Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-09-01

/ Ar. McComas, Of Wythe, and Mr.. Cam
den. ., Harrison, addressed the congen-
ton IN opposition to tie substitute.
The previous question was then called
and sustained, and the vote was taken
by yeas and nays,-aud resulted as iol-
lows:
For the Substitute, Messrs. Everett,
Wright, VIM. Smith, Wilherow, Alder
son, MeClung, Jno. Miller, Stuart, Bal
lard Smith, Damror, Bryant, Beckiy'
Kinney, Bell. Niche, llcCuc, haysef'
Points and Harper, 10.
Against the substitute, MtssFs. Am
chcloc, \. J. Smith, lie, Camicn, Da-
wilson, Moore, Alien, Paul Clarke, liogue,
Preston, Mansfield, Chapman, Capefi9n'
/ y. n. smith, Noryell, Mathews, Price,
| }eirne, stephen. Afbucklc, Ersk'ne, Cal
well, Bailey, Williams, Hanna, Dunlap
/ Hutchinson, Pinnell, Stevenson, Clarke
/ NcComas, Clendenin, llaylc and PaiIer-
son,-35 aItenatcs having vote lnr
ga II county they represented, increased
/ the vote against the substitute TO Al.
The vote was then tak' separately
moon the preamble and several resolutions
rel oried by the committee.
Mr.. B. n. Smith moved 10 dispense
with the reading Of the Picnmble.
Mr.. Stevenson r1oyed to amend the first
resolution, by striking "ut the word "Ifee
which was agreed 20 SIS coz.
| Mr.. Mansfi- I'D moycd iuuhar 10 amend
BY adding after the word "mhabhanis =
.af the commonwealth" which was alsn
carried MEM cox.
! The preamble and resolutions of the
Iconnittcc were then carried unanimous
Inv, with the exception IF TIE first resolu,
tnn. TO which there were four of five dis
seniiug voices.
On motion Of Mr.. Leigh. the blank n
the second resolution, was filled with the
number Of seven, whercuPon The follow
ing were appointed, to wit--B. II Snnih
ID. McCoras, A. I. Capcrton, Chas. A..
Stuart, Samuel Pllcc, VIM. Smith and }.
| 3. Calw,il.
On motion Of Mr.. Smith. oil Harrison,
/ the bland in the third resolution was tiled
with the number fifteen, and The following
gentlemen were appointed a central com
mttee Of correspondence, to wlt-lienrV
! Erskine, Ballard Smith, Samuel Price, }.
/ Anderson, c. l.. Arbuckle, L b. Bailey,
Is. McCmng, Alfred Becky, A. a. Chap
m,n. ]. Damon, ]. Mathews, j. b Cal
well, f. b. Miller, ]. Whherow aud L.
}cIrne.
On motion Of 4. ] Smith, of Harrison,
/ il was
Resolved, That the III INKS Of this Con-
VENT, n be rendered 20 the Rev. j. Nc
| llhcnncy, for his servcts and polite at
tcnliou during the sitting Of tbs C'nven-
/ ion.
On motion Of Il. II, Smith,
Resolved, That The thinks Of this Con
vention be rendered 10 the Presbyterian
Congregation ofthis place, for The use OF
their Church during the sitting OF this
! Convention.
On motion oil Mr.. Preston,
| Resolved, That the thanks of this Con
yention be rendered to Mr.. VIM. Kinney,
for the satisfactory and digniied manner,
in which he has discharged his duties.
On motion Of Mr.. Preston,
| Resolved, nat iair Cop) VI 'Hc P'o
ceedngs OF This meeting, be prepared by
the Secretary, and sent to the Governor,
to be laid before the next Legislature.
On motion Of MIR. Clark,
Resolved, That the proceedings ofths
Convention be signed by the President
and Secretary, and published in The Yves
tern Wing, Richmond Wing, Richmond
Enquirer, and oil other papers IN the
State, friendly to the call Of Convention.
Tho business of the Convention being
disposed Of the Prcsi lent delivered u
vaIcdic,ory address, after which the Con-
venlion adjourned SINE DIE.
WILLIAM KINNEY, President
! A J. SMtTm and G.. l.. AGBUcKLE, Secretaries