West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-20
coNsrlrurToNAL REVISION.
SLate Of ITesl Virainia.

HALL or COMMITTEE oN J
REVISION OF CONSTITUTION.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, May 1897. }
De4r Sir:-The Special Joint
Committee of the Legislature, rails.
cd for the purpose Of preparing
such amendments to the Constitu.
ton Of the State Of West Virginia
as seemed to be demanded by the
people, and TO report the same 10 a
special or the next regular session
OF the Legislature; and being de-
siroas Of obtaining clear and dis
tinct expression from the citizens
OF tho State as to the changes or
amendments most needed, and for
which there seems to be the great
est demand, respectfully directs
your attention to the following
interrogatories which embrace the
amend ments now under considera-
ton by the committee, viz:
L. AS to Article 6, section % {:
Shall the sessions of the Legisla
turo be limited, and if so, how and
to what extent? Shall mbers
be paid fixed salary regardless OF
length of sessions {?
2. Shall section 10 Of Article G,
forbidding the enactment of reg
istratlon law be stricken out, or
shall provision be inserted max
ing it mandatory to enact regis
tratlon law?
3. Shall the question of salaries
Of S ate officers and judges be left
to the Legislature, or shall they be
fixed by Constitution
4. What constitutional provision
shall be made, If any, in respect to
fees which accrue in the several de-
pArtments of the State?
5. Saall the Legislature be pro.
hlbited from appropriating money
to any charitable or educational in
stitution not under control of the
State +?
6. Shall the Judiciary be CON
strncted, and if so, in what respect {?
Of how many judges shall the
Supreme Court consist? How
many judicial circuits shall there
be, and Of what counties shall they
consist? What shall be done with
the intermediate and criminal
courts? What shall be the limita
tlons on the jurisdiction of justices
of the peace?
z. What changes shall be made
in county organization and govern.
mentl
8. What changes, if any, shall
be made on the subject of Taxation
and Finance ?
Q. What is the sentiment en- the
question of female suffrage?
10. Shall the "School Fund"
known as the "Irreduclble School
Fund" remain unmolested E? Or,
shall it be allowed to reach an
amount aggregating one million
dollars, and all amounts exceeding
one million dollars, including in
terest, become dstributable for
purposes of education? Or, shall
it be distributed and abolished {?
II. Should an amendment be
proposed prohibiting independent
school districts +?
The Committee is especially de-
slrous Of obtaining from the people
expressions touching those various
subjects, 50 that their action NAV
as nearly as possible meet the de-
mands OF these who are most affect
ed by changes in the organic law
of the State. Te that end you are
asked to submit your views upon
the PROPOSITIONS above named, TO-
gether with any other matter per-
tlnent thereto, either in writing by
communication addressed to the
undersigned, or orally at the next
sitting Of the committee, which will
be OH and after Tuesday, May
18th 1897.
All communications will be care
fully complied and submitted to
the Committee for their considera-
ton. Please make your response
as carly as possible, so that no
delay may be necessary in compIet.
ing the work.
Very respectfully,
H. L. Ioop G,crotorv