The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-06
The Constitutional Convention.
CHARLESTON, w. Va. Feb. 90.

Mr.. Hoge asked the gentleman II ne
would thereby confne the Attorney
General to the bar OF Kanawha county;
if so, the salary allowed $4,000 was not
sufficient.
Mr.. Haymond moved to insert in the
fourth line, after the word General,
who shall be er o6fciO reporter OF the
Supreme Court of Appeals.
The chair decided the motion not in
order unless accepted by Mr.. Price.
Mr.. Price withdrew his motion, as
the order chronologicalIy would still
be preserved. -. =,
Mr.. Raymond said combining the
offices would save $500, or il the salary
OF the Attorney General was increased
to 1900 it would save $500. He ex-
pluined at length the duties o. both
officers. Motion carried.
Mr.. Price renewed his motion.
Mr. Hoge could not see how man
could reside at the seat Of government
and he 10 Wheeling and other places tor
two or three months year.
Mr.. Price explained that you might
call his trip to Wheeling and elsewhere
a visit.
Mr.. johnson, OF Wood, would not
accept the amendment unless the COM
pensation was agreed upon.
Mr.. Basel thought we might get a
poor reporter.
Nj. Farnsworth thought the motion
of Mr.. Price had the effect TO increase
the salary Of the Attorney General, or
else not to reside at the seat OF govern
ment, and would ask what bar In
Charleston the gentleman referred to.
Mr.. Price said he might practice at
any bar; he ought TO be the best lawyer
in the State, and would get into large
practice.
Mr.. Wilson agreed with Mr.. Basel,
aud thought the Attorney General,
reside where he might, could attend to
his duties. He hoped that in a short
time our State would be checkered over
bv improvements so that one can hear
from different parts OF the State IN
lew DAYS, il not few hours.
Mr.. Wheat moved that the committee
rise.
The President resumed his seat
Mr.. Faulkner said he did not wish to
incur any unnecessary expense, but
would asb that the report he had pre-
scented be printed.
Or motion OF Mr.. Campbell, the
Convention took a recess until DO
P. NJ.
81 O'CLOCK P. NJ.
Mr.. Faulkner asked leave OF absence
for fifteen DAYS for Mr.. Allen.
On motion CT Mr. Robinson, the
Convention went into committee OF the
Whole.
The question under consideration was
proposed by Mr.. Price, to strike out the
words in the sixth line except the
Attorney General.
Mr.. Armstrong hoped it would notbe
the pleasure to vote it down.
Me,srs. Fitzhu.h and Martin hoped
it would be voted down.
Amendment lost.
Mr.. johnson, of Wood, moved to
amend by inserting keep and per-
tanning to their respective offices"
Mr.. Wheat requested by common
consent a reconsideration of the ques-
ton passed IN the morning, making the
Attorney General er oDfcio reporter.
The question was sprung upon him
unexpectedly.
No objection was made, and Mr..
Wheat took silence for consent and pro-
ceeded to argue the matter. lie stated
that the State needed an officer Of this
kind, and not leave the Governor to
to employ counsel when necessary.
Every business has It's attorney, and the
State needed an Attorney General; he
hoped they would keep the offices sepa'
rate. The reporter was so important
that he should be well paid.
Mr.. HAMMOND sad if you examine the
report ofthe committee on the Judiciary,
it would show that the reporter had a
very little to do; that preparing the
syllabus" was done by the Court. lie
had no objection to reconsideration,
because he favored full consideration.
lie re,erred to compensation, etc.
Mr.. Wheat stated that special coun-
sci has been appointed ir cases OF i'm
portance to the State. In electing
Attorneys General sometimes we have
men whom the Governor will not en-
ploy, and respectfully suggested that
the gentleman economy was at the
wrong end.
Vote taken-ayes 81, nays %
Mr. Farnsworth moved to add after
Attorney General in the seventh line
and State Superintendent OF Free
Schools, so he may not be required to
reside in the seat OF government.
Mr.. johnson. of Tyler, wanted TO
know the meaning OF resident or reside
1t would have the effect to place his
office not at the seat OF government,
but where he livei.
Mr.. Farnsworth thought that was
not the point. The Legislature could
decide that.
Mr.. HAMMOND was in favor OF the
amendment. If we required him to
reside at the seat Of government his
salary must be increased.
Mr.. Wiley did not agree with the
gentlemen from Upshur or Marion.
This office was more important than
that of Governor-ves, than all the
offices combined His duties cannot be
properly discharged unless he can be at
headquarters. Increase the salary if
necessary. He hoped the officer would
be required to reside at the seat OF gov