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

which the co,rs or other tribunals may ha'" jns'leiin
&C. The General Assembly shall provide Tor tie pefoG,Ga
ori ,taton in the several counties cities ana towns 81 e
voters therein: and for the annual registration ~ sh oI
,r,nes and deaths in the white pinla ton thereof ana "
n tiftIs and Deaths in the c"lorcd population oil ,'c
Distinguishing between Tue ni!hoe's Vi vac ~
a. The General Assembly At n'ervas Of I'VE TcirS ron
bn df of the returns Of the census o TIE uhltea
~ RS, 10 be taken n census ami such statistics oil u'
Site a. may bc prescribed BY las" which census ana
,s .l be- returned the Secretary q! IT,
.ho shall compare and correct the returns al" 'cp'' '
same 10 the General Assembly :. , .
,:cns uf determining Gncsted elections, h'in Oh tn-
GO is in office in cases specially provided Tor ty
ms Constutian shall be prescribed by ia" nut sieti
hi h.. for full term And the General Assembly may de'
"re tic ascs in which any office shall nc deemed vacant
when no provision made for that purpose IN 'h'S "o'u
! lion. ,,r,rrrv
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Governor.
nh. Chief Executive mower of this Common wealth
shall be vested in Governor. H. shall hold me one" 'E
the crn of four years, commence on Inc mrs, aay u
anun!y rext succeeding his cer"n and be Ineligible 10 me
] ,cr for The term next succeeding that for which ne was
r,, and any other office during his term oi service
2 The Governor shall be elected by the voters NJ ,he
imes and places u choosing members ol the General As
scby Returns OF the elections shall be transmitted m
der seal the proper Officers Ia the Secretary Of the Com
n,nwrsr,l who shall deliver them The Speaker OF the
Huns Of Delegates, the first day OF the next session Of
tbr General Assembly. The Speaker of the House "i Dele
uatr shall within week thereafter IN The presence oil
Inns
sad returns and the votes shall then be counted me per-
,on having the highest number ut votes shall b" declared
elected but if two or more shall have the highest anc an
rua number of vues, one OF them shall be chosen Tower
mar by the Joint Of The TWO houses oi the General AS
s,v Contested elections for Governor shall be decided
By like and the mode Of proceeding in such cases
shall he prescribed by law
8 No person shall he clihlc the office of Governor
unless he has attained the age Of thirty years is native CT
tlzrn of IT, and has beer citizen Of Virginia for
| five wears next precciIag his election.
i. The Governor shall reside the seat OF government;
shall receive thousand duas for each oi his
VICE and while in office shall receive other cnoIunent
from any other government.
s. H. snail lake that laws be faithfully executed;
communicate The General Assembly session The
con ut o. the Commonwealth recommend To their c0ns
deatlun srh deem eSpGilcni; and
ven. the General Assembly application of nanrIiy of
the members both houses thereof when in his opinion
the nrcr. III the Commonwealth may require IT, He shall
commander: chief U the land and naval nTccs oi the
State nav power cnhudy the militia repcl invasion
suppress r"c"n and enforce the execution OF the laws
such other manner shall b.
prescribed ~ law all intercourse with Other and foreign
States hIrlnI t: OF tn" General Assembly, iii
pro cmpors all vacancies in those Offices Tor which the Con
slllurn aud laws make provision ba' hs appointments
vacancies shall be by commissions [" Slrc N the
end ;rIy days alter the commencement "l the mkt scs
sion IT," General Assembly He shalt have power I" Ir
mil fines and penalties in such case. under rule,
and regulations mny be prescribed by laws and except
when prosecution has been carried IN BY the House o
Delegates law shall otherwise particularly direct, 10
grant rprrvrs AMI pndUns after con"Ict"n aud 10 COM
caI'al punishment but he shall communicate I" III"
General Assembly NJ each SESSION. the particulars of every
cds- pcnar rcmiitrd 81 rcpere pardon grant
ed ard {" punishment cnmmntcd with his reasons Tor Remit
ung granting committing the same.
He require information in wiring from the officers
in tn, Executive dcI,ar tneni upon any subject relating 10
the o,in,n in writing ri the Attorney Grneral upon any
question II law CONNECTED with his ,Iic, duties.
J. Commissions and shall run in the nam" OF the
Commonwealth =" Virginia. and he nttrsed by The Governor
with the SEA, OF tie Commonwealth annexed.
