Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-27

The consideration of Nr. CaldWclrs res
olution IN regard to the per diem was taken
Mr. sruAEr Of DOddridgc, moved to
amend by applying it only TO members who
lived within 100 miles Of the seat OF gov
eminent.
Nr. STEPHENSON of Clay, offered the fol-
lowing as substitute:
"Resolpsd, That the President and Sec.
rotary Of the Convention proceed forthwith
TO issue certificates 10 members Of the Con-
VenLiou, dividing the amount Of money Ap.
prOpriatod BY ihe Legislative for defrAy-
ing the expenses Of the Convention equally
between the suid parties, without regard
to the number or length Of speeches they
have made, aud that the Convention hereby
pledge themselves to remain and complete
the work for which they were convened
Daughter.
Mr.. Van WINKLE said he would very
readily agree 10 that, as such au arrange
mcnt would cut out the printers and every
body else they owed for services and they
would get the entire $4,000 themselves
daughter.
Mr. BATTsLLE moved to amend by laying
the substitute of Mr.. Stephenson on the
table.
After q good deal Of time consumed in
determining how the vote should be take u,
Mr.. Stephenson said that ashe had attained
his object, Of securing u considerable
amount Of debate, be would withdraw the
substitute. H.AuRhter,l
Mr. SoPER then moved to lay tue rcsOlu-
ton Of Mr.. Caldwell 90 the table.
1T. BRowN, of Kanawha, demanded the
yeas and nays. They were taken AID re-
suited yeas ID, nays 80.
So the Convention refused to lay on the
table.
Mr. BATIELLE then moved to amend Mr..
StuarGs amendment by saying that the
members should have three dollars day,
and the same mileage as members Of the
Legislature, but withdrew ital the instance
OF Ne. Stuart.
Mr.. RAYMOND then offered the following
as au amendment to, or substitute for that
of Mr Stuart:
ReIolred That after the IS days are out,
the Convention do agree TO stay until the
business Of the Convention Is through,
for nothing, Laughter.
Ne. PARKER said the whole proposition
was out Of placo.-ThC Convention Of tue
State OF Virginia bad called them to-
gether and prescribed their pay, and
they had nothing to DO with the matter
and majority had no right to diminish
the pay Of the minority. II aOy members
felt sCrupleS about taking their allowance,
there was nothing, so far as he knew, 70
prevent them from refusing to receive It.
But no member had right to cut down
the pay Of another.
Nj. BRUMEIELD said be didn't deny ho
wanted his pay. [Laughter He was At
the June Convention on his own expense,
and travelled about coo miles at his own cost.
He wanted his four dollars day for the
So days, and il they stayed longer, be
would expect the Legislature 70 mako an
appropriation for the balance.
Mr.. HAsAR said the Convention had no
power to change their pay. He didn't
think the pay was too large but the difficult
~ was the speeches were too long and too
many Of them.
The yeas and nays were demanded and
taken on Nr. Haymond'S amendment, and
resulted yeas 10, and nays %.
SO twas rejected.
The question required on tho amend.
ment Of Mr. Stuart,
Mr.. STEPHENsoN Of Clay, said there was
no use discussing this thing. ltseemed TO
him settled fact, that this Sl6,5OO had to
be used up somehow. What difference did
it make, then. whether they used It up at
three dollars day or four dollars
Laughter.
Mr.. SrUARr's amendment was rejected
BY ls to 10.
Tho question on Mr. Caldwelps resolu.
ton was then taken BY yeas and nays, and
It was rejected BY yeas IL, nays 80.
Mr.. lRvEB then moved that the 0ouYen.
ton hereafter meet in the afternoon at 2
o'clock, instead Of q o'clock aSat present.