Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-16

and paid out Of the public Treasury; but no law ia.
creasng the compensation Of the members shall tan.
enect until the end oil the next annual session after
such law shall have been enacted. And no Senator
Delegate shall, during the term Tor which he shall
have been elected, be appointed any civil Office OF
profit under the Commonwealth which shall have
created or the emouments Of which shall have b.
increased, duiaE such term except such Offices may
be tilted by elections by the people
y. The General Assembly shall meet once or oener
every year. Neither Hsc during the session OF the
aurc, shall withou, the consent Of the other, adj
iourn tor than three days nor 10 any OH place
than that in which the TIVE Houses shall be sitting. A
majority OF each house shall constitute quorum to do
business; OUT 'in'vr number may adjourn from day
TO day, and shall be authorized To the
ance OF absent members, in such manner and un.ler
such penalties as each House may provide. Aud each
House sha choose its own Speaker, appoint its own
officers, settle its own rules d. oce edin, and dir ect
wits al election for supplying vacancies
but vacancies shall occur by death or
ing the Of the Gen. Assembly such writ. NAV be
issued by the Hsvernor under such regulations may
be prescribed by law. Each House shall Judge Of the
election qualification and returns OF its members; NAV
punish men bers for disorde ly behaviour and with
the concurrence OF two-hirls, expI member, but
not second time for tho same offence
10! All laws shall originate in the House of Dele.
gates, TO be approved or r-ec ell by h Senate,
| be amended with the consent OF the House OF Dele
gates.
II. The privilege Of the Writ of Habeas Corpus
shall not in any case be suspended. The Legislature
snail not pass any bill OF attaoder any nos,
law or any law mpairing the litigation of ract. o.
any law whereby private property shall he taken for
pnhic uses, Without just compensation; or any law
aoridg'ng the freedom OF Speech Of the Press. No
man shall he compelled to frequent support any re
ligou' worship. place or ministry wha,-oeve nor shall
any man bp enforced, restrained, mocsed or
ed in his body goods, Otherwise suffer- on accouD,
oil his religious opinion, belief hut all men .hsil b.
Tree to- profess, and by argument to their OPT
mons in matters Of religion audi the sh al in no
wise AFFECT diminish or enlarge their civil capacities
And the Legislature shall prescrib. apy religion.
test whatever; nor confer any peculiar privileges add
vantages OH any one sect nor pass any
law requiring or authorsing any religious society," or
the people Of any district within thi, Comnonwe. h.
10 levy on themselves others, any tax Tor the
lion or repair OF any house for public worship; or 10,
me support ofany church or ministry; hut il shalt be
lett Tree to every person to select his in
tor AND to make for his support such private
as he shah please.
H. The Legislature may provide by law That no per-
son shall be capable OF holding or being elected to any
rost OF profit trust or emolument, civil or mill
tary, Legislative, Executive or Judicial under
the Government Of this Cosn,nonw ealth, who shall
hereafter hrht duel. or send or accept challenge to
night duel the probable issue Of which may be the
deah OF the challenger challenged who saii b.
second to either party shall in any manner aid
assist in such duel, shall be knowingly the bearer
challenge or acceptance; but person shall be
80 disquahed by reason OF his having hereofo gh
such duel or sent or accepted surh chai. nge
second in such duel or bearer Of such challenge or
| acceptance.
peals and Superior Courts, and all others offending a
gainst the State either by NAL atom corrup
non, neglect OF duty any othsr high crime OF mis-
uemeanor shall be impeachabe by the House OF Dele
gales such impeachment TO be prosecuted before the
Senate, which shall have the sole power to try all i'm
peachmrnts. When sitting for that purpose, the Sem
ate shall be on oath affirmation and no pei shall
DE convicted without the OF two thirds OF
the members present. Judgme n in cases OF
menf, shall not extend further than to removal from
once, ana disqualification to hold and enjoy any office
OF honor trust or profit, under the Commonwealth; but
the party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and sub.
ec, to indictment, trial. judgment and punishment ac-
codiDg TO law.
IA. Every white male citizen of the Commonwe a h
resident therein aged twenty years and upw ards.
being qualified to exercise the right of suffrage accord
ing to the former Constitution and laws; and every uch
citizen, being possessed, whose tenant for years al
will or at suerance is possessed of an estate of ire.
no" IN land oil the value oil twenty dollars and &C
assessed to be- If thereof be required b,
law; and every such citizen, being possessed
10 common, joint tenant or parcener Of interest in
or snare oil land, and having estate there
n such interest share being of the value OF twenty
hve dollars and so assessed to b., il any
thereof he required by law and every such citizen h..
ing enued TO rever'ion or vested remainder in fee
expectant ON an estate for life lives in land OF the
value oil htfy dollars, an s,.d to il any az.
sessment thereof he required by law leach and ever,
such citizen, unless his title shall have come 10 him nv
descent devise, marriage or marriage hav
ing been so possessed entitled Tor six month.) ant
every such citizen, who shall own and he himself in
actual occupation OF leasehoId estate, with the wi
dence OF te recorded months before he shall of
Ter TO vote OF term originally less than five years
OF the annual value or rent Of twenty dollars. and eve
ry such citizen, WHO for twelve months next pre- ed
ing has been house-keeper and head of a famil,
within the county, city, town, borough esclion ds
rct where he may offer e, and sh all have be en-
assessed with part OF the revenue OF the Common
| wealth. within the preceding year, ard actually pal,
The same-anh no other persons-shalI he onalitiei 4
vote Tor Numbers OF the General Assembly in the coun
| v, uUh
anh 'haii lie or such house keeper and al of ami
W 'haI hve Aud in case OF two or more tenant. il
common, JOINT tenants or parceners, IN possession re
version or remainder having interest in land the va
ne whereof shall he insufficient 70 entIe th.m all
VOTE they shall together have many votes as the va
I'VE OF the land shall ene them to- and the lie gsatur,
shaiIby law provide the mode in which their vote o.
votes shall in such case he given: Provided neverth.-
less that the right Of suffrage shall not be exercised h,
any person Of un'ound mind, or who shall he paup.r
or non-commssoneh officer, soldier, ses man or ma
rne, IN the service OF the United States or by any
son convicted Of any infamous offence.
| ID In all elections in this Common we ,iih 10 an,
once or place OF trust. honor profit ths votes shall
be given openly, pipn rocs and not by ballot
ARTICLE ~.
| i. The chief Executive .nwer of this Common
wealth, shall he vested in Governor 10 be elected h,
me joint vote OF the two Houses OF the General Assem-
by lie shall hold his office, during The term OF tire.
year', 10 commence on the first day of January ne
succeeding his election, such other day. ~ ma,
rom lime IN time, be prescribed by law; and he shall
he ineligible TO that eifce, for three years next ae
his term Of service shall have expired
2. No person .hsn he eligible 10 the Office Of Cover
nor, unless he shall have attained IN. aye Of tbri,
years shall be native citizen of the United States. o.
shail have heeH citizen thereof ~ the adop,jon O
'nc federsi Con"tuon and shall have been citizer