Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-01-08

WV Ne"O'"' fA'ccmUil.el. He person HN
idg the greatest number of votes, ii thatpe
a naIor,ty of the whole number given, nd
NJ ne be eligible to the office, shall bede-
c!arelduly:cIeeted Govern. III no sueli
person hayc,a maiprity rofibe mhols.nlm-
her otyotes gwen, then il si,all To sGcl:se,l
tia, uosnleciion haul, be.a made cnat!,c
Gene,al ASsemblys I'll prncyed 10y liul.
vote OF both Houses, to elee, Il G,vereor
fomahose, how many s6eser there liay
he, who, shall have the two, siughest h M
bsrs on The polls y7,p,m,s m,
= XIV. No person shall he eligible tashe
Office Of Governor, unless lie shall Id d
native citizen of the United States, and
shall have been a citizen oitlms Common.
wealth Tor five years mex, preceding his
election. -Ru!.t "a.
XVI. The Governor shall receive for
his services, n compensatory, 10 be liked
by law, which shall be neither increased,
nor diminished, during his continuance IN
office. a-t.s- ai;er
v XVII. lie shall take care that the laws
'bo faithfully executed Shall 1conimsni-
cate I" the Legislature, every" session,
the condition of the COMMONWEALTH, aud
recommend to their consideration such
measures as he may deem expedient. tie
shall be C"mnander -in.Chief OF the land
and naval forces of tic State. He shall
have power to emoody the militia, when
in his opinion, the public safety STALL re-
q"ire it +; TO convene the Legislature. OH
application ola majority OF the members
ofthe House of Delegates, when, in his
gopinion, the interest ofthe commonwealth
may require it to gran. reprieves and
pardons, except where the prosecution,
shall have been carried ON by The House
of Delegates, or the law shall otherwise
particularly duect IL con'iuci, either m
person, or IN such manner as shall be
prescibed by law. all Intercourse wHhr0-
Their anu foreign States aud during the
recess of the Legislature, To fill pro tenn
pore. all vacancies IN thUse Offices, which,
It may be the duty of the Legislature to
fill permanently /: Pro'ided. that his ap-
pointments to such vacancies shall be by
commissions to expire at the end Of the
next succeeding session OF the General
Assembly oiqm
XVIII. Commissions and grants shall
run in the name ofthe Commonwealth of
Virginia, and bear test by the Governor,
with the seal Of the Commuuwe .lih an.
nexed - 'H yune!9l
XIX. The General Assembly Shall
provide by law, Tor the discharge of the
Executive duties, in all cases Of the tenn
porary inability of the Governor to dis
charge them, and OF vacancy in his office
10y reason Of, his absence from the seat OF
government, sickness, death removal
from otice, resignation, or other cause.
Xxx. The manner OF appointing milf
tia officers, shall be provided Tor by law
but no officer below the rank ola Briga-
der General, shall be appointed by the
General Assembly.
XXI A Treasurer ahall be appointed
Annually by joint vote of both Houses.
XXll.. The Judicial power shall be
vested an a Supreme Court of appeals, in
such Superior Courts as now exist, or as
the Legislature may from time 10 time
ordan and establish. in thee County
Courts, and in Justices Of the Peace
The Legislature may also vest such juris-
diction as shall be deemed necessary
IN Corporation Courts, and - the ,iagis-
trates who may belong to she corporate
body. The jurisdiction ofthese tribunals
shall be regulated by law. The Judges
OF the superior Court ofAppeals and of
the SuPetior Courts shall hnld their o ffices
during good behaviour, or until removed
in the manner prescribed in this C,ns,i-.,
tuition aud shall, at he same time, hold;
no other office, appointment or public
trust aud the acceptance thereof by Ell,
Their o. them shall, vacate his Judicial
office. 8rt -e nrf, s,sisr,,s h,.
T XIII. the present Judges of,the SUI
preme Court of Appeals, of the General
Court, and of the superior Courts OF
Chancery, shall remain IN Office until the
termination OF the session OF the first Le-
gi-lature elected under thus Constitution.
and no longer
XIV. the Judges of the Supreme
Curt Of Appeals and of the Superior
Courts. shall be elected by the oiot, vote
of both Houses of the General Assem-
bly,. ..-,.....
XIV. The Judges Of, the Supreme
Court of Appeals and Gf the Superior
Counts small receives fixed and adequate
salaries, which shall not be diminished
during their continuance n office.
XVI. On the creation OF any, new
county, Justices Of the Peace shall lie ap-
pointed in the first instance,yiu such man
ner as may he prescribed by law. When
vacancies shall occur in any county. or u
shall for any cause. he deemed necessary
to increase their number, appointment,
shall be made by The Governor, on the re-.
communication OF their respective C,uuty
Courts
XVII The Clerks of ihe severa;
Courts, when vacanc'es shall Occur. shall
be appointed hytbeir Respective Courts
and the tenure nf office as well of those
now in office as NJ those who may he
hereafter appointed. shall be prescribed