The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-01

AhaelN0 NOtp vi U uihlUftty Vi Tue menl'
bers elected thereto. The vote shall be
taken by yeas and nays, and be entered
on the journal, upon the adoption 81, the
amendment proposed by one House Of
the Legislature, 10 bills and resolutions
passed by, the other. f8 IifL7iIII
80. Whenever the words "a majority Of
the membeFs elected TO either House OF
the Legislature" or words Of like import
are used In this constitution, they shall be
construed 10 mean majority Of the
whole number Of members, 10 which
each House, ut tho time, entitled under
the superintendent Of representation
established by heppvlsiohS Of this conSti.
tuition
33.RFhe members Of the Legislature
shah receive for their services the sum Of
four dollars per day during the first ses.
sion held under this constitution, and ten
cents for each mile Travelled In going TO
and returning from the seat Of Govern.
menf by the most direct route, and, there.
after not exceeding four dollars per day
together with mileage at the rate alore.
said for each mile travelled by the most
direct route. The Speaker Of the House
OF Delegates and the President of the
Senate shall each receive an additional
compensation Of two dollars per day for
each day he shall net as presiding officer.
NO. other allowance or emoluments al.
.tectly or indirectly, Than that by this
seciDn provided, shalI'be paid or made TO
the members Of either House for any
purpose whAteyer, except The sum Of ton
dollars per session 10 each member,
which shall be In full for postage, station.
cry, newspapers and all other incidental
expenses and perquisites.
34. Tho Legislature shall provide by
law that the fuel, stationery and printing
paper furnished for the use Of the State,
the copying, printing, binding and dis.
tribndDg tue laws qnd Journals, and all
other printing ordered by the Legislature,
shall be let by contract TO the lowest re.
sponsible bidder, but the Legislature shall
fix q maximum price, and no member or
officer thereof, or officer Of the State, shall
be interested directly or indirectly in such
contract but alh5such contracts shall be
subject To the approval Of the Governor,
and If he disapproYe the same there shall
DO re-letting Of the contract in such
manner as shall be prescribed bylaw.
35. The State of West Virginia shall
never be made defendant in any court Of
law or equity.
&c. The Legislature shall have no
power TO authorize lotteries or gilt enter.
prises for any purposes, and shall pass
laws to prohibit the sale of lottery or gilt
enterprise tickets in this State. '''''
81. No law shall be passed which shall
operate 10 extend the term of any public
officer after his election or appointment.
IS. The Legislature shall never grant
or authorize extra compensation, fee or
allowance to any public officer, agent,
servant or contractor, after service has
been rendered or contract made, with.
out express authority Of law, and all such
unauthorized agreements or contracts
shall be null and void. Nor shall the
salary Of any public officer be increased
or diminished during his term OF office.
Provided, the Legislature may make ap.
preparations, Tor expenditures hereafter
incurred IN suppressing insurrection or
repelling invasion. .... .........
30. The Legislature shall not pass local
or special laws in any oil the following
enumerated cases, that is to say for:
divorces; laying out, opening,
and working roads or highways;
Sacating roads, town plats, streets, alleys
and public grounds; locating or changing
county seats; regul ating or changing
county and township affairs; providing for
the sale OF church property, or property
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; sum.
Inoning or impaneling grand or petit ju.
Ties; the opening or conducting Of any
election, or designating the place
OF voting; the sale or mortgage Of
real estate belonging to minors, or
others under disability; charter.
ing, licensing or establishing fer.
ries or toll bridges; RENTING fines, pen
allies or lorleitures changing the law of
descent; regulating the rate of interest.
But the Legislature may, so far as practl-
cable, and as may be deemed proper and
useful, enact laws of q general nature
providing for such cases. The Legisla.
ture shall provide by general laws for all
cases where legislation is proper; and no
special law shall be enacted where gen.
efal law can be made applicable,
40. Each House shall keep journal Of
its proceedings, and cause the same TO be
published from time to time; and all bills
and joint resolutions shall be described
therein, as well by their title as their
number; and the yeas and nays on the
question, II called for by one.tenth of
those present, shall be entered on the
journal. .-y... -... ....... ....
Al. Bills making appropriations for tho
pay Of members and officers of the Legis.
lature, and for salaries for the officers OF
the Government, shall contain no provi.
sion on any subject.
40. The Legislature shall never author
ize or establish any board or court Of
of voters.
/. 43. Neither House of the Legislature,
nor any county or municipal authorities,
nor any other public representative body,
shall vote by ballet, or in any other secret