The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-16
sn.cInl pI.palch q the InteLlIEenesr.

spscIal Dispatch to the InteIllEenesr.
CHARLESTON, W. Va. April l5,-
The special constitutional Committee
held morning and afternoon sessions to-
dav and cleared the decks for lmme-
dIate action on the actual work OF re-
yIsing the state constitution. To-mor-
row tho work OF drafting amendments
and the consideration OF the VIII be-
sin.
To-day ten subcommittee were ap-
pointed. dividing the work OF revision
10 conformity with the several subjects
embmced In the constitution Reports
were heard from the members who had
been obtaining information as TO pub
lie sentiment, by resolution. invitation
was extended 10 citizens OF the state to
appear before the committee Tor the
submlssiOn OF their ideas respecting
amendments at the opening OF the ses-
sion.
This morning the rules and order OF
business was agreed upon and the rules
Of the house OF delegates were adopted.
With some changes TO meet the needs
and requirements OF the body as con-
stituted, and the duties II has TO per-
form. Then the resolution was passed
providing for standing committee with
reference to the several subjects EN-
braced in the constitution.
on motion Of Mr.. Hanen, resolution
wns offered, which, under the rules,
will come up for hnal action tomorrow.
directing the chairman 70 appoint one
page, a committee clerk and q sergeant
alarms. who shall also be dOor-keeper.
BY agreement the Democratic members
are to have the naming OF the commit
tee clerk.
AZ the meeting in February, Messrs.
Hanen. Of Marshall; HnnstOrd,ot Tuck
eF; Young, OF UpShur. and kenney, OF
Calhoun, for the four congressional dis
tricts respectively, and chairman Fast
for the state at large. were appointed TO
collect data and ASCERTAIN the Ideas and
wishes OF the people respecting the pro-
posed amendments, In each district, as
far as practicable and report their
findings TO the committee.
Col. Fasrs Report.
The reports were made to-day, Col
onel Fast, the chairman, reporting in
substance as follows:
That he had conferred with the lead
ing business and professional men OF
Marion and Monongalla counties, and
incidentally with representative men OF
the state at large, and found a concen-
rus OF public opinion that the constitu-
don needs amendment in some respects.
The principal amendments suggested TO
him which met with most favor We're
as follows:
First. That the S0rty-five day limit
for a legislative session be removed,
and members paid a fiXed cOmpensa ton
regardless OF length OF session. and a
limit presented beyond which bills may
not be introduced.
Second, Looking TO strict and I'M
partial registration law.
Third, The matter OF salaries OF Of
Aclals and public servantg be taken ont
Of the constitution and left TO the leg
stature. with the provlso that the sal
AIRY OF no public oticer be Increased or
diminished during his term.
Fourth. Looking 20 the abolition OF
the fee system IN The state department
Fifth. The legislature TO be prohibit.
ed from appropriatiUE money 60 any
charitable or educational institution not
under state control
Sixth. Reconstruction OF the tudici-
ary supreme court Judges TO be In
creased to ftve, ttheY are now four In
uumber): no circuit Judge 60 be legis-
lated out OF office. but new circuits "a
be made to eQuallZe the work. and In
,ermediate and criminal courts to be
abolished except IN counties where I'm
peratlyely needed.
Sven, That the agricultural interests
pay an undue proportion OF taxes and
should be relieved either by constitu-
tIoRaI or statutory provision.
Eight. That Jurisdiction OF justices
he curtalled. and appeals from judH-
meat upon the verdlcts Of jurieS before
them be slmpllfied and made matters OF
right.
WIN be CarsfuI.
The other gentlemen gave verbal re-
ports comprehendlng practically what
Colonel Fast presented. These various
PROPOSITIONS will likely all receive ths
serious consideration Of the committee
as well as others that may be ortStna'
ted, although the disposition ot Inc
committee seems 10 be- To go slow IN
making chnnEes adopt no ameAdmentt q
but what appear strongly demhnded,
and, IN short, 10 pursue very CAUTIOUS
and conservative policy.
At the afternoon session. Chairman
Fast announced the various stlndinF
sub-COmmittecs. The drst named gen
ileman viii be chairman OF each re-
specilye committee, as follows:
State and bill OF riEhtE-Messrs Hans
ford. Flrr. Curtis. Hunt aud HYDE.
Elections and ufIlcers-kenney, Han
90, TOlpr. Dnrst and Baker.
The leglslaturc-Younu. whitaker
Mansfield. TOlcr and Stephens.
Executive department 90 whitaker
Glover, Stephens. Harlow and Darst.
Iudlclnry-Flrr. Young, Hunt. Cur
ii. ffanvfarI Mansfield and kcnncy
County organization, Taxation and
Anance-Hanen. Whitaker. Glover
Hyde nnd Baker
Corporations and bnnks-Mansheld
Young T0ler. Dotson and Hanen.
EducatlDn-H Hunt Curtis, kenneY, Ba'
her and Hanen.
son ant stephens
Land tltles-Curila. Harlow, Hans
ford. Fnrr and Hyde.
PabIIe Invited 10 Help.
The committee assignments are gen
orally regarded ~ excellent with each
man IN HE right place A number Of
petitions from the advocates OF woman
suffrage sent to Mr.. Hanrn were refer.
red by him 90 the committee. on
motion Of senator Young, the following
resolution was adopted under suspcn'
sion NJ rules
That oil amendments proposed tc
The constitution not originating In thf
special committees be- offered In opon
session and referred to the proper sub
committee"
The Invitation resolution was offered
Us Mr. Mansfield md adopted unant
monay under suspsnslon OF rules. j
reads.
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