The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-22

town plats, streets, Alleys anu ptoHe
grounds Locating, or changing county
seats; Regulating or changing county
and district affairs; Providing for the
sale Of church property, or property
held for charitable usS'; Regulating
the practice IN courts Of justice; In
cooperating cities, towns,Or villages, or
amending the charter Of any city, town
or village, containing population of
less than two thousand Summouiug
or impanueliug grand or pcti. juries
The opening or conducting Ofany cleo
ton, or designating the place Of voting;
The sale or mortgage Of real estate. DO.
longing to minors, or others under dis
ability; Chartering, licensing or es-
tablishiug ferries or toll bridges Re.
hitting zines, penalties or fOrfcitureS;
Changing the law Of descent; Rsgulu.
ting The rate Of interest; Authorizing
deeds to be made for lands sold for
taxes; Releasing taxes; Releasing IL
tie TO forfeited lands. The Legislature
shall provide, by general laws, for the
foregoing and ali other cases for which
provision can be so made /; and in no
case shall special act be passed, where
a general law would be proper. and can
DO 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 0:
appointment 10 office, further than the
same is herein provided for.
Al. Each house shalt keep journal
its proceedings, and cause the same
to DO published from time to time. and
all bills and joint resolutions shall be
described therein. as we'll BY their title
as their number, and the yeas and nays
on any question, IL called for by one.
tenth Of those present, shall be entered
on the journal
AZ. Bills making appropriations for
the pay of members and officers Of the
Legislature, and for salaries for the off.
GERS Of the government, shall contain
no provision on any other subject.
As The Legislature shall never au.
thorizc or establish any board, or court
of registration of voters
Al. In all elections TO Office which
may hereafter take place 10 the leg.
islature, or in any county or munici.
pal body, tho vote shall DO riva rOec,
and DO entered on its journals.
As. 1t shall be the duty Of the Log.
isluture, at its first session afte, the
adoption Of this Constitution, to pro.
vide, by law, for the punishment, By
Imprisonment in the pCn,,entiary, Of
any person who shall bride, or aticmp,
TO bride, any executive or judicial Off.
Ger Of this State, or any member Of the
Legislature, in order to influence him,
in the performance Of any Of his official
or public duties and also, to provide,
by law, for tho punishment, by i'm.
prisonmen,. in the pcniten.iary, ofany
Of said officers, or auy member Of The
Legislature, who shall demand, or re-.
Cciyc, from any corporation, company
or pcrsen, any money, testimonial, or
other valuable thug, for the pcrfOr-
nance Of his public or official duties or
for refusing, or falling to perform the
same, or for any vote or influence a
member of the Legislature may give or
withhold as such member {; aud, also,
to provide. by law, for compelling any
person, so bribing, or attempting 10