Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-12-31

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ssio ant n the House of Delegates on ther3ufrage
oasis - aforenad, and each voter shaf casths
OF one of said schemes and
3, II shall be the duty of the sher6s and other Of
hcers taxing said polls keep the sane open for
pshoa OF shres daya and within five days after they
eesea to certify uue copies thereof to the Cover
nor VINO SHALL az early may be- ascertain the re-
stof said vote, and make proclamation thereof; and
cage - sscertained that majority of all thexotes
cast Is In favor of either che principles of
aion referred Aforesaid ito the choce of tbe no.
ters, the Governor shall communosse the result OF
to the General Assembly at in irss regular
session Snereaer but In case tits ascertainsd that
majority OIL a the votes casts in favor of either
princPies OF representation REFERRED a. aore
to the choice of the voters it shs be the uy of
ss soon ss may be after sscsrtasing the
ike manner TO cause the voters to decide be-
tween The two principles of which shall
at such previous voting have ed the greatest
number OF Jotes and he shall ascertain and make
procamsti0n OF the result of the said last and
commvnicateth the same 10 she General at its
next regular session and in either case the eneral
Assembly, at the regular session thereof which shall
be held NEXT after the taking of the vos the result of
which shall have been SO communicated 10 it by the
Governor, shall re- apportcnb representation in the
two Houses respectively IN accordance with the prn
cpe ofrepresentsti0n each for which majority Of
the votes cast and it shall be the duty of
the General Assembly in every tenth thereafter
10 and distribute tine number of Senstors
and delegates an accordance with the principle.
~ QUALIFICATION OF SENATOR'S AND DHLEsA ArEs.
Z. Any person may be elected Sc nator Who at the
time of his election has attained the age of twenty
i've years. and is actually resident within the dis
trcs and qualified vote for 5ers of the Gene
raj ARssnbiy, according TO this Constuon, and any
person may be sectsd member OF the House OF Del
egstes, who. the tina Of election, las attained the
xge OF twenty-one years. and ID actually resident
uiha the county, city. town, or election district,
qualified 70 vote for members of the General Assem-
oily according 10 this ConstirntfOn but person
holding lucrative Office, minister of the gospel
or priest Of any rsgious denomlnstion, salarisd
oileer 0fany banking corporation or company shall
os capable q being elected member o. eisner House
either bfaEch ofthe General Assemb from the coun
W, city. town for which he was elected,
shall vscate his office - @ei4 '~si' ~4'9V iHDs4
. . ROW ahs AID DUTIES OF fzE osNHRAL AsslnBLY,
= s. The General Assembly shall meet oncein every
year. and not oftener unless ened by the Gover
nor IN the pannsr prescribed by the CoBstitotion-
Nethsr House, during the session the General A.
seMbly, shsi without the consensef sAothor, sd-
ihsn That IN which the houses shall DO sitting-
major ity OF s4ca House shall constitute aaquorum
do buslness but Q smaller number naays adjourn
IRON day 10 day. end shal be authorized TO compel
the attendance oil absent members In such manner
and under such penalties - each House msy provide
v. Ths House OF Delegates shall choose It's own
SPEAKER, snd in the e6senes OF the Leutsnsnt Cover
ben be shall exerciss the office OF Governor
the Senate shall choase from their own body
President pro ten and escn House shall appoint Its
notteeEs settle Its own rules of proceeding, and
but ii vscancles sha occur during the
slhe Gsnsral Assembly such wrlts may be issuedby
the Governor under such regulations may be pre-
scFibsd by law, Zach House shall Judge OF the elec-
uopx qusliicstion and returns Of sits members may
punish them for disordsrly behavior, and with the
concurrence of two thirds, sxpsl member, but not q
second time for the same otsacs.Ds rel - sLsssEg
= lv The members of sbs General Assembly shall re-
ceiye tor thsrseryices acompsnsatOn t0be ascertain
ed by lay, ssd paid out OF the public treasury butno
aet incI ssslnS such shall exc elect uns
daft fho toprn vi nhQra
the House of Delegates voting thereon were elected;
and no Ssnstor or Delegate, during the term for
which be shsl have been elected snail be appointed
to any civil Office of profit under As Commonwealth,
which has been created, or the emolumsnts OF which
have been increased, during such term except offices
ilsd BY elections by the people, Dsslg ~ llsiz
ths swo House, OF the Gene si Assembly, to be sp
