wight Prince
George, Southampton, Surry and Sussex, shall form
another district: and the counties of Norfolk Nanse-
mond and Princess Anne. and the borough Of Norfolk,
shall form another district.
4. 1t shall be the duty of the Legislature, 10 re-
apporon, once in ten years. to wt in the year 1871,
and every ten years thereafter the representation OF
the counties, cities, towns and boroughs of this COM
monwcath, in both of the Legislative bodies Provi-
ded, however, that the number CT Delegates from the
aforesaid great Districts and the number of Senators
from the aforesaid two great divisions, respectivey
shall neither be increased diminished by such re-
apportionment. And whom new county shall here
after be created any city, town or borough, not
now entitled TO separate representation in the House
of Delegates, shall have increased in population
as to be entitled in the opinion of The General AS
sembly to such representation, it shall be the duty
of the General Assembly to make provision by law
for securing to the people ofsuch county, or such
city, town borough, adequate represent alton.
And If the object cannot otherwise be effected, il
shall be competent to the General Assembly TO re-
apportIon the whole representation of the great dis
rict containing such new county, such city, town
borough, within its limits which re-apportonmeni
shall continue IN force till the regular decennia
re-apportionment.
5. The General Assembly, after the year 1871
and at intervals thereafter of less than ten years
shall have authority, twothirds of each House con-
CURING to make re-apportlonmens OF Delegates and
Senators, Throughout the Commonwealth so that the
number of Delegates shall not al any time exceed
$50, nor of Senators Sc.
6. The whole number of members TO which the
State may at any time be entitled in the House oil
Representatives of the United States shall be appor-
toned nearly may be, amongst the several coun-
ties, Cities boroughs and towns the State accord
ing to Their respective numbers which shall be de-
termined by adding to the whole number of free
persons, including those bound to service for term
of years and excluding Indians not taxed, three Ehs
of all other persons.
7. ANY person may be elected Senator who sh Il
have attained to the age OF thirty years. and shall be
actually resident and freeholder within the district
qualified by virtue ofhs freehold to vote for meehe.s
OF the General Assembly according to this
ton. And any person may be elected member oil
the House of Delegates, who shall have attained the
age of twenty-five years, and shall be actually o
resident and freeholder within the county, city, town
borough election district, qualified by virtue oil
his freehold, to vote for members of the General
Assembly according to this Constitutions Provided
that all persons holding lucrative offices and Minis
of the Gospel and Priests of every denomination
shall be incapable of being elected members of eihe:
House of Assembly.
8. The members of the Assembly shall receive for
their services compensation to be aseortained BY
Vi
increasing the compensation of the members shall
take effect until the end OF the next annual session
after such law shall have been enacted. And no
Senator Delegate shall, during the term for which
he shall have been elected be appointed to any civil
Office Of profit under the Commonwealth which shall
have been created, the emouments of which shall
have been increased during such term, except such
Offices may be flledby elections by the people.
0. The General Assembly shall meet once or often
or every year. Neither House, during the session OF
the Legislature, shall, without the consent Of the
other, adjourn for moro than three days, to any
other place than that in which the two Houses shall
be sitting. A majority of each House shall consti-
tute quorum to do business; but a smaller number
may adjourn from day to day, and shall be authorised
TO compel the attendance Of absent MEMBERS in such
manner and under such penalties each House may
provide. And each House shall choose it's own
Speaker appoint its officers, settle its own rules
approaching, g. direct wrts Of election for supplying
intermediate vacancies. But ifvacancics shall occur by
death or resignation, during the Of tie Gene
raj Assembly, such writs may be issued by the Cover
nor, under such regulations as may be prescribed by
law Each House shall Judge Of the election qua
LITIGATION and returns of it's members; may punish its