Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-04
AFTERNOON SESSION.

Convention re-assembled at three.
Tho discussion was resumed and partic
ipntcd in by Messrs. Wiley and Sinsci on
Que side, aud Messrs. Paxton and BaurIle
on tue other. ff1
Mr. CALDWELL demanded the yeas and
nays on the motion to strike ont.
The yeas and nays were taken and re-
suited: sf-.=
YEAs.-Messrs. Brown Of Preston. Brum-
Geld, Caldwell, GArskadou, Cassidy, Ollie,
Dolley, Hanslcy, Raymond, Hubs, Her
vey, Hagar, Lauck. Mnhon, o Bricu, Par
sous, Powell, Parker, PumcrOy, Simmons,
SinseI, Stewart OF Writ, Sheets, Sopcr,
Stewart of Doddridge, Taylor, Trniner,
Wiley, Walker and Wilson-30,
NAYs.-Msssrs Brown of KnuHwha,
Brooks, Battelle, Chapman, Harrison, IL
vim, Lamb, Montague, Paxton, Rnffncr,
Stevenson of Wood, Van Wrinkle, Warder,
Mr.. President (John HaiI.)-
The name being striker out,
Mr.. VAS WISKLE moved TO fill the blank
with "Alleghany!n
Mr.. HAYNoSD moved to amend by filling
it with "O0lumbia."
Mr.. HERvEY moved to amend the amend
meut by filling the blank with "New Yir-
ginta,"
These were all afterterwards Withdrawn
10 EQhhe why lBE q p&OpuSlEl4u III hE L4AAh
that the roll be called and that each mem
her in responding to his name should de-
signate his preference, TO be taken down
by the clerk, and tho name obtaining a ma
jority of the whole vote fill the blank
The vote was taken In this manner and
resulted 'as follow
For KanaSha, Messrs. Brown of Kanaw
ha, Battelle, Chapman, Harrison, Lamb,
Montague, Paxton, Ruffner ana Van Win
kle,-9. 80
For Allegheny. Messrs. PomerOy and
Stevensonlot Moods-2.
For Augusta: Mr.. Brown of Preston,-l.
For Western Virginia.: Messrs, Brooks
and Powell,-2.
For west VrgMia Messrs. Brumfeld,
Caldwell, Carskadon, Cassidy, Ollie, Dol
ley, Hansley, HaRar. Hubs, Herveyi Hay
mond, Irwin, Lauck Mahon, o'Brien, Far,
sons, Parker, Sinsel, simmons. Stewart OF
Writ, Sheets,SoPer, StewMTt OF poaarl9ge,
Taylor, Trainer, Wiley, Walker Marder'
Wilson. Mr.. President John Hall. $50.
So s'W EST VIRGINIA. was determined on
as the name ofthe new State,
The section was then adopted as follows:
"SEc. /. The State of West Virginia
shall be and remain one of the United
States of America. The Consultation oi
the United States, and the laws and trent
81 = wNHa
| les made in pursuance thereof shall DC tue
supreme law of tue laud.
The second section was read and after
some discussion it WIS adopted as follows
uSEc. 9. Writs aud Commissions issued
under State authority, shall run In the
name of. and official bonds shall be made
pnyable to, The State of West Virginia.
1 Laws shall be enacted in the name Of tbs
State of West Virginia, Indictments shall
conclude against the peace and dignity o.
the State Of West Virginia. I"
The third and fourth sections were reae
| aud adopted as follow:
USRc. 8. The powers of Government re-
side in ali the ritizens-of tho State, and car
Ibe rightfully exercised only in accordance
with their will and appointment
asEo. 4. The citizens of the State are TIL
citizens of the United States residing there
I'M ipt no person In the military, naval, o.
4 marine service Of the United States shall
be deemed resident of this State By reH
Eotf of being stationed thefein.P
The fifth section was read, amended ant
4 adopted as follows;
.,SEo. s. Every citizen of the State shall
be entitled 70 equal representation IN tn
i0overnment, and in all apportionmeuts o
reuresentAtion, equality Of numbers o
THOSE entitled thereto shall be as far a
possible preserved
The sixth section vas taken up and reat
hy the Clerk as folloWst
..Src. 6. The white male citizens OF tn
Stats shall be entitled to vote at all cleo
tiuns held within the election districts Il
which they respectively reside 5ut n
iperaon who Is minor, or Of unsonn
mind, or pauper, or who is under con
tvletiou of treason or felony, OF who ia
lbeCu convicted Of bribery In an electtot
or who has not been resident Of "a
Stats for one year, and Of the county
which be 5ffefs 10 Sotr for six months uel
prsssSalnE such o1eri shall be psrmltts
t0yolt while such disability CouttnHsa,"