Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-24
The Debate In the Legislature Yes
ferdRy.


Yesterday, US all know who were pres
emit. there was quite lively discussion IN
the House OF Delegates, on the subject OF
=. division of the State. Several gentle
men spoke at length, and we understand
others are preparing to speak to the ques-
ton tomorrow. Messrs. linn and Hoo
ton of Preston, aud Mr.. Snyder of Mouon-
gala, made very forciblc speeches in favor
of Immediately taking the iuiIistory steps
10 secure division. Mr.. Miner, OF Alex
andria, was equally fOrciHle in bis OProsi-
tion to such measures.
Prom what shows iteelf on the surface
of the discussions in the House, We judge
that no steps will be taken Mt this time
for an immediate division. The Senate
have EXPRESSED their opinion in a resoiu-
ton declaring the division of the State de-
sirable and ultimately inevitable, but at
present ipezpedieu;. There is probably
majority of the House in the same cat
egory, though many of the members are iG
favor OF immediate action. 1t is true the
House refused yesterday to indefinitely
postpoue, but that We think, was to allow
members to give expression to their views
and when they have all sufficiently layei
themselves out before tho country, we
would not be surprised if some such a
move kills off, for the present, the measure
now before the House. Tho bill reported
By the majority IT the Committee on Di-
vision of the State proposes to give its con-
sent in advance to the Convention soon to
re-assemble here, to any measures it may
adopt to erect new State. We suppose
this would do just as well as to let tho
Convention FIRST ast and then get the con-
sent of the Legislature afterwards, though
It looks little Irregularities cart-6e-
fore-tbe-horse fashion. it is certainly a
very speedy way of doing things, though,
and shows that the advocates of immedi-
ate division are in earnest and that they
mean business. If the Legislature should
take notion to pass the bill now before
the House, and the Convention immediate
II on re-assembling should take action
accordingly. and if the session of Con-
gress should be prolonged sufficiently and
other things couspire favorably, new
State government might tie erected here in
a very short time-almost before people
could get ready for the happy change. The
difficulty is, however, that it is exceedingly
uncertain about the recognition, and doubt
full in consequence of this whether the con-
ventiou will be disposed to take any action
on the subject. Itis still further, apparent
that the Legislature is not going to initiate
the movement at all at this session, which
of course, kills up the whole thing tor the
time being. We may be mistaken in this
last remark, but think not.
Quite number of spectators were in
the lobby of the House yesterday-among
them a number of ladies, all of whom
showed deep interest in the discussions.
Tho debate comes up again to-day, and
will probably be more interesting than
yesterday. If the House do not adjourn
to-day, (aud we think it can not) we may
expect this subject of division of the
State to receive pretty extended veutiIla-
ton before the end of the session.