Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-01-26


or denominations; nor pass any law requiring or au-
thorlzn9 any religious society, the people of any
district within this Common enlth to levy ON them
selves or others any tax for the erection or repair of
any house Tor pubic worship, for the suDport of any
church ministry; but it shall be left free to every
person to select his religious instructor and to make
for his support such private contract as he shall
please.
person shall be capable of holding or being elected to
any post of profit, trust emolument civil or militia
ry, Legislative. Executive Judicial. under the Go.
vernment of this Commonwealth, who shall hereafter
hight duel, or send or accept challenge to fiuht
duel the probable issue of which may be the death of
the challenger challenged, who shall be second
to either party, or shall in any manner aid or assist
in such duel shall be knowingly the bearer of sncb
challenge or acceptance; but person shall be 80
disqualified by reason of his having heretofore fought
such duel sent accepted such challenge or been
second 10 such duel, bearer of such chailerge or
acceptance.
i3 The Governor, the Judges of the Court of Ap-
peals and Superior Courts and all others ofendinr
against the State, Their by NAL adu,inist ration cor
rupton neglect OF duty, any other high crime or
mlsdemcanor, shall be impeachablc by the House of
Delegates; such impeachment to be prosecuted be-
fore the Senate, which shall have the sole power to
try all impeachments. When sitting for that pur-
pose, the Senate shall be on oath affirmation: and
no person shall be convicted without the concurrence
OF two-thirds of the members present Judgment in
cases OF impeachment, shall not extend further than to
removal from oct and disqualification hold and en-
nonVealth; but the party convicted shall neverthe-
less DO liable and subject to Indictment, trial iude
nent and punishment, according 10 law
ID Every white male citizen of the Commonwealth
resident therein, ged tvonty years end
being qualified to exercise the right Of outrage nc
cordIng to the former Constitution and laws; and
~ such citizen, beng possessed whore tenant for
years at viii orat suerance, is possessed of an ss-
tate OF freehold IN land Of the value of twenty FIVE
dollars. aud assessed be if any assessment there
OF be required by laws and every such citizen benz
possessed as tenant IN common, joint tenant or par.
cener, OF iu crest in share Of land md bav;p
estate of freehold theron such Interest or xbnIs
being OF the value of twenty-five dollars and so as
sesed to be if any assessment thereof be REQUIRED nv
law; and every such citizen being entitled to revr-
sion or vested remainder IN fee expcctan on an es
state fer life lives in land of the value of ffiv dol
ars and 20 assessed to be if any assessment thereof
be required by aw; leach and every such citizen un-
less bis title shall have come 10 him by descent de-
Vse marriage or marriage-scttlement, havipu been
so possessed entitled for six muoths;) and eyerv
such citizen, who shull own and and be himself in O.
tuai occupation of easehold estate, with the eyi-
aence OF itic recorded two months before he shall of
Ter 10 vote, OF term originally less than five
years. of the annual value or rent of twenty dollars.
and every such citizen, who for twelve mouths next
preceding has been house keeper and head of a fam
ny within the county, city, town, borough or election
district where he may offer vote, and shall have
been assessed with part of the of the Com
! monwealth within the preceding year. and actually
pald the same-and no other persons-shall DO quail
city, town borough respectively where
IN such land shall lie, such house keeper and head
OF family shall live. And, in case of Two or more
tenants IN common Joint tenants or pa in uos
session reVerson or remainder, having interest in
land, the paluc whereof shall be Insufficient to en-
ttis them all to vote, they shall together have
as az, many votes as the value of the land shall en-
title them to: and the Legislature shall by lnw
provide Lire mode in which their vote or votes
shall IN such case he given; Provided nevertheless
that the right OF suffrage shall be exercised by any person
he
ed officer soldier, marine in the service of he I'M
ed states or by any person convicted Of any offence
To- In all elections IN this Commonwealth TO any Office or
or rfra ooee, and no, by ballot.
:. ARTICLE ~.
The chief Executive power of this Commonwealth u
be vested Governor 10 be elected by The in, vn, 81 M
Two Houses OF the General Assembly He shall hold his Office
curing The term OF three years. on the first dav
January succeeding his ELECTION or on such o,hc
may from time TO tlme be prescribed by law; and he shall he
ineligible to that Office, for three years after hrs of
No person shall he eligible office of Governor un
es ne sha have attained tine age thirty years shall be
thereof AT the adoption of Federal Consttu,on and hs
nave 9een citizen OF ths Commonwealth years ney
The Governor shall receive for his services comnensa
20 oe hXed by law, which shall be increased mn
dininisheo during his continuance in office.
He shall take that the laws he fa;,hf,Ilv exe,ue
nan 10 the Legislature every session. the con.
don of the Commonwealth and recommend TO their consid
Grafton such may deem expedent lie shall he
commander n-chef of the land naval forces of the So,e
lie shall have power embody the militia when in his onn
on The public safety shall require it, to convene the ep,sa
te on application of majority the members of the House
or When in his opinion The of
nohwea'h may require it, grant repreves aud ,ar dops e
eeP where the prosecution shall carried on by the
oue OF Delegates or the law shall otherwise particularly
10 conduct either person, manner as shall
ne prescribed by law all intercourse other and foreign
es ana during The recess Of the Legislature to fill pro
FORE all vacancies IN those Offices ch i, may be the dy of
LEGISLATURE TO I'LL permanently Provided that his appoint,
10 such vacancies shall he by to expire at
bly, " w S''i"' sAsseN'
o. mere sbal be Council State consist of three men,
he
ga o JOINT vote OF both Houses General Assembly, and
ean IN Office three years. Bu, of FIRST elected one TO
DC designated by lot shall cc for one wear only
no one other 10 be desgna in like manner remain IN
once or two years only Vacancies occurring by expiration
OF Inc Term OF service, otherwise, supplied by sey
IONS made in like Yie Governor shall before he x
ercise any discretionary conferred him by the tons,i
luton ana laws, require the advice Council of State
wnon adTIce snail be registered in books kept that PURPOSE
signed ny me members and copen,g thereto and ;d
oeioe me General Assembly when called ior by them The
council shall appoint their clerk take an cath 70
keep secret such he ordered y the Board 10