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BV THE «OV8K\OH OP VIRGINIA; k
PROCLAMA Tiny. — th« Convention of this Con
gou wealth, o . i. e ten Jay •* l»« iber.Hfil, adopt- J i OsAittta*
turn for the wtat- of Mrgizla, to which 1* prefixed k DcvM »rxtiou of
a ghts, and on the sixth tiny of lh« same m ath n feheJale, which
' Is annexed thereto, and a said Re )#*•!» the Governor ’a required
to anau jtice the .act, and puol'sh the antne* Now, therefore, 1,
JOHN LETCHER, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia# do
hereby proclaim the following t»<f» true copy of the said IVclt
ration of Rights Com t* Uon and HheJule. to be snbmi'Ud to the
qualified voters for tat Ucatlox. or rejection, as prescu el therein.
\ * Gt.en Uuder my hand as Go%er‘w>r, anJ under the
- L. a, .Seal of lh« Common wealth, at HI •hm-r.d, this IT h io °f
| -v- I December, a. D., lbfil, and In the Sfith year tf the Com-,
mom wealth. joHIf LETCHER.
Hy the Governor:
Gsoaon W. Movpmtn,
fUcee-.anr of the Commonwealth
Ubh in the Imps’rer, W patch. W Mg. V ifcfctn*?d ; pa
per* at lynchbu-**. Daf*vi le. >orf<» k, Pitrrsh ug, Chs*I tteevliie,
at Culpeper Court Hou»t Warren ton, Wythevdle, tlln,’ *na, f-ex
mg'«>a. rituali>o,I ewi ‘wrg.Harrt onbrng, WlneHbeter, B -rrvvl'V,
Romney Portsmouth,! radwr»«aabarw, TszsweH Court hou«-.Karu»
vtlle, Lecsbuif, Charles *wo, (Jcff.rsou ©ouoiy,) MatUMourg.
twice a wetk :or one month.
A Dcclaralioii of
JToJe I'M Os A^vwsHftees ./tie '«*»! ptopl* <f f imam, as.
in fnl and /rtt ikmt+ution tehicA rijht* to por
tain IpIWns umi tfceir pt*!rr.ty a# tAe an ijjundativn
o(jorornmmi.
\. rhat a.l n u are by na'ure eqns ly fre- and Independent, end
hare certain mh rent rights, of which, when th*y enter Into a
state of society, they cannot, bv any compact, deprive or dice*
their posterity; namely, th- eoj >vtnen« cf hfe and liberty, with
mean* of acquirtog and posaeawtug property, and ponaluic and cb
taiflfog happiness and safety.
t. 11. a a)l power to vested In, and consequently derived from,
the people; that mtgto raiej are Ibsk trustees and servants, and
at ai: Umee amenable 10 them.
3 Th«t goverawetl Is, *»r oegbtlo i*e. instituted for the cam
m.o u.ucfit, protective and •**uw.»vy <•; th- p-**f4e, ns*i •»« or
msntiy: ofhiH the various modes and form- of wmiUifn\ that to
' best which Is capable of prod uc.nr the greatest degr»e of ’us»i'i
'teas an • *afety, and a most etf «• ti. lly w*wd •gainst tbalan
cer of uial-xJuMiustratlon, and that, wh*u any govs nm u» shall
be Town i landeqttV * or contrary t these ;• irp«W. a m*j*wtov of
' the comma*hy ha h aniniuh ia>ie, unalienable and in*l•fcaetMv
1 r fit to reform, alter or abol ah It, in *jch manner assail beju Jg
, <?*i in oondu'dw »o the public weal.
L 4. :ha no man, or ■ toim-u are entitled to ex dative or sepa
f rat- efoclu u*w -or p>ivUeft»a irjm the community bm lu consld
eratiou of p* bde tervL'es wh cb not bring drtceadxble, r-either
! ou ht die uftecs of mx^'iStraU*, lrgislal w or ju-Ue to be h reJt
I tary.
That the legislative, «m»*/e\ ei.lllf powers Xfti/e aluold ]
1 he »e}»a'ale anti -I vttuct j \ ■ Mr . and (hat the wein |
I ben •/ : ■« two ArU r\a? re rest.'a ned from opprnuuoa, by .eeltng )
: and panlcipa.mg the bu<ih. us of the prop;c, iheysh'ud, at
last! per ••»«, br re tnerd to a private stal OO. retu*u iato trat
i«wdy / «*ji which ther were orlgl ally Uken, and the \ac *»oi«e w
. supplied by fr*qaeot, certain ar.d rc.-tlsr election#, in which all,
• o any part of ta- form *r members to bi again «i(g.u.* or in- kg>
1 bl-. is the laws shall <^reci.
•a That a f eiee.»on« of m mberv to r«pc^» ntatitvs of
the prup e in dsehdJy ought t» be Ir ;s, that sh men having '
i tafboftmt wvidroee of p*rtuar.r-t iMis^a lDlweel with, and at j
tac :.iaeni i , the community. N*a»v a i^ght of saffragp, and cannot I
' Ne taxed or Isrtwivt^*, of V»elr property for pusUt uics, without i
u-rovt «.tur to ssr iwrresenutlres s6 elected Dor ’
tor .V r nbliv icj
i. tw A i |'0«Kr law i, or tt execution of lawi,
j by *o* %jtf «>mj, will *u; • »*en* of the representative* of the
p* pm, u *t ,„r.oua u» U>r|rt iftii*. and ought not to be * xerci»rvl.
> Thai tb a*l wwpUal or .-nmiaal pr- x editions, a fr au ha h a
riant t* dva.kM'1 ta* oaua# a»l natare of h! accusation, l * be
x nTurrta' «iib tbo v .-aeu and wltoessrv, to .-alt fo. cvVimo# in
h a fav >r, • ..i to a speedy tria an impai la! mry of hU v !n
kg., without aiHM ma&ttwau* consent ha cannot be found guii %,
iu>r O h* »•* camj» *JUKl u» Kivu e#i • w~# aga o«t Vais* If ; that -j
ruvn be deprived o» Vs libe.ty, e> ejH by We law ii khe land >r
toe juiigmeOi of hia peer#.
T it e*r«al«# ‘.all oagkt not to bf required, nor erc*ssive
tinea un|»rs« I, uor cru» an*t u*w»u*t ponhtUB .-at \ett r.tcd.
*". Tint r *>«ral warrawlv, wiurwhr an *»Wlcer or oim r —r
to* extat* «'\ta’i to »%arvb ijh'o I •! place* with* u *vi-i«u -
of a fat}. fnmtttitlW, or to •« le anv p- iM o* per* r.s M'lnsm-d,
t wh**e iif*n• * not paruca'art.r ibwribH avlsupportrd hjr
eatdeucc, are guegouaoud o.-praM.vt. and oueht n* U be grau
ed.
II Ihit D .-ontroveralf# respecting pr°:>fr*jr, snd‘*» «olt« t-r*
t«rru man and matt. ih?in;-i<n* trial r*r jury upreferab e to any
..tber, and Might to be nel** a*cre.4.
It. t *ai at e f atd u of the prem t one of lie ere*| bulwarks
>1 lib.tt/, an 1 can never bo retrained l»Wtby dv i-aSK Kx*«}
inert#.
l.» That a well regulate I o. mpo -d of Ur •*
I iwopl^Braioed to anna, '» the p • |* r. tiitira! anil *a<
f a Hb atat- that iiaii.noa arim ». in .1 ^aca. *houht »»•
i a#v»l'»-! a# •far..* -ruu* t • llbe y; anjjL « **4 rivi the ml ill I
' ry sN»a!d bw uadwr atrin tabu J u*tl y Ij, awi guvaront by,the
c vtl pow*r
It That the f up/ ii<M to o* form govern ateni. and
the*-*»•#, that loV f* rsutlU vp r ite fr..m, or *ti i#t»»ri tent »•*,
U»e gv v-rnttwii J tVgltua, ought to bo erected or cstab.isbrd
, witloo »o\ I ouw thereof.
t.V Ilia no free fovyrossent or 'lie Mr .ting* of lib wlc, car be
U> any p pie bat by a ft »u adhorwooa .o j mu ice, m«.J
rail..‘i, ltuiPC*a*ce. fniraiby and virtue, anj b/ a lr*-q ucu -
-wucc ;«* fuoa%m»5tai ywfavirfv*.
lb That r«l c. *n, or th • Jm'v *h ch wr w«t> our Creator tori j
ftr tUill .ef ct IHflMIfttf H, r if) b« «ltr eh I only l*e ”* uc • a u.l I
•UTik.. • i.c*t by fore# «*r ti -Unte; anJ thrrwfarc^JI Mr* aye |
quad# et tit lei t • th# ft •« fXfrriae uf r#4l^,^. i ag v. r*.<
irUi-i of c i-nce. krJ tha' l U , , > ■ and onar uf all •* !
■ rv‘ <e 0 aladou ‘orbeAraac,* • ,wa auu cWitr tooardi e.x f 1
other
C^/atVriOMi or YlftaiKU.
Whr-eaa t'^r l * id t»p *eav*uvei of th# good people I
ol \ |r j - xv* fenthuam- M* l.oot • t# ity «alh iay •'
Jv, t, ta n-. jttr nf ov UrJ «:.e UotuaaaJ w^n hundre>i « a
»>v#nty-*it reiitiBg and declaring, that whereat U»
Third. King <*f t#*<4 Brl'ain an i Ireland, an*! M* liaoofii,
> e'oie that tim^ entrwatad with ih» exerr t# J (ln§«y o®ee m
tl»- <»v«rom**'it of Yirgin'a, ha*l ep * W ^-rvert thr •*«
a., a detettal'l# and iuaapp t*‘ t ny% by pyti ng * u c 'ua*
tiw on >«v the ia ar.«l wec*M ry for the public
jid.bydeuya bi^1+ tCraa.J >n o pas* Uws t f !m
med at- an * MMpettded in ?hc> ope
ration ftf^t • Wkt. nt, an t wUeM »** * -p ded, n*gK*tfng to al*ettd
vo 1.--U. fer u.auy j- %j» »*y r«fu<iog to paaa ee **ln oner lw*ao*
uclem ’h# tteflag's beCeftUed by lh>-«a would f-ft IquUh .lv*H* a'a
mabie r g:.i of rcprcawuUUon a th# I.-dslature; hj ftUultirj
l-Uutailve •tterabUea rrpeaud.y and i* ntlnwa’ii. bir opp r
w’.ta manlr fi*trn-*• l ;• lova t >a* uf i *u^f »V| r ;• t, *h u
daaoUed, by refusing to caBobhert># a)«-uf*pac - of » me t’ -re
ay lea* rv UtC p^i.Uoal tj steCi w^aou* »■>. l-rl*!kt!TC head ; » y
«od*av**rl g to prc.e;.lU*«»"» »ulailon« f our couctry,an 11- r tt* *t
pu'po-eob»t o u^ta-uw* lu th • natural<x itier. of tomi/v . «
* y are pin# iisittg u», !n Urn- of pwaev, *.and ng armies a:;*!»%
. f w*r. hy •fT.-ctlng k> render ib# wtlkurr Hdepeadeot of ; J
*up -nor to the o!vl! fvower . by eomh! i r»c w ih . tb-r* \r t
si lo a'trim 1 .r r>. • rir „• hh •* •-•.i W th- »t*;e,«v .i (
t *ts of rtfUUtioa, I*»r i|o«rwring itlfi b«*l-• * t ■» i tro* :*i
auDBg os. b»r cotuav i-U *>ur trad • with al» iwt^oCUi- world. »r
lm.» •iogtaa.sor. ••.w,.t»»au« -a. -*0**f.r d-t riving u* * t v?
