Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-20
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVERSION
rwentiethDay

son.
Minutes read aud adopted,
Mt. VAS WIaELE made some remarks in
explanation ofthe report handed in by him
the previous evening, from the Committee
on county organization, the plan prepared
being a complete change frum the present
system.
The same gentleman offered PROPOSE
tion in regard 70 public land titles and pro-
viding that the proceeds Of land sold by
the State. under certain circumstaucesI
shall accrue TO the educational fund.
Mr.. HAIL of Marion offered the follow
WHERrAs, The Convention having
adopted a resolution that when it adiourns
ON Friday, the 10Th inst, it be TO meet
again on January 4 1862, therefore,
Re5oiVed, That the officers and members
of the Convention shall not receive any
per diem or other compensation Tor any
part OF the time of such recess.
Several members said that wss the dis
tinct understanding atthe time the resp
linton was adopted, but they were willing
10 put ii on the record.
The resolution WAS adopted.
The Legislative report was then taken
up.
Mr. VAN wtskEn moved to pass by until
after the recess everything that related to
an appOrtionment in the two Houses of the
Legislature.
The motion was agreed to.
The ninth lection WAS taken up.
Mr.. LAMB novel to pass byit and pros
ceeu to the next, as it was affected by the
report on county organization.
Mr. Ollie moved MS AN amendment TO
pass by the entire report at present and
take up The report sof the Commiltee on
the Executive Department
The amendment was rejected.
The question recurring on the motion
to puss by the ninth section, ii WAS agreed
to. &,
Mr.. SoPER offered the following amends
meut to the second section, which, not be-
ing ia order, was laid on the table and or
dtred to be printed: insert after the word
years. las defining the leuRlh of the Sen.
atoFinl lerm) these words:
s.And after the irst election of Senators,
each district shall be divided by lot into
Two classes the first half shall hold office
forone year. md Tue second haIftwo YEAR,;
SO that one altthereof shall be chosen an
nually Ihereafter.n
THE tenth section was taken up. and re-
ported by the Clerk rs follows:
10. Additional territory may be admit
ted iIto and become part of this state, with
the consent of the Legislature thereof
Aud 10 such case, the Legislature shall
provide by iaw for the representation of
The white inhabitants IheFeofin the Senate
and House OF Delegates, in conformity with
the principles set forth ia this constitution.
And the number OF members of which each
Branch of the Legislature is ITO consist,
shall therefore be Increased by the repre-
sentatinn ASSIGNED To such additional ter
ritory. ~
tsNI.5 RpovvSs NJ Kaoaryl,e. Fnnve,l ,ta adm.
finn =
Al .l;sc,.seion arose m whether the sac.
,ion was intenlied 10 andy Is lie counties
If Pentlleton. 7iInmnsliire. Hardy. etc..
which MAJ already been admitted conrli'
iion1Ily-
ID was finally agreed on all7hanls that IL
did NOT nppIy TO 3ttijse counties. ont was
dpsiened 10 uruyide tor aay contingency
that f,nigbt arise in the way Of acoilirius
.. tsrll IL hereafter. Ei'i.e
Mr.=EsasIR ..ossti to tritut,tIt N -riIe 1tst
part oEthe section the words Additional
territory may be admitted into aud become
part OF this st.Ite, with tue g9nsent of tue
Legislature thereof. AMI insnsh Case.
and insert "IfndditiUnal terrttsiry be adj
mitted into and becomes part of this State,
SO that the section would read,
"l0. Ifhdditional territory be admitted
into ami becume apart of this State, the
Legislature shall provide by Law for the
Representations" &c. ..t-.
Mr.. PAXTON moved to strike ont in the
foregoing tue words "the Legislature, aud
substitute 81 majority OF the qualified vo-
tiers thereof"
The amendment TO the amendment was
rejected, and the question recurring on the
amendment of Mr., Lamb, It was also re-
Mr. klERvBY moved to amend the frs sem