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

lessun of his having heretofore Icught such
duel, or sen! and accepted Ssh challenge, or
been second in such duel, CT bcsl.r Of such
challenge or acceptance.
IS The Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
Judges, and ali others offending against if'a
Stale, by mal.aG,ninistr0;ion, corruption, he.
glecl Of d,ty. o.: other high crime or m,St!c
meanor, snail iyn impeach-b!o by The linu:c 6i
Dcmgites, ard be prosecuted neE RI the Ssnat',
which shall have tie sale powrr - try i'm
peachmen,s. When sitting Tor that purpose
they shall be on oath or allirmatios; aad 10
person shalt bc convic:ed without tic corcur.
renee Of two thirds Of the members present.
Judgment. in cases Of Impeachment, shall hot
extend further .han to removal from oflicc, and
disuu .lfcation to hold and erjoy any tth;e Of
homer. trus. or prof! from Under the CommOn-
wealth; bu. the party convicted shall nrTer.
thcles DO subject t. indictment, trial, jndS-
mont and punishment, according TO ld77. Inc
Senate my sit during tho recess OF ;he Gene
rel Assembly for The trial of impcachmenls
and The consideration OF Executive bu;iieSs.
.Slarcs and FIRE. Negroes.
TO- Slaves hereafter elnancpated shall for
felt their freedom By rem lining in tho Com
.nonwe ealth more than twelve months after they
become actually free, and shall DO reduced 10
siasery under such regulations az may be pre-
Scrihed by law.
70. The General ASSEMBLY nlay impose
such restrictions and conditions rs they shall
deem proper on the power Of slave owners TO
cmancipale their slaves; and may pass lays
for the relief OF the Commonwealth from the
iIec negro population, by removal or otherwise.
81. The General Assembly shall not cman-
cipate any slave, CT the descendant .o ans
slave, either b. fore o- after the birth Of such
DESCENDANT
T1ration and F".nanc6.
% Taxation shall b. equal and uniilr1I
i throughout the Componweal,h, and all FRO
prrty shall bs taxed in prepnrt tots 'aiur,
which shall he ascertained in such nlanner Is
may be prescribed by law; but any pTo;'c:sy
may be exempted from taxation Ly the ynt@ Of
m%j ri = Of the whole uurnJcT hf inctn5erS
elected 10 each House oi TIC Gsa.:si .i:se;nbiy.
% \ capilaion tex equal 10 the tax as
aess.d en- land OF the 2alle of ;wo LuGdrea
dollars, shall 10 l"vied Oh every vi. te !Dsir
! nha0itau; who .lcs attained ~ age g: wen
| ty.cnc years; and orc equal Dl0ietY Of the cap
.al!on tax u;cn white ptrsors snail re ap.
Piled to inc purposes q rc;uce';oa III primary
and lr*e schools; bu. nolnirg herein contained
! ,:s.aii Prevent exemptions 81 te1lh!c polls Il
cases oi b1i;i7 icGtuiilr.
*. The General Assembly may lazy taz
/ on ircome3 salaries anG license; but no tax
shall be levied 0a proIcr:y from which any in
onino so taxed is derived. or On the capital in.
re.ied in the trade or business in T,spcc. 10
which the license so taxed is issued
%. No money s;lali bn drawn from the treas
ury but IN pursuance of appropriations made
b. law; end c siatclneG. Of tho receipts, d's-
ourscmcn:s appropriations and loans shall b:
published after the sd urnEnent Of each sea.
s.cn OF the Gsrers Assembly, win the acts
and resolutions thereof.
! 26 Oa the passage Of every act which IN
pHscs, continues, or rcri' es a Tax, nr cr:sles q
'eft or cnarge, or msk"s. continues, or re7ivcS
ans appropriation of public or trust monrr or
! property. or recaset, discharges, or cn.nElu;cE
! any claim or demand Of the Stale, :i!o vnir
shall be determined by yeas aud NAYS ard he
names OF The persona voting iDr and nsainS.
tho sarna shall no entered on The Journals OF
the resrectire Houses, and 9 D' rrity Of all lie
UnmScrs elected 10 each House shall be neccI
sary 30 y;ve j: lie iurcc Of n !aw.
o. The !i1biily 10 the State nf any iHco..
pora;ed company or ias';u;or, 70 IcGt:m TIE
| prnCiDsl aud pay tho iniergat Cf Gny loan
heretofore nade. CT which mar hereafter be
made DY the Stale to such company or :rsti-
tuition, shall not bo released; and the General
ASSEMBLY shall not pledge :hc faith Of tho
! Safe or bind 1t i, any form, for tas d'hts ~
) Obligations Of a7T company or corporation.