wt*-'*'’s o- the rial b.» j ujr, fer ;»..r*por!3nc o* -y *n** »Ht t* b
» • r v - 1 , ■ ^ k, v i iprn I . Odt wn I .-v aialur s.
and dwclariag U. *ma ir ■ ’U*t : I with pow#r V. legteiaU U r us
n a' eaact wii^BOht,' r by t■•uutl^riac awr aeas. ravatrieg uu
«#uU. *• ,rO $ Ukwnt, and r». yittg th# lives • f our p-«pl *;
^ t> lac.t'rg taiutrret ot*j of our fallow »u j-ct» with t e aild-e
I'-arf* uf Mrfertur- 4^*1 ounflirdl. a. *y proinplin# our ne*- et
to ri»# !rt anna among at—those very negcocw, whom, by an i*i
baraan ut# o*hl» n garive.he h »' ^fu--! u» per iadoa to «a lo4# (
i.y uw. by «a-ie wore x to bring on the inhabitants cf ou* ft « is ,
the mcrctlet* It- Uan *avairet, wh •»# kniwn rule o’ waxjpart la «/'
u idt»ucgai*h#*l J atnsoxloa of all a*"*, *ex«* a-.^ eccdiUooa.fX
iilgrirr hylr&nsp rtlcg h'.tlier a Urge %.,.y or. yrtigo o.«r>
eeoarttw to coxplcu th« wora «-f de»*.t, Aesn.yh'n art*! tvratinv,
Uwa air. ady I-'gun, with wircnmnUo #s uf. crue.fy an l pc«tM> wa
w vrthy the n#a«i of a cr 1ft >d whtloo . hr wiN+rrtng . u* »e>»«t-<i
I .wtrti -rs far rsdre# wit*.. aTep t;Uoa of !n.u t*s, \l i wnvPy. hy
i 4baa*l ciug «. e I *• n «lf go. e nm-:. , and* ic.at.lr g ov out of bis I
•lire nee a*<* proie* U >n . d*v wM b t-ru*^i a. ’* .»f morale, !. •
gae*. dment of th%i o uotry, v« b**»et • \'rc!seJ under th" crowu
ne«r*y ■•omilrn.i tb- preedar*. sad v!ew*ftf w th g eat oolcc n J
the d piurabl* *• >o 14 I' o t« which thl* oa:e happr country a u d j
be r»» tuord, n loatovt regu n-, adequate «f q’elf p Iky
lh >Wld ttgnUlji adopted, aad n conpMaace «llb the roc u»
mrndallon o' tfc. rtural Cougr.ru. ordain and declare a ?. r%. *4
(•vsrtant of \ Irg a.a.
L Ad 1 wher ms, * ooaveoJjn ’*» «/«M»thef V V».U>
her. lo t < >- *r one thousa d «i. mhuadrT&a^f tveRtr rdn?, «*H '
propos to the peon * of th* C'wn* •uu*-.aJ jt an WmVIH ronotliu- ;
•i in r f >rn» of for r:imv*',‘, »i h - so raided *y them
i And whereat. • cuivslpfi hit on the Ar>l day of Au?u-t, j
1*M, d» pr.~s.ic u) tU« L*oV‘* •* the Oau-WOlwraHli M aofBdc I '
^n». tU! II ah .1 war rau^e I by lh« w
J 4 Ai.d where\a. tr * (Wa ral A*e^uU»y of Virr'nla, by an act
f paaeei dan wary l 4'h, iNtl. u*l oewMdefhr t-.c Hatton l»r th- pci*
[ pie, of deiugattl 'h u.:ct iu go* era* conv -niinn in ern drier the |
1 pr« pdety, am* u* oUtrf thi r». * f rr.aug ug the o-faeh Use of the I
iut<; and of tuhtulUisn th« aatue to th** people for ratlftratijn
or r^e.tlon
' h Wr, th'-ref*»e, the d 'legates of th* good pecpl* of *frrfr.!a,
el#*te I sad tu ©onve .lion **se nt led, lo porauar * eg u><lW, do
pmp *rl. tnc p opt* the f>dl lar.tig cot^Utolloa form ol‘ gere.u
m- lit for this C nuinjuwcalCi:
OTlylr%L
- «ill or a .ns.
T* J. clqrat«on ogrighf*. as sroeN led and prof! *e4 lo thl« Ooi»-#
stltai.o', shall have the same relation the: »to am il had loth* form-*
‘ er Coast lui'iu.
*tnoi.c ii
tivi»4*a rr rewaas.
The leyfa'atlte, esreativ.* aa I indicla^y d •pertinents shall be
•*p and «!»t net, *o ih it ael'.l -r esereftaw the po r»r» prop-r
iy betongliig to edner of tn* other* ; nor an all a~r pr*u>n rtrr
clae the powers of store than one of them at th* samet'rae, es^-pt
tf at roa.lcvaof th* peace shall b* ell. thl* to either H< J AS*
’ SCBbly.
AKTVCI.K V±
ecu n-’AT 4|Of Trytiua
1, Ivery white eft-«ro a t»i« Oorniuon wealth. of thf Bf • of
le-niy uu, year?, *i.», has Wear* a re* den', tf the Atste for two
fears, and of the evonty, city or lira where h • r.tf-r# u* v* te, fur
| twe’ve Bootlis Six. pr*o««tin/ an -lection, sol uo ether p**-son
, shell b*- oa%' flat lo r»W* fir net.bus of the dtuarsi awernblv
I and all * ffl *-ri elected by the peop.V bd nn person la the mld
Iterr, navel or marine Service**f the < nfe*lir'4ie nates shill re
deemed a r-eldest of th'sAtate b» r**a id ofbelaf statl )D*d there
It . and no p«r«qa ahail have th** riefil to tnt • who o^ uqs jynd
, wind, or a pauper, or a a* n-eoeamltaloii«*«l ot<ir;, eopPne, ifsv in
i or ntrlnc 'n ther«-guiar arn* aTd a it of lh «W v »le
or wh j ha* been convicted of Urtanry in au election, nr of any in
famous off-ro*^
%. Th**Uenera’ Aese nh’y.at It* first »«^dnu after the adop'l^n of
this Couetl'u'ion, aud afterwards as oe«*aslcin *nay revjtilr#, sh il
j <*4M* every i-Ue nr u*wn, *he white p'lpatatloB nf srhieh eicceds
Are U.omiand, tub* fa d uUial* • Tneenteut wards. stU aiepnrate
pla« e of snting la he e»iauitNhi*<i la etch, and th*-r*after bo Ihhab
•tint nf aach cits nr t<iwa .hail be a'lawcd to rot** except hi the
ward la whl h h- rwAdee.
S No v •tsr.da-tou rhetlate fo> h ild np any ui -cuoa st which he
teen'llled W» Vote, «hall ho c wnpellad to perforin Bill'ary service,
ex rat iu time of wqr or public «targ>*r ro wore upon the pahlte
mads, u" lo atfca.i 44«t as sola.., )4^r or w i«rse , and no
Kbt r iluil s * sinirri tu armd un ir* any rWUir i 'rM ilurioR h i
at* -r d*n*e at e’*a Uoua, or La «o*og to or retnectpi* from th MB.
4. Is •IdwtisMOiHtiulIKc g'Veri ooOA'y *»r */# • BrMU, end
z:' hr HaAat. bat .lw«Tb p rsuoi M4Atted U» • lAcoge may Vote bf
w^lo*.
AtTfOtR IV.
t*ir<Lst^Tg t A* tale KMT.
1. TheLe.Hvlatareshie beh.nn .1 oftw^ alitiactbraoobea.whlrh
fourth., ata'l b« a compute U^iUtitre. and ehull be called the
llt nertl A»#*mblf of ▼Tvptet*.
j Pvuu ••/ />u/<v#
S, Oneof ho e shall be uailed tn# lloiaae nf Delcfitei, and shall
l
consist o'on* hundred and fifty two m^rab*rs, t> be choieu mbs
a I/, f r an . by the serial oeuntlee, clt.1 * and tcwna o''he Com
m >cwe Uvb, ’he * 1 «*r.boi*<>n aid spporll*DaieQl whereof shall f®
main a*n..w prord-d br Kw ua.li a re app'rfl nm-nt of the
Sitne shall be wad* by the G neral Aisemby, as h-rtlnafter pro
vided. , ,
", The (fen-rat Ass-ml» y sha’lh tve pov-ir, upin application rf a
msjotlty of thi rattfi of the county ' f Oa-npu 11, to prorltit that
Instead of the dct-gate* t» be elected i»j said county, »he
towu of Lynchburg rhs>i v tictf dole (ate, »nd the tesldue of
the «. uaty of Campbell shall ole :t one d* e<Stl Andlhesa‘4 Oto
era' Ass- ubly shell bare 1 ae oow?r o » th • application cf a ina
jorityrf th- v >t«ri of tho e maty of N r.'o'k, to provide thet lo
i>'e,d of two d l-patjs to be elc -te 1 by said county, the city of
P .rum'll h shall -lout ^ne tale;Ate and the residue of the county
of Norfoli shall elect one delrg,te.
Jkdrt fg.
4. Th- other th ill ha (t)Vd toe Petite, and consist of flfly
members, "or ti c *-lan of w ou. Hie counties, Ctles and towr *
shall be -Mvi led Into fifty dli ricta. K*-h county, city mn1 town
•of the r «t»ecdv • d -trict. at ihe time of th* tir*t election of deb
y\te» under th*t Cohiftitl *n, shall v >ie for «*ne nena'or; and the
dher!f<«.r Qth.*r o'U^-re fcVtBng the election for each county,dtV
and towu, w thin llrod vys after the election, than meet At hs
Ou*i tio4*o^f the county, el'y or town ?l st » anted in the district,
and ffou the pol so »-.k so In th ilr re.pc; Ire cou ’ties, dtle* and
t-uns, fe'urn as S-nilor tae person who hasroeetvtd the greatest,
numb-r of vo'ts In the whole district. To keep un this Assembly
by rotation, the districts shall be ohnded Into four olaases. ant!
numbered by 'ot Th * first c ass shall conns* of twelve, the second
of thirteen, the third of iw Ire, aod the fourth of tk'rtcen. It e
•*a?s Af.tl )9«8 ’“rs <■( r» .• rt %*. <•!.%»» ilia be vacated At the ex
ptratioo c t th; Gra« year a'ler the c xn-nencement cf the terra of
ofti r; of the **eoud c aw, at tbv rxpi avion of the second yell;
of the third class, at the expiration of t >e third year, and of the
fourth cla*s, at the expiratitn of the fourth yetr, ■> that » ns
olssi i»a.r be choseu every y^ar, and the vacancies thereby oc
casioned shall sup Ued from an«'b • lass by new election in the
laaane-af »re-ald. This rotation shall b- applied is each class
according to Its number, and c jntlnu-d In due ordsr afnua'ly.
