Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-01-05


XVI The Governor shall receive for his services, COM
pensaon TO he fixed by law which shall neither
nor diminished, during his continuance in Office.
A'ii Tie shall take that the laws be faithfully
te shall communicate to the Legislature every session.
condition Commonwealth, their console
ation such measures as he deem expedent. He
Chief of the land forces of the State
ne shall have power to embody the militia. when his opn
on the public safety shall require the
on application OF majority of the the House of
OF when IN his opinion, the interest of the Com
nonwea'h may require IT. TO grant epeves parons ex
GePt where the prosecution shall have on by the
conduct either person. or in such mapner az ho h
prescribed by law all intercourse and Foreign States
vacancies in those Offices which, may be the duty Of the
10 NIL Provided that his appointments to
the nest succeeding session of the General Assembly
Commissions and grants shall in the
commonwealth OF Virginia. and bear by the Governor
with the seal Of the commonwealth annexed.
AA The General Assembly shall provide by law for the
discharge of the Executive duties all
inability of the Governor discharge them and of vacancy in
ms oee by reason OF his absence from the of govern
cnt Sickness DEATH removal from Office or other
cause.
NX The appointing militia officers shall, he m
vided for by awbut below the rank of Rc.
General, shall be appointed by the General Assembly
MI Treasurer shall be appointed annually bv Joint vo,e
XXi The Judicial power vested in supreme court
OF appeals in such exist or as the Leg
iare may from time time ora establish in the county
courts and in justices of the legislature may also
vest such Jurisdiction shall be deemed necessary corpora
ton courts and in the magistrates who may the
body Ihe jurisdiction of these tribunals resu
e by law The judges OF the appeals and
OF the superior courts shall hold their during GOOD beba
,uton and SHALL the time hold no other Office anpon
men or public trust and the acceptance by either
them shall vacae his judicial Office.
MIL The present judges of supreme court of apoe,s
h 1e court ana OF The supreme of chanccry
OF the FIRST Legislature elected under this constitution
the courts shall be elected by the o yoie Of ap both
Houses of the General Assembly.
XIV The judges Of supreme court of appeals and of
which, shall not be diminished d,nns their "es
l. C,lz
peace shall be appointed the first instance manner
as may be prescribed by law when shall occur in
any county shall any cause be dee1ned necessary to
increase their number appointments shall by the Go
courts VI '"'" 'eSfs'"Ve county
NXVlI The clerks of the courts when vacancies
sa occus shall be appointed by respective courts and
the tenure of Office, well of those Office as Of those
VINO may he hereafter appointed shall be prescribed by law
ANVIL Judges may he removed from office by a cocuen
vote Of both Houses the General Assembly; but two thirds
OF the whole number elected each must concur IN
ucn vote and the cause of removal shall on the
journals of each The judges against whom, the LEGISLATURE
may be about TO proceed shall thereof
ed Win copy OF the causes alleged for his removal least
twenty days before the day which either House of the Gene
raj ! Assembly sS BY shall act therenpon.
of Virginia aud bear by the of the several
Indictments snail conclude against the peace and dignity the
XXX The executive department of the government shall
remain as at present organized and governor and PRIV
councillors shall continue in office until governor elected un.
DER TINS constitution shall oce-and other per
is herein otherwise expressly directed shall continue in Office
. successors shall be apPonted the law shall otherwise
XXXt The aoeiornou Of rights made on The l2,h June
lI6 ny the representatives. of the good people of Virginia
sembled IN full and free convention, the which pean
ed to them and their poery The basis foundation of
pexed to tbs anH ha no
same relation thereto as had former constitution of this
commonwealth. ~
Inc Constitution having been read, Mr.. FItzhucb
enqulred as to question of order-wfether it was 70
De considered as whole, a separate and dis
tinct question To be taken on each clause? The
CHAIR replied that would consider the Constitution
& n re !,
the question: after amendments had been disposed of
to be taken upon its adoption rejection. Ia
Mr. Powell asked for the reading of the reso3ton
UNDER Whch the Committee of seven was a;,font ed
Mr. Mercer moved that the Constiturion he re,d :,
second time by its title, preparatory a reference of
1t, to Committee Of the Whole which motion
prevailed, and
Mr.. Mercer then moved to commit tbe p ,,or, - ,
Committee of the Whole.
MIR. Powell was opposed to the course rs he could
not perceive the benefit to be derived from it, The
report was open to amendment as well in the House
as 1t would be in tine Committee. The only difference
was that IN tho House, there was limit to discus
son. While there was none in the Conlmittee-a rea-
son which at this late hour, he thought good one,
for not going into Committee ofthe Whole
Mr. Mercer briefly replied, and the motion to COM
mt was further opposed by Mr. Scott and supported
by MIR. Summers, after which, the motion to com
init was negatived.
commit the report to the Committee that reported s
The Chair replied afirmatvely. Mr.. Randolph said
ne thought that that ought be taken as the
Committee had not obeycd Instructions Tie C!bar
enquiring of Mr.. r. if he made that rnotion-be re-
Plled IN the negative-when IL made by Mr. Will
son, and negatived without count.
M IT. Mercer commented upon the Report, and sta
tea tliat The Select Committee had superadded now
principles. Feeling himself unprepared to proceed
louay III deciding upon the Report, he moved TO re-
cosder his motion for reading the Report second
time by its title.
Mr. Randolph asked how it possible in The ma
lure OF things, not to read the Report second time
"hen IL hdd been read second time?
Some conversation ensucd between Mossrs Mercer
ana Leigh OF Chesterfield, parliamentary ORDER
which resulted in suggestion of the latter gentle
man. that one OF the majority should move to recon-
Slder the vote refusing to go into Committee of the
w hoie. On the report itself, Mr. Leigh said tho
select committee had anticipated the objections
MADE to lit was impossible to please I'LL. and diff
cult In such matter, to please any.
Mr.. Johnson lwho had voted in the majority moved
70 reconsider the vote on the question of referring
inc report to Committee of the Whole.
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