Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-01-21

yFa' inf'. ana every tfp years hrrt,n,. =.
"p'esehsai ION OF me counties. cities. Ne
oo'ooshf, Oh this 1ommonweaiul in both fsha
legislative bodies Provided, however "s
the number Of Delegates from tho a1' lhs,
great districts, and Tue nn,nber o, ,,otesaid
the aforesaid two great divisions. res non
shan neiiher be Increased nor dimin,.Lt
such Ie-npporiionment And wben" by
county shall hereafter be created. mr. new
, town or borough, no now entitled to ''9.
representation IN the House of Deiepa,.f ",a'e
have so Increased in population as 10 ha 'hsli
tied. IA the opinion OF the General A.ss.-."iL
10 such representation. it shall be the d..oJ
the General Assembly To make proyision Of
securing to the people OF such new co,,n,, NV
such cny, Iowa or borough. an ADEQUATE =, OF
sentafion And II the object cannot o,bo."e
be affected. II shall be complete 10 the C.se
A'semO'. 10 re appo',ion the whole rsn,"'h
tation ofthe great "disirici containing ,,s
new county or such city. town or borcnsa
within IFS limits which re- appontmep, gs,
Continue in force till the ne1t regular deco S'aa
re. apporl ionment. "ai
b. The General Assembly, after the vesr,o,
and at intervals THEREAFTER, of not less thai ~
years,shail have authority 9 Dds of each H." -
concurrine, TO make re-apport ionmenrs of n
gates and Senator's throughout the Con-,
wealth, so that the number Of Delepslss sl,"
not al any time exceed 100, nor Of SEM.
| SO. '"s
q The whole number Of members To nh,
The state may at any time be entitled in ,l
House of Representatives of the United Stat,
shall be apportioned as nearly as may b.
mongst the several counties, cities boronot.
and towns of the State, according TO their >.
spectve numbers, which shall he de,e,r',a5
| nv atupo IN Ia. IA hnt ~ "cui
'neiuding those bound TO ssrvire FIR 60
OF years and excluding indians not taxed ,t..t.
htths OF all uther persons.
| Z. ANY person may be elected Son,,..
who shall have attained the age of thru, g..
years, and shall he actually a resident and a.
| holder within the district, qualified bv Vim.
OF his freehold, TO vote for nembers NJ NV
General Assembly according To this Cnns,n"
lion. Aud any person may be elected a msm.
Der of the House of Delegates who shall ha,.
attained the age of twenty five ye6rs. and sbaH
h actually a resident and freeholter v,l;n
the county, city, town, borough or eleelion d,
hict, qualified by virtue Of his freehold. 10 Wi.
foI member OF the General Asrmbl, aeon.
ding 10 this Constitution Provided, shat al,
persons holding lucrative Offices and Mips,e..
OF The GOSPEL and Priests of every denom,,.
ton, shall be incapable of being elected Nom
bers Of either House Of Assemble.
8. The members of the Assembly shall roco;,.
Tor Their services compensaI ion 10 be asc.-
tanned by law and paid out Of the public T,o..
sury but no law increasing the ,omprosa,,oo
| OF thu msmbe's shall taxi fec until the e,1
al tue next annual session after such law shall
have been ena ted. Ard no Senate, ,r p.Ia.
gate shall during The term for which h. ,ban
have been elected, be appointed to any r,,a
oili. ot profit under the Commonxpallb
whch stall nave been created, or the emolu
ntnh "f which shall have been increased
during UGH term, except such Offices as NAV
b. hhet by elections BY the peuple
! y. The General Assembly shall meet onre or
u ten~r very year. Neither Hnuse durinot,s
Sc sion of the Legislature shall, w,rhcnt The son
Sent 1t the other, adj ourn for more than thrt.
d rs, nor to any other plare than thai in whrb
he iva Honses shail be sitting A majority
| oil eac no g shat constitute a uuoum ia do
| business tut sma Ter number NAV adjourn
from das g day d shall he authorised 20 com
pei the attendance of absrni m lnhrrs H. >ncb
manner O. under such penalties as each Honse
may proslde. AID each House sna.. choos.
lis nwn Speaker, appoint IFS own officers
settle as o"n rules OF proceeding aud dre,t
Wr"a Ut 'itouon for snp, iyrng inte,meljatr
vacancie-- Bnl hsaaapties suall occur bv death
or rrsIInaiinn, during The recess # rhp Gen
| hSNrhb WI TITS may DH issued Dk lha
| Governor, under such rpeuiH tions as NAV be
prescribed ly law. Each Hunse SHAH judge o!
| the election. qualification and returns II lis
members; ma, runish its members for dsor
| dery BEHAVIOUR, aud wuh ihr concurre nce 81
| t"r-lhifd- eapel M mbeI, but not second
| time for the ann offence
10. All laws shall originate IN me House of
ID legates 10 be app oved OF al Ctcd by The
maze, or 10 be- amended slh die consent of
the House of Delegatea
IL. The pIisll' ge of the VIII of H0beH Ger.
PHs shal II I / any case be suspended. The;
Legislature -hell nor pass any bin OF a,talnder
or rpoSi tdtto law o, any law inpiarlng
N ON galinn oil contracts, or anv law " here
10y pi yhle pr petty shall b. taken for public use
without just compensation o. auy law ahrdglng
tn freedom Of SPEECH OF of the Press No man
shall be compelled TO frequent or support any
religious worship, place or ministry - LatsorveT,
nor shall any man be enforce a. restrained,
mo'ested, or burthpned, in his body OF gonds,
or otherwise suffer on account of his religious
opinions or belief but all men shall be free
I" protest, and BY argument 10 MAINTAIN Their
o hIons IN matters OF religion aud the same
sha ~ no wise fleet, dmI ish or enlarge their
civil capacities And Tie Legislature shall not
pr''cr beAany religious test whatsoever nor
confer any pecu liar privileges or advantages
on any one seq or d. nominal ion (; nor pass any
law requiring or authorizing any religious
society or the people OF any district within
nus e"nmonNsaith, To levy N themselves
or Others any tax for the erection or rerair
OF any house for public worship or for the sup.
port OF an, church or m,nistry bat il shall be
lei' Tree to very person To select his re! gioq.
instructor and To make for hls support sucn
private contract as he shall please.
IL lhe Legislature may provide by law
that no person all be capable of holding or
being elected 10 any post OF profit, trust or =
monument, civil or military, Legislative Exec
n''ve or Judicial, under tho Government Of this
commonwealth who shall hereafter fight
o"eI' " s"aii send or accept a challenge to
fight duel. the ptol able issue of which may
be me dea h Of the challenger or challenged,
OF VINO snail be second To eitl er parry ,or Who
sbali ~ any manner aid or assist in such due
or SNAIL be- knowingly The bearer ofsnch chat