Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-08-22


tan referred as aforesaid to The choice Oh INC h !,
l no ,lc ,v of Governor, as soon as may oe atEf
s''. " a. a f,r in like manner cause The voters TO
decide between the principles oi "'n
sInI nj srh mcyurs voting have rtc&i'ea uie greatest
hr ~ y,,cs and he shall ascertain and make proca-
nation of the result the said last Vutc anu communicate
the I" the General asblv at the reai
sssiun thereof which shall be held next after Inc taxing OF
the vote the result of which shall nave oee 50 cnmun'
,a ., il bv thc Governor shall rc-apportlon representa-
ton in ;hr Two houses respectively in accordance win the
nrncplc Of representation in each, Tor whcn majority OF
ho ynr cast were given; and 1t shall be the duty oil The
nv i ,sSn,v in every tenth year thereafter eappor
,n and distribute the hummer Of oea'o anu Deicsa'es III
accordance with the same principle. n,,
.rv rrs,n may BIZ elected Senator wh, al the time oil
election attained the age OF twenty and &C
Ill rr.;d,n, within district, and qualified tu vote for
members of the General Assembly according to his Consti-
tuIvn And any person may be elected member oil the
House Of Delegates who at Inc 'ie OF mas
ed tho age Of wrnlyone years. ana is actuay resident
within The county city, election district Qualified 10
yo for members the General Assembly ACCORDING 10 this
CONSTITUTIONS person hoidlnga lucrative ONCE no
,r 81 III. gospel or priest OF any religious denomna-
nan no salaed officer Of any banking corporation or COM
pany attorney for the ~ean, slal Dc capa-
b nf hriuu elected member OF either house OF Assem-
v The removal Of any person elected TO ei;er branch of
the Genera Assembly from the county, CITY, town or district
| f,r which he was elected, shall vacate his office
''' Encers and Duties Of the General assembly,
The General Assembly snail meet once in every two
years and not oftenf unless conseeu os iS IN
the General Assembly, after the first under this Constitu
lion shall continue longer than ninety days. without the
CONCURRENCE of ihs of the members elected TO each
use in which case the session may be extended for
further period exceeding thirty days Neither House
during the session of the General Assembly, SNAIL WIN
out The consent OF the Other adjourn for nnre than
three DAYS nor to any other place than that In which
tie two houses shall be sitting majority OF each house
,hall constitute quorum do business but smaller num-
her NAV adjourn from day to-day and shall be authorized to
compel attendance of absent members IN such manner
and under such penalties each House may provide
The House of Delegates shall choose lis own SpeaKor
and in the absence OF the Lieutenant Governor or when he
shall The office of Governor The senate sha cose
fr,up their own body president pro emPore; ana each
huse shall appon its officers settle It's own rules OF
nrrrednr and direct writs Of election tor suppin. inter-
mediate VACANCIES if vacancies shall occur during The
recess of the General Assembly, such Wits may De issued
bv me Governor under such regulations as may De peSc
bed hy law Each house shall Judge al the eeeilon qnai
rin and returns of members, may punish leH Tor dis
orte,y behavior and with concurrence of twohirds
nynr, member but not second time for the offence
in The members Of the Assembly shall receive for their
icos cnmmnsa ZION 10 be nscerlnncd by law and paid
our Of the public treasury but act increasing such COIN
pensa,ion shall take effect until alter the end o Inc term
winch the members House Of Delegates voting there
on were elected. And senator delegate during the
term for which shall have been elected shall be appointed
10 apy civil Office of profit under the Commonwealth which
has been created the cmnmcn's n which nave been IN
creased during such lerm except offices filled by elections
by the people. ;,c,
houses of the General Assembly to be approved or rejected
by the Other mag be amended by either house. with The
consent of the other.
- E,rh House of the General Assembly shall keep
journal Of its proceedings which shall be published from
lime 10 time and the yeas and nays OF the members oil either
House on any question: SHALL at the desire Of lih Of
,boer nrc,n b. entered on the journal No bill shall be-
come law until has been read on three different days OF
The session. the house in which originated unless Two
thirds of The members elected that house shall otherwise
determine. -. ,
IL The whole number of members TO which the State
NAV at anv time be entitled in the House of Representatives
of the United States, shall be npporoned as nearly a. may
be- amongst several counties, cities and towns OF The
State according their respective NUMBERS winch snail be
determined by adding whole number OF free persons
Including those bound service for term OF and
excluding Indians taxed hreehhs OF all other persons
IA In The appuonnent. the State shall be divided into
districts correspundng number with the representatives
to which il may entitled in the House oil Representatives
~ ,n onorcss of the United States which shall be formed
rspcclyey contiguous counties, ccs ana towns, DC
compact and include, nearly may be- an equal number
n the pOpnaton upon which is based representation III le
Hons. Of Representatives Of The United States
Is The privilege Of the writ OF ha'eGS corpus sla nor III
any case e suspended. The General Assembly shall not
pass any bill Of attander or any er posi- jaco aw or 40!
