Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-08-15


tooo referred as aforesaid the choice oil le sIes
shalt be the duty Of the Governor, US sooh 90 h srs =,
ascerainng that fact, in IKE manner wh,cf
decide between tho principles o! 'eplesIh. ,
shou M snch nreyiuIs v,na have received c etealts
number of votes; and he shall ascertain anu nss
r,t;nn nj the result o. the said last vote ana coi'unca
49, ., ~ r: n,nl A,seuby lis next regular session
and in either case the General Assemo'Y a. ue
session thereof which shall nc ne'n e" h 60 comm1ni
the vote the result Of which shall have otcn 90 ,
Gated 10 il BIZ the Governor shall re-apporoh representa-
ton in the two houses respectively IN accolu '
principle Of representation IN eaG' " he The dnty Of h
The votes cast were given; and II sia'i NC ie " o'
Conceal Assembly in every tenth year Thereafter 10 teappo
lion and distribute the number OF oeha'o'' a''
! accordance with the same pfihc'l'e. n.,u,
anv .rson NAV BIZ elected Senator who al Tue ,i.ne
election has attained the age OF twenty hveye o az
tIy resident within the district and quaea ~ ro'c o
members az the General Assembly according u ms consul
luton And any person may be elected heoeF ., tnt
Huus, of Delegates who al the time OF elec'on has an
81 tho .re of twenty years. and ID acuh"y IcSiheh
h Tho nunv civ uwn or election district qualified tc
vote for members OF the Genera" Assembly actos's W luz
Constitution; but no person hoioiog iI' dnomr,
minister of the gospel priest OF any religious ueoa
ion no saaried officer of any banking com
uanv and no attorney for the C"nmnnweal sha o capa
Die OF being elected member Of eher house VI Asss'
h The removal of any person elected TO either branch
the General Assembly from the county, CITY, Town VI ois'flc
for which he was elected shall vacate ms once.
| Eo,rers and Duties Of The General Assembly,
g The General Assembly snail meet once IN every ~e
wears and not ufe-r unless convened oy inc governor
the General Assembly after the first under This Gonsstu
tiun shall continue lonee. Than ninety days. without "a.
Of hrce-fhs of The members elected 10 eacf
House. in which case, the session may DC oi
fr,heT nrriud not exceeding thirty days. Neither House
during the session Of the General Assembly, shhl WIN
out the consent of tie other adjourn lot more INA.
tLree DAYS nor to any other place Than mat IN whcr
th. Two houses shall be Suing majority OF each mouse
shall constitute quorum to do business out snaer mum
Der may adjourn r"m day To-day, ana sha DC "
compel attendance oil absent members IN snc hahne
and under such pcnaties as each Huuse may provide
g. The House of Delegates shall choose lis own opeahe'
md in the absence OF the Lieutenant Governor or %neh nc
shall exercise the office of Governor The Senate snail Choose
from their own body president pro tempoTe: ana eac'
house shall APPOINT Officers settle lis own fuies
pruccedng, and direct ~rtS OF election LOT supplying ,I
rdntr vacancies If vuCancies shall occur curing lux
recess of the General Assembly, such wrlts may DC ssueo
nv the Governor under such regulations as may oe pesc
he'd by law Each shall judge nt TIE election qudli
Gallon and returns s members, may punish mem or
orderly behavior, and, with Inc concurrence Oh t"o-nlfus
eype member but not second Time lot inc same oehce
10 The. members of The Assembly shall receive Tor ieli
services copensaion be asuertaned by a" and paid
ont u tic public resury bu no act increasing such COM
pensaiun shall take effect until alter the end Of the term i'
which the members o the House OF Delegates voting there
On were elected. And SENATOR ar delegate curing inc
term for which he shall have elected shall De appointed
any civil office OF prof, under the Cotnmonwsan "hcn
has been The enumen.s n which have been To-
creased during such ter except Offices hed oy eecuons
oy the people.
H. Bills and resolutions may originate in either Of the two
houses of the General Assembly, approved or rejected
the other and DC amended by either house. win the
consent VI the other. "
~ Each House OF The General Assembly shall keep
journal of its proceedings which shall be published from
time and the yeas and nays OF me members VI eei
House on any question: shall Ut the dusire OF ons-hh VI
those present entered the Journal NO bill shall be-
come law until il has been read three different days oil
the session the house in which it originated unless two
thirds the members elected 10 that house shul otherwise
determine.
