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

e"',',"t"n TO any church religious denominations BIZ
limited by law '''l~''' - '' 'N''''t !" u
3D. w lottery shall hereafter be authorized hy ,w an
e pu!hs selling Transferring of tickets or chnres i.
| be prohibited ' - ''''' '''h '"''
o. no new county shall he fonsd with a area less Than
.'tn square i;ics; snail tie county or cnun,Ic.
ii which II is uj!nrd an r..,r,.t f!Dy .,r or,c ,
,,, ! cn'h'y having white pupuli:iIn less shan five
o. "tIIvrd ii More Than one.th of such pnru.
'' snail county having larger white population
" '.'e: fcinw 'our ;iIn#4ri Bm; ANY COUNTY ,h length
= ''''c 'li"s ia mean Breadth which exceeds
ny l's. IN l,n.ih be Lvled ut lie discretion Of the
assembly Ia all genera! elections voters In any
county, nat cnti.l.L 10 silr, rrn.sentr s,. vu, in
me same election district
DO me neral ASSEMBLY shall confer on the courts the
ii, ~ grant divorces change the OF pcrson and
go sue o. ts;ai's belonging Infants and other per-
Is uhcer legal disabilities but shall not b. sprcjal Inis.
NV, sfaht Relief In such cases. or in any other ease Of
az INV courts or other tribunals ha,r jurisdiction.
Jug "ehe'h Assembly shall provide for the periodical
REGISTRATION IN the several countless cities and Towns of the
and Tor the annual registration nj The births,
va '',.eeS and Deaths in the white population and of
'e or Ills ana deaths in the cnursd n,patun o the same
no between The numbers Of free coored per-
sons and slivrs. -
81 The General Assemble ., i,,o..., os ca o, e
e yates III the returns Of census OF the United SiaIcs
"us" 10 be taHen census and such statistics This
ia; Us may be prescribed b. law; which and
sum oe returned 10 the Secretary OF The Commonwealth
'o sii! c'lnpafe and the returns md rcpot the
same 10 The General Assembly
90 ine manner vi conducting and making returns of
'I',H, vi determining Contested elections and Of filling
vacancies IN office, in not specially proyJ.d fur tv
s constitution shall be prescribed by law but special
10 MI vacancies in the office Of Judge of any curt
shall be for full And the General Assemble NAV De-
clare the cases in which any Office shall be drnsd vacant
Wee NJ provision Is made for that purpose in this onsI
ARTICLEv
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
l. The Chief Executive power of this Commonwealth
snail DC vested in Governor. lie shall hold the flee for
e term OF lo"r years, to commence the first day of
his
same olce Tor the term next succeeding that for which he
elected and 10 any other slice during term of service
z TIE Governor shall DC elected by the voters At the
times and places ." choosing members uf The General As
scmoiy Returns OF the elections shall be
der SEAL by the proper officers the Secretary of the Com
monwcalth whn shall deliver them the Speaker oil the
House OF Delegates, The first day Of The next session Of
Inc General Assembly. The Speaker of the House u Dele
gates shall within week thrrcfte in the presence of
majority OF the Senate and House Of Delegates open the
SAID returns and the shall then be counted. The per-
son having the highest ut shall be declared
elected; bur If two or more shall have the highest
equal number of votes, Of Them shall be chosen Cover
nor by the joint vote of the two houses Of the General AS
senblv Contested elections for Governor shall be decided
by like VOTE and the mode Of proceeding in such cases
shall he prescribed by law.
s. No person shall be eligible To the office Of Governor
unless he has attained the of thirty is native c
zcn OF h. u States and has been Citizen Virginia for
hSe years next preceding his election.
A. The Governor shall reside at the seat Of
shall receive five thousand dollars for each year Of his
vice, and, while in uice shall receive other emulument
from This or any other government
D. lie shall take that laws be faithfully execued
communicate to the General Assembly session the
condition OF the Commonwealth; recommend u their consi
deraoa such MEASURES as he deem exedient; and
the General Assembly application of majority Of
the members houses thereof when in his opinion
The Interest OF the onwea may require IT, He shall
be commandcr chief Ui the land and naval forces of The
State have pnre enbOdy the militia repel invasion.
