Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-17
ATKINSON ! SESSION.

- +, AErERSooS SESSION.
The Convention on re.assembling re-
sumed decentralization Of the 18th Sec
ton Of t1erRepoFtf of the Committee on
Fundamental aud General proyisions.
The question was on striking out the
second sentence, and the motion to strike
out Was agreed to- -.
Sir. STEVENSON, of Wood, then offered
his amendment to, add at the end OF the
6Tst sentence these words: NO person
shall be convicted of treason unless on tes-
timony of two witnesses 70 the same overt
act, or confession,in open conrt.P
The amendment was agreed to.
The question was then put on the adop-
tion Of the section and it was adopted in
the following shape:
Section 10. Treason against the State
shall consist only In levying war against 1t,
or 10 adheriag 70 its enemies giving them
aid and comfort. -. g. tyial. ,,.
No person shall be convicted Of treason,
unless on testimony of two witnesses to
the same overt act, or confession In open
court.
II Treasoa shall be punished, according to
1.-THE character of the acts committed, by the
infiction OF one or more OF the penalties Of
deIth, rimprisonmeBt, fine, or eoutisration
of the real and personal property OF the
The I4lh section was taken up, read and
adopted, as follows:
Section IA: No lottery shall be author
lied by law; and the buying, selling or
transferring of tickets or chances in any
lottery shall be prohibited.
On motion of Mr. VAS WGKLE the re-.
port as amended was recommitted.
Mr.. SHEETS moved to reconsider the vote
by which the Committee on Printing and
Expenditure were relieved of further du-
Ties in relation to publishing the debates.
Theimotion to reconsider was agreed TO.
A discussion arose in which Mesrs. Stu
art aud Harrison opposed publishing, and
Messrs. Van Wrinkle and Pomeroy advo-
Gated 1t. 81
The vote to'relieve the committee from
further consideration of the subject was
taken by yeas and nays, and resulted,
YEAs.-Messrs. Brooks, Brumheld, Chapman, Cas-
Saday, DEls, Dolly, Hall of Marion, Harrison HagaF
Parsons, Poweli, Parker, sim9ons Stuart Of Dodd-
ridge, Taylor, Walker, Wilson, Mr. President (Hall u
NSYs--siessrs. Battslls, Caskadou, Dsring. Hans
| 10y, Raymond, Hubs, Heryey. Paxton, Pomeroys
Sfnsel Stevenson Of Wood, 81 Wart OF Writ Shset
| Soper. Van Wrinkle and WaFder-l6
| So the Convention again determined not
Ito publish theis debate and proceedings
/ The Convention took up the report of
the Committee on the Legislative Depart
ment.
Mr.. LAMB said there were two resolutions
contained in the report in reference TO Con-
gressional apportionment.
The Secretary reported them as follows /:
Section 49, The whole number of mem-
bers to which tue State may at any time
| be entitled in the House of Represents.
tiyes of the United States, shall be appor-
4 toned, as nearly at may, among the sever
al counties, cities and towns Of the State,
1 according to their respective numbers )
which shall be determined by adding to
the whole number Of free persons, includ-
4 ing those bound TO service for term OF
Il years! aud excluding Indians not taxed,
1 thrpe.fifths of alliother persons.
SectionSl4. In the apportionment, the
/ State shall be divided into districts cor
I responding In number with the represen-
tatiyes to which it may be entitled In the
House of Representatives of the Congress-
of the United States, which shall be formed
respectively of-contiguous counties, cities,
4 aud towns, be compact, and include, as
a nearly as may be. an equal number of the
4 population upon which is based represent
tation in the House Of Representatives of
the United States.
Mr. LANE moved to strike out the words
settles and towns" where the occur in the
sections, aud the motion was agreed TO.
hrresol1tions as amended were adopt
ed, oheby one.
4 Mr. LANE moved hat when the Conven-
Ition aGjpprn it adjourn to meet tomorrow
at eleven o'clock A. NJ, instead often, as
usual.
Il Agreed to. = ~
Mr.. srEvESsox of Wood moved that the
compensation of the Sergeant.at-arms,
secretary, pages. doorkeepers aud jAnitor
i be fixed Hpon as the same paid at the last
Convention. Agreed TO.
The Convention then adjourned.
oHAKLpsroN, AND ~ wnEEL1sa.