IT, The whole number Of members 10 which the State
NAV al any time be entitled in the House OF Representatives
of the United States shall be apporuned nearly may
h.. tba piirac
State according their respective numbers, whch snail OF
determined by adding the whole number OF Tree persons
including those bound service for term of years, and
excluding Indians taxed threeths of all other persons
IA In the apporonnct, the State shall be divided into
districts corresponding in number WIN Inc
To which may be- entitled in the House OF Representatives
Of the Congress of the United Sates which shall be formed
respectively of contiguous countless cities and towns be
compact and include nearly may be, an equal number
Of the population upon which is based representation in the
House Of Representatives OF the United States
Is The privilege of the writ OF hdbeds corpus shall not IN
any case be suspended The General Assembly shall mol
pass any bill of ut,ander post acfo law or any
law inpang the obligation Of contracts; orany Ia" where
by private property shall be- taken for public uses without
lust compensation; any law aordglng the freenom Oh
sneecb or of the press No shall be compelled TO fire.
auent or support any religious worship place OF ministry
hn,soever shall any man ne enforced restrained mo-
Tested or burthened in his body goods or otherwise sue
on Of his religious opinions or belief hut all men
shall be free profess and by argument to maintain their
ounons in matters of rcsun and the shall in no wise
affect diminish enlarge their civil capacities And the
General Assembly shall prescribe any religious tes
w,ateyer or confer peculiar privileges advantages ON
any sect denomination; or pass any law requiring or au'
horiznp any religious socely the people OF any district
within this counJnweah 10 levy on themselves or others
any tax for the erection repair Ut any mouse Tor pnoc
Worship or for support of any church or ministry bu
shall be left free To every person select his religious IN.
strucor, make for his support such private contract
| as he shall please.
6 M law shall embrace more than one object which shall
he expressed title; shall any law be revived OF
amended reference its title but the act revived or Sec
ton amended shall be reenuced and published at length
nprnIA
be capable OF holding being elected to- any post OF proh
trust or emnuen civil military legislative executive Or
judicial under the government of this Commonwealth VINO
shall hereafter fight duel send or accept challenge
fight duel tie probable issue of which may be the death
challenger challenged, or who shall be second 10
either party shall in aid or assist In spcn
duel or shall be knowingly the bearer OF such challenge or
acceptanc person shall be so disqualified BY reason
his having heretofore fought such duel or sent or accepted
such challenge been second such due bearer o suc
challenge acceptance.
is The Governor Lieutenant Governor, Judges and all
others offending against the State by INSTRUMENTATION
coprion neglect of duty other high crime or INSIDE
ncanor shall be impeachable by The House OF Delegates
and prosecuted before the Senate which shall have inc
sole power TO try impeachments When sitting for that
purpose they shall be oath airmaon and no person
shall he convicted without the concurrence OF two thirds OF
the members present Judgment in of impeachment
shall not extend further than removal from Office and dis
qualification hold and enjoy any office OF honor trust or
profit under the Commonwealth; but the party convicted
shall nevertheless BIZ subject TO Indictment trial. Judgment
and punishment according 10 law. The Senate may sit
during Of the General Assembly for the trial OF
mpeackments.
Siqrcs and Free Negroes.
49, Slaves hereafter emancipated shall forfeit their free
dom by remaining in the Commonwealth more than twelve
months after they actually tree and shall be reduced
10 siyery under such regulations may be by
law.
90 The General Assembly may impose such restrictions
and conditions they shall deem proper On the power Of
slave owrers eancipaie their slaves and may laws
for the relief of Commonwealth from the free negro pup
alaon by removal or otherwise.
o. The General Assembly snail not emancipa,e any slave
or the descendant Of any slave either oefore or after the birth
Of such descendant.
Taration and Finance.
90 Taxation shall be eqnl and unIium throughout the
Commonwealth, and nil property other than slaves shall be
taxed in pnpornn lis value whch shall be ascertaincd in
such manner Il may he prescribed hy law.
90 Every slave who has attained tie of twelve years
shall b. assessed with equal 10 and not exceeding that
assessed lnd OF the va1c Of three hundred dollars
Slaves under that aye shi BIZ subject 70 taxation; and
other taxable property may b" exempted from taxation, by
the vote OF a majority o: the whole number Of member
elected 10 each House uf the Gen raj ASSEMBLY.
"a capitaLn tax, equal the assessed on land OF
the value ii Two hundred dlIars shall be levied
white male inIia ;tant who attained the OF twenty
one wears equal muiey ni the capitlt!on tax upon