suppress and ENFORCE the execution Ui the laws;
Conduct either in person such other shall be
prescribad by law, all intercourse with Other and foreign
States AMI during the recess OF the General Assembly fill
all
slltuun and laws make pruvsIun bu! his appointments
such vacancies shall he by commissions Ia expire the
end Of thirty days hlIer The of the next
sion at the General Assembly. He shall have ppwe! To
nit fine, and penalties in such and under such rules
and regulations may be prescribed by law and except
when The prosecution has been carried by the fose vi
Delegates the law shall other wise particularly Direct 10
grant rcpricves and pariuns after cunyicu and 10
mute Gu pira punishment; but he shall communicate The
General Assembly AT euch the particulars OF
Of fine penalty remttcd Ui epeve pardon grInt
ed and vi punishment cnnutcd with his reasons Tor remit
ung granting committing the
g. He may require information in wiring from the officers
in IN. Executive cpaItnrn any subject relating 10
duties of their respective Offices; and may also require
The opinion in writing Of Tie Attorney Grncra upon any
u,r. sinn # lIw CONNECTED with his official duties
T. Commissions and grants shall run in The name of the
Commonwealth 4" Virginia. and be nt,Ied by the Governor
with the seal ui the Commonwealth annexed.
Lieutenant Gorcrnor.
s. A Lieutenant Governor shall elected at the
time. and for the er as the Governor and his quail
cation and the manner of his election in all respects shall
be same.
O. In case of the Of the Governor from Office Of
his death failure to qualify resignation wal from
State inability discharge the and duties OF The
office the said office, with compensation shall derolve
upon The Lieutenant Guvcrnnri AMI The GENERAL Assembly
snail provic BY law fur the discharge OF the Executive unc-
lions IN other necessary eases.
10 The Lieutenant Governor shall he President of the
Senate, but shall have vote; and while acting rs surh
,th .peivc compensation equal TO that allowed To tie
Secretary Of The Commonwealth. Treasurer, and AUDITOR
II. Secretary {" the Commonwealth, Treasurer and M
Auditor II Pubic Accounts shall be elected by the joint vote
the
office FIR OF years unless sooner removed
II The Secr.thr shall keep record !" the official acts
Of the vernn which shall o. signed by the Governor and
by the Secretary and when required he shall lay Inc
same and any papers, minutes md vouchers pertaining To-
MS off, beure either house of The General Assembly; and
shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by law
Is The powers and duties of the Treasurer and Auditor
shall be such may be hereafter prescribed by
Board Of Public U'arks.
H. There shall be Board Pubic Works, to consist OF
three Commissioners The State shall be divided into three
districts containing nearly may be equal numbers OF
yers and the Of each district shall elect one Com
siunc whose Term office shall be six yeara; but OF those
first elected ON" be designated by o, shall remain IN office
Tor only and one other to be DESIGNATED IN Ike
manner, shall remain in Office for four years only
Is The General Assembly NJ Jig first session after inc
odp,un of this Constitution shall provide for the election
and Of the Commissioners. and the organlza-
iinn of the ard The Commissioners first elected shall
assemble day to be appointed by law and decide by lot
6 The Board Of Public Works shall appoint all officers
emuoyed the public works and all persons representing
he
pryenent and shall perform such other duties as may DC
prescribed BY law. !.
H. The members Of the Board OF Public works may De
remuyd by the concurrent vote OF majority OF all the
members elected each House Of the General Assembly,
but the cause of removal shall be entered Oh the journal VI
each house. , e
Is The General Assembly shall have power BY vote OF
three hs Of the members elected 10 each House. TO aon
ish said in their opinion board ol fuohc
Works shall no Hunger be necessary
49, The manner Of appointing militia officers shall be pre-
scribed by law.
JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT..
There shall be II SUPREME Court col Appeals, Disuic'
Courts and Circuit Courts The jurisdiction OF these 'o
mails and Judges thereof except 80 Tar as the same
conferred by this Constitution shall bn regulated by law
judicial Divisions.
The Stale shall be divided into twenty -one Juolcal CIT
cui,s ten districts and five Sections
The counties OF Princess Anne Norfolk, Nansemnn"'
sic OF Wight Southampton Greenesvie Snrry and ""s-
w., and the city Norfolk shall constitute the rsf circuit
H. Tic counties Of Prince Gcurgr, Dnwdde b'uns",
Mrckcnbutg Imncnbnrg, N"ilo"hy, Amria, Cfes'ethtI
and uwha;n and city Of Petersburg shall constitute 'e
secnnd circuit. .ou,,
III The counties Of Cumberland. BucEngha'n hnpona',
ox Campbell Prince Edward Charlotte n;d ilh'iiaN a"o
Inc town Of Lynchburg shall constitute the hlia circuit
-, Thr counties OF pitIsylyana, Bedford, FRANKLIN, IA