Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-12-09

the freedom otrehgion.
He moved 20 amend Inc resolation by
dding TO The LIST member OF It, a clause,
declaring that all persons who disbelieyed
10 God or a future state of rewards and
punishments, as incapable of being received
as witnesses IN any Court of law in the
commonwealth lie did not himselfconsider
such aclausc absolutely necessary, as the
same thing was virtually included in the
Resolution, or not Contradicted by it: but it
was best 20 add the clause by way Of eau
ton.
Ontac suggestion Of Mr.. Randolph, Nr.
Broadaax Withdrew the amendment.
mr. Cooke moved to amend the second
number of the resolution, by strlkingout the
provjso which disqualified ministers from
being elected to the LEGISLATURE
Mr Dodjridge was IN favor of the mo-
tioH Tie disapproyed the election of MIN
listers 10 q Legislative body as much as
most men; but he would not vote to pre-.
vent the People from making whom they
would their delegate otheir own hall ollie.
glsIauon. lie considered the exclusion as
at war with the principle of the whole res
0lutIon, which allowed men 90 pr0mulgate
their religious opinions free from all PoIiu-
cal cousequ enCes; but the language ofthis
pro}iso was-uicsS they uttered them ia
tis pulpit, then they mustbe DISTINGUISHED.
The motion lost only ID.
The tenth and eleventh resolutions were
passed over without amendment. They
read as follows
no Res0Ircd, That no bin Of attainder,
or crp0St facto law, OF law jmpairing the
obligation of contracts ought to be passed.
1lRes9Irsd, That private property OF
not TO be taken for public uses wlthoutJust
compensation.
The Committee then proceeded TO con-
slider the twelfth resolution which he luthe
following words.
I2. Res0lced, That the members ofthe
Legislature shall receive for their services,
a compensation. 70 be ascerainod by law,
and paid out of The public treasury, but no
law increasing the compensation OF mem
bers of the Legislature, shall take effect
until the next annual session after the sand
law may have been enacted.
Mr. Naylor moved TO strike out the word
send" aud insert IN lieu thereof, the word
ommeaccmeut'
The question being pU,, the amendment
was uer.aved-Ayes 81, Noes OU.
The 18th Resolution which is the last
reDoued by the Legislative Committee,
was then passed by without amendment.
It IS in the words following:
Rssolred. That no Senator or Delegate
shall. during the term for which he shall
have been elected, be appointed to any
civil Office of profit uader this state, which
shall havo been created, or the emoluments
of which shall have been increased during
such term. except such Offices as may be
filled by elections By the people.
Mr.. p0ddrdge now moved to take up
The second resolution on the subject OF the
ceasusl but after some conversation rs to
tne next subject TO be considered,
Sir Nicholas moved that the Commit
tee rise,
The motion provailcd--Ayes Al AZ.
The Committee rose accordingly.
1Tr Mercer moved "a resolution, which
was referred 20 the Committee otthe Whole
-viz:
~Pes0lred. That all taxes on lands,
slaves and horses, shall be founded on a
fair a ssessment of their value, that no one
Of these subjects shall be taxed separately
from tbo other two, and that when taxed,
the same rate shall DO charged and levied
upon an. o.,
Mr.. Doddridge moved to take up the "a
resolution about tie CcHsns-and then pro-
posed the following Substitute TO his ior-
I mer proposition:
Second resolution, second line after Ia
KEMP strike QUITO the end Of the resolution
( and insert '.in the year 1885. and IN every
tenth wear thereafter, and upon every such
| Census being taken, and also upon the
next Census taken under the authority oil
. the United States, a new aPPortonmeni Of
reoresentation shall be made, according 70
the principles declared m the foregoing
resolution, IF the state OF population sinai
/ have so changed, as to render the same me-
|cesssrv.l and upon every appoIntmen
/ hereafter TO be made, there shall be nc"
/ assessment oflands for the purposes O.
taxation"
Mr. NTassie then moved that that tho
resolution proposod by Mr.. Gordon be
Drintsd ortheuso Of the members; and Mr.
/ Goode made O similar motion respecting
Nir Doddridge's amendment IN relation tC
tbo Census; and the printing was ordered
+ accordingly.
And thereupon the House adjourned.
Observation-Disclosures IN MontsvIll
,l.b,r,, Colonel Darius Hobson of lhC