Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-02
SIX EsOLLAEss PEEs hyggJRB.

wealth shall be vested in Governor He shall holc
the office for the term of four years. to commence
the LIST day OF January mex succeeding his election,
be ineligible to the office for the next succeed
ing that tor which he was elected and any other ofc
during his term ofservice
2. The Governor shall be elected by the voters, a
the times and places OF choosing members of the Gene
ra Assembly. Returns OF the election shall be trans
mitted under SEAL by the proper officers 10 the Secreta
ny OF the Commonwealth, who shall deliver them Il
the Speaker Of the House of Delegates on the first DAY
OF the next session of the General Assembly. Thu
Speaker OF the House of Delegates shall within ont
week thereafter in the presence of majority OF ht
Senate and House of Delegates open the said returns
and the votes shall then be counted The erson HAVING
the highest number of voles shall be declared elected
but il two moro shall have The highest and an eaua
number of votes OF them shall be chosen Governo
by the joint vote the two houses Of The General As
semby Contested elections for Governor shall be de-
cided by like vote, and the mode Of proceeding il
such cases shall be prescribed by law.
B. No person shall be eligible to the office of Govern
or unless he has attained the OF thirty years,
uyeciizen OF the United States, and has been citizen
OF Virginia Tor five years next preceding his election
A. The Governor shall reside at the seat OF Govern
msn shall receive Eve thousand dollars Tor each veal
Of his service and while in office, shall receive other
emoumen from this any other government.
D. tie shall take care that the laws be faithfully
cued; communicate to the General Assembly at every
session the condition ct the Commonwealth; recon-
mend to their consideration such as he may
deem expedient and convene the General Assembly on
application OF majority oil the members OF both houses
thereof when in bis opinion the interest of the Com
monweah may require it. He shall be COMMANDMENTS
chief OF the land and naval forces of the State; have
power TO enbody the militia repe invasion suppress
nsurrecon and enforce the execution of the laws;
duct either in person or In such othe. shall
be prescribed by law II intercourse with other and
foreign Staies and, during the recess of the General AS
senbly, fill pro tempore all vacancies in those offices
for which the Constitution and laws make provision
but his appointments to such vacancies shall be by
missions to expire at the end OF thirty days after the
commencement of the peyt session of the General As
sembly. He shall have power TO remit fines ard PEN
aes in such and under such rules and regulations
as may be prescribed by law; and, except when the
prosecution has been carried on by the House of Dee
gates, the law shall otherwise particularly direct
grant repreyes and pardons after conviction and to
commute capital punislment bat he shall communicate
to the General Assembly at each session, the particu-
lars of every OF fine penalty RENTED, of re-
preve or pardon granted and ofpunishment commued,
with his reasons Tor remitting granting or committing
the same.
officers in the Executive department upon any subject
relating to the duties oil their respective Offices and
may also require the opinion in writing OF the Attorney
General upon any question OF law connected with biz
official duties
7. Commissions and grants shall run in the name o.
the Commonwealth of Virginia. and be attested BY the
Governor with the seal OF the Commonwealth annex
ed.
Lieutenant Governor.
8. A Lieutenant Governor shall be elected at the
time, and for the term, the Governor ant
his qualification and the manner of his election il
all respects shall be the same.
9. In of TIE removal of the Governor from Of
hce OF his death, failure 10 qualify, resignarIon re-
moval from the State, or inability to dscha rye ths
powers and duties OF the office. the said office with its
compensation, snail deyolve 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 oil
the Senate but shall have no vote and while acting
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.
ii. A Secretary of the Commonwealth, Treasurer
end an Auditor of Public Accounts shall be elected BY
the joint vote oithe two houses Of the General Assem-
bly,, and continue in office Tor the torn of TWO years
unless sooner removed.
H. The Secretary shall keep record of the Official
acts of the Governor which shall be signed by the Go.
vernon and attested by the Secretary; and when re.
qured, 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 othe
duties as may De prescribed by law
IL. The powers and duties Of the Treasurer and Au
ditor shall be such now are, may be hereafter pre-
scribed by law.
Board of Public Works.
H. There shall be Board of Public Works, to con
sis of three Commissioners. The State shall be divi
ded into three districts, containing nearly may be
equal numbers OF voters and the voters OF each dis
tlict shall elect Commissioner, whose term of Of
flee shall be years; but of hose first elected one te
he designated by lot, shall remain in office for two
years only, and other, 10 be designated in like man
ner, shall remain in office tor four years only.
IS. The General Assembly at its first session afte
the adoption of this Constitution, shall provide for The
election and compensation OF The Commissioners aue
the organization Of the Board The Commissioner
first elected shall assemble day to be appointed by
law and decide by lot the order in which their terms
service shall expire.
IT, The Board of Public Works shall appoint all of
ficers employed the public works. and all persons
Gal.
ofinterna Improvement, and shall perform such other
duties may be prescribed by law.
H. The members OF Inc Board of Public Works
may be removed by the concurrent vote of a majority
OF all the members elected 10 each house OF The Gene
raj Assembly; but the of removal shall be entered
on the journal of each house.
10. The General Assembly shall have power, by a
vote of three-fifths of the members elected to each
house, abolish said board whenever in their opinion
board of public works shall NO longer be necessary.
Militia
10. The manner of appointing militia officers shall
be prescribed by law.
ARTICLE VI.
JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT..
/. There shall be Supreme Court OF Appeals, Dis
trict Courts and Circuit Courts The jurisdiction OF
these trbuua aud of The Judges thereof, except SO lar
the is conferred by this Constitution, shall be
Judicial Decisions.
g. The State shall be dvdedi into twenty judicial
circuits, ten districts and five sections.
I. The counties ofPrncess Anne, Norfolk, Nanse-
mond Isle of Wight, Southampton, Greensville, Sur
ry and Sussex and the city OF Norfolk shall constitute
the first circuit.
II. The counties of Prince George, Dinwiddie
Brunswick, Mecklenburg, Lunenburs, Nottoway, Anne
liza, Chesterfield and Powhalan and tho city OF Peters
burg, shall constitute the second circuit.
III. The counties of Cumberland, Buckingham, APP
pomsttox, Campbell, Prince Edward, Charlotte, and
Halifax and the town of Lynchburg, shall constitute the
third circuit
w. The counties of Ptsylvania, Bedford, Frank
lin Patrick and Henry, shall constitute the fourth Cir
cult.
sha II constitute the filth circuit
VI. The counties OF Elizabeth City, Warwick Y ork
Gloucester, Mathews, Mddlesex, Henrico, New Kent,
Charles City and James City and the city OF Williams
burg shall constitute the sixth circuit.
VII. The City of Richmond shall be the seventh cir
cult.
VIII. The counties of Lancaster, Northumberland
nia Caroline, Hanover, King William, King and