Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-03-08

House shall Judge Of the election, qualification
and returns uf rs members may puaIsh as
for disordfrly behaviour, and With
the concurrence OF two thirds, etpel mem
be. hui npta second time for the same OIL
fence
10. All laws shall originate in the House o
Delegates. TO be approved or rejected BY the
Senate or Ia be amended with the consent oil
the House 81 Delegates.
II. The privilege ofthe VIII Of Uf5ens
Corpus shall not ~ any case be suspended
tn Legislature snail mol pass any bal oil at
iainder. or ANY et posi- Jdcto Jaw or any Ia"
mpairug the Obligation Of contracts or any
law whereby private property shall be taken
Tor public uses without just compensation or
any iaw abImgHg The freedom 81 speech OF "
tile rress. No man shall he Compelled TO Ire
quert or support Any religious worship, place
or ministry whatsoever, nor shall any man oe
enforced, restrained, molesied or hnrihened
in his body or goodS, OF Otherwise suhrr on
account OF his reli :ipus opinions OF hehei, but
all men shall be free 10 profess, and by argu.
nirni to maniu ala thf II opinions in matters OF
religion AMI the same shall in no wise affect,
d,mioi,h or enlarge their civil capacities. And
the Legislature shall not prescribe any reg'
Gus test whatever; nor confer any peculiar
privileges or advantages ON auy one sect or
denomination, nor pass any law requiring or
auihori-ing any religious socie'y, or the PEG.
pee Of any district within this Commonwealth,
to levy on themselves ar others, any tax for
tie erection or repair of any house for public
worship, or Tor the support OF any church or
ministry, but il shall he left free 10 every person
to select his religious instructor aud 10 make
for his support such private contract as no shall
please.
l.. The Legislature may provide by law
inm no person shall he capable OF holdiGg or
beiag eiecled to any post ot profit, trust or
rnolnmeni, civil or military, Legislative, Exc
cutve or Judicial under the Government OF
THIS Commonwealth. who shall hereafter hight
a due. the probable issue OF which may be
the Il aih Of ne challenger o. challenged, or
who shall be a second 10 either party, ar snail
In any manner aid or asst in sach duel, OF
shall be knoaingly the bearer OF such challenge
= acceptance. hui no person shall be so DIS
qualified by reason ofhls having heretofore
t'u lat such dBcl, OF sent or accepted shch chhi'
lpnge, or been second ia such duel, or bearer OF
sucit challenge or 'ceptance.
ID. Tin Governor. the Judges oil the Court
Of Appcas aud Superior Counts, aud all other,
offending against the state, either by m"l-ad.
nnlstralio -. corruption, neglect of duty, or
my other high crime mSdemeanor, shall
be Improbable bv the House of Delegates /;
suCi lupeachment To be prosecuted before the
senate, which hal have the sole power TO ny
all lmpPachments. Nhen sitting for that pnr
pose The Senate shall be on OATH or affirmation
aud no ue son shall be convicted without the
con- urrence of two thirds of the members pre-
sent. Judgment in cases of impeachment shall
noi extend further than TO removal from office
and d,qua fcatluu 10 Mold aud EN- ~ any office
II honor, rust or pa oft, uader Tie Common
wealib but the parry conyirted shall never
tbrless be liable aud subject 10 indictment.
pial, judgment and punishment, according to
NV
II. Escry 81 bite male ciz n Of this Com
.uona alih, resident IA rem. ng Il twenty one
Years aud ei,wafds, belng qna'ii d. To exercise
the tight of snit.ngr according TO the former
Com iii ItDn aud laws, and every such citizen
being possessed, or whose tenant for years, ~
Win az al spiference possessed, OF an IS ale
Of tr eaod IN land OF the vain" Of twenty five
dpla s, and SO assessed 10 be if any assessm' MT
thcre 4 = required b, law, aud every such
ciiiz n icing uus rssed, rs Z ntnt Ia commoh.
j3tot tonan' Gr parcennr, an interest IN ,
shine oil N, a d having an esatt OF freehold
tHeitia. Ich Inter. Il OF snare being OF tht
value u twen'y Gya dollars anl 50 asse sed to
b. If lny assessment thereof be required by
law, nd every sucA tlt,2e. being entitled 10 a
re or ~ vested reminder Ia fee, expec tani
III an estate for lie o. lives III land OF the value
OF fifty dollars, add 50 assessed TO be II ANY
ass s,mcnt thereof required by Ia" (each
aud rvcrN such ciuIen, unless us tile shal
have one 70 him by descent, dey e, marfiage
or ma la,e seft,cmcui, having heen possessed
or entitled for SIX m1n0hs.) aud every such
,ltizeu, who Ga own and be himself IN actual
oCcupai non oil a ieaseAold cstae With the e'i
ddnce ot Il IL rccarued two months before lie
shall n;faf % vote, al d tenn originally not
less thu i've wars, Of The annuh! value or Ieui
oft"e ~ dotnrs aud every such citizen, who
~ twelve months uext preceding las bern u
unua. teepor aud head oil a tam,iy within the
couaty. city, town. borough or election district
where he may otfcr 10 vote, and shall have
been assessed With pat OF the revenue OF the
Commonwealth within the preceding yrai, and
actually paid the samP-and no q, her persons
shall De qualified to yU,e Tor members OF the
General Assembly IN the county, city, town or
hproug E, respectively wherein such land shall
lie. or such house keeper aud mead of n family
shall I've A Il IN case of two or more tenants
in common juint tenants Or patcenors, ~ pos
session, TeVrrsion or reuIa nder, having inter
rst IN land, the value whereof shall be insuli
oienl o cattle them all 10 vote, they shall
tpSefsr have as many votes as I c value oil
he nd shall cnlitle ihe 10 aud the Lreisla,
ture snal by law provide the mode IN whch
4 CIR vote OF votes shall in such case he given
+ divided. nevertheless, that the right OF suf
'agr shall not be exercised by any person
OF unSnuni mind, nr wru shall be u pauper, or
a non canmls, ianed officer. soldier, seaman or
marine. in the service the Uuiled 5 atrs, or
bV ANY person convicted Of any infamous Of.
trnCc.
Is In all elections in this Commonwealth to
any otlIce or place Of trusi, honor or profit the
votes shall be gwen openly or riru r0ce, and not
y ballot.
ARTICLE w.
!. The Chief Executive po yer of this Com
monwealth. shall be vested in "A Governor, to
be elected by the joint vote of the two Houses
OF The General Assembly He shall hold his
ctlire. during the tern Of three years, 10 com
nance on the first day of January next succeed