Sw Vs. c .he elect! ua of Heoato-s the d »tr*«-u aW ••main as raw •
.arnMi^d wo^-1 rei*reaeoTa^*B to the two Hot es shall be leap- :
por l«**eii In the tuaaner provided la this Constitution.
Apporlt'-niuent •/ df^ivx/ifiWus.
A It shall h • me duty r.f th • Gencr.l As i-ab'y, n th- year one
lhou«snd right hu ilred and s.xty five, and Is .-very t-Lih y nr '
thereafter, to c - itean atr. e upon • principle of representation, '
U reapportion lepre.*-nla'lon In in* b ntle and Hoc »% of Dele- i
e it s In ac. trdaueu. the •eelth ; and lo th« event the General As- J
eawdOy, at tr-e fl r or any •n'nf.jitrtU period df rea-ip^rtlpament, .
> ad fsilt) ay! i- • up»n a pdb;ip!e ol representation and tore J
apport ot reti*-s*r.ta*i.>4 Ip a*rdan*e time with, each Hosts.- j
s' a'I separ.u. 5y p • pc< • a scheme v’ representation, coetaloint f
a principle i r *u«e forVis lime-of We! m’es, lo connection wi h
a principle cr ru e for :h« BcOato. And i. shsll be the duty of h i
*1 Assemble, a' the sane ivi*h>n to c t*fy to the Govern*** ,
the prtadples or rul s r f rnpreseita: on wb'ch the reipn-litv .
Ilosaes ntajr :• ir *t ly propcs: •»> be applied in ra kk!n: a4|»x -
■ I uiusnti In tin- j*e i^te an-i I i tl< • II -•». of Del and the i
Governor sH&'l ;usion thomailur »S mAy be, bv pr< c.amat'^r. 1
ma*e ke>>wn lu-i<ropo*!tloDs of the ronpe't ve Houses, so l re
quire the voters f th • ntnm^nwe »lth t«» assetnbio at tuck- thne
*, kiufu places of voHng,aM Asnldt by !
their vote* iw’w 'Ti the p-rpjsP “'cs If us pres n*e«t. In the eve-k ^
theGrnerul 4* emi.’v sh»ll fa I in the year on* thousand elgl t 1
huod'-r 1 ar g. y re o» In »ny ter tk tear Ibrrea ver, to mate
sxrhreari -• n-nt o» c ri'Hittr, 'b ? flavrrsor shill, i turned - !
aiely al • r ‘ \ j ♦•rnmeat f »he Gsa -ral Ass-nbly, by proc'.a 1
m*r n , urr* v ters of the <V*iijnsonwes!rh to usemblo, ul |
•nch time »t h* » jl' appoint, at tU^lr 1 vw.u! plsees of voting, aa i
t» dec ar- bv th i? voUs :
r r *h*therg-rpre -nt tka’« the ^-n*tc and H'mccfDele ;
(p- •• ill be ap > rtWI on the *'llufT age Basis ; ” that Is. ac
.f*lin; to the n r-*»— » »;?s !n th? several c.-uUea, cttlts, i
tow , an I irna. -rial •ll^t'lci of the Cotnxoowcslth
t r. r<* »• l. caVr rep-* sent\t'on In both llmiv-s uAalf be ap- !
pn .oned #o w ••Mixed basis ; that U.lVAMin! is th© ti mher
of «l©t* ishah'tants en talned, ml the a mount of alt ikate tsxo*
j: * Id, in th* sever il pountlfa, d lei and turns of the Com sum
w©s th, i©4u:i K* t e*©-ora all tsx©s p.Md on llren*© and law pro
e-*», ami anv * i »u tax on free n •<•«'*. ahowtOg one <iele
>
** for etr*r » . -jtjr-slxth part of said Ui.a, and dlstolbadnr
in© s-nHocs la nanoer:
Cr, th’ l, wh rrp.-e^cntst on ahaU ha sppn©tloc*d In the
Aeriit© :ita»»o :h*M«, a;. u. 4 to th© aiu iui.t call Mate
fa\ -apa*d In tt •»rai © amlie-., . t ©t and t..wns of the Com
mn©.w©afth, d©oa * ther. from nil taxes on license sod Uw
P»c©-aa* and anv u *a»~» l<sv oa fm net oes and lath«Houn
of Hfl*fii4i on ■ t*iJ ^e stasis,” a«sf*r-sald
Or, f »orth. r •. r©%©ntatlnn shall •• •• apportion© d in the
* Mitt on f^- * H ,©d Hisis. as aforesaid, and in the Hoose of
Hr -{'I** -m t%* ' 14© Rut*," at Aforesaid; and eaeh voter
• im I ©% • i, v *tc fsvur of o*je of said schemes #f app *rtioo
mo* as-l 1 •
li •• i*e ».t duty of the *ke?PT* and other r ffi. rs takiny
said |a>l's tx keep the vine « p©n for a ptrtrul %J thr.© davs. au 1
ws»hi .t.. 1 ..*! r if c • are .!( s 4, W> • urllfr true r pies t-eie-rf
Wtf.-U \ ■nv.r, vh*» all, ar ©arlv ax auf tr. ss-’-risia the re
nk '4 m * ", mi m«Vs i»rrclamaMsii 1 hereof; an Jin c.sei:
it a*c©t «■ • 1 if a* a .«i tiiiy of ah in vot.s r*«* la In favor of
e’her -t ihs pr repHsuatstls , referred, as atee<a»a»d.
lol»- * t • rMp-a. 1hr llotcraor »ha1l r muw»Oic*M the
rtni- ot ts^' ' '<r 'off.. bsnrral s?s©tnM- at lu tr*^ tegular
se»* m th*' *4fi. r ;h *^‘a case It is ascertained thus a rasjsrttv of
all lha veu-ar*« fo.trrf .llhvrcf the pnnr'plt* of rrp
»«w • .ta»i«»*» lr a^r«-l o* • ©ssmI tn thr choi »© of the votets. it
’It'll, .a, Maty cf t» •» -rn f, tt* tanas may he after a -
c-»t* -e, .# ‘art, lo bk© • Her to . xn.V the rote « tn def d*
s*.- two p Hud plea if r»)iirscaUk.| wMtih'ball atSJrb
P ut .<-*J r hor* r.wrlved th© yrva’wt 1 umber cl Tioet; and
t e >l»sMss. tfrt4.fi ard tn de ..rl«*alon f Use res all of tV< said
•
■ . .1 * ' ©t *•©, the Clc.-neral A»s« ■
at H tf r©*rs *M©sv U.e.w . wl * U 'hall be held next aftrr the
lai y o’ tb t©,th o*»u ! •«.' ahiehs - Ui haxe beeti so
1 i» *1 t l) e.-M fr-tor shall r» *vnort!.»n r©pres©n»atl >n
- .v»ty, InSMSM ^ce with tV prlndp 0
of re t •• — %*i t. In ©i !., for w|. > \ a rasjpntj of the vote# ©s«t
vrts^ f and It a all he t •. .?,« y *f th© General AasecaMy. lu
r*r.r 1 • *h )etr there 1M •*, to rvt|<|iMtl>n and d!-triootc tit*
numb.r <.f .vmaiort and ■!:» a* •ordanc© wl:h the same
priacipla.
\> tal'i '4~~ «{8*%ntom atul /*stsy»*fcs.
5 Arjrp»i* . it i . • .u-d smato-, wtw. a*- me tine of eleo
flop, h*s a laic a. of twenty t . r y.*rt, auti Is acta«i»y a
rys »'©'.t witn st. ^strict, and »>»v .’efor muaocrs of
thetien*«at A *e iblv, aceor.llnc *o t«ws Uons^tutlxa; and ary
,*«r.«Mi>*4y h© • !• c < a r nb©r «f the House of !>«te ales, who,
•O k-*# time n' .1 .:i .* itt.^ued too a/c of twenty-jne year-,
aadtSac: \ » e I Tt sr.ll.’. \ bounty, city, town, or dec*
l «l s. let. <t . -4 tu v He ua e emb©rj of the 0« rv*:al Afsrra
ti y -ce>ru n. • u.m. Constiia w», ho. no peaon hn|.ki»y a lurra*
live Sll« r. . tnlnlste’ ot I » nspol or pru it t f anv rd © ous U. -
nvu n/., j, n > ■ a *»■ l© t «. -r of aiy t»a« k*riy c jrpi*ralioi: or c-'in
p. of, sl d o© cap\rwf 1* - r eteH-»l a mewher of either house
«l t i.nblt. Xactera v si ot any person ©Wt?d S*> vlthe branch
. t <• »*. • s i*. t «y from the eoosli ©uy, wwaorolstdotfor
which he xio u* I a’.all vacate his otu*e
. 1
. T'e t*©ur ai Asa -mi.Jr shall rnc?fc onre In e. i ry jr*ar, snd
TH't > t.--r4 uni i convied by th. doverouMn the maoner pn*
t the Q . > • • - . 1
the'** « si As.' *mV !v ‘.all, hou the «f jn*enl of the olher, ad
, 11- 1 h»* tr rot ar . *ys, vu o any other rise© thin that
l*» «r?l tf.• too hou 1 *» s t.r f -.UK. A ni«jjiitf • 'each k«»us©
•hill © nstltjt? a .itnmra tn .In . u.«lr.e«f; hat a st i%ller numhe'
.-ay aJi .< »Y< • 1 .1 »y to ues. aad stia l be aath^riacd tv compel
th© au©- 1 iretf ai s»v vu’.J>©m inau htnauoer and uad« r such
pmsltl •• a* each » t ar ,»f>rule.
1« The Hoi* Vsleyate jbal' cbonoe Its own speaker, and lu
th ah#©- * ‘ . ’.1 ,i.- ,atd tt*.vert or or whrn hr shall exercise
the ortlr-* ^ f*a>v ti ,th? ©©rate shall cbocse from their own
• * V It
• -is. s -Me It# own rales of proceeding, and Ulrees wrl a of |
w r’lpa f u i* r»-* icterrr©«i h» • vara::4U •. but .f vacant* es |
sha’l i »,;* tit* >-.f the tleO.-ra! Af»©niMy. such syn»« j
nay » h. if «•'* r uu © suclc ©nuisUc'a- as n»av ‘ j
pr*s poe4bv aw V. % h >us slall judge of toe vwutsorv, ijua.i.
Iv *• h, :.*a: i . ihv *• n. ».-r oc* *>f «v»o thirds cvptl a mem
her. !*jt r • \ *eco J line for t ie •am**, cVm-ws
V r • ' < Ci -.. :<u Acrri* / shall recc ve for
til . i “. \ «a -I* n, t i Vv Mk'#fie ncd h/ *aw, and pa'd
• ui*.oM1 pool ’ *• uarr; b"^ a* wel Ineeeaslng such coffpenta
t:«n/t t»*.*uT- «l:t 4»lcft ; term (or which the
merabc * '*.*.• . «.* IV. .-;aWei vailng urem were el-cied ;
andimv* * . .. , Jut.ok *h> t« a for which ha shall
'
unJ»r v.i C.am lt w . „»h h u bceu nrsud, or tho «molj
*..*•« hur»M a ioorreted. dirtug such Urn, except of- ,
fle * dlkd by «* vH nn« by 'hr r»oo| le.
