The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-01

indorsed by them with a certlhcate OF
their approval. The said commission
ers shall be appointed by the Governor,
and hold their office for not less than
four years, and have such compensation
as the Legislature may prescribe TO be
paid by the person or persons applying
for acts of incorporation.
On motion OF Mr. Travers,
Resolved, That the committee on the
Judiciary inquire into the propriety Of
inserting in the Constitution aprovlslon
that if a vacancy shall occur in the
Office of Judge Of the Supreme Court
of Appeals or of the Circuit Court, the
Governor shall issue writ Of election
to fill such vacancy for the residue OF
the term: Provided, that i! the unex-
pired term be less than one year, the
Governor shall appoint a Judge TO MI
such vacancy.
Mr.. Davenport offered the following
preamble and resolution, which on his
motion, was referred TO committee OF
five.
WHEREAS, The cop;es OF the ConstI-
tuition as distributed under former
resolution requiring that two hundred
copies Of the Constitution as amended,
be printed by the printer OF the Conven'
ton for the use of the members; and
WHEREAS, Copies were distributed
within few hours after the adoption
of said resolution, thereby indicating
that they had been printed before the
meeting Of the Convention, and If so, 10y
what authority, and whether they have
or have not been paid for. Therefore,
RsS0lcci, That q committee Of five be
appointed, who shall investigate the
facts OF the foregoing preamble, and also,
the matter Of all printing done and to
be done for the Convention, the cost Of
the same and report from time to time
Mr.. Miller offered the following reso,
luton, which, on his motion, was refer.
red to the committee on the Judiciary
Resolgcd, The Legislature may estab.
lish courts of limited jurisdiction within
any incorporated city or town.
On motion OF Mr.. Pugh,
Re8oivsL Tha; the committee on
Taxation and Finance inquire into the
expedency of restricting by Consttu.
tional provisions, the power OF counties
to levy taxes, borrow money, contract
debts and loan their credit; so ~ TO
prevent abuses Of that power.
On motion of Mr.. Smith,
RssoIcs{, That the committee on
Miscellaneous Provisions inquire into
the expcdicncy OF Incorporating in the
Constitution a provision for the better
protection of the rights Of married
women and more etlcctually securing
them in their separate estates.
On motion OF Mr. Travcrs,
Rcsoiesi, That the committee on the
judiciary inquire into the proprIcty OF
inserting in the Constitution provision,
that when any Judge shall be disquall.
fled from sitting in case in which he
may be interested, or where either OF
the parties may he connected with him
by affinity or consanguInlty, within
such degree as may be prescribed by
law, or where he shall have been OF
counsel in the case, or whenever, 10y
reason Of sickness or any other cause,
the said judges, or any OF them, may be
unable 10 SIT in any cause, the parties
may 10y consent, to be entered OF record,
appoint a proper person 10 try the said
cause, or the judges or any OF them,
shall do 50 when directed hy law.
On motion Of Mr.. McCIeary,
RcSo!.eF, That the committee on
Bill Of Rights and Elections inquire
into the expediency OF inserting
in the Constitution the following article
That all persons invested with the Leg
islative or Executive Powers Of Govern
ment are the Trustees OF the Public,
and as such accountable for their con-
duct: wherefore, whenever the ends OF
Government are perverted and public
liberty mani 'es,iy endangered, and all
other means O.; redress are Intellectual,
the people may and OF right ought to
reform the old or establish new Gov.
ernment; the doctrine OF nonresstence
against arbitrary power and oppression,
is absurd. .avish and destructive OF the
good and happiness Of mankind.
On motion of Mr.. Gallaher,
ResolVed, That the committe on Bill
of Rights and Elections be instructed |
to inquire into the expediency OF pro-
viding that the privilege Of the writ Of
habeas corpus shall not in any case be |
suspended.
IIr. Pate offered the following, which |
was adopted:
Resoleci, That the Secretary give to !
each member Of this body, whenever he |
desires it, certificate Tor his per diem
paw for the actual number Of days |
served by him up to the time when such |
certificate is given, and that the Au-
ditor Of State shall Issue his warrant
upon the Treasurer for the same.
Mr.. Campbell offered the following
Rcsolvcd, That the Sergeantat-Arms
be directed to furnish to each member
Of this Convention ten dOlIars worth Of
United States postage stamps.
Mr.. Wilson moved it's indefinite post
upon which Mr.. Strickler
demanded the yeas and nays.
They were called with the following
result:
YEAs.-Messrs. Allen, Armstrong,
Arnett, Basel, Bee, Bo-gs, Byrne,
Byrnside, Caliee, Core, Grim, Cush-
ing, Dickinson, Faulkner, Ferguson,
Ferrell, FItzhugh, Gallaher, Hall,
Hagans, Harding, Raymond, Haynes,
Holt. Jackson OF Lewis, Jack
son Of Wood, Johnson OF Wood, John
son of Tyler, Ksotner, knight, Lurty,
McCleary, McCreery, Mas!in, Martin,
Monroe, Morgan, Osburn, Park, Pate,
PendIeton. Pserce, Prince, Pugh, Ran