Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-13

NJ. HRAvnY called attention 10 the slht
rule of the Convention, ~ hieh says that q
question once determined must stand As
! the Judgment Of the house, and shall not
again be drawn into debate.
The CHAR DECIDED that the rule did not
apply TO this case.
The motion 70 reconsider Was agreed TO-
Messrs. PomeFoy, Powell; HerTey, and
Parker protested against this action, the
latter saying that the adoption OF MI
Lambs amendment was the indefinite post
ponement of the new State, and would
postpone IL till the day of Judgment
The vote on the adoption Of tns amend
meut Was taken by yeas and nays, With the
following result:
YRAs-Messrs. Brown OF KRnAwhas BAT
telle. Chapman. Caldwell, Carskadon, CAS-
sAdy, Dertng, Dllls, Dolly, Hall, of Marion,
nubbs, Lauck, Lamb. 0'Bdeu, Homer,
Sinsel, Simmons, Stevenson OF Wood
SiewArt Of Writ, Sheets, S1peT, Stuart OF
Duddridge, Van Wrinkle, Wardsr, and Alr.
President Hall of Masonl has.
NAYs-Messrs- ByoEn Of Preston, Brooks.
Bfumtield, Hanslsy Raymond, Harrison,
Hervey, Hagar, Irlins Montague, Mahon,
Parsons, Powell, riket, Paxton, Pomcrny,
Taylor, Trainer lyiison-le.
So the amend sras eonenFred IN
The question came pp;on The section as
amended.
Mr.. Paxton moved TO strike oct the time
for holding the election, athe third Thurs
day in April in the year 1862, and leave
the blank 10 be hlled with such date as the
Convention might ~ failure time deter
mine.
The amendment was, lostsby tie vote,
the President voting 10 (6e negative.
The section rs amended was thea report
cd by the Clerk ds follows
<, Resolp4i, That the t&striet computing
the counties Of Jehetscn, RerkleYs Nor
gan, Hampshire. Hardy, Pendleton and
Frederick shalt also be included
in and constitute part of the
proposed new stare, provided majority
of tile votes cast within the said district,
at elections TO be held for the purpose, on
the third Thnrsdayl in April. IN the year
1852, and If from any cause said elections
are not held on that day, then the Leg
isinture may provide for holdlas them o a
some later day, and majority of the said
counties are ia favor OF the adoption OF
the Constitution TO be submitted by ms
The yeas and nays were taken and re-
suited:
Brooks, BatleiIp, Chapman, Caldwell, Cars
kadon, Uaasady, Deripg Hnl, Of Marion
| HAymond, Hubbs Heryey, Hagar, Lnm6i
Lanek, Montague, Mahon, 0'BrieH, Ruff
ner. Siusel, Simmons, Stevenson Of Wood,
Stewart of Wirt, Sheets, Soper, Stuart OF
l5Doddridge, Taylor, Trainer, Van WinkIe,
Wilson, Whrder, AIR. President (HHll Of Ma
son)-33
EAYs-Mesars Brown OF Preston, Brum-
field, Ollie. Hansley, Harrison. Irwin, Par
suns Powell, Parker PaxtonHnd PomerSS
In.
Mr. STRyExsoN of Wood offered the fol-
| lowiug. which was adopted:
Rssoived, That u committee be appointed
| 10 be called the Committee on Revision
aud Engrossment, to be composed ofathe
chairmen Of the several stGndipg Commit.
tees on the Constitution whose duty II
shall be to revise tue language and ar
raugement of the several articles, sections
| and clauses of the Constitution, and report
tile sumo, with the alterations they pro,
pose, for the final action of the Conyen.
l5tion.
Tue fourth section was taken up and re-
ported by the Clerk rs follows; So
ReSoLUed, That the district comprising
the counties Of Clarke, Merrcn, Shenan'
4 tipNlss Page, RassipBh uo4v aug rlstai Rock
4 bridge, aud BOtetoart shall also be in
\ Guided in and constitute part of the pro,
posed new State, providsdTW majority of tb,
votes cast Dsithin5 the said district, at cleo
tions to be held for that purpose, on the
third Thursday in April, 10 the year 1862
and n majority of the said counties are in
\ favor Of the adoption OF the Constitution tc
| be submitted by this Convention.
The question was taken by ayes ant
/ noes, and the seotion rejected
The concluding resolution WAS taken nE
| and reported to the Convention:
Received. That this Convention respect
| fully request the Geuernl Assembly II
make suitable provision for holding th'
elections mentioned in the preceding reso'
lutous.
The resolution was adopted and the Con.
ventiou adjourned.