The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-30

inquire into the expedlency OF pfoVlolng
that in any act making appropriations
-ofpublic money or having more, than
one object or purpose, provided TOR In
separate sections, the Governor may
approve or disapprove any section OF
such act or any item ofappropriatlon, in
which case only the portion of such act
not disapproved shall have the force
and effect of law.
Mr.. Stanton offered the following
and moved its reference to the com
mittee on the Legislative Department.
Agreed to.
Resolusd, That no special legislation
shall be passed for the relief OF any
collector of monies, either private or
public, or their sureties, to release them
form the payment of the same.
On motion of Mr.. Warth,
RESOLVED, To inquire into and report
the expediency OF providing in the Con-
stitution for an efficient system OF Free
Schools in the State. .
On motion of Mr.. PANEL,
Rssolvsd, To inquire into the expe-
diency of providing for the levy OF a
poll-tax for the support of schools, IN
addition to any other tax which may
be levied or assessed for such purposes.
On motion OF Mr.. Park,
ResoIusd, To inquire into the sxpedl-
ency of establishing County Courts in
each county in this State.
Mr.. Jackson, OF Wood, offered the
following:
Resolvsd, That the Constitution be 80
amended as to provide that every bill or
resolution which shall have passed
both Houses OF the Legislature shall,
before it becomes law, be presented to
the Governor. If he approve he shall
sign it; but if not, he shall return it
with his objections to that house in
which it shall have originated, who
shall enter the objections at large in
their journal, and proceed to reconsider
it. II, after such reconsideration, a
majority of the whole number present
shall agree to pass the bill or resolu-
ton, it shall be sent, together with
the objections, to the other House,
BIZ which it shall likewise be reconsld'
cred, and if approved by a majority
all the members present, it shall be-
come a law Notwithstanding the ohjec-
tons of the Governor. But in all such
cases the votes OF both Houses shall be
determined by yeas and nays, and the
names of the members voting for or
against the bill or resolution shall be
entered in the journal of each respect
lively. If the bill or resolution shall not
be returned by the Governor within ten
days, Sundays excepted, after it shall
have been presented to him, the same
shall be a law in like manner as if he
had signed it, unless the Legislature by
it's adjournment prevent it's return, IN
which case it shall not be a law.
On motion of Mr. Grim,
Resolved, To inquire into and report
upon the expediency OF incorporating a
provision in the Constitution of the
State to this effect: That no person
holding lucrative Office, no Minister
OF the Gospel, or priest Of any religious
denomination, no salaried officer of any
banking or railroad company, and no
prosecuting attorney shall be elected to
either branch of the Legislature OF this
State.
On motion Of Mr.. Peerce,
Resolved, To inquire into the expedi-
ency OF requiring That no person who is
returned delinquent as to his taxes for
the year Immediately previous to that
in which he offers to vote, shall be per-
mitted to exercise the right Of suffrage
unless he shall produce receipt for the
amount for which he is so returned
Mr.. Wilson offered the following:
Rssolvsd, That the legally constituted
authorities OF all cities and incorporated
towns shall have the exclusive right to
grant or refuse license to sell spirituous
liquors by retail or otherwise, within
their respective towns.
Mr.. Kantner offered the following:
Resolved, That the second section Of
article eight ofthe present Constitution
be amended to read as follows:
"a capitation tax Of one dollar shall
be levied on each male inhabitant who
has attained the age Of twentv-one
years.
On motion of Mr.. Strickler,
RESOLVED, To inquire into the exPe'
diency of abolisbing grand juries.
Mr.. Moffett offered the following:
Resolved, That each Senatorial Dis
trict shall be entitled to one Senator in
the Legislature of this State, and the
term of Senator shall be for four years.
On motion of Mr.. Pate,
RESOLVED, To inquire into the expe-
diency of reporting such provisions as
will fix the term of office of q Governor