Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-01-30


question. and then not more than FIVE
AT the request OF q number Of gentle
men the resolution was Withdrawn.
W.J. Harper. alternate delegate fol
Randolph, rose to personal explanation
and to repel sundry charges said to have
been made against him.
G. w. Summers of Upshur, then Of.
fered the following resolution which wa:
adopted:
Resolved, That the rules aud ,eguls.
tions Of the House of Delegates of Vir'
ginia, SO far as applicable. be adopted fol
the government Of this convention. s
Mr.. Summers moved that q Sergeant
alarms be appointed for the purpose o.
preserving order in the convention.
The motion was adopted, and NJ. j
Fog of Buckhaunon, appointed.
Mr.. Basel then called up the report oi
the committee on credentials.
Col. Hamilton moved TO amend the re-
port by striking out 100 and inserting &c
as the number Of votes to be cast fol
Roane county which motion was adop'
ted.
Mr.. Roger moved TO further amend the
report by striking out the names Of Messrs
Null, Ferrell and Bailey as delegates from
the first district of Calhoun county, and
permit them to cast their proportionate
vote of the whole county.
The previous question was called fol
by L. l.. D. Loudin and sustained.
The ayes and noes were called, and
the report was amended by the following
vote
ArEs-Messrs. Roger. Reeves. Teter
Digman, Dilworth. j. Bennett Of Lewis
Hamilton, Caplnger. Suter. Rowan
Lewis OF Randolph. Baker, Ewin. Loudin
John Bennett. Bond. Harvey. HolIond
Flint. S. Bennett. .Reeder. Ma.he VS., lance
J. B. Shreve, A. c. Shreve. Houser
Lynch, Chesney, Hess, Day, Heavener
Will. Hannah, and Craver-represen
ting 1856 votes. The rest OF the dele
gates in attendance, representing 1906
votes, voted in the negative. with the ex
ception Of those from Calhoun who die
not vote al all.
Mr. Loudin moved to further amend tn,
report by striking out that portion giving
W. j. Harper seat in the Convention a
alternate for two districts in Randolph
county.
Mr.. Woods called for the previous ques
tion, which call was sanctioned.
Mr.. Roger moved that the Convention
adjourn till 2 o'clock. P. NJ, which mo
ton was lost.
The ayes and noes were called 70
upon the motion to amend. which wa
lost by the following vote
AYEs.-Messrs. Reger, Reeves. Tetet
Digman. Null. Bennett Of Lewis. Loudin
D. Bennett, Bsssell. Harvey. Vance
Kesling. j. B. Shreve, A. 9. Shreye
Houser. Lynch, Chesney. Hess. Day
Heavier. Will. Hannah and CrAver.-
representing 1901 votes. The rest OF th
delegates in attendance, Representing
1861 votes, voted in the negative. will
the exception OF those from Randolph ant
Tucker. who did not vote at all.
Upon the announcement OF the vote
Mr.. Crane OF Randolph announced tha
by the decision Of Lhe convention jus
made, he felt that his county had been in
suited and her delegates degraded ant
invited the delegates from Randolph
county together with all others opposed I,
the admission Of the alternate for the up
per districts Of that county, 70 meet a
room No. |, for consultation in regard h
their future course.
Mr.. Hamilton suggested tho room o
Mr.. Crsver. instead.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Woods. the Tepor
of the committee, as amended was adopt
ed.
Mr.. Bsssell offered the following reso
lutions which were unanimously adopted
WHEREAS. we deem it fit for the peopl
from time to time to declare their opinion
upon subjects that nearly concern thei
general welfare and happiness and tba
in view Of the present financial condition
of the State in connection with its Interna
improvement policy, it is deemed
subject Of too much importance " leaY
the whole matter to tho discretion Of ou
agents or representatives. Therefore.
RESOLVED. By the people of the 4stl
Senatorial District in convention Assem-
bledi that while we are willing to sub
nit cheerfully. to any burden oftaxes ne
cesSary TO maintain the faith and homo
OF the Common wealth, we are oppose'
TO any increase OF taxes or OF the Stat
debt unless demanded by the sterneSt ne
cessiIy.
Rssolusd End. That the construction
on State account Of expensive works OF Ia
ternal Improvement, merely local in thei
character and therefore sectional IN thei
benefits, imposes unequal burdens uPol
the labor and capital OF those Who do NO
participate in them, and because the!
have not and do not promise 70 make an!
return to the common treasury.
ResoIved Sd, That those government
or communities are always most prosper
ous, where the Government NEEDLES lsas
with the business or capital Of the govern
ed, or where its Legislation is not made L
operate in favor Of classes or localities.