Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-08
AFTERNOON SESSION

The second reading of the amended
legislative Report was continued. Sever
al amendments were proposed.
ar. MARDEE moved to change the Cd
delegate district, composed. of Calhoun
and Gilmer, by adding Writ to ik. but Il
was not agreed to.
Mr.. STEVENSON of Clay, moved TO strike
out the eleventh section, which prescribes
the rotation of delegates in the districts
ana the manner in which they should be
hrst allotted to one and next year to an
other, SO as to allow the delegates TO be
elected each from any county of the dis
triGt. rms motion was also disagreed to,
Mr. BROWN of knnawha, moved 10 in
serE the clause prohibiting ministers aud
bank officers from holding positions in the
Legislature, which was discussed aud voted
uoWn on the first consideration of the re-
port. The clause Is as follows: 'sAny
minister or priest of religious denomina.
tioni and salaried officer of n banLiDo
corporation or company" shall be nros
ture. - st-S Isl 'S'''-
very spirited discussion ensued. The
motion was divided and the question put
hrst on excluding ministers. The motion
WAS advocated by Messrs. Brown Of Ka-
nawha, Smith, Sinsel, Carkadon, Dcrlnr
and Ollie. ,' DSt'us
1t was opposed by Messrs. Hervey. Hay-
mond, Lamb, Stevenson of Wood. Brown
q Preston, Van Wrinkle, Lauck. Smart of
Doddridge, Parker aud Dolly.
The vote was taken first on eyeInilin,,
ministers, by yeas and nays, and The
amendment was rejected By i6 yeas to IS
= The question REQUIRED on e1cla ding
Bank officers. TWAS opposed by Messrss
F,o ony and Raymond, and voted down
also by IL yeas to 90 nays.
Mr. LAMB meVed to amend the 10Th sec.
. s,Ou SO us 70 require delegates to reside in
s snetr district Tor county, one year before
ready been applied to Senators reo lI ~
them TO have resided year ia their Sans
atorial districts.) '..
The amendment was adopted.
Sir. PoWILL moved to amend tbs 0n,t
seoion-Whtch relates to the prnbibiIiS1
OF parties engaged in duelling from hold
ing ohees Of homer, trust or profit-so' os
70 also prohibit such parties from eYerc;e-
ing the right OF suffrage. = 49,
Ine motion was rejected
AIT, oTRTRNsoN of Wood rnova5 IN
amend tho Esd section-Wbicb nrov;5ss
that Wheeling shall be the seat of ,ovsr,,s
msnt temporarily for tho new Stste,2bv
substituting ParkersburE. He picture, ;ts
advantages In few words and said he ~ ,s q
satisfied L was not necessary to MAKE a
speech about 1t, as he was sure the case
was va 80 clear that the Convention wonI5
adopt tue suggestion at once, as soon a
would give them an opportunity by si.tiSo,
down. (Langhter.l y stfs'ns
~. NJ ss ssssEI moved to amend by insert
ages that could be desired and bsin r sn =,
me junction Of two railroads, il could be
reached byrail from three directions and
Of Abraham. s-o Sultoten
:. !. Blows Of Preston, wanted to know
ar. SlSsE1 said it had no state house
ont 4 had aniample public han, cspabis
OF holding 500 or 500 people. 'A9.a
-Ar. - SoFlETESso OF Wood, wanted to know.
something about its abilities 70 feed ~.
eneers OF the new state. Heihad beenins
formed byagentleman of undoubted yerac.
lty that It took two weeks to get a dinner