IS. Hi's . . \ . ! .i oQuasy original * la either of the t^o
house* of the '*vuer il Apeahil, to he apyr. ved.tr tejected Wy tbs
other, and wtay h e amended by ell .er .'unit, wuh ui-j coms.o. of
the other.
l.i. ha.'h hooiowf tbe Otncral lasawddy iCir'I keep ft tournal
of Ha proceed! u/s, wh «J» shall l.* pwb'U v*d from time to tine, and
Ui-ftaianl uavs « f the c^ornar's o. tUhw* louse, on any
t on, shall, at he <le#e». we fi/.h of those prrssot, bo entered
«>n tie i>0'n*l. Nr.eVixii is b oaealaw nntlt I. has beei read
0 » thrs* di!f**St^ cbyra of |h> seas on In tb* home In wh ch It or!(? .
loan* I. u» 4V'> th1r » of the ff.aaborA elected to that hoose I
shad o<h ./wise » e ermine. |;
i * the whole nueioe* of to wMeh the State m«y at (
any ti-c be entU eA (a iV tfoasoof Kep res-oU tires of teflon
fed -ra? • J* a*, s, ► »..!» M appar; oct Is* n arly as may be amongst
•hes*v-T4l e >ua'k .ell s and towns of lhe84ate.ao-or.log t*
lietrr * pret rr aunvb ; wnleh shall b« determined bf adding U)
V\* wa W twurober of fTr.* pe ton*. In eluding *hste b mi ■iAto service
fur x >« to of *-a s uud cvr uui. , iuulan* not ia**U, three-lllhs
of a l o'.hec persons.
IN la IV: x;*pnrtlonnifn», th* Rtstc ihx’j bocIvlJeJ Into d!s
tr ctft, corrwp »n irg ’u * vrv»«r with th*e«iwneataMres to which
it tnav b * eo; t ed to the tlposj of Rugose ulst lets cf the OoBKr'#*
of the Co ife lergt*Kate*, • * oh shad be luracl respectively of !
contlguiusroen let,title*, sod Vwar,be i^mpacl, an! ia lu-.u, j
n* nn 1* :t<* mv »v* an ru»nbe- of the population, tlpsn
which's V . ..* •**ot att ja tu Uie House of RepreseaValivet of
the Oonfk.dcr«t-Htate«
\<H t he prtv It- o’the writ of A .1* m corpus »hall not In any
rase be suspended The Oc:j ra! StarmMy «|l not pAM any bill
ofatrlodsr: or any e** :*>■? /.uU> Uw . -.r any aw Impairing the
oi.l’gttloa of eon raU . or «n/ Uw wn«*etxy private pr pertr
. shall hr i %k<in fo- i-nb.1c met w UnutJ^it #>j persa'Joa ; or aoy
Itwtb Idging ihe froedno ofspse v otof uivss No man shall
S- romp die* 11 • fr cf|tvat or su* any rel*g ocs worth p, place,
or wbliMy "hat oiver: u^v rktRloy mai be enforced, restrain
4 • mo fsl'd or ba tVtw*l *nh s.buiy or goo l\ or otberwli*suf
Trr on sc 'on't ol h e rtitg omoinnioni or tel ci; bu: ah men shall
be'ri-stn pr«>'ess, and by arg iment t> tnVnfa!» thHr opinions to
mSite's sakion. and th samvsliail in nowla-* al.oot, diminish
or vaWtrge the!*civil «• ptdl e*. an t tho Uv:eral Aasvrably shall
■ »i >t p* t..*rlbt? any rellgloae »est whate'er; or Oonfsr ai.y peculiar
1 prlr l vn or a!v vntaevi on way esrt iw deoomhviMon r*r pass any
U* r «|«lr1n>: or au h <Htlur reRgl us s«ri*ty,or thepeopleof
ny district wf In Uis Commoawe.sjth, so Uvy ru th«n»sdv*-t or i
oth- rs an / ax for ih *rec l'-n uf repair of ary hojse fur public
worship er for IV sa port «■/ any church or ministry; hat Hshall
he l fk fr**. to cvv y pt. l- ao’.ect file rcUghme lesiruotnr, aid 1
to make fir hU n .-pirt *u * • j. lratc c rurset as ho shall plea**.
17. Every taw. *r r -s latlo i Vav1*'g the force of law, ivfiall fe
lt e to eru no subpret, wtildi ah all be rkureSs d In the title
lx. The 0*nersl As««xblr oia* piovtdc that u.. person shaM
1 be capable of hoi Hrr or being el e'ed to. aoy po»i ol preflt, ’rust
TM i!oract»«, C vll O' radi ary, Icfftsiatlra, eieou'lvv o' lodlolal,
tinder the coy^-uneni of th s Conur-oiwea th, who shall here»fer
I tight a dll’-, or s-nd or ar «*pta cha lepg* to fight a d tel, tneprob
; 4htr l,stM of which ra xy i»v ti e d**ath o£ t(ke uca 1-n-cr or oh*l
' Isnged, or who .‘. a’ b** s c n l to ei'hcr parly,or ehd'l In anr
* manner aid *. fco.v* In su-h Ju«*l, or shall b.* konw ngly Vie bear
••r til «u *h rhaUcn,:* or »co»|Katic<.; bu*» no person ahalt be vo dl»*
.,n«inelbv r-aipa of hi-* living I. re ot>re I uifhl sarhdee^or
s* nl o- mcreptr t each cli kl rage, uf b« • i *e. rad la«i hi uel, or
b««'or of e*».-h « hallwitf- •- a«>plslM«.
ltf. Th«* (low wruor, l.leotooan* ttawmnr, Ju-l»?es and slf rthsrs
od ndiog sgdn»l u»- H ik*. , by u»absd'i» nisir orroptl) ,
j;egb*e» of «iuiy. nr • t-**- hl-h f.rUor or rvbsi.^iucAnops ia*I be lm
p’-s-lcalJ' by l iS House of i»-ie •*»«*, nod be prote-ulc ! Ke’«.re
the Heo-iW*, «r !c * *ha I have the sole power to try impe«chm*tjt i.
When sluing for that pu-po*- th -y ««h «M be on oath o- athrmatl n;
%n I bo person shall he o ’mined without t .e ouncarrenov of I to
f
thirds of th» mexb>rs prftent. Ju Ig uen% In eases of 'xp • ach
meat. s *\ll not extend further triau to rem- .* 4 I'ora offi .*«*, and
dl (WidiloaUon to h 11 or #Dj »J any offlc * of *>< n *r, trust or p*-. 01
ostler He Com non f call ’; »>u. th .* party con •!-led nhail never
the oil he sun set to lolletmen’, trial, »ct and pinlsbtmnt
kccoidiav to lav. Tir a*ia'e mar a l daring th- rweeM of th
Gs a- l Aa«—rbiy #«r the trial of imp tachments and the <»i»s d
e ratio*1 of FAKutlti business.
Shires and Free Negroes.
JO. Waves h?realttr emant Ipated sh til forfeit tbelr freedom by
remaining la th» Commonweal1 h m r- thantwelv: nonOt aftt^
they become a ~t sally free, an«l it shal: he the dh*v of ths Or serai
Astx'mdy t » pre+'rU*»proper rtgd Uioneftr r*!*cin/j -wet nt
grue* to *1 lury.
81. The General Asierably mavproh'.blt Uu future emanctixt
U >n nfdare*. Impose su'h ; t Ictiuu aid on 111 jus ai they shell
deem proper oq the rower o* slave owners to craanc'pate their
slavis; sad may pass laws'or ths relie' of th* Commonwealth
fromtto fre* nr go population. by removal or other vis*.
Tl. 1 heG*nera! Ars-xbty shall not exact p»ta anys'avr, or
*be detcendant o( any slave, either before or a.ter the birth of
tgh deicsouaab
Taxation and Finance.
88. Taxation shall be eqial and uni o-ra th*aughout the Com
mon weath. su*! all property shall be Utsd in proportion to it
value, #hi ; i shall be AtcrUlned n nth raaoner »• may be pro
scribe 1 by law; bun a.iy property may be ex -mpted from taxation
bytne voteef a m«jo Sty of the whole numb* cf members elected
to each 11 >us- of the General Arstmby.
84. A ''apUaUon tax. e<|Uui to ths tax assessed on Und of the
value of two hn-dred dr Ilfs, shall be levied on ere*j Wh.iemals
Ini i am who has attained the age of twenty tine years: bet roll*.
Inf herein conUlned -hall prevent exempt ons of taxable poll* m
c see* of bodily infirmity.
th. 1 h j General Assembly may levy a tax on loe-mes, sa’aMrs
and licenses; »>uk no tax4ball be levied on property i.om which any
Income solaxrd's de ived, or on th* capital insisted in the trade
or business in respect to which the license so tsx-d Is issued.
88. No money shai be d awn from ‘he treasury but in pursu
«-.oe of spprcj»rIa>lona made bjr law; and a vtatem* .* of toe re
,wVu 4.-s»«^«-meats, anproprlaliens and b ans shall be puti'tsn
»i! after the aftyou omen of each session of the General Assembly,
with the acts and rrsolut ons lli-eof.
37 > a the passage of every act which iiaootcs. eoDtlnnes or re
. vet a tax, or createi a debtor charge, or nukts, c. i.tioues or
i. v’v*x any appiopnaiton of poblic or trust money or property,
r releases, dischaigea o* c >mm4 e* any ela m or de.uand «f the
*» de. the vote shall be deter win-I hr ye.rs and nay*. ami the
i ncs of ihe prrsons vot'.pg for snd sg-inst the same sha>l he en
tefwd on*bf journals of the rrspe-lrve Hou'se, and am Jjrlly nf
all the n-m'»*Ts eiec.ed to each House shill he necessary to give
it the f »rcc of a law.
ia The liability to the fitste of any Incorporated company or
fastH ttlur, toiedcem Hie principal aod pay the lnt.-rts: of any |
b» in fceretofbre made, or Which nay hereafter be wade by the j
slot» $ueh company or ins* tut'on, shall not h- relevcd. and ,
V Gene.nl As-etnbly shall not pledge the filth of theHtite, or
’:.d I* 11 any f rrn, for the debts, or obi gat.ons of any company |
or enrp"*ratl»r.
88 there shall beset apart annually, To- ths accruing reve
pura. a sum equal to seven per cent of the i*tato debt ea sting on
the first <J.*y of J . uusr f, ID the year oie thousand e'fht hundred
and II* V Iw n.e fond thr set spurt sha I be called the -inkltig
fund, r (1 shall be app le J *■ i the payment of he interest of the
Ptate debt, and the principal of such part as may be redeemaM
Urorarthe redeetnabl-. then the residue of the rtnklog Fund,
after the payment of such Intr * t, shal' be Invested In the bond*
or eer» ficatee of debt of this CoxmonwerUh, or of the Confed-r
ate or of > »mt of the tesof hl« Con'ederacj, and ap
plied to the payment of the ftate dtb , at I*, shall become redeem
O'e. Wh n-vrr after the saM first * of January, a debt diali
Airs be>n or shell be contreetwd by e Comm vuwea th, the e
sha l be set apart in like tcinner, annually, f**r thirty four vrars,
a sum eac e 1’tig hv one per cent the agsr^-ate amount of the an
nual Interest agreed t > bv paid thereon at tr.e lime oi its cootrac
tlon; whis't sum s.'udl be pari of the Sinking Fund, andsh*)! be
applied tu the manner befo'e directed. The General Astexhiy
•ball cot otherwise appropriate any pari of Un fluking Puod *»r
its accruing interact excjplln time of war, Imurrec.too or lava
star
S«* Th-General Assembly may, at any time, dlrp-t a sale of
tlie stocks hel I hy the Commonwea th In lot- uii Improvement
and other c<*r»i» inier. hat Mi# proreeds of sub sale* If cade be
fore the payment of the poh.i: debt* ihall eoia.dtute a part of the
Staking Fund, an I he applied In like manner.
