Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-03-03
Delegate McClintic's speech.

The Constitution Of West Virginia Of 1902 this
seat of government be established by law
Governor Boean the first governor the of West Vr
brought legislature many ways forms
finally by Of February g. 1859 introduced BY Mr. McClask
permanently located at Charleston and after April 1870
1--WE next had the constitutional convention OF 1872 The Ian
guage Of that constitutions is The Of shall be at
Charleston les until otherwise provided by law
the 1875 The legislature met here the second "Wednesday in
temporarily Wheeling
next act Of drama shown the laws
gna the legislature Of 1877 There had been elected from
the county Kanawha legislature West Vgnia greatest
and most famous lawyer opinion ames FL Ferguson and
A. ouarrie era and E. Wills wilson :
The subject of the Capitol had been from 1875 1877
discussed the state Of West Virginia discussed everywhere in
every place and 1877 there passed what is usually called the
BY Peregrne Hays Glmer distinguished
! delegate from tbs county Of Gilmer.
People Vote Location Q Capitol
Under that act of 1877 it was provided that vote should be
had BY the people and that election took place the first Tuesday
in August 1877 At that election provided by this act there
three candidates for the place OF the permanent seat OF the State
Gapto It was matter which was campagned from one end Of
took very cast in
round m M $4,000 v9 a2o The P9Po d West Virginia
ton in 1876 for the ec Of president there between $1,000
"At special election with incentive vote
$4,000 exceedingly large considering the fact
time probably words so per
Of the qualified Of the West Virginia voted this
Three cities voted for Ca<sburg, Martinsburg
Charleston. provided the 1877 these
cities did receive majority OF all the there should be
second election for the Of running off, might say
between the that received the largest number Of
Charleston Received Majority Vote.
"Chaeon Al 243 votes; Clarsbug 29o42
Marnsburg so46 You will from that that Charleston
received the statewide election called pursuance of law, with
people, clear-cu majority all others for the place of the
permanent of the Capitol of West Virginia
The Contract Between State and City
THAT not all that comes with act There provisions
therein which the people knew when they voting this
ton There provision that intended by the legislature
ena by their votes contract to make compact between
the people of the city that had majority the and the people
of West Virginia permanently locating the Capitol at that place
unless provided act taken away by vote Of
Legislature and adopted by vote the people or constitutional
convention which all know has pnay all such
asection chapter 50 Of legislature Of 1877
The permanent Of government Of this state when fixed
and determined aforesaid shall be removed from the place
which the located by the Of the qualified
Of the election held for that purpose pur
of the gaure the adoption constitution
amendment the present constitution of the
And this act shall be held and deemed between
and the persons may donate money
both provided for this that the said Of government
shall never be removed except as herein provided for ~
"When the Capitol Charleston 1870 formed
what the Company
pany built what known the first Capitol hecy Charleston
That building stood where the of the Capitol
ybuding stands had been built expense of 100000 for
ground and building by the city of Charleston That building and
that ground donated the of West Virginia under this
Of the legislature and that building ground
accepted by Board Of Public Works. governing body
lied by this act to accept it for the Of West Virginia by
deed copy of which held in my hand August 1873
The Of West Virginia virtually made building 1t took
the old building for what is worth and used in the
on and and it. according plans adopted by the
Public Works and The building lately burned result
"a Capital on Wheels"
1T might not be unineesng read you how the capital OF
previous to that time had been moved about
"A Wheeling from June 20 1863 April l. 1870 years. n
months and II days.
AT Charleston April l. 1870 May 81 1876 years.
month and 20 days.