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

of tvs,
oues u" eo'"tnon JOINT tenants or pnrcepen in nos.
SESSION reVersion or remainder, hayng in,c,cst ~,
ana' the value whereof shall be insniIsccr, 20 cn
a,''e mem all to vote, they shall together have
Us many votes as the value of the lnnd ,h,, On
utie them to; and the Legislature hall 10 -,
provide the mode in which their vote =! a ,sv
snai IN such case be given: Provided ocvor,h',..S
that the tight OF suffrage shall no, be cx.rc;s.d -
unsonod mind or who shall be pauper or ison o'
s ouesi solaer seaman MARINE service Of . S,
u" Saes or 10y any person OF auy ipfamo, & w
10, IN all elections IN this Commonwealth to any o, -
Or rs ,oS nor o. roh the votes shall be gwen openly
Article w
liza ne rn'e' Executive power Of this Commonwealth .,s,
TWO Houses al the General Assembly lie ,baIl hn,d ., .e
curing e Term OF three years, In nee ON IN. @ 49,, 20
% mex succeeding his election, such Other dav "a
may rom ume 10 time, be prescribed by law aud n. sh, a.
neeoe TO that Office, for three years next ate, H.; &c
no person shall be eligible TO the Office of Govcc 49,
ne sna nave attained the of thirty years shall he
naNe Snizen oil the United States shall have been
thereof Mt the adoption of the Federal Constitution and ,,
preceding his election w "'e 'e'is ieS'
. The Governor shall receive for his services
ION 70 be hNed by law which shall lie neither increard nor
'"'nisieo' curing ms continuance in Office S-
He shall take care that the laws be fa,hf,Ilv .,,o,,o,
S,;o ~ us 10 me legislature, at every session. III. cI,-
% .. ue commonwealth and recommend to their copsd
Grafton such measures ho deem expedirn "a. Lii -
OF the land and naval forces of the STAT
lie shall have power to en,body the m,li m yhe, i, ~ ;
lon the public safety shall require it; 20 convep, ,h |
Oh appHca'lon OF majority of the members of the Hose
peicSaes or wheI IN his opinion interest of IN,
monweaih may feque it, to giant rcprieves and par,s ~
Cept wheIe the prosecution shall r,,,;.J 90, -
Rouse al Delegates, the law shall otherwise
erect TO conduct either person such manner as sh5
sara. 80 10y aw al intercourse with other foreign
no,. al, s me recess OF the Legislature I'LL pro fev,.
Po'e All vacancies IN hose offices, which n NAV c H. -
10 oil permanently Provided that hi. annc,,.
ment' to such vacancies shall commissions 10
Gnu OF 'he next succeeding SESSION Of General Assem-
. There shall be Council State to consis, Of ,rc ~
J any one OF more oi whom may act, They shall elee-
remain IN oshe three But of those frs, elected ono "a
ne designated by lot, shall in office for one yc,1 o
Office for two years only Vacance. occurns nv asi
Of inc term OF service, otherwise, shall he supplied bv eIe
mon mace IN IKE manner Tire Governor sa before he ex
e'ces any discretionary power conferred on him by the Cash
tuion ana laws require the advice OF the Council NJ ST.,
ncn snail 10 registered in books kept for that pros,
ed by the monbor' and sen,ing thereto and III
oenre me General Assembly when called Er by thern S
na appoint thor own CLERK. who shall take an cath 10
keep secret such matters he shall ordered v the Yo,j ~
conceal The Senior Councillor shall he Lieue1an Goven
Governor from the seat Of government shall ac, as tov
90 manner 81 appointing militia ucsr. shall provided
shall be atpom's' by the Gsnerai Assembly
oams'ca' and grants shall the name of tle Com
norwegian oil Virginia. and bear by the Governor % ~.
scar Oh 'he commonwealth annexed.
49, hEroLs V.
me JUDICIAL power shall be vested supreme corr, 81,
VI sucn superior courts az the Legislature may from
Tune TO time oIdan and establish and the Judges thereof in d
may also vest such jurisdiction shall be deemed ~
oouI,a ard IN the magistrates who may belong 10
VIC corporate oony The uri.dction these tribunals and T
tue judges thereof shall be regulated by law The idprs ri
ne supreme eour Of appeal. and Of the superior courts s
noIo 'e oeo' during good behaviour until rcroved Ca
the manner prescribed CONSTITUTION: and shall =, H.
S se moa no other ohlce appointment, public trus
judicial office. " ~ ~ ''e us
No law abolshius any Court shall be construed TO de-
P'NS Judge heIeof OF his Office tSo.trds of Ire
members Of each House present concur in IN. pa.r ,bc
nt inc legislature may assign other Judicial duties to he
Two thirds OF the members of each House present
S The present Judges Of the supreme Court Appeals Of
e General Court and of the Superior ourts of Chancer
shall remain IN Office unt the Of the session of III.
LeFs,atue elected under This Constitution and longs
: ne Con If 80
he superior Courts shall be elected by the JOINT vote OF hh
Houses of the General Assembly.
3. Tho Judges supreme o,r of Ap,eals and n, m
C"urs 'hal receive hxed and adequate saiaro
fee e ''e'' '0'""'a"ee l" Oh
g. Judges may be removed from Office by concurcn, v,
OF pom Houses OF the General Assembly, hut two thirds II
me members present concur in such vote and Tho
OF removal shall be entered the Journals of eaCb Tb
Judge against whom the Legislature may be abom, 10 ,
shall Teceve notice thereof accompu MED with corI If ~
ouses atgeu TOR hrs removal at least twenty davs bSE, u
thereuPon. '' Az
?. On the creation of any new county, Justices Of fir
Peace shall DO appointed the frs. instance in such "
as may be prescribed by law When vacancies shall "
any county or SHALL for any cause, be deemed ne.essa 10
increase the number appointments shan he ado by so en-
efor on me recommendation Of the respective County Courts
inc Attorney General shall be appointed by iout vote
or ,S Two Houses OF the General Assembly commits.
pleasure OF the General Assembly. The Clerks of the seTe,
Courts, when shall occur shall be apno;ned a.
me,r respective Courts, and the tenure OF Office az
wen of those now in Office as OF those who rnav -.
hereafter appointed, shall be prescribed by law Fbe ST
Courts, and when approved by the Govemor shan bc co
s4nen oy nun The Justices shall appoint Cotabes Ana
an ieeS o ihe aforesaid officers, shall be regulated by law
WINS shall run IN the name OF the Commonwealth Of
virginia and bear csie by the Clerks of the several Ct
the Common wealth f ~ "e'"S "a
ARTICLE VI
Treasurer shall be appointed annually nv ;o,, ,o,- 81
both Houses. - '' ~ J1' '"Ii vi
ARTICLE VII
Inc Executive Department the Government sau rr,s7
S al Peten organized and the Governor and Priv
pis snah continue IN office, until Governor elected rndr
dali,
W Once @hen THIS Constitution shall he adopted except asishc,r
n oherWso expressly directed shall continue in tce I'm %
cessors shall be appointed the law shall Otherwise nroT
nnu al tne ours OF Justice existing shall oonnne w IN,
e PIosen Jnrsdoion until ndexccpi 50 far a. The Judicial
Legislature. e""@e" " "e
Done IN Convention in the city of Richmond, on 1ss
H'tconth DAY OF January, in the year of our I,cyd
ono thousand eight hundred and thirty and in ITO
9,ty fourth yrur Of the independence OF tho T.
States OF America.
PHILIP p. BARBOUR,
n President e'he Ccnroaie,i
Secretary gC Tie ConUenfio~