Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-28
CONSTITUTIONAL CoKVEETTOH
Tmrty-Ninth Day.

NDSDAr, Juu. y, lsGs.
Payer b. Rev, ~. Brooks, member
from upShuf.
The consideration Of tie Judiciary re.
port was resumed, and the following pro-
visions adopted
u. judges may be removed from o@es,
By a concurrent vote Of both Houses oIths
Legidaturs, tor malfeaaaneu, corruption,
ineomDeteney, neglect Of dutJ, OF on eou-
Vie.isn Of any infamous offence; bat a
majority Of al the member elected to
each House, must concur 10 such vote; and
the eAuIs Of removal shall Be entered 90
the journal Of each House. The Judge
agAinh whom the Legislature may be
about TO proceed, shall receive notice
thereof, accompanied By 3 copy Of the
causes alleged ior bis removal, At least
twenty DAYS before the day on which either
House Of The Legislature shall act thereon.
IL. The Ohieers ofthe Supreme Court Of
Appeals, shall be Appolutsd by said Court,
OF, By the Judges thereof in VACATION
Their duties, compensation, and tenure Of
Office, shall be prescribed By Law.
10. The voters Of each county, in which
4 Circuit Court Is held, shall elect Clerk
Of said Court. The term Of Ohies Of the
Clerk shall b -four years. The duties and
compensation Of this odiesr, aud the mode
Of removing him from oEiee, shall be pre-
seribed BY law; and when . vacancy shall
occur 10 said Office, The Judge ofths Court
held in the county where It occurs shall
appoint Clerk, pro tsmPore who shall
discharge the duties Of the Office until the
vacancy Is fllsd. In any case, or matter
arising, 10 respect TO which, the said Clerk
shall be 50 situated as to make II improper
for him TO act a. such, the said Court
shall appoints suitable person to act IN
his place.
l6 AseTsfy regular election Of a Gov
srnOr, an Attorney General shall be elect
ed By the voters Of the State, lie shall he
commissioned BY the Governor, shall Pev-
form such duties, and receive such compen'
Sation as may be prescribed by law and be
removable In the same manner prescribed
for the removal Of Judges.
The lTth section, providing that judges
shall continue to discharge the duties OF
their oliee until successors be elected and
qualified, was passed By TO enable 4 SINH
lar provision 70 be prepared to apply TO all
tue elective officers Of the State.
The 18th, defining the Jurisdiction OF
Justices Of the Peace, Wns not acted on in
Asmueh as that subject had already been
discussed, and provision made for il in the
report Of the Committee on the Legislative
Department.
NJ. BArrELIH offered the following
proposition In relation to Negro Slavery in
the new State, which was referred and or
deFsd to be printed;
/. No slave shall be brought into this
State for permanent residence after the
adoption Of this Constitution.
9. ALI children born Of slave parents in
this State, on and Ailer the fourth day Of
July, 1855, ShEll b free; and the LegiSla-
ture may provide BY general laws tor the
apprenticeship Of such children during
their minority, and for their subsequent
colonization.
The report Of the Committee on Educa.
ton was taken up, and the 6rsI and second
clauses providing that TALL money being
the proceeds Of forfeited, waste aud uuAP-
propriatsd lands; all grants, deviSeI OF
requests that may be made TO this State foE
the purposes Of education, or where the
purpose Of said grants, deviSSS OF requests
arc not specified should be applied to the
support Of free schools throughout the
State, were adopted.
Tho srd Clause which provides that "the
revenues accruiug from any stock owned
BY this State ia any bank or corporation
or the proceeds Of tia sale Ofsueh stock,
should be 90 applied, vas discussed until
the hour Of taking the usual recess.