Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-10-14

property; and laws shall be passed more clear
ly defining the rights of the wife, in relation
as we'll to her separate property, as that held
IN common with her husband Laws shall
also Be passed providing Tor the registration of
the wiie's separate property.
The provision OF the 23l Sc. exemotiny
from sale Tor debt, certain property oi the
debtor, Is more questionable, a home stead
oil 2JO acres. or city lots worth S2OQ0-are TO
be thus exempted. This would we fear,
rather operate as bonns to fraud, than a pro-
lection to honest misiortune-aud at any rate
will render II difficult for men of moderate
means To obtain credit.
The following provision. tend To certainty
and simplicity in the laws:
Sec. ~ Every law enacted by the legisla-
tufe shall embrace hut one object and that
shall be expressed in the title.
Sec. % No law shall BE- revised or amend
ed by reference TO its title; but, in such case,
the act revised, or section amended, shall be
re-enacted aud published at length.
Secs. 30 and 81 prohibit incorporated
banks, and the creation OF private corporations
except by vote of two thirds of both houses
which two-thrds may also revoke upon
making compensation for the franchise-the
State never To be joint owner with any COR
pontion.
Sec. 81 directs tile Legislature To prohibit
individuals from issuing bills, checks, pro-
misSory notes or other paper, to- circulate as
money"
Sec, 30 stipulates that no more than $780,
600 of debt shall he incurred by the Legisla-
turc Except In cases oil war, invasion or ins
smrection," and a vote of two-thirds shall be
requisite to borrow any SUN OF money.
The provision respecting Amendments to
the Constitution is singular, as giving TO the
Legislature the right oil rejecting amendments
even after they have been approved by the
people.
Its provisions are that when two-thitds of
each house shall agree upon any proposed a
mendments, they shall be published three
months in the public papers-that at the next
ensuing election the people shall pass upon
such amendments-and il approved by them,
they are then To be submitted TO the next Leg
stature, and il ratified Jy ttco-thirds of the
Legislature, they become part of the Constitu-
ton.
This is providing against popular caprices
or excuses in very stringent manner and
elevating the Legislature above the people
themselves.
n special article is assigned to slaves and
savery--and IL is as stringent for preserving
that institution, as the section above referred
W - W IcpISsS the OUTBREAKS Oh WIltc ClllI,ls.
Sec. D ot Art. XIII, provides that on the
second Monday of October, inst, the people
shall vote UiUG poce-"Constilution acce pted,"
or Constitution rejected" and at the same
time vote shall be taken "for and against an
neXation"-so that while Mr. Polk and his
cabinet are proceeding upon the hypothesis
that Texas is already one of the United States,
the people of that country have yet TO deter
mine whether or not they will accept annexa-
ton.
If the Constitution be accepted, the Presi-
dent is TO order an election in December for
all Offices under it, eligible by the people and
as soon as appraised that the Congress of the
United States have approved the Constitution
he shall at an early day convene the Legisla.
ture of the State, which shall open all the bal
lots and declare the result of the election, and
as early as possible proceed to choose Senators
of the United States, and to provide for the
election of members of the House OF Represcn-
tatives.
In this summary, we have presented such
fea lures of the really Conservative Constitu-
ton of Texas, az differ from most of those now
in use in the old States. We are certainly
impressed favorable with the general spirit,
tone and tendency of this instrument.