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

charges, or commutes any claim or demand of thu
state the vote shall be determined by yeas and lays
ana the names of the persons voting for sAd saains
sne snail be entered on the journals Of she r.
spectlve houses, and . majority Of eli the member
elected TO each House shall be necessary TO give
force of law. ss4a - s5as
81. The liability to the State of any incorporated
company or institution to redeem the principal and
pay the interest of any loan hersofors made which
may hereafter be made by the State such sompsny
or institution shall not be released; and the General
Assembly shall not pledge the faith of the State, OF
bind it in any form for the debts obligations Of
company or corporation. st .s-.
2S There shall be set apart annually from ths
cruin2 revenue sum equal to seven per cent OF ths
State debt existing the first day Of Jsnuarys in ths
year one thousand eight hundred and tfty-svo. Tns
fund thus apart shall be called the Sinking fund,
the State and the principal of sueh part - may Dc
redeemable If no part be redesmabis. thea The re-.
idue of the Sinking Fand after the payment OF kAcA
interest, shall be in the bonds or sernoAaes
of debt of this Common wealth. of she Confsdsrxts
States, of of the States of this Confedsfssy
and applied to the payment of the State debt, ~ IL
shall become reasonable. Whenever, after the sad
first day of January, debt shall have bssa OF shall
be contracted BY the Commonwealth, thsrs shall be
set apart in like manner. annually for thirty four
years. sum sxcssdng by One per cent the sGsregats
on at the time of its contraction; which sam shall De
part of the Sinking Fund.- and shall be applied in the
manner before directed The General Assembly shall
not otherwise appropriate any part Of the Sinking
Fund or its accruing interest except in time OF var
ilnsurrectlOn or nyasion.. -.
20. The General Assembly may, at any tins, direct
q sale of stocks held by the Commonwealth in inter
nal improvement and other companies bat the pro-
ceeds OF such SALE if made before the payment Of the
public debt shall constitute part u ~ sinking
Fund, and be applied in like manner.
he ASA H. III, - Ian =
or cause to De issued csrncatea of debt q bos Of
the Stats, irredeemsbls for period greater tAa mir
ty-four years.
GENIAL rRov1sIoss.
81. The General Assembly shall not grant ehartvs
of incorporation to any church Dc aomiaa-
ton but may the title TO church property y o.
extent TO be limited by law.
81 NO lottery shall hereafter be authorised BY law
and the buying. selling, transferring Of tickets
chances IL any lottery not authorised By Law Of
this State shall be prohibited.
- 49, No new county shalI be formed With an area OF
less than six hundred square miles, nor she'll The
county or counties from which it b formed b
reduced below that area shall any county hsvns
white population less than ve thousand Do Aspry.
ed of more than ons-6tth Of such population; nor
Shall county having larger white population b re-
~duced below four thousand. - 10 49,
3D. The General Assembly shall confer the courts
the power TO grant divorces, change the names oil
persons and direct the sale Of sstatss bslolsin
Infants and other persons snser legal aisebiies %,
shall not by spsciA! lsgislstoa grant rslisf In nsn
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other tribunals may have Jurisdiction. 4ae q.
S. The Geaeral Assembly shall provids for tAs Pc
zriodies registration in the several counss etss end
OF the voters therein and for shs annual reos
ntration of the births, marriages. and Assthe in s
white population end Of the births and dnths Of Nae
colored population of the sans, Distinguishing -.
tween tue number of the free colorsA persons and
slaves. r# t.s.s ss-94t i.oae sta 4ss.iI59fl
b. So The manner of conducting and nskise rs4srns
of elections, Of dserninipg contested sIsssons aad
of filling vacancies in of2cs in lot s,eeiaRy p
vided for by this Consttutioa shall be prescribed by
Law. And the General Assembly NAY declare the snsea
in which any Office shall be deemed vassat vhsss no
provision Is made for that purposs in tAis consh
ST. 1t shall be the duty of the General Assembly 10
provide by law adequate protection against ell infs
tons of the rights guaranteed the etisns OF ii,
Comm xssth by lhs seventh, eighth end t.,sA re
lions of the Bill of Righn of Fireinis I'D Ay n
fourtseath fifteenth aiItssatA And sssasA slss
stitution of the Confederate S,stss
q. .a ARTICLE v. 1- a-
nxncuTlvB BnPARTHMy.
