Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-08-14

one thousand eight hundred and fifty, did provide
for the election ty the people, of delegates to meet
in general Convention, to consider discuss and pro-
pose new Constitution or alterations and amend
menis to the existing Constitution of this Common
wealth; and by act, passed on the thirteenth d
March, in the year thousand eight hundred and
ffty-one, did furthur provide for submitting tic
same to the people for ratification rejection:
We therefore, the Delegates of the good people
Of Virginia, elected and in Convention assembled
in pursuance Of said acts. do propose the people
the following Constitution and Form of Government
for this Commonwealth:
ARTICLEI
BU of RigAts.
The Declaration of Rights, amended and rre-
fixed TO this Constitution shall have the sume rela
tion thereto it had TO the former Constitution.
ARCICLE IL.
Dieisi0n Of Pocers.
The Legislative, Executive and judiciary De.
partments shall be separate and distinct, so ,hnt ne
ther exercise the powers properly belonging to Ell
ther of the others shall any person exercise the
powers gilmore than one of them at the same time
except that justices of the peace sa be eligible
either House Of Assembly.
ARTICLE III.
Qualification Of Fcters.
l. Every white male citizen ofthe Commonwealth
of the age of tweuty-one years who has been re i.
dent Of the State for years, and of the county,
city town where he offers to vote for twelve
r,r,bs nov, ,r.c.d;r, ~, oloc,;or ard nj, ,b
pcrson. shall be qualified 10 vote far rne,nlers oI
The General Assembly and aIl officer. elective liz
the nconlc but no neTsop in the military naval or
marine service Of the United States shall be deemed
resident OF this State, by ofbcing stationed
therein. And no person shall have the right to vote
who is of unsound mind, or a pauper, a non-eom-
missioned officer, soldier, seaman murine in the
service or The United States or wbo has been CON
yctrd ofbriberv In an election. or of anv infamous
I;,.o
. The Gc,er,l Assembly nt its first session after
The adontion If tbis Constitution. and afterwards
a. occ.I;on ,,,,, ,oc,;o sbaI c.,,se o,r, ci,v ar
town. the white nonul,tion Of which exceeds FIVE
rbousnpd IN he In;d or into convenient wards. and
scnarn,e nlace or voting 70 be estabIsbc, in each
a,d tLcrener noi,bnbi,apt ofs,,eh rit ~ to, saIl
he allowed ~ yo,e ovccn, :, tho ,vprd !, which be
residcs
a NJ ,., J,; ,l, ,; & - l. I nm nov l.
lion a, ,ybicb Lo Il ,,i,IaJ ., w., Lall H.. a,,,.
nelIcd m rere,rr n,;l;,a, ser;co oxc,,., IN ,;n,o
r ,,r mr. ,,nhl dn,,o,. =, ,,,o,l ,,no, ,la ,,Il;c
rn,ds or +, attend NM cor, ma sntn ;,,rr or VII
n.ss. and ,o voter sboIl bo s,boc, IN .,ros, ,,dr
,n,, c;I ro.oss r;n,, n. a,,cra,ca q, lc,,inr.
or Z, ,,a;ne, -, ,rd re,,,,o;n, fror, ,hen,
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rim rocc md no, bv ballot But dumb persons on
t,led m spf,r,oe NAV yo,o bv ballot
ARrICIE ~
rrctsI,rtvr nrp,prypxr
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tinct branches which topc,bcr sl,lI he q, co,n,Ic.o
I.cqis1a,re ond sb,Il he r,Ilcd ,l Con,rl 49,
bl,, or V;rr;,;,
Iyoysc of Dez,,,cs
. Ono or ,leso sl,lI he caIed ,bo vrorso ,r ,.l-
coates. and shall consist of one hnndreJ and efty-
i've members In bc chosen bicnni,Ily for ,,J h,
the several coun,ies cities and towns or III, Com
monvcol,h and distribpted and orno,tioned a. al
lows:
The counties If Augusta and Roclinrbnm md
the civ of Richmond shall elect three deegates;-
The couties of Albeunrle Bedford. Berklcv.
Campbell. Fououer. Franklin. Frederick UaIifax'
Uampsbire. Harrison Jefferson. Kannvbn Lon.
doun' Marion. Mononealia. Monroe. Norfolk. Pirt-
svlvania. Preston. Rockbridrc. Shcpapdonb and
Washington shall each elect two delegatcs. The
counties of Botetourt and Craig Shall together elect
two delegates:
The counties of Acconac. Alexandria Amherst.
Appomattox. Barbour. Brunswick. Buckingham.
Ca6ell. Caroline. Carroll Charlotte. Chesterfield
Clarke Culpeper. Dinwiddie. Fairfax. Flovd Flu
wanna. Giles. Gloucester. Goochland, Grayson.
Grcenbrier Unnovcr Hardy. Uenrico. Henry.
Highland Isle of Wight, Jackson. King William.
Lee. Lewis. Louisa. Lnnenburr Madison. Marshall.
Mason. Mercer Necklenburg Montgomery. Nor
ran. Nansenond. Nelson. Norfhamptop. Pase. Pat
rick Pendl, Tor. Pee ,bantas Princess Anne Prince
Edward. Prince William. Pulaski. Putnam. RAM
doInh Rannahannock Roanoke Sco,t Snvtb
Sotbnmptan. Snotsvlvania. Tavlor. Unshpr War.
rcn. WAYNE. Wetzci. Wood and Wvtbe. and the
cities of Norfolk and Petersburg shall each elect
one delcr,,c
Tho co,,nt;e, If Too nrJ and Sco,t in addition
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a,n., one delceo,c
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