Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-20
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
Thirty-Second Day.
JANUARY Is, 1862.

JANUARY 49, 1867.
Prayer by the Rev. r. V. Dodge, of the Cd
Presbyterian church.
The consideration of the End sentence of
the End section of the report of the Com
mittee on County Organization was resum-
ed.
The sentence as amended an dbeforc the
Convention, was as follows:
"They shall annually, on the first Thurs
day of April, elect one Supervisor one Clerk
of the township, one Surveyor of Roads
for each precinct in their township, one
Overseer of 9the Poor, and such other
township officers rs may be directed by
law"
Mr.. Brown, of Preston, moved to amend
by striking out the words "first Thursday
of April" and insert "day of the stated
township meeting" which was agreed to .
Mr.. Ollie moved to add after Mr.. Browns
amendment (which shall be held on the
first Thursday of April"
Mr.. STUART, of Doddridge, moved to
substitute the fourth Thursday of Octo-
Der.
Mr.. BRowN, of Preston, suggested that
the election be held in March or April,
leaving the Legislature to fl the particu-
lar day.
Mr.. LAMB gave notice that when it should
be in order, he would move to strike out
the first Thursday of April, and insert "at
stated township meeting, to be held at
such time as the Legislature shall pre-
SCRIBE"
Mr.. STUART withdrew his amen dmeut to
fix the day of election on the fourth Thurs
day OF October, and Mr.. Brown of Kama
VIVA, moved as a substitute for the amend
ment of Mr.. Ollie, to strike out all between
annually" and Select ;" so that it would
read, ''They shall annually elect one SUI
pervisor," &C.
MIR. VAN WINKLE suggested the insertion
IN lieu OF the proposed crasure, the words,
Eat town meeting on such day rs the
Legislature may appoint by general laws, +"
which suggestion Mr.. Brown declined to
accept.
MIR. BROWNS amendment was agreed to.
The sentence thus amended was adorted.
The third sentence was reported:
"Thcy shall also beinennially elect one
Justice of the Peace and if the white
population of their township exceeds one
thousand in number, an additional Jus.
tice, and rs many ConstablGs as Justices :
but the same person shall not be elected
Constable for more than two consecutive
| full terms"
Mr.. SINsEL moved to strike out all down
to "out,h ut the beginning of the second
clause, and substitute, "Thcy shall elect
one Justice of the Peace for the township,
whose term of Office shall be four wears,
and one Constable, whose term of office
shall be two years.
Mr.. LAME novel to amend by making it
Conc or more of each, which was not
agreed to.
Mr.. VAN WINELE asked for IL division OF
the amendment Of Mr.. Stnscl.
The question occurred first on the length
of the term of Justices.
Mr.. VAN WINHLE moved to substitute
''thrce years, and the motion was agreed
to.
Mr.. SlNsELs amendment was rejected.
Mr. VAN WINKLE moved to amend by
substituting twelve hundred for one til GUS
and, as the number entitled to IL Justice,
and changed the word ''shall' to "may,''
SO as to say that they moy elect for each
twelve hundred an additional Justice, &c
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. VAN WINKLE then moved to substi-
tutc for "bicnniully," the word .'trienninl-
ly," as relating to the term of the Justices.
Mr.. BROwN, of Kanawha, moved to sub
stitute "quadrennially," aud pending its
consideration the Convention took recess