The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-05-10
Tba New GdnSttittu Is tit ttufol 81 sdi;s
rbs following +. .46, Pigsa J1I4I
q 4 = - - "a St;tnt; th1s9En|I

:, y;,;oa, 81 the new / sstitatioet6
Stat. Of Missouri which is3.s be voted D g s
u,. upon. on the he 6th Of, june q; I
. / The Con,istitutioD, ipits frsk
tence, recognizes our dePen dSaees -
people upon Alnightg GOD; ;tas: Eesssp 4,
eicn Ruler: Of nations, for 9n!f esasssS
Government, our liberties; aud our aoHs.
uectiou With tho American o nion: -: z. I. !
2. Declares Missouri { . Ftsa say fo{A
3. Establishes the equality ,all:Rs.s. lF..
before tho Law. =...-..'.. .?hECaEcIw
4. Prohibits legislation Interfering
with the personal rightsGo men on 40.
e0S' Asserts = sd.'t that hut. sll government
right, originated; from q ths' rsoPtet:tsas
souuded upon their will only, :, and isiaest
stitu,ed solely for the; good: Of thasis
whole. D.. = ,r.,:.,, ~ =. .y..,S ..iG.
are part of the Americun milton. 80 r..
z. Declares that Missouri shalt e'e1's
remain a member Of the yAmsnoaai:
Union. :5,r..-. 81. ~: : 1T .F..!s,,H,
| 8. Asserts the paramount allegiance yotr
every citizen of. Missouri to the Coneu. ~
tuition and Government Of the TUn!tea.s :;
States - .,s ,,;,i,,.,, nj its.o,
from Office, traitors, rebels, rebel; symps:m
thizers guerrilla marauders, bushwhaek'
ers, and their niders and abcttors. ,I1s,n =
10. In like man ner, excludes Kuights:.>
of the Golden Circle, Sons Of Liberty
and o. A. KS. - ..4. l!ss:4 ~. !,G:
II. In like msnner, excludes athos's'
who fed the State to escape the idraftiT
IL. 10 like manner, excludes those:
Who enrolled themselves as disloyal. or
as Southern sympathiaers, toavoid militia
d,t, 49,, - =. ...I@"..aT OIL! aC"if
l3. Provides for an eficieut2registrs,.:
ton of voters, thereby securing,the e35i
clusion of illegal votes. 80 ...,l }c.ysh.
! IA. Removes the rule requiring trea:
son to be proved BY at least two witnesses, =
! and leuyes it to be:proved as any ;otaefE
crime .H% nH 80 ,!:.:aI 70;
= Is. Invites immigration from Enropes>
By extending the elective franchise 70
those persons Of foreign BIRTH; who
have, more than one year before an eicc'"
ton, declared their intention, according:
, to law, to become citizens oI@she. United.
States. - 80. :, = :: ~"
legislation, which for; thirty years has
cursed this State, and brings the state .
under uniform system Of general laws
II. Prohibits lotteries. ay,t:hoH h..5.
Is. Forbids the Legislature making
compensation for cmapcipated slaves, ,.i
=, IS. iorbids the Legislature. removing
the county scat Of any county, unless ne.
general election, two.thirds of,rthT'
voters Of the county vote for it:i:"gr..:. 20
20. Shortcns the term, Of, Office OF tho,
r Governor and other State officers at the.
, sea, Of Government, after the present
term to two years. ''....' -"h..''.'''
81. Establishes intermediate appcllate,'
. courts between the Circuit Courts and.
/ the Supreme Court, without Increased =
;, expense to the State.
22. Stops thc>creution Of corporations
by special acts, with enormous and 'dnn1.'
e gcrous powers, and requires all ,corpora-1
. tions to be formed under general, laws:9
.23. Prohibits the creation, renewal, OR
extension Of the charter Of any bank or
issue - '''. =! 'H- '5"t'
81. Protects the interests Of the:p :pco-:
pie by imposing upon acknowledgements
vidual liability for the debts Of corpora;
, tions, and 80 insurcs q more honest and
faithful management Of those "iustitu.
tions. " ..- .:a' vf"' oh|. %.f23'
25. Secures an efficient system Of conn.,
mon schools for the free education ,ot,
the children Of the State.
26. Restores to the rank and file Of
the militia the privilege Of choosing theirr
own company nnd reSimental ofhcersM I
,, q. Removes the injustice to the, mas, massi,
ses Of the people, Of enormous exsmPj
tions Of property from taxation.
20. Fo.bids the lnan orthc crcditof
the State to my company or cofporationn
: 20. Prohibits the Legislature author1o
izins any county, city or town 70 hceomeo
, a stockholdcr in, or to loan its credit Is: !
any company or corporatiod, unless with,
tho assent Of two.thirds Of the qualified
, voters. ./.s "l@ '"l>i tcsson1'
80. Forbids the release Of tho. .States.
, lien upon any railroad, .n,>:.i. AZ
81. Gives increased facilities, for its
own amendment, and allows the people
direct vote upon every nrnendment'
, proposed. "Tnt ~" .@E; oIe''"
81. Provides for calling o couyeui1nI
to revise and amend tho constitution,,
whenever the people, being authorized BY
law TO vote upon the quesiibn, shall sots
in flavor Of it, and not otlertcise. cigi:!1l Z,
a:,. The Right Spirit 'isida :.