Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-01-27

lanh shalt lic. ear such house keeper
and head oi family >hail live. And
~ case al two or moIe tenants in com
mon. JOINT tenants o. parcencrs. IN
pn>>cssIou. reNersIon or remainder,
ia,Ing interest IN land, the value
whereof shall be insufficient 20 entitlc
,hcm NIL 10 vote. they shall together
] ave AZ many votes a. the value of the
land shall entitle them to; and the
Legislature shall by law provide the
iUUde IN which their vote or votes shall
IN such case be given Provided. ne
Nerthcless. that the ri.sht al suffrage
shall not nc exercised by anv person.
"f unsouud mind. or who shall b,. Z
lauper. 81 non commissioned officer.
colder, seaman ear marine. in the scr
vice of the United State. OF by any
person convicted Of any Infamous Of
fence.
Is. In all elections ia this Common.
wealth. 10 auv Office or place of trust.
honor or profit, the vote, -halI be gwen
openly, or ezra r0ce. and not by ballot.
ARTICLE "
I. The chief Executive power at
this Commonwealth, shalt be vested in
a Go ernor. 10 I've elected bv III, Joint
vote OF the two Houses of the General
Assembly. lie shall hold his Office.
during the tern, of three wears. to com
mcnce on the first day of January next
succeeding his election. or ON such o.
Their day, as NAV from time 10 time, be
prescribed by laws and he shall he IN
eligible tn that office, for three wears
next after his term Of service shall
have expired.
M person shall nc eligible TO the of
tce OF Governor. unless he shall have
attained the age Of thirty wears. shall
be native citizen Of the United States.
" shall have been a citizen thereof NJ
The adoption of the Federal Constitu
ton, and shall have been n citizen al
this Commonwealth fer five years next
preceding his election.
The Governor shalt receive for his
services compensation To be fixed by
law, which shall be neither incrca cd
nor diminished, during his continuance
Office.
4. He shall take care that the laws
be faithfully executed; shall commu-
nlcate To the Legislature. at every ses
sion, the condition Of the Common
wealth, and recommend To- their Con-i-
deratIon such measures az he may deem
expediert. He shall be Commander
in-chief of the land and naval forces ot
the State. lie shall have power to en-
body the militia, when in his opinion.
the public safety shall reqni.e it; to
convene the Legislature, on application
at majority of the members OF the
House OF Delegates, or when. in his
opinion, the interest of the Common.
wealth may require 1t; 10 grant re-
prIeves and pardons, except there the
prosecution shall have been carried ON
BY the House of Delegates, or the law
shall otherwise particularly direct; to
conduct. either an person. or in snch
manner as shall be prescribed BY Law, all
intercourse with other Y foreign States;
and during the recess of the Lcaisla-
ture. To I'LL. pro femporG. all vacancies
In those Offices. which II may be- the
duty Of the Legislature To fiji perma
nently: Provided. that his appoint
Inents To such vacancies shall bee bv
commissions to expire at the end of the
next succeeding session at tue Gene
raj Assembly.
). There shall he Il Council of State.
~ consist OF three members. any one
al more OF whom NAV act They shall
be elected by Joint vote of both Houses
1T the General Assembly. and remain
IN Office three wears. But of those frs {
elected. one. to he designed by lot.
shall remain IN office for Que wear only.
and one other, to bc designated in like
MANNER. shaft remain ia Office for two
wears only. Vacancies occurring by
expiration OF the term of service, OF
otherwise. shall be supplied by cleo
lions made IN Ike manner. The Go.
vernon, shall before he exercises any
discretionary power conferred on hun
by t'ie Constitution and laws, require
the advice of the CouncH Of State.
which advice shall be registered H.
books kept Tor that purpose. signed b,
the members present and con.cuting
thereto. and laid before the General
Assembly when called for by them.
The Council shall appoint their -s~
Clerk, Who shall take az oath 10 kerp
secret such matters a. he shall be o.
dered by the Board 10 conceal. The
Senior Councillor shall be Lieut.. Go.
vernon. and 10 case of the death. resig-
nation. inability OF absepce Of thc Go
vernon from the seAt-of ~, ernmcut.
shall act 80 Governor
6. The manner Of appointing militia
officers shall be- provided Tor by law,
but no officer below the rank of Brl-
gadier General. shall be appointed by
the General Assembly.
:. Commissions and grants shall run
IN the uame " the Commonwealth Of
y trvtuia aud hear tose. he H.. a.