Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-27

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3. Tie whole number Of membenSSs whkh the,
State nay at any time DO entitled 10 tho ,Hsu,e e.
Representatives, the Upilcj States, shall beAppo
toned a. nearly - may bes1ougst the several cqn-
ing to thoir respective nunbs, which shall be d.
tefmincd by adding to tho whole number of freq
|peDon1. including those bound to service for term
Of years and excluding Indians notssxed thrceAAhs
N ANY person may DO elected Senator who sAa II
have attained to tho ago Of thirty yess, and shall 10
actually resident and ffeeholdef within the disircA
qualified BY virtue ofhs freehold, to vote for meubeR
Of the General Assembly according to this ConSitu-
tion: And any person may be elected member Of
the ousc Of Delegates, who shall have attained the
age of twenty-five years, and shall be actually 4
resident andfccholder within the county, city, town.
borough'or election district, qualified By virtue Of
his freehold, to- vote for members a. the General
Assembly according to this Constitution: Provided
that all persons holding lucrative Offices and Minis
te of the Gospel and Priests Of every denomination
shall be incapable of being elected members of either
House of Assembly.
8. The members Of the Assembly shall receive for
their services compensation to be- ascertained BY
laws and paid out of the public Treasury; but no law
increasing the compensation of tho members phaI
take effect until the end of tho next annual sssson
after such law shall have been enacted. And no
Senator or Delegate shall, during the term for which
he shah have been elected, be appointed to any civil
Office of profit under the Commonwealth which shall
have been created, the columents of which shall
have been increased, during such term, except such
Offices as may be filed by elections by the people.
o. The General Assembly shall meet once or often
or every year. Neither House, during the session OF
the Legislature, shall, without the consent of the
other, adjourn for than three days, nor to any
other place than thut in which the two Houses shall
be sitting. majority of each House shall consti-
tute quorum to do business; but smaller number
may adjourn from day to day. and shall be authorised
to compel the attendance of absent MEMBERS in such
nnnner and under such penalties each House may
provide. And each House shall choose its own
Speaker, appoint It's officers, settle its own rules
ofproceedng direct writs of election for supplying
intermediate vacancies But vacancies shall occur by
death or resignation, during the recess of the Gene
rai writs may be issued by tha Cover
aaf sander such regulations may be prescribed by
law. Each House shall judge of the election, qua
LITIGATION and returns of its members; may punish its
members for dsordery behaviour, and with the con-
currence of two thirds, expel member, but not
cond time for the same offence,
10. All laws shall originate in the House of Dele
gates, to DO approved rejected by the Senate
be amended with the consent Of the House of De-
iegates.
IL. The privilege of the Writ of Habeasy Corpus
shall not in any case be suspended. The Legislature
shall not pass any bill of attander; or any er post
facto law; any law mparing the obligation of con-
tracts; or any law, whereby private property shall
be taken for public uses without just compensation;
or any law abridgng the freedom ofpeecb or of the
Press no shall be compelled frequent or support
any religious worship, place ministry whatsoever;
nor shall any man be enforced, restrained, moested
or burthened in his body or goods, otherwise suf.
fer on account OF his religious opinions or belief but
all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to
maintaip their opinions in matters Of religion, and
the same shall in no wise affect, diminish or enlarge
thor nivi eanaciiias he i.'-i.-.. esii 1i,t
any peculiar privileges or advantages on any sect
or denominations nor pass any law requiring or au-
thorzng e2y religious society, the people of any
district within this Commonwealth, to levy on them
selves Others anytax for the erection or repair of
any house for public worshp,or for the support any
church ministry; but it shall be left free to every
person to select his religious instructor and to make
for his support such private contract as he shall
please.
H. The Legislature may provide by law that no
person shall be capable of holding being elected
any post OF profit, trust eolument, civil militia
ry Legislative, Executive Judicial, under the Co
vernment of this Commonwealth, who shall hereafter
fight duel, or send or accept challenge to fight
duel the probable issue of which may be the death of
the cha enger or challenged, who shall be second
to either party, or shall in any manner aid assist
!" uuSi, VI tue peafer OF SuCn
challenge or acceptance; but no person shall be SO
disqualified by reason of his having heretofore fought
such DUEL or sent accepted such challenges or been
second in such duel, bearer Of such chalcngo or
acceptance.
IS. The Governor, the Judges ofthe Court of APP
Peals and Superior Courts, and oil others offending
against the State either by NAL Administrations COR
ruption, neglect of duty, any other high crime or
msdemeanor, shall be impcachable by the House of
Delegates such impeachment to be prosecuted be-
fore the Senate which shall have the sole mower to
try all impeachments. When sitting for that pur-
pose, the Senate shall be oath or affirmation and
no person shall be convicted without the concurrence
of two-thrds Of the members present Judgment, in
cases of impeachment shall not extend further than -
removal from Office and disqualification to hold and en-
JOY any Office of honor, trust profit under the Com
monwealth; but the party convicted shall neverene-
less be liable and subject to indictment, trial. judg-
Tnent and punishment, according to law.
ii. Every white male citizen Of the Commonwealth,
resident therein, aged twenty years and upwards
being qualified to exercise the right Of suffrage ac-
cordng to tile former Constitution and laws and eve
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