The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-04-13

billty; Chartering, licensing or establish.
ing ferries or toll bridges; Remitting fines,
penalties or forfeitures; Changing the law
Of descent; Regulating the rate OF interest;
Authorizing deeds 70 be made Tor lands
sold for taxes; Releasing taxes; Releasing
title 70 forfeited lands. 4 ~
The legislatureshall provide, by general
laws, for the foregoing and all other cases
for which provision can be 90 made; and
In no case shall o special act be passed,
where aEenefRl law would be proper and
can be made applicable TO the case, nor In
any other case In which the courts have
Jurisdiction and are competent to give the
relief asked for.
40. The Legislature shall not confer
upon any court or Judge the power OF APP,
pointment to office, further than the same
10 herein provided for
Al. Each house shall keep journal oil
It's 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 mum.
Der, and the yeas and nays on any cues
tion, II called Tor by one.tenth Of those
present, shall be entered on the journal.
40. Bills making appropriations Tor the
pay ofmembers and officers OF the legis-
lature, and for salaries for the officers oil
the government, shall contain no provision
on any other subject. E2tp gsfsff-' Isl"
40 The legislature shall never author.
lie or establish any board, or court Of
registration Of voters.
a. In all elections TO Office which may
hereafter take place in the Legislature or
in any county or municipal body, the
vote shall be Vied VOce, and be entered on
It's journals. 3'Ha' fsl HH7l caf+
As. 1t shall be the duty Of the Legisla.
ture, at It's first session alter the adoption
Of this Constitution, to provide, by law,
for the punishment, by imprisonment In
the penitentiary, OF any person who shall
bride, or attempt 70 bride, any executive
or judicial officer Of this State, or any
member Of the Legislature, in order to in.
fuence him, In the performance OF any Of
his public or official duties; and, also, to
provide, by law, for the punishment, by
imprisonment, In the penitentiary, Of any
Of said officers, or any member Of the
Legislature, who shall demand, or receive,
from any corporation, company or person,
any money, testimonial, or other valuable
thing, for the performance Of his official
or public duties, or for refusing, or failing
to perform the same, or for any vote or in.
huence member OF the Legislature, may
give or withhold as such member; and,
also, to provide, by law, for compelling
any person, so bribing, or attempting to
bride, or so demanding or receiving a
bride, fee, reward, or testimonial, to testify
against any person or persons, who may
have committed any ofsaid offences; Pro.
Utded, that any person 80 compelled to ties.
THY, shall be exempted from trial and
punishment for the offence, of which he
may have been guilty, and concerning
which he Is compelled to testify; and any
person convicted Of any Of the offences
specified in this section, shall, as q part OF
the punishment thereof, be forever dis.
qualified from holding any office or posi-.
ton OF honor, trust or profit in this State.
AZ. Laws may be passed regulating or
prohibiting the sale OF Intoxicating
liquors within the limits of this State.
AZ. No charter Of Incorporation shall be
granted to any church or religious de-
nomination. Provision may be made by
general laws for securing the title to
church property, and for the sale and
transfer thereof, so that 1t shall be held,
used, or transferred for the purpose Of
such church orreligious denomination.
4S. ANY husband or parent residing in
this State, or the infant children OF de.
ceased parents, may hold homestead Of
the value OF one thousand dollars, and
personal property to the value OF two
hundred dollars, exempt from forced sale,
subject TO such regulations as shall be
prescribed by law: T Provided, That such
homestead exemption shall in no wise al
feet debts or liabilities existing at the
time OF the adoption Of this Constitution:
and further pro0ided, that no property
shall be exempt from sale for taxes due
thereon, or for the payment of purchase
money due upon said property, or for
debts contracted for the erection of i'm
proyements thereon.
40. The Legislature shall pass such
laws as may be necessary to protect the
property Of married women from the
debts, liabilities, and control Of their hus.
bands. .s0 .,-..
90. The Legislature may provide for
submitting to a vote Of the people at the
general election TO be held In 1875, or at
any general election thereafter, plan or
scheme Of proportional representation in
the Senate oil this State; and II q major-
ity Of the votes cast at such election be
In favor Of the plan submitted TO them,
the Legislature shall at It's session succeed.
ing sid election, re.arrange the senatorial
districts in accordance with tho plan 80
approved by the people. ."a.i. .ss
ARTICLE VII. s
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. t
l. The executive department shall con.
sist of Governor, Secretary OF State,
State Superintendent oil Free Schools, Aud.
itor, Treasurer, and Attorney General, who
shall be er-c6icio reporter OF the Court Of
Appeals, Their terms Of office, respect
lively, shall be Tour years, and shall com.
mence on the fourth day OF March, next,
after their election. They shall, except
the Attorney General, reside at the seat
Of government during their terms of of.
tce, and keep there the public records,
books and papers, pertaining to their re.
specttve offices, and shall perform such
duties as may be prescribed by law.
-t.rg ..a ELECTION. ., ~ I'd
2. An election OF Governor, State Su.
perintendent Of Free Schools, Auditor,
Treasurer, and Attorney General, shall be
held at such times and places as may be
prescribed In this constitution or by gen.
eral law. .f,g4u..a.Z ra-gl ..
8 The returns Of every election for the
above named officers shall be sealed up
and transmitted, by the returning officers