Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-08-12
vol. 5g.-NO. "a.


sessed 90 land Of the value Of TIRES hun
dred dollars. Slaves under thai see shall
no, be subject 10 taxa,ion and other tax.
able property may be exempted from tax
alton, by the vote Of majority of,he whole
number or members elected to each Houss
of the General Assembly. issse eefa
81 A cspi,ation tan, equal 70 the tar
assessed on land of the value OF two hun
dred dollars, shalt be levied on every
white male inhabllant who has attained
The age Of twenty. one years and onele4
| quail moiciy Of the espiiation tax upon
| white persons shall be applied for the
| purpose Of education IN primary snd
| free schools but nothing herein con.
tanned shall prevent exemptions Of taxable
polls in cases Of bodily in6rmity.
% The General Assembly may levy q
tax on incomes. salaries and licenses but
| no tax shall be levied on property from
which any income so taxed il derived. or
on the capital invested in The trade or bus
mess in respect to which the license 90
taxed Is issued.
90 No money shall be drawn from the
treasury but IN pursuance Of appropriations
! made by law and statement OF the re-
| ceipis, dsbursemenis, appropriations snc
loans shall be published after the adjourn.
ment OF each session OF the General IA.
semby, with the acts and resolutions
| thereof. M 49, si sag g@ aaH $685.
q. On the passage Of every act which
imposes, continues, or revives q tai, or
creates debt or charge or makes, contin-
ues or revives any spProprisiionof rubiis
or trust money OF property, or releases.
discharges, or computes any claim or de.
mand OF the State. the vote shall be de-
termiued by yeas and nays, aud the namcs
of the persons voting for and against the
same shall be entered on the Journals Of
the respective houses, and majority Of
all the members elected 10 each house
shall be necessary TO give il The force Of
law aiYgss W 10 85
%. The liability 10 the State of any in
corporaled company or institution, 10 re.
deem the principle and pay the interest Of
any loan heretofore made. OF which may
hereafter be made. by the State, to such
company or institution, shall not be re-
leased and the General Assembly shall not
pledge the faith of the State. or bind
it in any form. for the debts or obliga.
tions OF any company or corporation.
30. There shall be set apart annually.
from the accruing revenue, . sum equal
TO seven per cent. Of The slate debt exis-
ting on the fret day Of January in the
year one thousand eight hundred and ct.
ty-two. The fund thus Sc, apart shall be
called the Sinking Fund. and shall be APP
piled TO the payment Of the interest Of the
State debt. and the principle of such part
as may be redeemable. II no part be re-
deemable. then the residue Of thu Sinking
Fund. after the payment Of such interest.
shall be invested in the bonds or cerli6'
Gates of debt Of this Commonwealth. or Of
the United States, or Of some Of the States
Of this Union, and applied to the payment
OF the State debt, as it shall become re-
deemable. Whenever, after the said first
day Of January, debt shall be contracted
by the Commonwealth, there shall be set
apart in like manner, annually. for thirty.
four years. a sum exceeding by one per
cent. the aggregate amount Of the annual
in,eIes, agreed TO be paid at the time Of its
contraction, which sum shall be par. ofthe
Sinking fund. and shall be applied ia tha
manner before directed. The General
Assembly shall not otherwise appropriate
any par, Of the Sinking Fund or its accru-
ing Interest, except in time Of war, lnsur-
recton or invasion.
30 The general Assembly may al any
time, direct sale Of the stocks held by
the commonwealth in internal improve
ment ard other companies: but the pro-
ceeds OF such sale, II made before the pay.
ment OF the public debt. shall constitute a
part OF the Sinking Fund aud be applied
in like manner.
81 The General Assembly shall not
contract loans or cause 10 be issued Ger
,ificates Of debt or bonds of the State, ir.
redeemable for period greater than thir-
ty-four years. M &
General Provisions
80. The General Assembly shall no,
grant charter Of Incorporation to any
church or religious denomin alton. but may
secure the title 10 church property 10 an
extent TO be limited by law. SO ha a
80. No lottery shall hereafter be author
lied by law, and the buying, selling or
transferring Of tickets OF chances in any
lottery not now authorized by q law Of
this State, shall be prohibited. qs
"a. No new couhiy shall be formed with
an area less than six hundred square miles
NOT shall the county or counties from
which it 10 formed or reduced below
that area nor shall any county, having a
white population less than Ave thousand
be deprived Of more than one 9Th Of such
population; nor shall county having
larger white population be- reduced be-
low four thousand. But sny county. the
length Of which is three times it's mean
breadth. or which exceeds 6fiy miles in
length. may be divided al the discretion
| Of the General Assembly. In vi general
elections the voters in any county. not en-.
titled TO separate representation. shall vote
in the same election district.
| 80. The General Assembly sball confer
on the courts the power to giant divorces.
change the names of personss and direct
the sale Of estates belonging toinfanis and.
other persons under legal, Disabilities. but
shall not by special legislation. Grant re.
lief ia such cases, OF IN any o.ser case o.
which the courts OF other .i,bon ale NAV
have jurisdiction, amfs aBi M
36. The General assembly shall pro.
provide fcr the periodical registration il
the several co,.nl,es, cftles md towns, oil
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