.s-e..s.. Gosnnor
/. The chief executive power of this sali
shall be vested in the Governor. He sAau hold Oh.
first day OF January aoccss4xs hi slseso
be Ineligible to the same Office for the ern Hsxt o.
cssding that for which h slsstsd, and - an,
+. other Office during hls term Of ssrviss.
3. The Goysrnor shall Be slsstsd sy Ne vpssR 4
the times and places Of choosing mem ben Of tAs sn
ersl Assembly. kcsuras Of the election shall b sse
= 0ncefG
retsry of the Conmo. wealth. who saa 6slivsr sasa
to the Speaker Of the Houss of Delegates 81 the l1s
day of the next session of the General AnsAhi, :
The Speaker of the House Of Delegates shsll vitAil
one week thereafter, in tas presence Of mqerk ;
the Senate and Mouse of Dslseatss, spsa he said -
turns, and the votes ehal then DO sd He Der
son having the highest nuabsr Of votes shall -
clared siscted, if sach number ss nsjsFitU Of -
whole number OF votes cast, and If DsRnoD hsv,
such majority then fren the persons havins the HI
est number OF votss, not sxcssang three, ne esasrA
A Nv hall kw Inynf a. 49,
elect the Governor. Coatsstsd seesoss for Gsvssso
shall be decided BY like vote, and the nsAs Of pro
eesdng In sush eases shall b prescribed b. lay.
5. No person shall DO slisibs the ofkss e Gov
unless no Aas attained the age of shily yssrs
~ il native citissn of one Of the Csnfsisrat Shtn
and has bssa cisssa of Virginia for Ave years asx
4. The Governor shs reside At the seat Of Govern
msnt; shall receive Eve thousand dollars for sael
year of his service, and while in oes, sksl rspsv.
no other smolament from this any Other Govern
mGnt. ..N... -
s. BE shall take that the the laws 30 faith
& fully executed; communicate to the 9snsfsl AZ.
semby 1T every session the condition of h Con
weslth recommend 30 thar consisssasisn susA nsas
urss 80 he may deem sxpsdient; and ssavsns 4 .
General Assembly on application OF majority Of tAs
members Of both Houses tEersef, OF vhsa in his
opinion, the interest of the CommoavsslA nav =.
CURE it. He shall b ComAsadsr-ia- Chisf Of ne
laad and naval forces Of the State lave psv3 y "a.
body the miis. to rspsl invasion. to suppress asur-
rectou. and enforce the execution of the aws; sen-
duct either In person in such other manner q shall
be prescribed by law, all nsrcourss with ether sad
foreign States; and during the recess of the
Assembly fill, pro tsfspors all vacsncs sic tho oena
for which the Constitution and laws make no prsvl-
sion; but his appointments TO ouch vacsnsiss IL AN be
missions, 10 expire the OF thirty dsyu altar
the commencement of the next session of he t}a.eraI
Assembly. He shall have power to rsnit fnas and
penalties in such and xa6sr such rules and req
ulstons ~ may be prescribed by law; ssi except
when the prosecution has been carried ca by the
House OF Delegates, the Law shall Other xise par
hcuisiy direct, 10 grant rsprsvss and perdoSs stsr
CONVICTION, and to commute capital punishment: 6ut
=, he shall communicate TO the General Assembly NJ
each session. the particulars everv case Of ns or
penalty rsmtted. of rsprisvs pardon srantsI and
Of punishment comrnusd, with hls reasons for remit
ting, granting, or committing the same.
He may require information in writing from the
of1cers IN the Executive Department upol any Ssh
lect relating to the duties of their respective o0ca
and may also require the opinion in writing, Of the
Attorney General upon any question of law contested
with bis official duties
z. Commissions and grants shall run in the nams of
the Commonwealth OF Virginia, and DO att>stvd By
the Governor with the seal of the Common salth an
nexed.
LIEUreSANT GOVERNOR.
Lieutenant Governor shall be elected ct the same
time and for the same rs the Governor and his
qualification and the of his election Ia ali re
spects shall be the same
g. In case of the removal of the Governor fran Of
ice, or of his DEATH failure to QUALIFY restoration
removal from the State inability to Discharge the
powers and duties of the Office the said Office with ts
compensation shall dsvolve upon the Lcuscnant
eruOr: and the iienera ASSEMBLE shall l.