The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-17

PROCLAIM ALTON.


same open for a period Of three days, and
within five days after they are closed to GER
iify true copes thereof TO the Governor, who
shall, as early as may be, ascertain the result
OF SAID vote, and max g proclamation thereof:
and In case 1t is ascertaiBed that majority
OF ali the votes cast Is in favor O! either OF
the principles of representation referred, as
aforessif, 70 the choice of the voters, the Gov
g. nor SHALL communicate the result of such
vote 10 the General Assembly at its first reg
ular session thereafter, but in II is asceT-
t3iHed that mf iori y of all the votes cast is
hol III ialo OF either O! the principles of rep
resen tation referred, as Aforesaid, to the
choice OF the voters, it shall be the duty OF
the Governor, as soon as may be after ascer-
tanning the fact, III like manIer TO cause the
voters to decide between the two principles
OF represen talon which shall at such pre-
Nlous voting have received the greatest um
Der OF votes and he shall ascertain and make
proclamation OF the result OF the said last
vote, and communicate the same to the Cen
erai Assembly 1T its next regular sess ion i;
and, IN either case, the General Assembly, at
the regular ession thereof which shall be
neid next after the taking OF the vote, tue re-
suit Of which shall have been so communion
ted TO II by the .foyeraer, shall re -apportion
representation III the two Iio lses respectively
Ill accordance with the principle OF represen-
tation in each for which e. majority of the
votes cast were given; and it shall be the
duty OF the General Assembly, in every
tenth year thereafter to rs-appor rtion and dis.
tribute THE nun Der . iSenat tors and delegates
III accordance with the same principle.
QUALIETCATIos or sYEAroas AND DELEGATES
:. amy person may be eleGIed Senator who
1t the time OF is election, has attained ths
ase Of twenty i've years, and is actually L
resident within the district, and qualified to
vote Tor members of the General Assembly
IctorO!ng 10 this Constitution and any per-
s2U may he e!octe . member of the House OF
delegates who, at the time of election has
@tLa-net tie age Of tWenty-one years, and is
lctGally resident within the county, city,
own, or election district, qualified to vote
-or mem baIS CT the General Assem- b " accord
lnS 20 this Constitution but no person hold
lIg q lucrative ClliCe, 10 minister of the gos-
lei or priest OF any religious denomination
10 SllaTied officer o. any banking corpora
hoA or company shall be capable of being
elected a memD Ger of either House of Assembly.
The rem oval Of any person elected To either
branch of the General Assembly from the
county, city, town or district for which he
was elected, shall Vacate his Office,
POWERS AND DnTIEs or THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
S. The General Assembly shall meet once
in every year, and not oftener, unless con.
Eened by the Governor in thu manner PIE
scribed by the Constitution. Neither House,
during the session of the General Assembly
shall, Wi ithout the consent of the other, ad :
i2urn for more than three days, nor to any
other place than that in which the two
Houses shall he sitting. A majority of each
House shall constitute a quorum to do bus
mess but smaller number may adjourn
from day to day, and shall be authorized TO
compel the attendance of absent mem pors in
snch manner and under such penalties as
each House may provide.
9. The House of Delegates shall choose its
own Speaker, and in the ~bsence OF the Lieu =
tenant-G Governor, the Senate shall choose
from their own body president pro tenn and
each House shall appoint its own officers,
settle its own rules OF proceeding, and Girect
Writs OF election for supplying intermediate
vacancies but If vacancies shall occur dur
ing the recess OF the General Assembly, such
writs may be issued by the Governor under
Such regulations as may be prescribed by
law. Each House shall Judge OF the election,
quaiiftcatlon and returns of its members,
may punish them for disorderly behavior
and, with The concurrence of two thirds eX- =
pei memo oer but not second time for the
same offence.
