Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-02-19

Hanover shall form another district the cour
ties OF Spo:tsylvania, Caroline and Essex, sha
RIM another district; the counties Of King 4
queen, King William, Gloucester, Matthew
and Siiddl1sex, shall form another district tn
counties OF Acconack, Northampton, Elizabeth
| lily York and Warwick, and the CITY Of Will
7 Iiansburg, shall form another district the coun
ties OF Charles City James City, New Kent an,
ilenrlco, aud the city Of Richmond, shall form
another district tho counties Of Bedford an,
Franklin, shall form another district the coun
TICS OF buckingham Cuu,Pell and Cumberland
shall form another, district the counties of Pa
| tnck' Henry and Pittsylvania, shall form ano
4 Their district the counties of Halifax and Moe
ienburg, shall form another district the coun
ties OF Charlotte, Lunenburg, Nottoway ano
| rrince Edward, shall form another district the
counties OF Amelia, Powhatan and Chestertie I'D
and the town of Petersburg, shall form another
| district the counties of Brunswick, Dinwiddie
aud Grecnsvilc, shall form another district the
counties OF lslc of Wight Prince George, South
ampton, Surry and Sussex, shall form another
district and the counties OF Norfolk Nansemond
and princess Anne, and the borough of Norfolk
shall form anotlle: district.
4. 1t shall be the duty "a lie Legislature, to
re-apportion, once in ten years, TO wit in the
year 1911, and every ten years thereafter, the
representation OF the counties, cities, towns and
boroughs, of this Commonwealth, in both of the
Legislative bodies Provided, however, that the
number of Delegates from tho aforesaid great
DISTRICTS and the number Of Senators from the
Aforesaid two great divisions, respectively, shall
neither be increased nor diminished by such re-
apportionment.
And when new county shall hereafter be cre-
ated, or any city, towns or boroughs, not now
titled to separate representation in the House
OF Delegates, shall have so increased i'm popu-
iaton as to be entitled, in the opinion of the
General Assembly, to such representative, it
shall be the duty Of the G,Ic!a. assembly 10
make provision by law FOR securing to the peo-
pie OF such new county, or such city, town or
borough, nm adequate representation. And if
the object cannot otherwise be effected, it shall
be competent TO the General Assembly 10 re-
apportion the whole representation OF the great
district containing such new county, or such city,
Town or borough, within its limits which reap
portionment shall continue in force till the next
regular decennial re-apportionmcnt.
Tho General Assembly, after the year
IS4l, and ut inter walls thereafter of not less
than ten years, shall have authority two thirds
OF each House concurring, to make re-apption-
nisnts OF Delegates and Senators, throughout
The Commonwealth, SO that the number OF Del
egates shall not at any time exceed l5O, nor OF
Senators IS. =,
y. The whole number Of members to which
the State may at any time be eattied in the
House OF Representatives Of the United States
shall ne apportioned IS nearly as may be amongst
the several counties, cities, boroughs and towns
OF the State, according to their respective num-
bers, which shall be determined by adding to the
whele number of tree pessons, including those
bourd to service for term of years and ex-
GLIDING Indians not taxed three. fiiths of all
other persons.
z. Any person may be elected Senator who
shall have attained to the age of thirty years,
and slall be actually resident and freebooter
within The district qualified by virtue of his
freehold to vote for members of the General
Assembly according To this Constitution And
any person may be elected member of the
House of Delegates who shall have attained the
age OF twenty-five years, and shall be actually
a resident and frceholder within the county, city
town, boroug h or election district, qualified by
virtue ofhis freehold, to vote for members of TIN.
General Assembly according to this Constitu-
ton. Provided, that all persons holding lucra-
tive offices and Ministers Of the Gospel and
Priests of every denomination, shall be inca able
OF being elected members Of either House of
Assembly.
.. The members Of tho Assembly shall re
ceive tor their services compensation to be as
certained by law, and paid cut of the public
Treasury but no law increasing the compcn-
sation OF the members shall take effect I'M
Ill the end Of the next annual session af.er such
law shall have been exacted-And 10 Senator
or Delegate shall, during the term for which he
shall have been elected, be appointed 10 any civil
office of profit under the Common wealth which,
shall have been created or the emolu,nents OF
which shall have been increased during such
term, except such offices as may be filled by
elections by the people.
.. The General Assembly shall meet once
or oflener every year. Neither House, dnrinp
tho session of the Legislature shall without the
consent of the other journ Tor more than three
days, nor TO any other place than tina, i'm which
the two Houses shall be sitting. majority o
each House shall constitute n quorum 10 dc
business; but smaller number may adjourn
from day to day, and shall be authorised 10 com
pei the attendance of absent members, in such
manner aud under such penalties as each House
may provide. And each House shall choose il,
own Speaker, appoint its own officers, settle il,
| own rules of proceeding, and direct writs O.
election for supplying intermediate vacancies
! Butt vacancies shall occur by death or resigna
| ton, during the recess of the General Assem-
/ bly,, such writs may be issued by the Governor
under such regulations may be prescribed u,
law. Each House shall judge of the election
| qualification and returns vt its members ina
punish members for disorderly behavior, an
/ with The concurrence OF two thirds, e1pel
| member, but not second time for the same oil
| fence.
10. All laws shall originate in the House {
Delegates, to be approved or rejected by tn
Senate, or be amended with the consent oil I'll
House of Delegates.
III. The privilege Of the Writ of Habeas Coz
Pns shall not in any case be suspended. III
Legislature shall not pass any bill OF attainde
or any ez post Jaeto law or any law impairin
the obligation OF contracts; or any law, whereof
private property shall DO taken for public us
without inst compensation or any law abridgir
the the freedom of speech, or Of the press \
man shall be compelled to frequent or suppo
ouy religious worship, place or ministry whats
ever; nor shall any NAV be enforced, restraint
molested or burthened, in his body or goods,
: 4 nt emf
ion, or belief; but all pen shall be free
: profess, and by argument to mainta
their opinions in matters Of religion, and u
samo shall in no wise affect, diminish or cmlar.
: their civil capacities And tue Legislature sh
: not prescribe any religious test whatever n