Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-06-26
VIRGINIA CONVENTION
TWELFTH DAY.
TUESDAY, June 20, 1851

n county, member elected to the House OF
n Delegates, from that county, entitled to a
v seat as such in the Convention.
J. Mr.. LANE, on behalf of the Committee to
: whom Was referred the ordinances passed
It by the Convention for revision, reported
: them back with an order that they be duly
enrolled He moved that they be signed
v by the President aud Secretaryof the Con-
3 vention as such.
n The report and motion were adopted.
I Mr.. Radcliffe came forward and took the
8 oath. - -
a Mr.MARTIS, of Wetzel, moved to amend
the fourth section Of the ordinance for
4 the reorganization Of the State government
$ by inserting in the 22d line after the word
''duties. the following:
Provided, nevertheless, thntauy person
having taken the oath of the officers of the
government of the United States, and after
wards voted forthe ordinance of secession,
and since that time have advocated seces-
sion principles, shall be disqualified for
exercing the functions of any Office in this
Commonwealth until the cessation of hos
tilities between the United States, and the
seeded States"
Mr.. MARTlS moved that his resolution be
Preferred and proceeded to make some re-
marks in support of it.
Gu the question of referring this resoln-
ton. Mr.. Martin called for the yeas and
nays. The call was not sustained and the
question being taken the Convention re-
fused to refer.
So the resolution was tabled.
AIR. CARLILE, from the Committee of
Seventeen, reported an ordinance, which
was adopted, entitled an ordinance recog-
MIXING the Constitutional duty Of the Com
monwealth of Virginia, to call forth the
militia of the State in obedience 10 tia
lawful requisition of the Government of
the United States, to execute the laws of
the Union, suppress Instruction and re-
pei invRsions.
Mr.. CALDWELL, from the same, reported
the following which was also adopted:
an Ordinance Relating to The Collection of
The Revenue.
The people Of Virginia BY their Delegates In Con-
Venton, at Wheeling assembled. do Ordain as follow
l. That on all taxes hereafter collected there shall
be allowed to the person from whom they are collect
ed by the ocer collecting the same ten per centun
on the amount thereof II such payment &c made On
or before the 18th day OF September next; n made
aer the 18th day Of September and prior to the 18th
day OF October next, six per centum on the anopnt
paidi and II made after the said 18th day OF Octo-
Der and prior to the tenth day Of November next
paid.
?. It shall be the duty Of the Auditor Of PubI,.
Accounts to credit the amounts Of the several Sheri
with the percentage allowed 70 be deducted from said
ta1ea under the terms Of the preceding section pro-
sale taxes collected within ten days AFTER each re-
sPeCtiye period stated In said section
j. This Ordinance shall take effect from and after
the day of its passage and may be repealed or amend
ed by the GeuOral Assembly.
Mr.. LAXB, from the same, presented an
ordinance, which was adopted, entitled an
ordinance providing that the copies of the
ordinances printed under the authority of
the Convention shall be received as evi-
dence.
IN rDot;oD ,F A. T,rt A. en-.
order was adopted.
Ordered, That the Attorney General be invited to
occupy seat in this Convention with liberty to par
ticipate in the discussions, but not to vote.
Mr.. CARLrLE, from tue Committee of
Seventeen, reported the following ordi-
nance which was adopted:
an Ordinance requiring the evideaee of The
taking certain OGths to be .JfEeG tn he office
Of the Secretary Of HE Commonwealth.
The people Of Virginia, by their delegates assrin-
bled in Convention at Wheeling, do UnIain as fol-
lows
l. whena person heretofore elected or appointed,
who Shal be hereafter elected or appointed to any
Office in this State shall take the oaths required Of
him In Court Of record he shall procure a trans
eEpt from the record Of the Court stating the fact Of
MS having taken such oaths and when he takes such
Oaths before Judge Notary or Justice he shall pro
cure certificate Of the person administering the
? When the oath prescribed In tile ordinance for
the reorganization Of the State government shall be
cause the said transcript certificate be deliver.
ed to the Secretary Ofthe Commonwealth, who shall
hIe and Preserye tho same In his ofee And II such
Transcript or certificate be delivered Aforesaid TO
the Secretary Of the Commonwealth It shall moi bs
required Of the person taking the oath to deliver tue
Transcript or certificate prescribed by the 9th sec
ton Of the 18th chapter, by the 18th section of
the 24h chapter of the second edition Of the Code OF
s. This ordinance shall take effect from its pSsav,
and may be altered or repealed by the General As
sembly.
Mr.. TARSswoRTH offered the snbjoined
resolution:
ReSoIVed, That ifin the opinion of the
Legislature, there shall be no necessity for
the meeting of this Convention on the tirst
Tuesday in August next, they have the
power so to decide; but that the Governor
shall have the power to call this Convention
together at later period than the time now
fixed on, unless the Legislature shall 9TH
erwise direct.
Mr.. FARSswoRTH moved the suspension
ofthe rule, for the purpose of reconsider
ing the vote by which the Convention re-
solved to adjourn to the first Tuesday in
August.
The question being taken on the. snspen-
sion of the rule, it was decided 10 the me-
4 gative.
So the Convention refused to reconsider.
On motion, the Convention then took
recess until o'clock, P. b.
AFTERNOON SESSION..
Mr.. Van WISKLR, from the Committee
on Business, reported the Ordinances adop-
ted during the morning session, as revised
and corrected, and they were adopted aud
ordered to be enrolled.
On motion of Mr.. Tarr, n vote of thanks
was returned to the President, for the very
, able aud impartial manner in he had disA
charged the duties Ofhis position.
Mr.. PORTER also moved that the thanks
OF the Convention be rendered to the Sc
cretary, Sergeant-at-Arms, and other Off
GERS, for the manner In which they have
discharged their respective duties.