Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-04

or Denomination; nor pass any law requiring or au-
thorzing any religious society, tho people Of any
district within this Commonwealth, TO levy ON them
selves or others any tax tor the erection or repair of
any house for pubhc worship for the support of any
church or mlnistry but II shall be cf free to every
person to select his religious instructor and 10 make
for his support such private contract US he SHAH
please, .t
II. phe Legislature may provide BY law that NO
person shall be capable of holding being elected to
any post OF profit, trust cmolument, civil militia
ry LEGISLATIVE Executive Judicial, under the Co.
vcrnucnt OF this Commonwealth, who shall hereafter
rs duel, or send or accept challenge to 6Gbt
duel the probable issue of which may be the death of
the challenger challenged or who shall be srcond
TO either party, shall in any manner aid or assist
IN such duo shall he knowingly the bear Of such
challenge or acceptance; but no person shall he so
disqualified by reason of his having heretofore fought
such duel accepted such challenge or been
srrond IN such duel, buurcr of such cEuicnro or
acceptance.
10. The Governor, the Judges Of the Court of Ap-
pears ana Superior Courts, and all others offending
against the State. either by nal administrations cor
rupton, neglect of Duty any other high crime or
misocmcanor, shall be Improbable by the House of
Delegates; such impeachment to be prosecuted DO,
fore tho Senate, which shall have the sole power to
try all mpeachments. When sitting for TINT pur-
pose, the Senate shall be oath or affirmation: and
no person shall be convicted without the concurrence
OF two-thirds OF the mcnbcrs present Judgment in
cases of impeachment, shall extend ir her than To
renewal from OFFICE and disqualification to hold and en-
Joy any Office ut honor, trust profit under the Com
monweath; but the party convicted shall neveryhc-
less be Tablc and subject Indictment trinl iudr
ncnt and punishment according TO Law. -
IL Every white male citizen of the Common wealth
resident therein gcd twcnty-onc years and upwards,
being qualified to exercise the right Of suffrage 40
cordipg To the former Constitution and laws and eve
ry such cltrzcn, beng possessed or whore tenant for
years, at Will or at seronce rs possessed of I'm es
tate 81 freehold IN hand of the valnc of twenty FIVE
dollars and so ussesed to be If any assessncn, there
OF be required ny low and every such citizen, beng
possessed tenant m common Joint tenant or par.
cclfr, OF an interest IN share of land and In vinr
an estate OF freehold therein such interest share
berry of tho cane of twenty five dollars and so u.s.
sesed to be If any assessment thereof BE- required by
iaw; oad every such citizen beng entitled to rover
slon or vested remainder IN fee, expecant on an es-
state fer life or lives. m land the value of fifty dol
lars, and go assessed TO be ii any assessment theroof
DC requireh by law (cach and every such cit rrn un-
Iss his title shall have come to him BY descent de-
Vse marriage or marrie settlement, having bern
so possessed entitled for six months;) and every
such citizen To shall own and and be himself in ac
tual occupation of easehold estate, With the cyl.
donce OF title recorded two months before nc shall of
Ter to vote OF term originally not less than five
years. OF the annual value of twenty dollprs:
and every such citizen, who for twelve months mex,
preceding has been house. keeper and head of fam
lily within the county, CITY, town, borough or election
district where no may offer To vote, and shall have
Decn assessed with part of the of the Com
| monwealth within the preceding year, and actually
paid the same-and no other pcrsons-shall be quail.
ted to vote fo' members of the General Assembly IN
| Town respectively where
IN such land shall ill., such house keeper and head
OF family shall live. And IN case Of two or more
tenants IN common, Joint tenants parcene rs in pos
session, reversion or remainder, having interest in
land, the value whereof shall be insufficient 10 en-
title them oil TO vote, ihoy shall toretber have
as many votas Us the ualuv-UI the land shall en-
| title .hon, to and the Legislature shall by hw
provide the mode in which their vote or votes
shall in such cnse be given Provided nevertheless
that the right suffrage shall exercised by any person Of
mind who shall be pauper or non c5nimission
maTl he's NJ
ted States by convicted Of once
l5 In all elections in this Commonwealth any office or
place of trust, honor profit tho shall be given openly
or cfca coco, and not by ballot
l. The chief Executive power Of this COMMONWEALTH shall
be vested IN Governor TO 70 elected by un OF the
two Houses IF the General Assembly lie shall hod his ore
during the OF three years. on tho first dav of
january nex' succeeding his election such other day. as
may rom time TO time, he prescribed by Law; shall be
ineligible that ooe years mex, after hrs term Of
service shall have expired.
No person shall sligjbc Office Of Governor IN
es nc sna nave attained the age of thirty years, shall
naive eizen Of the United States shall have citizen
theeo at the adoption of the Federal Constitution and shall
hayo been citizen Of this Commonwealth for years next
preceding his election
The Governor shall receive for his services compensa-
ohto ne hxed ny law, which shall he neither increased
diminished, during his continuance in Office
He shall take that the faithfully oxerue
shall communicate the Legislature every session the CON-
o ron OF the Commonwealth, and recommend thcir
eaoh soch measures as he may deem expedent lie shall he
eommanderincief Of the land and naval State
re SHAH have power to emoody the militia, when in his
on the public safety shall require convane gisfa
nre on application OF majority of the Of
vi Dea or when, IN ms OPINION tie interest of the Com.
nonweah may require III grant TepTicves and parons
ceP where the prosecution shall have
House of Delegates the law shall Otherwise particularly
fect 10 conduct either in person, such shall
ne pescre by law, all intercourse with other and foreign
Staes aud dorng tue OF the legislature m pro tenn
Pore all vacancies IN those Offices which may duty
Inc Legislature to oil permanently Provided that his appoint
ens 10 such vacancies shall he by commissions expire
The end Of the next Succeeding Of the General Assem-
bly,. -~f t- -.
D. There shall he Council of State. consis, Of three
bers, any one of whom may They shall elect
cd by joint vote OF both Houses Of the General Assembly aud
remain III ohcn uWce years But Of elected one, TO
he designated by lot shall remain Office for year only
and one other, 10 he designated like manner shah
cure lar TWO years only Vacancies securing by expiration
OF the tenn OF service Otherwise shall supplied
lions made IN like manner Tic Governor shall. before he
efecs any discretionary power conferred him
ion and laws require tbs advice Of the Council State
which advice shall be registered IN hooks kept purpose
signed by the members present and conserving thoru,o laid
before the Oeneral Assembly when called or by The
council Snail appoint their clerk, who shall take
Keep secret such matters no shall by tho Board 10
conceal The Senior Councillor ,a he Lieutenant Governor
ann ~ CASE OF the DEATH rcgnnton inability absence Of tho
Governor from the seat of government shall Governor
o. Tho maonor Of appointing militia officers shall proyidsd
he MA Nm,