The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-30
A'Nsalag 8egister.
The Constitutional Convention
CHARLESTON, January q.
On motion of Mr.. Mathews,


RESOLVED, To inquire into the expedi
ency of subjecting 70 taxation all prop
ertv, real or personal, whether belonging
to individuals or corporations, except
such as is used for religious or charlta-
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, -.
Rssolvsd, To inquire into the expedi
ency of ENGRAVING into the Constitution
| a provision securing to poor persons a.
debts hereafter to be contracted
homestead of not less than $5OO AND
not more than $1,000 in value; and tc
provide for the exemption Of persona
property against debts hereafter con-
tracted, 30 that the value OF such prop
ertv does not exceed $500.
Mr.. johnson, of Wood, offered
scheme for organizing the Judiciary O
the State, the reading of which wal
dispensed with. Referred to the commit
tee on the Judiciary, and ordered to b'
printed.
Mr.. Campbell offered the following
which, on his motion, was referred tt
the committee on Compensation o
officers:
Resolvsd, That the officers OF thi;
Convention shall receive such per diem
AZ was allowed ia the estimate reported
by the committee appointed at the ses
sion Of the Legislature, to ascertain thu
probable cost of holding this Conven
ton.
Mr. Farnsworth offered the follow
ing:
RESOLVED, That the Sergeant-at-arm'
be directed to have the flag OF TIT
United States placed over the hall o
the Convention at such times as thu
same may be in session.
Upon which he called for the ayes
and noes. The call was not sustained
Mr.. Ward moved to strike ou
United States flag and insert the flag
of the State Of West Virginia"
Mr.. Wheat moved to law the motion
on the table.
Mr.. Ward withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Wheat withdrew his motion.
The vote then came upon Mr.. Farms
worth's resolution, and he called to-
the ayes and noes. The call was sus
tanned
The vote being taken resulted al
follows:
YEAs.-Messrs. Allen, Arnett, Atkin
son, Bassell, Bee, Brown, Byrne, Cal
fee, Core, Grim, Crisswell, Gushing
Dickinson, Faulkner, Farnsworth, Fer
guson, Terrell, Fitzhugh, Gallagher
Hall, Hagaus, Raymond, Haynes, Holt
Hoge, jackson of Lewis, jackson o.
Wood, johnson Of Tyler, johnson o
Wood, Kantner, Lurty, McCleary, Nc
Creery, Mathews, Martin, Miller, Nor
gan, Osburn, Pannell, Park, Pate, Pen
dleton, Peerce, Pipes, Prince, Pugh
Randolph, Robertson, Roberts, Smith
Snider, Station, Strickler, Stump. Thayer
Tracers, Thornburg, Ward, Warth
Waggener, Wheat, Wilson, Wiley
Woods and Mr.. President-66.
NAYs.-Messrs. Armstrong, Boggs
Campbell, Muslin and Motfett-5.
So the resolution was adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Wiley,
Resolved, To take into consideration
the propriety Of inserting provision IL
the Constitution to the effect that thu
LEGISLATURE and all counties, cities
towns, school districts, and all othel
municipal authorities, and all public
corporations of whatever character
shall be forever inhibited from appro
priating, or setting apart any public
money CT public fund, or granting, do
mating or setting apart any public
property, real or personal, to, IN aid, OF
for the use OF any church, religious de
nomination, or sectarian organization
whatever, or to, in aid, or for the use o
any university, college, seminary
academy or other school, or scientific o.
literary institution belonging to, con
tracted by, or used for, any church
religious denomination, or any secta
rian purposes whatever.
On motion of Mr.. Lurty,
Resolved, To inquire into the expe
diency of incorporating in the Constitu
ton a provision prohibiting the takin!
for the loan or forbearance Of money O.
other thing more than at the rate o
six per centum per annum, under thu
penalty OF forfeiture OF the principal so
| loaned.
On motion of Mr.. Jackson, Of Wood
Resolved, To INQUIRE into the propriety
Of inserting in the Constitution claus
granting the appea! from the Circui
Court TO the Court Of Appeals for al
sums over fifty dollars, exclusive o
costs
On motion of Mr.. Osburn,
Resolved, To inquire into the expedi
ency OF so amending our school laws a
to permit each and every county t
have the exclusive benefit Of its owr
taxation, raised for school purposes.
On motion of Mr.. Farnsworth,
Resolved, To take into consideration
the propriety OF retaining the presen
mode OF voting, that I'm all election
by the people the mode OF voting shal
be by ballot"
On motion of Mr. Peerce,
Resolued, To inquire the expedienc!
of providing that no person who wa
engaged in the late war between tn,
Government OF the United States and 1
part of the people thereof, on either
side, shall be held liable, found guilty
or have his property taken or sold b.
reason Of any act done according t.
the usaees Of civilized warfare, by eithel
of the said belligerents.
On motion Of Mr.. Mofett,
Resolved, To inquire into the ex
pediency Of amending the Constitution
90 that the Governor shall hold hi
Office for the term Of four years, t.
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