Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-19
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVECTION
Ninteenth Day.

uinority report Of the Committee on the
legislative DEpartment, which was oE1lef-
ed 70 be laid on the table and printed
Hr. HARRISON offered the following reso-
luton:
Rsaolrsd, That the Constitution Of Viz
9inia be refeFred 10 n committee OF hTe,
Sith5iustructious to modify the same. so ~
adapt ito The territory embraced 10 the
new State, Aad 70 provide for the formation
4 Of = new CoaStitStion At some fntare tins.
Nr. HAERIsos assigned his REASONS for
Offering the resolution. he believed the
oeop,s were saxious 70 adopt a Constitu-
fjoG without such delay as must he incur
rel If n new Constitution be now form
ed. and be believed this proposition would
meet their TieWs-at least Of his Consiltu'
ents. he knew. About the year 1865, as
provided by the Convention of 1850, If 1t
we're regarded desirable, 4 new Constitu-
t:9n soaId be formed. rs provided IN the
re solution. BE did not propose that auy
acSion be taken on this resolution now, but
+. he would call il up after the recess Of tbe
( GouVention, aud he offered 1t GOV IN order
/ that members might think about and TAX
about it while at home among iheir con
s,ituents.s
| Mr YAK WIEKLE said this was rather
larger exhibition of a hAnkeriug after the
/ l.iiesh pots" ttlAnbe bad expected He had
thought little Off would manifest itself,
but this plaid, open avowed cry of would
tGod lTe were in Egypt when We sat by the
| fczhDots and ate hrehd 10 the full T. Was
/ more than ne bad expected He supposed
/ the charms OF that old constitution which
| had been ..tnajitedH and amended under
/ the auspices Of Sandy Stuart in the Rich-
mond Consention. by which every poor
IN, is 10 be deprived of a vote, and By
/ TiGI o. mn y
and the other nobody. were so fixed 10 the
| gent!emau's strong affections, that he wOull
| ike to INCLUDE those recent amendments
| That was question that might rs well be
/ decided FIRST rs last, and he accordingly
moved the indefinite postpouement OF the
resolution.
Mr. BRoWN Of Preston. demanded the
/ yeas aud uays on the motion 10 Indemnity
postpone.
The yeas and nays were taken and re-
\ suited yeas Al. nays 2 /; all present voting
for the postponement except AessrS. Har-
| TisOn and Powell.
So the resolution was indefinitely post
poned, or III other words knocked on the
/ head.
/ Mr. CALDWELL presented the report Of
The Committee on tbe Executive Depart
ment, which WAS taken up TOR the eonsid-
cration, but afterwards laid m the table
and ordered to be printed.
The report of the Committee on the Leg
latise Department was then taken up for
Reconsideration.
The 6rst section wa4 reported BY the
clerk as follows.
/. the Legislative power of the State
| shall be vested in n Senate and House of
Delegates. The style Of their acts shall be,
"Be it enacted by the Legislature Of West
Virginia"
/ Mr.. VAs WISKLB moved to strike out the
| second clause. That was eomprehended in
/ a section of the report of7the Committee
on Fundamental and General ProTisions,
already adopted.
Mr.. LAMB said il II WAS to be struck out
any place, il should be from the report of
itbat Committee as II properly belonged tn
the Legislative Department. The object
of the Legislative Committee in embody
ing il hero WAS to get the expression, BE
Il enacted by the LegiIldtare (instead of
Senate and Hou1eof Deiegdtss) OF West Vir-
5ginta."
/. gestion, Withdrew his amendment and the
section as reported BY the Committee, WAS
adopted.
lows:
1. TIE Senate shalt be composed OF
eighteen, and the House of Delegates Of
fofty-six members Tie term of Office for
Senators shallbe three years, and that OF
delegates one year. commencing, In each
case on the fifst day of October next sue
cseding their election. The regular cleo
tons for members of the Legislature shall
l.be held on the fonrth Thursdhy OF May.
But vacancies in either branch shall be
filled by election. for the unexpired term,
x in such manner as shall be prescribed by
law. @
Mr.. Brown, OF Kanawha, moved to pass
gby the first clause, as 1t treated OF the same
subject AS the minority report. not yet oe-
fore them, land as he desired the minority
to have q hearing on those subjects OF the