Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-08
VIRGINIA CONVENTIONS.
ADJOURNED sEsstoS-sEcoSD DAY.
"WEDNESDAY, August I, IS6

Mr.. BRowS, of Preston, from the Com
mittee on Credentials, presented the re-
port Of that Committee, stating that George
Koontz of Jefferson, Blackwell Jackson
of Lewis, Thos. Gather of Taylor, Andrew
Flesher of Mason, and James Smith OF
Jackson, are entitled to seats in the Con-
veution as members of the same.
The Chair stated that such Of the gen
.lemen as were members of the Couyen-
ton by virtue of their membership in the
Legislature, would not need to take the
oath. as they had already taken it in quali-
Tying as members of the Legislature.
Messrs. KOonts and Smith then came
forward and the oath of Office was adj
ministered to them BY the President.
Mr.. FLEXisG, of Harrison, offered the
following resolution:
! Rssolved, That the Committee on Busi-
ness inquire into the eXped!rnry OF re-
porting an Ordinance coniscatlng the real
estate of all persons in this Commonwealth
who have left their homes and taken up
arms in rebellion against the government
OF the United States.
Mr.. CRANE, of Randolph, said he did not
see Why they should subject the real estate
TO con6scation, and not tue personal, u the
parties named. He moved TO amend the
resolution so rs TO make it read real and
| personal"
Mr.. FLg~rxo accepted the amendment.
The resolution was then adopted
Mr. CuAxE, of Randolph, offered the fol-
Pe,oivs5, That the Committee on Bush
ness inquire into the expediency of allow
ing the Sheriffs aud other collectors of the
public revenue, AN additional compensa-
tion to that now allowed by law for linn
| tied time.
Adopted.
following.
WHEREAS, The late Legislature refused
TO give its consent for a division Of the
State or the formation Of u new Statei and
whereas, we deem it necessary in compli-
ance with the Constitution of the United
States I, have such consent before the
creation of a new State, therefore
Rssotued. That we deem it unwise at this
time for this Convention to take action for
division of the State, and that when IL
adjpurns on Friday next, it will adjourn
Mr. WEST moved to lay the resolution on
! the table. II was calculated to embarrass
the prosecution of business, and he did
not want to get into another snarl.
Mr. VAx WIxKLg moved t0 amend By re-
ferrfng the resolution to the committee on
the subject raised yesterday. He subse-
quenIly Withdrew the motion.
Sir. HAGASs said he-was instructed Ivy
DR.. Parsons. who was uuwell, to have him
sent for blythe Sergeant-at Arms, if any
test vote should he taken.
Sir. WEST thought the Convention should
at once put down everything calculated to
impede its business, aud OF course such Il
resolution as this would do it.
Mr.. FARXswoRTH demanded the yeas and
nays.
Sir. CRANE of Randolph, said it was his
impression that. according to the rules
adopted for the government of the Com
vcntiOn, the resolution having been OBJ
jected to, must lie over.
The President said there was no such
) ruleas far rs he was u ware.
/ Mr.. YAN WISKLE thought the resolution
7 should tnke the same direction rs the res
olutiOns yesterday. He had made his mo-
! to amend with that view. IF the yeas
and nays were 70 he called he would have
to call for division of the question, for
the resolution provides for two distinct
objects, an expression of sentiment, as
well as M adjournment.
Sir. CRANE, of Randolph, thought the
preamble might go 10 Is committee, but the
the latter part could not.
Mr.. MARTIS, of Wetzel, wished TO say n
word or two about the disposition Of ihe
resolution.
The President said the question before
the Convention was not debntabie. and
that the first question was on the motion TO
divide the question.
Sir. WEST hail not understood the gen.
tlemnn from Wood to call for n division OF
the question His motion was to refer. II
he did so, ii was after the yeas and nays
were demanded. After a motion TO lay up
on the table, there WAS no parliamentary
rule that justified the division of the queS-
ton. The motion 10 lay on tue table car
Ties the whole subject with it
Mr.. FRosr had understood the gentleman
from Wood to call for division of the
question.
TnE PRrsIDESr-He did.
Mr.. FRosT-He certainly did so before
the call was made for the yeas and nays.
The President said it was for the Con
vention to decide whether they would di-
vide, and whether they would lny the
| whole resolution on the table, or pnrt Off it.
The question, shall the question divided?
was put and decided in the negative.
The question REQUIRED on laying the res
oluiion on the table.
On this question the yeas and nays, hav-
I ing been demanded and the demand sus-
I tanned, were taken and resulted as follow:
| YEIs-MesSrs Berkshire Burnley. Brown, Burle;t
Broski. Barrek. Crawford, Crane OF PFestnn Crane
OF Randolph, Gather. Caldwell. CarsSadon Davidson
Douglas. Foley, Fleming, Hale ulgIns, HOOtnn,
Howard, Jackson, Kram1r Kuontz, Lightburn. Love
Martin Of Metze, Mason. Michael Myers. Nichols,
Smith. 10. W. Slack. Snlder, Swan. TAFT, West,
Nithers, Williamson Of PleaSants, and Znn-3o.
NATs-NesHrs. Atkinson. foreman uf Tyler. Barns,
Brumheid. Downey, PIrnswOrtl, ileser Fast Frost,
GrahHul, lEarrisnn Hubbard, johnson. LngAn. Pur
ter, Rtehie, smith tEontaiul Scott Stewart, Trout.
Todd, Van Wlnkle, wilson, Watson aud Foreman Of
/ Wood (PTcsdeGt.f-2S.
Remainder OF members absent.
So the motion prevailed, and the resolu-
tion went 10 the liable.
! The PREsIDExr said the gentleman from
Doddridge tSlr. Foley yesterlny offered a
resolution of inquiry in regard to 4 repeal
of the Stay Law, and asked for the yeas
aud uays upon it, The Chair decided at
:the time that there was not sufficient
+ number up To- sustnin the demand In