Lieutenant Governor
s. Lieutenant Gnvcrnur shall hc elected al the same
and ior the the Governor and his quilt
cation of his election in all respects shall
be- the
O. In Of the vi the Governor from office of
his death failure qualify, resignation wal from the
STATE !niy.y discourage powers and duties of The
office the sad utce with lis compensation, shall devnlVe
upon the Lieutenant Governor and the General Assembly
shall pr"t By law for the discharge OF the Executive unc.
lions olhr necessary
10 The Lieutenant Governor shall be President OF the
SENATE, shall have vote md while acting as such
shall compensation equal 10 that allowed ~ The
Speaker nf the lious. n Delegates.
S..rctIry or the COmnOnr tnh, Treasurer and AUDITOR
H. >crctnry at the Commonwealth Treasurer and an
Auditor II Public Accounts shall be elected BY the nr vote
Of the q :nc:al Assembly, and continue In
Office for IN, Of wears, unless SOONER removed
l.! IN" Secretary shall keep record I" III" official acts
yrrn" which shall BE- signed by the Governor and
aes;ed by the Secrenry and when required he shall lay HE
and any papers minutes and Vouchers pertaining IT,
his ihc" before either house oi me General Assembly an"
shall perform such other duties may be prescribed" by law
L. The powers and duties of the Treasurer and Audli"
shall be such arc may be hereafter prescribed by
board Of Public IIorks
H. There shall be Board of Public Works TO consist Of
three >innrrs The Stale shall be divided into three
Districts containing nearly may be equal numbers OF
vcrs the of each district shall elect one COM
missioner whose of office shall be six years. but q" those
f.r elected be designated by lot shall remain IN Office
fr only and other to be designated In Ike
manner shall remain in office for four years only
l5 The General Assembly, at its first session alter the
aptjon of this Constitutions shall provide for the election
mn Of the Commissioners and the osnnza.
u" the Board The Commissioners first elected shn
assemble day be appointed by law, and decide by lot
tn order in which their terms Of service shall expire
49, The Board OF Public Works shall appoint all officers
empnyed the public works and all PersUns representing
the inerca of the Commonwealth in works of internal in
ruvemcn and shall perform such other duties MS may be
| p.escrihGd by law
II The nenbers of the Board OF Public Works may be
removed by vote of minority OF all The
members elected each House Of the General Assembly
BAT the cause Of removal shat! be entered on the journal
each house.
IT, The General Assembly shall have power, by vote Of
three lhs of The members elected % each House to abn
ism said board whenever in their opinion board OF ruoic
Works shall no longer be NECESSARY
49, Tho Of appointing militia officers shall be pre-
'S''0~0 ARTICLE VI.
JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT
l. There shall BIZ Supreme Court of Appeals, District
Courts and Circuit Courts The Jurisdiction of these bu
na and Of the Judges thereof except far as the same
conferred by this Constitution shall be regulated by ia"
judicial Divisions.
. The Stale shall be divided into twenty one Judicial CIR
cuis ten districts and five sections
l. The counties of Princess Anne Norfolk, Nan'emonh
Isle of Wight Southampton, Grccnesvic Snrry ana gus
and the city of Norfolk shall constitute the rs circuit
H. The counties Of Prince George. Dnwddic. biuns~lck
Meckcnburg, Lunenbnrg Nottoway, Amelia Che+'erhell
and owhann and the city Of Petersburg shall constitute e
second circuit
H. THE counties Of Cumberland, Buckingham. Appon'a',
to1, Campbell, Prince Edward Charlotte and tiaiaS ana
III, al yncr5urs shall the third circuit
". The counties OF ptsylvan1, Bedford. Franklin "a
trick and Henry shall constitute the fourth circuit. :,
The counties of AccOInac and Northampton shall con-
sutc the fifth circuit.
81 The counties OF Elizabeth City, Warwick, York
! Gloucester, Mathews, AtideseX, Hcnrico, New ksh
Charles CITY and James City and the City OF Williamsburg
| shall constitute the sixth circuit .
VII The City Of Richmond shall be the seventh clrrui
VII. The Counties OF Lancaster, Norihumoean1 h'h
mon, Nesrm0rcand King George Spntrsylvana CaroIinr
fiano:er, King William King and Queen and E4sc1 s'a''
| constitute the eighth circuit .
H. The counties Of Stafford Prince William, Alexandra
Fairfax, Luudoun Fauquer Rappahannock shall const
| tulc The ninth circuit.
T. The counties Of Cupcper, Madison, Greene Orange
Abemre Louisa, Fluvanna and GOochland stall constitute
! the tenth circuit.
xt The counties OF Nelson Amherst, RockbHdse, Au-
gusia, and Bath shall continue the ELEVENTH crc"i:
| XII The counties Of Pcndlcon Highland Rockingham,
Page Shenandoah Warren and Hardy shall constitute Tile