81. The General AlsemMy shall ool contract loans nr cause to
be Issued certificate* of debt or bonds of the Slate, tried useable
for a perl wl greater thau thin# four year*.
Gtmwol Proriilon*.
*2. The General A##e*blr shall nos grant a charter of Incorpo
ra* on to any »hurch or rellgiocs denotn.nation, but mas secure
tr - t I* to church prope ty to an extent *o he limite I by law.
3t. *n lottery ahall hen-after br authorised hy law; and the
huviur, <» M.ng or transferring o' tickets or eh sn-e* in any lottery
on, authorls- I by a Uw of this M»v s'lail be prohibit d.
;» N • nr* eouniy shall be forme »vith an area les* than si*
hundred square md-s; nor shsll the county or c matte# from which
ItIs f 'mw Uirlacrl relow that area, tor sha” any • •unl.s,
having a white po itilation lets thsn Use thousand, hr dspsised of
norr th tn nne-Afth of such p puUnon ; nor shall a county having
ait-.- rw> .i alo • Ue rr.l j.-ed In-iow fonr thou* viil
*V Tne Gcn-rai Astrmhiv ahhM confer on the eonrts the power
to grant divorces, change the narn-s of pe sons, and d r* ct the sale
c * e§tm:es belonging to Infants and other persons on ler legal dls
abllU -s but shall DM, by apecial leg sUUon, grant relief in such !
< ••«-». or In any <>r.«r c*a# of wUuh i c ruur * or other tribunal*
may have iirhifledos.
T ir General Ass-ably shall provide for th-* periodical reg’t- j
tr alio# In t -ererai counties, cltl*« aod invm of the Voters the-r
»n »nd for the annual registration of the hliths. marria es and |
■lc ,t‘i% to ’he a..in- population, and of th# births and d-aths in the
color-. ! . 'Uulat'* r f ti j »mj? ilstiogJdUrl‘'g bi'.vvva the nnin
t»C' pf Xlis free Ml. r d pc I HUM «laV**4.
f, Th- "i-n .er of >ndu-ti and making ret irn# of «l#ci’«.ni,
of deft* mluln : coototwi slr.i nr, ar.d • f mUcg vacancies In of
use, m ease* ot ape* -ally p -*vl 1-J fc " ty tljs O'tQs.ltij’-ion, abaft
k prescribed n» Uw Aud th* General XMciuhlymay declare the
raies in whirl nfSre shad he d*«m*d vacant, wner# no provi
sion is ma.l# f^r that nurpoae In Uds Constitutlon.
:> It shal be the dot / of the General Assembly to provide hy
Uw adequate pmt •• tiro aval »st ad infractions of the rights guar
anteed D the clliaers <f this O-.m/nonw-alth by the seventh,
eighth and tenth sections of the till A It I« Ms of Virginia, end
hy the f >urtemth fl teenth, sis eenth r.od ser nterDth clause* of
the olu’h section of the flr»t article of the C _»:.»(! luUni of the Oun
federate f la tea. [This la a new sectiou.] .
ARTIOLK \.
axut'uuva ne-aav ikut.
Gomtmor.
1. Thech'vf executive power of,t‘»i# Cournot) wealth ihall be
rr#t*J In a Governor, lie s tall hold ^ke oflk# for a term of four
year i, to commence ot; tUr first day ot eanoary neit succeeding his
i iectloD, an 1 be tnehsIMe l# the «atsv* t firr for the term rest sue
n«e Slag that for wn’ch he was elec ed, an J to any #?her oftij# uur
tag hit term of serv.ee.
i T Ml *♦ yen shall bo H«- Me I by the vc.ter« a* th-time#
and placet « f clr members of the G* o ral Assembly. Hr tun «
of the election shall be tr »u*ru»ne»l, un «#f evil, by the prop-.
„(fi -era to the e *. r.-uury o' tho <’ • wealth, wh«* »h » I «ie Ivcr
them to the |p, »ker of the 4**tue *. llel«T» • * • r» ’he first d«y of
the next stm n of thy Gen**al Assembly. Th* Hpesk-r of .he
lik»u*4t uf >rlr-;«t-a thtil, w.thin one week the e ifwer. In the pro
enc-of a rnajoilty »*f the Fenat* an«l Home of Delegate*, open
the % ild r*tu'ps, and the Vdtif shall th-n bcr.ount«*l the person
h%vnr th- hlghegl anmbor «f v **•« ah *1* be declared elected : tf
•h *A wu.af*ee /»• it nm$y> »/•/ nf iht vWs w r<V; o'rot*a *
[intiif n<> i*t So* Aire tot l (Unji i»e /are»w A*ic
mj fa' n»* e* not wliny t/tr", th# trtr -
r*a nklli by •! M»l e dj of rte fco* Mom* tUrt t e
f. nv iuo . Ormtssted wlrct: mi for Governor shall lie decided by
a like voic, atul the mode of proccuhug l * >uoh cases shall be pre
seriH*tl by I »w
. Kt. pjiMi shall b- eligible to the of!! *e o' floremor onleas he
has .it’a ii «l ih«- \ge of thirty year*, la a native dtlxcn of one oi
..* Cor federal# Sate**, ao-l has be#o a cl latu of Virginia for flve
yeira nett p eredlog the election
I The t. jvernor shall reside at lb-* seat of Govfrnment; shall
rec« re five Upua'il dollar# for each y<*ar of Ms servl -e, and,
w*we In .'11% shtil receive no other vmolumen: from thli or any
Other government.
Hr shad fare care 11*1 the law* he ftilhfally executed, com
municAte to JhtGrrMjra) A*«emb y at evr ; tea .nth# onditl**'!
rf th* C.*mnonwcaili; recr»mni*,''d th their cucstdcrailon such
ir-*iar«ra a< he may d*»ee» espe^lient, and convene >he Geueral
A * m v «-n application of a mejoritg i*f t ie rormb»-rs of both
lioutvs thereof, or wh-n in hi* optulon the HilerMI of the Otir
m iwea.ln may reqtire It lie s*ia I ke Oomroaoder ln-Ohlef of
ih- land and n »vrl force* of the State; hive power to embody the
militia to reprl Invad^n. su-pren lnaorrectton, and enforce ihe
taeeu inu of *he law*; conduct ellher In pe on o* In ##on oth- r
— •• >*. i. !t K>. .... l.v I all IntAfC .UfSC With Olh-T
an 1 foreign S ales, and dm lag h~ riemiof l 11 General Assemb y
&*tprot input, all vacancies lvb'»ie offic if»r which the Con
stlailm auu laws mak© no provision; bat h's appointments to
*u©h vacate* • shall be by aommftsiton* to expire a. the en«l of
thirty dsyjaf.tr the rc-nmencement of the Bril sjaslon of the
General Assembly. II** shall have power to reinl. flies ao<l pe 1
altiet much rates and under ouch rule* and regulations as -nay
. prescribed by lav. an I ex©*pt whea the prosecution has been
•riel no r»v th- iit.ua • of Delegate*, or the law sha 1 oiherwl«c
Ucularly dlrirt, to grant reprtov-a and pardons aft r ronvlc*
and.tit ooramut© capita! vunlshm-nWybu* he iha'I c©mmunj
to the General A*«rmJ4y, at each *esaloo, the particular* of
•nr e.as? < ftlne o* penalty rom tied, of reprieve or pardon
graa'cd, an I of pun'sh-ncit e-»tnmulicd, with hti reasons for remit*
.mg,granting, or exuinnine ttwe •ante.
6 »f© may eqnire In'ormsnen in writing from the officer! In
theexecorive dei'ari«n©ntupon any jubjeci reli*tr»f to tii« dbties
nf their respect! v* offir s; and may a>so require tl © opinion lu
writing of toe Attoincv Generafujsou any quettioa of law con
in'C.rd a Ih Ml (-Ml i *1 'billes.
7. (V.tna»lssl«»f a sad grant* vliiall run io tic name of Common
wealth of Virginia, an I »»e atteatvl by the Governor, with the
leal of the Commonwealth annexed.
tior*mt*r%
S. A Lkatenant Governor ihall b. elected at the larai tlmtf,and
for the same erm as the G >vernor, and his qualification and tke
in inner of hi* elucllon !n all reaped vhall he th© aim*.
p In case of the refoovat of the Governor from olhcc, or of hli
death. Tallue© to .jaxll'y, resignation, remival f *oin the Mate, or
'nabU'.ty tit discharge the powers and du.lev of ’he office, th-sald
offic .*, with lu compensation, shall devolve up?c tbo I. ©u'enant
Governor; anJ th-General Aisemh y *1 U provld© by law 'or
the nUchanr- of the executive functions ' l other n«ce*iary ealci.
|0. Th- L!eui|nant Governor shall he PraMcoi of the H-nate,
bal hall havo no vote, and, w.vie actitw a» such, ihall receive a
compensation e<|aa* to that allowed to the Speaker of the lloui©
or Thdcgatea.
A^wAiry if th* Ov7»w*vitfe<*f/k, Trpuurer% nad Auditor.
It. A He n* ary of the Commonwealth, Treasurer. an<| n’t Au*
.litor of Ihibiic Account., shall be ele;u I by th© I In’- vet© of Wir
two HouV.of thcG© »eral Assembly, and coktlnne In office for
the term of two years, nnlci* • ioue.- removed.
1*5. The .dec rot irv shat; keep a record «f th© official acts of the
Governor, which xha’* be iU,.«ed by the Governor and att.-dc.l b*
the HcctsAary; au.1. whenrrqu red heaha'I lay th* same and aay
papers, mlnate*. and voucheri, pctalnlog to hi* r.ffiee, before
either Hou*c of th* Get»©-al Asx-n.Mj; aid ahall perform inch
i4h-r da ct %s may b© prescribed b* as.
VI. TUep 'wers and duties of the Treasurer and Auditor ihall be
turn si now are,or may be, hereafter, prescribed by law.
Jbytrd of Public WiH 4*s.
U. Th* Vrntral Awmbly ehail oryanis* a Jbdrdqf Publh
Work*, to continue U»ny a* may b© n+wury, and nUkiuch
pcacrrAoM may be conferred by laic.
MUM*.
1.\ Th- manner of appointing militia officer* ihall be prescribed
by law.
