The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-01
The Constitutional Convention.
CHARLESTON January %.

CHARLESTON Jauualy -o'
The following resolutions were offered.
One was presented as follows:
By Mr.. Byrne, from the committee
on County Organizations-That they
have had under consideration the reso-
luton for changing the names OF the
two counties Grant and Lincoln TO
Davis and Lee and deem such change
unnecessary, and ask to be discharged
from further consideration Of the same.
Report accepted.
By Mr.. Mathews-That before pri-
vate property can be taken for public
use or for the use Of corporation, the
owner thereof shall have the right to
have the compensation to be paid there
for ascertained in the same mode IN
which the value Of property is ascer-
tanned in a controversy between lndl-
viduals.
By Mr.. Roberts, OF Wirt-The expe-
diency of incorporating into the Constr
tuition that NO act shall take effect
until ninety days after the end Of the
session at which the same shall have
been passed, except in cases OF emer-
gency, which shall be stated in the
preamble or in the body Of the law.
By Mr.. Farnsworth-In regard to
amending the 4th and 9Th sections Of
the bill Of rights, so tnat no law shall
be passed abridging the freedom Of
speech or Of the press, but the Leglsla-
ture shall provide for the punishment
of publishing and vending obscene
publications, and for libel, sIander, &c,
and recovering damages for same by
law. In time of lnsurrectlon or lnya-
sion any language or writing, &c, OF a
prejudicial nature, shall be classified as
misdemeanors, and punished accord
ingly.
Sec. ). In prosecutions and civi! suits
for libel and slander, the truth may be
given in evidence. and it shall appear
to the jury that the matter charged as
lbelous or slanderous is true, and was
published as spoken with good motive,
and for justifab'e ends, the verdict shall
be for the defendant
By Mr. Crim-That the county court
system take the place OF the present
Board OF Supervisors, the townships to
remain the same, but it deemed best,
change names of townships to districts,
to hold office tor two years, court
imposed OF two justices, and pre-
siding justice elected by the voters OF
the whole county; to be six terms OF
the court, four 10 be quarterly terms,
two of which to be grand jury terms
This court shall have concurrent JurIs-
diction with the Circuit Court, except
in chancery cases; the associate justices
to be classified aud receive = for their
per diem, the presiding justice $3 per
diem, and also perform the duties OF
County Superintendent OF Schools.
By Mr.. Campbell-Abolishing the
State and County Superintendent Of
Free Schools.
By Mr.. Peerce-Tbat the committee
on the Judiciary inquire into the cxpe
ency Of granting new trials in all cases
growing out OF the late war in which
judgments have been rendered, and in
the trial OF which the defendants were
denied the benefit OF the plea Of belIig-
erent rights before the Courts.
Bv Mr.. johnson, Of Wool-That the
legislative committee limit the per diem
of the Legislature to forty-fve days.
By Mr.. Faulkner-That the Jud!cl-
ary committee be authorized to have
printed for their use such plans and
schemes OF judicial organization az
have or may be offered for the consider
alton Of the Convention, if the Conven-
ton think such printing necessary for
the business before it.
By Mr.. Morgan-That the committee
on Miscellaneous Provision inquire llto
the expediency Of regulating the manu-
facture and sale Of intoxicating liquors.
ByMr. Weels-Tnat there is no just,
legal or equitable claim against the
State of West Virginia, tor the pay
ment OF any of the public debt Of NIr-
ginia, and that the clause in the present
Constitution touching this subject ought
no longer TO exist.
By Mr.. Harling, Of Randolpl-Ihat
the salaries of all the officers Of the
State be arranged by constitutional pro-
visions.
By Mr. Snyder-That the committee
on Finance, DC, inquire into the ex'
pedieucy Of exempting from taxation
all farming implements, &c, and other
personal property used in producing
AGRICULTURAL products.