The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-01-25
Vote taken on its adoption. Doubtful.
A division was called for Vote taken
and resolution adopted

President 10 the Chair
Prayer by Rev Johnson
| BY Matthews, for incorporation BY a
/ general law for companies to construct
works ofinternal Improvement.
By Ward, requiring railroad companies
70 erect dcpo.s 10 a suitable location, sufi-
Gent for travel and trade Of a placeorallow
the authorities to doso.
| Morgan, that the appointment Of repre-.
seutation be based upon the entire popula.
ton
| BIZ Robinson. iostructiDg the committee
on Executive Oepatmentto inquire into the
cxpediency Of providing for Lieutenant
Governor to preside over the Senate.
Adopted. Git
By jackson Of Lewis. iustructiug the
committee on Education to inquire into
the expcdiency Of transferring the duties
Of General Superintendent Of free schools
to lbe Secretary Of State, and those Of
County Superintondoats to the Prosecuting
Attorney Adopted
By Thompson, iuswucting Judiciary com
mittce to inquire Into 'l'eexpediency in.
cooperating into the new constitution
clause requiring the Sheriff. and other
officers, who give bonds, to give bond in
his county before the Judge, with good
sureties, in double tae amount Of bis sup
posed official liabilities, and duty Of tie
Judge taking the bond 70 inquire the
amount Of property the officer owns.
By Smith, that The sale Of forfeited and
nnappropriaEod lands Of the State 60 to the
literary fund Of the state
By Gallaher, insructing the committee
on County Organization to inquire intotbe
eypcdancy Of electiug three county com
pissioners in place Of the Board Supervis-
ors Adopted,
BY Russell, iusructing the committee on
judiciary to inquire into the ezpediency Of
elec,ing thejadges of the courts by the
Legislature. Adopted
BY Warth, iDstructing the committee On
Taxation Education, Ec..to provide for a
more efficient system Of free schools ~
Adopted ....,a,.
BY Jackson, Of Wood, to amend the
Constitution in regard to bills becoming a
Jaw when failing 70 be signed blythe Gov
erior. Mr. J moved torefer TO commit
tee on Executive Department Carried
BY Grim providing for Incorporating
into the Constitution a law ogans, minis.
tiers, prosecuting attorneys, &c or any one
holding Office, from election TO the Lagis-
lature Adopted
By Pierce, that the committee Of elect
ions report law forbilding a person to
vote, il returned delinquent for taxes, IN.
til his taxes are paid Carried
By Ferguson, to so amend the Constitu-
ton, as to provide fora more efficient sys.
TEN Of free schools, giving fur months
schooling each year. Carried
By Harding iuquiriug Of committee on
Finance and Education, the eypediency Of
disposing With the Office of county super
in,endcnt Of free schools. n
By Wilson, giving ccrporated authorities
the exclusyeright to issue license within
corporate limits
By Srickler, inquiring into the cxpedi.
eucy Of abolishing. grand juries.
By Jackson of Wood, Resolved, Tha
a homestead to the extent Of au hundred
and sixty acres Of farming land, or Of one
town or city lot within the corporate lin
its, and occupied By the family of,he own
er, as residence, shall be exempt from
forced sale, aud shall not be alienated with
out the joint consent ofhasbaud and wife,
when that relation exists Referred to the
committee on Miscellaneous Pensions.
On motion Of MI Pifzhugh That the
committee on Legislative Department con.
slider the propriety Of modifying the Con.
siiiu,on so that each county shall have one
member, at least, in the House Of Dele.
gates, and two and not more than throc
members should the population range from
Is 1000 to %, 600 and above, that the
House consist Of sixty mcmbers-one each
from every county except Harrison, Ma.
son. Kanawha and Wood, which should
have two members and Ohio county three;
also, providing for increasing the men,
bers every Eve years on the foregoing ba-
sis
Mr.. Robert moved to adjourn, Carried
The President declared the body adjourn.
ed till 2ko'clock Monday.
mo proceedings Monday
The Constitutional Convention and Leg
islature organized on Tuesday, at Charles
ton by the election of the following Off.
GERS;
Prssident--samucl Price, ofGreenbrier;
Secretary e j. Butcher. of Weston
Ia the organization Of the Senate, Char,
les A Sperry, ofGreenbrier county, was
chosen President. and } S Miller, of ca