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GEO ~ etin hcuse v nh The consent % fheother
i ~ Each House of 4hs General Assembly shall
keep Journal of lis proeeedings which shah be
puhlished ifum tune 10 time and he yeas and nays
Il 1f the mem5eTs Of either House, Oh any question
Il shall al the desire If oneft Of those press-I be
| entered on The journal. No bill shall BECOME law
until has been read three different DAYS Of the
session. ID tie House In which il originated unless
| twolhifds Of the members elycted % hat House
! shall otherwise determine.
I -. The whole number Of Denabers 10 which the
State may al any time Be- .ntilled n the House IT
Representatives Of he United States shall be APP
poroned as nearly As may be, amoag the several
fpuniies cities and towns ol the STATE according 10
their respective numheIs which shall be determined
by adding % The whole number 81 Tree persons, in
klu1ing those bound 10 service for term afyears
and excluding Indians not taxed, three-hfhs of-ll
| olher persons
H. InIthe appoFtionment The State shall be divi-
psd INTO districts, corresponding in number with the
representatives 10 which il may be emitted in the
House of Represt natives of the Congress OF the
United States, which shall BE formed respectively
o contiguous counties cities and towns, b compact,
Land include. as nearly as may be, an equal number
of The population upon which is based representa-.
tion in the House Of Representatiyes Of The United
Estates.
Is The privilege Of the writ Of Aabeas corpus shall
not, in any case Be suspended. The General As
sembly shaEEnot pass any bill OF againder; or any
sr post feeto law; or any Law impairing the osliga-e
tion Of contracts or any law whereby private prop
eriy shall be taken for public uses without just COM
pepsation; Eor any law abridging the freedom Of
speech II q lae press. TO man snai pe peileo
y e sApPoit any letl2ioes Mosnlp; piace
OF ministry whatsoever hoI shall any nam ne en-
IoIeed restrained hoiesasa ol nhtihened ~ ms ooay
o. sooaf Of onei gu accouui y NJ re
n, T. s h 4 = :, ~ ~ IL s- %
ions IN matters Of religion the same shall in no
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which Sal ~ ssnresSed II rs e mar srS
law be revived or amended by reference to its iirie
utthe actrevved, or section amended shall be re-
| enacted and published at length.
| II. The General Assembly may provide that no
person shall be capable OF holding or be elected TO
any post Of profit, trust or emolument civil or mill.
tafy legislative, executive or judicial, under The
amer 6pbt Snei a. send Or acceni fbaenoe ID
6ght duel Inc nrohable issne al which NAV he he
i death of The Challenger or Challenged. Or who shall
he secnnd III either marty or who shall III anv man
ner aid orassis1 in such duel. or shall be Knowing
y the bearer of such challenge or accep tanee but
no person khail oe Sc di,quainsa py Leafon q ms
o9 a,S :. Az
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il oiu o.. o' r. eia'H. I ,e go. y Ia
il Hob I'm - misdemeapor sban he sSmnescbabe
II by,b ue of Dalaga,es and hs- nrossc,,Ied bef,res
II he Sehats which sbai have The sole mower 10 m
II Imneafbnlents When SITTING for mai 5nrnose tht u
II sbsIl he III as,h ~ and ~ ersnn sbaiT
II H.1T ,
II he members nTesent Indictment I'M cases Of inn
H neachnaent shall NOT extend further Than 10 removal
II from Office and disqualification 10 hold and enjoy
Il anv o4ire[df honor irnst or profa rnder fhe COM
II monwealth but The parry con victed sha neyerbe.
Il less III subject 10 Indictment trial Judgment and
H nunnishment according 10 law The Senate NAV sit
during The recess Of the General Assembly for the
II trial ii impeachments. Il
Syo9,ex and P,sps Negroee
n "'t~
y. Piages hereafter emanclpalea shali lorieH
lfeE l6efaom Dy remaining IN me Commonwealth
more man WE'VE monhs aiter tney become actual
y Iree ano shali oe reduced 10 slavery uhder sucA
Regulations as may be prescribed by law
~. The General Assembly may impose such re-
SURGEONS ana conoalohs as they shalf oee proper
Tomn1on wealth from, the free aagrn noniation 81,
| removal or otherwise =
4 81 BT,bs f,ansrsl Assan,h1,, Il ~, -, -
,nv slave n the - 80 I ;,bP az
! fore 81 after The birtb Of snch descendant
i Y,,got;on o,,J Ess,once
| Ef
~ Taxation shall be equal and unlGrm through
out the Commonwealth, and alpropeIty other than
slaves, shall be taxed in proportion TO lis value,
which shall be asceffalned IN such manner as may
| be prescribed by law. :
/ IS Every slave who has attained the age Of
twelve years shall be assessed with tax equal to
and npt exceeding thai assessed on land Of the val
ne OF three hundred dollars Slaves under that age
shall pot be subectsto taxation; and other taxable
+ property may be exempted from taxation, by the
/ vote q majority Of the whole number Of members
/ elected 10 each House otthe General Assembly.
~ eapitatIon tax, equal TO the tax assessed on
land ofl the value Of two hundred dollars shall be
leVled oneVery white male inhabitant who has al
tanned The age OF twenty-one years and one equal
moIety OF the capllation tax upon white persons
snail pc applied TO The purpose, q education 10 pri
mary and tree schools but nothing herein contain
ed shall prevent exemptions OF taxable polls in
OF bodily hnhrmity
- The General Assembly may levy tax on
incomes salaries and licenses; bull no tax shall he
levied on property from which any income SO tax
ed y derived or on the capital invested in the trade
or business in respect to which the license SO taxed
is issued
70. No money shall be drawn from the treasury
but I'M pursuance OF appropriations made by laws
and satement OF the receipts disbursements, APP
| preparations and loans shall be published after the
adJournmentof each session OF the General Assem-
bly,, vith5ihe acts and resolutions thereof
II OnFthe passage OF every act which imposes,
continues, or reYives TAX, or creates debt or
charge Or makes, continues or revives any appro-
priation VI public money or properly or re-
leases, discharges, or eommutes any claim or de-
mand of the State, the vote shall be determined BIZ
yeas and nays, and1he names OF the persons voting
for and against the same shall Be entered on the
journals!of the respective houses, and a majority