The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-04-12
sueb az may be passed at the first ees.

effect, until the expiration Of ninety
days after its passage, unless, the
Legislature shall, by avote OF two.thirds
OF the members elected to each House
taken by yeas and nays, otherwise
direct.
81. When a bill, or joint resolution,
passed by one House, shall be amended
by the other, the question on agreeing
to the bill, or JOINT resolution, as
amended, shall be again voted on, by
yeas and nays, in the House By Which
it was originally passed, and the result
entered upon lis journal; in all su2h
cases, the affirmative vote OF a majority
OF all the membe elected TO such House
shall he necessary.
80. Whenever the words a majority
of the members elected 10 either House
of the Legislature, or words Of like
import, are used in this Constitution,
they shall be construed 10 mean a
majority of the whole number Of
members 10 which each House is, at the
time, entitled I'm Ter the apportionment
OF representation established by the
provisions Of this Constitution.
So. The members of the Legislature
sh III each receive for their Serv ces the
sum Of TOUR dollars per day, aud ten cents
for each mile travelled in going to, and
returning from, the seat OF government,
by the most direct route. The Speaker
OF the House o. Delegates, and the
President Of the Senate, shall each
receive an addit onal compensation O.
two dyllars per day tor each day they
shall act as presiding officers. No
other allowance or emolument5, than
that 10y this section provided. shall,
directly or indirectly, be made or pa d 10
! the mcab RS OF ei,her iousa for postag',
: at;onery, newspapers, or any other
purpose whatever.
81. The Legislature shall provide by
law, that the fuel, stationery and print
, ing paper, furnished for the use OF the
SlaDe; the copying, printing, bidding
and d.sr butirg the laws and journals;
and all other printing ordered hy the
Legislature shall br let bv contract {
the lowest responsible bidder. bidding
under a maximum Price 10 be fixed 10y
the LeG'sl4ture; and no member or
eli 'er thereo', or officer Of the State
shall he interested. directly or Indirectly
in such contract, but all such cont act,
shall he subject to the approval Of the
Governor, and in case OF his d,sapp. oval
Ut any such contract, there shall be
re-lettng Of the same in such manner
as may he prescr,Lei bv law.
So. The Sta'e OF West Virginia shall
never be made defendant in any court
Of law or equi Y
Sc The Legislature shall have no
power to authorize lotteries or 2 It en-
terprise9, for any purpose, and shall
pass laws to prohibit the sa'e OF lottery
or . enterprise tickets in It's State.
81. No law shall he passed after the
election of any public officer which
shall operate to extend the term OF his
office
3S. No extra compensation shall be
granted or allowed to any public officer,
agent, servant or contractor, after the
services shall have been rendered or the
contract made; nor shall any Legis!a
turc authorize the payment OF any
claim or part thereof, hereafter
created against the State, nm
der any agreement or contract
made without express authority OF law {:
and all such authorized agreements
-hall he uulani void. Nor shall tn"
salary OF any public officer he increased
or diminished, during his term OF office,
nor shall any such officer or other
person. or his or lhcir suretlCs, be
released from any debt or ability due
to the State: Proctdci, The Legislature
NAV make appropriations for cxpend-
lures hereafter incurred, in suppress.
ing instruction, or repeIiing invasion
50. The legislature shall not pass
local or special laws, in any Of the fol.
lowing enumerated cases; that is to
say, for
Granting divorce,
Laying ont, opepiny, altering, and
working roads or highways;
Vacatrng roads, town pIatS, street,,
alleys and public ground;
Locating or changing county seats;
Regulat or changing county
or district affair;
Providing for the sale OF church
property, or property held Tor cbari'a
be uses:
Regulating the practice in courts OF
just ce
Incorporating cities towns or vii
lagos. or amending the cl arter o! any
CITY, twn or village, containing a pop
u atom OF less than two thOu-ani,
Slmmoaing or empannelng grand
or petit juri,s;
The opening or conducting Of any
election, or designating the place Of
vot'n-;
The sale. or mortgage o. real est'te,
belonging to m nos, or Others under
j stability;
Charter ng licensing or establishing
ferries or toll bri iges
Remitting fac, penalties, or forfeit"
ur.s;
Changing the law OF descent
Regulating the rate ofintercs';
Author ling deeds to be made for
lands sold or taxes;
Releasing taxes
Releasing t tie to forte ted lands;
TIE Legislature shall provide, br
general laws, for the foregoing and all
o;her cases for VIII ch provision Gao be
- m .de; and in no case shall a spe-
ciaI act be passed where a general law
.ula be proper, and can be made aP'
pl cable to the case, nor in any other
case 10 Which the courts have jurIsdic
ton, and are competent to give the
relief a-ked Tor.
a.. The Legislature shall not con 'eE
upon anv court or judge the power Of