Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-07-19


one Of said schemes af upporlioaincnt, and 10
more.
G. II shall be the duty Of the sAcriTs and
other officers taking said polls to keep the
Same open for the period Of three days, and
within 1--WE days after they arc closed, to ccr.i-
f. true copies thereof 70 the Governor, who
SHALL as early as may DC, ascertain the resuls
OF saii vote, and make proclamation thereof !;
and in case it is asctTIalncd that . n%joTi'y Of
all tile votes cast in III iaror Ct either Of the
principles Of representation, referred ~ a(ore
said to the choice Of the voters, the Governor
shall communicate the result of such vote 10
the General Assembly at its first regular Scs.
sion thereafter; but in case it il asct rtaincd
that ms ,rty uf all the votcs cast is nat in
favor Of either Of the princi pl:s OF representa-.
tion referred as aforesaid 10 the choice Of the
voters, it shall be the duty OF the G ,vernor.
ss soon SIS may be after ascertainng The fact,
il like manner to cause tho voters 10 decide
between the two principles Of representation
which shall at such previous voting hive re.
| ceved the greatest number Of votes; and he
shall ascertain and make pruclanat!nn CT tho
result Of tho said last vote, and communicate
the sa,ne to the General Assembly al is next
regular session and, Ill either case, the Gene.
ri Assembly, at the regular session tiercnf,
which shsii be held next aicr tbs taxing "t the
vote, the result q! winch shall have been Sc.
communicated 10 j, by the Governor, shall
reappoTtion representation Iii the two houses
respectively in accordance with the principle
Of representation in each, !ur which naio.itr
Of the votes cas-, were aivcn; and il snail be
the duty Of ihs General Assembly in every
| tenth year thereafter 10 rcapportlcn and dis.
tribute the number OF senators ard delegates
in accordance with tic same principle.
Qualifications IF Senator's end Delegates.
:. AEv pe-so.. m.y pc elected senator, who
ar tue time OF election, has attained the age Of
twenty five years, and ia actually resident
within the district, and qualified u To;e 'cr
members Of the General Assembly, according
| to this Constitution and any person GaY bc
elected member ofihe House Of Delegates, whr.
at the tno uf ciec!iGu, has s!!ain:d the eye oi
twcnly.une years, and is actually TesitsD:
within the COUNT, clt:, town, or election
district. qualified 20 rota for members cf the
G .neral Asscabiy according 10 this Cursl;:u
.urion; but 10 person i,"l4ns lucrative
Office, nc m!nisisr cf the gcsi'ci or priest Of
any religious Gercn.: a.;c3, no snIsrtd tl6ceT
| Of any baking c.. .pCra,liii Of ccE;Ianr, sha!l
be cauah!e Of beis elsc.>a mcub = ct cirnc-
house cf Assembly. The .s,Ho--i Of any per
son elected to cllhe- branch CT the General !sS
seubly frum the County. CITY. lo~n, or district
for which be vas elected. shal! vaca:e his cflice.
P..ue-s and Duties II tie Genernl issemJly
6. The General Assembly shall meet once
in every YEAR, sid net c:'eGer, Unless con.
| vened by the Governor il the naruc7 pre-.
scribcd in this Constitution. Neither house,
during the session oi thc Gcncr5i Assembly
shall without tie c1:isGa y; CT Tie Uthe:, a ,ura
| for more :lan thee days, TIC. 10 4": ot@sr
place than hat in 'e;I'rh .io TO hnus:s shall
be sitting. ! majority Of each nousv :Ea!l
Constitute quorum t. do bus'7e:S. OHi .
smaller nuIihsr nav al .uTn from dag - Gay,
| and shall be auth0":z%t! ID cnEi'rl he a.itn.
dance Of absent IacrI.;Icra il such manner
ard under such pcnaitir3 rs each housc ma:
provide.
9. TIE IIoussoG Delegates shall choose !!s OWN
| spsskcr, and in the absence of the Lieutenant
Gorerao-, or ~hea lie shall exercise the C1i :e
Of Governor, the Senate s:ia'! choose, from
their o~n body, & TrcsdCnt i'ro tcmporc; and
each house Shall appoint lis nn eli ccrs, set
tie its cwn rules Q; proceeding HGG direct
writs Of c!rct!vn tcr slGpt:!:g intermediate
vacaacies but If vsc1Gc;ss shall occur during
the recess CT the General Assembly, such
wTits NAV be issued by tne 9 vernon under
such regulations as !aar BE- prescribed by law.