proved rejected by the other, and may be amended
by either House With the consent of the otherlsso
II. Each House OF ths General Assembly, shall
keep sjournsl ofits proceedings, which sha be pub
llshsd ifou tine tIns, aAd the y and nays of
the aspDsrs of either Aouss any question. shall,
the desire fonsfth Of those present be enteredOn
ths jeurnsl. No bill shall become . law until 1t has
Dssl rssd three different days of the session in the
House in which it originated unless two-hirds OF the
menbers elected to that House shall otherwise deter
: Ia. The whole number of members to which the
state may sny time be entitled I'm the House of
of the Confederate States, shall be ap
spOfiioaed - nearly may be amongst the several
couDtles and TOW Of the State according to
their respective numbers which shall be dstsrmlned
by adding the whole pnmbsr OF free persers inclu
dlng those bound service for term of years, and
excluding Indians not taxed, rhrsehtihs OF eli other
persons. sds 30. .e5o7 e4fi II As@ias~ - liSls
Id. In the spportioAmen. the State shall be divi-
dsd into districts. corresponding In number with the
Representatives to which it may be emitted in the
House of kspr of tas Congress OF theCon
feersts Sstss which sbA be formed spsctively of
contiguous counties, cities ssi towns DO compact,
and isciuds AZ nearly a. may be equal number of
the pspusten apop Which IL based representation In
the House OF Representatives of the Confederate
StxIeszaSra w $3.50 lf-it ea-s t9si4 Il
Is The privilege of the writ of ha6eas corpus shall
aot in sny case be suspended. The General Assem-
biy shall not pass any bill OF sttauder any &c post
dcfo iss or any Law iupslrinS the obligations OF con-
tract any Law whereby Priysts property shall be
tsken Tor pubhc without just compensation; or
any law sbriagiDg the freedom OF spesch or OF the
pressas No shalt be compelled to frsquentor sup
portsny religious worship place, or ministry whatso-
ever nor slsli any man be enforced restrained,
iesled, ,or barShensd 10 his BODY goods, other
Gtter sls religious Opinions or be-
si Snsii be tree 80 prote5s and DJ argu
ens 70 N all tain their oonions ia
aud the esme shall IN noxss stect, dimuish or en-
large their ciyIi caacties; and the Generaf Assem-
bly, shall not prescribe Any test or
eonfer any pecuiisr privileges or advantages on any
sector son, pass any law RECURRING or a1-
.horisng any religious society, or the people Of any
dtstricI thin this Commsn wealth. 70 levy ON them
selves others any Or ihe erection repair Of
any for pubc for sne support OF any
church ministry butls shall be leftfsee To every
select bis lu5 uctor, and 10 make
for his suplort ssuch private contracs as he shall
please a1s @t-7s 81 ls5l Z. 2
IS.a Every Law, orresoiGtion having III, force of
law shah to but subject, which shah be ex-
pressed ia the title. z1 A-@s
H. The General Assembly may provide that no
person shall capsule OF hoidng or being elected to
any post OF profit trust or emoiament eisiI military,
Legislative, executive, Or judicial under the Govern
ment OF this Commonwealth, wi shall hereafter tight
duel or send accept challenge to fight duel,
pr0babe issue OF which may be the death OF the
chalienK challenged, who shall be second to
either party, shall any manner aid assist in
such duel or shall De knowingly the bearer OF sucn
challenge acceptance; but person shall be
drsauaed by reason Of his having heretofore fought
such duel sent accepted such challenge, or been
second such duel bearer of such challenge
ceptance. .s..sf Ia s9rI.sr :. asas.frs.-s
q 49, The Governor, Lieutenant Governor Judges,
and all others offending against the State, by malad
nistration, neglect OF duty otherhigh
crime or misdemeanor, shall be impeachable by the
House of Delegates and be prosecuted before the Sc
nate which shall have the sole power try impeach
ments. When sitting for that purpose they shall be
on oath or ali rmation; and no person shall be con-
victed without the of two-thirds of the
members present Judgment, in cases OF ,impeach-
ments, shall not extend further than 10 removal from
Office aud disqualification to hold enjoy any office
of honor, trust, or profit under the Common eath;
but the party convicted shall nevertheless be subject
to lndlclment hial, judgment, and punishment ac-
cordng to law. The may sit during the recess
OF the Genera Assembly the trial of cpeachments
and the consideration of Executive business.
SLAVES AND PRES NkGRoEs.
1s.a Slaves hereafter emansipated shall forfeit their
freedom by remaining in the Commonwealth more
than elye months after bscosne frao