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Author / Creator:	Bastress, Robert M., 1948- writer of added commentary.
Edition:	Second Edition.
Imprint:	New York : Oxford University Press, ©2016
Description:	xix, 380 pages ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	The Oxford commentaries on the state constitutions of the United States Oxford commentaries on the state constitutions of the United States.
Subject:	Constitutions -- West Virginia. Constitutional law -- West Virginia. Constitutional law. Constitutions. West Virginia.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10539647

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Other uniform titles:	West Virginia. Constitution (1872)
ISBN:	9780199896387 0199896380
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-353) and index.

Table of Contents:

Series Foreword
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Part 1. The History of the West Virginia Constitution
The Virginia Constitution of 1776
The Virginia Constitution of 1830
The Virginia Constitution of 1851
The West Virginia Constitution of 1863
Background
The Constitutional Convention of 1861-63
Reconstruction
The West Virginia Constitution of 1872
Amendments and Modernization
Part 2. The West Virginia Constitution and Commentary
Preamble
Article I. Relations to the Government of the United States
Section 1. Relations to the Government of the United States
Section 2. Internal Government and Police
Section 3. Continuity of Constitutional Operation
Section 4. Representatives to Congress
Article II. The State
Section 1. The State
Section 2. Powers of Government in Citizens
Section 3. Requisites of Citizenship
Section 4. Equal Representation
Section 5. Provisions Regarding Property
Section 6. Treason, What Constitutes-Penalty
Section 7. "Montani Semper Liberi"-State Seal
Section 8. Writs, Commissions, Official Bonds-Indictments
Article III. Bill of Rights
Section 1. Bill of Rights
Section 2. Magistrates Servants of People
Section 3. Rights Reserved to People
Section 4. Writ of Habeas Corpus
Section 5. Excessive Bail Not Required
Section 6. Unreasonable Searches and Seizures Prohibited
Section 7. Freedom of Speech and Press Guaranteed
Section 8. Relating to Civil Suits for Libel
Section 9. Private Property, How Taken
Section 10. Safeguards for Life, Liberty and Property
Section 11. Political Tests Condemned
Section 12. Military Subordinate to Civil Power
Section 13. Right to Jury Trial
Section 14. Trials of Crimes-Provisions in Interest of Accused
Section 15. Religious Freedom Guaranteed
Section 15a. Voluntary Contemplation, Meditation or Prayer in Schools
Section l6. Right to Public Assembly Held Inviolate
Section 17. Courts Open to All-Justice Administered Speedily
Section 18. Conviction Not to Work Corruption of Blood or Forfeiture
Section 19. Hereditary Emoluments, etc., Provided Against
Section 20. Preservation of Free Government
Section 21. Jury Service for Women
Section 22. Right to Keep and Bear Arms
Article IV. Election and Officers
Section 1. Election and Officers
Section 2. Mode of Voting by Ballot
Section 3. Voter Not Subject to Arrest on Civil Process
Section 4. Persons Entitled to Hold Office-Age Requirements
Section 5. Oath or Affirmation to Support the Constitution
Section 6. Provisions for Removal of Officials
Section 7. General Elections, When Held-Terms of Officials
Section 8. Further Provisions Regarding State's Officers and Agents
Section 9. Impeachment of Officials
Section 10. Fighting of Duels Prohibited
Section 11. Safeguards for Ballots
Section 12. Registration Laws Provided For
Article V. Division of Powers
Section 1. Division of Powers
Article VI. The Legislature
Section 1. The Legislature
Section 2. Composition of Senate and House of Delegates
Section 3. Senators and Delegates-Term of Office
Section 4. Division of State into Senatorial Districts
