The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-02-08
THE CONVENTION,
CHARLESTON, january 26

CnAuLEsros, January 70,
The Convention met at 2;3OP. NJ.
The President in the chair,
Prayer was offered by Rev j. 0 Barr
The following resolutions we're offered;
BY Mr.. Grim, to insert in the constltur
ton provision that tho the Legislature be
empowered to pnss laws to correct abuses
and prevent exlortion in charges for freight
and passenger tariff by the different rail-
roads operating in the State Referred,
By Mr.. Monroe, that the committee on
corporations, bercquire to inquired into the
expcdieucy Of putting all foreign corpora
tons, who are or may operate in the State
on the same footing, and subject TO same
jurisdiction as home corporations
A resolution was offered by Mr. Jack
sou, Of Lewis. that the committee on
education inquire into the property oflay-
Ing school tax in each magistrate district
IN each county and collect The same Jude.
pendent Of the State. M
BY Mr. Mathews. that each individual
citizen has the inalieuuble right to engage
10 any branch oftrade, commerce or man
uiacture, and that the Government cannot
interfere With the exercise Of said right
further than may be necessary for the pro-
lection Of society. Referred to committee
on miscellaneous provisions.
By Mr.. Harding, referred to the COM
mi,tee on county organization for dividing
the counties into townships, changing the
same to districts, appointing two nasls-
lrates with a presiding justice elected by
the county, quarterly courts to be held at
the county seat under the direction Of the
presiding justice and two magistrates.
By Mr.. johnson. Of Wood, that the
Legislative committee so establish the re-
presentation that Q) every county have
QUE member in the proper branch Of the
Legislature; (Y that every county with
10 900 and less than $4,000 inhabitants
have two members, and if $4,000 or more,
three; (3) that the Legislature may in B.
years increase the number on the foregoing
basis; (4) enumeration Of the number each
county. is entitled to. Adopted.
Mr.. Gushing, chairman ofthe committee
on miscellaneous provisions, reported IN
considering the resolution asking that the
constitution fix the rate Of interest at 6pcr
cent on 500 for one year. &C., deem it in
expedient to iuser, any such provisions as
such subject matter, more properly per.
tains to the duty of the Legislature and
ask to be discharged from further consid-
Grafton Of the same.
On motion Of Mr.. Knight the conven-
ton adjourned to $50 P. NJ. Saturday.
January q, 1872.
The Convention met at $50 2. NJ.
The president 10 the Chair.
No'prayer was offered.
The Journal Of yesterday wasread and
approved.
On motion Of Mr.. Warth,
Resolved, That the committee on the
Legislative Department inquire into the
exptdiency Of prohibiting the legislature
FROM passing law requiring the reglstra-
ton Of voters,
Mr.. Raymond, form the committee on
the legislative department made the follow
Ing report:
1.-The committee on the Legislative de.
partment, to whom was referred resolu-
ton directing said committee to inquire in
to the cxpeiieney Of providing that each
county in the State have at least one dele
gate in the Legislature, have had the same
under consideration, aud have come to che
conclusion that ii is 10 expedient to pro-
vide 10 the constitution that each county
Of the State shall have one delegate in the
House Of Delegates or Legislature coDsid.
eriug the very small population Of some Of
the counties as shown by the last United
States census. The committee upon said
resolution adopted the following, to wit:
Resolved, That the committee 90 tht
Legislative department be discharged from
the further consideration Of said resolution
And they respectfully ask the concurrence
Of the Convention therein
On motion Of Mr.. Hagans,
Resolved, That the committee on th
bill Of Rights and elections inquire into To
: expediency Of providing to be annual
elected in eyory township Of the scvera
COUNTIES IN this Slate BY the voters there