Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-02-13
Spirit Of g1tfersqll.
Charlestown, W. Va. !. February Is ,72.
THE CONVENTION.
SATURDAY, January 27. 1872.


SATURDAY, January 81. 1872.
On motion of Watth,
Resolved, That, the committee on the Leg
islative Department inquire, into the expedi-
ency efprohibitlDg the Legislature from pass
ing law requiring the registration of voters
On motion of Campbell,
ResokCed, That the committee on the Leg
islative Department be instructed to inquire
into the expediency Of so apportioning the
representation of this State that the House of
Delegates be composed of thirty members and
the Senate be composed of sixteen members.
On motion of Hagans.
Resolued. That the committee on the Bill
of Rights and Elections be directed to incuir
into the expediency of providing that there
shall be annually elected in every township of
the several counties in this State by the voters
thereof, fifteen or more jurors who shall serve,
in such manner may be prescribed by law
in turn upon all petit juries and venires, for
courts of such counties respectively.
On motion of Davenport,
Resoloe0, That the committee on Legisla.
tive Department be instructed to inquire into
the expediency of incorporating into the Con-
stitution the following provision:
On tho passage of every bill or Joint con-
current resolution, the vote shall be taken by
yeas and nays, and be entered on the Journal.
and no bill or joint concurrent resolution shall
be passed by either branch without the af-
firmative vote Of majority of the members
elected thereto.
The vote shall be taken by yeas or nays,
and be entered on the Journal upon the adop.
tion of amendments proposed by one branch
of this Legislature to bills passed by the
other.
On motion of Crisswell,
Resol0ed, That the committee on the Ex.
ecutive Department inquire into and report
the expediency of Incorporating into the Con
stitution provision to the effect that no per-
son who has been elected to the ofice of Gov.
ernor shall, during the term for which he has
been elected, be candidate for the Office
of United States Senator.
Woods, from the committee on Bill of
Rights and Elections, submitted the following
report:
The committee on the Bill of Rights and
Elections, to which was referred the resolu>
tion OF Hagans requesting it to inquire into
aud report upon the expediency, among other
things, OF reporting provision in the Con-
stitution making the carrying of concealed
weapons felony, punishable by imprisonment
in the penitentiary for period of not ssless
than five nor more than twenty years." have
had the same under consideration and have in.
structed me to report that they deem it mex
pedient to report such provision in the
Constitution.
On motion of johnson of Tyler,
Resoioeo, That the committee on Legisla..
tive Department inquire into the expediency
of inserting in the Constitution the following
provision {:
"The Legislature shall not have power to
0f oh l,,k Ill
under such regulations as it may impose by-
general law, provide that all persons desiring
relief from the operation Of any law. may. by
bill in chancery; obtain such relief az thew
may show themselves entitled to receive"
On motion of Galaher,
ResolUed, That the committee on County
Organization inquire into the expediency of
providing in the Constitution, that where two
or more assessors are to be elected in one
county. that they be elected by the voters of
their respective districts, instead of by the
voters of the county at large, as at present
On motion of Pugh,
Resolved, That the committee on Bill of
Rights consider the expeiiency of amending
the first member of the sixth section of the
Declaration of Rights so as to read in SUBJ
stance as follows:
Private property shall not be taken for pub
lie use without just compensation shall be
paid for what the property takea is worth in
itself
On motion of Station,
Resoloed. That the committee on Taxation.
Finance, Corporations and Education be n>
structed to enquire into. and report, the ex-
pediency of providing in the Constitution,
For uniform. efficient and thorough sys-
tenn of Free Schools in this State" providing
for the support of such schools by appropria~
ting thereto the interest of the invested
School Fund, the net proceeds of all forfeit>
ures. and fines accrung to this State under
thelaws thereof, ard by general taxation on per
sons or property or otherwise providing fur
ther, that all moneys raised for the support of
Free Schools, shall be applied for tuition pur,
poses and no other. uniformly to all the youths
of the State from six to eighteen years of age
On motion of Mr. Basel. the Convention
adjourned until Tuesday evening next, at 81
o'clock.
TUESDAY, January 80, 1872
On motion of Brown,
Resolued, That the committee on the Ju.