Section 5. Senatorial Districts Designated
Section 6. Provision for Delegate Representation
Section 7. After Census, Delegate Apportionment
Section 8. Designation of Delegate Districts
Section 9. Further Apportionments
Section 10. Arrangement of Senatorial and Delegate Districts
Section 11. Additional Territory May Be Admitted into State
Section 12. Senators and Delegates Required to Be Residents of District
Section 13. Eligibility to Seat in Legislature
Section 14. Bribery Conviction Forfeits Eligibility
Section 15. Senators and Delegates Not to Hold Civil Office for Profit
Section 16. Oath of Senators and Delegates
Section 17. Members of Legislature Privileged from Civil Arrest
Section 18. Time and Place of Assembly of Legislature
Section 19. Convening of Legislature by Governor
Section 20. Seat of Government
Section 21. Provisions for Assembling of Legislature Other Than at the Seat of Government
Section 22. Length of Legislative Session
Section 23. Concerning Adjournment
Section 24. Rules Governing Legislative Proceedings
Section 25. Authority to Punish Members
Section 26. Provisions for Undisturbed Transaction of Business
Section 27. Accounting for State Moneys
Section 28. Origination of Bills
Section 29. Requirement for Reading of Bills
Section 30. Acts to Embrace But One Object-Time of Effect
Section 31. How Bills May Be Amended
Section 32. "Majority" Defined
Section 33. Compensation and Expenses of Members
Section 34. Distribution of Laws and Journals Provided For-Contracts for Printing
Section 35. State Not to Be Made Defendant in Any Court
Section 36. Lotteries; Bingo; Raffles; County Option
Section 37. Terms of Office Not to Be Extended After Election
Section 38. Salaries of Officials Cannot Be Increased During Official Terms
Section 39. Local Laws Not to Be Passed in Enumerated Cases
Section 39a. Home Rule for Municipalities
Section 40. Limiting Powers of Court or Judge
Section 41. Each House to Keep Journal of Proceedings
Section 42. Appropriation Bills to Be Specific
Section 43. Board or Court of Registration of Voters Prohibited
Section 44. Election of Legislative, County and Municipal Officers
Section 45. Bribery and Attempt to Bribe-Punishment
Section 46. Manufacture and Sale of Liquors
Section 47. Incorporation of Religious Denominations Prohibited
Section 48. Homestead Exemption
Section 49. Property of Married Women
Section 50. Plan of Proportional Representation
Section 51. Budget and Supplementary Appropriation Bills
Section 52. Revenues Applicable to Roads
Section 53. Forestry Amendment
Section 54. Continuity of Government Amendment
Article VII. Executive Department
Section 1. Executive Department
Section 2. Election
Section 3. Certification of Election Re turns-Contests
Section 4. Eligibility
Section 5. Chief Executive-Powers
Section 6. Governor's Message
Section 7. Extraordinary Legislative Sessions
Section 8. Governor to Nominate Certain Officers
Section 9. Recess Vacancies-How Filled
Section 10. Governor's Power of Removal
Section 11. Executive May Remit Fines and Forfeitures
Section 12. Governor Commander-in-Chief of Military Forces
Section 13. Official Bond of State Officers
Section 14. Governor's Approval or Disapproval of Bills Passed by the Legislature
Section 15. Governor's Approval or Disapproval of Bills Making Appropriations of Money
Section 16. Vacancy in Governorship, How Filled
Section 17. Vacancies in Other Executive Departments
Section 18. Executive Heads to Make Reports
Section 19. Salaries of Officials
Article VIII. Judicial Power
Section 1. Judicial Power
Section 2. Supreme Court of Appeals
Section 3. Supreme Court of Appeals; Jurisdiction and Powers; Officers and Employees; Terms
Section 4. Writ of Error, Supersedeas and Appeal; Scope and Form of Decisions
Section 5. Circuit Courts
Section 6. Circuit Courts; Jurisdiction, Authority and Power
Section 7. General Provisions Relating to Justices, Judges and Magistrates
