Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-08-15

NAV secure the title to CHURCH property I" IA
nj So t,ery shall hereafter be authorized BY law nn
,ha bnvnn selling transferring OF tickets OF
any lottery no: now authorized by u IL" u '''''
Nm new county shall be formed with an area less ,
sir hundred square miles, nor snail me COMFY " r, . no
- -" h;.h il is formed be reduced helo" mat arc e.
hi, any, county having white population tss th"'
thousand be deprived Of more lhnn ohe. l!'. "a r.,
Ition nor shall county having larger Wn,u % nn,i
d heiow four thousand. But county, Tue e'
De !en hIee times its mean breadth, or which exceed
ftv miles in length, may be divided at NC ] - w
s Assembly In all general elections the voters IN an
county, not cIti'eu W e"p"i"'s ''i'
| tI,n aor,e election district :, It.
Inc % General Assembly shall confer on the courts hf
. n,aot divorces change the names OF persons, aht
power W Ia of estates belonging infants and other per
49, dsr LEGAL disabilities, blu, snail not by special eyis
tn Grant relief in such cases or Ia any othcr case
uhib ih. courts or other tribunals may nave jurisdiction
oe ~ q NEAL Assembly shall provide Tor the periodical
oi ,,,n IN the several counties, cities and towns, o the
therein and for the annual registration OF the oIs
; ,. and deaths in the while populaton and OF
H. ~ hs ana deaths in the cored population oil the same
DISTINGUISHING between the numbers OF The Tree cooed per-
sons and slaves. r. r - - 49,,
,h ,ss of lie returns the OF the United States
c,use 10 be taken census and such statistics Of THIS
STATE "a may BIZ prescribed by law; which census and stats
H.; , n, r. turned the Secretary OF the Commonwealth
ub shall cnmpare and correct the returns and report the
same 10 the General Assembly.
"a The manner OF conducting and making returns Of
osc,;ons u determining contested elections and OF filling
vacanries in vce in cases not specially provided fur hy
this Constuliun shall be prescribed by a" hut special
ert,ons 10 fill vacancies in the office ni Judge Of any cpur
stall mo for full And HE General Assembly may de-
clare The cases winch my Office shall be deemed vacant,
where no provision made for Iat purpose in this COnstu
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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Governor.
| |, The Chief Executive power OF this Commonwealth
shall be vested in Governor. He shall hold Tie office for
the term four years, 10 commence on the first day .:
January next succeeding his election, and br Ineligible the
nf.
elected and any other Office during MS u" service
Tue Governor shall be elected by the voters the
times and places =! choosing members OF The General AS
scnby Returns OF the Elections shall be transmitted un.
der seal by The proper officers The Secretary al the Com
monwea', who sh'! deliver them IL the Speaker oil the
House of Delegates, it: fist day Of the sss
III. General Assembly. The Speaker OF the Ii .sr 81 Dele
gates shall w!tnin week thereafter in the presence OF Il
hi,ritv of the SENATE and House Of Delegates open the
said returns shall tcn be counted The per-
sun having HIGHEST nu0er :" votes shall b. declared
elect bur shall have the highest
equal number 4" r'es one Of Them Soal be ch!sen Cover
nur bv lh, i,nt Of Inc General As.
ssuby Contested elections for Governor shall De decided
by like vote and The mode o! proceeding in such
shall be prescribed ~ las"
No pers,u Shall lie eligible the office OF Governor
unless he attained the Of thirty years is native CT
HE L. States and has been citizen Of Virginia for
| five wears neat prtccd'Eg his election.
l. TIL G,.erGur shall reside the Of government;
shall receive five :ou-rd dollars for year Of his
vice. and while lcc snail receive other einolument
from Ibis or any ori,rr government
s. He shall THAI laws he faithfully executed
communicate The General Assembly Every The
conaton o: the Colun wealth; recommend their consi-
lie nny deem cxedien'; and con-
yene the General Assembly on application .! majority OF
the members u both houses thereof when in his opinion
The interest Of the Common wealth may require IT, He shall
he OF the land and naval forces OF the
State have power cnbudy the milfta to repe INVASION
suppress asuretun and enforce the execution Of the laws
person in such other Hummer us shall be
States during the U the General Assembly, MI
pro temyore all vacancies offices which the Com
such vacancies shall be by commissions To expire AT the
end of thirty after The commencement Of the next scs
siun of The General Assembly. He shall have power To
init fines and penalties III such cases and under such rules
and regulations be prescribed by law and except
when the prosecution has been carried on by the House of
Delegates The law shall otherwise particularly Direct 10
grant reprevcs and paons after Conviction and 10 COM
capital punishment; but he shall communicate to the
General Assembly each session. the particulars ol every
penalty remcd OF reprrve Or pardon grant
ed and OF punishment coHmuted with his reasons Tor REMIT
ting, granting committing the same.