ARTTOLE YL
1..Tae lodlcltl power shall h© ves ed In Vie CjuH*rf Appeal,
lo tho Gireuti 0 »nrta, and 'he Judge* thereof, in th© county and
oerp> a’lnn cou-ta, in Qnj junior* *h©prac«,anJ In ihe magts
hwtes . may belong to corporate bodies I be Geoeral Aia-mbly
■mv a too c institute special eourk of appeal, ts consls. of not lees
than three nor mnr© l •»:» ftv© Ja ire*. ..oust tote I of the judges of
the courti of appeal an l »»f the drea't courts, or anv of hem, to
try any caies that raav lu oi tw d.tckst of either of the ©carta nf
appeal, In respect to which a mijortif of the judges of that coot
i. .
heeiltg th«-*o*. ami also to t^rany cases on the laid docket which i
canndt other* Ise be di-jnsed of with convenient > lapel h
9. Tin* jurisdiction of th*se tribunals, of the judge and inst'cui
thereof, aad of the magistrate* of thq corporate bodies, ah’ll be
regdSte.l hy taw ; except l nl the count of appeal shall have tp* i
P*l. ate- jurisdiction only, wo *14 In c.ttt 't hal*e»* corpus vulm*
duo, '♦* «n I prohibitions They shad not ha*e jur.sdu’fon in vlwti I
c ites « here i he reader In controversy, exclu Ive of coat a. Is lets I
than om handr-d doll vs, except In rontrov rites conccrrir^ th-i
title or boundaries of land, the probat of a will. the appoln’inen; i
or qotliflcatlon of a personal rrpresrntatlre, guardian, comtaitt re
cr curator; or conrtra'cif a mtM, mad, way, fany or la. dlor. o' |
thr right of a *- •question, • r of h coicyto levy tolls an 1 Utes, |
o in o**cs iuvol /In, freed- rn, or th* corstl u>! nality of a law.
h. There n toil he two i'mrti yf Appeal to itwi«4s qr #k»e- I
O" ^rM,ssy ftr»# of seAmu ehcV tmtke a quorum, one of ;
tSe*e 4tu/l he a court -J equity, f*ettber u court / /<*»r
4 T e (hates'all be lr! »-u .uto n*)t lets L'm. iw«...y-«*»e ju
Ul.UI tire d s. which s’m)l :eU4'n at n>w e tab lifcrd cn 11 alteted j
hf the G.neisl AM.mhly. y r ca h o»c it a j jcige sh«li he ap
p Ut-rd, wh-\ during Ms coffinuanc : in office, sua i r tide n lo<
circuit of wLlc-il e is je i e *r d h- id a roojt at leeat t»le« a yja*
In e?e*y courts and cerp r*t.on th»’wf elute n a elrcu't'ouri
*e established, h ** rvjuJteM on* ore *1 ensv hcHacuriln anv
oflie* circuit. Tht number •/circuit* ahull !>t in, ryturd tot* j
l*n by the centrumnt r te •fa ntrrj n-ity rf all In* mem >*•« ]
eleoUd to each Uot‘*f vf h.e o eior*’ J u*e ntdy ; an d uitk »A*
amcvfrencetffi maj /-ifv./the m tnbtrn tlecLd to rich Mount,
nntrunk* may he vault per myre Vut.t *.»« jwojt in a city or
texrn.
ft. Th- frrirrs of th* C ur‘§ of Apnea* an* of the Hru'i Claris
shall hf apjtointed hy joint toU qf L%e two Haute* <j Of Goo»cnl
A****itbly,comt*HainT\Kt hy tht G ertor, ami •An// hotel tie$>
eyfire* dulqool bthutUr, or ut l they at loin the «ipe o/ner
eHiy year*, or unit1, emoo, d tn the mu .vtcpee+iribed (*e xM*
i’ott* ifutom ; »od t'rali, at *r• sarr * t a*, I *1J no other office,
appointment, or nublc trotl; a-d tn* •rrpunce thereof by cl*
ther o* them shall vics’e hf j nil ial office.
C. The jidua shall receive fixed *u«i e*«qitve rt’a^e*, wh'cl
•hail m*a ctm'ililt d cumii their continuance In citi-a. Ihe
• aU-,. » oi Ihe jod**c of th • Courts of Af petl shall rt be ieisth*i>
tl.r e litousiLd doll vs »a*.h suuthat rf a Jxffe rf the C*cnH
('»1.I not left th*n t* * tl' us-nd ollsrs net a ram e»c*p« the
salary of the judge of the ti th circolt. wh ch shall oot be leas tha .
fit»en :tnudr«d dollar* per » noum ; anutach n an nave a rt. ton
able allowance tor rcc*Sfa*y tr vel
7 T>-e ju-lg.s ai »* I"* r n uved f om office by a concurrent yot*
of both nonets of ’he Gear-al Asseubly, hut a maj >fUjr of j»l ti e ,
memb* s elecie i to eacti bnife nut roncu- In s rb yot**: aod th
Cftuse of removal -hat* l*e -utved on the journal ot ea« h bnuar.*
Tli* in Vrt *jM*r*Sfc wh< m the General Aseew i>ly ica) be about to j
proc- «l. receive • It • of, f.i <a*A manner tn mity
prtuu’ribrf by Mm, arc-mran •• t \»* * co v of the causes alleged i
for M« p ninv*!, at leas*, twenty days before the day on which
either htose ofth^Gen-ril Assembly shall a:t th*'rrup««n
•*. Tnorr 4*iall b** a county court iu -*••!* county of th- Comm or
wealth, Whudt shad Iu- held cout.il> hy Outrju^.-cen except when
th* I »w shall require lh« prr*cn -- of » g-- a-e uumher.
9. Each county atra l »e I l < tf inis . ut lets a« n<a-ly equal as
may br In t.rri:- -y mi ’. ; t] n. Il -at. ns'i' t|..«r J s'.ltci
h the peace shall br chose.i V v the qutllfl*^ ynten thereof. » ho 1
shall be rommisnoned t^y the (>ov mor, r. shl* to the<r respect y* I
dl*tfl*t*, and be at the t.m*- f th- - -lrct.oo qua ified voter* of 'he ‘
Coxiii-m wrslt'i, ann hod their r.rtic * :«• 'h* term of t «e veye* r*
(Att.ictlr fc u t af:e'ti e < 1-ct o.i au i quallflcatl uof the jos*'-e«.
under l U fons*huU.>n. or as so n I re if r *s may be they shall
hedlvlled Into four classes . oach clawfo corset -if one juslice
from each district,to be nuirb- c«l b» o» The urm or service of
tht II ut cl iss sh II expire at th*- *ud of thre* ye-»rs; cf*hsse^ nd
cast at the end o six rears ; of t ie third cl «sa ut tf e end of nir *
years; and of the fourth c'*<m at the eni ol twe ve year*, aid this
«.icrr. ttisn shall be C"Qiinurd, so that one-frn*ahrf the jnsth *•
may be cho«ea edry tl.Ird yr*r. Vacancies ■.'•currkjr In lb* of*
flee of juMlv-i -f»er th- firs* ejection rh !l be filled by h- jus Vm
ofthsonfntj, tl.-y having been fl*s sunm net for that pu pi»,
aod a nijjrtty of those present f!i»ll bi nocostary to make eotwc
the term fo*wM*h Ms pr>*il^ti*)r wiidicti l.) The ju*»' c* of
each county sha Ise’e-M ere of their own holy t.> he fh i "•st'tfc/
justice of the .• only court of th*tr omui v ; w'-ose duty n sha I h
to attend each tmn of UM» said <->u t. Ihe oih#r josticee i\al‘ he
c'asitfled by law for tin* performance of their dut e s In court, tt e
word* In paren hriei above • ms'liute an ameuc incut to the pres
ent 0< ndliuU- a j
It*. To**ju*tlcr« may receive f»r th»lr services 1- court a p» r
(Men e* mpen- .tier, to he a certahied l»/ law, and paid at of the
cminly traiir) , hut they shall cot rtreive any fee or cm lament
for other judicial service
11. The power sn1 jurisdiction of Justices of the peace wiUdc
tl elr respective counties shall be j»-*s rlbed hy law
18. Tie otficers of the »'ourH of Appeal, and if the Spe la’ Courts
t f Appeal, shall to stpoint d by the said r >urta respect vely. cr
hv the iu t»r s thereof, In vacatbn and their duties, co | -r.^tioD
and f*nurr ofoTWshall he »Tesciibe! I t law.
1* (Herrs and at o»oe>» f r the |ki riacnwetU\ f.»-ihe circuit
court*, af>rail he appoUnfed ’ / f*r <| . \.t court, o< by tie rudpe*
then </ .^'**/ -ly, and cleris i.n1 aiotney* fur theO m.., .
Wealth fn the co. n \ t.. in < shall be uppuifftti by sach con f- ,
i cspect.*« »\, for in® t. r a of #*v y •»rj, . nd he r <tull*a *i d c'us i
pens»t*»n «hail he priwcHb-d by law They snail he r#mr.v...-f I
ir-n ©fli h\ thHr rerp, .-live murte; butlnrv»r> «*••« of ren. >va! |
the cause th» renf »h**i be ent«rr-t of reco! t‘ii *• e . oni by wn »*b !
th- i #raoval was mad • Paean cl-a lv s«il ofli *«*a shall be filled I
by the eotir s i ap e v.-'v ia which ih v o«* rr
14 Thr A t r.i-;. i.»u r.tl tha'.l be appoint*4. by joint vote *>/ \
t\r tmn knUrr* iftHener-d A **mbly, aadeewtuaalo d ty th
Govt r fir an I afiall I «• *1 his oils durii c the p eatur • of the Gre
et* Assembly.
If flhtr.fl aSiall be non inerted ?>» t\* r,Mp*cfice cmnty courft,
and when ppnot* J by tie Gov. r »*r sisals Ik* comm sstoued y
tiloi anJ r.oid th ir i fll «r« for tw.i years, but r.op*r<on t; m* Is
a ne«l as si* r.lffor one ter n th all b t «>'rlu*ftd ft r anr.*hv trie,
utdw i • r to surt. :eurioatiou. he r .aH have uTy Accounted f r
si: put b • u-s that mav have come Into Ms ban«t<
ift, it-/* ••#•/* i »*.* .< 11--, nertn/orn, cmmL*.ontr*o Vert
ewetmt *c ■* • t\» i«>or itlle an/t» n'eU by V* c»u*ry
toarti, i»n./ H* f •<*»«» ibtiroyi:e* *\uli be prescribed by tbs
Irene nit Ae%**nbly.
If. J .S i.es if ihe peace, she rffa, attorney* Ur the Cornu .v
wealth csNi cf oocr:», ard all other county * IB errs, shall
he sahjtci t* i ull.tmrat for mslf»asan:e, cdMeasar ce or
neg!e*t of official uu.y; ami,upon c.^Vie’lon tb*reof, t .e r ofiic s
aha I bc» .i lu- vac inL
la ThrrttT.T.I Assembly *hsll pi- vile 'or the compensa
tion of jurats; but apprrpiisltont fur th-t purpose shall rot he
made u n the Mate Treasury, except m proiicuuon* for felonies
-.1.1 -i.ranors
V'. The ca ea r .•tnalnln,' In the d itricl courts when this Cons'i
tu'i^n Is adopted sb ill be removed for trial la;o tbs Courts of Ap
peal.
11. iudyes snd all other office s, except the comm!ss'on**rs of the
It -*rd Pub Ic Works, shall rnatluu: to dl charge the duties of
Ui«!r rcspei tive off ees, after the tents of their se vl.*e have exp'r
ed, until th* lr snecrf.inrs are qu-I'fl-d 1 be c mr.i rslooer* cl the
Board of ^unlic Works shall cootiuueln office until otherwtfe pro
vl »eB bv t• ** (i. n ral A** -irhiy.
81. W .t* sh UI run In the n i*«e of tha Gonmnnweilth of V-ryl
nl *, and »■«• * .*♦!. » p-Y * *• cU-rks of the several eoans. Indict
ments tf.GI rooelu .e •* agslLAt tn . peace and dignity cf the Com
monweal-h "
<\>> jH>ration e'ourt* an*! CfUxn.