IS. There sha'l b, Ct! apars aaraaiiy, tT6a!
~. Sccruing re-raucs, a sun coHr! 70 ssr-a
per crnt oe the sisle drb! existing Cn lie
hrs. dsy Gi January. in the Year ore ,hcussrG
eight cuairct and :ftc-iwo. Tue iu;d t5Gs
set apart shall he called the sinking Ss:Ei,
aud shall 10 applied 90 The payrnnEt o; tie
interest Of liz. S:a;o deb, aud the princi.
pal of such part % may bo rcdecuia Die
! lf no part bc re'iccmlbie, then the residue
Of the Sinking Fund, after the paymen; of
such ia!ercs. sks!l be eirres.ed in the bonds III
certificates OF deot OF this Common wealih, ~
Of the Confederate States, or Of sosne .: ihh
! States Of this Conf dc,acy, .ut! appi'rd 10 the
paymcu. Ct the State debt is it shal bctome
rcdeeulahic. Whenever, after the sa:d first
day Of January, debt shall be contracted BY
the commonwealth. there shall De SCI apart in
Ike rnlnncr, annually, for thirsy'fJur yeaTa, f.
aem exceeding by ole per cent. Tie aggregate
amount of the anaual interest agreed 10 bc
paid thereon Ct tue time OF its Contraction
which sum Shall be part OF the Sinking fund,
and shall be applied lii the manner before d.
rcc:cd. The General Assembly shall not othc:-
w;3c appropriate any par! o! The Shaking fund
or its accruinS interest, except IN time U! var,
iHsu;fecli.n or INVASION.
o. The General Assembly may, Ht AIRY
! tiiue, dircc: a sale vi The stocks held b. the
| Comluouwe.lii, in internal Improvement and
o.her companies; but the proceeds OF such sale,
if made before l:le payment OF the pubilc debt,
shli constitute part Of the Sinking fuud. and
! be applird il: IKE manner.
50. The Gencrui Assembly shall Eot Gil :
; t-G2. laans OF causc &c be isSucd certificates OF
| debt OF bond; # ;Ee State, rre3ecE.hia ioT ::
period greater ,!!an ;hir;y-:Du. Cear;;.
Genera! Pfvrisisns.
! 81 the General Assembly snail moi giant
! Z charter uf Incorporation 20 any church or r.
lig:oua denomination, aut may ::::Grr The title
t, church property 10 en- cx!cn: 10 &c limited oy
F.! iaw.
/ So NJ lottery shall hereafter be authorized
tv ia~ aaj me buying. selling o. transferring
Of ti:kr's OF chances in ans lottery rot no%
Authorized b iiw OF this State sha!! be prl-
! kibi ID
/ 33. NJ i..w county shall bc formed with HI
are0 less :A:a sly huntiTc;; square tDiies; moi
sh2: ,hc ccuniy oi counties rom WHICH It is
formed he Taducs1 below that 3rsa noc shall
aay county. having H':liio population less
than :i.e ,honsarl, be d,priSsd Of moro thar
onr -i.th G! said population ncr shall c county
having ars.r white population BE- reduced
i,u:':.s lnrr thousand. BIT: any county, tht
length OF u bica is shr1c times lis mean breadth
or which exceeds 6f;y nilis in !ungth, may b'
divided, at the discretion OF the Gsnerai A.
ssmb'y. IL aii general elections the TetsrS If
any c1uD!y, rot entitled to separate represer-
,a!inn, ;i:a:i "nlc in tho sane election district
S4 the General Assembly shall conf.r oT
the ceurta the power TO giant divorces. changt
the names Of perscr!s, and direct the saio e
es.a.es teloaging 20 infants and OTHER persons
under lesa disabilities. but ahaIl not, h. :'p:cia
legislation, gran, ri tf in such cases, OF ii ar;
other case Of which iie conr!s ns o:hcT ttibG'
;,ais In3C have jurisdiction.