Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-04-30

,afteF ITS passage, unless, the Legislature shall
by q vote of twos thirds of the members elect.
sed TO sach House, taken by yeas and nays,
otherwise direct
s 81. When a bill. or Joint resolution, passed
by one House, shall be amended:by the other
.thetquestion on agreeing to the billaor Joint
resolution, as amended shall be again voted
on, by yeas:and nays, in the House by which
it was originally passed, and the result entered
alive vote of majority of all the members
elected to such Houses shall be necessary =
80. Whenever the words. "a majority o!
the members elected to either House of the
Legislature" or words of like import, are
Isedsin this Constitution, they shall be con-
strued te,mean majority of the whole nuns
ber OF members totwhich each House rs, at
the time, entitled, suuder the apportionmen,
of representation established by the provi>
sions of this Constitution. =. -sss'. = :,
~ 33. The members of the Legislature shall
each receive for their services the sum of four
dollars per day, and ten cents for each mile
travelled in going to, and returning from, the
seat'of government, by most direct route.
The Speaker of the House of Delegates, and
the President of the Senate, shall each re-
ceive an additional compensation of two doll
lars per day for each, day they shall act as
presiding, officers. No other allowance or
omoluments, than that by this section pro-
vided, shall, directly or indirectly, be made
or paid to the members of either House for
postage, stationery, newspapers, OF any other
purpose whatever. ~ :. -
81. The Legislature shall provide by law,
that the fuel, stationery and printing paper,
furnished for the use of the State the copy-
ing, printing, binding and distributing the
toruc o,,I .l,. IN ~
dered by the Legislature, shall be let by con-
tract to the lowest responsible bidder, bidding
under maximum price to be fixed by the
Legislature; and no member or officer. there.
of, or officer of the State, shall be interested.
directly or Indirectly, in such contract, but
all such contracts shall be subject to the ap-
proval of the Governor, and in case of his dis
approval of any .such' contract, there shall be
e-letting of the same in such manner as
may be prescribed by law.
:, 35.sThe State;of West Virginia shall new
er be made defendant in any court of law or
equity.
&C. The Legislature shall have no power
to authorize lotteries or gift enterprises. for
any purpose, aud shall pass laws to prohibit
the sale of lottery or gift enterprise tickets
in this State.
81. No law shall be passed after tho eloc-
tion of any public officer which shall operate
to extend the term of his Office.
3S. No extra compensation shall be grant.
ed or allowed to any public officer, agent,
servant or contractor after tho services shall
have been rendered or the contract made
nor shall any Legislature authorize the pay,
ment OF any claim or part thereof hereafter
created against the State, under any agree
ment or contract made without express au-
ttfNr1 TFrfI In,y III
ments shall be null and void. Nor shall the
salary of any public officer be in creased or di-
mlnlshed, during his term of office, nor
shall any such officer, or his or their
sureties, be. released from any debt or liza.
sbility due to. the State: Provided, The
Legislature may make appropriations for cx-
pendituTes hereafter incurred, in suppressipg
insurrectlon, or repeling invasion.
50. The Legislature shall not pass local or
special laws, in any of the following enumer-
ated cases that is to say, for
Granting divorces; :. e :; ..s,.-,-
Laying out, opening, altering, and working
roads or highways;
Vacating roads, town plats, streets, alleys
and public grounds ;..
Locating or changing county seats
: Regulating or changing county or district
Providing for the .sale of church property,
orproperty held for charitable uses -"
Regulating the practice in courts of justice;
Incorporating cities, towns or villages, or
amending the charter of any city, town or
village, tanning population of less than
two thousand
: Summoning or empanneling grand or petit
juries
The opening OF conducting of an y election,
or designating the place of voting
The sale, or mortgage of f,.real estate. be,
Chartering, licensing OF establishing ferries
or toll bridges;
Remitting fines, penalties, or forfeitures;
Changing the law of descent;
Regulating the rate of interest;
Authorizing deeds to be made for lands
sold for taxes
releasing taxes;
Releasing title to forfeited lands;
j The Legislature shall provide, by general
laws, for the foregoing and all other cases for
which provision can be SO made and in no
case shall especial act be passed, where a gen
eral law would be proper, and can be- made
applicable to the case, nor in any other case
in which the courts have jurisdiction, and are
competent to give the relief asked for.
4O. The Legislature shall not confer upon
any court or judge the power of appointment
to office, further than the same is herein pro-
vided for.
Al. Each House shall keep Journal of its
proceedings, and cause the same to be pub
lished from time to time, and all bills and
joint resolutions shall be described therein,
well by their title as their number, and
the yeas and nays on any question, if. called
for by oDe-tenth of those present, shall be en-
tered on the journal.
AZ. Bills making appropriations for the
pay of members and officers of the Legisla-
ture, and for salaries for the officers of the.
government, shall contain no provision on any
other subject.
.43. The Legislature shall never authorize
or establish any board or court of registra7