Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-08-29

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r---- - aforesaid TO the choice of the voters, Ii
n ha the duty of Governor ms soon 40 hs vo,ers 70
ascertanng that fact in ke If reurcsentaon which
n -. such previous voting have receives ,'c srocIo
nmn,bcr OF votes and lie shall ascertain a" d compnica,e
NATION ~ tho General Assembly at its next regular SESSION
VA ~ either case the General Assembly, u VIC ~
iu Az hroor which shall be held next aler Tue taAlns
session h resp Of which shal have been SO comnlunl-
III ~ hv tl Governor shall re-appor'lun @ s
lion in the houses respectively m h;.b m,;oritv n
principle OF and it shall be the duty OF the
me v"s hy in every tenth year thereafter 10 reappor
lion and distribute the nunner OF "e'u' ~
aceo Publications Of Senator'S and Dcfegates.
= ANY pcrs3n may be elected Senator w,o a. INC sie
hns ,ttaiued tho age of twenty hSeyeafs anu Is ac
% ,nsden, within the district and quahnea 10 roe lot
members of the General Assembly aGcoiuhs W ,n ,n
uo Ardany person mu ,Ss III lime Of election has attain
cd ,hn ore Of twenty years. and is acluay tesas
withn the rounty city, town or eecuon u.stlis' H ;
.mIers OF the General Assembly according 10 TINS
Wv hut no person holding lucrative ONCE no
minister of tho gospel or priest OF any feis.ous @
ton no salacd officer OF any banking h b
~ I ;o@ elected member of either house OF Assem-
M q cmoyal of any person elected to ehe! branch Of
General Assembly from Ia ane v rSnny his Office
III "'" Pomers and Duties Of the General assembly
s. The General Assembly shall meet once ~ every Two
vnr and moi otener unless convened by the Governor IN
E annrr nrsscrbed in this Constitution. NO session OF
.nc ra ssen,by after tho first under this Constitu
tion shall continue Longer man ninety eeced 70 each
u"se in which case the session may be extended Tor
further period exceeding thirty days he'sheI iioise
"r;no the session of the General Assembly, SNAIL WITH
NV, Ibr consent of the other, adjourn Tor more ihan
three DAYS nor to any other place than mat IN Whch
the two shall be sitting majority OF eaGm mouse
shall ute quorum do business Du smaller NUM-
I nav adjourn from day to-day and shall be authorized to
compel tie attendance of absent members IN sucn manner
and under such penalties each House may provide
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and in the absence Of the Lieutenant Governor or when nc
shall EXERCISE the Office of Governor The Senate snail choose
frnn their own body president pro temPore: and each
ious. .h, orouin its own officers, settle lis own rules OF
nroceednc and direct wrs of election for supplying inter
vacancies but if vacancies shall occur curing 'e
reress Of the General Assembly such wits may DC issueu
Nv h Governor under such regulations may oc Pescf
bed bv law Each house shall Judge OF tho ciection qua
cation and returns of its MEMBERS may punish hem ior as
orderly behavior and, with the concurrence OF t"oniras
eynr member but second time Tor the same offence
10 The members of the Assembly shall receive lot lhe
services compensation be asccrtaned oy ia" ana pau
ont of the public lreasury but no act increasing such COM
saton shalt take effect until after the end OF te elm r
which the members Of the House OF DELEGATES Voihe ce
on were elected And senator or delegate curing INC
, for which he shall have been elected alal De appointed
10 any civil Office profit under the Hhch
has been created the emolumen!s ." when nase pec i
creased, during SUCH term, cAceP' oi':o ~ -
| by the people. ,, ,uo
H. Bills and resolutions MAY originate in either OF the TWO
houses of the General Assembly 10 be approved or rejected
by the other and may be alenaeu ny el'nei houe'i WIN ~
consent Of the other. ru
journal Of its proceedings. which shall bc puoshea rom
lime 10 lime and the yeas and nays Of the members OF either
House on any question, SHALL ut the desire OF OF
those present be entered on the Journal NO DIN sa oe
come law until has been read on three different Gays oil
the session in the house in which 1t originated unless Two
thirds OF the members elected to that house small ocrwlSe
determine. ,,, =. Co.,
| l3 The whole number of members TO which the State
may NJ any time be entitled in the House OF Representatives
of the United States shall be apporlioned as nearly US may
be- amongst the several counties ces anu owns VI w.
