Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-01-27

fOVOS shah tl suSh CdS'sS Oc gwen. Pf,sf /
ed, nevertheless, that the right Of suf,,.
shall not be exercised by any person !;
sound mind, or who shall be a n,1.
or a non-commissioned officer, soldis, Z n
man or marine, in the service of,bs n
ted States, or by any person cOnyl,,.5
any infamous offence.
10. In all elections in this Com,
wealth, to any Office or place Of =,
honor or profit, the votes shall b. !. f
openly, or riua gsce, and not by bsIS
ARTICLE ".
I. The Chief Executive poser o,s
Commonwealth, shall be vested mad.
ernor, to be elected by joint ycle d
two Houses of the General Assembly )
shall hold his Office, during the len,
three years, 10 commence on the frs
of January next succeeding his elect, +
or on such other day, as may from
TO time, be prescribed by law; and De h,
be Ineligible to that Office, for lhIee rs
next after his term ofservice shall hase
PRED.
2. No person shall be eligible to q, I
fee of Governor, unless he shall har
tanned the age of thirty years, shar
native citizen ofthe United States, rls
have been a citizen thereof at the al,,s.
ofthe Federal Constitution, and shsrhu
been a citizen Of thus CoTmouwe2h ri,
five years next preceding his elecio-.
g. The Governor shall receive m IS
services a compensation TO be fri
law. which shall be neither increased
diminished, during his continuance 10
fee.
4. He shall take care that the hwb
| faithfully executed; shall communicate %,
Legislature, at every session, The On
ton of the Commonwealth, and re,'-
mend 10 their consideration such mc'w.
as he may deem expedient. He shtn
! Commander-in-chief of the land and nr
forces of the State. He shall have po,s
to embody the miIitia, whenin his Opav
the public safety shall require il; GO B
vene the Legislature, on application n, b
majority of the members Of the House
delegates. or when, in his opinion, &e
terest of the Commonwealth may HChI
il: TO grant reprieves or pardons, eo
where the prosecution shall have beeao
ried on by the House OF Delegates, Or .,
| law shall otherwise particularly direct D
conduct, either in person, or IN such uc
ner as shall be prescribed by law, nIrs
course with other and foreign States; 81
during the recess ofthe Legislature, 10 q
pro tempore, all vacancies 10 those OhA
whick il may be the duty Of the Leg'h
ture to fill permanently: PROVIDED. thahI
appointment to such vacancies shall be
commissions to expire at the end Of q
next succeeding session Of the GenenIh
sembly.
5. There shall be a Council OF STATE
consist of three members, any OneGnH
of whom may act.--They shall be e.e
by Joint vote of both Houses Of the G@a
! Assembly, and remain in Office ihlef g'll
But Of those first elected, one. TO be tal
mated by lot, shall remain in Office laa
year only, and one other, to DO dosgnE
in like manner, shall remain in Office
two years only. Vacancies occuHrg
expiration of the term of service, or ots
wise, shall be supplied by elections 10
manner. The Governor, shall beioH
exercises any discretionary power coif
red on him by the Constitution ands"
| require the advice ofthe Council Of ea'
which advice shall be registered 10 nS
kept for the purpose, signed by The o.
bers present and conserving thereto 2
laid before the General Assembly va
called for by them.-The Council
appoint their own Clerk, who shah
an oath to keep secret such !naue'
shall be ordered by the board 70 conc
The Senior Councillor shall be Lleu'''
Governor, and in case Of the death ie
nation, inability or absence ofihe G0'a
| or from the seat of Government sal
as Governor.
6. The manner of appointing n'
officers shall he provided for BY Ia''
no officer below the rank Of q bng
General shall be appointed by The u''
! Assembly. ID
! z. Commissions and grants sha, y, =. I,
the name ofthe Commonwealth o. w
ia, and bear teste by the Governor
the seal of the Commonwealth annex
ARTICLE V.
/. The Judicial power shall be 's'
a Supreme Court of Appeals, n su..
perior Courts, as the Legislature ma
time to time ordain and establish 'D-
Judges thereof. in the County Co'lI'
in Justices ofthe Peace. The LNs ss'
NAV also wet sIch iurisdictiOn % 3D.