Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-02-26

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"ea.'h, 10 levy on themselves Others an,
TAX Tor the erection repair ofany house for nub
"c worship, or for the support of any churcl
vi ministry but 1t shall be left free 10 ever,
person To select his religious instructor, and I,
MAKE Tor MS support such private contract as Ia,
!. IL. The Legislature may provide by law Tx,
no person shall DO capable of holding or being
! elected TO any post of profit, trust or emoll
n.en I, s'vI nr military, Legislative, EIecut
or judicial, under the Government OF. this Com
monwealth, who shall hereafter fiyI, duel. O
send or accept n challenge to fight a duel, tn
probable issue of which may be the death O
INC challenger or challenged, or who shall be ;
second to either party, or who shall in any man
ner aid or asst in Such duel, or shall be know
ingy the brearer of such challenge or accent
ance; but no person shall be so disqualified by
reason OF having heretofore fought such due
or sent, or accepted such challenge, or been sc.
cond IN such duel, or bearer of such challenge
| oil acceptance.
l3 The Governor, the Judges of the Cour,
Of Appeals and Superior Courts, and all others
offending against the State, either by mal.ad.
ministratlon, corruption, neglect of duty, or any
| othcr nigh crmc or misdcmcanor, shall be I'M
peachabe by the House of Delegates such i'm
parchment to he prosecuted before the Senate
Which shall have the sole power TO try all inn
| pcachmcnts. When sitting for that purpose
| the Senate shall be on oath or affirmation and
| no person shall be convicted without the con-
| rnrrence OF two thirds of the members pre-
sent. Judgment in cases of impeaci,nept
shall not extend further than to removal from
Office, and disqualification TO hold and eniov INV
oihce OF honor, trust profit, under the Com
nonwealtd but the party convicted shall new
erthcless he liable and subject to indictment.
trial, judgment and punishmen, according to
law.
H. Every white male citizen of the Com
monweaith, resident therein, apcd twenty-one
EaI tn
tne tight of suftage according to the former
constitution and laws and every such citizen,
beng possessed, or whose tenant for wears, at
suuerance, is possessed Of an estate of freehold
IN lahd oil the value OF twenty-five dollars and
SO assessed 10 be IL any assessment thereof be
required by law and every such citizen, be-
ing possessed, as tenant in common Joint tenant
or pnrceaor, of an interest in, or share of land
ana having an estate Of freehold therein such
| interest or share being of the value of twenty
hVe dollars, and so assessed to be- if any assess
ment thereof be required by law and every such
citizen being entitled to reversion or vested re-
mainder IN fee, expectant on an estate for life or
| lives, In land of the value of fifty dollars and
so assessed to be if, any assessment thereof be
| required by law /; Teach and every such citizen.
unless ms title shall have come to him by de-
scent, devise, marriage or marriage settlement,
having been so possessed entitled for six
| months j and every such citizen. who shall own
and be himself, in actual occupation of a lease
hold estate, with the evidence of title recorded
TWO months before he shall offer to vote of n
term of originally not less than five wears, of the
annual value or rent Of twenty dollars, and ev-
cry such citizen who for twelve months next
proceeding has been house-keeper and head
OF family within the county, city, town. bo-
rough or election district where he may offer to
vote and shall have been assessed with a part of
the revenue of the Common wealth within the
preceding year, and actually paid the same
ana no other persons-shal be qualified to vote
Tor members of the General Assembly in The
county, city, town or borough respectively,
wherein such land shall lie, or such house keep
or and head of family shall live And in case
OF two or more tenants in common iointenants or
parceners, In possession, reversion or remainder
having interest in land, the value whereof sha,
be insufficient TO entite them all to vote thew
snail together have as many votes as the value
OF the land shall entitle them to and the Lewis
lature shall by law provide the mode in which
their vote or votes shall in such case be giyen
provided, nevertheless, that the right Of suf-
trage shall not be exercised by any person of
unsound mind, or who shall be pauper or a aon-
commissioned officer, soldier, seaman or marine
In the service of the United States, or by
any person convicted ofany Infamous offence.
To- In all elections in this Commonwealth
to any Office or place of trust, honor or profit
the votes shall be given openly or riua roce
and not by ballot
ARTICLE w.
]. The chief Executive power NJ tho Com.
monwealth, shall be vested in a Governor to he
elected by the joint vote of the two Houses of
| the General Assembly. He shall hold his Office
during the term of three years, to Commence
on the first day Of January next succeeding his
elecuon, or on such other day, as may from time
| 1"e' DC prescribed by law; and he shall be
ineigibie TO that office, for three years next af.
ter lis term of service shall have expirod
= No person shall be eligible to the Office
oi Governor, unless ne shall have attained the
age Gi thirty years, shall be a native citizen of
inc ohlted States, or shall have been a citizen
OF tne united States, or shall have been citi.
zen thereof at the adoption of the Federal Con.
sti'ution, and shall have been citizen of this
commonwealth Tor five years next precedinp his
election. ''''
D. The Governor shall receive for his ser.
wees, compensation, to he fixed by law, which
| his continuance in Office
e. lie shall take care that the laws be faith
iuiiy executed; shall communicate 10 the Ie-
glsiaturc, nj every session, the condition of the
| Coumonw ealth, and recommend to their con-
sideration such measures as he may deem expe-
nient' RE shall be Commander Chief of the
iand and naval forces of the State. lie shall
| nave power to embody the militia when in his
opinlon, the public safety shall require il to
| convene the Legislature, on application of n ma
| Jor'ty OF the members of the House Of Dele
gates, or when, IN his opinion, the interest of
| the commonwealth may require it ; to grant re-
| proves and pardons, except where the prosecu
ton, shall have been carried on by the House of
Delegates, or tie law shall otherwise particular
" direct; to conduct, either in person, or in
such manner as shall be prescribed by law. all
intercourse with other aud foreign States and
durIn5 the recess OF the Legislature, 10 fill pro
tempOre ak vacancies in those Offices. which !,
may be the duty Of the Legislature 10 fiji per
manently: Provided, that his appointments to
'such vacancies shall be by commissions to @ xnirc
at The end Of the next succeeding session of the
General Assembly.
! D. There shall he Council Of State, TO con.
may act. They shall be elected kv io;nt
vote Of both Housss 81 the General Assembly
aud remain in Office !h-ee years. But oC tbosc