Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-06-20
VIRGINIA. CONVENTION
EIGHTH DAY.
MrnNrsnAY. Jnne1e. lsl


hour, and was opened with prayer by Rev.
]. failure of this city.
The Minutes of the preceding day, were
read and ADOPTED.
The reports of Committees were called
for. There being none to offer,
Mr.. CALDWELL, of Marshall, suggested
that rs there were several members pres
ent this morning who had been ahseat at
the time the vote was taken on the Declar-
alton of rights, an opportunity be afforded
them to record their votes.
The several gentlemen referred to announ-
ced their votes without exception in favor
of the adoption of the Declaration.
Mr. VANCE, of Harrison, arose to priv
LEGGED question. He desired to call the at
tention OF the Convention to the character
ofthe report of yesterdays proceedings Of
this Convention in the IateiLigenesr of this
moruiug. The report in some portions was
meagerund uusatisfactory. If the reporter
attempts TO report anything here be should
report It correctly or not at all. They
would End in the report that tho remarks
made by gentlemen in favor of the motion
offered by the gentleman from Upshur, but
partially and Incorrectly reported. On the
other hand, tue remarks OF tue gentlemen
who spoke in opposition TO the adoption of
the motion are reported fully and correctly.
This was calculated to leave q wrong inn
preston on tile minds Of those who read
the printed report, aud were not present in
the Convention. TtiisWas a species of par
tiality which should not be exhibited By
any reporter and if this Partially was to
be shown here and in this way the sooner
the people know it the better. From the
remarks of gentlemen as reported it would
seem that the members advocating the res
olution were attempting to embarrass the
| Convention, and the report does not re-
Iieve them from that impu,ation.
now say to the reporter, that he will
either report me correctly or not ut all. i
do not particularly desire to be reported.
did not COPE here to make speeches, but
for the good of my people; but do hope
hereafter that ifhe attempts to report any
thing at all he will report it correctly.
would just say that the gentleman from
Epshur gave many very good reasons in.
support of his resolution, and they were
not noticed at all. Speeches of certain
other gentlemen were not noticed at all,
while those Of others were given almost
word tor word.
Mr.. CAuLrLE asked that the order of the
day be taken up.
The order OF the day, being the ordtn-
ance for the reorganization of this State
| government, was then taken up.
Mr. CARLYLE wished to amend the third
section by striking out in the sentence be-
ginning in the eleventh line, after the
word sOfices," the word "for," and insert,
''from the passage OF this ordinance until
the end Of"
The amendment was cOncurred in.
Mr.. Caldwell moved that the ordinance
he taken up and voted on section by Sec
ton, which was agreed to.
The Secretary read the first section.
Mr.. VAN WINRLE moved to amend the
section by inserting in the third line, af-
the word .sOlice," the words "for six months
orr" and by adding at the end Of the sec
ton the words 'sand the General Assem-
bly, is hereby required to provide by law
tor the eleatiOn of Governor aud Lieu
tenant Governor, by the people, as soon as
in their Judgment such election cUu be
properly held"
The amendments were concurred in, and
the section passed.
The second section was read.
Sir HOOToN- euguIred 1t any provision
| for the compensation of the members of
the Council created by this section, was
made. He moved that the word "fiVe" be-
fore the word "memhers," be stricken out
in the first line of the section, and the
word three" inserted instead.
Mr.. CARLILE, hoped the gentlemen would
withdraw that motion. He thought five
none too many, ind hoped dollars and
cents would not be allowed to deprive the
governor of assistance SO much needed.
He continued At some legth, to urge the
necessity of returning that number.
Mr.. Horror consented to withdraw his
motion. %
:. Mr.. BuRDETr, moved that the section be
amended by providing THAT such council
e1 o1feio shalt constitute board of public
f works" He subsequently Withdrew the
motion at the request of other members.
The second section was then passed, and
the third section read.
Mr.. FRosT moved to recur to the first
section and amend it by inserting the
words .sAtt0ruey General, after the words
Lieutenant Governor. The amendment
/ was agreed to and the section was SC
) amended, also the amendment in which
the same words occur
Mr.. VAN WINKLE inquired what would
: be the effect of adopting these amendments
iu-this manner. Had they not better re.
solve themselves into committee of the
whole, in order that after all the amend.
ments were adopted, the whole ordinance
/, as such could be adopted.
: The Chair stated that if they proceeded
a to amend each section by general consent
IS they were doing, without adopting then
separately, the vote could then, when tbs
4 nmepdmenls were completed, be taken OF
: II rs IL whole.
The Secretary re-read the third section
e and there being no amendments proposed
it was passed and the fourth was read.
Mr.. CRAWFORD, of Hancock, moved Il
a strike out in the goth line the word ''voI
: nnteers4 and insert the words ''officers dnt
/. privntes. of volunteer companies"
The amendment vas concarred in.
4 Mr.. WEsF moved TO amend by nddin,
r after the word "duties" in the 22d line tn
words, provided, however, that any per
a son having voted for the. ordinance of Sc
cessinn shall be ineIipihle TO hold any mos