ayv mpang the obligation of contructs orany law where
by private property shall be taken Tor PUBIC uses "llNou
lust CONVERSATION; any law abrdgng the freedom OF
speech of the press. No man shall DC compeed 10 re
uucnt or support any religious worship place or ministry
whusoevcr; shall any man be enforced, restrained mo
Tested burhencd in his body or goods or othcwse sue
ON account of his religious opinions belief hut all men
shall br free profess and by argument 10 MAINTAIN e
opinions of religion and The same shall IN no wise
affect diminish enlarge their civil capacities ANA te
General Assembly shall prescribe any religious lest
whatever confer any peculiar privileges or ADVANTAGES Oh
any sect or denomination; or pass any ID" requiring ~ d
horiZng any religious society, or the people o. any dls
within this commonwealth 10 levy on themselves or DINERS
any lax for the erection repair OF any house Tor phpc
worship for the support OF any chnrch or ministry; G
sh,l he M free To every person select his religious IN
strucur make for his support such private cohac
re M law shall embrace more than object which shall
h. eypressed in its titles shall any law be revived or
amended by reference TO its ue put inc ac. reSn,I"
ZION amended shall be rcenucted and published az iene
IL The General Assembly may provide that no person saI
be capable of holding being elected TO- my post OF po
Irrs, or emoumcn civil military, legislative, executive or
JUDICIAL under the government Of this Commonwealth VINO
shall hereafter fight duel or send or accept ch'enSe
to fight duel the probable issue OF whlch may DC e oc
o the challenger challenged or who shan DC sccona 10
either u,rty or shall in any aid or assist IN SUCH
duel or shall be knowingly the bearer OF such challenge or
person shall be so dlsquued oy reason
x his heretofore fought such duel sent or accepted
such challenge been second in such duel or bearer VI suc
challenge or acceptance = IN
others offending against State, by NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
corruption neglect of duty other high crime or 'nsne
neauor shall be impcactahc by the House OF Delegates
and be prosecuted before Senate which shall have the
sole power try mpeachmcns When sitting ior .ial
purpose they shall be oath aimaon ana no person
shall convicted without the concurrence u TWO lus
the members present Judgment in cases OF impeachment
shall extend further than 10 from ONCE ana 's
qualification I'D and enjoy oihce oil honor trust o
uot, under the CUmmOnwealthi but The party convicted
shall nevertheless be subject to Indictment trial. Judgment
and punishment according 10 law. The Senate may st
during the recess General Assembly for the trial OF
Shares and Free Negroes.
10 Slaves hereafter enrancpaed snail forfeit their free
dom bv remaining in the CuInlnonwea Than Twelve
months after they actually tree and sa! be reduced
O slavery
law.
20 The General Assembly may impose such restrictions
and conditions they shall deem proper on the power OF
slave emancpac their slaves and may pnSs laws
for the relic, Of the Common wealth from the Tree negro pop
latiUn by removal or otherwise
2l The General Assembly snail not cmancpare any slave
or the descendant any slave either before after The birth
of such descendant
| Tarution and Finance.
% Taxation shall equal and uniform throughout the
Commonwealth and all property other than slaves shall oe
taxed proportion To lis value which shall be ascenlned IN
such n,arluer may be prescribed by law.
% Every slave who has attained the ngc OF twelve years
shall assessed with tax equal to and not exceeding mat
assessed on land of the value of three hundred dollars
Slaves under shall not be subject 10 aXallon and
other taxable property may be exempted from taXnon by
the vote Of majority of the whole number OF members
elected 10 each House of the Genrral Assembly.
o. captatun tax equal Ia the tax assessed on land OF
the value hundred dUlIas shall be levied every
white male inhabant who has attained the age Of twenty
one years. equal moey of the capa,ion tax bpon
white persons shall be applied to the purposes OF educa
ton in primary and free schuus; but nothing herein
tanned shall prevent exemptions of taxable polls in cases Of