Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-01


emoiumsnt from this any other government.
s. He shall take that the laws be faithfully exs-
cuted communicate to the General Assembly at every
session the condition Of the Commonwealth; recon-
mend to their consideration such he may
deem expedeni; and convene the General Assembly
application OF majority OF the members OF both houses
hereof when in his opinion the interest of the Com
monwealth may require it, He shall be commauder.in-
chief of the land and naval forces OF the State; have
power embody the militia repe INVASION suppress
instruction and enforce the execution OF the laws;
Duct either in person in such other manner as shall
be prescribed by law, all intercourse with other and
foreign States; and during The recess of the General AS
sembly fill pro tempore all vacancies in hose offices
for which the Constitution and make no provisions:
but his appointments TO such vacancies shall be by
missions to expire at the end ct thirty DAYS after the
commencement of the next ession OF the General As
sembly. He shall have power TO remit fines and PEN
aes in such and der such rules and regulations
as may be prescribed by law; and, except when the
prosecution has been carried by the House Of De
gates, or the law shall otherwise particularly direct to
grant reprieves and pardons after conviction and to
commute capital punishment; but he shall communicate
10 the General Assembly at each session, Tue parcu
lars OF every case OF fine or penalty RENTED, of re-
preve or pardon granted and OF punishment commuted
with his reasons Tor renting, granting or committing
the same.
6 He may require Information in writing from the
officers in the Executive department upon any subject
relating TO the duties oil their respective Offices and
also require the opinion in writing of the Attorney
Genera upon any question OF law connected with his
official duties
H.
the Commonwealth OF Vng nia and be attestsd by the
Governor with the seal OF the Commonwealth annex
ed.
Lieutenant Governor.
A Lieutenant Governor shall be elected at the
time, and for the same term the Governor and
his qualification and the manner OF his election in
all respects shall be the same.
g. In case of tie removal of the Governor from Of
fee, of his death, failure to qualify, resignation re-
mova from the State or inability to discharge the
powers and duli of the Office the said office with its
compensation shall devolve upon the Lieutenant Co
vernon; and the General Assembly shall provide by law
for the discharge OF the Executive functions in other
necessary cases.
10. The Lieutenant Governor shall be President of
the Senate, but shall have vote i; and while acting
as such, shall receive compensation equal to that al
lowed to the Speaker of the House of Delegates.
Secretary of the Commonwealth, Treasurer and Au-
ditor.
IL. A Secretary OF the Commonwealth, Treasurer
and an Auditor OF Public Accounts shall be elected by
the Joint vote 1.-THE two houses of the General Assem-
bly,, and continue in office Tor The term OF two years,
unless sooner removed.
10. The Secretary shall keep record of the official
acts of the Governor which shall be signed by the Co
vernon and at tested by the Secretary; and when
CURED he shall lay the same and any papers, minutes
and vouchers pertaining to his office before either house
of the General Assembly: and shall perform such other
duties as may be prescribed by law.
10. The powers and duties of the Treasurer and Au
dtor shall be such are or may be hereafter pre-
scribed by law.
Board of Public Works.
Ia. There shall be Board ofPublic Works, to con-
sist of three Commissioners. The State shall be dvi
ded into three districts, containing nearly may be
equal numbers OF VOTERS and the voters of each dis
uict shall elect one Commissioner whose term of Of
flee shall be years; but of those first elected one, to
be designated by lot, shall remain in office for two
ner, shall remain in office for four years only.
Is. The General Assembly, at its first session after
the adoption of this Constitution, shall provide for The
election and compensation OF the Commissioners, and
thu 1ho
fist elected shall assemble on day to be appointed by
and decide by lot The order in which their terms of
service shall expire.
l6 The Board of Public w orks shall appoint all Of
fcers employ ed on the public works, and all persons
representing the interest otbe Commonwealth in works
of internal improvement, and shall perform such other
duties as may be prescribed by law.
II. The members OF the Board OF Public Works
may be removed by he concurrent vote of majority
OF all the members elected 10 each house of the Gene
raj Assembly; but the cause OF removal shall be entered
on the journal of each house.
IS. The General Assembly shall have power by
vote of three hhs of the members elected to each
house, to abolish said board whenever in their opinion
board of public works s .1, no longer be necessary
10. The manner of appointing militia officers shall
be prescribed by law.
ARTICLE W.
JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT..
l. There sha Il be Supreme Court Of Appeals, Dis
trct Courts and Circuit Courts The Jurisdiction of
these tribuna aud OF the Judges thereof except far
the is conferred by this Constitution shall bs
regulated by law.
Judicial Divisions
q The State shall be divided into twenty. one judicial
circuits, ter districts and five sections.
!. The counties ofPrncess Anne, Norfolk. Nanse-
mond, Isle Of Wight SOUTHAMPTON, Green-vle, Sur
ry and Sus and the city OF orolk shall GOES ,ule
the first circuit
H. The counties of Prince George, Dnwiddie,
Brunswick, Mecklenburq, Luuenhurg, Notloway. Anne
liza, Chesterfield and Powhaan aud The city OF Peters
III. The counties of Cumberland, Buckingham, APP
pomattox, G mpbell, Prince Edward, Chariot1e aud
Halifax and the town of Aynchburg shall constitute the
third circuit.
". The counties of Pittsylvana, Bedford, Frank
n Patrick and Henry, shall constitute the fourth cir
" The counties of Accomack and Northampton
sha constitute the fifth circuit
W. The counties OF Elizabeth City, Warwick, York
Gloucester, Mathews NJ ddlesex, Henrico, New Kent,
Charles City and James City and The city OF Williams
Blu G shall constitute the sixth circuit.
VII. The City OF Richmond shall be the seventh cir
cult.
VIII. The counties of Lancaster, Northumberland,
Richmond, Westmoreland, King George, Spoltsylva-
MIA, Caroline, Hanover, King William, King and
Queen and Essex, shall constitute the eighth circuit.
k The counties of Stafford Prince William, Alex
andra, Fairfax, Loudoun, Fanquier aud Rappahan-
mock, snail constitute the ninth circuit.
x. The counties OF Culpeper, Madison, Green,
Orange, Albemare, Louisa. Fluvanna, and GocchIand
shall constitute the tenth circuit.
XII. The counties of Nelson, Amherst Rockbrdee
Augusta and Bath shall constitute the eleventh cir
cult
XII. The counties ofPendleton, Highland, Rocking
ham, Page, Shenandoah, Warren and Hardy shall
constitute the twelfth circuit.
The counties OF Clarke, Frederick Hampshire,
Morgan, Berkeley and Jefferson shall constitute the
thirteenth circuit.
XIV. The counties of Monroe, Greenl rier Pocahon.
tas, Allegheny, Boteonrt, Roanoke and Craig shall
constitute the fourteenth circuit.
XIV. The counties of Giles, Mercer, Raleigh, Wyo-
ming, Logan, Boone, Fayette and Nicholas shall con-
stitute The fifteenth circuit.
XVI The counties of Grayson, Carroll. Wythe,
Floyd, Pulaski and Montgomery shall constitute the
sixteenth circuit.
XVII The COUNTIES of Smyth, Tazewell, Washington,
RUSSELL Scott and Lee shall constitute the seventeenth
circuit
XVIII. The counties ofWayne, Cabell, Mason, Jack
son. Putnam and Kanawha shall constitute the eich
teenth circuit
XIX. The counties of Wood Writ Gilmer. Rraxton.