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determined b. adding the whole number OF Tree PERSONS
Including those bound service for term OF years. ana
excluding Indians taxed threeths OF all other persons
IA In The anporlionmeu the State shall be divided into
districts corresponding in number win the representatives
10 which may be entitled in the House OF
of the Congress of the United States winch snail DC formed
respectively Of contiguous counties, cities and towns DO
compact and include nearly may be- an equal number
| House of Representatives Of the United States.
Is The privilege the writ Of habeas corpus shall NOT in
any case be suspended The General Assembly snail mol
ma anv Till Of attandcr or any er post ac'o aw OF any
law npairng the obligation Of contracts or any law wete
by private property shall be taken for public uses WITHOUT
just compsnsaliun or any law ahridging me eeHol VI
sncech or q: tie press. No shall be compcied 10 ire
uuen or support any religious worship, place or ministry
nor shall any be enforced, restrained mo
I.sed or burhened his body goods otherwise suer
nm account of his religious opinions belief; but all men
shall be free profess and by argument 10 MAINTAIN he
opinions In of religion and The same shall In no wise
aect diminish or enlarge their civil capacities And the
General Assembly shall prescribe any religious test
whaever confer any peculiar privileges or on
any sect denominations pass any law requiring OF a
thorznr any religious society," the people OF any district
within this commonwealth 10 levy on themselves or ones
any lax for the erection repair of any house Tor Pn6c
Worship or for the support of any church or ministry but
il shall be left free every person to select ms regos IN
sucior make for his support such private contract
as he shall please.
be EXPRESSED n title; shall any law DC revived or
amended by reference its title but the act revived or Sec
amended shall be and published a a, enga shall
be capable of holding being elected to- any post OF po
trust or emnunent civil military Legislative, executive or
judicial under the government Of this Commonwealth VINO
shall hereafter fight duel send or accept challenge
10 fight duel the probable issue of which may De the oeah
Of the challenger challenged who shall be second 10
either party shall in any aid or assist In snch
duel shall be knowingly the bearer OF SUCH challenge or
person shall be so disqualified by reason
wing heretofore fought such duel or cent or
such challenge or been second IN such oue Ut VI
challenge o acceptance :,
Is The Governor Lieutenant Governor, Judges, and all
others offending against State BY Observation-Disclosures
corrnplion neglect Duty other high crime INSIDE
meanor shall be mpeachablc by the House OF Delegates
and be prosecuted before the Senate which shall nave e
sole power try impeachmcnts. When sitting tor that
purpose they shall be oath affirmation; and no person
shall convicted without the concurrence OF two thirds
the members present. Judgment in cases OF impeachment
shall extend further than to removal from Office and dis
qualification hold and enjoy any Office OF honor trust or
profit under the Communicating but the party convicted
shall nevertheless be subject 10 Indictment trial. Judgment
and punishment according 10 law. The Senate may sit
during the of the General Assembly for the trial of
inpeacllmenls.
49, Slaves hereafter enancpated shall forfeit their Tree
dom BY remaining in the Commonwealth more than twelve
months after they become actually free, and shall be reduced
10 slavery under such regulations may be prescribed by
law.
20 The General Assembly may impose such restrictions
and conditions they shall deem proper the power OF
slave cmancpatc their slaves and may pass laws
for the relief of the Commonwealth from The free negro pop
ala ton by removal or otherwise.
81 The Genera. Assembly shall not cmancpae any slave
or the descendant any slave either before after the birth
Of such descendant.
Yuration and Finance
% Taxation shall b. equal and uniform throughout the
wealth, and all property, other than slaves, shall be
taxed in proportion 10 lis value which shall be ascertaned In
such may be prescribed by law.
3d. Every slave who has attained the age OF twelve years
shall be assessed with equal and not exceeding that
assessed land ui the value of three hundred dollars
SlYcs under that age shall be subject 10 aSation and
other taxable property may bc exempted from taXnon by
the of ii majority oil the whole number OF members
elected 10 each House Of the General Assembly.
FL capiiun tax, equal 10 the tax assessed on land of
the value hundred dollars, shall be levied every
white male niahilant who has attained the of twenY
years; and equal "cty Of the captaon tax
shalt Inc In O