Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-28
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
Secondpny.
WnpsEspAY. Nov. "a lsel

Harvey. ~ Y
Mr.. HALL, the Secretary elect, was
sworn in, and assumed the duties OF his
office.
Mr.. LANE said he understood from the
4 Secretary that he was mistaken in stating
that copies Of the rules OF the June Co1-
lvention could be furnished. Those copies
were not forthcoming, aud he moved the
I printing OF one hundred copies for the use
of the Convention, and rolls for taking
the yeas and nays.
The motion was agreed TO.
Mr.. VAs WIHKLE from the committee to
i'report the best method of bringing Dusi-i
4 mess before this Convention, presented the
following as the report Of that committee;
Il. REroRr OF Taa coWUIrFRR.
The Gommitte appointed ITO report the
best method Of bringing before the Con-
svention such provisions TO be inserted in
4 the Constitution as may be proposed" res
jpectfnlly recommend the adoption CT the
/! following resolutions:
ResolVed, That the President appointthe
following standing committees, each OF
which shall choose its own Chairman:
i lila Committee on Fundamental and
GeneTGl PropisiORs, to consist of nine per-
Il sons, who shall consider and report suita-
4 BILE provisions TO be inserted in the .Consti-
tuition to give the government II creates a
/ free and republican character. 70 project
tninoFities, and to sedure popular rights in-
/ GLIDING provisions relating to suffrage and
= the basis of Representation
~ 2. A committee, on County Organization
to consist Of seven members, who shall
I consider and report suitable provisions for
tho administration of the local affair of the
! several countless the proper officers for
\ each, their terms Of service, and the mode
1 and time Of their election and appointment.
Las. A COMMITTEES on the Legislatiue De-
/ partment, to consist of seven members, who
shall consider aud report the proper nutn-
bers of representatives in each branch OF
the General Assembly, the principles on
which representation shall be apportioned,
aad present apportionment thereof and
such other provisions as are necessary to
| constitute the said department; and also
| proper mode ofRpportioning representation
1 in the. House ofRepresentatiYes Of the u
g., and an apportionment of the same un'
der the .eenses of 1880
/ 4.aA Committee on the Executive Depart
I;melt. to consist of seven members, who
shall consider and report such provisions
as are necessaEyto constitute said Depart
ment.
t. Is. A Committee on the Judiciary Depart
raent, to consist of seven members, who
shall consider and report such provisions
ash are necessary to constitute the said De-
bpartment, including those relating to the
Judicial powers and Jurisdiction OF JUS
4 tees of the Peace. ..5
IT, g. A Committee ON Tdzation and finance,
to consist of seven members, who shall
consider and report suitable provisions
on the subject and in reference to the as
sumption blythe proposed new STATE OF m
4 equitable proportion of the debt OF the
State of Virginia; and what provision can
and should be made for the payment OF
such proportion.
/ a. "A Committee on EdaeqtioRi to consist
of seven members, who shall consider nd
report suitable provisions in relation to
that subject. ii7l 4G5
8. "A Committee, to consist of seyenmem-
bers, TO prepare. q schedule, TO accompany
the constitution, providing for putting the
same in operation, and to contain such
other suitable provisions as circumstances
dos tResoE6ed. That all resolutions and prop
ositlons, containing or relating to provis-
: lions to be inserted in the Constitution,
shall referred 70 the appropriate standing
committees, tctth0ut debate, and be printed
for the use Of the Convention.
I Resotue6, That every report made by a
select committee shall, in its turn, be con.
: sidered, aud to be open to amendment, Sec
sage of any section or clause shall not be
final The question shall recur on the
passage or adoption of the whole report,
4 as amended; and motions to strike out and
insert shall be in order.t ia
I Mr.. VAN WrSKLR said that instead of the
usual motion to lay on the liable aud print,
he would move to take up at once and
consider the report, section by section, in
view of the fact that no profitable busi-
ness could be done until the committees
were formed.
The motion was agreed to, and the re-
port was taken up and considered section
by section.
The same gentleman, in explaining the
report said It would be observed that tho
COMMITTEE had not undertaken 70 Indicate
what should be in the Constitution in any
instance whatever. The report merely in
dictated the subjects which must necessa-
rily be considered, and roVided appropri-
ate committees 70 con slider them. II did
not indicate what should be done, but only
the manner of doing 1t. The whole busi-
ness of forming q Constitution would be
appropriately distributed among these
something like this. "A member offered a
proposition containing some provision
which he desires to have in the Oonstitu-
Ition.g 1t Is referred to committee having
title subject in charge, and printed and dis
ftribnted among the members. The COM
mittee consider it, and IL they approve of
4 itihey will em6ody it in their report. If
they do not approve oft, the original pro-
Iposer or any other gentleman can movetts
iinsertioh, when the report Is made. Mean
while the members will have had time to
form an opinion of its merits, and eau vote
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