Section 8. Censure, Temporary Suspension and Retirement of Justices, Judges and Magistrates; Removal
Section 9. Clerks of Circuit Courts
Section 10. Magistrate Courts
Section 11. Municipal Courts
Section 12. Issuance and Execution of Writs, Warrants and Process; Admission to Bail
Section 13. Parts of Existing Law Effective
Section 14. Pending Causes; Transfer of Causes; Records
Section 15. Offices Phased Out; Effective Date of Article; Certain Provisions to Be Operable at Time Specified; Effect of Article on Certain Provisions of Constitution
Section 16. Family Courts
Article IX. County Organization
Section 1. County Organization
Section 2. Constables, Coroners and Overseers of the Poor
Section 3. Sheriffs
Section 4. Malfeasance and Misfeasance in Office
Section 5. Commissioning of Officers Not Otherwise Provided For
Section 6. Compensation-Deputies
Section 7. Conservators of the Peace
Section 8. Formation of New Counties
Section 9. County Commissions
Section 10. Terms of Office of County Commissioners
Section 11. Powers of County Commissions
Section 12. Clerk of County Commission
Section 13. Reformation of County Commissions
Article X. Taxation and Finance
Section 1. Taxation and Finance
Section 1a. Exemptions from and Additional Adjustments to Ad Valorem Property Taxation
Section 1b. Property Tax Limitation and Homestead Exemption Amendment of 1982
Section 1c. Exemption from Ad Valorem Taxation of Certain Personal Property of Inventory and Warehouse Goods, With Phase In to Full Exemption over Five-Year Period
Section 2. Capitation Tax. Repealed
Section 3. Receipts and Expenditures of Public Moneys
Section 4. Limitation on Contracting of State Debt
Section 5. Power of Taxation
Section 6. Credit of State Not to Be Granted in Certain Cases
Section 6a. Appropriations and Taxation for the Benefit of Counties, Municipalities or Other Political Subdivisions of the State
Section 7. Duties of County Authorities in Assessing Taxes
Section 8. Bonded Indebtedness of Counties, etc.
Section 8a. Issuance of Bonds or Other Obligations Payable from Property Taxes on Increases in Value Due to Economic Development or Redevelopment Projects in Counties and Municipalities
Section 9. Municipal Taxes to Be Uniform
Section 10. School Levy and Bond Amendment
Section 11. County and Municipal Excess Levy Amendment
Section 12. Nonprofit Youth Organization Revenue Exemption
Article XI. Corporations
Section 1. Corporations
Section 2. Corporate Liability for Indebtedness
Section 3. Exclusive Privileges Prohibited
Section 4. Rights of Stockholders
Section 5. Street Railroads
Section 6. Banks
Section 7. Railroads
Section 8. Rolling Stock Considered Personal Property
Section 9. Railroads Public Highways
Section 10. Stations to Be Established
Section 11. Competing Lines-Legislative Permission
Section 12. Right of Eminent Domain
Article XII. Education
Section 1. Education
Section 2. Supervision of Free Schools
Section 3. County Superintendents
Section 4. Existing Permanent and Invested School Fund
Section 5. Support of Free Schools
Section 6. School Districts
Section 7. Levies for School Purposes
Section 8. Mixed Schools Prohibited. Repealed
Section 9. Certain Acts Prohibited
Section 10. Creation of Independent Free School District
Section 11. Appropriation for State Normal Schools
Section 12. Legislature to Foster General School Improvement
Article XIII. Land Titles
Section 1. Land Titles
Section 2. Land Entry Prohibited
Section 3. Forfeited Lands. Repealed
Section 4. Waste and Unappropriated Lands. Repealed
Section 5. Former Owner's Privilege. Repealed
Section 6. Land Books-Taxes. Repealed
Article XIV. Amendments
Section 1. Amendments
Section 2. How Amendments Are Made
Amendments to the Constitution
The Judicial Amendment
The Irreducible School Fund Amendment
Other Amendments
Bibliographical Essay
Table of Cases
Index
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