The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-07
CHARLESTON, February !.

The President presented communI-
cation from the Clerk OF the House Of
Delegate. in reply 10 resolution of
January ~, requesting the Speaker TO
transmit a copy OF the message OF the
Governor OF the date OF February -,
1869, together with list OF the
creditors OF Virginia residing in this
State.
Mr.. Armstrong moved to lay on the
table, but Withdrew his resolution on
request OF Mr.. Raymond to hear the
communication read.
The report WAS read aud laid on the
table.
NoTg.-The report contained the
names OF the parties who held bonds OF
the State of Virginia, indicating that
the amount held - not far from $ljO,.
600
Mr.. Wheat offered a resolution that
the Sth section in article $ OF the present
Constitution be referred 10 q select
committee OF seven, 10 report what
amendment is necessary, or substitute
therefor; also the report made by the
Governor of date February %, 1869.
Mr.. Wheat, in remarks made in
connection with this resolution, said
that the commissioners appointed had
Consilcre the debt in relation TO a
settlement with Virginia. lie would
call attention 10 one important cOnsId.
Grafton overlooked in the matter, and
that was ia reference TO the creditors
those who held the bonds OF Virginia.
Virginia and West Virginia were liable
to the creditors. He thought IL proper
that this matter should bc taken up and
considered. 1t ought TO be referred 10
a select committee, and not 10 the CON
mittce on Finance, Taxation, &c This
was an isolated subject II it was the
pleasure Of the Convention to adopt the
resolution, he would ask to he excused
from serving on the committee.
Mr.. Woods moved TO lay on the table
and called for the yeas and nay4. Yeas
p, nays IS
Messrs. Faulkner, Brown and Price,
on their request were excused from
voting, being interested parties.
Mr.. johnson, OF Taylor, moved to
amend the resolution by inserting
whether it was expedient to incorporate
in the Constitution any reference TO the
debt Of Virginia
Amendment accepted, and resolution
adopted.
Mr.. Wilson offered a resolution that
the committee on Taxation, &c, and
Education, provide for an efficient
system of free schools, retaining the
Office OF General Superintendent, and
providing for County Superintendent,
through the Court OF Common Pleas.
From committee on BIZ OF Rights,
Mr.. Woods hands in report on bill Of
right. and election.
Mr.. johnson, of Tyler, moved to lay
on the table and print Carried.
Mr.. Cri-swcl offered resolution to
be referred 10 the Judiciary committee
in regard to tte Circuit Courts, pro-
viding for recorder and two jus,ices, to
be elected for three years how vacan-
CIes to be filed, fees 10 be received,
number Of times the court meets
once for laying county levy, that one
justice shall sit when levy il laid, &c.
Mr.. Miller offered resolution, that
the committee on judiciary report the
expedIency Of abolishing the office Of
attorney general.
Mr.. johnson, OF Wood, was directed
By the committee Of the Executive De-
partment 70 report that the resolution
referred TO that committee, forbIddlng
the Governor while in office from being
a candidate for United States Senator,
reports the iDexpediency OF inserting
the same in the Constitution, and re-
garded every citizen in a Republican
Government at liberty TO be candidate
for any Office that he choose 10 accept,
and ask TO be discharged from further
consideration Of the matter. Accepted.
Mr.. - offered a resolution, to be
referred to the appropriate committee,
defining the duties OF the directors OF
saving banks, etc, in the State.
4 resolution was offered that the
committee on Land Titles provide that
lands shall be taxed 10 the county
where they lie, or where the greater
portion lie.