The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-12
.ayal purposes, aud also excmpting
burying grounds, &c.

:pTal purposes, aud also excmpting
burying grounds, &c
8, The legislature shall levy 4 capt.
tation lax OF 81 on each male inhabi-
tant who has attained the age of 81
Yeas, for the support of free common
schools
4 No money shall be drawn from
tho treasury without the certificate Of
the auditor and treasurer.
;. No debt shall be contracted BY
the State, &c.
G. The power Of taxation by the
legislature shall extend to the pay
mcpt of casual debt, and deficiencies
Ec.
!. The credit Of the State shall mol
be granted to, or in aid Of any county
city, &c.
s. Limits tho power Of counties ii
assessing to not exceed 10 cents OF
500, &c.
BY Mr.. Farnswor,h, amending the
Constitution so that no special law
shall be passed and in all eases whcr,
a general law eau be made applicable
no special law be enacted, nor shall :
.pocial privilege, immunity or iran
shisa bs granted to any corporation OF
Individual The legislature shall have
no power to release or extiuguish in,
Icbrciucss to the State, or to any mu
uicipal corporation.
Referred to the legislative Commit
tee.
BY Mr.. Terrell, that all lands shal
be suLjoc. to taxation in the county
where the land is lOca ed
Referred to the Committee on land
titles.
By Mr.. Criswcll, that the Court &
Appeals shall consist Of three judges,
to be elected by the voters of each Con
grcssional District,
Referred 10 tho Committee on Ju'
dietary
BY Mr.. Campbell, that the Commit,
tee on county organization provide fol
the election by the General Assembly
of county judge,
Mr.. Harding offered resolution
that the Committee on the Legislative
department. provide that all officers re-
cciying fees and emoluments shall
make an annual report, etc, under
oath. Carried.
Mr.. Grim offered resolution, to be
referred to the Committee on Misccl.
laueous Provisions, that the revenue.
accruing and the disbursements made
in each county be published annually,
and posted on the front door of the
Court House, and in one other conspic.
uous place.
On motion Of Mr. Warth,
Rcsoircd, That the Committee on
tho Legislative Department inquire in.
to the expectancy Of prohibiting the
Legislature from passing law re-
curing tho registration Of voters.
Mr.. Raymond, from the Committee
on the legislative department, made the
following report;
The Committee on the Legislative
Department, to whom was referred n
resolution directing said Committee to
inquire into .ho cXpcdicncy of proyid.
lug that each county in the State have
at least one delegate in the Legislature,
have had the same under consideration,
aud have come to the conclusion that it
is ingxpedicut 10 provide in tho Con.
stitution that each county in the State
shall have one delegate il the House Of
Delegates or Legislature, considering
the very small population Of some Of
the counties, as shown by the last
United States ccnsus-Refcrrcd.
On motion of Mr., IIagans,
kcsorca, That the Committee on
the Bill of Rights aud elections in.
quirc into tho cxpcdicncy Of providing
to b. annually elected in every town,
ship of the several counties in this State
by the voters thereof, fifteen or more
Jurors who shall servo MS may be pre-.
scribcd BY law, in turn, upon all petit
jurics aud vcnirCs. for the trial of all
civil aud criminal cases in the courts Of
such counties respectively.
Sir. Woods, from the Committee on
Bill of Rights and Elections, submit.
ted the following report:
The Committee on the Bill Of Rights
anil Elections, to which was referred
tho resolution of Mr., IEagans, request
ing it to inquire into and report npon
the cxpcdiency, among other things, Of
a provision in the Constitu-
ton making the carrying Of concealed
weapons a felony, punishable by i'm.
prisonmont in the ponitcntiary for a
period OF not less than five nor more
than twenty years, have had the same
under consideration, and have in
sructcd me to report that they deem
it incxpcdicnt to report such q pro.
vision in the Constitution.
On motion of MIR. Gallaher,
Rcsolred, That the Committee on
county organization inquire into the
,xpedicncy Of providing in the Con-
,titution, that where two or more as.
SCISSORS are to be elected in one county,
hat they be elected by the voters oil
heir respective districts, instead of by
La VnI,re nf tho pnubt,, at lorVo no a,