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

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a,ion referred aforesaid to the choice Of The voters
shall be the duty of the Governor may be alte
ascertanng that facr like manner TO cause the voters
decide between the TWO principles of representation which
shall at such previous vulng, have received The grelies
number OF votes and he snl ascertain make prui
nation OF the result Of the said vote ard communicate
TO the General Assembly at its regular session
and In either case the General Assembly The egulhr
session thereof which shall be held taking m
the vote the result of which shall have been commune
chte ID IL " the Gavernor shall reapporiun representa-
ton in the two houses respectively in accordance with the
principle of representation EACH which mlIuTiy o
ne Voes cast were given and il shall be the duty OF the
Genera Assembly in every tenth year thereafter 10 rtap
un and distribute" the number of Senators and Delegates In
, nccoTdanra with the same principle.
Qualifications IF Senators and DELEGATES.
T. Any person may be- elected Senator w a tie tine o!
election has attained the fscyrlrs and is nc-
'ua!y resident within the district and qualified 10 vote nF
members OF the General Assembly nrcnrdng {" his C"nH-
tuuun And any person be elected mcinGe III 'he
House OF Delegates who, at The time vi election has attain.
ed tho age OF lweny-one years, and actually rcs"'
within the ouny, city election district qualified J."
vote for members of the General Assembly according 10 ms
Constitution; but no person holdings lucrative "se, no
ton, suaried officer Of banking c"rporaon or co-
pany and attorney for Commonwealth shall be capa-
BILE OF being elected member Of either house o ASSEM-
bly, The removal of any person elected either branch "i
the General Assembly from the county, city, or District
for which he elected. shall his office.
Popers and Duties Of The General ASSEMBLY.
8. the General Assembly snail meet once in every TWO
years. nnd not oener unless convened by the Governor IN
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the General Assembly, after the first under this C"nstlu
iun, shall continue longer than ninety days without INC
concurrence Of hreehs of The members elected To each
HDusc In which case the session may be extended lot
further PERIOD not exceeding thirty days Neither Ho,
during the session of the General Assembly, SHALL with
out the of the other, adjourn for more man
three days, to any other place than that in when
the two houses shall be sitting majority at eacn house
shall constitute quorum to do business, but smaller nun
Der may adjourn from day to-day and shall be authorized 10
compel the attendance Of absent members i'll such ihahh
and under penalties each House may provide
9. The Hnuse of Delegates shall choose SpeaheI,
aud absence OF the Lieutenant Governor when ne
shall exercise The office of Governor the Senate shall c"se
from their own body president pro temPore: ana ec
house shall appoint IT'S officers settle Its rules OF
proceeding and direct writs of election for supplying inter
mediate vacances bull if vacancies shall during The
OF Inc General Assembly, such wits may bs ISSUED
by the Governor under such regulations may be rres
oed by law. Each house shall Judge of the election" quan
cation and returns of lis members may punish them 1 us
orderly behavior and, with the concurrence OF lwo-lus,
expea member but not second time for lhe same oence.
TO- The members of the Assembly shall receive 'o[ 'ntt
services compensation to be nscertaned by law anu au
out Of the public easury but increasing such com
pensaion, shall take effect until after the end of The Term or
which The members OF the House Of DELEGATES V',nt ire
on elected. And senator delegate curing 'he
for which he shall have been elected shall De
any civil office OF profit under the COnmun"tan "hic"
has been created the emnumen!s Of which have oee 10
creased during such tc except Offices filled D! e'ee'o'
by the people.
H. Bills and resolution may originate in either Of the two
houses of the General Assembly, Ia be approved Ut fcEtu
by the other and may be amended by either house. VIII" Tue
consent Of the other.
journal Of its proceedings which shall be published from
lime me and the yeas and nays Of the members o ether
House, any question: shall at The desire o one, VI
those present. entered the Journal No bs sfal oe
come law until it has been read three deenl days OF
session. in the hnuse in which originated unless two
thirds of the members elected to that house shall otherwise
determine
49, The whole number of members to which the State
may any time be entitled in House of representatives.
