Draft of the Constitution of Virginia as Finally Adopted by the Convention: And Referred to the Committee on Final Revision and Adjustment of the Various Provisions of the Constitution that May be Agreed Upon, and Upon the Schedule, Volume 591, Issue 15 |
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... exemptions from the operation of said property qualification as shall 12 not be in conflict with the Constitution of the United States or the State of 13 Virginia . 7 11. There shall be in each city and county an electoral board , to be ...
... exemptions from the operation of said property qualification as shall 12 not be in conflict with the Constitution of the United States or the State of 13 Virginia . 7 11. There shall be in each city and county an electoral board , to be ...
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... exempted from the operation of any general law , nor shall its opera- tion be suspended for the benefit of any private corporation , association , or individual . Any local , special , or private law may be repealed , but any such 13 ...
... exempted from the operation of any general law , nor shall its opera- tion be suspended for the benefit of any private corporation , association , or individual . Any local , special , or private law may be repealed , but any such 13 ...
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... exempt from levy or distress under the poor debtor's law . 12 And the General Assembly may authorize the board of supervisors of any 13 county , or the common council of any city or town to levy an additional capi- 14 tation tax not ...
... exempt from levy or distress under the poor debtor's law . 12 And the General Assembly may authorize the board of supervisors of any 13 county , or the common council of any city or town to levy an additional capi- 14 tation tax not ...
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... exempt from taxation as to its works , visible property , or profits , shall also pay to the State an annual State franchise tax equal to one per centum 4 upon the gross receipts hereinafter specified in section 11 , for the privilege ...
... exempt from taxation as to its works , visible property , or profits , shall also pay to the State an annual State franchise tax equal to one per centum 4 upon the gross receipts hereinafter specified in section 11 , for the privilege ...
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... exempt by its 11 12 13 charter from taxation , and ascertain the amount of the franchise tax and other State taxes chargeable against it . All taxes for which the corporation shall be liable shall be paid on or before the first day of ...
... exempt by its 11 12 13 charter from taxation , and ascertain the amount of the franchise tax and other State taxes chargeable against it . All taxes for which the corporation shall be liable shall be paid on or before the first day of ...
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Page 5 - 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...
Page 3 - 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 4 - That all power of suspending laws, or the execution of laws, by any authority, without consent of the representatives of the people, is injurious to their rights, and ought not to be exercised.
Page 3 - That all power is vested in, and consequently derived from the people; that magistrates are their trustees and servants, and at all times amenable to them.
Page 4 - 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 to a speedy trial by an impartial jury of his vicinage, without whose unanimous consent he cannot be found guilty...
Page 5 - That no free government, or the blessing of liberty can be preserved to any people but by a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, frugality, and virtue, and by frequent recurrence to fundamental principles.
Page 11 - No person except a citizen of the United States shall be eligible to the office of Governor...
Page 3 - A Declaration of Rights made by the Representatives of the good People of Virginia, assembled in full and free Convention, which rights to pertain to them and their posterity as the basis and foundation of government.
Page 3 - That no man, or set of men, are entitled to exclusive or separate emoluments or privileges from the community, but in consideration of public services ; which not being descendible, neither ought the offices of magistrate, legislator, or judge, to be hereditary.
Page 4 - That all elections 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...