Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-01-27

t;es of Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa and
Hanover, shall form another district: the
COMMITTEES of SpottsylVania, Caroline and
Essex. shall form another district: the
counties of King and Queen, King vii
liam. Gloucester, Matthews and Middle
sew. shall form another district: the coun'
ties of Accomack, Northampton, Elizabeth
Ctv. York and Warwick. and the city OF
Williamsburg, shall form another district
rho counties of Charles City, James City,
New Kent and Henrico, and the city OF
Richmond. shall form another district: the
counties of Bedford and Franklin, shall
orm another district: the counties of Buck
ipUham. Campbell and Cumberland, shall
form another district the counties Of Pat
rick. Henry and Pitsylyania, shall form
another district: the counties Of HALIFAX
and Mecklenburg, shall form another dis
trict. the counties of Charlotte, Lunenburg-
Nottoway and Prince Edward, shall form
another district: the counties Of Amelia
Powhatan and Chesterfield, and the town
of Petersburg, shall form another district
the counties of Brunswick, Dinwiddle anc
Cfreensville, shall form another district
the counties of Isle of Wight, Prince
George, Southampton, Surry and Sussex,
shall form another district: and the coun'
ties of Norfolk, Nansemond and Princess
Anne, aud the borough of Norfolk, shall
form another district.
4. It shall be theAduty of the LeglsIa-
ture, to re-apporlioA once in ten years, &c
wit: in the year 1911, and every ten years
thereafter, the representation of the couu
ties. cities, towns and bOroughs, of this
Commonwealth, in bo,h Of the Legislative
bodies: Provided, however, that tho nun
Der of Delegates from the aforesaid grea
districts. and the number of Senators from
the aforesaid two great divisions, respec,
lively, shall neither be increased nor d.
minished by such re-apPortlonment. AnC
when a new county shall hereafter be
created, or any city, town or borough, MOI
now entitled to separate representation il
the House of Delegates, shall have so IN
creased in population as to be entitled, ii
the opinion of the General Assembly, tC
such representation, it shall be tine duty o
the General Assembly to make provision by
law for securing to the people Of such new
county, or such city, town or borough, ar
adequate representation. And il the OBJ
iect cannot otherwise be effected, it shall
be competent to the General Assembly tc
rc-apporton the whole representation OF thC
great district containing such new county
or such city, town or borough, within it
limits; which re-apportionment shall con
tinue in force till the next regular dccennia
re-apportonment.
3. The General Assembly, after the
year 1871, and at intervals thereafter @
not less than ten years, shall have autho
rty, two-thirds ofeach House concurrIng
% make re.apporlionments of Delegates
and Senators, throughout the Common
wealth, so that the number Of Delegate
shall not at any time exceed $50, nor O
Senators SO.
6. The whole number of members &
which the State may at any time be enti
tied in the House of Representatives ofth
United States shall be apponiOned a
nearly as may be amongst the severa
counties, cities, boroughs and towns Of tn
State, according to their respective mum
bers, which shall be determined by addinl
to the whole number of free persons, in
GLIDING those bound to service for q tern
! of years and excluding Indians not taxed
three-flths ofall other persons.
:. Any person may be elected a Sena
Tor who shall have attained to the age @
thirty years, and shall be actually resi-
dent and freehOlder within the district
qualified by virtue Of his freehold to vol
for members of the General Assembly &C
cording 10 this Constitution. And any per
son may be elected a member of the Hous
of Delegates. who shall have attained tn
age Of % years, and shall be actually
resident and freeholder within the county
D
city, town, borough or election district
qualified by virtue of his freehold, to vot
for members Of the General As ;embly &C
cording to this Constitution. Provided
that all persons holding lucrative Office
and Ministers Of the Gospel and Priest
Of every denomination, shall be Incapabl
Of being elected members of either Hous
! of Assembly.
8. The members of the Assembly shaI
receive tor their services, a compensaho
to be asccrtained by law, and paid out {
the public Treasury; but no law increas
ing the compensation ofthe members shaI
take effect until the next annual sessio
after such law shall have been enacted
And no Senator and Delegate shall, dun
,y,cr tho form of trhicb no sboU bat-s hoo