of The United States shall be appooncd nearly as inny
be- amongst the several countless cities and towns ol ie
STATE arcotnp TO their respective numbers which shall BE-
y,.p nj
including Ihnse bound 10 service for u-ten o yeS ana
excluding Indians taxed hrre.ths OF all per persons
H. In The appointment, the State shall be divided inso
districts corresponding in number with the representatives
which may be entitled in the House OF Representatives
Of Congress of the United States which shall be formed
respectively of contiguous counties, cities ana towns, DC
compact and include nearly may be- an equal number
Of the population which il based representation IN e
House " Representatives Of the United States
Is The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not IN
any case be suspended The General Assembly shall! mol
pass any bill uf utIunder any post ao aw or any
law pairng the obga ton Of Urany law where
by private property shall be taken for public uses without
just compensation; any law abridgng the freedom Vi
speech or press No shall be compelled To Ire
quent support any religious worship place or ministry
whatsoever; shall any he enforced, restrained, mo.
Tested burhened in his body goods, or otherwise sner
on account of his religious opinions belci hut all men
shall be free profess and by argument I" maintain hcif
opinions in matters Of religion and The same shall 10 M wise
affect diminish enlarge their civil Capacities AM he
General Assembly shall prescribe any religious lest
confer any peculiar privileges advantages on
any sect or denominations pass any law requiring or au.
thozng any religious society," the people o any district
within this Jnweath ~ levy on themselves or others
any for the erection repair OF any house Tor public
worship, for The support OF church nf ministry oGt
shall be left free every select his religious IN.
srucor and make for his support such private CONTRACT
as he shall please.
It, M law shall cbncs more than object which shall
he expressed in its te shall any law bc revived or
amended by reference 10 its tile bot The rcvivet.
ton amended shall be recnaclcd and published length
II. b. General Assembly may provide that no person shall
irusI or en,umen civil military, eEs vi p"hi
imicia under IN. government Of this Commonwealth "n
nall rl a
TO frh, duel the probable issue of which may DC The dti
o inc challenger challenged or wnu sHa' nc SECOND
ether ,rty ur shall aid or assist IN such
duel or shall be Knowingly tho bearer OF sncn cha'len3eo
but persun sha be go disqualified BY reason
of his wing fought such duel or sent or accepted
such challenge been second in such duel or bearer Sc
challenge or acceptance . IN
49, The Governor, Lieutenant Governor Judges ana al
others offending aeainsI the State, by NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
corruption neglect of duty, other high crime or mise
meano shall be mpeachable by the House OF Delegates.
and be prosecuted before the SENATE which shall have ne
cole nower 10 try impeuchments. When sitting for that
purpose they shall be oath airma,on and no person
sha he the ot two thirds u
The members present Judgment in of impeachment
shall not extend further than To removal from oince u
qualification hd and enjoy any office OF HONOR n'l OF
nro6l under the Commonweath but the party CONVICTED
Shall nevertheless be subject TO Indictment tfla,
and punishment, according law. The Senate ma! slt
during Of the General Assembly Tor the fi oi
impeachments ~,
49, Slaves hereafter cnancipated snt forfeit their rec
dom by remaining in the Common wealth more man se
months after they become actually ree and shall be edced
10 slavery udrr such regulations may be prescribed BY
law.
90 The General Assembly may impose such tric'lons
and conditions they shall deem proper the power o
slave owners cmancpa,e their slaves and pass laws
for the relief of the from the free negro pop
slaton by removal or otherwise.
81 The General Assembly snail not emancpate any save,
or the descendant any slave either beioc after the birth
r of such descendant
Idraiion and Finance.
Taxation shall BIZ equal and throughout inc
and all property, other than slaves sai DC
taxed in proportion lis value which shall be asccrtalita III
sucn manner may be prescribed by law.
3d. Every slave WHO has attained the of twelveyeas
shall be assessed with equal md exceeding tha
assessed on land of the value OF three hundred dolars
Slaves under shall not be subject taxation; una
o,her taxable property be- exempted from axatn "
+ The vote of a majority oil the whole number of numbers
eleced 10 each House of the GenrIal Assembly. :,
a. capation tax equal 10 the assessed onann 81
the value of hundred DOLLARS shall be levied oeVe
white male nliabant who has attained the nge Of "ehlf
one years. and equal noey of the capitaon tx upon
white persons shall be applied TO The purposes educa
ton in primary and free schuuls but nothing hein con-
tanned shall prevent exemptions OF taxable polls in iaseS VI