Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-05

Inc counties of Brooke, ONO and Tyler shall form
one districts the counties OF Mononcaha Preston md
Randolph, shall form another district: the counties OF
Harrison, Lewis and Wood shall form another dis
trict: the counties of Kauowha, Mason, Cabel I.o-
gan ana Nicholas, shall form another district: tho
counties OF Greepbricr. Monroe, Giles ard Mont
geometry, shall form another districts thu cun,ics of
Tazeweil, Wytlie and Grayson, shall form another
dlS,rct the counties vi Washington Russell, Scott
and Lee, shall form another districts the counties
oil Berkeey, Morgan aud Hampshire shall form snoth.
or district; the counties OF Frederick and Jefferson
shall form another district the counties of Shrnan
doah and Tia dy shall form another district: the com
ties OF Rockingham and Pendlcton shall form ano-
thcr district: the counties Of Augusta " Rockbrdrc
shall form another district: the counties of
Allegheny, Bath, Pocahontas and T.,,c,ourt shall
form another district: the counties of I.outoun and
rar'ax shall form ono'hrr district; the counties OF
tauqurr and Prince William shall form another
district: the counties of Stafford, King Gcorre
w cs,inorcand, Richmond, Lancaster and Nurthuni-
serlond. shall form another district: the counties Of
Cuipcpcr, Madison and Orange, shall form another
district: the counties OF Albemsrlc, Nelson and Am
herst shall form another district the coHties of Flu
wanna, Coco Inland, LOUISA and Hanover, shall tonn
another dIstrict the counties of Spo syvania Caro-
Inc and Essex. shall form another district, the co,,n-
tres of King 81 Queen, KING William Gloucester,
Matthews and MiddeseX, shall form anoih her district,
The counties of Accomack, Northampton, Elizabeth
City, York and Warwick. and tho city of Williams
Ourg, snail norm another district: the counties of
ChurlGs City, James City. New Kent and Hcnrico
and the y of Richmond. shall form another district:
the counties of Bedford and Franklin, shall form
another district The counties of buckingham, Camp
bell and Cumberland, shall form another district: the
counties Of Fatrick, Henry and Putsvlvaria shall
torn another district: the counties OF Halifax and
Mecklenburg shall form another district: the counties
OF Charlotte, Lunenburg, Holloway and Prince
Edward, shall form another districts the counties of
Amelia Powhatan and Chesterfield and the town of
Petersohrg shall form another district the counties
OF Brunswick, Dinwiddie and Grernsvrlle shall form
another district: the cocE OF Isle of Wright Prince
Som I'M, Il 1,
another district: and the counties Of Norfolk Nanse-
mond and Princess Anne and the borough OF Norfolk
shall form another diStrict
L. It slml DO the duy Of the Legislature, to re-
apporlon, once IN ten yGnrs, 20 VIII in the year 1871
and every ten years Thereafter, the representation of
hr countless cities, towns and borouphs cf this Conn
nonwenith, IN both &C the Legislative bodies: Provi.
ced' howcver that TIE number of Delegates from the
Aforesaid great districts, and the number of Senators
rom the aforesaid Two great divisions re spectiveIy
shall neither be Increased diminished by such re.
apportionueut. And when new county shall here
alter be created any city, town or borough, not
now entitled to separate representation in the House
OF Delegates, shall have increased in population
as TO be entitled III the opinion Of he General As
Scnpy TO such representation, it shall be the duty
OF the General Assembly TO make provision bv law
Tor securing 10 the people ofsuch new county or such
CITY, town or borough, an adequate representation
And IT the object cannot otherwise be efIectel il
shall be competent 10 the General Assembly TO re-
aPporton the whole representation Of the great DIS
ricf containing such new county, or such city town
or borough, within its limits; which re-apportonmcnt
shall continue m force till the regular decennia
re-apportionmcnt.
.. The General Assembly, after the year 1871
and at intervals thereafter otno less than ten
shall have authority, tWo-thirds Of each House con-
curing to make re-apportionmenls of DELEGATES and
Senators, Throughout the Commonwealth SO that the
number of Delegates shall not at any time exceed
$50, nor of Senators SO.
o. The whole number of members TO which the
state may at a;y time be entitled in the House OF
Representatives of the United States snail be amor
toned nearly may be- amongst the several conn
tes cllie-s, Doroughs and towns of the State accord
ing TO Their respective numbers, which shall be de.
ternnned by adding 10 the whole number of free
persons including those bound 10 service for term
't years and excluding Indians not taxed tl1re ffbs
IF all other persons.
2. Any person may be elected Senator who shall !
nave attained to the oge of thirty years. and shall be
actually resident and freebooter within the dis riot
qualified by virtue of his freehold to vote for urcobn
Of the General Assembly according to this Constitu
ton: And any person may be elected a member OF
The House of Delegates who shall have attained the
age OF Twenty-Five years, ind shall be actually |
resident and ftccholder within the county CITY, ,oIvn
borough or election district, qualified by virtue OF
Jls freehold, TO vote for members of the General
Assembly according to this Constitution: Provided
hat all persons holding lucrative Offices and Minis
ers OF the Gospel and Priests of everv dcnominoon
,naii be incapable OF being elected members of either
9Ouse of Assembly.
g. The members ofthe Assembly shall receive for
heir SERVICES compensation tn be asccrtained bv
aw' and paid out the public Treasury; but no law
Increasing the compensation of the members shall
AXE effect until the end of the next annual session
l1er Such law shall have been enacted. And no
senator or Delegate shu, during the term for which
nc shall have been elected be appointed to any civil
lt1ce OF profit under the Commonwealth, which shall
ave been created or the emoluments of which shall
nave been increased, during such term except such
'hlces rs may be illledb by elections by the people
0. The General Assembly shall meet once or often
" every year. Neither House, during the session OF
he Legislature, shall, without the consent of the
'ther' adjourn for more than three days. nor TO any
)thcr place than that IN which the two Houses shall
DC sitting A majority Of each House shall consti. !
ute quorum 10 do business; but smaller number
may adjourn from day to day, and shall be Authorised
10 compel the attendance Of absent members in such
manner aud under such penalties as each House NAV
provide And each House shall choose it's own
speaker, appoint It's officers, sete its own rules
81 proceeding, & direct wrts Of election for SUPPLYING
intermediate vacancies. But ifvncancies shall occur by
eath or resignation, during the recess of the Gene
raj Assembly, such wrts may be issued by the Cover
nor under such regulations may be prescribed by
aW' Each House shall Judge Of the election Qua |
iHcHtOn and returns of Itg uCmbcrg. tnav