Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-08-01


.a,y ,ersoo may be elected n member Of me
u - Dslrnttes who the time o election, mas attain.
I'D the ane of twenty years. anu - uc.u"F ~
"s'' ~. IT IN. General Assembly arrrfng 10 ih@
c.,i,n,inn INT no person holdinga lucrative Office, no
minister OF lnr gospel or priest o. ns nor,,i ~
n,nr and no n,orncv shall be caPa-
bic If being elected member I" cIihe. e assem-
bly Tn. removal Of person cecea 10 elnef Oancn q"
% r,crcr, Assembly from the county, CITY, town or district
inr WHICH he was elected, shall! vaca'e his otilce
Tie General Assembly snail meet once In every two
"a mn, f,errr unless convened by the Governor in
h mariner prescribed in this Constitution No session Of
General Assembly after me mrs. uh Gas 's ,, m
concurrence tlre-i:ilS oi Inc HhocIs e'ec'ea 10 cach
l1our in which cas-, the session may DC extended io
r,I,aT rind not exceeding thirty days Neither H"nse,
,in ,n SESSION Of the General Assembly, shall with
out The consent of the other adJIurh Tor more Than
t- rvU houses shall be- sitting majority {" each house
hall constitute quorum do business but smaller NUM-
her may udinurn from day to-day and shall be authorized To
conpe the attendance Of absent members IN such manner
| nd ,,,,ar .uch rnaies ~ each House may provide.
The House Delegates shall choose It's own Speaker,
J in ,l,e ,hsrnce of the Lieutenant Governor when he
ey.rise the office OF Governor The Senate shall choose
from their own body president pro tcmpore: and each
house shall appoint It's officers settle It's own rules Of
nrocerinr and direct wrs Of election for supplying inter
n,a, vacancies but vacancies shall occur during
recess n the General Assembly, such wits may be issued
BY the Go. under such regulations AS may DC pesc
he'd BIZ law Each shall Judge Of the election qual
cation and returns Of its members may PUNISH them Tor dis
orderly behavior and with the concurrence Of twohirs
,yu.I member but second time for the same oieucr
In TN. members of The Assembly shall receive for their
services compensation 10 be asce1talned by law and paid
out lhc public treasury; but no act increasing such com
shall take effect until after the end Of the for
which the members Of the House Of Delegates voting there
on were elected And senator or delegate during the
term for which he shall have been elected shall be appointed
10 any civil office Of profit under the Commonwealth which
has been created the em"umens OF which have been in
creased during such ,er except offices filled by elections
| by the people.
III Bills and resolutions may originate in either Of the
houses the General Assembly, To be approved or rejected
by the other and may be amended by either housc win the
| consent OF the other. 49,
IT, Each House oil the General Assembly shall keep
journal Of its proceedings which shall be published from
in and the yeas and nays OF The members OF either
House on any question: SHALL The desire oil one-fh III
those present. entered the journal NO b! snail be-
come law until has been read on three different days ol
the SESSION in the house in which originated unless
thirds the members elected to that house shall otherwise
determine
49, The whole number of members to which the State
NAV AT any time entitled in the House of Representatives
of The United States shall be appooned as nearly ms may
be- amongst the several countless cities and towns OF The
State according their respective numbers which shall BE-
determined BY adding the whole number Of tree PERSONS
Including those bound service for of years and
excluding Indians not taxed thec.s Of all other persons
H. la The apporiunmcnt the Slate shall br divided into
Districts corresponding in number with the representatives
TO which il NAV cnlilcd in the House Di Representatives
of the Congress The United States which shall be formed
respectively of contiguous couns, cities and towns. be
compact and include nearly as may be- an equal number
of the upon which is based representation IN the
House of Representatives III the United States.
Is The privilege Of the writ o hG0ciS corpus sinai! not In
anv cast. he suspended The General Assembly snail
mass any bill of altander post fdcio law any
law npalrlnu obligation Of contracts or any law where
BY private property shall be taken for public uses without
lst c0mpesaliun any law uorldging the Freedom OF
snrsci or of the press No shall be compelled ire
uucut or support any religious worship place or ministry
whatsoever; shall any man he enforced restrained mo.
