The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-24


70 hold office, or TO vote at any election,
or to practice any Of the professions, or to
follow any lawful pursuit for livelihood,
or TO teach school, or serve on juries, or
actin any fduciary capacity whatever, or
TO sue, or otherwise obtain Justice in the
courts Of this State.
BY Mr.. Wilson's ---a-----..a.r
ReSO!red, That in any change that shall
be proposed by this Convention, in rela.
ton to the office Of Governor, State off,
GERS, Judges Of the Supreme Court Of APP.
peals, and the Circuit Courts, the salaries
OF those officers respectively shall not ex.
coed what they now are, as fixed within
the present Constitution. .sa N
BY Mr.. Martin: b..
q ReOOlSed, That the Committee on Bill OF
Rights and Elections inquire into the ex.
pediency OF amending thesixth section Of
the second Article OF the Constitution OF
this State, so as 10 read Us follows "Pri.
Vate property shall not be taken for pub
lie use without Just compensation. No
person shall be deprived Of life, liberty or
property without due process Of law. The
military shall be subordinate to to the
civil power" r
BY Mr.. Basel: .Hr
RfSOlued, That all writs and commits
sions shall run in the name Of "The Com.
monwealth Of West Virginia" and all
indictments shall conclude against the
peace and dignity Of the Commonwealth
Of West Virginia"
BY Mr.. Wiley:
ReaolnI, That the Committee on the
Legislative Department inquire into the
expedlency Of so providing in tho Consti.
tuition, that In all elections Of members Of
both branches of the Legislature, and Of
Judges Of the Supreme Court Of Appeals,
each qualified voter may cast as many
votes for one candidate as there arc per-
sons to be elected, or may distribute the
same, or equal parts thereof, among the
candidates as he shall see fit; and that the
candidates highest in votes shall be de.
clared elected. u..
ReS0lUed, That the Committee on Mis-
cellaneous Provisions inquire into the ex.
pediency Of inserting clause in the Con-
sIitution requiring the Legislature to make
provision, as soon as practicable, for a
thorough, scientific geological survey of
the State
BY Mr. Woods:
RcSolped, That "the Committee on the
Judiciary" inquire into the expedieney Of
incorporating in the Constitution pro.
vision TO prevent the prosecution and con.
viction of all persons for any offence com.
mitted during the continuance of the late
civil war, In the prosecution thereof on
either side, whether committed under
military orders or otherwise.
ReSolued, That the Constitution Of the
State OF West Virginia should be so
amended rs to provide for biennial, in
stead OF annual sessions Of the Legislature
BY Mr.; Hagans:
ReSOlUed, That the Committee on the
first, second and third articles of the ex.
lstiug Constitution, be requested to take
into consideration, and report upon the
propriety OF prefxing to the Constitution
the following preamble in substance and
meaning: 1--WE the people Of the State
OF West Virginia. grateful to Almighty
God for our freedmen, in order to secure
its blessings, and invoking His wisdom
for future guidance, do establish this Con.
stltution." ... ..
BY Dir. Wilson:
lIeSOlUed, That legal interest shall be
at the rate Of six dollars upon the hun.
dred dollars for year, and proportional
ly for greater or less sum, or for q
longer or shorter time; and no person,
upon any contract shall take for the loan
or fOrbearance Of money or other thing,
above the value OF such rate.
On motion OF Mr.. Pate, '.a.
RcSOlUcd, That the Committee on Coun-
ty Organization inquire into the expedi.
ency olreporting euch provisions as will
substitute "magisterial", district for town.
ship for township" and the old county
court for the supervisor system.
By Mr.. Matthews:
heS0lUed, That the Committee on the
Legislative Department be instructed to
inquire into the expectancy Of prohibiting
any retrospective laws-whcther such
law pertain to rights or remedies.
B.Mr. MaSlin: ..I .5.al.t
ReS0Iued, That the Legislative Commit
tee be instructed to inquire into the expe.
diency Of providing that each county in
the State shall have at least ono delegate
in the Legislature. rl
By Mr.. Monroe; ID. ,arr
ReS0lUcd, That the Committee on "Land
Titles" inquire into the expediency of
making waste and unappropriated lands
subject to entry as heretofore.
BY Mr., Stanton: gr.ry, Il.
ReSO!ued, That the Committed on "Land
Titles" be requested to inquire into and
report upon the expediency of providing
in the Constitution that alllands, patent
ed prior to the year 1861, by the State OF
Virginia to citizens embraced within the
territory Of West Virginia then part of
the Stale of Virginia. and, where tho
said patontee has caused the said lands 10
be entered upon the commissioners books
OF the county wherein said lands are stu
ate for taxation, and no person, prior to
the year 1861, has claimed or placed said
lands on the commissioners books, for
taxation, that the Oldest patent or entry
on the commissioners books, shall have
the force and effect Of a title in fee simple.
hlr. Davenport offered the following:
ReSOlred, That the Secretary Of State be
ordered 10 furnish TO each member of this
Convention copy Of the Code Of West
Virginia; upon which vUte was taken,
but tile President being unable 10 decide
as to the result, a division was called for,
which, after debate, was rejected by a
vote Of 80 to 81.
Tho resolution OF MIR, Campbell, pro-
posing a removal of the Convention TO
Wheeling, was taken up. a
3 Mr.. Armstrong offered the following
substitute to the original resolution.
ReSOlp0d, That the President prepare
and forward q communication to the au.
Of Wheeling, thanking them for
their courteous invitation, and informing
them that the Convention respectfully dc;
Cllnes accepting thesamc
This was adopted after debate by the
following vote: I....