Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-24


or borough. within its limts; which
shall continue in force till the next regular decennia
re-apportionment.
S. The General Assembly, afcr the year isAl.
and intervals thereafter Of not less than years.
shall have authority, two-thrds Of eoch House con
curing, to make re-apportionmenis OF Delegates and
Senators, throughout the Commonwealth, that the
number Of Delegates shall not III any time exceed
$50, nor Of Senators SO.
s. The whole number of members to which the
State may at any time he entitled in tue House of
Representatives Of the United States, shall be appor
toned as nearly may be, amongst the several coun
tics, Cities boroughs and towns vt the State, accord
ing to their respective numbers, which shall be de-
termined by adding to the whole number of free
persons, including those bound to service for term
ofyears and excluding Indians not taxed, trcc-siths
, OF all other persons.
Z. Any person may be elected Senator who al Il
have attaedt to The age OF thirty years, and shall be
actually resident and freebooter within the dis rict
qualified by virtue ofhs freehold to vote for meltoSa
of the General Assembly according to this Cor s;itI-
ton. And any person may be elected memler CT
the House of Delegates, who shah have attained the
age OF twenty-five years, and shall be actually 4
resident and frceholder 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 Constitutions: Provided
that all persons holding lucrative Offices and Minis
tors of the Gospel and Priests of every denomination
shall be incapable being elected members of either
| House of Assembly
| 8. The members of the Assembly shall recev, for
their services compensation to be ascertainsd by
law, and paid out of the public Treasury but no law
increasing the compensation of The members shall
take effect until the end of the next annual session
after such law shall have been enacted. And no
Senator or Delegate shall, during the term for which
he shall have been elected, be appointed to any civil
office OF profit under the Commonwealth, which shall
have been created, the emouiacnts of which shall
have been increased during such term, except such
Offices as may be tiledby elections by the people
o. The General Assembly shall NEE; once or ofsen-
or every year. Neither House, during the scssiol OF
tha r -in kali A..
other, adjourn for more than three days. nor to any
other place than that in which the two Houses shall
be sitting. majority of each House shall consii.
tute quorum to do business; but smaller number
may adjourn from day TO day, and sa, be authorised
to compel the attendance OF absent mcabers IN such
manner and under such penalties as each House m nv
| provide. And each House shall choose it's own
Speaker. appoint It's officers, settle its own rules
proceeding d direct writs of election for supplying
intermediate vacancies. But ifvacanoes shall occur by
death or resignation, during the of the Gene
raj Assembly, such wrts may be issued by the Cover
nor, under such regulations may be prescribed bv
law Each House shall Judge of the election qua
LITIGATION and returns of Its MEMBERS may punish its
members for disordery behaviour, and with the CON
currence of two thirds, eXpel member, but no; Sc
cond time for the same offence.
10. All laws shall originate i'll the House Of Dele
gates to be approved rejected by the Senate or to
be amended with the Consent OF the House fDe.
legates.
IL. The privilege of the Wi, of Ya5eas Co,uu,
shall not pass any bill of atandcr; or any er pos
faclo law; or any law mparing the obligat-a of
tracts; or any law, whereby private property shall
be taken for public uses without list compensation
or any law abrdgng the freedom of Speech or of the
Prcs no man shall be compelled 10 frequent or
| any religious Worship place ministry whatsoever
nor shall any man be enforced, restrained, molested
or burtheDed IN his body goods or otherwise suf
fer Of his religious opinions or belief bu
all men shall be free TO profess, and by argument 10
MAINTAIN, their opinions in of religion and
the same shall IN no wise affect, diminish or enlarge
their civil capacities And the Legislature shall no.
prescribe any religious whatever; nor confer
any peculiar privileges adv nages on any one sect
or denominations; nor pass any law requiring or a,I-
horizng any religious society, or the people of any
district within this Commonwealth, ito levy on them
selves or Others any tax for the erection or repair
any house for public worship, for the support of any
church or mlnstry but shall be left free 10 every
person TO select his religious instructor and to make
Tor lls support such private contract as he shall
please.
- The Legislature may provide by law tina, nc
person shall be capable of hol ling or being elected &c
any post OF profit trust emolument civil or militia
ry, Legislative. Executive Judicial. under the Go
vernment of this Commonwealth, who shall hereat G,
fight duel, or send accept challenge to FIGHT ;
duel the probable issue OF which may be the death
the challenger or challenged, who shall be secon,
10 either party or shall IN any manner aid or assist
IN such duel, shall be knowingly the bearer of sucl
challenge or acceptance but no person shall be s,
disqualified by reason of his having heretofore fought
S"N" echt w cnuIcDge, beer
second i'll such duel, or bearer of such challenge OF
acceptance.
-. The Governor, the Judges Of Tie Court of Ap
Peals and Superior Courts, and all others offending
against the State, either by nal Administrations cor
ruption, neglect of duty, any other high crime
misdercanor, shall be impeachabe by the House O
| Delegates; such impeachment to be prosecuted be
fore the Senate, which shall have the sole power t.
! try ali impcacbinents. When sitting for that pur
pose, the Senate shall be on oath or affirmation: ant
no person shall be convicted without the
OF two-thlrds Of the members present Judgment, In
cases OF impeachment, shall not extend further than
removal from Office and disqualification to hold and en-
Joy any Office OF honor trust profit, under the Com
moDwealth; but the party convicted shall never6Ie.
less be liable and subject to Indictment, trial judy
rncnt and punishment, according 10 law
! ID. Every white male citizen oftho Commonwealth
resident therein, aged tweny onc years and upwards
being qualified to exercise the right Of suffrage q
cording to the former Constitution and laws; andeye
ry such CITIZEN, beng possessed whose tenant foi
years at VIII or at suiforance is possessed of eg
tate Oh freehold III land of the value of twenty five
dollars and so assessed to be If any there