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

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III. Farnsworth offered tte following:
iResolged, That the sergeantat alarms be
dlrectetl,t TO have the flag Of the United
States placed over the hall ofthe Conver,.
ton ut such times as the same may be in
session.
Upon which he called for tho ayes and
noes. This call was not sustained
Mr. Ward moved To strike out "United
States flag" and insert the alag Of the
State Of West Virginia. 81 z
Mr.. Wheat moved 10 lay the motion on
the table.
Mr.. Ward Withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Wheat withdrew his motion.
The vote then came up on Mr.. Farms.
worths resolution, and he called for tho
ayes and noes. Tho call was sustained.
The vote being taken resulted as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Afnett, Atkinson,
Bassell, Bee, Brown, Byrnc, Callee, Core,
Grim, Crisswell, CuHhing, Dickinson,
Faulkner Farnsworth, FuFguson, Terrell,
Fitzhugh, Gallaher, Hall, nagans, Hay.
mond, Haynes, Holt, Hoge, jackson, (of
Lewis) jackson, (of Wood, J johnson, (of
| Woody johnson, (of TylerJ Hammer, Lur.
ty, McCleary, MCCreery, Mathews, Mar
tin, Miller, Morgan, osburn, Pannell, Park,
Pate, Pendleton, Peerce, Pipes, Prince,
Pugh, Randolph, Robinson, Roberts,
Smith, Snider, Station, Strcklcr, Stump,
Thayer, Travers, Thompson, Thornburg,
Ward, Warth, Waggener, Wheat, Wilson,
Wiley, Woods and Mr.. President-0G.
NAYs-Messrs Armstrong, Boggs, Camp
bell, Maslin and MoiFett-5.
So tho resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Basel gave notice that on to.mor-
row he would move to amend the nine.
teenth rule, by striking out the word
"seyen," and inserting "liIteen." .
BY Mr., Wiley: That the Committee on
Taxation, Finance, Education, &C., take
into consideration the propriety OF insert
ing q provision In the Constitution, u the
effect that the Legislature and all Coun:
tics, cities, towns, school districts, and all
other municipal authorities, and all public
corporations Of whatever character, shall
DO forever inhibited from appropriatlng,
or setting apart any public money or
public fund, or granting, donating or set
lung apart, any public property, real or
personal, to, in aid, or for the use Of any
church, religious denomination, or secta.
rian organization whatever, orto, in aid,
or for the use Of any university, college,
seminary, academy or other school, or
scientific or literary institution belonging
to, contracted by, or used for, any church,
religious denomination, or any sectarian
purpose, whatever. 90 ia'-5t Iap Z
BY Mr.. Lurty: That the Committee ON
Miscellaneous provisions be instructed to
inquire into the expediency Of incorpo.
rating in the Constitution. a provision
prohibiting the taking for the loan or
torbearance OF money or other thing more
than at the rate Of six per centum per
annum, under the penalty Of forfeiture Of
the principal so loaned. l4.
By Mr.. Jackson Of Wood: That the
Committee on Judiciary inquire into the
proprlety Of inserting in the Constitution
o clause granting the right of appeal from
the Circuit Court to the Court OF Appeals
Tor oil sums over fifty dollars, exclusive
Of costs.
By Mr.. 0sburn: That tho Committee
on Finance, Education, &C., inquire into
the, expediency OF so amending our school
laws Us TO permit each and every county
to have the exclusive benefit Of its own
taxation, raised for school purposes.
/ BY MIR. Farnsworth: That the Commit
tee on "Bill of Rights and Elections" take
into consideration the propriety Of re.
tanning the present mode Of voting, that
I'm all elections by the people the mode
Of voting shall be by ballot"
By Mr.. Peerce: That the Committee on
Bill OF Rights inquire into the cxpediency
OF providing that NO person who was en-
gagged in, the late war between the Gov.
eminent OF the United States and q part
OF the people thereof, on either side, shall
be held liable, found guilty, or have his
property taken or sold by reason of any
act done according 10 the usages Of civil.
lied warfare by either of the sail bellig-
crentS.
by Mr.. Moflctt: That the Committee
on the Executive branch Of the Govern
ment be directed TO inquire into the OK
pcdienCy of amending the Constitution
so that the Governor shRlI hold his office
for the term Of four years, TO commence
on the first day OF January next succeed.
ing his election. I'D .lH''.' .'.-s
BY Mr.. Jackson, of Wood: The credit
Of the State shall not be granted to or in
Paid ofany county, city, town, township,
corporation or person, or to aid in the
construction Of any work OF internal i'm.
provement. Nor shall the State ever rs.
sumo or become responsible for the debts
or liabilities OF any such county, CITY,
town, township, corporation, or person, or
maid OF any work Of internal improve.
ment. ru4o sos astHvg'", III. led
BY Mr.. Smith: That the Committee on
County Organization inquire into the ex-
pediency Of striking from the 10Th section
Of article G Of the Constitution so much
thereof as relates to the area Of now Coun:
ties. gf.5, IN a,.7..Ifr-r, :. 1T,
: by Dir. Hoge: That the Committee on
tho Executive Department inquiring
into the expedienoy Of providing that the
assent OF the Governor shall be essential
to. the enactment, of all laws and
joint resolutions passed by the Legs
lature do also i1auire into the expe.
diency Of providing that in any aotSmak.
ing appropriations OF public money, or
having more than one object or purpose,
provided for in separate sections, : the
Governor may approve or disapprove any
section Of such act or any item. Of appro-
priation, in which case only the portions
of such act, not disapproyed, shall have
the force and effect Of law. al
BY MIR. Stanton: That no special legis-
.lation shall be passed for the relief Of any
collector oil moneys, either private or
public, or their sureties, to release them
from the payment Of the same.
BY Mr.. johnson, Of Wood: That the
Committee on Miscellaneous Provisions
enquire into the expediency Of incorporat.
ing into the Constitution Of this State a
provision cxempting, in iavoro father
or head of family, from all execution or
other process, two hundred dollars worth
of personal property, together with forty
dollars per month Of his or her wages;
also, from any lien, homestead to the