The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-01
THE CONVENTION.

BY Mr.. Farnsworth. That the Com.
millee on Taxation and Finance inquire
into The expedcnGy Of providing in tue
Constitution, that tho exemption from
Taxation OF my Railroad. or any railroad
company, until their income shall amount
toG certain per cent, shall only apply 70
the amount actually expended In the con-
struction Of any such Railroad. .,. 4
BY MIR, jackson, Of Wood: That q
Homestead 10 the extent Of one hundred
and sixty acres Of farming land or of one
town lot o.. city lot, within the limits Of
an incorporated town or city, occupied
asa residence by the family OF the owner,
together with all the improvements on
the same, shall DO exempt from forced
sale under any process Of law, and shall
not be allcnated without the joint consent
OF husband and wilc, whom that relation
exists. .st
by Mr.. Fitzhugh: That the Commit.
tee ON the Legislative Department con.
slider the propriety Of reporting, tho fol.
lowing provisions, or such itication
MS they may suggest us clauses ofthe new
Constitution.
/. Every county in the State shall he
entitled TO one member at least, In the
House OF Representatives, without regard
TO territory or population. D..
9. Each county with population OF
$1,000 and less than $4,000, shall have
two members In the House Of Representa-
tlves,. and every county with p0pula-
ton OF $4,000 or more shall be entitled to
three Representatives, but no county shall
have more than three members.
3, For the present tho House Of Repre-
sentatives shall consist Of sixty members,
To be distributed as follows: The counties
OF Barbour, Berkeley, Boone, Braxton,
Brooke, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge,
Fayette, Gilmer, Grant, Greenbrier,
Hampshire, Hancock, Hardy, jackson,
Jefferson, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Mellow
ell, Marion, Marshall, Mercer, Mineral,
MOnOngalia, Monroe, Morgan, Nicholas,
PcndletOn, Peasants, Pocahontas, Pres.
ton, Putnam, Raleigh, Randolph, Richie,
Roane, Summers and Wyoming shall have
one member each, and the counties of
Harrison, Kanawha, Mason and Wood
shall have two members each, and the
county Of Ohio shall have three members.
4. The Legislature may every five years
increase the number OF members Of the
House Of Representatives 80 rs to give
those counties entitled thereto their add.
tiOnal members upon the foregoing basis.
by Mr.. Ward: That the Committee on
Corporations, &C., DO instructed TO inquire
into the expedienCy Of requiring all rail-
road companies whose roads run through
or near town or village having popu.
laLiOn five hundred or moreinhabitants,
To erect lin place convenient for the citi.
zens of said town or village0 depot or
station sufficient for the accommodation
Of the trade or travel arriving at or de-.
parting from the same, or Otherwise OF
allowing the inhabitants Of said town or
village TO erect said depot or station ut
their own expense, and TO that end allow
ing them power to condemn lands for the
purpose, and requiring said railroad CON-
panies to stop theln gains at said station
or depot so erected and receive and dis.
chArgefreight and passengers as at other
depOts .-5.....r
by MIR. Mathews: That the COMMITTEES
on the Legislative Department. Of tho Gov
crnment be instructed TO inquire into the
cxpediency ofpIOviding for the inCorpO-
ration by general law Of companies to
COnstructworks Of internal Improvements,
BY Mr.. Morgan: That tho -appartion.
ment of representation shall he basedupon
the entire population. ~ W
By Mr.. Robinson: That tho Committee
on Executive Department inquire into the
expediency Of providing in the Constitu.
ton for the election Of a Lieutenant Gov.
ernor, who shall preside over the Senate.
BY Mr.. Davenport That the counties
Of Grant and Lincoln be changed to those
Of Davis and Lee.
BY Mr.. Cushing; That the Public Prin:
ter, when heprints the report Of the Audi.
tor for the use of the Legislature, be in.
structed toprint insaddition thereto one
hundred copies forthc use Of this body,
BY MIR. jackson, of Lewis: That the
Committee on Education inquire into the
cXpedlency Of transferring tue duties oil
the State Superintendent OF Free Schools
to the Secretary OF State, and the duties
OF County Superintendent To tho Prosecu.
ting Attorney.
by Mr.. Thompson That the Judiciary
Committee inquire into the expediency Of
incorporating in the new Constitution the
following; The sheriff and all other OIL.
GERS who arc required by this Constitution
to give bond shall each give his bond in
his county before the Judge OF the Circuit
Court with good and sufficient surety In
double the amount Of his (the offlcer) sup.
posed official liability, and II shall be the
duty Of the Judge taking the bond TO in
quire of the security how much property
in money value does he own, what that
property consists Of, where it is, whether
or not there is any lien upon It for the
payment Of which it might become liable;
and II the Judge finds the property named
by the surety TO DO Of such q character or
in such place or condition Us that it would
be likely to avail but little or nothing
when sought for by the legal process, he
shall so estimate II rs security, and what.
ever property the surety names as making
up the sum or any part OF his estate shall
ifhc be accepted in whole or in part from
that time forth DO held as under mortgage
for the official liabilities Of tho officer for
whom he Is in part or in whole the surety.
By Mr.. Smith: That the Committee on
Forfeited and Unappropriated Lands in.
qntre into the expediency ofproyiding In
the Constitution that entries by variant
on unappropriated land, shall be made rs |
prior to the adoption Of the present Con. |
stitution, and that oil such land shall, after
tho title thereto has been forfeited be sold |
and one half OF tho net proceeds of such
sale shall 80 to the Literary Fund Of the
State.
BY Mr.. Gallaher That the Committee
on County Organization, inquire into tho
expediency ofproviding for the election Of
three Commissioners in each county of
this State, as a substitute for the present
Boards of Supervisors. p
By Mr.. Bassell: That the Committee on
the Judicial Department OF the Govern.
mcnt be instructed to inquire into the OK.
pediency Of providing for the election of
Judges by the Legislature.
BY MIR. Warth That the Committee on