Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-18
aoyERSop's AIDS.

Prayer by Rev, George Woodbridge, of
the Episcopal Church.
THE GovERSop'B AIDS. ...
Mr.. Morris, from the committee to confer
with the Governor us to the number OF his
aids who should receive pay, presented
report stating that "upOn conference with
the Governor on the subject, he declined
to express any opinion as to which Of his
aids should receive pay, but stated that he
had the authority of the law for appoint
ing them that they were entitled 10 their
pay by law, and that he had appointed
them because he had use for all of them"
The report was laid on the table.
Mr.. Amber submitted resolution re-
stricting the number of aids to he ap.
pointed BY the Governor to three, with the
rank OF Lieut.. Col. of cavalry.
Mr. Baldwin moved TO refer the Ordi.
nance to the Committee on Military Affairs
Neg0tivcd-yeas IS, nays So.
The ordinance was then amended and
passed.
DlsLoYAL MEMBERS.
The report OF the Committee of Elections,
recommending the expulsion of disloyal
members vt tue Convention, was taken up,
and so much oil the said report us refers to,
Vim. =. Brown. Of Preston cnauty-the
first name on the list-wHs agreed to-
yeas -, uays II.
The nays are-AEessrs. Baldwin, Carter,
Cox, Custis, Gillespie, Hoge, Hull, Macf.r-
land. Master, Rives and Sharp.
The other names on the list were taken
up Itridnm, and the traitors expelled, viz j:
James Burnley, Of Marshall, IA divided viva
uOies vote y John 5. Burdett, Of Taylor,
yeas 81, nays l-BHldwini john $. Garlic,
OF Harrison, lYeas 81, nays l-Baldwin;l
Ephraim d. Hall, Of Marion; Chester
D. Hubbard, Of Wheeling; John ].
jackson, (yGHs 70, nays U-MeSsrs. Bald
win, Carter, Conrad Of Frederick, Gusts,
Mcfarland and Masters;l James c. Nc.
Grew, Of Preston; George e. McPorer, Of
Hancock; Chapman j. Stuart, OF Doddridga
and Tyler; Campsell 'rnrr. Of Brooke.
In tue case of Mr.. Wiley, Of Mononga-
LA, nm minated debate and interchange Of
views took place. Statements affecting
the loyalty of Mr.. w., and remarks upon
the weight Of the evidence presented pro
and con we're submitted by several mem
bers.
The report Was then, on motion Of Mr..
Raymond, recnmmittcd TO the Committee
of Elections.
The hour Of o'clock, p. NJ, having mr..
rived, the convention, according to order,
took recess Until o'clock, P. NJ.
ENENIyO SESSION.
The Convention re.assembled at 8
o'clock r. N.
The consideration Of the report Of the
Committee Oh elections was resumed, and
after adopting that portion directing the
Secretary not TO grant certifcNtionS of pay
to the expelled members, the residue OF
the report WAS laid upon the table.
ORDINANCES REPORTED.
Mr. johnson from the Committee on
military affairs, presented m ordinance re.
la,lve to the promotion and election of
company officers Of volunteers.
Mr.. Goode, from special Committee
presented IN ordinance TO authorize the
cqualifei voters Of the Commonwealth
who may be absent from home. in the mil.
tary service, to vote At the places Of their
eurHmpmcnt for electors for President aud
vice-Prcsident, and for members OF Con.
grsSS.
THE ELECTORAL DISTRICTS.
The following ordinance, submitted By
Mr.. Baldwin, was taken up and passed.
Be IL Ord0ipSd. That until otherwise or.
dcred by the General Assembly, eighteen
electors OF Presiden, aud Vice President
Of the Confederate States Of America, shall
be chosen BY tue legally qualified voters Of
this State, BY general ticket, as follows, TO
wits one elecIOr from each congressional
District established by the Convention, and
two from tue State At large the election
to be held on the fret Wednesday in No.
yemhcr. 1861, and to be conducted In all
respects In accordance with the status
regulating the election Of electors of Pres.
idcrt and Vice President Of the united
States Of America, as contained In the
Cole Of 1850 The persons chosen rs
electors Of President and Vice President
shall meet at the capitol IN tho city Of
Richmond. on the day designated by the
Congress Of the Provisional Government
Of the Confederate States, and shall then
md there give their votes, and make, Ger.
tify and transmit lists thereof In the mAn.
net prescribed by the Constitution aud
lava Of tue Confederate States, &c.
COMMISSION VACATED,
Uu motion Of Mr. Fisher, 1t was
RSIOlVSd, That The eonmiSIioa Of JObn