Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-31

u,der t1e Com non resi bu tbs party ed shall
the be subject iaiictnsu ti jiignsnt and
seerdlnz 10 nv Tie ssaae may dGring the Of
Geseal Assby or M t 81 OF imp achnens and tie consd
Grafton Cf FescHtirs bssiae'@
Sldres and FTte Htgross
90 Slaves ,l f,rttser freedom b.
aiming In hs ceunonwealh m're than tsevs Torts an
they Stisy es and shall be he duy ofhs Genera
Ab 70 prescrs Pr2psr regal oa' r reducing suci ne
TEIrs rest oto1 a,d ihOnS they s1al
deen prop,r The Of slave ,ncpate tn
fro he frse neg po5uIsiia by renova otherws,
20 Ths sa.nerL Assembly shall pat, slave, oil
sueh Defendant
Trs1tion and Flaaace
.sb sn5 nI n,ensrt, shan he t.xei In pronorion a ~
value which Lha be csned such amer IS be
st y .s Sy Ss sy ~ % a @ II e
TO cash House ths General Assembly
A lenf Of tn
value Of two u ded as sha be levied on every White m.l
ing hsr eontned sh, exemp; ons oftaxabe po In
eases OF bodily Inhrniiy.
% Inc General Assembly m,y iesy tax ine salaries
and osnses bu no levied properly from which any
income taxed de ised or on hs capital ed nih: trade
26 No money shl be dawn from the treasury but in pursu
Of propaoas made by Law; aud staemen OF the
ed after The al nen Of escn session b
WITH uie acts and resolutions thereof
yye1 tax or create, dess or Shars 2. makes continues or
revive. any sPpTopaon Of pebble OF ,Iu n,ny o. Prpsry
State the shall be determined by nays AID tbs
tered oanAs Of respeetvs Hoa and ,ry Of
ubes ceeed 70 each House shAn be necessary 70 give
Il the f)ree % q Law. .E
IS The liability to the site of sny Incorporated srmpshy
nsuop etee The principal and pay the Interest Of
Nat. 70 such eompan; or ius.iros s not be released and
the General Assembly shall not pledge the fnh Of the stsr or
tad Ia any the debts, oegat ons OF company
a Psere th,n be Sc, apa, annually for tn. accrun
qall seven per cent Of the Safe debt M
The dag nuary In The one thousand eight hundred
an nfyE The fsnd apart sha be called the nkiBg
b
sae debt aad the ncpal OF sneh part as may be
an he payment o. sa nter. shall be Invested in the bond.
Of debt OF this Of the confedsr
Piled 10 me p,Snen, Of the debt
able WI never sr the sad a day OF yaneary, debt sdA
hare besn shat be contracted BY The Comm lnvea IN, there
shall be set apart 10 k msnns snnuay, hiryour wears
san exc sdn, " one per cent he S S0aH, ..
nsn; vii u sam sss BE- par 9, ss snxR rsnd and ns be
Otherwise Appropriate any part Of hs Sinking Pund
Ia sOcrune interest," pt In time Of insnrrecon or -va
50 The General Assembly may aay time, dhea sde Of
the stocks heiby the non~eEh internal improvement
the paytn. OF the pab deh shall constitute part Of the
SINKING iu5d, and be Appred in IKE manner.
Be issued ceasass e DEB. Or bonds Of The state ire
for pered greaGer than thSv.feur years.
General PrDcisioRs
a. Tn. Geners Assembly shall not gran. charter Of incorpo.
ration any church religious denomination but
the ~, to church Pr9pe y 70 an extent 70 be United BY law
buyns s transferring o. iicis tehinees !, Any lottery
Jized this ttA'e shall be prohibited
50 ~ ne couny shall be formed With less than sr
hanled mil nor shall he county or cunt nom which
having white 20 uis,n less than ave thousand deprived Of
than onensh nor shall eouny having
larger white pcplato, be redaced beoz focr thous md
IS The shall confer oh the the power
divorces change the persons and the sale
bs but shan NOT by special leg saion grant relief IN sucS
other Of which cours other ibun 's
49, Tne General Assembly shall p-oyds for ths paio regis
10 esesers counes eis and io.ns Of the the
NJ the and
De h In A white poPSaan aud q tae births AMI d.si In the
Ter ofth. free coored TersOnE and slaves
81 The er OF nduc,i and making ret rns OF elections
dee mining CONTESTED elections sad Il hng vacN-cles In Of
d,e specially provided by this CossuOn shall
be b law A1d the General Assembly may declare the
siop Is made for that purpose In this Constitution.