G. He may require information in writing from the officers
in the Executive department. upon any subject relating 10
the duties Of their respective Offices; and nay also require
The upniun in writing of the Attorney General upon any
QUESTION of law connected with his official duties.
T. Commissions and grants shall run IN The name OF the
Commonwealth Of Virginia. and attrsed BY the Governor
with the seal OF the Commonwealth annexed.
Lieutenant Governor.
s. Lieutenant Governor shall be elected n the same
time and for term the Governor and his quail
cuon and the manner of ms election III all respects shall
be
g. In case Of the removal of the Governor from office, or CT
his DEATH failure qualify esiguatun rem wal from the
State or INABILITY discharge the powers and duties ot The
office the said office with its compensation shall deyovc
upon Lieutenant Gusernor and the General Assembly
shall provide by law for the discharge Of the Executive nc
lions in other necessary cases.
10 The Lieutenant Governor shall be President CT the
Senate but shall have vote and while acting as SUCH
shall receive compensation equal 10 mat allowed 10 Tie
Speaker Of the House of Delegates.
Secretary OF the Common Ucdh Treasurer, and AUDITOR
II. Secretary OF the Commonwealth Treasurer and an
Auditor Of Public shall be elected by the joint vote
housp
Office for the term Of Nv" years. unless sooner removed
r. The Secretary shall keep record vi the official acts
of the Governor which shall be signed by the Governor and
a,rcsted by the Secclar and when required he shall lay the
same and any papers, minutes and vouchers pertaining 10
his Office before either house Of The General Assembly ana
shall perform sch other duties may be prescribed by Jaw
49, The powers and duties Of The Treasurer and Auditor
shall be such now arc may be hereafter prescribed by
Board Of Public Works
a. There shall be Board uf Public Works to consist OF
three Commissioners The State shall be divided into three
districts containing neatly may be equal numbers OF
voters and the voters Of each district shall elect one Com
missioner whose OF Office shall be six years. but OF those
first elected one be designated by lot shall remain 10 office
for two 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
ndopun of this Constitution shall provide for the election
and compensation Of the Commissioners and the urganza.
ton Of the Board The Commissioners first elected shall
assemble day To be appointed by law and decide by lo
the order in which their terms Of service shall expire
is The Board of Public Works shall appoint all officers
endowed on the public works and nil persons representing
the interest the Common eah in works o internal l-
oruye,snt and shall perform such other duties as may be
prescribed nv lave. -
H. The mcmor.s of The Board OF Public Works may be
removed by the concurrent of majority OF all me
members elected each House Of the Gcne-a Assembly;
but OF removal shall be entered on the journal u
each house. !.
Is lne General Assembly shall have power. by vote OF
fts of the members elected each Huuss, To aon-
sh said board whenever in their opinion board o Puoiic
Works shall no longer be necessary.
Militia.
TO- The Of appointing militia officers shall be pre-
scrped by law
ARTICLE VI.
JUDICIARY DEE aNTNENT
l. There shall Ue StJreue Count IF Appeals Dislrict
Curts and Circuit Courts The jurisdiction o these trlon
mails and Judges thereof except far as tie same Is
cvuier,rd by this Constitution. shall b. regulated hy law
JadicnI Disis0ns
. The State shall; Dc divided twenty Judciai cl'-
cus len districts and five sertons.
l. The countes 0: Princess Anne, Norfoik Nansemond
Isle Of Wight Southampton Gencsvile, Sur? and ous'
sex and he city OF Norfolk SHAH constitute the first circuit
H. ine counties .: Prince Gr,rgr Dinwiddie, Il nns"cS
Mecssnnnrg i.unenonrg, Holloway AmrIia, ChesrrlIeki
and powhatnn and the city OF Petersburg shall constitute The
second circuit.
Ut. At md hmm, ANN