The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-04-02
THE COMPLETED CONSTITUTION
The First Four Articles as Finally
Passed and Reported by the Conn
mittee on Revision. N II
ARTICLE /
RELATIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE
UNITED STATES.

UNITED STATES.
l. The State of West Virginia is, and
shall remain, one OF the United States OF
America. The constitution of the United
States Of America, and the laws and
treaties made In pursuance thereof, shall
be the supreme law Of the land. vs.r
2. The government Of the United States
Is Il government ot enumerated powers,
and all powers not delegated TO 1t,
nor inhibited to the States, are reserved
to the States or TO the people thereof
Among the powers SO reserved by the
States, is the exclusive regulation Of their
own internal government and police; and
it is the high and solemn duty Of tho
several departments of government, ere.
ated by this constitution, to guard and
protect the people OF this State from all
enCroachments upon the rights so re
served. asa ~. 80 g9l asslI''t {
8. The provisions Of the constitution o.
the United States, and Of this State, are
operative alike in q period Of war as in
time OF peace, and any departure there.
from, or violation thereof, under the plea
OF necessity, Or any other plea, is sub
Verslye OF good government, and tends to
anarchy and despotism. 4 X h rs
4. For the election of representatives to
Congress, the State shall be divided into
districts, corresponding in number with
tue representatives to which 1T may, be
entitled; which districts shall be formed
Q! contiguous counties and be compact.
Each district shall contain, as nearly as
may be, an equal number Of population,
10 be determined according to the rule
prescribed In the SECOND section of the
fourteenth amendment to the constitution
oEthe United States. ;
ARTICLE II.
TIE STATE. H.
/. The territory of the following coun.
lies, formerly parts Of the G Commonwealth
o. Virginia, shall constitute and form the
state OF West Virginia, viz:
The counties Of Barbour, Berkeley,
Boone, Braxton, Brooke, Cabell, Calhoun,
Glay, Doddridge, Fayettc, Gilmer, Grant.
GIFeenbrier, Hampshire, Hancock, Hardy,
Harrison, jackson, Jefferson, Kanswha,
Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Marion, Marshall,
Mason, Mcdowell, Mercer, Mineral, Mo.
9nSngaIla, Monroe, Morgan, Nicholas, Ohio,
renGleton, Peasants, Pocahontas, Pres.
Ion, Putnam, Raleigh, Randolph, Ritchic,
MManc, Summers, Taylor, Tucker, Tyler,
Wvsa9r, Wayne, Webster, Wetzei, Writ,
WOO! Wood and Wyoming. The State OF West
Virginia includes the bed, bank and
SUI sIOteS =, o. the Ohio river, and SO much OF
Me big Sandy river US was lormerly in.
guaeG In the Commonwealth Of Virginia;
%G snG aIl territorial rights and prOpeftyin,
S' saa Jurisdiction over, the same, hereto.
.Ute reserved by, and vested in, the Com.
.LIOaweaIlh .Iom OF Virginia, are vested in, and
~ sIHI! Y, hereafter be exercised by the State
" west Virginia. And such parts Of
Me said beds, banks and shores, as lie op-
%SILe, and adjoining the several counties
VI Sas State, shall form parts Of said sew.
US1 counties respectively.
:. Inc powers ot government reside in
AZ Ine citizens ol the State, and can be
nSall9lly exercised only in accordance
with their willand appointment. M
.. All persons residing in this State,
uoin, or rnaturalized, in the United States,
aSn Suu subject to the Jurisdiction thereof,
'aa'l DC citizens Of this State. .Ia y
=. Every citizen shall be entitled to
%ai SI representation in tue government,
an, ~, IN all apportlonments OF representa-.
HS' TS9' equality Of fnumbers Of those enti.
Sea thereto, shall, as Ear as practicable,
epreserved. -
%, :. No distinction shall be made between
"n,.Ie ,elaent aliens and citizens, as to the &C.
Hps,sl!lon, p,o tenure, disposition, or descent Of
"OpetY hH.H&l Lax .ErA.E
H.. u Treason against the State, shall con.
SSSLy SSS o9Ly in levying war against 1t, or In
SsSSHeti3g to It's enemies, giving them
Wv S;a,a anu comfort. No person shall be con,
NJ OT,Sa ~, Of treason, unless on the testimony
n, S @o witnesses TO the same overt act
~. Sn confession In open court Treason
so,a sSn! % punished according 10 The Char,
sa.s sGsst Of the acts committed, by tic in,
"S"Oa oil one or more Of the penalties, q