Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-09

OF . family shall live. And in case Of two n, ,
tenants IN common joint tenants parcencr n, in pos
SESSION. reverson or remainder, having inerest IL
and ,ne value whereof shall be insufficient TO an
Title tnem oil to vote, they shall together bavA
as many votes as the value OF the land sb.ll .rf
title them to; and the Legislature shali bv 49,
provide the mode in which their vote or vo,es
shall IN such case be gwen: Provided nev.,,hs,..1
tho, the iigh, suffrage shall no, b, esercssd ~ @
"nsoond mind, who shall be pauper or non y
cd Officer soldier marine the service Of ~. I,n
ted States by any person of any infsno
10 10 all elections IN this Commonwealth to any ORC. n
Of trust honor or profit the votes shall be given oprn
o' '''" roee' and not by ballot
I. The chief E..:u,;,. n now =, + ~; H..
o vested Governor, to DO elected by joint vote Of hs
two Houses Of the General Assembly re shall hold hi. ",
curing he term OF three years, the 6 sy
January nex succeeding his election on such other dsv
ineshs TO ,b,, a prescribed by law; and he shall
service shall have expired $3.50 " ''''"
No person shall be eligible to the Office of Governor un
Tess ne sna nave attained the ace Of ,hy years. shall be
native citizen the United States shall have bccn n.,
the adoption OF the Federal Constitution, and sha
precc iing his election ''"'' "1N
The Governor shall receive for his service, eom,.,,,
ron 70 be xed by law, which shall bc neither increased MOI
diminished during his continuance in Office.
rte snail take caro- that the laws faithfully
shall communicate the Legislature every nm,
dnon OF the Commonwealth. and their consd
of the land naval forces of the state
tie shall have embody the militia when in mi. opn
,e o" application of majority Of the members Of the Houe
OF Delegates when his opnon ineres, of the Com
shall have beea e sn on sr
House OF DELEGATES OF the law shall otherwise particularly
direct 10 conduct either in person, manner as shalt
I've prescribed by law, all intercourse with other and oreisn
States and duIns the recess Of the legislature ILL., pro tam
al vacancies IN those Offices which may be the d,y OF
The eslsisase TO oil permanently Provided that his sppon,
bly,. ' '''e''' N''e"'
There shall be Council State to eonsis, Of three ne
bers, Of whom may act They shall he er,
ed by Joint of both Houses Of General Assembly and
remain IN office three years Bun FIRST elected one 10
one
ana one other To he designated like manner shall remain IN
once Tor two years only Vacancies occurring by expiration
OF the tern OF service or otherwise shall be supplied By cleo.
tons made in like manner The Governor shall before he ex
cses any discretionary power conferred him by Cons
tuition and laws, require the advice the ounci of STATE
WINCH aovce snail be registered in books kept for purpose
before the General Assembly Nhen called for by them The
council shall appoint their clerk who take an oath to
keep secret such matters he shall the BOARD IN
cal The Senior Councillor shall be lieutenant
anu case OF 'ne death resignation inability absence mo
Governor non" Tie seat OF government shall Governor
The manner of appointing militia shall be provided
70, ny Jaw oE no oce below the rank Of Bgader Gsnsaa
'o'nm ions aud grants shall the Of the Com
nonwcat OF Virginia. and bear by the Governor with nj.
seai OF he commonwealth annexed.
The judicial power shall vested in supreme cour, os
time TO time ordan and establish and the Judges in d.
country courts and Jus' OF peace The Legislature,
may also vest such jurisdiction shall deemed necessary il,
corporation courts and the NAV belons IN
the Judges thereof shall be regulated by law The ide.s ri
The supreme court OF appeals and of superior co,r,. shall
ed IN
hc manner prescribed IN this Constitutions; shall al ,,o
same time hold other Office appointment, or nubc ,nS
% w. sceP'ahce theTeo by either Of them shall
judicial Office
No law ahoishrs any Cour, shall construed to de-
members OF each House the passing thereof
~" the legislature may assign other Judicial
two thirds Of the members of each House present
The Prscn, Judges Of the Supreme Court of Appeals of
ie General Court, and of the Superior Courts of hapeerv
shall remain in Office until the of the session of lie
Fam or
the Superior Courts shall bc by the Joint vote of bo,
Houses Of the General Assembly " ~
The Judges OF the Supreme ou of ANNALS and o,,,
Superior Courts shall receive fixed and ADEQUATE s.ares
which shall not be diminished during their u of
6 Judges may be from Office by concurrent vo,
the members IN such vote and the cae
o. removal shall be entered on The Journals each The
snail receive notice thereof accompanied h corr of ,ts
co"es alleged FOR his removal twenty DAYS before ,n
DAY on which either House Of the Assembly shall ar,
thereupon. ' ~ "N'
On the creation OF any rev county, Justices Of ,bs
Peace shall be appointed the FIRST instance in .uc nannr,
as may he prescribed by law When shall occur IN
any county, or shall fer any deemed 90
increase The number appointments shall made by the Gov
eno on the recommendation Of tie respective County ons
Inc Attorney General shall be appointed by Joint vote
81 the Two Houses of the General Assembly and romns
stoned ny hc Governor. and shall hold his Office during the
pleasure OF the General Assembly The Clerks of In. seye,
ous when vacancies shall occur shall be appointed ,y
'henf respective Courts, and the tenure of Office 90
wen 81 those now IN Office Of those who NAV bn
hereafter appointed shall he prescribed by The SberlHs
anu oronefs shall he nominated respective COUNTY
QUITS and When approved ny The Governor shall be commits
s,neo ny nm The Justices shall appoint Cona bes ATd
all lee, OF the aforesaid officers shall regulated by law '"'
~ Nh's .'ail run IN the of the Commonly aIb of
virginia and bear iese by the Clerks the several Cou,,
Indictments shall conclude against tie peace and dicny of
the Commonwealth foo "'" o'S"'y oI
ARTICLE VI
both Houses. r"' " J"'n' 'o'e o'
49,, . ARTICLE VII.
I've Ehccu''e Department Of the Government shall remain
as present. organized and the and Pyy (onns
sna continue " ohcc until Governor elected under
ms Constitution shall come into Office all other persons
once when THIS constitution shall he adopted except as herr
expressly directed, shall in Office till sc
ann az ,e our's OF Justice existing shall continue viii,
p'en Jrscet"n, until and except as the JUDICIAL
Legislature. ~ "'s""@eo oy the
Done IN Con'entionin the city of Richmond. on N,
nItcen'h day OF January, i'll the year of our Lord
ono thousand eight bundled and thirty and 80 a.
my fourth year Of tie Independence of the II.
States Of America. WIG 20
PHILIP =. BARBOJrR