Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-02-05

. tho counties of Fluvanna, Goochland Louisa an
hanover shall form another district the coul
ties OF Spostsylvania, Caroline and Essex, sha
u rh another district; the counties of King
queen, King William, Gloucester, Matthe.
and Midd"scx, shall form another district tli
counties OF Accomnck, Northampton, Elizabet
City York and Warwick, and the city CT Wi
iiau'sOvrg, shall form another district the cour
ties OF Charles City James City, New Kent an
Henrco, aud the city of Richmond, shall forr
anoncr district the counties OF Bcdford an
Franklin, shall form another district the coun
ties OF buckingham, CAMPBELL and Cumberland
| shall form another district the counties of Pa
trick, Henry and PntSylvanla, e,,olt form ano
Their district the counties of Halifax and n1ec
ienburg, shall form another district tho cohu
ties OF Charlotte, Lunenburg, Nottoway am
FRINGE Edward, shall form another district ; tn
counties OF Amelia, Powhatan and Chesterfield,
and the town of Petersburg, shall form anothe
district /; the counties of Brunswick Dinwiddi,
and Greensvi!le, shall form another district III,
counties of Isle of Wight Prince George, South
ampton, Surry and Sussex, shall form another
1-'rict; and the counties o. Norfolk Nansemont
and p,:nccss Anne, and the borough OF Norfolk
shall forHS: another district.
4. II shall DO the duty Of the Legislature, {
rc-apportion, once in ten years, to wit in tho
year lSll, and every tan years thereafter, the
representation the counties, cities, towns anc
5oroughs, of this Commonwealth in both of the
Legislative bodies Provided, however, that the
number of Delegates from tho aforesaid grea,
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-
ateo, or any city, towns or boroughs, not now =
titled to separate representation in the House
OF Delegates, shall have SO Increased in popu-
LAT l.. tt<.l Al
General Assembly. TO such representative, it
shall be the duty of the General Assembly to
maxi provision by law for securing 10 the PEG.
pie Ut such new county, or such city, town or
borough, an adequate representation. And il
the object cannot otherwise be effected, it shall
be competent to the General Assembly 10 10
apportion tho whole representation of the grea
district containing such new county, or such city
town OF borough, within its limits which reap
portionmnnt shall continue in force till tho ne
| regular decennial re-apportionment.
| . The General Assembly, aftor the yea
| lt4l, aud at inter walls thereafter of not les
than ten years, shall have authority, two third
oil eacht1uuse concurring, to make re-app;ion
ments o. Delegates and Senators, throuyhou
the Commonwealth, so that the number ofDel
egates shall not at any time exceed l50, nor O
Senators 36.
6. The whole number of members to which
the State may at anytime be entitled 1.-THE
House of Representatives of the United States
shaif ne aPportoned sear ly may be- anon al
the several counties, cities, boroughs and towns
Of the State, according to their respective num-
berS, which shall be determined by adding to the
wllele number OF tree pessons, including those
bound to service for term of years and ex-
Guiding 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 wears,
and shall be actually resident and freebooter
within the district, qualified by virtue of his
freehold 10 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
aresident and frechoder within the county, city
town, borough or election district, qualified by
virtue ofhis freehold, to vote for members of the
General Assembly according to this Constitu.
lion Provided, that all persons holding lucra.
i've offices and Ministers of the Gospel and
'riests of every denomination, shall be inca pable
If being elected members Of either House OF
Assembly.
&. The members Of tho Assembly shall re.
ceive tor their services compensation to be as.
ceriained By law, and paid out of the public
Treasury; but no law increasing the compen-
sation of the members shall take effect up-
til the end OF the next annual session after such
law shall have been eXacted-And no Senator
or Delegate shall, during the term for which he
shall have been elected, be appointed 10 any civ il
office OF profit under the Commonwealth which
shall have been created, or the emoluments OF
which shall huye been increased, during such
term, except such Offices may be filled by
elections by the people.
8. The General Assembly shall meet once
or oftener every year. Neither House, dnrinp
the session OF the Legislature, shall without the
consent OF the other, adjourn for more than three
ffnN frn al. A
the two Houses shall be sitting. majority OF
each House shall constitute a quorum to dc
business; but a smaller number may adjourn
from day to day, and shall be authorised 10 com
pei the attendance of absent members, in sucl
IhanDer and under such penalties as each House
may provide. And each House shall choose its
own Speaker, appoint Its own officers, settle its
own Jules OF proceeding, and direct wIrs oil
election for supplying intermediate vacancies
But If vacancies shall occur by death or resrua
ton, during the recess of the General hSsum
big, such wrIts may be issued by the Governor
under such regulations may be prescribed b,
law. Each House shall Judge oil the election
qualification and returns of its members ma,
punish members for disorderly behavior, ON
with the concurrence OF two thirds, expel
member, but not second time for the same oil
fence.
10. All laws shall originate in the House c
Delegates, to be approved or rejected by tn
Senate, or be amended with the consent oil tl
House of Delegates.
H. The privilege of the Writ Of HaJcas Coz
pas shall not in any case be suspended Th
| Legislature shall not pass any bill OF attainGc
OF any e1 post tacto law or any law imparin
the obligation ofcontructs or any law, whereof
private property shall be taken for public use
without inst compensation or any law obridgin
the the freedom of speech, or oil the press \
man shall be compelled TO frequent or suppo
any religious worship, place or ministry what's
ever; nor shall any NAV be enforced, restraint
molestod or burthencd, in his body or goods,
otherwise suffer, on account of his religiO OPT
ion, or belief; but all men shall be free
profess, and by argument to mainta
their opinions in matters OF religion, and Il
same shall In 10 wise aifcct, diminish Or enlarl
their civil capacities And the Legislature ina