Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-02

XVII. The counties OF WezsI Marshall Marion
| aud Tyler shall form another district
xxLv1TT. The count's Of Upshur, Barbour, Lewis,
| Gimer and Randolph shall form another district:
XIX The counties OF Monongalla, Preston and Tay
| lOr shall form another district
L. The counties Of Brooke, Hancock AID Ohio shall
| form another district.
| s. It shall be the duty of the General Assembly in
the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty five and
in every tenth year thereafter, in it agree upon
principle oil representa- on TO raapporon representa-
ton in the Senate and House OF Delegates in accord
ance herewith; and 10 the the General Assembly,
Mt the first any subsequent period ofreappotonment
shall fail to agree upon principle OF repese nation and
to eapportiCG representation accordance herewith,
each House Shakespeare ely propose scheme OF repre-
rosenaion, containing principle rule for The House
OF Delegates, in connection with principle of rule for
tire Senate. And it shall be the duty of the General
| Assembly, at the same session, TO certify to the Cover
nor the principles rules o representation which the
respective Houses may separately propose be applied
n making reapportionments in the Senate and in the
House Of Delegates: and the Governor shall as soon
thereafter may be- by proclamation, make known the
propositions OF the respective Houses, and require the
voters OF the Commonwealth to assemble at such time
he shall appoint, at their lawful places Of voting, and
decide by their votes between the propositions thus pre-
senled. In The event the General semby shall fail
in the year thousand eight hundred and sixytige,
Or in aUy tenth year thereafter, make such re8ppor
onlent certificate, the Governor shall, Immediate
ly alter the adjournment OF the General Assembly, by
proclamation require the voters of the Commonwealth
to assemble, at such time he shall appoint at their
lawful places OF yoting and to declare by their voes
| First, whether representation in the Senate and
House OF Delegates shall be apportioned on the 'Suf-
trage Basis that ls according TO the number OF voters
in the several countess cities, towns and Senatorial dis
| triets OF the Commonwealth;
! Or second, whether representation in both Houses
shall be apportioned on the "ixed Basis that is &C.
codng to the number of white inhabitants contained
and the amount OF all State taxes paid the several
counties, cities and towns OF the Commonwealth, de-
dueing thererom ail taxes paid on licenses and law
process, and any caoitauon tax on tree negroes, allow
ing one delegate tor every seventy sixth part of said
inhabitants, and one delegate for every seventy sixth
part OF said taxes, and distributing the Senators in like
manner;
Or third, whe, ier representation shall be apporoned
in the Senate on taxation; that is, according to the
amount OF ell State taxes, paid in the several counties,
! cities and towns OF the Commonwealth, deductng
theretrom all taxes paid on licences and law process
and sny capitaion tax on free negroes, and in the
House OF Delegates on the Suffrage Basis aiore
said;
Or fourth whether representation shall be apportioned
in the Senate the "Mixed Basis" aforesaid and
in the House OF Delegates the Suffrage Bass as
aforesaid and each voer shall cast his vote in favor
oil one OF said schemes of apportionment, and no
more.
G. 1t shall be the duty of the Sherifs and other Off
GERS taking said polls, 10 keep the open for the
period OF three days and within five days after they
closed to certify copies thereof to the Governor,
who shall, early may be, ascertain the result OF
said vote, ard make proclamation thereof and in case
1t is ascera'ned that majority OF all the votes cast IS
in favor OF either fthe principles OF representation,
iered as aforesaid to the choice Of the voters, the
ernor shall communicate the result OF such vote 10 the
general assembly its first regular session thereafter
but in case it is ascertaned that majority OF all the
Votes cast is not in favor OF either Of The principles OF
presen alton referred aforesaid to the choice of the
voters, shall be the duty OF the governor
may bc after ascerainng that fact, in like manner
cause the voters to decide between the two principles
OF representation which shall at such previous voting,
have received the greatest number OF votes and he
shall ascertain and make proclamation OF the result of
the said last vote, and communicate the same TO the
genera assembly its regular session; and in either
case, the General Assembly, at the regular session
thereof which shall be held next after the taking OF tbs
| vote the result Of which shall have been comruuni-
Gated to by the Governor shall reapportion represent
taton in tho two houses respectively in accordance
with the principle OF representation in EACH for whcA
majority OF the votes cast given; and shall be
the duty of the General Assembly in every tenth year
thereafter to reapporion and distribute the number
OF senators and delegates ia accordance with the
principle.
| T. Any person may be elected Senator, who at the time
OF election, has attained the age OF twenty-five years.
and Is actually resident within the district, and quail
fed to vote for members ofthe General Assembly,
according to this Constitution. And anyperson may be
elected member OF the House of Delegates, who,
at the time OF election, has attained the age of
the county, city, town, or election district, quail
| fed to vote Tor members of the General Assem-
| bly,, according 10 this C0nstituon but no per-
son holding lucrative office, no minister o. the
gospel priest of any religious denomination no sa-
ared officer OF any banking corporation company,
and sttorney for the Commonwealth shall be capa.
Die OF BENG elected member OF either house OF AS
sembly. The removal. OF any person elected to either
branch Of the General Assembly from the county, city,
town district for which he elected shall vacste
| his office.
s. The General Assembly shall meet once in every
two years. and ottener, unless convened by the
Governor in the manner prescribed in this Constitution.
session of the General Assembly, after The first I'M
der this Constitution, shall continue longer Than nety
days, without the concurrence OF theef!hs of the MEM
bers eectedo each house. in which case the session may
be extended Tor further period, not exceeding thirty
days Neither house, during the session OF the Gene raj
Assembly shall, without the consent ofthe other, adj
joun for than three days to any other place
than that in which the two houses shall be sitting
majority OF each house shall constitute quorum to do
business but smaller number may adjourn from day
to day and shall! be authorized to compel the at
tendance of absent members in such manner and under
such penalties as each house may provide.
g. The house OF Delegates shall choose its own Spea-
kerr and in the absence OF the Lieutenant Governor or
when he shall exercise the office of Governor the SEN
ate shall choose from their own body,a president pro
tempore and each house shall appoint its own officers
settle its rules OF proceeding, and direct w,s OF
election for supplying intermediate vacancies: but ifva-
cancies shall occur during the recess CT the General
! Assembly such Wrs may be issued by the Governor,
under such regulations as may be prescribed by law
Each house shall Judge OF he election qualification and
returns OF It's members, punish them tor deorderly
behavlor and, with the concurrence OF two thirds, eXpe
member, but not second time Tor the same offence
IT, The members OF the Assembly shall receive for
Their services compensation, TO he ascerained by law
and paid out OF the public treasury hu act increas
ing such compensation shall take effect until alter the
end OF the term for which the members OF the House
OF Delegates voting thereon were elected And no sem
alor delegate during the term for which he shall
have been elected, shall be appointed to any civil Office
OF profit under the Commonwealth which has been
ated, or the emolnmens ofwhch have been Increased,
during such term except offices filled by elections by
the people.
! IL. Bills and resolutions may originate in either Of
the two houses cthe General Assembly, to be approx
ed or rejected by the other and may be amended by
either house with tie consent of the other.
II. Each house of the General Assembly shall keep
journal of its proceedings which shall be published
from time to time, and the yeas and nays of the menu
bars ofeiher house. any question, SHALL at the desire
one fifth those present. be entered the journal
No bill shall become law, until it has been read on
three different days of the session. in The house in which
it originated unless two thirds of the members elected
to that house, shall otherwise determine.
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