The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-04-18

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sembly shall receive for their services a com
pensation, to be ascertained by law and pait
out OF the public treasury, but no act IN
creasing such compensation shall taEe euec
until after the end Of the term for which TIT
members of the House OF Delegates voting
thereon were elected |; and no senator. or dele
gate during the term for which ne snau nav
been elected shall be appointed TO any CIV
Office of profit under the Commonwealth
which has been created, or the emoluments O.
which have been increased during such term
except Offices filed by election by the people.
SECTION 8. Bills and resolutions may origf
nate in either Of the two Houses Of the Gene
raj Assembly, TO be approved or rejected By
either, and may be amended by either Rous,
with the consent of the other. - So
Section 10. Each House of the Genera
Assembly shall keep journal Of its proceed
fngs, which shall be published from time U
time, and the yeas and nays of the member
of either House, on any question, shall, at TIT
desire Of one fifth Of those present, be entered
on the journal. No bill shall become 4 law
until it has been read on three different day
of the session in the House in which 1t origi
mated, unless two-thtrds OF the members IL
that House shall otherwise determine.
SECTION II. The. members OF the Genera
Assembly shall, in all cases except treason
felony, or breach of the peace, be privileged
from arrest during the sessions OF their respec
tive Houses; and for any speech or debate II
either House they shall not be questioned in
any other place. They shall not be subject te
arrest under any civil process during the ses.
sion Of the General Assembly, nor for fifteen
days next before the converting and after the
termination of each SESSION, =
SECTION IL. The whole number of members
to which the State may at any time be emil.
tied in the House of Representatives OF the
United States shall be apportioned as nearly
as may be amongst the several counties, cities,
and towns Of the State according to their
population. .sI.- & IL. s.g.,t..r...-,z = v
SECTION IS. In the apportionment the State
shall be divided into districts corresponding
in number with the representative to which
1t may be entitled in the House Of Represen-
tatiyes of the Congress Of the United States,
which shall be formed respectively Of contigu'
ons count ties, cities, and towns, be compact,
and include as nearly as may be an equal
number Of population. ....t,.,
SECTION "A. The privilege Of the writ OF
habeas corpu8 shall not be suspended unless
when, in cases of invasion or. rebellion, the
public safety may require 1t. The General
Assembly shall not pass any bill OF attainder,
or uny eD post Jdcto law, or any law impairtng
the obligation of contracts, or any law where
by private property shall be taken Tor public
uses without just compensation, or. any law
abridging the freedom Of speech or OF the
press. No man shall be compelled to frequent
or support any religious worship. place, or
ministry whatsoever, nor shall any man be
enforced, restrained, molested, or burthened
In his body or goods, or otherwise stsFer on
account OF, his religious opinions or belief :;
but all men shall be free to profess, and, by
argument, to maintain their opinions in mat
tiers Of religion, and the ssme shall in no wise
affect, diminish, or enlarge. their civil capa-
cities And the General Assembly shall not
prescribe any religious test whatever, or con-
fer any peculiar privileges or advantages on
any sect or denomination, or pass any law re-
quiring or authorizing any religious society,
or the people Of any district within this Com
monweaith, to levy on themselves or others
any tax for the erection or repair of any house
of public worship, or for the support of any
church Or ministry, but 1t shall be left free to
every person to select his religious instructor,
and TO make for his support such private con-
tract as he shall please. leta',tszsszs -s9s =
SECTION Is. No law shall embrace more
than one object, which shall be expressed in
Its title;s nor shall any law be revived or
amended by reference to its title, but the act
revived or the section amended shall be re-en'
acted and published at length. SsHs s7sgfs SIS
SECTION 16. The Governor, Lieutenant-Go-
vernon, Judges, and all others offending against
the State by administration, corruption,
neglect of duty, or other high crime or mis-
demeanor, shall be impeachable by the House
of Delegates and be prosecuted before the
Senate, which shall have the sole power to try
impeachment. When sitting for that pur.
pose they shall be on oath or affirmation, and
no person shall be convicted without the con-
currence Of two thirds of the members pre-
sent. Judgment in case of impeachment
shall not extend fur Their than to removal from
office and disqualification to hold OF enjoy any
office of honor, trust, OF profit under the Com
monwealth but the party convicted shall,
nevertheless, be subject to Indictment, trial,
The Senate may sit during the recess of the
General Assembly for the trial Of impeach-
ment. - - F.a.E5 t--
SECTION II. The General Assembly shall not
grant a charter of Incorporation to any churcn
or religious denomination, but may secure the
title to church property to an extent TO DC
Sscr1oS Is. No lottery shall hereafter be
authorized by law; and the buying, selling,
or transferring Of tickets or chances In any
lottery shall be prohibited Ess. A
SECTION 10. Nouew county shall be formed
with an area Of less than six hundred square
miles NOR shall the county or counties from
which it is formed be reduced below that
area. nor shall any county having popula.
ton less than ten thousand be deprived OF
more than one.fifth of such population; nor
shall county having q larger population be
reduced below eight thousand. But any
county the length Of which is three times It's
mean breadth, or which exceeds fifty miles In
length, may be divided at the discretion OF the
General Assembly. In all general elections
rate representation shall vote in the same
election district. .aaes~-s = -
SsoTIos 20. The General Assembly shall
confer on tho courts the power to grant dt.
yorces, change the names Of persons, and
direct the sale of estates belonging 10 infants
and other persons under legal disabilities, bu,
shall not, by special legislation, grant relief
in such cases, or any other case OF which The
courts or other tribunals may have jurisdie-
ton. 'L.;,st.5,'..i - = 80
SECTION 81. The General Assembly shall
provide for the annual registration Of births
SECTION 20. The manner Of conducting ana
making returns of elections, Of determining
contested elections, and of filling vacancies II
office In cases not specially provided Tor bJ
this Constitution, Shall be prescribed by law
and the General Assembly may declare the
cases in which any office shall be deemed va
cant where no provision is made for that ppr
pose In this 90 institution. $500
ARTICLE VI.
"a THE JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT.
sgcr1osl, There shall be supreme court
OF appeals, circuit courts, and county courts
The Jurisdiction Of these tribunals, and thu
iudpes thereof except so far aS the same u
conferred by this Constitution, shall be regu
lated by law. Is -
Sscr1os 2. The supreme court Of appeal'
shan consistof five judges, any three Of WHOM
NAV: hold q court. It shall have appellate
jurisdiction except only In cases Of hG6eas cor,
nus, nlGndan,as, and prohibition. It shall NO
have jurisdiction in civil cases where the mat
tar In controversy, exclusive OF Costs IS less y
value or amount than i've hnndreds doIaIs
except In controversies concerning the tile Q,
boundaries OF land, the probate OF q WALL, tns
appointment or QUALIFICATION OF persona
Representative guardian, committee, OF cnra
tor !; or concerning mil, road WA, lett, 2,
anding; or the right Of o CORPORATION on OIL :
county TO levy tolls or taxes, and. sxcept 70
cases Of ha6egs corpus, inagaanlss anu ptGnin .t
ton, or the constit ptionality OF law: fTout
Gsd. Thai the assent of majority OF the jadgel
eiacted to The said court shall be rsqntred II
order to declare any law mil and void by gaa
son Of its repugnance to the Federal Cansr
tuition or to the Constitution Or sn@' STATE.
sist az not lass than three nos more HAN Nv
irdges, may be formed Of the judges Of "a
snrrasas cnsartz of appeals and OF the Circuit
M, rfa. or any Of Them, 70 trf any caaeS OF