Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-11-04
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iec,s referred 10 them, under considera-
lion. and had agroed'toreport the following
resolutions.
Resolved, That 10 the apportion-
'mcnt of rep. escntation in the House of
.Deleqates. regard should be had to the
white population exclusively.
. Resolved, That a census Of the pop
|n'fion of the state, for the purpose ofap-
rarionue the representation, should be
taken in the year 1881, the year 1915, and
thereafter, at least once DO every twenty
years.
8 Resolved, That the right Of suffrage
.sHaII continue % be exercised by all who
now enjoy 10 under the existing cousiltu-
.ton. provided, that no person shall vote by
virtue of his freehold only, unless the same
shall be assessed 20 the value Of at least
Is for The payment of taxes, If such as
|sessment be required by law: and shall be
extended. LIST. 20 every free white male CIT
.Izen of the commonwealth, above the
.aqe OF tweuty-0ne yeas, who owns and
has possessed Tor SIX months, or who has
ACQUIRED by marriage, descent or devise,
"a freehold esaie. assessed 20 the value of
not less than s 6r the payment oftay.
es. IF such assessment shall be required
by nw. Cd. or who shall own q vested eS-
tale u Tee. boo remainder or reyer>ion. DO
Hand. the assumed value OF which shall be
Is SD. or who shOIi own and have pos
sessed a Ieaseho.d estate with the evidence
.of title recorded, of a term originally not
. less lhau five years. and one of which shall
.bs muexD.red, of the annual value orient
LOT g .lfh. OF wh0. for twelve months
next preceding, has been a housekceper
land head Ola family within the county,
.cty. borough OF election district, where me
.may offer TO vote. and vino shaU have been
.asse-sej with part Of the revenue OF the
commonwealth, within the preceding year
land actually paid the same: p divided, new
.ghe.e-s. that he right OF suffrage shall
mo, be exercised by any person of unsouod
mind. or who shah be pauper or none
commissioned officer soldier, sallororma-
-rs ir the service of the United States,
nor 0,. any person. convicted of any lnta-
mann. offence. nor by citizens born without
.,.. commonwealth unless they shall have
resided therein for 6,e years immediate
..y preceding the election at "a'eA u7y
shall. offer t3 vote. Che mode o. proving
such previous residence. when d.s}ulc'' ="
F be prescribed by law aud shall possess
. some one or more OF ihe qualifications a.
hove enumerated
& Resolved. That die number of MEM
bers 6. the Senate of thIs Stale, ought 90
.he neither Increased nor diminished, nor
The classification of its members changed.
3 Resolved. Iual the number Of the
members u tle House OF Delegates ought
.ta be reduced So that the same be not less
.thau one hundred and twenty, nor more
. rnau one hundred and fifty.
. G. Resolved, That no person ought TO
Toe elected % member of the Senate o., thls
. Sule who ia not al, least thirty years of
.age.
q Resolved, That no person ought to
Dee c.e.,ed member of ihe House OF Del
ega.es oftbIs State, who is not at least
twenty f,cyears otage.
S. Resolved, That il ought 90 be proyl-
.dei CHAT mall elections for members oil
either branch of the General Assembly
land u.He election of aIl officers which may
he required to be made by the Two Houses
loft Assembly, Jointly, or in either separate
5 ..v. with lhe exception of the appointment
|orihcr own officers. the votes should be
gwen openly, or riua roee, aud not by
.aa.u.
r.. g. Resolved. That no man shall be
compelled To- frequent or support any reh-
e.aas worship, place or ministry whatsoev-
Ter: nor shall he enforced. restrained mo-
Tested. OF burlneued 10 his body or goods,
.uor shall otherwise suffer on account OF hls
o. religious opinions or belief, but that al.
.mcn shall be free 90 profess, and by argu'
.ment t0 maintain, their opinions 90 matters
|or religion, aud that the same shall 90 no
|wiss diminish, enlarge, or affect thelrcIyl
.caraci,,es.
THAT the Legislature shall. have no pow.
Ter 90 prescribe amy religious test whateyer
|nor to establish hy hw any subordmatloh
Tor preference between different sects OF de
nominations, nor confer any peculiar PRIV.
.aagos or advantages ON any one sect or
denomination, over others; nor pass any
flaw, requiring or au,housing any religious
so-ictv. or ,he people Of any district with
.m ths Commonwealth, % levy on them
selves OF others, any TAX for the erection
Tor repair Of amy house Tor public worship,
'o- ho support o. any church or ministry.
'1ut t1stt be left free TO every person to
D ..-.c- whom he nLaasss rs bis rehgous