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

49, except such persons IS hereAfter may
y ne laws o. sns 9nssu Is re-
Hrtous societies whose tenets forbid them Y
carry arms shall not be compelled 70 90 SO,
botshall pay an equivalent for personal So
vice; and the militia shall be organiaso
armed, equipped, and trained, as the GENERA
Assembly may provide by Law:
SRcYfoa 8. The Legislature shall provide By
law for the encouraS cement or volunteer corps
Of ahe several arms Of the service, wniss
other militia shall be classified as tho reserys
Inilitis, and shall not be required 90 muster u
time Of peace.
80 TAXATION AND EINANeG
Sxcrios j. Taxation, oxesps 81 Assssasssss
provided. whether imressa sas s sssss,
and Uniform. ana al yrsgsssss sssa ssss sess
personal, shall be sesss ~ sss 49, AZ SsSs.
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s.sssas ,asssA sss& rsstsss'sss IsasEsssss. 49,.
Ssssrss 4 TIE Gesssssi Assembly naa5 teSy
s,x gse sssSsgss 10 sSress OF tsSaSb SIX hundred
ssssss-s eey azassss, and upon the following
esvssSs--Sss,. The sale OF ardent spirits, the
Sssscal and eigeCs companies, menasertea, jug
sss-s. islEerans peasefs, anti ah other shows
And exhibitions Tor which sn entrance Zee is
rylgireli, commission merchants, persons sell.
iss ey saMple, brokers and pawn-brokers, and
xll osasr business which cannot be reached by
tAea9 rsiiefs4s system The capital 1nTessed
in an hasineSs operations shall be assessed and
taxed as other property. Assessments upon
all stock shall be according TO the market
value thereof. sss 2s5sgsS.sE - Sf9stssfffs
SscrIoS s. The General Assembly may levy
tax not exceeding one dollar per annrm on
every male citizen who ms attained the age
0! rwenty-one years, which shall be applied
exclusively in aid of pub bic free schools and
counties and corporations shall have power TO
impose capitation tax not exceeding too) nifty
cents per annuIn for ali parposes. 5sF25
SycrfoS g. The General Assembly shall pro-
vide for re-assessment of the real estate of
this State in the year 1859, or as soon there
after rs practicable, and on every fifth year
thereafter: Provided, In making such assess
nent, 60 land snail be assessed ABOVE or De-
low lis value. -s .t.rts, IL:
Section 7. No debt shall be contracted by
this State except to meet casual deficits in the
revenue to redeem q previous liability of the
State, 10 suppress insurrection, repel inya-
SION, OF tuC Va w
SECTION S. The General Assembly shall pro-
vide by law sinking fund, to be applied
solely TO the payment and exttngulsnment OF
the principal Of The State debt, which sinking
fund shall be continued until the extlngnlsh-
ment of such State debt; and every law here
after enacted by the General Assembly crea-
ting debt or authorizing loan shall provide
sinking fund for the payment Of the same.
Section 8. The unfunded debt shall not be
funded or redeemed at 8 value exceeding that
established by law at the tims said debt WAS
contracted, nor shall any discrimination here
after be made in paying the interest on State
bonds which shall give higher actual value
10 bonds held in foreign countries over the
same class of bonds held in this country. .a.sA
SECTION 10. No money shall be paid out of
the State Treasury except in pursuance of ap-
propriations made by law; and no approprin-
ton shall ever be made for the payment OF any
debt or obligation created In the name OF the
State Of Virginia by the usurped and pre-
tended State authorities assembled at Rich
mond during the late war and no county,
city, or corporation, shall levy or collect any
tax for the payment OF any debt created for the
purpose Of aiding any rebellion agains e; the
State or against the United States. ~ fsfEg
Section IL. On the passage of every act
which imposes, continues, or reviyes any ap'
preparation OF public OF trust money, OF, pro.
party, or releases, discharges, or &commutes
any claim or demand Of the State, the yote
shall be determined by ayes and noes, andJhe
names Of the persons Voting for and agains
the same shall be entered on the Journals o.
the respective Houses, and majority OF u
the members elected to each House SNAIL Of
necessary to give 1.-THE force of a law.
SECTION l2. The credit Of the State snai
not be granted TO or in aid of any person
association, or corporation.
SECTION Is. No scrip, certificate, OF otnel
evidence of State Indebtedness, shall Do ISSUED
except for the redemption Of stock previously
issued, OF for such debts as are expressly au
thorized in this Cons tttution. ~, -. !,
SECTION II. The State shall mol supseEiDs.
or become interested In the stock. or any CON-
pany, association, or corporation.
SscrIos Is. The, State shall not be part.
to or become interested in any Work OF lntsL
nal improvement, nor engage In carrying ~ ~
any such work otherwise than in the expenui
ture of grants to the State Of land or otne
property. isa4a 49, ~ - $50, !, :
tinues or ereyiYes tax, shall disnncIiy se -,
the tax and the object to which 1t Is TO De az
nIied and it shall not be sufficient to refer
any other law to fix such tax or Object
SpeTsoSsl ~. The State shall not assume an
Indebtedness Of Q county, borough OF cry ~
lend its credit TO the same.
SSoTIoY IS. "A full account OF the State In
dshtedness, and on accurate statement c
receiutsi and expendi tures Of the public money
sSsii lie nttached to and published with 4
laws passed at every regular session OF tn
y sncrioa 10. The General Assembly sha
provide by law for adjusting with the State
West virginia Inc proportion OF the puDl
debt OF Virginia proper to be borne by tn
State Of Virginia and West Virginia, an
shall provide that such sum as shall be n
ceiyed from West Virginia shall be applied |
the payment OF the public debt Of the Stat,
SECTION 20. No other or greater amount {
tax or revenue shall ut any time be leyie
than may be required for the necessary ez
penses OF the Government, or to pay th
existing indebtedness OF the State.
- SEcrIov 81. The liability to the State
any incorporated company or institution I
redeem the principal and pay the interest {
any loan heretofore made by the State to sue
company or institution shall not be release
or committed. ~ 800
s..t GENERAL PROVISION. s .ass{ss4
SECTION %. Upon debts hereafter contracte
1t shall be lawful TO receive any rate of int
rest not exceeding twelve per cent. per an
mum which may be agreed upon by the partie
and DO specified in the bond, note, or othe
writing eyidencing the debt. When there j
no such agreement, tho rate OF interest shal
be six Per scentum per annnm, for the use o
every hundred dollars. s: ~ sE7SlT $3.50,
ARTICLE XII. sstfsSsT sss-3
.ss5s s$S MISCELLANEOUS. 4aS:.;z,s
Section /. Every householder or head Q
4 family shall be entitled, in addition TO tn
articles now exempt from levy or distress TO
rent, 70 hold exempt from levy; seizure, gar
nisheeing, or sale, under any execution, order
or other process issued on any demand for an,
dect heretofore or hereafter CONTRACTED, hi