Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-08-07


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city. town or district for which he was O.
ec;ed. shall vacate his office
8. The General Assembly shall mcct
once in every two years, and not oftcncr.
unless covened by the Governor in tho
manner prescribed in this Constitution.
sessionofthe General Assembly .nficrtho
first under this Constitution, shall continue
longer than ninety days. without the concur.
renee OF three iitths ofthe mcmbcrs elected
To each house, in which case, the session
may be extended for further period, not
exceeding thirty days. Neither house, du.
ring the session OF the General Assembly
shall, without the consent of the other, ad.
iourn for more than three days. nor to any
other place than that in which the two ho,i.
ses shall be sitting. A majority of each
house shall constitute quorum do bust.
ness, but smaller number may adjourn
from day TO day. aud shall be authorized to
compel the attendance of absent members
in such manner and under such penalties rs
each house may provide.
.. The House Of Delegates shall choose
its own Speaker, and in the absence Of tho
Lieutenant Governor, or when he shall OK
crcise the office Of Governor. the Senate
shall choose from their own body. presi-
dent pro tcmporc, and each house shall ap-
point its own officers, settle its own rules
of proceeding, and direct writs of election
for supplying intermediate vacancies: but
II vacancies shall occur during the recess
Of the General Assembly, such writs may
be prescribed by law. Each house shall
iugde Of the election, qualification aud re-.
turns OF its members, may punish them for
disorderly behavior, and, with the concur
renee of two.,hirds, expel member, bat
not a second lime for the same offence
TO- The members Of the Assembly shall
receive for their serviccsa compensation. To
be ascertaincd by law, and paid out Of tho
public treasury; but no act increasing such
compensation shall take effect until after
the end cfthc term for which the members
ofthe House Of Delegates voting thereon
Were elected. And no senator or delegate
during the term for which he shall have
been elected, shell be appointed toany civil
Office Of profit under the Commonwealth,
which has been created or tho emoluments
of which have becn increased. during such
term, except offices filed by elections by
the people.
| II. Bills and resolutions may originate
in either of the two houses OF the General
Assembly, to be approved or rejected by
the other, and may be amended by either
house, with the consent of the other.
! IL. Each house ofthc General Assem-
bly, shall keep journal Of its proceedings,
which shall be published from time to time.
and the yeas and nays of the members Of
either house, on any question, shall, Mt the
desire Of onc-liih Of those present, be en-
tered on the journal. No bill shall become
n law, until il has been read on three differ
cnt days Of the session, in the house in
which it originated, unless two-rbirds Of tho
members elected to that house, shall other
wise determine.
ID. Tho whole number Of members TO
winch the state may at any time be cnii-
tied in the House Of Representatives of tho
United States, shall be apportioncd as near
" ms may be, amongst tho several coun-
ties, cities and towns Of the State, accord
ing to their respective numbers, which shnll
be determined by adding TO tho whole
number OF free persons, including those
bound to service for term Of years, and
excluding Indians not taxed, thrcc-iifth OF
all other persons.
ID. In the apportlonment. the State shall
be divided into districts, corresponding in
number with the representatives to which
it may be entitled in tho House OF Repre-
centatives of the Congress of tho United
States, which shall be formed respectively
Of contiguous counties, cities and towns, bo
compact, and include, as nearly rs may be,
an equal number Of the population, upon
which is based representation in the House
Of Representatives Of the United States.
10. The privilege Of the writ ofhabcas
corpas shall not, IN any case, be suspended.
The General Assembly shall not pass any
bill Of attainder; or any &c post ./acfo law;
or any law impnlring the obligation of CON
tracts; or any law whereby private proper
ty shall be taken for public uses without
just compensation; or any law abridging
the freedom ofspeech or of,hc press. No
man shall be compelled TO frequent or sup
port any religious worship, place or minis
try whatsoever; nor shall any man be on
forced, restrained, molcstcd or burthcned
in his body or goods, or otherwise suffer.
on account Of his religious opinions or be-
lief; but all men shall be free to profess and
by argument to maintain their opinions in
matters Of religion. and the same shall il
no wise affect, diminish or enlarge their
civil capacities. And the General Assem-
bly, shall not prescribe any religious test
whatever; or confer any peculiar privileges
or advantages on any sect or denomination;
or pass any law requiring or authorizing
any religious society, Or the people Of any
district within this Commonwealth, 10 levy
on themselves or others amy tax for the
erection or repair Of any house for public
worship, Or for tho support Of any church
or ministry; but 1t shall be left free TO every
person o select his religious instructor. and
70 make for bis support such private con
tract he shall please.
| 1G. No law shall embrace more than
ono object which shall be expressed in its
| tile: nor shall any law be revived oramcnd-
cd by reference to It's title. butthc ac, rcviv-
ed, or section amended, shall be re-cnactcd
and published at length.
~. The General Assembly may pro-
vide that no person shall be capable Of
holding, or being elected to, any post Of
profit, trust or enoumcnt, civil or mill
tary, legislative, executive or judicial. un-
der the government oftIis Commonwealth.
who shall hereafter fight duel, or sender
accept a challenge 70 fight duel. tho
probable issue Of which may be the death
ofthe challenger or challenged, or who
shall be second to either party, or shall in
any manner aid or assist in such duel, or
or shall be knowingly the bearer Of such
challenge or acceptance; but no person
shall be SO disqualified by reason Of his
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