Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-12
vReINIA ooNvENTIoN.
ADJouRSED EssroX-FITTH DAY.
sATuRpAY, August pol, ~

by EAGNs.S - lAs I AUiESs
E. Church.
Mr.. YAS W1SKLE inquired if the resolu-
ton of the gentleman from Marshall, pend
ing when the Convention adjourned yes
terday, was the business in order.
The President stated that the resolution
had been withdrawn.
Nr. Vas WISKLE then desired to report
some ordinances from the Committee on
Business.
Mr.. WEST said the Committee on Di-
vision of the State was prepared to report:
He wished the report TO be received and
read, so that if there should be any sub
stitutes offered they could be offered at
once, and all be printed and come IN for
consideration at the same time.
The President said there was question
of privilege for the Convention to decide
upon. A gentleman was here claiming a
seat, and il was proper that the case should
be decided upon before any important vote
came up. The Committee on Credentials
bad reported adversely on his claims and
the report laid on the table. This matter
took precedence.
The Secretary read the report of the
Committee on Credentials reporting al
verseIy upon the claims OF Jonathan Rob
erts, Of Fairfax county, to seat in the
Convention.
Mr.. HAwxHuRsr moved that the report
Of the COMMITTEE be disagreed to.
9lr. Hoorox, on that question, demanded
tie yeas aud nays and the demand was
sustained.
Quite a lengthy discussion ensued upon
the claims Of Mr. Roberts TO IA seat, and
the whole subject was thoroughly Tenti-
At length Mr.. Stewart demanded the
previous question, which was taken by
year and nays, aud resulted-yeas 80,
nays 80.
So the motion to disagree with the ad-
verse report of the Committee was not
Mr, FRosr moved to lay the report upon
the table.
The motion was lost.
The question on concurring in the re-
port recurring, it was put and decided in
the affirmative.
So the Convention refused to admit Mr..
Roberts to a seat.
Mr.. LAMB offered the following resolu.
ton:
Resofpsd, That the Secretary procure, if
practicable, file of the papers and pro-
ceedings OF this Convention, the papers
and proceedings of the Convention which
assembled in the city of Wheeling on the
18th of May last, together with the papers
and proceedings of the Central and other
Committees thereby appointed.
Mr.. GATHER the following:
Whereas, portion OF the people OF the
Southern States, in violation of their con-
stitutionnl obligations, have attempted a
dissolution of this Union and have thus
precipitated the country into civil war !;
therefore,
Resolrsd, That the action of Congress,
in voting men and money to suppress the
rebellion and preserve the Union, receives
the hearty approval of this Convention.
Mr.. JOHNSON the following:
Resoiped, That the Committee on Bush
ness inquire into the expectancy of report
ing nn ordinance providing for the repair
of State arms.
Mr. FRosT the following:
Resolved, That the Committee on BUSH
ness inquire whether any additional legis-
lation is required to give efficiency to an
net passed at the late session OF the Gener-
oil Assembly, entitled ''An act to prevent
offences against the Commonwealth, and
provide for the organization of patrols du-
ring the war;" aud that they report by
ordinance or otherwise.
Mr.. POLsLEY the following:
Resolved, That the Committee on Bust
ness be instructed TO prepare and report
an ordinance for the immediate and thor
ough reorganization of the militia, and
for the more frequent and regular training
of the same.
Mr.. FAHxswoRTH the following:
ReSokped, That the Committee on Bust
ness be instructed to inquire into the ex-
pediency of appointing collectors on the
bUErr nt,ck han a Nd Erap,.f, TranL,
Turnpike, and the Staunton and Parkers-
burg Turnpike and the receiving OF the
tolls already collected; aud making some
provision for the repairing of the said
roads, which are becoming in bad repair
by the increased use of the roads By the
U. S troops.
All Of which were adopted.
Mr.. FAST offered the following:
Resolpei, That the Committee on Bust
ness inquire into the expediency of chang
ing the name of the county Of Wise to
that of Douglas, or some other name more
honorable than that of Wise. Laughter
FoNTAIS Smith moved to lay it upon
the table.
The motion was rejected, and the resolu-
ton adopted.
Mr.. RICHIE offered the following:
ResolUed, That we are unaltera6ly OPP
posed to any compromise with the rebels,
short OF laying down their arms and re-
turning TO their allegiance to the United
States Government; aud that we will hold
all who aid aud abet any such compro-
mise, as enemies not only to the govern
ment of our fathers, bot as enemies TO hui
man liberty throughout the world.
ResolDed, That We will aid the Admins
tration at Washington in suppressing the
rebellion with all our powers, both moral
y aud physically, aud studiously guard
against all acts and doings that would
initiate in the least degree against the
Union cause or embarrass the Administra-
ton in putting down the rebellion.
Laid upon the table and ordered to be
printed.
rP~oRASE moved the reading of the re-
port Of the Committee on a Division of the
State.
The report. being an ordinance provid-
ing for division of the State and the
erection nf n new State wac road t