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

this State by reason of being stationed therein;
and no person shall havs the right to vots who
is Of unsonnd mind, or panper, or non-comt
officer, soldier, seaman or marine ID
the regular army or navy of the Confedsrats
States aOr who has been convicted of bribery ih
an election, or of any infamous offence.si - 5s
2. The General Assembly, at its frst session
after the adoption Of this Constitufion and after
wards % occaglon may require, shall csuss every
city or tovl, the white population of which s1
cesds fye thousand, to be laid Oft into convenient
wards, and q separate place of voting to be ea-
tablished in each, and thsreafter no nhabitant Of
such city or town shall be allowed to vote except
in the ward in which he resides.Gai9 rss sfsss
8. No voter, during the time for holdfnr any
election It which he is entitled to- vote, shall
be compelled to perform NJ .lltary service, ex-
cept in tins Of war or public danger to work
upon the public roads, or to attend spy court %
suitor, juror or witness; and no voter shall be
subject to arrest under any civil process during
his attendance ct elections, or in going to orrs-
turning from them. ~ ss@ei esa s4z'
4. In ell elections votes shall be given openly
or si,s soes, and not by ballot. but dumb persons
entitled to suffrage may vote by ballot.
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= go a. 5 LEGISLATIVE EPARTHENT. g., ~
1.-The Legislature shsll be formed Of two dis
tinct branches, which together shall be com
plse Legislature, and shall be called the General
Assembly Of Virginis. - 80 = ps.
.4aasa HOUSE OF DELEGATES. asaas9 81 2
2. One of these shall be called the aHouss Of
Delegates, and shall consist of one hundred and
fifty tw Q members, to be chosen annually for and
by the several counties, cities and town of the
Commonwealth the distribution aud appoint
ment whereof shall remain IS now provided by
law. until = reapportionment Of the same ,.shsl,
be made by the General AsseEbly a. hereinafter
provided. The Generai Assembly shall have
power upon application of majority Of the vo-
vers Of the county of Campbell, to provide that
instead OF two delegates 70 be elected By said
county, the town OF Lynchburg sha!l elect one
delegate, and the residue fthe county of Camp
bell shsll elect one delegate. And the zsaid
General Assembly shaii i@have like power, ION the
application of majority of the voters OF the
county OF N orfolk, to provide that instead OF two
delegates to DO elected by said county, the city
OF Portsmouth shall elact one delegate, aud the
residue ef-ths county of Norfolk shall elect on .
delegate. ssqs se.al IS se.ssaza saoa
ssa SENATE. 9 As 12t
3. The other shall be called the Senste, and
consist of fifty members, for the eec:i IN Of whom
the counties, cities, and towns shall be- divided
into fifty districts. Each county, city, and tow
of the respective district, at the time Of the first
election Of delegates under this Consttuti0n shall
vote for ons Senator and the Sherif5 or othss
officers holding the election for each county, city,
or town, within i've days after the election, shall
meet ct the Court-Heuse Of the county, city or
,oHn first named in the district, and froms the
polls so taken in their respective countless c,ties
and towns, return as Senator the person who has
received the greatest number OF votes in the
whole district. To keep up this Assembly by
rotation, the district shall be divided into four
classes, and numbered by lot. The first class
shall consist OF twelve, the second of thirteen,
the third of twelye and the fourth ofthirteen.-
Ne4fS of he of he fret ola
shall be vscated at the expiration of the first
year after the commencement of their term Of
office; of the second class, at the expiration of
the second year; of the third class at the expirs-
third year; and of the fourth class, ct the expi-
ration Of the fourth year, so that one class may
be chosen every year, and the vacancies thereby
occasioned shall be supplied from such class by
new election in the manner aforesaid. This ro-
tation shall be applied to each class according to-
its number, and continued in due order annually.
For the election of Senator'S, the District
shall remain as now arranged, until representa-
ton in the two Houses shall be reapportioned in
the manner provided in thisCOnstitution.0
APPoRTIoNMENT OF DIFFERENTIATION.
5. 1t shall be the duty of the General Assem-,
bly,, in the year one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-fve, and in every tenth year thereafter, in
case it can agree upon principle Of representa-
tion, to reappOrtion representation IN the Sem
ate and House Of Delegates in accordance there
With; and in the event the General Assembly,
at the first or any subsequent period OF reappor-
tionment, shall fail to agree upon principle OF
and to reapportion representation
in accordance Herewith, each House shall sepa-
rately propose scheme OF representation con-
tsining principle or rule for the House of Del
egates, in connection with principle or rule for
the Senate. And it shall be the duty of the
General Assembly, at the same session, to certi-|
fy to the Governor the principles or rules OF rep
resentation which the respective Houses may sep
arately propose, to be applied in making reap
portionments in the Senate and IN the House OF
Delegates; and the Governor shall, as soon
as may be, by proclamation. make
known the propositions ofthe respective Houses,
and rearlire the voters Of the Commonwealth to
assemble at such time as leshall appoint at their
lawful place CT voting, and decide by their vote
between the propositions thus presented. In the
event The General Assembly shall fail in the year
one thousand eigha hundred and sixty five, OF in
any tenth year thereafter, to make such reappor-
tionnent or certificate, the Governor shall, i'm
after the adjournment of she General
Assembly, by proclamation, require the voters
of the Commonwealth to Assem- bic, a. such time
IS he shall appoint, at their lawful places OF yo-
thug, and to declare by their votes: n !
First, whether representation in the senate and
House Of delegates shall be apportioued on the u-
rage Basis that is, according to the nnmoe OF votes
in Tie several counsies, cities, towIs aud SENATORIAL
districts Of the Commonwealth: rg.- - :. III i
Or SECOND. whether representation in both Houses
shall be apportioned on the MIXED Basis that Is,
according IA the number Of uhise Inhabitants con-
aimed ana tie anoun Of State taxes paid III te sew
raj counies, cities towns Of she Cemmonweat5,
ie eaciiug ,heresson all paid 90 ice mss and law
,rocess ard sy capiaion tax On free negroes, sllcW
% tre GeeSsse for every seventysixth part OF SAID
ais aud delegate for every seventy sixtl
,srt Of said taxes, and distributing the Senator'S III
Ike manner: sstt .tsfst ssa |
Or. ihird. whether representation shall be appor-
ioned in ne Senate taxation; that Is, according
o ice amount os al state taxes paid IN the several
cities and tO~ rs 0t tas Cot wealth, de-
ucting lLeretIoin sJi paid license and law