Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-25


tenants in common, joint tenants parceners in pos
session. rcverson or remainder, having interest in
land, tho value whereof shall be insufficient to en-
title them NIL to vote, they shall together have
as many votes as tho value of tho land shall en-
title them to; and the Legislature shall by law
provide tho mode in which their vote or votes
tina, the tight suffrage shall DO exercised by any az
unornd mind or who shall be pauper comnlsson-
ted States. by person any Infamous osce
Is IL all elections in This Commonwealth to any ofesor
or rira rOee, and not by ballot.
l. The chief Executive power Of hi, ,,,
10 vested Governor 70 be elected by JUN,
during the term OF three years. commence on the
January ncx succeeding his election such other
may from time to time, 30 prescribed BY laws he sha
ineligible to tina, oce for three years aer his term
person shall be eligible to the Office of Gov..nor ,
a we :Ssa n OF h s1 nss ss Of %
thereof at the adoption of the Federal Constitution and sf
have been citizen of this Commonwealth for 1--WE yeass next
s. The Governor shall receive for his services eompens.
ion to DO fixed by law, which shall be neither nor
diminished, during his continuance in office.
4 lie shall the laws DO faithfully executed
shall communicate the Legislature every session. the COM
Grafton such measures he may deem expedeut Hc sa6e
Sommander'inchicf of tie land and naval forces Sae
ion Tire public safety shall require it, the Leea.
r application of majority of the members Of Tho Housu
eept where the shah have BEEN oo y
tiouse vi Delegates the law shall otherwise particularly
sec TO Conduct either n person. or in such manner shall
taie. and during the Of the Lesaure 70 fiji pro f
pore all vacancies those Offices which may be n. Ann, q,
vacancies shall BE- by commissions to espso a,
end Of tho next succeeding session of the General Assem-
S. There shall Council of State to consist of three
SSr; any one or more Of whom may act They shall be
remain In Office three But Of those elected one 10
De dessn a, by Si shall remain in Office for only.
ONCE Tor two years only Vacancies occurring by cxpa,iu
tons made in like The Governor sha before he es.
ecises any discretionary conferred him by Con.l
which advice shall be registered kept for tina,
signed ny the members present and conserving thereto and ad
council shall appoint their clerk shall oath TO
keep such he shall ordered by the Board to
conceal The Senior Councillor shall be Governor
and in case of the DEATH resignation inability absence of thu
Governor from the sea, Of government shall
D. The manner ofappoinng militia shall be provided
for by laws but no Officer below the rank Brsader General
shall he appointed by the General Assembly.
q Commissions and grants shall name of the Com.
OF virginia and bear es!c by the Goyernor, with h
seal OF the Commonwealth annexed.
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l. The judicial power shall be vested in supreme court of
appeals in such superior the Legislature may from
time time ordain and establish and judges thereof in the
county courts and in justices of the peace The Legislature
may also vest such jurisdiction shall deemed necessary in
corporate body The jurisdiction of tribunals and Of
the Judges thereof shall be regulated by The Judges d
the supreme court of appeals and of the superior courts shall
the manner prescribed in this CONSTITUTIONS SHALL at tho
same tme hold no other Office appointment, public trs
and the acceptance thereof by either of them shall his
No law abolishns any Court shall construed to de-
members of each House present passing hereof
out the Legislature may assign other Judicial duties
,woihds of the each House present ''D
The Pesen, Judges Of the Supreme tour, of Appeals
first Legislature elected un .he termination Of the session ofc
A. The judges of the Supreme ensiuon and no longer
Superior Courts SHAH elected OF sps so 81
The Judges Of the supreme Court Appeal. and oir
which shall no, be diminished during their continuance IN "
Of the ass ensa bu v0,
members present must such vo,c and the causr
Judge against whom the Legislature may be about to nreee
eo.e s hI.ef .hereo accompanied with cory tho
ay on which either House of the Assembly shall arr
z. On the creation of any new county, Jy.,ie.. ., a..
,e sha be apPon,ed in the frs, uc anncr
anv may DC preGSed by law When vacahces shall In
o.ease me number appointments shall be by the Gov.
oey sa be- ,s a5eo,s5 SSSy
Oh me Two Houses of the General Assembly, and eomo,
pleasure Of the General Assembly Clerks Of the sssc
CouIs when vacancies shall occur, shall be appointed bv
well o. those nov in Office as Of those who I nav ss
heIs1sr apPooed shall be prescribed BY The SIeas
Souri, so and sberp'cved by The Governor sbnl be eomm
sic HIe ee. OF hum Justices shall appoint Conabe And
vJ,0 m sss hal . run in The name Of the of
nSHa ana ocaf teste by the Clerks Of the
Indictments shall conclude against the peace and dn;,v o
the Commonwe r " "e'"y I"
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! both Houses. - "' " JUN" 'o'r "
| - AnrIcLg VII.
Inc EXECUTIVE Department Of Government shall rrp,,
as az present organized, and the Governor and Pvy onneil
lois snail continue in Office. until Governor elected nd.
s shall come into ofoe all other persons
~ Wnen ms constitution shall be adopted except Ir.
In otherwise expressly directed shall continue in oee IN s
eesso ,ha be appointed ihclaw shall otherwise provide
.ne courts OF Justice now existing shall continue with
pdevce
Legislature. e"'S'" ny "'
Done in Convcntionin tho city Of Richmond, on flo
fifteenth day of January, in the year Of our Lord
ono thousand eight hundred and thirty and in tIfn
MY fourth year of tho Independence Of tho T.
States Of America. -
PHILIP p. BARBOUR,
President ofhe Conrenfi5n
StoretdrU 0T HE (,ourepg;or