Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-02-06
q CONVENTION,
WEDNEsDY, Janua.

AAh UNIV
"WEDNESDAY, January 18th.
Committee on Business appointed as fol>
lows: Messrs. Faulkner, Wood, Wiley,
Wheat, Raymond, Wilson, Coshing. and
Armstrong.
Committee on Rules: Messrs. Martin,
jackson. of Wood, Travers, Maslin, Mathews.
Brown, aud Hoge.
A number of resolutions providing for diff
ferent committees and referring TO them the.
various branches of the Constitution were
presented by Messrs. Faulkner and Lurty and
referred to the Business Committee.
Mr.. Campbell submitted an invitation from
the city authorities of Wheeling, asking an
adjournment to that city, and moved an adj
journnaent to Wheeling. Mr.. Fitzhugh op>
posed the resolution at length and moved to
postpone Indefinitely, but subsequently with
drew his motion. Mr.. johnson, of Wood.
moved to refer the subject to a committee of
seven.
Mr.. Miller moved TO lay the motion of Mr..
johnson on the table, but subsequently with
drew it.
Mr.. Knight renewed the motion. for the
purpose of sending the whole subject to the
table. The motion prevailed.
YEAs-Messrs Armstrong, Arnett. Akin,
son. Bee. Byrnc. Byrneside. Calfee Gushing,
Dickinson. Faulkner. Ferguson. Ferrell. Fitz
hugh. Raymond, HAYNES, Holt. jackson, of
Lewis, johnson. of Wood. Knight, Leonard.
McClearg. McCreery. Martin. Mathews. Nor
gan, Moffett, Osbnrn. Park. Pate. Peerce.
Station, Strickler. Stump. Travers. Thompson.
Thornburg. Ward, Wacgoner. Warth, Will
lev. Woods and Mr.. President-43.
NAYs-Messrs Allen, Basel, Boggs.
Brown. Campbell. Core. Grim, Criswell. Da.
venport. Farnsworth, Gallaher, Hall. Hagans.
Harding. Hoge. Jackson. Of Wood. johnson.
of Tyler. Kantner, Lurty. Martin, Miller,
Monroe. Pannel, Pendleton. Pipes. Push.
Randolph. Robinson, Roberts. Smith, Snider.
Thayer, Wheat ard Wilson-34.
THURSDAY, January IS.
Mr.. Faulkner, from the Business Commit
tee. reported in favor of eight committees,
appropriately named, to whom should be re-
ferred the various parts of the Constitution.
Report adopted.
The following gentlemen were appointed a
Committee on Accounts: Messrs. Hagans,
Csburn, Martin, Waggoner, and Thornburg.
TUESDAY, January %.
The following resolutions were offered:
BY MIR. .riathews-That before private
properly can be taken for public use, or for
the use of a corporation, the owner thereof
shall have the right to have the compensation
to be paid therefor ascertained in the same,
mode in which the value of property is ascer
tanned in a controversy between individuals.
By mr.: Farnsworth-In regard to amend
ing the 4th and 5th sections Of the bill of
rights. so that no law shall be passed abridg-
ing the freedom of speech or of the press,
I,tt tho Iouislutnro shall prnv;la ~, @bo $500,
ishment of publishing aud vending obscene
pub icstions, and for libel, SANDER. &c.. and
recovering damages for same by law. Ia time
of insurrection or invasion any language or
writing, &c of IA prejudicial nature. shall be
classified as miSdemeanors, and punished ac-
co~r6iugly.
Sec. 5. In prosecution and civil suits For
libel and SANDER; the truth may be given
IN evidence. and If it shall appear to the ju-
ry that the matter charged as llbelous or Sian
derous is true. aud was published ns spuken
with gonu motive, and Tor unsuitable ends, the
verdict shall he Tor the defendant.
BY mr.. CrIn-That the county court Sys
tenn take the place of the present Board ui
Supervisors. the townships t rertaiu he same.
but II deemed best, change NAMES nf towns
ships I" districts. {" hold rf1i sc Tor two year>,
il court composed "f tw" ~justres. and "A pre-.
siding justice elect ii by the voters Of the
Whole c"uu,rv to be six terms of the court
four I" be quarterly terms, tw" OF which to he
grand jury terms This cnur. shall have con
current jurisdiction with the Circuit Count,
except in chaucery eases; the associate jus,
tees to be classified and receive 81 For their
per diem. the presiding justice So per diem,
aud ais" perform the duties Of County Su-
perientendent of Schools.
By mr. Peerce-That the committee on the
judiciary inquire into the expediency Of
"rantin" new trials in all cases growing out
Of the late war in which judgments have been
rendered. and in the trial of which the de
PENDANTS were denied the benefit of the plea
of helligerent rights befnre the Courts.
BY mr. Morgan That the committee on
Miscellaneous Provisions inquire into the ex.
pediency of regulating the manufacture and
sale of Intoxicating liquors.
BY mr. Weeds That there is no iu,t. legal
or equitable claim against the State If West
Virginia, Tor the payment of any of the pub
lie debt Of Virginia, and that the clause in
the present CONSTITUTION touching this subject
ought no longer t" exist.
WEDNESDAY,, January "a.
On motion of mr. Travers,
ReSOiUe1. That the committee on the jus
dietary inquire into the propriety of inserting
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