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And whereas. he Central Assembly Of Virginia
hv an nct passed on the ath Of March, IN the rear
one thousand eight hundred and hItys did provide
for the eeefien BIZ the people, Of delegates 20 meet
il general 10 consider discuss and pro-
pose new Constituted or alteFaIionsland amend
menss to he existing Constitution q This Common
wealth and by an act passed on the thirteenth Of
March III The year one thousand eight hundred aad
6ity one. did further provide Tor Submitting me same
to The people for rali6caiioE or rejection
We therefore. The Delegates ofthe good people
Of Virginia, elected and 10 Convention assembled,
in pursuance Of said acts do propose to the people
The following C.snstiLution and Form OF Govern
men1 for this Commonwealth:
ARTICLE L
Bill of Rights
The Declaration Of Rights; as amended and pre-
fixed 10 this Constitution shall have the same Tela-
iion thereto il bad % the former Constitution.
ARTICLE H.
DimsioH of Potreys.
The Legislative, Executive and Judiciary De-
parmens shall be separate and distinct that nei-
Their exercise the powers properly belonging to Ell
Their Of the others nor shall any person exercise the
powers Of more than one Of them at The same iime
except thatiusiees Of the peace shall be eligible 10
either House q Assembly.
ARTICLE III.
Qualification Of Fotsrs.
l. Every wEite male citizen Of the Common
wealth. of the age pf twenty years, who has been
resident Of The State .ertwo years and OF the
county, city orlown where he offers vote for twelve
months next proceeding an election, aud no other
person shall be qualified 10 vote for members Of the
General Assembly and all officers elective BY the
people; but 10 person in the military, naval or
marine service 81 the United States shall be deemed
resident OF this STATE hyIeason Of being stationed
/ therein. And no person shall have the right 10
i ih1f IL - IA lad
! on-commiss i119ed officer. soldier seaman OF ma
rine In the sersce of Ihe United States orwho has
been convicted of bribery in election, Of any
Infamous offe4ee.
= 9 The Genefai Assembly at lis first session after
the adoption ofthis constitution and afterwards as
occasion may require, shall cause every city or
town, The white population of which exceeds five
thousand, 10 be laid of into convenient wards and
separate place 81 voting 70 be established in each
and thereafter no inhabitant Of such city or town
shall be allowed To vote exceptn the ward in which
he resides
3. No voter during the time for holding any cleo
tan at which he entitled 10 vole shall be compell
ed TO perform military service except in time Of
war or public danger; work upon The public
roads, or attend any court as sutton Juror or wit
ness and voter shall be subject to arrest undet
any civil process during his attendance al elections
or in going TO and returning from them
4. la all elections votss shall be giving orenly
or riru r0ce, and not by ballot. Bot dumb persons
entitled to suffrage, may vote by ballot
ARTICLE w.
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.
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3 House Of Delegates.
. One Of these shall be called the House of Del
egates and shall consist OF one hundred and fiiy-
two members to DC chosen biennially for and by lhs
several counties, cities and towns Of the Common
wealth, and distributed aud apporrioned as follows
The counties. OF Augusta and Rockingham and
the city Of Richmond shall each elect three dele
gates the counties OF Afbemarie Bedford Berke-
flax Hanlpsbifes Harrison Jefferson, Kanawha,
Loudoun Marion Monongalia Monroe Norfolk
Pittsylvania, Preston, RoekbIidge Shenandoah
and Washington shall each elect two delegates
The counties Of Botetourt and Craig shall together
elect two delegates
The connties of Accomac, Alexandria, Amherst,
Appomaitox Barbour Brunswick, Buckingham
Cabell, Caroline, Carroll, Charlotte, Chesterfield,
Clarke CuIpepber, Dinwiddie, Fairfax, Floyd
Fluvanua, Giles, Gloucester, Goochland Grayson.
Greenbrier, Hanover Hardy, Henrico. Henry,
Highland Isle of Wight, Jackson King William
Lee, Lewis, Louisa Lunenburg Madison Mar
shall, Mason, Mercer, Meckenbug Montgomery
| Morgan Nansemond Nelson Northampton Page,
| Patrick. Pendleion, Pecahontas Princess Anne,
| Prince Edward Prince William, Pulaski, Putnam,
] Randolph Rapbahannock Roanoke Scott Smvih
Southampton Spottsylyania. Taylor Upshur w ar
rem, Wayne, Wetzel, Wood and Wytne, and the
| cities of Norfolk and Petersburg shall each elect
I one delegate
The COUNTIES of Lee and Scott, in addition 10 the
delegate 10 be elected by each shall together elect
one delegate.
The following counaes and cities shail compose
eieeuon districts Alifshany ana Barn Amelia
and Nos.owayi Logan, Boone and wyoming
,ofaxton ara -flenoias CnaIles Wy, James Slty,
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| dIiage, ana lyperi EtiZahelhCHy4 WaiWlck, York
and The GUY % WIN tamsburgi Essex and King
| and Queen ffayetlel and Raleigh; Gtlmef and
/ Writ Greenland Orange; Greenasyilie and Sus-
sex King George and Stafordi Lancaster and
Northumberland Matthews and Middesex
| Pfeasants and Richie; Prince George and Sur
! ry; and Richmond and Westmorelandi each Of
which districts shall elect one delegate.
Al the brst general election, under this Constitn-
ton. the county OF Ohio shall elect three delegas,
apd The counties Of Brooke and Hancock shall to-
gther elect one delegate Al the second general e.
lection The county OF Ohio shall elective delegates,
and The counties Of Brooke and Hancock shall each
eject one delegate; and 50 onF alternately, al sue
ceedlng general elections.
/ AT the hfstgenerai election the county OF Rus
sell shalt eecl Two delegates, and the county oil
Tazewei shall elect one delegate, at the second gen
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