Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-30
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
Third Day.


The CouTsntion net q e!sTen A. T.
Prayer BY Rev. s. B. Broeknhier, Of the
. n, &. Church.
The minutes Or the preceding DAY Eerc
read and approTed.
The following doeuushIs, as provision.
10 be Inserted IN the Constitution, Verv
handed 10 aud referred TO appropriate
committees Tor confederation
By M. PAxroN; A resolution jeelAfiGg
that voting By ballot Is the mode best cal
culated, a. all popalhr elections, to seeurc
al independent and uulrAmmelsd exPreH-
ion Of the PsOpleGWlll.
{ By NT. STEVENSON Of Wood: A relolu-
tlou for provisions ia regard 10 voting and
elections, requiring residence in the State
OF one year, and 10 the election district
OF ten days Immediately preceding the
election; aud that the person Offering to
vote must have paid bis county tax within
two yearI, and the same have been assess.
ed At least ten days before the election -
Bat persons who have previously been
qualified voters, aud loss their residence
by removing from the State, MAY regain
Il by residing in the State six months.
Also, that persons between ? and % years
OF age. with other proper qualifications,
shall be entitled 10 vote whether they have
paid taxes or not. Also, providing for
voting by ballot, for protecting voters, &c.
BY. Nc. DEEiS0: Aprovision for prohib.
ting the Legislature FROM plsdging the
faith Of the State for any other than State
bonds.
BY the same: A resolution instruetiug
the Committee on Education TO inquire 10.
to the prOPriety ofinserting provision for
the establishment OF general free school
system.
BY the same: \ provision declaring that
no capitation tar should be levied on free
white persons until twsnty-one years Of
age.
By Mr. PowELL: resolution insirusting
the Committee on Executive to inquire into
the expectancy of fixing the Governors
salary at s., 800 per annum.
BY Mr.. BATrELLE; A resolution instruct.
ing the Committee on Fundamental and
General Provisions to inquire into the ex.
pedisncy Of requiring all elections by the
people to be by ballot,
BY Mr.. PAHKEa: A provision in regard
to the qualifications Of voters requiring
a residence Of one year in the State aud
six months In the county; the payment Of
all taxes due; the taking OF the oath to
support the Constitution Of the United
States, Providing that no person who has
been guilty Of Offering another into1icat-
ing liquor, or anything else than counsel
or advice. as a bride for voting, and any
person taking such bride, shall be disfrau-
ehised, also persons who have been guilty Of
treason 70 the United States, or any other
infamous act.
ByMr. HERvEY: A provision In regard to
the qualifications Of voters, &c; fixing the
residence at one year in the State and six
months 10 the county providing for the
division Of cities into voting wards and
regulating voting therein. aud protecting
voters at elections, &s., and prescribing
ViVG UOee as the mode Of voting.
BY Mr.. WILSON: A provision that all APP
preparations by the Legislature for internal
improvements should be submitted 10 the
people before they become law.
BY Nc. BRoRN, OF KAnawha: A proyis-
ion for the election Of Judges Of the Su-
preme Court Of Appeals by The Legislature,
ADD their continuance In Office during good
behaviour.
By Mr.. HAYMoSD; A provision allowing
/ oanks % issG5 ac'eS Of less denomination
! than Eve dollars, and prohibiting them
I from EeeelVing foreign notes or billS Of X
change for collection.
By NJ. WntEYi Provisions for eonsti-
tuting the Judiciary Department.
| By Mr.. PARKER Provisions for the same
Rs last above.
Mr.. VAN WNELE, from the Committee
on Fundamental and General Provisions,
asked leave to print the report OF that
committee without frat submitting it.
A motion to that effect was agreed TO-.
After the appointing Of times and places
Of meeting for the committees by the
chairmeu, the convention having no fur
ther business before it, It adjourned.