The Kingwood chronicle. [volume] (Kingwood, Va. [W. Va.]) 1861-1861, 1861-06-29

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Mr. Lamb nominated Francis II Perpoint,
y Of Marion. for Governor
There being 10 more nominations offered.
the roll was called. and after the result was
ascertained the President announced that
Mr. Pierroint received II votes (all that were
present. and was therefore elected Governor
OF the State Of Virginia
4 MI Carlile said that the officers 10 he
elected Should take the oath Office at once. the
committee to whom was entrusted the reyis-
ion Of the ordinance containing that oath had
thought proper to present il at this time
that as revised. it might be acted on by the
/ Convention. He read it as follows
oATH OF OFFICE.
i selemnly swear sor affirm that | will sup
1 port the Constitution Of the United States
and the laws made IN pursuance thereof as
the supreme law Of the land anything il the
Constitution and laws Of the State 81 Virginia
or IN the Ordinances Of the Convention which
4 assembled in Richmond On the 18th day Of
\ February last to the contrary notWsithstand-
Inc, and that | will uphold and defend lhc
Government OF lrglnia as yndlcaicd and re
stored By the Convention which assembled In
4 Wheeling On the 18th day Of June, ls6l-
4 The revision was accepted hy the Convea-
ton
The Chair stated that the next business in
order was the election Of Lieutenant Gov
elnor
Mr. Moss nominated Daniel Paisley, of
Mason
4 The roll was called and the result having
been ascertained the President announced
that Daniel Paisley lad received seventy six
votes, and was therefore elected Lieutenant
Governor Of the State Of Virginia
Mr. Dorsey moved that the election Of At
tornev General be postponed until Saturday
next Agreed To
The Chair Tie next business Is the cleo
ton Of Council to the Governor.
Mr Dorsey nominate tor that position
! p H. Van Winkle Of Wood VIM a. Har-
rison Of Harrison; Wm Lazier, Of Nonon-
gala and Daniel Lamb and James M. Pax
ton, of Ohio
The roll vas called. and Nr Van " inhle
received . votes Mr. Lamb, 15 Mr Itar-
rison - Ar Iazcar. Mi, NH Paxton, 10 !;
+. II Caldwell of Marshall, ard Andrew
wilson Of Ohio, ,.
\ i'Ac Chair announced thc e,eeti4n of
Ies4rs. III NinAle Lamb, Harrison l.aztar,
and Paxton as members Of the Council to The
Governor Of Virginia.
Y The Chair announced the next bt9ine-, in
order a. being tile resolutions &c tie gentle
man from Nononealia. and the question on
\ its adoption.
v MI Carlilcwi-hca to postpone fit the pres
/ ent the consideration Of the resolution He
moved that the Governor elect be informed
\ 81 his election 1T once: and il convenient the
oath administered 10 him. It was important
that he should al once be installed In office
4 proclamation ought to 20 forth il tile
morning ! paper II practicable, providing for
i special election for the Senatorial districts,
and House Of Delegates il those counties
whore vacancies exist, and special messen-
Ger " sent to those counties
i The suggestion was adopted. and AIessrs.
\ Garlic and Lamb were appontedh Committee
u notifs Mr. Picrroint of hiS election
I The Committee retired and after time.
returned, accompanied by the Governor,
whose appearance was greeted with round
&c applause, which WIS joined il BY the out
/ siders
4 Tie assembled the Speaker stand and af-
ter being introduced Is the President made
a brief speech.
! The oath was then administered b Andrew
! Wilson. Ed. aJusliee of the Peace and Nr-
\ Piorpoint became q facto tie Governor of
] Virginia.
4 Nr Frost | move that i committee of
three be appointed u wait III the Governor
and inform him that this Convention Is now
ready II receive any communication from him
f that Nv may =ee proper II send H.
] The resolution was adopted and MeSsrs
Frost Crane Of Tucker and Wetzel were ap-
pointed the committee.
received an invitation for the Convention t.
attend firing Of salutes on the Island. in
honor Of the election of Governor
] On motion the Convention at once ad-
iourned
I New ENVELOPES AND STANps. In conse-
auence Of the retention and improper use d
postage stamps b. delinquent postmasters in
some of the Seeded States. the Postmaste,
General has ordered new stamped envelope,
which will be ready for use in few days, and
that by the Il Of August there viii be men
stamp with devices altogether different from
the present
\ The Postmaster at Mobile, Alabama, has
set good example to the Southern postmas-