Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-08-29


enuso 10 be ISSUED Certificates oi debt bonas Of r
Jo.mubIe for period greater than ihry-four years.
feu''" General Provisions. .
% The General Assembly shall not grant charter Oh III
rotion to any church religious fenoinhatoa o
NAV secure the title to church property 10 an eA'c' ~
sa No lottery shall hereafter be authorized by law, and
tho bnviur selling transferring of tickets or cances 10
INV inery no: authorized by law OF ms oIa' sha
No new county shall he formed with an area less IMAM
civ hundred square miles shall the county of coucs
S,, which il is formed be reduced hclo" tal area o
NH NV county having white population less lan hVe
,hnms,nd be deprived of than one-th OF such popu
lotion nor shall county having larger whlle p%pl"n
he rednced below four thousand But any county t.e pt
W hch is three times its breadth, or WHICH caceEs
6 miles in length. may be divided at the d!sce,o G r
T;snera Assembly In all general elections tue voters m any
not entitled 10 separate representation snail vote IN
the SUM- General Assembly shall confer the courts the
wor ~ urant divorces change the names OF ptts1hS a1
M he sale of estates belonging 10 infants and other per
anns urdcr legal disabilities, but shall not oy seca
,;or rruu relief in such cases. or in any ohcl cnsc VI
hinh tho courts or other tribunals may nave
az me General Assembly shall provide for the PeoalGa
in the several counties, cities and towns OF Tue
vnters Iherein and for the annual registration oi le o
m, rri,nes and deaths in the white popnia'ioh, ahH "
,ho hrhs and deaths ia the c"ored population oil me SAME
Distinguishing Oct"ceh '"e "u'oe'' " ~ "
Thc General Assembly at intervals of five years from
tho dates Of the of the census OF the United oa
sho cuse 10 be taken and such statistics Oh us
State "a may prescribed by law which census ana
ties shall be returned the Secretary OF the Commonwealth
uh, shnll
same to the General Assembly ,
az The manner of conducting and making returns Vi
elections OF detcrmin ns contested elections ana oi
vacancies ONCE in cases not specially provoeu LOT 10y
this Constitution ahu be prescribed oy law; pu sPeea'
elections to fill vacancies in the office OF Judge OF any court
sh,ll he for full And the General Assembly may ae'
clare ,ic cases which any Office shall be deemed vacant
where no provision made for that purpose in this consu
ton. ,r,r,ru
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
,.. Ch;sF Exocutivp powpr of this Commonwealth
shall be vested in Governor He shall hsi Inc once LOT
the term OF four years commence on the hrst day OF
January next succeeding his ccct"n and be Ineligible 10 the
san,e office for the succeeding that Tor Wc ne was
elected and 10 any other office during his term of service
, The Governor shall be elected by the voters, at the
times and places If choosing members OF The General AS
senby Returns elections shall be transmitted. I'M
der seal BY the proper Officers 10 the Secretary OF The Com
monwesh who shall deliver them 10 the Speaker OF the
House of Delegates on the first day Of the next session Of
the General Assembly. The Speaker of the House OF Dele
rates shall within week thereafter IN tc presence OF
majority OF lie Senate and House of Delegates, open the
aaid rcrns and the shall then be counted The per-
son having the highest number oi votes stall BE- declared
elected but ii Two or more shall nave te shest 1n an
poual number Of votes Of them shall be chosen Cover
nor by the Joint of the two houses OF the General AS
semby Contested elections for Governor shall be decided
by like vote and the mode OF proceeding in such cases
g. No person shall be eligible 10 the oicc Of Governor
noes has attained the age of thirty yeals Is native ci-
yen of the T. States and has been citizen OF virginia Tor
FIVE wears next preccdiAg his election.
