Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-08-07
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after they become actually Tree, and shall
be reduced to slavery, under such regula-
lions as may be prescribed by law.
20. The General Assembly may impose
saclirestrictions and conditions as they shall
deem proper on the power Of slayeowners
To eInancipate their slaves; and may pass
laws for the relief OF the Commonwealth
from the free negro population by removal
or otherwise.
2l. The General Assembly slnll not
emancipate any slave, or the descendant Of
any slave, either before or after the birth Of
such descendant.
Taration and Finance.
%. Taxation shall be equal and uniform
throughout the Commonwealth, and all
property, OF her than slaves, shall be taxed
ia proportion 10 its value, which shall be
asceriaincd ia such manner as may be pre-
scrihed by law.
30. Every slave who has attained the
age of twelve years shall be assessed with
tax equal to and not exceeding that as
sessed on land Of the value ofthree hum
dred dollars. Slaves under that age shall
not be subject TO taxation; and other taxa
BILE property may be exempted from taxa
ton, by the vote Of a majority OF the whole
number Of members elected to each house
Of the General Assembly.
"a. A capitation tax, equal to the tax
assessed on land Of the value Of two hun
bred dollars, shall be levied on every white
male inhabitant who has attained the age
Of twenty-one years; and one equal moiety
ofthe capitation tax upon white persons,
shall be applied to the purposes Of educa-
tion in primary and free schools; but moth
ing herein contained shall prevent excmp-
tons Of taxable polls in cases Of bodily IN
FIRMLY.
25. The General Assembly may levy
tax on incomes, salaries and llceuses; but
no tax shall be levied on property from
which any income so taxed is derived, or
on the capital invested in the trade of bust
ness in respect to which the license 50 taxed
is issued.
&c. No money shall be drawn from the
treasury but in Pursuance appropriations
made by law; and "A statement Of the re-
ceipis, disbursements, appropriations and
loans shall be published after the adjourn
ment Of each session ofthe General Assem-
bly,, with the acts and resolutions thereof
27. On the passage Of every act which
imposes, continues, or REEVES II tax, or
creates debt or charge, or makes, con
tinues or revives any appropriation ofpub-
lie or trust money or property, or releases,
discharges, or commutes any claim or de-
mand Of the State, the vote shall be de-
termincd by yeas and nays, and the names
Of the persons voting for and against the
came shall be entered on the Journals of
the respective houses, and majority Of all
the members elected to each house sail be
necessary TO give it the force Of law.
2s. The liability to the State of any in
corpora,ed company or institution, to re-
deem the principal and pay the interest Of
any loan heretofore mGdc, or which may
hereafter be made, by the State, to such
company or Institution. shall not be rcleas-
ed; and the General Assembly shall not
pledge the faith Of the State, or bind it in
any form, for the debtso or obligations ofany
company or corporation
%. There shall be set apart annually
from the accruing revenue, sum equal to
seven per cent. Of the State debt existing
on Tie first day Of January in the year one |
thousand eight hundred and ffty-two.-
The fund thus set apart shall be called the |
Sinking Fund, and shall be applied to the
payment Of the interest Of the State debt, |
and the principal of such part as may be
redcemable. If no part be redeemable
then the residue of the Sinking Fund, after
the payment Of such interest, shall be in
vested in the bonds or certificates of debt |
Of this Commonwealth, or Of the United |
Suites, or ofsome ofthe States ofthis Union
and applied to the payment Of the State
debt, nsit shall ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. When
ever, after the said FIRST day Of January,
debt shall be contracted by the Common
wealth, there shall be set apart ia like
manner. annually, for thirty-four years,
sum exceeding by one per cent the aggrc
gate annual interest agreed 10 be paid
thereon at the time contracted, which sam
shall be part Of the Sinking Fund, and shall
be applied in the manner before directed.
The General Assembly shall not other
wise appropriate any part OF the Sinking
Fund or its accruing interest," except in
time of war, Instruction or invasion.
80. The General Assembly may, at any
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Commonwealth in internal improvement
and other companies; but the proceeds Of
such sale, ifmade before the payment ofthe
public debt, shall constitute a part of the |
Sinking Fund and be applied in like man
ner.
81. The General Assembly shall not
contract loans or cause TO be issued certi- !
Gates of debt or bonds of the State, ire
deemable for period greater than thirty
four years.
General Provisions.
SO. The General Assembly shall not
grant charter of incorporation to any
church or religious denomination, but may
secure the title to church property to an
extent TO be limited by law.
80. No lottery shall hereafter be author
lied by law, and the buying, selling or
transferring of tickets or chances in any
lottery not now authorized by a law of This
State, shall be prohibited.
81. No new county shall be formed
with an area less than six hundred square
miles; nor shall the county or counties from
which it is formed be reduced below that
urea; nor shall any county, having a white
population less than FIVE thousand, be de-
prived of more than one fifth ofsuch popu-
lion: nor shall a county having larger
white populatan be reduced below four
thousand. But any county, the length of
which is three times its mean breadth, or
which exceeds fifty miles in length, may,
be divided at the discretion Of the General
Assembly. In all general elections the
voters in any county, not entitled to sepa-
rate repre- senta,ioa, shall vote in the same
election district.
35. The General Assembly shall confer
on the courts the power to grant divorces,
change the name of persons, and direct the
sale Of estates belongingto infants and 9TH
or y,erSone Il