10. The members OF the Assembly shall
receive tor their services i com pensa tiou to
be ascertalned by law, and paid out of the
public treasury; but no act increasing such
| compensation shall take effect until after the
| end OF the term for which the members OF
| the House OF Delegates voting thereon were
elec teo: and 10 Senator or delegate, during
| the term Tor which he shall have been elected
| shall be appointed 10 any civil office Of prof,
| under the Commonwealth, which has been
! created, or the emoluments of which have
| been increased, during such term, except
| ofiicies filled by elections by the people.
| II. Bills and resolution may originate in
| either Of the TWO Houses OF the General Assem-
| bly,, sto be approved or rejected by the other
| the consent Of the other.
l2. Each House of the General Assembly
| shall keep Journal OF its proceedings, which
| shall be published from time to time and the
yeas and nays OF the members of either House
! on any question, shall, at the desire o.
neiitth OF those present, be entered on th(
journal. No bill shall become Il law uu til il
has been read on three different dayS of lhe
| session il the House III which it orr riginated
| unless TWO thirds of the members elected Il
| that House shall otherwise determine.
l3. The whole number OF II EN- bers to which
| the State may Z any time be entitled in the
| House of Hepresen tatives OF the Confsdera t,
States, shall he apportioned as nearly as ma,
| be amongst the several counties, cities anC
| towns OF the state, according to their respec
| tive numbers which shall be de eermined BY
| adding TO the whole number Of free person!
| including those bound to service for a tern
OF years, and excluding Indians not taxed
| three. titths CT all other persons.
Il, In the superintendent, the State shall bt
| divided into districts, corresponding in mum.
| ber with the represen tatives to which it may
| be entitled IN the House of Representatives o
| the Congress ot the Confederate States, which
| shall be formed respectively of contiguou
counties, cities and towns, be compact, are
| include as nearly as may be an equal nun
Der OF tie population upon Which is baset
| representation in the House Cf kepresen Ia
| tlVes OF the Confederate States.
IL. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpy
| shall not IN any case be suspended Tn
| General Assembly shall not pass any bill o
| attainder; or any eI post tGcto law; or any Law
mpairing the obligations of contract; or an,
law whereby private property shall be takel
| for public uses without Just compensa ton; O
any law abridging the freedom of speech O
| of the press. No man shall be compelled t,
| frequent or support any religious worshi,
place, or ministry whatsoever; nor shall an,
| man be enforced, restrained, molested, or bur
| thened III his body or goods, or otherwise suf
| fer on account of his religious opinions or be
| lief; bat all men shall be free to profess ant
| n m a n a in hair ,i1,fgN /,
| matters OF religion, and the same shall in
| nowise affect, diminish, or enlarge their c,vi
capacities; ard the General Assembly shall
not prescribe any eligious test whatever: Of
| confer any peculiar privileges or adyant tage
on any sect o. denomination, or pass any Law
! requiring or authorizing any rst igioussociety "
| or the people Of any district within this Com
| monWealth, to levy on themselves or other
any tax Tor the erection or repair of any hous
| or public worship or for the support OF an,
church or ministry bpt 1t shall be left fr ee u
| every person 20 select his religious Instructor
| and to make Tor his support such private con
| tract as he ahail please.
| ld. Every law, or resolution having tn,
force OF law, shall relate to bat one subject
| which shall be expressed in the title.
Il. The General Assembly may proyid
| that n person shall be capable of holding
or being elected to any post of profit, trust
or emolument, civil, military, legislative, ex
| ecutive, or Judicial, under the Government
| of this Commonwealth, Who shall hsreaiCe
| tight duel, or send or accept challenge Il
| fight duel, the probable issue OF which may
| be the death OF the challenger or chaileng ged
| or who shall be second to either party, o.
| shall in any manner aid or assist in such duel
| or shall be knowingly the bearer of such
| challenge or acceptance but no person shat
| be SO disqualified by reason of his havns
| heretofore fought such duel or sent or &C
| cepted such challenge, or been second il
| such duel, or bearer OF such challenge or ac
| ceptance.
IS. The Governor, Lieuienant Governor
| State, by maI;tdministra ton, corruption, ne
| gleet Of duty, or other high crime or mtsde
| meanor, shall be impeachable by the the II o u 3