Tested or bur,hcnrd body goods otherwise snier
on account OF his religious opinions or belief; but all men
shall be profess aud by argument 10 maintain their
opinions in matters Of regnn and me snHe sh In no wise
Affect diminish enIarse their civil capac'tes And the
General Assembly shall prescribe uny religious lest
whacvcr or confer any peculiar privileges or advantages
any sect or denominations pass any law requiring or n
,hZng any religious succy, the people vi any district
within thi. comm Jnwcaih levy themselves or others
any tax the erection repair o any house Tor public
worship, for The support OF any church or ministry bul
shall lett free every tn select MS religious In
srcur make for his support such private contract
| as he shall please.
l6 M law shall embrace than object which shall
be cxprcsscl in its title; shall any law be revived
amended reference its title but the act revived or Sec
ton amended shall be recnacted and published at length
H. The General Assembly prSIde that no person shall
capaole of hudng being elected to- any post Oh r"h
trust ennumen civil or military Legislative, executive or
judicial under the government Of his Commonwealth who
shall hereafter fight duel send or accept challenge
10 fight uc tie probable issue Of which may be the death
the challenger challenged, or who shall be second TO
either party shall in any aid assist IN such
duel, SHALL he knowingly the bearer ut such challenge or
acceptance; but person shall be so disqualified by reason
his having heretofore fought such duel sent or accepted
snch challenge been second In such DUEL or bearer o suc
| challenge q acceptance
Is The Governor, Lieutenant Governor. Judges, and all
offending against the State by mal-aimInstraon
corrupon neglect Of duty other high crime or nsie
rncanor shall be mpcachale by the House OF Delegat:s
prosecuted before the Senate which shall have the
sole power To Try impeachcn,s When sitting for that
purpose they sh be oath affirmation; ana person
shall lie convicted without the concurrence vi two hlFds o
the members present. Judgment in cases OF impeachment
shall extend further Than I" removal from Office and DIS
qualification I'D and enjoy office Of honor, trust or
profit under the wcah; but the party convicted
shall nevertheless be- subject 10 Indictment trial. Judgment
and punishment, according 10 law. The ScnnIe may Sill
during OF the General Assembly for the trial OF
| impeachncns.
49, Slaves hereafter enancipitcd snail forfeit their free
dom by remaining in the Common wealth Than twelve
they actually tree and shall be reduced
To slavery under such regulations as may De prescribed D!
20 The General Assembly may impose such stricons
and conditions they shall deem proper the power ut
slave emanciputc their slaves and may pass laws
for the relief Of the Commonwealth from the free negro pop
| ulation by removal or otherwise.
81 The General Assembly shall not cmancpate any slave
descendant of any slave either bcioro or after the birth
| Of such descendant.
Taratioa and Finance
o. Taxation shall be equal and uniform throughout the
ummonweah and all property, other than slaves shall be
taxed in proportion lis value which shall be asceraned in
may b. prescribed by law.
% Every slave who has attained the OF twelve years
shall be assessed with cqu1 10 and not exceeding thai
assessed land OF the value OF three hundred dollars
Slaves under that age shall be subject TO axation and
other taxable property may he cxemed from taxation, by
the vote of majority OF the whole numosr OF members
elected to each House Of the General Assembly.
81 capitaon tax, equal 10 the tax assessed on land OF
tile value Of hundred dollars, shall be levied every
white male inhabilant who has attained the of twenty
years and equal moiey of the capaiion tax
while persons shall be applied for the purpose OF educa
ton in primary and free schools nothing herein
shall prevent exemptions Of taxable polls in cases Of
Oily infrmity
! 25 The General Assembly may levy tax incomes,
salaries licenses shall be levied property
from which any income taxed derived, Tie CAPT
invested in the trade business in respect 10 which the
| license taxed is issued.
26 No money shall drawn from the treasury but in
of appropriations made by law; and statement Of
appropriations and onns shall be
published after the adjournment of each session of The Gene
"a Assembly, with tile and resolutions thereof
a. On passage OF every which imposes continues
rcvvcs Il tax, debt charge or makes
nues revives appropriation Of public trust money
property, releases discharges commues any claim
demand of the Stale the shall be determined by yens
and and the of the voting fr and against
the shall be entered the Journals of the respective
houses and majority Of all the members elected euch
house shall be 10 give IL the force of law
% The liability the Stale of any incorporated company
or institution redeem the principal and pay the Of
any loan heretofore made which hereafter be made