Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-12

or borough, within its limits; which re pportionment
snail continue IN force till the regular decennial
rc-apportionment.
5. Tho General Assembly, after the vear laaI
and at intervals thereafter OF less than ten wears
sbaii nave authority two-thirds of each House con-
curing, to make re-apportonmenls OF Dceratcs and
senators, throughout the Commonwealth so that the
hummer OF Delegates shall not al any time exceed
$50, nor of Senators SO
b. The whole number Of members 10 which thu
State may at any time be entitled in tho Hons, ~
representatives of the United States shall be appor-
TONED as nearly rs may be- amongst the several co,n-
ties cities, boroughs and towns of the State Accord
ing Their respective numbers, which shall be de-
termincd by adding to the whole nup,har Of f,ca
persons, including those bound TO service for torn,
OF years aud excluding Indians not taxed three fths
OF all other persons.
4. ANY person may be elected Senator who shall
nave attained 10 tho age of thirty years and shall no
actually resident and freebooter within tho d;s rio,
Qualified by virtue ofhis freehold to vote for members
OF the General Assembly according to this Cons,itn
ton, ana any person may be elected a member o.,
the House OF Delegates, who shall have attained tho
age of twenty-five years. and shall be aciuoIlv
resident and heeholder within the county CITY town
borough or election district qualified by virtue of
ms irechold, to vote for members of the General
Assembly according to this Constitution: provided
that al! persons holding lucrative Offices and Minis
tors OF the Gospel and Priests of every denominntion
shall be incapable of being elected members of ei,bcr
House of Assembly.
g. The members of the Assembly shall receive for
their services compensation To be nscortoincd ~,
law and paid ont of the public Treasurv bnt M law
increasing the compensation of the members shall
take effect until the end of the next annual Session
after such law shall have been enacted And No
Senator or Delegate shall, during the term for which
ne shall nave been elected, be appointed 10 anv civil
once OF profit under the Commonwealth which shall
have been created, the emol,nncnts of which shall
have been Increased, during such term except such
otnceS as may be filed by elections by the people
D. The General Assembly shall meet once or oa,n-
or every year Neither House during the session OF
.asrTGl - l,ll ~
other, adjourn for moro than thrcc DAYS nor 70 anv
other place than that III which tho two House, sbnj
DC sitting y majority of each House shall cons,i.
tute quorum to do business; but smaller number
may aGoufn from dag 10 day, und shall b. authorised
TO compel the attendance Of absent nonber, IN sncb
manner and under such penalties as each House NAV
pfovIde. And each House shall choose its own
poa6cT appoint ITS own officers settle its own rulos
OF proceeding O. direct wrIts of election for spplvr
intermediate vacancies But vacancies ,ha orc,;, he
death or resignation, during the Of the Grna
raj Assembly, such NAV he issued nv the Cover,
nor un6er such regulations may be prescribed by
,EW' Each Enuse sholl Judge of the election qua.
LITIGATION and returns of its members; NAV nmnsb 90,
members for dsorderly behaviour and with the con.
currence OF two thirds, expel a member but not So
cond time for the same offence
TO- All laws shall originate in tho House or DoIo
gates TO be approved rejected by the Senate n, ~
be amended with the consent OF the House of De-
legates.
IL. The privilege of the Writ of Uqbers COrpu,
i IN rrl
shall not pass any bill of attander; or anv ., po
Idcto law or any law r'parinr the obligation Of con-
tracts; or any law, whereby private propsrtv shall
DC taken Tor public USES, without Just copensatiop
or any law abrdging the freedom of Speech or of tho
Press: shall DO compelled 10
any reAgious worship, place ministry Whatsoever:
nor shall any man be enforced, restrained molnsteJ
or ourthcned IN his body goods, or otherwise suc
ie on account OF his religious opinions or belief hut
all men shall be free 10 profess and by argumcn, ~
MAINTAIN their opinions in matters of religion and
the same shall IN no wise affect diminish or enarne
tler civil capacities And the Legislature shall no,
prescribe any religious test whatever; nor confer
any peculiar privileges advantages on anv one sect
or denommatIon; nor pass any law requiring or au-
uor%loS any reH9lous society, or the people of any
district within this Commonwealth TO lew IN ,bor
selves or others any tax for the erection or repnr of
any house for public worship for the SUPPORT of
church or ministry; but it shall be left free 10 cvory
person TO select his religious instructor and TO make
Tor MS support such private contract as he shall
please '"-'
H. The Legislature may provide by law that M
person snail be capable OF holding or being elected To
any post OF proht Trust or coiumcnt civil or militia
~ LegisiatlVe Executive or Judicial under the Go
veThmcnt oil tins Commonwealth, who shall hereafter
hight duel, or send accept u CHALLENGE TO frbt
duel the probable issue of which may be the deatb Of
the challenger challenged or who shall he sncond
20 ei'ner party, or shall IN any aid or assist
IN smch duel or shall be knowingly the bearer of such
challenge or acceptance; but no person shall be so
dlsquaed by reason of his having heretofore foupbt
such duel or sent accepted such challenge or been
second IN such duel, or bearer of such challenge or
acceptance
49, The Governor, the Judges ofthe Court of APP
peals and Superior Courts and all others offending
against the State either by NAL administration. COR
Tupton' neglect OF duty, any other high crime or
nIsdemoanor, shall be improbable by the House of
Delegates; such impeachment to be prosecuted be-
fore the Senate, which shall have the sole mower 10
try all impeachment. When sitting for that pur-
posc'tho Senate shall he oath affirmation: and
no person shall be convicted without the concurrence
OF two-thHds OF the members present Judgment in
cases Of impeachment, shall not extend further than 10
from Office and disqualification to hold and en-
Joy any Office of honor, trust profit undor the Com
monweath; but the party convicted shall neverShc-
ess be liable and subject to Indictment trial judr
ncnt md punishment, according 10 law.
H. Every white male citizen of the Commonwealth.
resident therein, aGed twenty years and upwards
bcing qualified to exercise the right Of suffrage ac
cordlng to the former Constitution and laws; and eyc
~ SUCH CITIZEN being possessed, or whosc tenant for
years al WIZ or at suilcrance, is possessed of an os
tatc OF freehold IN land Of the value Of twenty five
dollars and so assessed to be any assessment there