The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-10-10
.n,xxxr,rrT,oN.L HISTORY IN
WEST VIRGINIA.

Of the llieganty oi 'ne low
officers in this State, a cnrsary rec''al
Of the history Of previous Constitutions
Conventions and the elections leld hy
their decree in Virginia and West Var
o;n;a NAV not be without interest to our
readers. We believe that the InteEt'9sn-
Ger he's abandoned its attempt TO pre-
vent the newly elected officers from as
cunning the duties OF their respective Oh
Aces and is already convinced that the
election on the oath OF August was III
all respects regular and in conformity
with law, but there may be some sItl-
zen, who still think that the course
oursusd was without precedent and In
yolyed an uuwsrranted exercise oil
power. To such we cite the example
afforded by previous events in the his
tory of Virginia and West Virginia.
The General Assembly OF Virginia
in 1850 provided that a vote OF the
people should be had for and against
the assembling of a Constitutional
Convention, and provided that if n
majority of the votes be given IN favor
of the call, an election OF delegates
should be held to meet in Convention
10 consider, discuss and propose new
Constitution or alterations aud amend
ments TO the then existing Constitution.
The act said nothing specially ABOUT
Schedule or an election OF officers
pnder the Constitution to be proposed
for adoption. A majority Of the votes
cast was in favor Of the call delegates
were elected and in 1851 the Conven-
ton submitted to the people Constitu'
lion and Schedule, the latter providing
TOR the election of State, District, and
County officers. Both were ratified aud
the officers provided for were elected
and served.
The General Assembly of Virginia,
in 1861, called a Convention AMI SUBJ
,,;,,aa ~ tho nson,e bv whom il was
accepted. q proposition that any action
sL .-onnaod Convention looking to
,..s.p..;on ~ tho State from the
,,u;..ho,,a Ia 0rbm;,ted n the peo-
,.r a,;sos,;o, o. rsiec,;on. The
r-.;. ,. a,,v assembled and
,-,;..no. aso,or;r, that the
Vi. ond tho other
oo .1.h. I;sso1ved and that in
$3.50 ra,;s.a,;on If this or
,.. - -. naon,s :, shoph take
49,, ~. ,;n,s q, ito aaon,ion by
5000.
'o -, n.. A.. osao,,,loa IN
,,, ',.:- To-. ,efl .,a assumed
49,, 1,: .a
-. uau,wo,, rro.
e.. oa.,.;, oo,,
e =. 80 orost;o, If the
- 81 . naw s,.ts and at the
800. ,;ma to- asIeo.,ss 70 q Convention
- form a Constitution for the State
- oon,smr,ats3 The Convention
u..c0l,sd and DELEGATES were elected and
=, ,,, ,ho worL Il
mI - t,.naa q Cors,;,u.
- o,,h;oo, % 20.
oso,;,n ;r,ha nronossa Constitution
ahon,d ~, hs ton,d accountable to the
Ea1o,.I co,,re.. The Convention re.
n, cha 1e,h Of Feb,psrv
- ., :: .h onooe1
,,., a;o,.,o3
o ,.'I..;.,oI,o -. ,oo
.,;s.o.; ..;oo,;o, IN. Con,
.:.,,;. ,h,,o ou,,nIo,
M C,--.:. -. ,oc, ,h,, ;no,c.
-, 49, A.. suo.,oa ,ha srS,
C.-..:...: -. W.. v;u,;,;. ,;a M,
,xn,o..,r oont.. rnon :, arv other now
,,uh.,.ro. Tho Ie,;s,.turs gave il
'oo- :, ho3 sxbausted
..-,.' c,,s,;,,
49,, a.. Co.n,;os ~ tho 10Th q,
60 1sss nass.a on or,;;ra nee
.on ,,.,: c. 5;s,r;o. .nd
county, oft;csrs and members Of the
Is,;.i.t,rs Tb;s ordinance was not
,,Sr,;,,sa n tho rsorls for approysl,
I'm, wa. s;m,,v tho sc, of the Couyen-
no, called 70 nreDars a Constitution.
under this or5inspce officers and rep
rssentative, were elected and they or
ssnized and their successors have adj
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