Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-09
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVECTION
Twenty-Thirl Dny.
January 9Th. !

tile oath Of Office.
The report of the Committee on the Leg
islative Department was taken up. The
sgd section was reported as follows:
"32. The presiding Officers of each
Branch shall sign publicly, in the presence
OF the Branch over which he presides,
while the same is in session, oil bills and
joint resolutions passed by the Legisla-
ture."
Mr.: soPER moved to strike ont the words
"publicly, in the presence OF the Branch
over which he presides, while the same is
in session.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. HERVEY moved to Smend further by
inserting before the word ''signn the words
''prior to its adjournment" SO that it would
read: "The presiding Officers of each
Branch shall, prior to its adjournment,
sign" &c.
The amendment was agreed to.
The section as amended was adopted.
The 33d section was reported as follows ::
"33. Each Branch shall keep Il journal
Of Its proceed iugsS and cause the same to
be published from time to time; and the
yeas and nays on my question, shall at the
desire Of ouefifth Of those present, be en-
tered on the Journal"
Mr.. SoPER moved to strike out 1anGA the
yeas and nays on any question shall, at the
desire OF one-fltth Of those present, be en-.
tered on the Journal"
Slr. BROWN, of KauaWha, moved as n sub.
stitute for the amendment offered, to insert
after the words "yeas and nays ON any
question:" these words: ,tbeiDg called for
by one-htth Of those present, shall be
tered on the Journal" sn-
Mr.. SoPER accepted the subat''
The amendment w0S Az .sttute.
The section. "a - iced to-.
adcPted. AUS amended, was
uoTfcIi,s ~, section was taken up and re.
,Fyss No money shall be drawn from the
81 .sury but in consequence of GppropriR-
IONS made by law and regular state
inent and account Of receipts and expendi
lures of all public money, shall be pub
ltshed from time to time"
The Finance. Committee having the same
subject uRdet consideration, and having
notiyet reported, the section was passed
by for the present.
Tho 35th section was reported:
1876. The Legislature, in cases not pro-
vided for in this Constitution, shall pre-
scribe by law the terms of Office, pOwers,
/ duties and compensation of ull officers OF
tho State, and the manner in which they
shall be appointed and removed"
Mr.. LAWB offered a substitute for this
and the eleventh section, which had been
passed by, and which reads MS follows:
'll. The Legislature shall have power
to provide for a registry of voters, and Il
prescribe the manner of conducting and
making returns of elections, and Of deter
mining contested elections. They shall
have power to pass all laws necessary OF
proper to reVentiuttmidatiOn disorder, or
violence at elections, or corruption OF
fraud in voting"
Tho substitute is US follows:
Nh. LANB's SUBSTITUTE
The Legislature may provide by law for
the registration Of voters in the several
counties, cities, towns or townships in
which they reside; and prescribe the ma
ture of the eTideaee,t0 be 10 auiretl ID c.rso
OF dispute as to the right Of any person
to vote! They may pass such laws as shall
be necessary or proper to prcveut inttmida-
tion, disorder, violence, corruption, or fraud
Ia elections and may regulate the manner
of conducting and making returns Of cleo.
tons, of determining contested elections
and OF filling vacancies in Office, in cases
not provided for in this Constitution
They may provide by law, subject to the
provisions of this Constitution, for the
election, appointment and removal of pub
lie officers and agents and prescribe their
qualifications, oaths, terms Of Office, official
bonds and commissions, powers, duties and
compensation. But the Legislature shall
exercise no appointing power except in
Cases where such power is conferred on
them by the Constitution, and In the cleo.
ton of United States Senators and they
shall create no office, the term of which
shall be longer than four years and nc
person shall be elected or appointed to any
ofico within any district, county or town.
ship, who shall not have been an inhabit-
ant thereof for one year preceding his
election or appointment.
The substltute was ordered to be printed
and the 35th section was passed by for the
present.
The Seth section was reported;
"36. No extra compensation shall Se
granted or allowed by the Legislature to
any public officer, agent, or contractor, af-
ter the services shall have been rendered,
or the contract epteFedinto. Norshall the
salary or compensation of any public officer
be increased or diminished during his term
of Office, unless the Office be abolished"
Mr.. BROWH of Preston, moved to strike
out at the conclusion Of the section the
words "unless the office beRbolished.'
Mr.. URRVRY moved to add at the conclu.
sion otthe amendment, cor when tho sal
airy or compensation shall cease.n
Mr.. SOPBR suggested the propriety Of
altering the latter clause of the section, SO
as to read: Nor shall the salary or compen-
sation Of any public officer DO increased
during his term of Office, or diminished
unless the office be abolished"
Mr.. BRoWS, Of Preston, accepted the
proposition in Hen Of his motion to strike
out.
Mr.. HERYEY declined to waive bis amend
ment in favor of that of Mr. SOper.
The amendment Of Mr. Hervey to the
amendment Of Mr.. Brown, Of Preston
lsuggestsd by Mr. Soper} was rejected.
The question REQUIRED on the amend.
ment OF NJ. Brown, Of Preston, accepted
from Mr.. SOper.