The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-06-26
THE OLD SHIP OF STATE
ON THE DOCKS FOR OVERLAPPING
AND REPAIRS.
A List of Patches Prepared for her
Hull-In Other Words, Synopsis
Of the Amendments BY the Revision
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Hnll-In Other Words, Synopsis
: Of the Amendments BY the Revision
Committee.
As is we'll known, the last legisla.
ture provided for committee to re.
wise the constitution of this state
This committee recently completed It's
deliberations and adjourned, after for
mulating certain amendments to the
constitution, thought wise and expedi.
ent by them. These amendments,
which will be presented at the next
session of the Legislature, and recon-
mended for adoption by that body are,
in brief, as follows;
ARTICLE 1.-THE STATE.
The first section is the only one
amended ia this article, and the effect
of the amendment is to add Mingo TO
the counties of the State.
ARTICLE III-BILL OF RIGHTS.
There are two amendments to this
article. The first one substitutes the
word 'orh for ''andn in the following
section (No. 10@
''No person shall be deprived of life,
liberty or property, without due pro-
cess OF law, and the Judgment of his
peers"
The second amendment proposed is
to section 10, and makes an appeal
from the judgment OF a justice, upon
| the verdict of jury, matter of right
under such regulations as may be
thought necessary.
ARTICLE IV-ELECTIONS AND
OFFICES,
An amendmint is proposed to sec
tion /, of this article, DISTINGUISHING
any male citizen of this state s'who
has been found guilty of selling his
vote, or receiving anything Of value
for casting his vote at an election for
any particular person"
The amendment in section 2 re-
quires all elections, primary or general,
to be by secret ballot
Section II is amended so as TO pro-
vide for state registration law.
ARTICLE YI-THE LEGISLA-
TURE
In this article, an amendment to
section %, provides that no bill shall
be introduced after the fortieth day of
a session without special message
from the Governor, recommending its
consideration and permission by a CON
current vote of two-thirds of the mem
beers Of each house.
A second amendment is to section
30, and provides that members of the
Legislature shall receive "a a day for
sixty days only, at a regular and forty
days at special session, and ten cents
| per mile in going to or returning from
the seat OF government. They shall
receive no mileage for special session
called within ten days after the adj
! jonrnment of a regular session. The
| presiding officer Of each house shall re-
ceive an additional compensation of
two dollars per day. Committees to
any state institution shall receive only
| their expenses. The Governor, in
calling any special session may limit
it as to duration, but it may be ex-
tended by current two-thirds vote,
and the Governors approval.
Section 43of this article, which pro-
hibits the establishment of a board of
registration, is stricken out altogeth-
er consequential upon the amendment
of section IL of article ".
ARTICLE VII-EXECUTIVE DE
PARTMENT.
The changes proposed in the amend
ment to this article are numerous and
important.
The Office of Secretary of State is
made elective instead of appontable
A commissioner of insurance is pro-
vlded for, at yearly salary of 81, 800.
The amendment to section 10, fixes
the salaries of State officers.
ABOLISHEST THE FEE SYSTEM.
1t abolishes the fee system, turning
the fees into the state treasury. The
salary of the Secretary of State is in-
creased $500, and that of the Auditor
$500.
ARTICLE VIII-THEJUDICIARY
More changes are proposed in this
article than to any other, the entire
article being revised. The more sail
ent points are:
Criminal Circuit Courts are made pos
sible. The number OF Supreme Court
judges is increased from four to I've,
the concurrence of at least three to
pronounce a decision, and one judge
to be elected every two years, for
term Of ten years.
A new section provides for the com
mssioning of circuit judges to sit with
qualit1ed Supreme judges, where two
or more OF the regular judges are dis
qualified.
Nineteen circuits are created and all
criminal and intermediate courts are
abolished.
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