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United States (United States) (search for this): article 1
n the military naval or marine service of the Confederate States shall be deemed a resident of this State by r or marine in the regular army or navy of the Confederate States, or who has been convicted of bribery in an etitled in the House of Representatives of the Confederate States, shall be apportioned as nearly as may be amotation in the House of Representatives of the Confederate States. 15. The privilege of the writ of habeascates of debt of this Commonwealth, or of the Confederate States, or of some of the States of this Confederacy the first article of the Constitution of the Confederate States. Article V:Executive Department.Governorirty years, is a native citizen of one of the Confederate States, and has been a citizen of Virginia for five or marine, in the regular army or navy of the Confederate States, or who has been convicted of bribery in an en the military service of the State or of the Confederate States, may vote for the ratification or rejection o
Campbell (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 1
hereof shall remain as now provided by law, until a reapportionment of the same shall be made by the General Assembly, as hereinafter provided. The General Assembly shall have power, upon application of a majority of the voters of the county of Campbell, to provide that instead of two delegates to be elected by said county, the town of Lynchburg shall elect one delegate, and the residue of the county of Campbell shall elect one delegate. And the said General Assembly shall have like power, on Campbell shall elect one delegate. And the said General Assembly shall have like power, on the application of a majority of the voters of the county of Norfolk, to provide that instead of two delegates to be elected by said county, the city of Portsmouth shall elect one delegate, and the residue of the county shall elect one delegate. Senate. 3. The other shall be called the Senate, and consist of fifty members, for the election of whom, the counties, cities, and towns shall be divided into fifty districts. Each county, city, and town of the respective district, at the time
Virginia (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 1
By the Governor of Virginia — a proclamation. --Whereas, the Convention of this Commonwealth, on the fifth day of December, 1861, adopted a Constitution for the State of Virginia, to which is prefixed a Declaration of Rights, and on the sixth day of the same month a Schedule, which is annexed thereto, and in said Schedule the Governor is required to announce the fact and publish the same; Now, therefore I, John Letcher, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, do hereby proclaim the following to be a true copy of the said Declaration of Rights, Constitution and Schedule, to be submitted to the qualified voters for ratification or rejection, as prescribed therein. Given under my hand as Governor and under the seal of the Commonwealth, at Richmond, this 12th day of December, 1861, in the eighty-sixth year of the Commonwealth. John Letcher. By the Governor George W. Munford, Secretary of the Commonwealth. A Declaration of Rights. Made by the Representative
Hanover Court House (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 1
religion according to the dictates of conscience; and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian forbearance, love and charity towards each other. Constitution. 1. Whereas the delegates and representatives of the good people of Virginia in Convention assembled, on the twenty-ninth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six--reciting and declaring, that whereas, George the Third, King of Great Britain and Ireland, and Elector of Hanover, before that time entrusted with the exercise of the kingly office in the Government of Virginia, had endeavored to pervert the same into a detestable and insupportable tyranny, by putting his negative on laws the most wholesome and necessary for the public good; by denying his Governors permission to pass laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation for his assent, and when so suspended, neglecting to attend to them for many years; by refusing to pass cert
England (United Kingdom) (search for this): article 1
es and representatives of the good people of Virginia in Convention assembled, on the twenty-ninth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six--reciting and declaring, that whereas, George the Third, King of Great Britain and Ireland, and Elector of Hanover, before that time entrusted with the exercise of the kingly office in the Government of Virginia, had endeavored to pervert the same into a detestable and insupportable tyranny, by putting his negative on l with a repetition of injuries; and, finally, by abandoning the helm of Government and declaring us our of his allegiance and protection; by which several acts of misrule, the Government of this country, as before exercised under the crown of Great Britain, was totally dissolved-- did, therefore, having maturely considered the premises, and viewing with great concern the deplorable condition to which this once happy country would be reduced, unless some regular adequate mode of civil policy sho
Gro (search for this): article 1
uties of either of the Courts of Appeals, according to the pleasure of the General Assembly. All laws in force when this Constitution is adopted, and not inconsistent therewith, and all rights, prosecutions, actions, claims, and contracts, shall remain and continue as if this Constitution was not adopted. The term of service of the delegates first elected to the General Assembly under this Constitution shall commence at the end of the term of service of the delegates now elected. The first general election of delegates to the General Assembly under this Constitution shall be held on the fourth Thursday in May, 1863, unless otherwise provided by law. Done in convention in the city of Richmond, on the 6th day of December, in the year of one Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, and in the eighty sixth year of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Robert L. Montague, President of the Convention. Gro. J. Eubank. Sec'y of the Convention. de 17--d2. w &c wlm
George W. Munford (search for this): article 1
same; Now, therefore I, John Letcher, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, do hereby proclaim the following to be a true copy of the said Declaration of Rights, Constitution and Schedule, to be submitted to the qualified voters for ratification or rejection, as prescribed therein. Given under my hand as Governor and under the seal of the Commonwealth, at Richmond, this 12th day of December, 1861, in the eighty-sixth year of the Commonwealth. John Letcher. By the Governor George W. Munford, Secretary of the Commonwealth. A Declaration of Rights. Made by the Representatives of the good people of Virginia assembled in full and free Convention, which rights do pertain to them and their posterity which , and foundation of Government. 1. That all men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights of which when they enter into a state of society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divert their posterity; namely, the enjoymen
Robert L. Montague (search for this): article 1
y which the removal was made. Done in Convention, in the city of Richmond, on the fifth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, and in the eighty-sixth year of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Robert L. Montague, President of the Convention. John L. Eubank, Secretary of the Convention. Schedule. 1. It shall be the duty of the President of this Convention, immediately on its adjournment, to certify to the Governor a copy of the Bill ofst general election of delegates to the General Assembly under this Constitution shall be held on the fourth Thursday in May, 1863, unless otherwise provided by law. Done in convention in the city of Richmond, on the 6th day of December, in the year of one Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, and in the eighty sixth year of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Robert L. Montague, President of the Convention. Gro. J. Eubank. Sec'y of the Convention. de 17--d2. w &c wlm
J. Eubank (search for this): article 1
uties of either of the Courts of Appeals, according to the pleasure of the General Assembly. All laws in force when this Constitution is adopted, and not inconsistent therewith, and all rights, prosecutions, actions, claims, and contracts, shall remain and continue as if this Constitution was not adopted. The term of service of the delegates first elected to the General Assembly under this Constitution shall commence at the end of the term of service of the delegates now elected. The first general election of delegates to the General Assembly under this Constitution shall be held on the fourth Thursday in May, 1863, unless otherwise provided by law. Done in convention in the city of Richmond, on the 6th day of December, in the year of one Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, and in the eighty sixth year of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Robert L. Montague, President of the Convention. Gro. J. Eubank. Sec'y of the Convention. de 17--d2. w &c wlm
John L. Eubank (search for this): article 1
office respectively for the term of six years, and shall be removable from office by their respective courts, but in every case of removal, the cause thereof shall be entered of record in the court by which the removal was made. Done in Convention, in the city of Richmond, on the fifth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, and in the eighty-sixth year of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Robert L. Montague, President of the Convention. John L. Eubank, Secretary of the Convention. Schedule. 1. It shall be the duty of the President of this Convention, immediately on its adjournment, to certify to the Governor a copy of the Bill of Rights and Constitution adopted, together with this schedule. 2. Upon the receipt of such certified copy, the Governor shall forthwith announce the fact by proclamation, to be published in such newspapers of the State as may be deemed requisite for general information, and shall annex to his p
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