Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-02-11

nire a, the end OF die next succeeding se'''on VI
the General Assembly.
q. There shall be Council oi state, 10 CIV.
.isi of three members, any one OF more 0, .',a
may act. They shall be elee'ed ny Joih' wy
of both HOUSES of the General Assembly ~.
remain IN Office three years. But oi 'hose mo-
elected one, TO be designated by lot, sha" "
main in Office for one year only, anu u"' "''
ia he designated in like manner, shRII te'ha"
in Office forlwo years only. Vacancies Occur
,,no by eSpira,ion of the term OF service OF
otherwise shah be supplied by elections "'"e
in ike manner The Governor shall, before ne
exercises any discretionary power conier'e Gu ."
him bv The Constitution and la"s. teqo" ~
advice OF the Council of state, "h'ch au'
shall be re gisieIed in books kept LOT 'ha' p''
pose, signed by the members presehl anu GO"
,eniug thereto and laid before the uehfI"i AS
sembv wien called fer by them ihe oo"o."
shall appoint their own Clerk, who shall take
an oath 10 keep secret such matters as ne shai
be ordered by the Board TO conceal; LIE sehI.
ar councillor shall he Lieutenant Governor, and
la case Of the death, resignation, inaoihy or
absence OF the Governor from the seat OF gov
ernment, shall act as Governor,
8. The manner of appointing militia ON
GERS, shall be provided for by lt"-out 10
officer below the rank of Brigadier General,
shailbe appointed by the General Assembly
T. Commissions and granis shall run III 'he
name of the Commonwealth of virginia, ann
bear test by the Governor, with the seal oil tue
Commonwealth annexed
ARTICLE V
/. The Judicia power shall be vested ~
Supe rior Courts of Appeals, IN such Superior
Courts as the Legislature may from time TO
time ordain and establish, and the Judges
thereof IN the County Courts, and IN the Jos'I'
&c, OF the Peace The Legislature may also
vest such Jurisdiction as snail be deemed neces'
sary in Corporation Courts, and al The MagH-
traies who may belong 10 the corporate opuy
The Jurisdiction ofthese tribunals, aud OF the
Judges thereof, shall he regulated by law, Inc
Judges of the Supreme Court of Appeals aud Oh
the Superior Courts, shall hold their once
during good behaviour, OF until removed IN the
manner prescribed IN this Constitution and
shall al ,he same time, hold no other office
appointment or public trust; and the accept
ance thereof, by either OF tlem, shall vacate his
judicial office.
2 No law abolishing AIRY Court shall be
construed to deprive Judge thereof OF hts OF
flee, unless two thirds of the members OF esci
House present concur in the passing thereof
but the Legislature may assign other Jhd'c'
duties 10 the Judges of Courts abolished by any
law enactedhy less than two-ihlrds OF the mem
bers of each House present.
3 The present Judges Of the Supreme Court
Of Appeals, the General Court aud of he
Superior Counts Of ChBncery, shall remain IN
office until the termination of The session OF hi
first Legislature elected under this constitution
and no longer
4 The Judges OF the Supreme Court of APP
peals aud OF the Superior Conrta, shall De eirct
ed by the joiat vote Of both HOUSES OF the Gen
eral Assembly
s. The Judges Of the Supreme Court q
Appeals and Of the Superior Courts, shall re
ceIve fixed and adequate salaries, which shall
not be- diminished during their continuance II
Office.
= Judges may be removed frpm office by a
concurrent votr Of both Houses o. the General
Assembly but two thirds of the members pres
ent mus, concur in such yole and the cause OF
removal shall be entered on the Journals o.
each. The Judge against whom the LegiSia
ture may be about to proceed, shall receive 10
tee thereof, accompanied with a copy OF the
causes alleged for his removal. at least twen '
d Us before the day on which either Hons2 o.
the General Assembly shall act lhereupon
7. On the creation OF any new county, ! $
tees OF the Peace shall be appointed IN the frs
instance, in such manner as may be prescribed
by law. When vacancies shall occur in any
county, or IT shall for any cause, be desme7
necessary to increase the number, appoint
menis shall be made by the Governor. ON the
recommendation of their respective County
Courts.
s. The Attorney General shall be appoint d
by joint vote of BON Houses OF the Genera
Assembly, and commissioned by the Gov mo-,
aud shall hold his Office during the pleasure OF
the General Assembly. The Clerks OF the sey
eral Courts, when vacancies shall occur, shat
he appointed by their respective Courts, and
the tenure of office well OF those now IN oi.
fee as of those who may be hereafter appoin
ed, shall be prescribed by law. The sheriffs &
coroners shall he nomiCatedby the respective
Cuunty Courts, and when approved by the Co
vernon, shall be commissioned by him The
Justices shall appoint onstabes. And all fees
of the aforesaid officers shall be regulated by
law.
9. Writs shall run in the name of Inc
Commonwealth OF Virginia, and bear test
by The Clerks of the several Courts In.
dctments shall conclude, against the peace &
dignity OF the Commonwealth
ARTICLE vi.
The Treasurer shall be appointed annually
ARTICLE VII.
The Executive Department of the Govern.
men,' Shat remain as at present organized, &
the Governor ana frIvy Councillors shall con-
tinue IN once, uh'l Governor, elected under
this Constitution, shall come into of;ce-aod
all other persons in Office, when this Cons,itu
ton shall be adopted, except as is herein 9th.
erwlse expressly directed, shall continue in
office I'LL successors shall be appointed, or the
law shall otherwise proyide-and all the Courts
OF Justice now existing shall continue with
their present jurisdiction, until and except so
lar as 'he judicial system, may or shall be
hereafter ou'er"ise 'rgsnized by the Legisla
ture.
Done in Convention in the CITY of Rchmopd
on the fifteenth DAY of January, in the wear
OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirty aud IN the fifty fourth year of the In
dependence OF the United S ales of America