Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-02-19
NO. 99.


z..''zs'...sr...Ilalu ll.kk.z.z,s-1,.I-IA
nrst elected. one, TO be designated by lot, shol
remain IN office for one year only, and one other
% cosignated in like manner, shall remain in
once tor two years only Vacancies occurring
by expiration of the term of service. or other.
wise shall be supplied by elections made in like
manner The Governor shall, before he exer.
cises any discretionary power conferred on him
y ,he constitution and laws, require the advice
=. ."o Souhcii OIL State, which advice shall be re-
Sistered IN books kept for that purpose, signed
oy Tue members present and consenting thereto
aha iald before tho General Assembly when
caiied Tor by them. The Council shall apooint
'nolr ONO Clerk ,who shall take Mn oath TO keen
az. ~ such matters as ho shall be ordered by
INC BOARD 10 conceal. The senior councillor
shaii be Lieutenant Governor, and i'm case of
n hc SGea'h, resignation, inability or absence, of
act as Governor ''"ii
.,. o inc manner of appointing militia officers,
shaIi be provided for by law-bTt no officer hs,
low the rank of Brigaeier General. shall be
'P,' m Dy the Generel Assembly.
.. commissions and grants shall run in the
h iiame OF the Commonwealth Of Virginia, and
Ssar test oy The Governor, with the seal of tho
ARTICLE
!: The Judicial power shall be vested in a Su-
Peilol Courts Of Appeals, in such Superior
oou!'s as the Legislature may from time 10 time
U ore ana establish, and the Judges thereof. in
i.o 0oun,y courts, and in the Justices of the
ee1. inc Legislature may also vest such
jurisdiction as shall be deemed necessary in Cor.
Pofauon Courts, and in the Magistrates who NAV
oeiohg 10 the corporate body. The iurisdict,o1
OF tmese tribunals, and Of the Judges thereof.
snan DC regulated by law. The Judges of tho
Courts, shall hold their offices, during GOOD ho.
haviour, or until removed in the manner pre-
scribed IN this Constitution and shall, at The
same time, hold no other office, appointment or
puPlc trust; and the acceptance thereof, bv
s'tneH Of .hem shall vacate his Judicial office.
q NO law abolishiDg any Court shall be con-
strued to deprive Judge thereof of his Office.
unless two-thirds of the members of each Honss
present concur In the passing thereof: bpt the
Legislature may assign other Judicial duties to
tae Judges OF Courts abolished by any law en-
ac.sa 9y less man two-thirds of the members Of
each House present.
.: Inc present Judges of the supreme Court
Oh appeals, OF the Ger raj Court and of The Su-
Perior Courts of Chancery, shall remain in ofTinn
un'ii me termination of the session of the first
Legislature elected under this constitution, and
no longer. 80 N''N
4; The Judges of the Supreme Courts Of An.
peas ana OF the Superior Courts, shaIi be elected
by the joint vote of both uhuses cf the Gsnerai
Assembly - ''etai
5; The Judges of the Supreme Court Of Ap-
peals q ofthe Superior Courts shall receive fred
and adequate salaries, which shall not be disnin-
isned during their continuance in Office
U. Judges may be removed from Office by n CON.
current vote of both Houses of the Gen. Assem-.
bly,; but two.third- ofthe members present must
concur In such vote and the cause of removal
shall be entered on the Journals of each, The
Judge against whom the Legislature may be
about to proceed, shall receive notice thereof ac-
comPanied with copy of the causes alleged for
his removal, at least twenty days before the dav
on which either House of the General Assembly
shall act thereupon.
T. On the creation Of any new county. Jus.
tces OF the Peace shall be appointed in tho first
instances, IN SUCH manner as may be prescribed
by law. When vacancies shall occur in anv
county, or 1T shall for auy cause, be deemed ne
cessary to increase the number, appointment.
shall be made by the Governor, on the recon-
mendation eff their respective County Courts.
3. The Attorney General shall be anpointsd
by joint vote of the two Houses of the General
Assembly, and commissioned by tho Governor.
and shall hold his office during the pleasure Of
the General Assembly. The Clerks of the ,ev-
eral Courts, when vacancies shall occur, shall be
appointed by their respective Courts, and the
tenure of Office as we'll of those now in Office
as of those who may be hereafter appointed,
shall be prescribed by law. The sheriffs and
coroners shall be nominated by the respective
County Courts, and when approved by the Gov.
crnor, shall be commissioned by him. The JUS.
tees shall appoint Constables And all fees ~
the Aforesaid officers shall be regulated bv law
w. Wrlts shall run IN the name of the Cmmony
wealth of Virginia, and bear test by the Clerks of
the several Courts. Indictments shall concI,d.
against the peace and dignity of the common.
wealth.
ARTICLE vi.
A Treasurer shall be appointed ANIMALS r.,
joint vote of both Houses. "
ARTICLE VII
The Executive Department of the Cov.rr
ment shall remain as at present organized nj
the Governor and Privy Councillors shn n con,;rI
ue IN Office, until Governor elected, under Til,
constitution, shall come into Office and ali othn
persons IN office when this constitution shall ba
adopted, except as is herein other wise eInressIv
directed, shall continue in office, till successor.
shall be appointed, OF the law shall otberw;so
provide; andtae Courts of Justice now go,
ing shall continue with their present iur;sJc.
ton, until and except so far as the JuJ;c;.I
system may or shall be hereafter otherwise az
ganized by the Legislature.
Done IN Convention in the city of Rlebmona -. a., f..
teenth day OF January in the year of ouy -, e i-
sand eight hundred and thirty and in ,h
year Of the Independence Of the United Say 'iopnh
merica. ''e" 0'a'es OF A.
PHILIP P. BARBOUR.
n p. President Of the Conyentioo
Secretary Of the Convention.
SCHEDULE
Uoefed, that he roll containing the d,,n. or ,,.,
ca constitution adopted by this Convention ia ~
submitted to the people ofthis CommonY,c,I,1 afu y
Incnuon OF rejection be enclosed bv the se. ~;