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Referred to the Committee upon the Legislative Depart-
ment.
Mr. Rider submitted the following order :
Ordered, That the Committee on Appointment and Tenure-
of Office consider the expediency of providing in the Consti-
tution for the election of State Treasurer by the people;
Which was adopted.
Mr. Hayden submitted the following order :
Ordered, That the Committee on a Proper Basis of Repre-
sentation in the Two Houses of the General Assembly, and a
proper apportionment of Representatives in the same, inquire
into the propriety of making the whole population of the State
the basis of representation in the House of Delegates, and of
apportioning representation in said House according to said
basis;"
Which was read, and
On motion by Mr. Hayden,
Referred tq the Committee upon a Proper Basis of Repre-
sentation in the Two Houses of the General Assembly, and a
proper Apportionment of Representatives in the same.
Mr. Vansant submitted the following order :
Ordered, That the Committee on the Legislative Depart-
ment inquire into the expediency of engrafting in the Con-
stitution, an article inhibiting lottery grants, and the sale of
lottery tickets of whatsoever kind or policies of risk, or cer-
tificates having in any wise any con nection with the drawing
of lotteries or schemes of rafle, or gift enterprise, either
through agents or otherwise, and requiring the General As-
sembly of the State to enact penal laws and prohibitions in
that connection;
Which WM adopted.
Mr. Howison, Chairman of the Committee upon Claims,
submitted the following
REPORT:
The Committee on Claims have carefully considered the
several subjects embraced in the order of the Convention, of
the 17th instant, and respectfully submit the following
report:
The Act of Assembly, by virtue of which this Convention,
is assembled, provides that the pay of its members shall be
five dollars per diem and mileage; it empowers the Conven-
tion to appoint such officers as may be necessary for the des-
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