% sh be the duti OF the General Assembly 70 provide by
adequate protect sgalns al mfr actions Of the rights guar
,nieel the ctlzrs q this Commonwealth by seventh
eighth aad sections OF the Bill OF Rh OF Virginia. md
he min se.ilon OF the a ae Oo:suon OF the Cor
fedeiGte stAtes This Is nav section
ARTIoLsy.
KxEcUTUE DEPARTHSr.
Goeernar.
l. The chef executive power Of this Commonwealth ths be
vested Governor He shall hold the Office OF four
year. TO commence Of January
election gloe ofce the
eedn that for which he was elected and 10 any ether dur
Tie overnor shan bo elected by tn. voters a. the times
and places Of eheos1 members ohe Gen raj Assembly Returns
e 10 the Secretary OF the Tho .ha se yer
them 70 the Speaker OF The House Of Delegates on the first dy Of
the Of the Genes Assembly. Th Speaker Of he
House OF wihn week tn. Ter 10 the pres
the sd<urn and the yos shall then be counted ItePerson
having the highest ber Of votes shall be declared elected
nj soS So Ss dSs ] s a. e s G sr o % os S%sss &
ing 10 nigh 40 Rns ~ uo.es not ere,etfag three he Gepe
AAby IR by int rotj Of tie fo1 HoHsss elect Ms
Goseor CONTESTED .ecor for Governor shall be decided by
alike vote and the mode Of proceeding 10 u cases shall be pre-
No psoa shall be eligible Governor unless he
has attain he age o thT years, naF. eisa Gi one o.
The Governor shall reside tie Of Government shall
receive FIVE housa fa each year Of Ills service and
while In Office SHAH receive no oihe: enoumen from this or any
o Ne shall that the laws be faithfully executed
muacae the General Asemb a: every ssshon tho condition
me lres he may deem eIpedien and the General
Assembly application o; msjo Of the members cf bah
Houies thereof when In his opnlon the interest e s oo
m nweatn may reilire t. He shal he couahder inch Of
land and naval forces c h Ge have power % nbody the
militia 10 rep saJptess ib,r.eon enforce the
eYSsaaa o the laws cOaA either person other
manner a. albe prescrb-d by law nteTcoGT.s
foreign tes during he recess the General Assembly
al pro tnDors all vacane 1se Offices for which
siin AMI lTs make provlsioo tu. his appointments 10
reh yaeanes shall be by conmsOn expire The end Of
thirty days the Of the session OF the
General Assembly lie shall have power remit aes aud pea
presedbed by sept Shea prosecution
carried e aouss OF Deegte the Law shall otherwise
on as commute capital punishment but h. shai o1mmul
cate to the General Assembly, at session. the particular o.
Of fac o. penalty remsd o. repheve or pardon
gran ed and Of commused with his reasons for remit
ting, granti conmlung tn same
G. equire inGTmiion IN writing from the officers In
the I've upon subject relating to the dulles
OF their respective oc AID require the Opnisi in
writing OF the Attorney General any question Of Law
Rceed w'h his official duties
I. OOmmisdoGs aBl shall In tie Of Com
wsNl of vgna and he Aested by the Governor with
seal Of the Commonwealth annexed.
LisHisRInt GJrsFROy.
g. Lieutenant Governor shall be time ana
for tie the GoytnDr and quaf Aon and the
OF his e,e On In all respec qhap be the sgm
In OF tile removal Of the ao2eTlo.
DEATH aire 10 is re gnaoE, pya from tn.
inability 10 dsc ise e powers and dues Of the o III raid
once, win Its eonpsnsatoli shall deyolye the
Governor aud the General Assemb shall provide
the dischaTgs of t executive fincOn In otter
10 The Lieutenant Governor h M be President the Senate
but shall have vcte and whs acnl such shall receive
compensation eqaa 10 that aowedt the Speaker OF House
Of Delegates.
Secretary Of is CoumoapsIsi Treasurer dId auditor.
II. Ase'stsry " tGe Commons. Treasure and
dt OF hnGc Accounts shall be e by the Int yee OF the
two HouIea OF the Ge lera uemby and contnus In oee f
the tern Of two year, ualesI Ienoved.
~ The Secrey shat keep record OF the oa acts OF The
6overnor which shall be signed By the Goverh. anu aeed
the Secretary add wAea no tAs lay h zane aad any
papers minutes and Yc1c0rI pertsnug - his oce before
either House Of IA General Assembly, aad sha perform such
Oihe. 1nles As may be prescribed bIlaw.
b. The aad daes o the Treasurer and Auditor shall
such as now may be- hereafter, prescribed by law
Board Of Pi,5HO Borts.
L. Ts GsHsraI ASSEMBLY, &1u organised BJr iof Puhie
WorGs Jesatags - Tong ~ DO Hsbssry dad ,c such
MIR IS g4rrAf u