Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-01

: IA So'nu'o"' joint tenants or parccners, IN pol
session. reversion or remainder, havmr intere.t ~
land the value whereof shall DO insufficient fo an
ute thom oil to vote, they shall together have
as many votes a. tho value Of the land shall Sn-
ute them to; and the Legislature shall by ~
provide the. mode III which their vote or vosX.
snail IN such case be gwen: Provided nevcrheless
no set shall not be by any person OF
ed Officer soldier MARINE IN the e,vicS Of ~, %
ali elections s a'SH s ss Ss ANY Z, %
or era oe snS Sno not or the votes shall be
10 ims eiei Executive power sf this Commonwealth. I'm
two Houses Of the General Assembly Hc shall hold H. Once
curing the term OF three years. commence on The ~. nv &C
may from time TO time, Le prescribed by law; and Is ssli b,
70 that Office, for three years af.e his term Of
No person shall be eligible to the Office Of y.rnor. un
less he shall have attained the age Of thirty yeeS .hs be
thereof at the adoption of tho Federal Con,uoo and yhs
ueeer bs s,sn o. hs commonwealth for
j. The Governor shall receive Tor his services
ION 10 be liked by law which shall neither rc nos
ohninisheu during hrs continuance in Office IT.,
HE shall take that the laws DO faithfully exeou,ed.
S eonuneae to the legislature al every session. the cons
ca inc commonwealth, and recommend their consid.
Grafton such he may deem expedrnt lie si ia
s .s Of the land and naval forces Of State
on the public safety shall require convene the Lri,la-
of Delegates when in his opinion the ncles, Of the o
esn ,n may sas II to ssn repreves and pardens
direct 10 conduct either pcnon or in such manner as a
Saies and during the Legislature 10 nh pro &
pore all vacancies IN those Offices which may be the
To such vacancies shall by commissions TO
me end OF the next succeeding Of the General ASSEM-
D. There shall be COUNCIL State, conss, OF Il, rec mem.
Sd +, any nn one o. more Of Whom may act They
remain IN Office three But of those s one
DC dasnaed by lot, shall remain in Office for year only
ad one oheg to bc designated in like manner She remain In
Once ior two years only Vacancies occurring b expiration
o the tenn OF service or otherwise shall be s BY cleo,
any discretionary power conferred on him 10y Copsi
iuon and laws require the advice OF the Council of S,a
which advice shall be registered in BOOKS kent 70 that
signed ny the members present and conseng ereo and laid
council shall appoint their clerk who take an oa, to
Keep secret such matters lie shall be R the Board 10
conceal Inc senior Councillor shall be Lieut. Governor
and in OF the DEATH resignation inability or absence
Governor from the seat at government shall Governor
for by law; but Officer below rank OF Erigader General
shall he appointed by The General Assembly.
a. Commissions and Grants shall the name of the Com.
OF Virginia. and bear by Gcernor with tie
seal Of the Conmcnws gath annexed.
l. Inc judicial power shall be vested supreme court Of
IN such sursior courts the legislature may fioul
county courts and m justices of peace The Legislature
may also yes, such dciion shall deemed necessary il
hs cooperate body ju..d,eon these tribunals and of
hs Judges thereof shall pc regulated by law The judges
mold their offices during good behaviour, removed in
same me hold no office appointment or public trust,
and The acceparcc thereof by either of them shall vacatc his
No law aiolishng any Court shall DO construed 10 de-
pye Judge thereof OF his Office, unless o,hds the
bu, Legislature may assign other judicial duties 10 SS
OF CSms abolished by any law enacted by less than
B. The pIrscn, Judges Supreme Court of Appeals Of
The General court, and Of the Superior Courts Chancery,
frs. Legislature elected under this Constitutions and NO
a. The Judges OF tho Supreme Count of Appeals and
iiousss Of tho General Assembly
The JUDGES Of the supIs%s o.ho
which shall r "iisned during their eoninuance in OF
o. Judges may be removed from Office by coueuuen, co.,.
OF pom touis oil the General Assembly, hut two thirds NJ
OF removal shall be on the journals o9 ss %
'uoc whom the Legislature may be about 10
couses his removal at least twenty DAYS bs h c
Gag Oh Hhch either House of the Assembly shall act
Z. On the creation Of sny new county, Justice, If Tho
leace .a be appointed in the FIRST instance in such manner
county, it.ha for any cause be deemed TO
increase The number appointments shall he made by lie Gov
on the RECOMMENDATION Of The respective County Courts
The Attorney General shall be appointed by joint vote
OF he TWO Houses of the General Assembly and commits
pleasure Of the General Assembly The Clerks Of The several
Sous when vacancies shall occur shall DO appointed Wv
wei Of those now in Office as of those who NAV bS
hereafter appointed shall be prescribed by law The sRers
G so"s and h when approved BY he Governor shall
4 ~.
- WINS snail Iun III the Of the Commonwealth of
virginia, anu pear tesc by the Clerks of the several Courts
Indictments shall conclude against the ueace and don;, -,
| the Commonwealth f - Ss""y ~
| ARTICLE vi.
! both Houses. - - '' wy "
- ARTICLE VII.
Inc Executive Department of The Government shall rsna
as al present organized and the Governor Pryy
Os saH continue ln obcc until Governor elected under
ms Constitution shall come into onre aud all other persoua
~ ONCE Constitution shall be adopted as
III Otherwise expressly directed, shall commute in Office till sue
cesioI sha be appointed the law shall Otherwise provide
anu al he touI's OF Justice existing shall continue with
heIr present uoi en-, until and except as the Judicial
| Legislature. e - '''o
Done III Convcntionin the city Of Richmond, on tho
| fifteenth day of January. in the year of our Lord
ono thousand eight hundred and thirty, and in tho
MY fourth year OF the Independence of tho U.
! States Of America.
PHILIP r. BARBOUR,
Presideni ofMc Contention.
Secretary IF HE Contention.