Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-11

dir. HERYEY offered tue following EesOtW-
tons which were at his request read, aud
ordered to be printed.
ResolUed, That this Convention earnest
Nv request the Legislature of Maryland to
direct vote to be taken in the counties of
Allegheny and Washington in said State,
embracing the proposition, whether the
people of said counties are in favor OF
aunexing themselves to the State of West
Virginia, aud if il shall result that ma
liority of the votes cast ut said election are
| in favor of annexiug themselves, then the
Legislatures of Maryland aud West Viz
GINA are desired and requested to unite IN
an application to the Congress of the Uni-
ted States for union of the said eOqn-
ties of Allegheny and Washington with
West Virginia.
Q. That in the event the counties of AL
leeheny aud Washington in the State Of
Maryland. become united to. West Virginia
than the Eastern Boundary Of West Viz
Iginia should be the Blue Ridge. a4a
Mr.. POWELL offered the following which
were referred without reading.
L. Resolvs6, That the Legislature shall
have no power to pass any law sanction
ing in any manner, directly or indirectly,
the suspension of specie payments, by any
person, association or corporation issuing
bark notes of any description.
I7 q iIlAt Inc l4eRlSluLuEe suhlA pEnNAA0 ~
law for the registry of all bills or notes,
issued or put in circulation as money. and
shall require ample security for the re-
demption o. the same in specie.
Mr.. BRowE OF KanaWhR withdrew the
amendment offered in the morning SEES
sion.
Mr.. HAYMoSp addressed the Convention
in opposition to an extension Of boundary,
and was followed by Mr. Trainer and Mr.
Parker who advocated the same views.
SIR. STEWART of DoddridEe followed in
behalf report of the Committee aud was
replied to by Mr.. Pomeroy, who was in
turn answered by Mr.. Hall of Marion.
air. HAaAR spoke briefly against adopting
the section. 9l4.-.t
The discussion was further continued by
Messrs. Parker, Pomeroy and Stevenson of
Wood, IN opposition to, and Mr. Brown of
Kanawha, in favor OF, the adoption of the
section. .sts4J ID.
The question was at length taken on the
section, by yeas aud nays. and 1t was re-
jected by, the following vote
YEAs.-Messrs. Brown of KanawhA,
Brumfeld, Chapman, Carskadon, Dolley,i
Hall of Marion, Hpbbs, Montague, MAhon,
Sinsel, Simmons, Sheets, Stewart eff Dodd-
ridge, Van Wrinkle, Walker, wilson and
Mr.. President Hall of kason-17.
telle, Caldwell, Cassidy, Dering, Ollie,
Hansley, Raymond, Harrison, Heryey, HAf
gar, Irwin. Lamb, Lauck, 0'Brien, Parsons,
Powell, Parker, Paxton, Pomeroy, Ruhner,
Steyepvopd, Stewart of Writ, SOper, TEy-
lor, Trainer, Wiley aud Warder-2s.
The third section ofthe report was then
taken up, and reported by the Secretary as
follows:
RssoEped, That the district comprising
the counties of Jefferson, Berkeley, Morgan,
Hampshire, Hardy, Frederick, Pendleton,
Highland, Bath and Allegheny shall also
be included. in aud constitute part OF the
proposed new State, provided majority
ofithe votes cast within the said district, at
elections to be held for-the purpose on the
third ThnFsdAy IN April, in the year as2,
and a majority of the said counties are in
favor of the adoption Of the Constitutioh
to be submitted by this Convention.
Mr.. SrpwARF, Of Doddridge, the Chair
man of the Committee, explained the Sec
ton.
Mr. P6MBRoY moved TO strike out all
the counties except Hampshire and Hardy
hut subsequently, Withdrew the motion.