Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-13
CONsTITUTIoNAL CONVENTIoN
Fourteenth Day.
Tnnnsn1y. Dc. ]

= THURsDAY, Dec. IL, 1861.
The Convention was opened with prayer
. by Rev. Thomas q. Trainer, member from
Marshall
Nj. WHEY asked and obtained leave OF
absence. He proposed TO start for Wash
layton this evening.
A. NJ IRSISE took the floor, and addressed
the Convention upon the third section OF
the report of the COMMITTEES on boundary,
aud against the amendment of Mr.. Stewart
! iot Duddridge, which proposed 70 include
arbitrarily the counties of Hamtshtre.
Hardy, Morgan, Berkeley. Jefferson, Fred
erick, and Pendleton. Mr., Irvine took the
ground that this Convention bad no power
to transcend the boundary fxed BY the for
II mer Convention in the ordinance for the
Il erection Of a new State.
Mr.. Irvine Vas replied to by Mr.. Van
Winkle.
Z. Mr. PoMERoY spoke in opposition to the
amendment of Mr.. Stewart. 1t those
\ counties must come in, he was for letting
them have an opportunity to decide upon
a Il for themselyes-but such vote would
be worse than farce, and he was opposed
4 to taking them in until they could be dealt
with In some regular, Legitimate way.
Mr. STEWART followed in support Of his
amendmsnt. and replied to the arguments
that had been urged against it.
Mr.. STRvESsoS OF Wood succeeded. He
adduced facts and figures to show that II
all abe counties proposed to be brought In
4 were included il would give such prepon-
derance of sentiment hostile to the new
State as 10 render the defeat of the coRsti-
tuition before the people not only possible
but probable.
i Nj. HALL, Of Marion followed at great
Il leugtb in support of the amendment. He
Il believed in the possession of these conn
- tn risk their
floss for the sake of offering them a chance
Il toyote when they all knew the opportunity
4 could not beimproved. BE believed in the
right to include them as they included the
4 equities of Greenbrier, PoeOhontAs, Mon
! roe, Mercer, aud Mcdowell.
Mr WILEY opposed the amendment, He
]. wanted the counties, but was not willing
to take them without their consent. 4
Mr. VAN WINKLR also opposed tue n
J, amendment for the same reason. He had no
j doubt ofthe power Of the Convention TO
j include the counties arbitrarily if they
chose, but he thought il would be iDjudi-
riols, as likely to provoke the hostility Of
J those people.
SIr. BRowx OF Kanawha, favored the
adoption OF tue amendment. He thought
Il II il was right 10 take counties without
consulting them in one case, it was equal
il is right 10 aEother-and the necessity in
the case was no less imperative than IN the
+ other. where Pocahontss, Greenbrier, &C.,
4 were included.
Mr.. CARsKADoN also opposed the amends
meut. He was in favor of his county
a (HAmpshire) coming in, but he wanted
! them to have a voice in the matter.
i Sir. RAYMOND also spoke in opposition to
} lit after which o vote WAS taken by yeas
/, and nays, with the following result:
f YEAs-Messrs. Brown of Kanawha, Chap
: man, Dolley, Hall of Marion, Rhffner.
: Sheets, Soper, Stuart OF Doddridge, and
! Mr.. President [Hall Of Mason,)-
+ NAY--Messrs. Brown Of Preston, Brooks,
+ Brum6eld, Batteile. Caldwell CarskadUn,
: Cassidy, Dering, Ollie, Hansley, Raymond
Harrison. Hubs, Hervy, Hagar, irvine,
Ian. b, L.aIlelE- Mnntaglia- -Mahnn, aiREiet.
Parsons, Powell. Parker, PHzton, Pomeroyr
Sinsei, Simmons, Stevenson of Wood,
} Stewart of Writ, Taylor, Trainer, Van
r Wrinkle, Wiley, Walker, WardeF and VIII
i son-57. :. a5s
Mr.. WILEY offered the following az a
4 substitute for the section;
g ResoLVed, That the counties OF Pen
I, dleton, Hardy and Hampshire ought TO BIZ
: included in the proposed State OF. West Vir-
: ginin: PROVIDED u majority of voles 10 said
S county Of Pendltton, and also in tho said
4 county OF Hardy, and also in the said
: county of Hampshire, at elections TO be
!; lheId therein On tue --of - is infpvot
: loflhe adoption of the constitution TO he
: submitted by this Convention.
2. That the county Of Morgan. ought 10
e be included in the said State Pro pided 4
: majority of yetes cast therein on the day
laforesIidis in favor Of the adoption ofsai,l
I constitution; and provided further thst
]; aaid counties of PendlelOn, Hardy ani
: lHampshire shall be included therein rs
. aforesaid.
8. That the county of Berkeley ought to
: be included in the said State: PROVIDED q
Q majority OF votes cast therein on the day
aforesaid is in favor OF theNdoption OF said
{ cOnstituIion; and provided further, that the
q said counties OF Peudleton, Hardy, HamP-
! shire and Morgan shall be included as
: aforesaid.
l 4. That the county of Jefferson ought
j. to be included in the said State; ProVI9sd
e n majority of votes cast therein on the day
; constitution; and provided further, that
5 the said counties of Pendleton, Hardy.
0 Hampshire, Morgan and Berkeley, shnll be
d included therein as aforesaid.
Z 8. That the county OF Frederick ought
i, to be iucluded5in tue said State Pr0Viisd
!. a majority of votes cast therein on the day
aforesaid is in favor of the adoption of said
. constitution; aud provided further that the
e said counties OF Pendleton. Hardy, Hamp-
:. tshire, Morgan aud Berkeley, shall be IN
] clnded iu manner aud form as Aforesaid
: The Convention then took nrecess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. BATrELbB offered the following:
! ResolUed, That the debate shall cease,
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