A. The Governor shall reside the seat of government;
shall receive thousand dollars each year o. his ser
vice and while office shall receive no other emolulcht
| from this any other government
he shall take care that laws be faithfully executed;
communicate to the General Assembly every session the
condition of the Commonwealth recommend ~ their consl-
deruon such he may deem cxpedlent ana con-
yene the General Assembly application oil majority OF
the members oi both houses thereof or when IN his OPINION
the interest the Commonwealth may require IT, tie small
be commander chief OF the land and naval forces Of The
State; have power 10 emoody the militia TO repet INVASION
suppress instruction and enforce the execution oil the laws
conduct either person in such other manner as sa DC
prescribed by law, all intercourse with other and foreign
States; and during the OF the General Assembly MI
pro temporc all vacancies in those offices for which the Con-
stutio and laws make provision bat his appointments
10 such vacancies shall be by commissions expire al the
end of thirty days after The OF the next scs
sion Of the General Assembly lie shall nave power u re-
nit fines and penalties in such and under sch rules
and regulations may be prescribed by law anu except
when the prosecution has been carried by the House Oi
Delegates the law shall otherwise particularly direct TO
grant eperrs and pard9ns after cony'cti"n ana 70 CON-
mute capital punishment but he shall communicate 10 inc
General Assembly each session. the particulars Of every
case of fine penalty enttcd Of cpTese pardon grant
cd and Of punishment COMMITTED with his reasons of REMIT
ling, granting or committing the sume.
6. He may require information in writing from tue olicers
in the Executive department. upon any SUBJECT IcIah9 10
the duties Of their respective offices and may also require
the opinion in writing of the Attorney General upon any
question of law connected with his official duties. |
Commissions and grants shall run in The name OF TIC
Commonwealth Of Virginia. and be attesed oy the Governo;
with the seal OF the Commonwealth annexed.
Lieutenant Gorernor
s. Lieutenant Governor shul he elected n the same
time and for the term the Governor and his quail
caon and the his election in all respects shall
| be the same.
g. In case Of the removal of the Governor from Office or Of
his DEATH failure qualify, resignation removal from the
State inability dlschurge the powers and duties OF the
Office the said Office with It's compensation, slaii uc'oIe
upon the Lieutenant Governor and the General Assembly
shall provide law for the discharge of the Executive unc
| tions in other necessary cases.
10 The Lieutenant Governor shall be President of the
Senate but shall have votc and while acting as SUCH
shall receive compensation equal To that allowed u TIC
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
Secretary Of The Commonwealth, Treasurer, and Audor.
H. Secretary OF the Commonwealth Treasurer and an
Auditor u Public Accounts shall be elected BY the Joint vote
of the of the General Assembly and continue in
Office for the Of two years unless sooner removed
T. The Secretary shall keep record OF the Official acts
of the Governor which shall be signed by the Governor and
BY the Secrctay and when required he shall lay e
same and any papers, minutes and vouchers pertaining TO
his office before either house Of the General Ass"no and
shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by law
b. The powers and duties Of the Treasurer and Auditor
shall be such as now may DC hereafter prescribed o
| law.
Board Of Public Works.
H. There shall be Board OF Public Works to consist OF
three TIE State shall be divided into three
districts, containing nearly may be equal numbers o!
voters and the of each district shall elect one Com
missioner whose term Of Office shall be six years. u those
first elected one be designated by lot shall remain in Office
for two years only and other TO be designated in Ike
manner shall remain in office for four years only ,
Is The General Assembly its first session after the
adoption Of this Constitution shall provide for the election
and compensation Of the Commissioners and the oganlzl
ton Of the Board The Commissioners first elected snail
assemble day 10 De appointed by law and decide hy o
the order in which their Of service shall expire
l6 The Board Of Public Works sinai! appoint all officers
employed the public works and all persons representing
the interest of the Commonwealth in works of internal iG
provemcnt and shall perform such other duties as may be
| prescribed by law.
H. The members OF The Board OF Public Works may nc
removed by the o! maIorty OF all the
members elected to each House of the General Assembly,
but the removal shall DO entered the journal o
each house.
lS The General Assembly shall have power, By vote OF
threc.Ghs Of the elected each House, TO abo-
ish said board whenever in c opinion board Of puoc
| Works shall no longer be necessary.
Militia.
49, The manner OF appointing militia officers shall be pre-
scribcd By law
| ARTICLE VI.
| JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT.
|. There shall b. Supreme Court O Appeals District
Courts and Circuit Courts The Jurisdiction Of these trou-
nails OF the Judges thereof except far az the same
conferred BY this Constitution shall b. regulated by law
Judicial Divisions.
Q The State shall be divided into twenty judicial cir
cui,s Ten districts and five sections
I Tic counties Of Princess Anne NnrlDk Nanscm0nd,