82. The General *s*-*m »ly n.%v vest such jurisd ction as shall
be deem* i prppar Is cwrpwvatlon eoorUaad In t!»«• megiit *' *
who may v«* ong t » th • ■ rp<*cst** hndv. The mayor, or other
chief ai • gist rate, the a deymea in cities and towns having Hu»
• lots . ourts, and raembers of the itouii.HI, nr other Idrlilativ**
bndr Of cities and pieorpora'ed tewas shall bs elected hy Urn
•inallfled fftl«ilh*rMf. Attorneys fi-r h* Common wealth, clc'ls
ser/eauti, a id co©»'u(b es sltn'-i l»e appointed hy ths corporat'oa !
o nr'*. HhcrURt, If th y act as t c i fTic-rrs of rtie corporatl in
c >urt#, sl u l b- nornina -* i br such court#, otherwise they slsll be
nnu nit. i by tb* Cir It« »ur* - f tnecl > or town Inwhich they ae:, I
and shed In eh he-cam be evil ui Inin oe d by the bovravr. All 1
itocrolli a**r4 sliail b« c - -a bribe Councl cr I^egt lat ve body — I
Clerks in I 4»t«vrn •i for hi t'ommonw* *lth of cunt, '”‘tlou courts |
ih*;! h * d efti t* reap- *t vdv fo- th.* term of .lx r. ar., and shall
oe removable froji « 'ttce h> tleirre.p dive c*-ui i*. but In every I
.♦as* of removal. su e th^rc-'f sh entered of rscord '.n J
the oouit r.y which the removal wss m-ide.
ROUKtfTL. MONT4GLK.
Pnslicnl of .h- Oonven lou. 1
Jjiix L. rtaox, I
Secretary of the Convention.
0OHKOC1X
1 Tt shall bs the dutv cf the rrcsiJent of this Convention, lm* .
mediates on I s adjourumuut, to c Ttlfy to the (iosemor, s -opy
of the Dbl of tleht. and Ocnsu.u toa adopted, together win ttU I
scr.eiuie
8. Cp«n the rece'ut of such CLr1ifl-*d copy, the Governoriha'I
forthwith announce the faci by procUmail n, to b« pulolahcd io
su'h newspaper* of the Mate a* may be deemed requisite ’er fro
al information, an I shall ann*x * hi* proclamation, a copv of
the bill of Rights and Consdtet on together with th'j schedule;
whi« h proclamation, bid of klgl.is, loostHotton and 8«*hcdule.
shall be pafcll«lted in the manntv Indicated, ter tt e period of one
month, and twenty printed copies thereof si al*, by th • 8rcr»tarv
of the Commonwealth, b** Immidiately trinreiPed be mail, 1o the
clert of ea*n rountjr and r rp. rat!«»i ec trt lo the C^toiuonwealth,
to he by such clerk, sul wilted to ti c examination of any n
leslrlog the same.
3. T*ie nfll .*.«•*■§ authorised by «* trilling !aw* to contact genera. 1
elect'ons, shall, at th- j»!a • j Mppe.iotcd for holding the itnr, < pen
\ poll boot: on the second Thursday in Mar h, l'62, to he headed
tn« “Constitution as Amended and FcheAlle " and to eontaln two 1
i- • ratc columns, the Or t r | jmn t*» be headed * for ratifyIng,’ |
the other to be h**«dfd Mfjr rejr»<.*' Aod such ofll «rs keep.i g !
. «!d polls open for the space * f three days, sha'I then aod th r
r**ee ve and rrorr: >o said poll » o k, ti c volts lor and agsir.it )
this Constitution andftehedu'e, of all pi -sons qnaTfled, unde* tie !
existing flora itotl v, ■ 'Serosa the r'gbl of suffrage Unsaid
.Ifleer* shall at the rmns timfopta another poll book, beaded
"the right of sell age," certain tiy two co.anros, oue headed **fcr
the payment of the revenue, county and rwporatlcn levies and j
poor r*t»s, i Mcued within the ptretding year, as a qualification I
t» vote tb.» other headed •*f«i* the right of euCr ge, w thout the I
payment rf the revenue, «*,cotjr and corporation levies, and poor
rates, a-s-Mt-d within the .r**v**dlcg year, as a qJafifieatlon to
vote." Tnia poll book shall, i I ke manner, be kept qn<i for the j
space of three days, and the vote* of all perrons qualified t» vote
for the adoption or rejection of tki* am r.drd Co. *tilut.on ihall be I
revived aod rec ml<*d for or ava'nsi tald qu V:fi:*iion
4 The commissioners ceortu-i ng the eteetlcn at She several (
precincts of . a h county and corporation, shall asceitaln theimas*
ber of votes riven for ea h pronoti'ioo, end certPy the s*i t poll t
oeosa, and forthwith return the i*me to the elerki of their rmr**"b |
ive rouniy aod eorji .ration cour.s, acd wlthU ten das* tb*'e*l '
t :f, Ihe i’ommlallon.TS sup r.Mending the election, at thscsert 1
noose of each con sty ur corporation, shall make out two return*
llth; following form : •* W.*, Ad Ac . commissioners for koldlog I
* an cluctlou for th- adoption or rejection of the amended C*»anti i
*-ution for the county »or cmp oration,)of , do
*• h-reby certify that an elec'. .u wa* held .»n the day
*» 0f , f^r the *ald county (or corporation,) |
“ pursuant to law, and that the following i* a statement of ihe v ;e
"es rxhlb'ted by th.* poll books, %U: Fur Vtt udMttbm ol the •
••amend d Ooimtltoth n vot**«; andJjt fie rtJV- .
th* i ■•uuUutioH vetes: tor the qual f'cation
•• of the nghl-if sutT. ag- votes; and ag lurt the qoaUfl •
"cation of the right of suffrage voter. 0t?eo under
4 our hands tMs the day of , in the fear
U ''—which returns, written In words an<l not in »gu -cs,
hsli be signed by the omm'xsloDcrr. One of the rat I returcs
shsilhe fl! tl in the clerk's office of the county or corporation,
an t tfi® oner rhall he seat to the Hot eroor of the CorntLonwcallh,
under seal.
d. me Governor shall, without delay, tnaki prn-lamatton « f
the result, s atlng therein th • aggregate vote tor an 1 against the
amend** 1 Constitution aod Pchedute, and for and against the qnsl
!fi ration of the right o' suffrage, t a be published In such ne«spa
pert in the f»U? * *s may be doomed requisite for grocra! Infovna- :
Uon . and If a m ilorlty of said votes b« ca<t in favor of the qu Ulfl 1
caMon of then *ht of suffrage, then the 1st suction of ibu -id urJclu j
iha lread as follows *
" t/wd/fjffrtfuiw of Vrttr*."
1. fvery white mule r tlxen of the Commonwealth, of the age
of iwir.ty-oo.. years who r as been a rcnl.l# I of the Htatc for two
ye rs, and of the county, city or town where he nff<r* to yote, for
twelve month* m it pre-r.|lnc an slei tinn, and who, if assessed la
«ach county, • Ur or town, with pa*-r of the revenue cf the Tom
minw* alt4., county or corpora Ion levies or poor rates, for rhu ye»r
neTt preceding, shall have actually pa) J tht same, and %no othur
I* . • * , i
p«m-\ shall be «| tsl fl*4 to vrte for m oWn of t'.so General /•
W>i|y and all ooc*r« eleMei be tie p?ope; bat i o ptrooa la the
iol it*rr, naval nr ma Lie ecnrl. e of the Coafed'rste el-laa. shat*
be dremed a r»d enter the Mate l»y r*aa* a of Hire stationed
hrrel and lo seraon shall hava »ha rigni* vo*o who is f «
■ and toi.i1, or a pan* f, nr a noo c uimiaaiore 1 oAaor, soldier,
Kmtho' marine In th *rejra'tr artay or n.vy of theCoof*. era**
8u'. < or who hM teeo conskud of hrlooty In an election,or •f
an* nfacrotM off-ree.
A. . ne q tafftod rot ra of t*e Commoner »Hh, whn may be la
thtaiH'a v • r Ice of 'he $ ate, n- of Ur Ocnf'-lrroi* S-ana,
m«r roto fur the ratifies'loo or r* |. rtloa * 1 the aroodtd Gen tl
tut on and FrhedaJe, sol fur sod ar. toot tv* <|U%’ 8 -allot* cf in
rghtof »ofT a**-. at furh piece or plar*i w ih n iluir *r.c mpmeol
or pot', t* inr i-omeoiotr at such encsm| m.m or p»wt shall octig
u te, mr* her the said eacsuai ro-r t or post *hi li be withlt (be
limit* r f this 8 at* or not But i\ on the *a d day of elec loo, the
tooniticn .»f ane rent, ml mtdv u-> ‘n wr.olr or la p-rt of peracaa
qaa lnet! to v* I* la* *id election, *V tl be s-fh a* to rrmier it m
petal'1- f r said i«r»'L* to rose w,t da ibe poat or encampmsat
to «h‘rh suTh regliaiiit may hr ong. ao<*h rtrctlra, an far** Old
regim *Lt t* o ccerred, nt .y be be d • o any c th* r day, to b« Bard
by tn* c mm»n «r of such post • r en amp -e« t. so taat iho • am*
be Lot morr than ten dsjt af *.* sa'.d die nfelortl>n. Btr eaeh
p a*« cf voting hf ih til appoint a it p-rtale ndcat. thr*e e mm f
s one •• a » *- oti y cl-ras avihsl’ ► * n*cef ary, who, after hat lag
6* en fir i dul* -w.ra by * I pert arm the dotlcs r* <taired o',
»nl h* liable to the pe al«tPtop***d u| * n tath (lari under
•he election laws of ihla 'Ulr. Ihe qualified rote'* of th* Com
moawetlth, nntli the ml Vary strvkr wi.q may be abeeoi Iroa
th* couc I aor c .rpotailoa* «.f'he r rra’deoce, by reset n of |he
t resence of the pub Ic enemy may m te Id any roun y cr corpo.a
Man in wt ich they may be «u tic day nr «l«*-*lc n.
7. Ihe - Acer* conducting Mi* said ex.lioo shall.no the day
after the tculoa. tr »s»ortc the ea Ur as nay be. det!*«r ihe poll
tIts t > it- r *aiil ccnasiocr. who tfaQ forthwith forward the
»an- lo tre Governor «*f this Comm* no* a'th, ohi shall eouai the
aalri \ut-a1a a»* -rtamlog th- leeall < f Ua aoU^tocUon la the
State
a. fh# n-cretary ' I the <Vr me twraHk- all cac*« to b* sent iu
the c'eiks of e***h rouotv and corporation roar.aad to *b* mid
'ary comicsti Ins above re erred to the pell book* and form* n*
re**ary In the etec'loo hereto provided for-iraneinl'dr.g ih* samt,
wl.ej aeceflsarv, ly special tuesiengers. Th* expert** li caned
li t.rjvld'nt sal I |«ril b oks ano <<*•*•,bad t *nsml Uni ih**amt,
and In |> ccort g writers lo enter M>e Damn of the vtUra therein,
shall be del. sy -d as In lb* cate wf the cleedoa of to* ubc • io the
G Lerat if* kablj.
