The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-04-25

n
their opinions in matters Of religion; and
the same shall iu no.wise, affect, diminish
OF enlarge their civil capacities; aud the
Legislature shall not prescribe any rel'g-
ious test whatever, or confer any peculiar
privileges or advantages on any sect or de-
nomination, or pass any law requiring or
authorizing any religious society, or the
people of any district, within this State, to
levy on themselves, or others, any tax for
the erection, or repair Of any house for
public worship, for the support Of any
church or ministry, but it shall be left free,
for every person to select his religious IN
structor, and to make for his support such
private contract as he shall please.
IS. The right Of the people to assemble
iu pcaceable manner, to consult for the
common good. to instruct their represent
atives or to apply for redress Of grievances,
shall be held inviola,e.
II The courts Of this state shall be
open, aud every person for an injury done
to him in his person, property or rePuta,
ton, shall have remedy by due course OF
law; andjuslice shall be administered with
out sale, denial or delay.
IS No conviction shall work corruption
Of blood or forfeiture Of estate
10. No hereditary emoluments, houofs
or privileges, shall ever be granted or con-
fcrred 10 this State.
90. Free government and tho blessings
Of liberty, can be preserved to any people,
only by frm adherence to justice, mod
Grafton, temperance, frugali,y aud virtue,
and by frequent recurrencs to fundamental
principles.
ARTICLE Nv.
Elections and officers.
l. The male citizens of the State shall
be entitled to vote at all elections held
within the counties in which they respect
lively reside; but no person who is a minor,
or Of unsound mind, or u panpcr, or who
| is under conviction Of treason, felony, or
bribery in au election, or who has not been
resident Of the State for one year, and Of
the county in which he Offers to vote for
sixty days next preceding such offer, shall
be permitted to vote, while such disability
continues; but 20 person 10 tho military,
naval, or marine service of the United
States, shall be deemed a resident Of this
State by reason of being stationed therein
9 ln all elections by the people, the
mode Of voting shall be by ballot; bat the
voter shall be left free to vote by either
open, sealed or secret ballot as be may
elect
3. No voter, during the continuance Of
an election at which he is.cntilcl to vote,
or during the time necessary and conve-
pient for going to. and returning from the
same, shall be subject to arrest upon civil
process, or bc compelled to attend any
court, or Judicial proceeding, as sui'or. ju-
ror or witness; or to work upon the public
roads, except in time of war or public
danger, to reader military service
4. No person, except citizens entitled to
vote shall be elected or appointed to any
State, county or municipal Office; but the
Governor and judges must have attained
the aye Of thirty, ard the attorney general
and senators, the age Of twenty five years.
at the beginning Of their respective lerms
of service; and must have been citizens Of
the s'ate, for five years next proceeding
their election, or appointment, or be citi-
zens at the time this Constitution goes into
operation.
S. Every person elected or appointed to
any Office, before proceeding to exercise
/, the authority, or discharge the duties there.
of. shall make oath, orallirmatiou. that be
will support the Constitution Of the United
States and the Constitution Of this State,
and that be will faithfully discharge the
duties Of bis said Office to the best of his
skill and judgment, and no other oath, de.
clara,iou or test, shall be required as a
qualification, unless herein otherwise pro-
yidel.
6. All officers elected or appointed un.
der this Constitution, may, unless in cases,
not herein otherwise provided for, be re-
moved from office, for official misconduct
incompetence, neglect Of duty, or gross
immortality, in such manner as may be pre-.
scribei by general laws, and unless SO re,
moved, they shall continue to discharge
the duties of their respective Offices, until
their successors is elected, or appointed
and qualified.
I. The general elections Of State and
county officers, and Of members Of the
Legislature, shall be held on the second
Tuesday Of October. uatil otherwise pro-
vided BY law. The terms Of such officers.
not elected or appointed to gil a vacancy,
shall unless herein otherwise provided, be.
gin on the first day of January. and the
members Of the Legislature, on the second
Wednesday Of January, next succeeding
their election. Elections to Gil vacancies