The Federal and State Constitutions, Colonial Charters: Virginia-Wyoming; IndexU.S. Government Printing Office, 1909 - Charters |
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Page 3821
... elect one delegate . Of the fourteen counties lying between the Alleghany and Blue Ridge , the counties of Frederick and Shenandoah shall each elect three delegates ; the counties of Augusta , Berkeley , Botetourt , Hampshire ...
... elect one delegate . Of the fourteen counties lying between the Alleghany and Blue Ridge , the counties of Frederick and Shenandoah shall each elect three delegates ; the counties of Augusta , Berkeley , Botetourt , Hampshire ...
Page 3834
... elected by each , shall together elect one delegate . The following counties and cities shall compose election ... elected by said county , the town of Lynchburg shall elect one delegate , and the residue of the county of Campbell shall ...
... elected by each , shall together elect one delegate . The following counties and cities shall compose election ... elected by said county , the town of Lynchburg shall elect one delegate , and the residue of the county of Campbell shall ...
Page 3838
... elected senator who , at the time of elec tion , has attained the age of twenty - five years , and is actually a resi- dent within the district , and qualified to vote for members of the gen- eral assembly , according to this ...
... elected senator who , at the time of elec tion , has attained the age of twenty - five years , and is actually a resi- dent within the district , and qualified to vote for members of the gen- eral assembly , according to this ...
Page 3847
... elected by the voters thereof , who shall hold his office for the term of eight years , unless Sooner removed in the manner prescribed by this constitution . He shall at the time of his election be at least thirty years of age , and ...
... elected by the voters thereof , who shall hold his office for the term of eight years , unless Sooner removed in the manner prescribed by this constitution . He shall at the time of his election be at least thirty years of age , and ...
Page 3849
... elected by the voters of the commonwealth for the term of four years . He shall be commissioned by the governor , shall perform such duties and receive such compensation as may be prescribed by law , and be removable in the manner ...
... elected by the voters of the commonwealth for the term of four years . He shall be commissioned by the governor , shall perform such duties and receive such compensation as may be prescribed by law , and be removable in the manner ...
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Popular passages
Page 3814 - That religion or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence ; and, therefore, all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of 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.
Page 4029 - 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 divest their posterity; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
Page 4173 - Any amendment or amendments to this constitution may be proposed in the senate and assembly ; and if the same shall be agreed to by a majority of the members elected to each of the two houses, such proposed amendment or amendments shall be entered on their journals with the yeas and nays taken thereon, and referred to the legislature...
Page 4079 - Corporations without banking powers or privileges may be formed under general laws, but shall not be created by special act, except for municipal purposes, and in cases where, in the judgment of the Legislature, the objects of the corporation cannot be attained under general laws.
Page 4187 - For the purpose of voting, no person shall be deemed to have gained or lost a residence, by reason of his presence or absence, while employed in the service of the United States; nor while engaged in the navigation of the waters of this State, or of the United States, or of the high seas; nor while a student of any seminary of learning; nor while kept at any alms-house, or other asylum, at public expense; nor while confined in any public prison.
Page 3990 - The shareholders of every national banking association shall be held individually responsible, equally and ratably, and not one for another, for all contracts, debts and engagements of such association, to the extent of the amount of their stock therein, at the par value thereof, in addition to the amount invested in such shares...
Page 3830 - That elections of members to serve as representatives of the people, in assembly, ought to be free ; and that all men, having sufficient evidence of permanent common interest with, and attachment to, the community, have the right of suffrage, and cannot be taxed or deprived of their property for public uses, without their own consent, or that of their representatives so elected, nor bound by any law to which they have not, in like manner, assented, for the public good.
Page 3911 - That no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place or ministry whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, restrained, molested or burthened, in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer on account of his religious opinions or belief; but that all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinions in matters of religion, and that the same shall in no wise diminish, enlarge or affect their civil capacities.
Page 3813 - That, in all capital or criminal prosecutions, a man hath a right to demand the cause and nature of his accusation, to be confronted with the accusers and witnesses, to call for evidence in his favor, and...
Page 3985 - No moneys shall ever be paid out of the treasury of this State, or any of its funds, or any of the funds under its management, except in pursuance of an appropriation by law; nor unless such payment be made within two years next after the passage of such appropriation act...