:• Th* ddtiet to b; perfimed by lb* effcoers coaducting ihe
el c'lcn, th* priv.iige if the volsrv. and the penilce* for mucoa
duct, co the par *r any psra^r, shall be the same In all rtsp«cto
as ace prescribed by law la the cne« of tfh*r cleriloni.
10 All persons win shall In la nAc* when till* amended Cru
st lull n Is sd< pi-d, ihall cot t;nue lo oftc- unt I the «a. I-alien of
their resgac.iv* terms of setv ce. and until 'heir surrmeo I are
|j«l fiid uni *s soorer remivid t-ursuaAl to law esr-pt that
senators cf »v- sec^ndelarf according to he ciartifle *Uon made
under the present Co rut. to l'. on shall be placed In the flrvt and
-cond • I else* O' the < lass: fin *» Ion lo be made under the provt
s ms of tr s Coe* nut on. Vaeaucl'i cccwrrirg In ih* ottce of
j isilce of The pe*-re after the ad pUan of this Cons'1 to tb *., acd
oc'or* a* > election o* jjstlres is held under *i shad be tiles ip
the same man er ss s therein provided for filling vartneiee oe
curt kg in s<dd r Are after ihe fir.t ehetlou. *
11 fhe Supreme Ocurt rf appeals shall cenllcoe to t serclse Itl
prsflfnt urladi-lioo until the Courts of Appeal, tsiab..shod by this
Oon«t:tntion, shall be orgm.ised. and the judge* hereof a ho may
be m utfiev ai the frit irte'.on of the Genu-*1 Atm truly under th •
Cuns.it lion a ybearsgnel to the duties cf either of th# Coaria
of Appeal, a> card.: . «o the pi am e of the General Assembly.—
All >**« in for.e etc t this OonaUld i »n |s adopted, and rot lne**o
s|sieot ths: ewiih acd all sights, prosecutions, sc ion•, claims and
centra u. stall returni and contlr.uc as If thii Con UtuUca waanet
adopted.
Is the term cf service for the del'rate* first elected to the
Gt rural AfSec bly ut 1 r lliis C n» tit a* ion aboil cnmaamw* ot tb«
•ml oMhe term of service of toe delegates now elected The dm
fffaerrl election d del'* '*t*a to thr General A.aeablr o*dcr this
CjtultUtttOD shall be b»! 1 cu the fo«.*l).T inday ic May, 1*18, an
lets ccbcrwise protit <1 by la v.
Poae to Pcuventlor. .a 'he city of R.«;.xond, on the sixth day
of Dteetnber. In th« pat* of o-r Lord,one 'hoe-and eight londrrd
and sixty <>ue, ami iu the t ghty-alxto ytjr of the Commonwealth
of Virgin h,
ROBERT L. MONTAGUE,
1> mi Uni of Oie Convention.
JOHN L ECB4NK,
•Sitrtt try of Me Qmmticn. dalT—'•la
ANPHt I tL ,>OTiCK TdTHR NI1LITAHT.—
. 1 a in* K dUtinet'y uodersto- d that 1 atu manafaeUring
bra*a m tera fur n.Hilary caps at 5 cents per letter, toiler
vtera wr |e to order
■t ao, *1 • al *r«c<is of all t'larripfl.ina, v‘t; floor tobacco, grain
» air* mac.* u-ry. ten'i,Ac t r.t the tow. at >»w able pH r*.
email ct id's, for tr*iklig clothug art h ind 4tue ink, cot in
vh«nentrs! at»U.
Thi.se lr want cf, fher . f the a^cre article* oil! do will to call
.»o I * t .min- rpe imer.i before pu-rhaslna; elarwlirre Call on or
address a. k. <> ta>iAM, Br«ti . cutter, ;B3X to;) next door to the
Columbian Hotel, Rlck.mou/, Vs. dell
CA'TOIt OIL. -fu t received, one caak Vast India Caa*or
till, for sale by W. PkTKKH rN A 03 , \tA Main al d«»6
v,fll.|T*r«V HMtKN for tan at
>1 -►«# esav k i.tnmniN'a a«rhtrM
r,rn l*Tf»IC.-8<) ba’esOum Arabic 80) to 400 1£| each
CT fo. sale by PrtV a A U4>.
FMNR ( I14IIS AND IOIIAC4 O; Genuln Havana
Olrara, from New Orleaca and Charleston; the floret brands
»/Oh»*wiug and Hag Tobacco, for a ala. wholofnfte and ret* n
1 / Mr\l)r: A MAKl.il. Prugg:«^, lvi Mala Street, coinor above
e. O _oc 23
r'T /.iflfw,— Greeting. Fla* Tonth and Packet Oomba, an «lo
1 J geut assort eicut, for sab by D jVd a CO.. Wbo.«wole Drtg
elate . _*_dalt
TO sn i KKS AND NVFUC Iff * NTH.
WR have joat r-c**lved a Urgntock of Tobacco and Began of
>very u .icrlptlon aud qu uity.
Abo, on band.
Champaign Wineo in qt. and pta., of approved brands.
Al.j, Hoot* and shv.es, A.*,, ait of which is offered for tale at low
CHA8. BAYNK A CO.,
n 'i'J Under Spots wood Hotel.
pi AM) AND PLINTR Manipulated Guano;
IT Sombrero Guano; Richmond Ground Piaster; for tala by
PPOtf A*00_oc24
I NO it SAL .-Just recrl fed and for sale, ItaM ibt beeswax;
ISO lbs Country 8 sap- 2 bnx * ei«rch, 1 bex brown boap; df
hbb Tyro Extra Flour iil’bT a JAMB* d»4
HANKING OFFICE OK WM. B. IMA A 8 A CO.. I
Corner Main and 14lh Miners, R1C mend, va. f
IN c'nne'Mrn with their Barkin* bai'ne#*, the undersigned wtil
rive prompt aid faithful attention to the A< j j»tment a*.d Ool*
twetion cf O n mi against th«Oon'tder*t: Oovcr* m ot
nicy wi 1 >n cl*t w.th them com etent legal talent whenever
M rosy hw round tece*a*ry to do so.
lhe r charge a wlh be moderate, either special or eootlngant aa
their patrem it ay desire. WM. B. ISAAOd * 00.
Bx. eh, 3T rrMtWMS, TO Cal. Geo. W. Muofo.-d, Secretary State
of Aiig nu, Owl J:m. * CalveH, ireamrar Stale of ilrglala; Col.
r M Henr.tftt, 1st Aud'tor blstt of Virginia; James Castle, Esq ,
President fan* of VirgUia; Wm. F. Tayl-sr Esq , Cashier Bank of
rgi l«; llectO Uavu>, Csq, Prudent Traders Bank, J. Ran
Jolph Tafkcr, Eiq , AUarr.ev Ges*ral State of Virginia.
urt’a mi sent to ua fo; a 'jas.mcnt or eollcctloo tbonld. Id t'l
'iu i he a.'ompau'ed hy the pro.rr c nt*acts *nd vouch ra. aud
•piclnl pow rof attorn- / to repteaent and alga the name cl the
t • any [K.pei'a or do:umenis nact-ssary in the premises.
,|f- mu- P ' ;;nia VISMABIn 9* ore and for aaie, by
J>) Od- W. II. PI.tAHASTS.
PIPES.—Brier Bt Piper, a larg- and keautlfu’lot, fnr tile
I y DDVK A JO., Wholesale Drsggt • _ de’t
ft \ A'.O. >* tog* DtUere I’-cephattc Outno, fdr eale by
V KDHoSID, DaVKMPOUT_AOO._
ALAK'IK an rtm-.ntc( superior Paint Brilalii*, Dusters
and * hil-w-ah tlnunes, lor sal* by
noT WM. SATTLBBAOO.
HOPS. Hops, Hops, Hops. Hop*.—A
supply of ftesh H'ps, just received end for sale.
1 bare also for sate. Old bwm,'ardaer, and Old Claret Brandy.
R. A. K DAHNs V,
Werlrsale and Beull, •
,ell Corner rf It-oad and Tth streele.
RPJI.-M bbls J. Trull A Co.’a pare H. K. Bum, Mgh proof,
Air sale by _
AI.VFT A I.IPCCOMB.
VINBfiAK.-lue bbb pur* cider Tmryar, from thecoanlle*
of burry and Isle of Wight
78 bbls. Super*ne flour
In storoand for eale bf W. 0, PT. BABA STB,
, t 'hall et-ret.
Dress fob the ahs>.-j»: pubiwitd, uniform
and Drc > of the Arm* It 1s a large to >me e nulnlng II
dates, srlth extlantllont. Price $» by malt, post-paid, for sale
n wholesale and rttall by J W. iUNOOLPS. '.SI Main street.
tiOLDIFR* WINTER I LOTHING.
p- Hi Or-totu for Prlyatea
280 do do officer*
2h»i prr Drawers, T.rln and Canton funnel
in*) C.issloere. and other kind! of Orerakln*
2«) Water Proof Orercoau mad* of Bsamelsd CloUt
BltW Oil Cloth Blankets.
And earloos other article* saltabl* for ml (Mary purpoees, tee
■ ale at fair priest, for cash only. WIG I BA SMITH,
eel _ _lit Main Street.
SOLE LEATHER.—*40 Bide* hole Leather, jaet recetred
and far **> by NaDOBH A MlLLBB. eons/ 14th and Oary
t-erta oe)U>
,)A BUG*. .%GIIIHOl. _
- \J ib nbls Math. Oil
14 do Lins, do
24 dr Bo-In do
24 do bp Is Turpentine
TO do tv lilt* (ireese
18 k <» Pup. Ctrb. tola
18' bit Copp-rta
144 dot Med.cmtl Brandy
144 bxt 6 by l<> and 10 by 12 6 tar
SOOfi lbs I pasith Whiting
144 bxi shewing Tobacco
14 4 Lynchburg em king Tobacco
78bssketj Ofcv Otl
l bbl Cora Otl (a new article) for laaapo
for sale bf DO V0 0 CO, i
dellWholsetia Dtugglsu.
M SPRING STYLES A.
OP NA.TS and capb.
ITT aaac.-tmest of HATB and CAP! far the Bprtag trade la now
U coop tc, embracing all the ar* atylca and colon of Boll
(ala also, dcleakjn, «U and CaaaliDefa Bata, and a great rartrty
f new aty)' of Capa, Leghorn and Straw Hat* In great earlety -
klso, a gen- si aasorameat of gentlemeo'a turn *t king goods, Vm
rallaj. Wa ring Caret, Ac., As, all or any of whtoA wlllfc* a*M
n at good terms at at any oOiereatabllehmantla theelty. i rnoaa
•opactfully IneRa a oal from purchaorta
JOim THOMMOI, f
mh»s Wo. 1 Ballard Hornm.
JP41A*4*.—104,4111 Began, rrodeing and for aaie, at pttaea A
O fr -tn |2" to fte-prr thousand. A. V. TT--BB* A 0<1 _ *e2X A
If »ngilt WIWB.-S heir plpaa eery chdc*sad old; ponjltoa M
l*JL ewer*. Milaia Wine Onampegne Wins, half plma ; 1 berry
W ne, extra hoe qa’llty, our own Imponaiion— In eron abO *"i
tale by ,-g.l DtN A MlLLBB, corner Pearl and Cary ala oc«

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