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

the counties ci Brooke Ohio and Tyler shall form
one district: the counties of Monongaha Preston and
Randolph, she form another disrict the counties of
Harrison, Lewis aud Wood, shall form another dis
trict: the counties of Kanawha, Mason, CaboIl, Lo
gan and Nicholas, shall form another district: the
counties or Grcenbrier, Monroe, Giles, and Mont
gomery, shall form another districts The counties of
qazewell, Wytfc and Grayson, shall form anothcr
dis,rict the counties of Washington, Russell, Scott
and Lee, shall form another district: the counties
OF Berkeley, Morganand Hampshire, shall form anoth
cr districts the counties of Frederick and Jefferson
shall form another district: the counties Of Shenan
doah and lia' dy shall form another district: the conn,
tics of Rockingham and Pendleton shall form ano-
ther district: the counties Of Augusta & Rockbridge
shall form another district: the counties of
Nicghany, Bath, Pocshontas and Bote,ourt shall
form another district, the counties OF Loudoun and
Fairfax shall form another district the counties of
FauQuer and Prince William shall form another
district: the counties of Stafford, King George,
Wcstmorcland, Richmond. Lancaster and Northuu,-
berland. shall form another districts the counties OF
CuPepe-, Madison aud Orange, shall form another
district: tho counties of Abcinare, Nelson and AM
herst shall form another district: the couLtes of Flu
vanna, Goochland, Louisa and Hanover, shall form
another district the counties of Spo tsyvana Caro-
line and Essex. shall form another district the coun-
ties Of Kiag d. Queen, King William, Gloucester,
Matthews and MiddeseX, shall form another district:
the counties of Accon,ack, Northampton, Elizabeth
City, York and Warwick. and the city of Williams
burg, shall form another district: the counties OF
Churlcs City, James City, New Kent and uenrico,
and the ty of Richmond shall form another district:
another district: the counties OF Buckingham Camp
beli and Cumberland shall form another districts tho
counties of Patrick, Henry and Pi,tsylvania, shall
form another district: the counties 0f Halifax and
Meckcnburg shall form another DISTRICT: the counties
of Charlotte, Lunenburg, Notovay and Prince
Edward, shall form another district: the counties Of
Amelia. Poyhatsn and Chesterfield and the town OF
Petersburg, shall for another district: the counties
of Brunswick, Dnwiddie and Grcrnsv,lc, shall form
another districts the counties OF Isle of Wright Prince
George, Southampton. Surry and Sussex, shall form
another district: and the counties of Norfolk Nanse-
mond and Princess Anne ard the borol oh Of Norfolk
shall form smother district.
d. II shall be the duty OF the Legislature, TO re-
apportion, once IN ten years, TO wit the year 1911
and every ten yehrs thereafter the OF
the counties, cities towns and boroudf of this Com
rlouwcalth, in both OF the Legislative bodies: Prov-
died. however, Tint the number of Delegates from the
aforesaid great DISTRICTS and thv number of Senators
from the aforesaid two great divisions, respectively
shall neither be Incrclyed diminished by such re-
apportionmcut. And when n new county shall here
after be created, any city, town or borough not
now entitled TO separate representation the House
OF Delegates shall have so increased in population
as TO De en'ited, IN the opinion of The General As
nhiy, TO such represent, it shall lie the duty
OF the General assembly TO mako provision by law
tor securing TO The people ofsch county or such
city, town or borough, adequate representation.
And IT the object cannot otherwise be effected, 1t
shall be competent TO the General Aseemby to re-
apporon the whole representation Of the srht DIS
trfct containing such new county, such city town
shall continue IN force till the regular 6ecennal
re-apportionment.
s. The General Assembly, after the wear 1871
and at intervals thereafter otnoi less than ten years
shall have authority, thirds of each House con-
curing, to make reBpportionnens of DELEGATES and
Senators, throug the Counon wealth. so that the
number of Delegates shall not al any time exceed
$50, nor of Senators S.
@. The whole number of members IN which Pho
State may at any time be entitled in the House of
Representatives of the United States shall DO appor-
toned az nearly may be, amongst the severa, coun-
tics, cities boroughs and towns ofthe State accord
ing TO thcr respective numbers which shall be de-
ternlined by adding % the whole number of free
persons, including those bound service for a term
OF years and excluding Indians not taxed, three fths
of all other persons
=. Any person may be elected a Senator who shall
have ettahed to the age Of thirty years. and shall be
actually resident and freebolder within the dis ricr
q9ahhed by virtue ofhis freehold TO vote for members
OF the General Assembly according TO this Constu-
ton; and any person may be elected a member OF
tho House of Delegates who shall have attained the
age OF twenty-five years, and shall be actually
resident and freeholder within the county CITY, town
borough or election district qualified by virtue of
his freehold, to vote for members of the General
Assembly according to this Constitution: Provided,
that all persons holding lucrative Offices and Minis
ters OF the Gospel and Priests Of every denomination
shall be incapable of being elected members of either
House Of Assembly.
8.-The members of the Assembly shall receive for
their SERVICES compensation to be ascerained by
increasing the compensation of the members shall
take effect until the end of the next annual session
alter such law shall have been enacted And mo
senator or Delegate shall, during the term for which
ne shall have been elected be appointed to any civil
otbce OF profit under the Commonwealth which shall
have been created the emolunents of which shall
have been increased, during such tenn, excep, such
Offices as may be filledby elections by the people
u inc General Assembly shall meet or often
az every year Neither House. during the session OF
The Legislature, shall, without the consent of the
other adjourn for more than three days. nor 10 any
other place than that in which the two Houses shall
be sitting majority Of each House shall consti-
tutc quorum to DO business; but smaller number
may ADJOURN from day to day, and shall be authorised
TO compel tho Attendance Of absent meabert in such
manner and under such PENALTIES each House NAV
provide And each House shall choose its own
openkcr' appoint it's officers settle it's own rules
OF proceeding, g. direct writs of election for SUPPLYING
intermediate vacancies. But ifvacaDcies shall occur by
death or resignation during tho Of the Gene
raj Assembly, such wrts may be issued by the Cover
nor under such regulations may be prescribed BY
a~' Zach House shall Judge Of the election qua