Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-05

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hs"u.e quorum 10 do business. but smaller num-
Der may adjourn from day To day aud shall be author
scI 10 compel the attendance of absent members in
sue" nahner aud under such penalties each House
mdy provide. And each House shall choose it's own
speaker, appoint ITS own officers settle its own rules
OF proceeding and direct wr,s of elecon for sunnlv
ing intermediate vacancies. FRY
VII All laws shall originate in the House of Del
sSaes' 10 DC approved or rejected by the Senate or
to be amended with The consen, of the House of Dol,
cSo,cs except money bills, which in no ins,ap,,
rejected. 1Pi''''u VI
III. The members of the Assembly shall receive
TOT ,her services compensation to be asccr,aine,
y! law ana paid out OF the public Treasury: b, no
Jaw increasing the compensation oftbe members sla
eect uniilthe end ofthe annual session after
s"en Jaw snail lave been enacted And no Senator
o' beicEac shall during the term for wbic, IA, sh,
nave been elected be appointed TO any civil one
VI Front under the Commonwealth. which shall h,vc
oVca created. or the eiolumcnts of which shall have
o'e" increased during such term, eXccp: such Off
ceS as may be filed by elections by the pcople
~ The Governor tho Judges ofthc Cour, of Apnc,,s
ana superior Courts, and all others offending AGAINST
the State, either by NAL admins; ratio corrun;nn
"'S'ect oi uuty or any other high crime or misdo.
incanor, shall be ilnprlchab,c bv the lIousc or DI
eSaics; such Impeachment 10 6c prosecuted hot,
the Senate, which shall have the sole rov,r ~ IT,
an hnpcachlncn's When sitting for ihat rurp,,,
tue senate sha'! be On oath affirmation: and no
person Shai be convicted without the concurrence
Judgment, IN cases of impeachment shall not cytond
tur'hcr than to removal from office and disoualifc,
ton 20 hold and enjoy any office oihonor trust ar pro
ID, "nucr the CONFERENCE.-The; but the party conyic-
ted shall nevertheless b. liable and subject In inrt
law. "''''"i''s ~
\; The Legislature shall not pass any bin Of at
'aiideE; or any eG post tiscio law; or any law I'M
P"''s Tue oohsation OF contracts; any law where
b. private property shall be taken for pubic pscs
without just compcnsa,ion or any Inv abridrin,r ,.
freedom OF speech, or ot the press. No man Snail
oe conpciied 10 frequent or support any rclirious
worship place or ministry whatsoever; nor shall any
man ne enforced, restrained, mocste1 or burthonoi
IL us body OF goods. otherwise suffer OH acconnt
oi MS religious Opinions belief; but all men sI,nil
Dc free 70 profess, and BY argument 10 n,inta in
their opinions IL matters of religion, ard the same
shall IN no wise affect, diminish or colarrc thor ri;
vii capacities. And the Legislature Shall NOT NO
scribe any religious test whatever nor establish Inv
Jaw any suoordinaton or preference between differ
cnt sects or denom!uations confer any pcculiar
privileges or advantages on any one sect or dcnom-
nation over othcr; nor pass any law r.,,ulrinr or a
thorIslng any religious society," or the neon" of on
district, within this Commonwealth to levy on thcm
selves or Others any tax for the erection or r
any house for public worship, or for the snpnort of
any church or ministry but it shall be left free In
every peFson to select his religious Instructor and to
make tor his support such private contract as Lc
shall please. az
NJ. The Legislature may provide b. law that no
pe'S'" e"ah NC capaDie al holding Cr being elected
to amy post OF profit, trust or cnloiuncnt civil Ar
military, Legislative, Executive or Judicial unde,
the Government of this Commonwealth who shall
hereafter fight duel, send or accent challenge
10 light duel, the probable issue of which NAV be
the death OF the challenger or chacnorI or who
shall be second to c.;her party, or Who sh,u in
any manner aid or assist III such duel or who shall be
knowingly che bearer Of such chalcnne or accom-
lance; but no person shall be so disqualified by rca
son Oh MS having heretofore fought such duel, or
.rd pbol1o
IN such duel or bearer Of such CHALLENGE or occen
lance. P
MI. Every white male citizen Of the Common
wealth, resident therein aged twcnty-onc wears
ana upwards, being qualified to exercise the right of
suffrage according TO the former Constitution and
laws; and every such citizen, being possessed ar
whose tenant for years, at will at stdFerancc is
possessed. OF an estate OF freehold, in land of the
value of twenty five dollars and SO assessed r. b -
any assessment thereof be required by law. and cv
cry such citizen, being possessed as tenant in com
mon, joint tenant parcenor of an intercst in or
snare OF land and having an estate of freehold there
Iib, such interest or share being of the vain. Of
twenty-five dollars, and SO assessed In be - o.
assessment thereof be rcqairod by law; and every
such citizen being entitled to reyersion of ,..s,1
remainder IN Zee, cXpoctant on estate for so or
VeS IN lana OF the value of fifty dollars and sosa-
scsscd to he any assessment thereof be reouirod h
law; leach and every such citizen, unless lis ttio
shall have come to him by descent devise rnarriage
or marriage settlement having been so possessed or
eht,ted lot SIX months and every such citizen who
shall own and be himself, in actual occunotion nj
easehod estate, with the evidence of title recorded
TWO months before he shall offer to vote ofo torn,
originally not less than five years of the annual
value OF rent Of twenty dollars; and every such cit
zen' VINO Tor twelve months next preceding has
been honsc-keeper and head ofa family within tho
county, city, town, borough or election district
where Inc may offer 10 vote, and shall have bncn
assessed with part the revenue of the Com,non
wealth within the preceding year, and actually paid
the same-and no other persons--sholl be qualified
! 70 vote for members Of the General Assembly in
the county city, town or borough respectively
wherein such land shall lie, or such honso kocner
and head OF u family shall live. And in case of two
or more tenants ~ common joint tenants or parccn
es' IN possession, revcrsion or remainder bavino
interest IN land the value whereof shall be INSULT
Gent 10 entte them all TO vote, they shall tooether
have as many votes as the value Of the land sb3Il
cntnlc them 10; and tho Legislature shall by law pro
vide the mode in which their vote or yotos sbnu
IN such case be given: Provided, nevertheless tLnt
tho right oisui!rage shall not be exercised by nnv
person OF unsound mind, or who shall be 6aupcI
OF q non-conmssioned officer, soldier, seaman or ma
rlne, III INC service oil the United States or by any
person convicted of any infamous oTenco -