Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-09

rict containing such new county, such city, town
% borough within ats limits; which re-apportionment
re-apportonment. T
5. The General Assembly, after the year IA,
and at intervals thereafter Of not less than ten vear,
snail have authority, two-thirds Of each House con-
surrng, to make reapportionmen,s of Delegates and
Senators, throughout the Commonwealth so that the
number OF Delegates shall loot nj any time exceed
SO, nor of Senator's SO.
6. The whole number Of members to which the
state may ut any time he entitled in the House of
Representatives of the United States shall be amor
toned as nearly may be, amongst the several coun.
ties cities, boroughs and towns ofthc State accord
ing 10 tne:r respective numbers, which shall be de-
'ermihed by adding to the whole number of free
persons, including those bound TO service for form
oyears and excluding Indians no, taxed three fifths
of all other persons.
=. ANY person may be elected n Senator who shall
nave attained to the age of thirty years. and shall be
actually resident and reeholder within tho dis riot
qualified by virtue ofhis freehold to vote for members
OF the General Assembly according 10 this Constitu
ZION: hnd any person may be elected q member of
the tiouse OF Delegates who shall have attained he
ago of twenty-five years, and shall be sctu,Ilv !.
resident and tfecholder VII hin the county, ci,v town
noso"gn or election district, qualified by virtue of
h's freehold to vote for members of tho General
Assembly according to this Constitution: Provided
that all persons holding lucrative Offices md Minis
tiers OF the Gospel and Priests of every denomnaton
shall be incapable of being elected members of oIhc,
House OF Assembly.
IN
,hcir services compensation to be ascertained by
Jaw, and paid out the public Treasury but no lay
increasing the compensation of tho members sbail
.Se eilec' nnt the end of the next annual session
after suth law shall have been enacted. And no
Senator or Delegate shall during the term far which
Nc shall have been elected, be appointed TO INV
ONCE OF profit under the Conmonweal h. which shall
nave oecN created or the emoumcnts of which shall
lave oecn increased, during such term, except such
Offices as may be filled by elections bv the peoi'o
.. The Genr;nl Assembly shall meo, once or oNen-
or every year Neither House. during the pr -;nn n,
'he Legislature, snail, without the consent of the
o'ner' eloufn tor more than three days nor to any
other place than that in which the two Houses sbaIl
nc sitting. A majority Of each House shall cons,i
tute quorum To do business; but smaller nuob,r
may ad"-irn from day to day, and shall b. authorised
10 compel the attendance Of absent me bers IN such
manner and under such penalties as each House ma
provide. And each House shall choose its own
Speaker appoint its officers set its own rules
of proccrdng " direct wrts of election for supplying
ine'mcdl1 vacsn But ifvacancies shall occur nv
death or resignation. during the recess of the Cone
raj Assembly, such wrts may be issued by the Cover
nor, under such regulations may he prescribed by
Jaw Each House snail Judge of the election QUA
members for dsordcrly behaviour, and with the con-
currcnce ottwo th-ds, expel member but not a Sc
cond time for the same offence.
H. III laws shall originate in the House of Dele
gates To be approved rejected by the Senate or TO
De amended with the consent OF the House of De-
legatcs.
IL. The privilege of the Writ of Rabcas CorDu,
snail not IN any case be suspended The Legislature
shall not pass any bill of tiaindcr; or any er Dosi
idcfo law; or any law mpairng the obligation of con-
tracts; or any law, whereby private property shall
be taken for public without l.st COMPENSATION.
or any law abrdging the freedom of Speech or of the
leSs no man snail be compelled tofrequent or support
any rchgions worship, place ministry whatsoever:
nor shall any man be enforced, restrained, moes,eJ
or hu6thened in his body goods or otherwise SUE
d,, Oh account OF his religious opinions belief but
al men shai be free TO profess end by argument to
maintain thcir opinions IN matters of religion and
thn same shall IN affect, diminish or enorya
their civil capacities And the legislature shall ne,
PRESCRIBE any religious test whatever; nor confer
any pecuicr privileges or advantages my one sect
or uehomNation; nor pass any law requiring or au-
thor|ng any religious society, or The people OF any
district within this CONFERENCE.-The TO lew ON them
serves others any tax for the erection or repair of
any mouse ior pnoc worship, or for h. support of any
chnrch or ministry; but 1t shall be left free 10 every
person to select has religious instructor and to make
please. " 3''"''
IL me Legislature may provide by law that no
person sai be capable of holding being elect ed to
any posi- OF profit. trust emoument civil or militia
ry Legislative. Executive Judicial under the Go
vcrnmcnt of Ills CommOnw Ell TIL who shall bcreaGcr
nsht onci or send or accept n challenge to FIGHT
duel the prcbable issue Of which NAV be tho death r
the challenger challenged, or who shall no second
20 cher party, or shall in any manner aid or assist
10 sch dnei or shall be knowingly the bearer of such
Tn'"enge or acceptance; but no person shall be so
Gisquacd by reason Of his having heretoc,r. oucb,
such del or sent or accepted such challenge or been
second III such duel or bearer Of such chaiIonre or
acceptance.
-. The Governor, the Judges Of the Court of An
peais ana superior Courts and all others ofIendiro
against the State. either by NAL administration, cor
ruptlon, neglect OF duty, any other higb crime or
,mscemoanor, shall be mpeachabe hy the House of
delegates; such Impeachment to be prosecuted be-
tore ;he Senate, which shall have the sole power to
m q he,
pose tie Senate shall be on oath or affirmation. and
no person shall be convicted without the concurrence
oi t"o-thrds OF tie members present Judgment in
cases OF impeachment, shall extend further than 10
removalfIom oic' and disqualification To hold and on
Joy any Office OF honor, trust profit under the Com
mo"weahh; but The party convicted shall neyorthc-
less be liable and subject to Indictment, trial uJy
meni and punishment, according to law.
~ Every whit" ma lie citizen of the Common wealth
resident therein aged twenty years und upwards
oeing quanhed TO exercise the right of suGrnpc ac
cording TO the former Constitution and laws andev
~ SUCH ctizcn, being pos esscd or whose tenant for