Each house shall judge Of tho election, quail.
| Gcaton, and returns OF is ucmhsr-, NAV pua.
ish thea for d;scrdcTi;' osHcviur, and, with
the concurrence of iwuliiirGs. eapcl rlGin.
! Ger. bu rot second ticis 60. the sath"c!!=ace.
10 The members q lie y 'senoiy "ha:i II.
| I.- hair a n
asccrtaincd by lew, ard PAID out Of the pubic
treasury; but no act increasing such coinpen.
s2tioa shall take effect until after the end Of
! tho term for which the mcmbefs 0f the House
ct Delegates voting thereon were elected, and
&c Seneator OF Gc'egatT Gnr!7g the terri,
Tor which he shall hare aatn elected, shall
60 appointed to any 1ivil oilic: oT prof: under
! the Commonwealth which has teen created,
or the enol"meHts Of which have been in.
creased, during such term. except cfEces a!ied
b. elections by The people.
! II. Bills and resolutions may originate in
! either Of The t9o houses o. ;iir Genersl As
se:,hl9, 20 bo approved or rciactcd bY the
otter, and may be amended BY either hocsc,
with the consent OF the o,bcr.
le Each houSe Of the General Assem-
bly, shall keep = jaurns? Of 'ts pceceetingR,
;7hich shall be published from time tc
| time, ard the yeas and nays of the metz.
| bcrs CT either house. ca any question,
shall, at the desire pi me iiGh OF those
present, be entered on The journal No bl!
shall bec,mc iaT until i! has bren Test: on
three diff:ren; days o! lhe session ii the house
in which it originated unless two thirds Of the
members ELECTED to that housc shall othcr% ise
determine
IS The whole number OF members to which
the State may al any time be entitled in the
IIGuso Of Representatives nt the Confederate
Stsies, shall be aproriiocd Cd a. nearly rs may
ne amongst the several coHa;ic5, cities and
towns nr the State. acaorJias - :hrir rpsfac.
tive numbers; which s'!a!l he determined by
adding TO the whole EnElhcr ol tTsp persoru
including those h,u:i'i 20 service for 4 tcrE. .?
years. and exc!uli"g Indians not taxed, three.
if,i,a o. all other persons.
H. In the apport;omm r.. the State shall ts
Giyi;ed into districts, COZ es:7indins il: ru"bsr
| With the representatives to which it NAV be
entitled il. tue H;us=rf Representatives nf the
Consryss Of the ran!c3era:c S:a' C, WHICH shall
be formed re-: peclir"i; 9f csa:igaous Counties.
cities, a;,d towns, be compact. and include. rs
nearly as may BIC. iii equal 'iuT'";'7 oi III" Tr,'
uat,on, upon w;:'c;i j, baStd Representatives.
IN the II use o! REPRESENTATIVES =, sis Con!:i
| crate States
Is. The privilege Of Tic Wi, q !.i::7J .e-
2us shal! not in ory casa b. suspended. Tie
General Assembly shalt NOT pass aay bill O
attaindr,; o. a::y &c past .fac:c law; o. any 'a;r
.npairing the nbl!.a,!a. 8: contracts; oF Az?
law whereof: private rrnfsr!: sho!! DC taken
| for public uses y7!;hou: jus! s;n2"nsaiior; .!
aay Law abrtigiag the irccdo:: II. speech OF q
the press w min shall he co:np2eo 70 !:c
quent or support ans r.Ilg;iI: worship, pISc!
or ministry whatsoever; ter shall any Ean !'t
enforced, res.raacd, rnvlts's.', Or hnrIaentd /"
lis body o. goods. IL otherwise suffer en &c.
count Of his religious opinions or ot!ic'; 3n' al
men sha! b. free 10 ?1c'c>3, auc by .'scurH
70 maintain their opinions Il, matters of religion
and the same shall III :owise affect, Glor,;st
or enlarge their civil capacities; AID the Gan
a-a1 satrbjv skIIi IN. rrrSrrihc any r. i!cjCi;.