Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-09

of the State. which on his motion was re-
ierred 10 tue Committee on Division oil the
Mr.. wEsr offered the following resOln-
ton:
ResOfVed, That the appropriate Commit
tee be instructed to report an ordinance to
SO amend the Constitution OF the State as
to provide for the creation of new counties
of less area than is required at present
by the Constitution.
Mr. VAN WISKLE moved a reference TO
the Committee on business, which was
agreed to.
Mr.. Hoorox presented three other petit
lions from the citizens of Prestoni similar
to that offered by b.s colleague.
They were referred to the same commit
tee as the other.
Mr.. FARxswOnTu offered the following
resolution
Re,olred, That all persons Ginning tic
right TO vote at any election, shall be re-
quired before doing so, to take the oath of
allegiance as adopted and prescribed by
the Convention which met in Wheeling on
the Lab of June last:] PrOrided, how
ever. that all persons having once la
ken the oath, shall not be required to take
itu secoud time nor shall any person re-
office or serve on grand or petit Juries.
An extended discussion upon this reso-
luton took place.
> Messrs. Garlic, Crane of Randolph, and
Van Wrinkle opposed its adoption
FoSTAtS SMITH advocated IT.
Mr.. CARLnE moved to indefinitely post
poue.
Mr.. WEST opposed the indefinite post
movement.
Mr.. Dorsey said if the gentleman from
Harrison would withdraw his motion, he
would move that the resolution be referred
to the Committee on Business.
Mr.. CARLiLE withdrew it.
Mr.. Dorsey moved the reference indi-
Gated.
Mr.. FARxswoRrH rose for the purpose of
withdrawing the resolution. He had been
really somewhat opposed to the sentiment
of the resolution and had offered it more
in compliance with the wishes of his con-
stituents than his own. But since there
had been so much said about tue merits of
it he did not think it after all so very OBJ
I jectionable. lie withdrew it.
The President decided that it could not
/ be withdrawn. A motion had been made
/ by the gentleman from Monongalia to refer.
| The question on referring TO the Com
mittee on Business was taken and decided
in the affirmative:
Mr.. LfGHrBrRN offered the following
which wa referred to the same committee:
Rssolced, That the Constitution Le 50
amended as to render all persons ineligible
TO hold any Office of profit or trust in the
Commonwealth who voted for the ordi
nance, and yet adhere TO the doctrine of
secession.
Mr. MARTIx, ofwe,zel offered the follow
| ing, which was similarly referred:
! ResolUed, That all persons having taken
| the oath required of the officers ofthe gov
eminent who since have voted for tue Or
dinance ofSeCessiqn. and all other persons
| having before aud after voting for said
| Ordinance advocated secession princi-
I pies, shall be disqualified for exercising the
| functions of any office in the Common
wealth during hostilities between the Uni
ted States and the seeded States.
! Mr.. VAN WINELE offered the following,
which was'adopted:
! Resolsed, That all resolutions or motions
1 requiring the enactment of ordinances or
laws, shall not be acted upon by the Con-
I veutiOn until tue same shall have been re-
1 ported upon by a committee.
! He also m6yed that the consideration OF
the ordinances reported by the Committee
on Business be made the order Of the day
for tomorrow at eleven o'clock.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. Davidson observed that Mr.. Smith
OF Upshur, who had been appointed on the
Committee on Division of the State, was
not present in the Convention, and moved
that Ms. FarnswOrth be appointed in lieu
of him,
The motion was agreed to and Mr.. Farms
worth appointed.
The Convention then adjourned until
eleven o'clock Tomorrow.