The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-16


this State, and for one year next pre-
cedipg his election residen, within the
district or county from which be l.
elected; and if Senator or Delegate
remove from the district or county for
which he was chosen, his Office shall be
thereby vacated.
II. No person holding lucrative
office under tbs State, the lnltei
States, or any foreign government, no
member OF Congress. 10 person VINO 1;
sa'ariei officer Of any railroad
company, or who is she.!f, CON
stable or recorder OF any county,
or clerk Of any court Of record,
or who is a minister OF the gospel, or
priest Of any religious denomination
shall be q member Of the Legislature.
II. No person who has been or
hereafter shall be convicted OF bribery,
periury or other in :amous crime, sha!!
be elected 10 a seat 10 the Legislature.
No person who may have collected OF
been entrusted with public money,
whether State, county, township OF mu-
nicipal, shall be eligible to the Legs
lature, or to any office OF honor, t!us;
or profit in this State, until ne shall
have duly accounted for and paid over
such money according TO law.
Is. No Senator or Delegate during
the term ior which he shall have been
elected, shall be elected or appointed TO
anv civil Office Of profit under this State,
which mas been created, OF the emo.u'
ments OF which have been increased
during such term, except officers 10 be
dlled 6v election By the people. Nor
shall any mem Der Of the Legislature oe
interested directly or indirectly, 10 any
contract with the State or any county
thereof authorized by al! law passed
during the term Tor which be sEaIl nave
been elected.
Is. Members 0; the Legislature before
,hev enter upon their official duties,
shall take and subscribe the following
oath Or affirmation: Il Do sOlem My
swear (or atfrm) that will support the
Cons. tuition Of tie United States and
the Constitution Of the State Of W 81!
Vir-;n:a. and vii faithfully discharge
the duties OF Senator (or Delegated &C.
co.iin. 10 the les: o! my ability; aud
that have u5iac ey:el nor VII accept
or receive directly or Indirectly, any
moaev or ether valuable thing. from
anv corpora;ion, company or person,
70! aav yo:e o. Influence maT give o.!
withhold. on any bill, resolution o,
appropriation. or tor acr official ac:.
This oath shall be administered tg a
Jud :e OF the Supreme Court OF Appeals
o. Circuit Court. a Notary Public or
Justice o. the Peace, in the hall - the
House TO which the member Is elected.
aud the Secretary o; stare =ha.! record
and a.e the oath submitted by eaca
member. Any memte: who shall re.
fuse 10 take the oath herein prescr. bed
shs!! forte, his office. and any mem.
be- who shall te convicted OF having
sworn falsely to, or violating sad OATH,
sal. .o.'eiI his office, ani be dIsqual!-
ael:ts-ea::e. from holding any o;Ace
81 profit OF trust in this STATE.
l.. Members o; the Le=is AZURE =hs..
10 a. cases. excep. treason, felony aud
breach 0: the pace. he privileged tom
arrest during the session, and Tor ten
iavs before and ai.e- the same and 'or
wori- spoken in debate or anv report,
motion 0. proposition. male n eile-
house. a member sinai. 10! 2e lres-
,one; in any other place.
Is. The Legislature shall assemble
a. the seat Q: government t!=Hc'aliy.
and ~; 0::eas-. unless convened ~ the
Governor. The REGULAR sessions o; tae
LEGISLATURE. q le- the Adoption o; this
Constitution. shall commence on the
third TUESDAY in November.
~. The Governor may convene the
Legislature y proclamation whenever
in r;s cpin,0a, the public safety Or
welfare shall require il. Il .ha.. &c
his dlty to c)1gene it on Application.
in writing. u: three / ms .: tue nam
oe:- e,scie! 10 each house.
-. The sea: Of government; sha.. te
a; Charleston until o;heIHl-e provided
by Law.
u The Gove-no- MAJ coaTene the
Leg slaruCe a: another place when, IN
bis opiui0n. tley cannot -s'e.r assemble
q, the seat o. COVER me1t: and the
L., stature may. when IN session. ad-
iourn 10 some other place wne1, n the.
90 nioa, the puh.i, safety or Welfare oE
safety 10 the msmber-. or their hea.ia
require =.
-. No session o. tie LeE;s azure
af:-r the first. shall continue lone!
than forty.dve days. without the con
currence o. tvo-thiris o. the members
elected 10 each honse.
% Neither house, ilv:u. the session,
shall adjourn for more than three days
w:tLou: the consent o: the other Nor
,ha,, either, without such consent, 81
jo1rn TO any ether place than taat 10
which the Legislature Is sitting.
~. A majority OF the members e.eci
Ell 10 each house Of the Legislature
shall constitute quorum. But s
smaller numbe. may adjourn fr0m day
10 day. aud shall be authorized TO COM
pe. the attendance OF absent members
as each house may provide. Each
house shal. determine the rules 0: rs
proceedings. aud be the judge OF the
election, returns and qualifications o.
its own members and shall choose It's
own officers, and The Senate shall
choose, ate: the commencement o.
each REGULAR session, from is own
members a temporary President to pre-
side when the Lieu:enan; Governor
sha,. no, attend SIS President or shsl!
set 4s Governor. The Secretary O..
State, o. when from any cause he snail
Is to attend, the olies: delegate elect
present shall call the House 10 oEte. at
the oveniDg OF each new House Of Del
ega.es and p-e-iie over it Until the
Speaker ihereo: shall have been chosen