Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-14
CONSTITUTIONAL CoEVRNTION
Turaa6A1, Feb. is, 1862.
Day.

Ar. DERINO presented the report of the
Special Committee TO whom was referred
that portion of the report on Finance and
taxation which relates TO Iuterna; Improve
ment aud State deb, as unanimously agreed
to by the Special Committee.
The report recommends the adoption of
the 5th and 9th sections Of the Finance re-
port without alteration: as follows:
s6. No debt shall be contracted by this
State except to meet casual deficits in the
reTenue-to redeem a previous liability OF
the Stale-tn suppress iusuTrection, repel
invasion or defend the State in time
time of war.
.'6. The credit of the State shall not be
granted to, or 10 aid of any county, city,
town, township, corporation or person
Whatever, nor shall the State ever assume
or become responsible for the debts orlia-
hilittes of any county, city. town, town
snip corporation or person, unless incur
red in time Of war or insurrection for the
benefit of the State''
Aud the 9Th section in the following
shape:
80. The Legislature may nj any ttmedi-
rect sale Of stocks owned by the State
in banks and other corporations; but the
proceeds of such sale shall be applied 70
the liquidation of the public debt; aud
hereafter the State she'll not become a
stockhOlder in any bank. IL the State
becomes stakeholder in any association
for the purpose OF Internal Improvement,
she shall pay for tue stock at the time Of
subscribing, or shall levy tax for the en-
suing year, sufficient to pay such subscrip-
ton n full"
1.-THE 7th section had been previously
stricken out,
The report was adopted, aud being thus
completed WAS then at ouce put upon its
second reading
10 the second section, authOriziuga cap-
itatiOn tax to be levied on each white male
inhabitant over tWenty-one, ofnot less than
City cents nor more than one dollar, Mr..
NcCutehen moved 10 strike Uut zone doll
lar" and insert "two dollars
Disagreed To
Tue report was completed without any
further change, was adopted and sent to
the Committee on Revision.
The second reading ofthe County Organ.
izatton Report was resumed.
In the section providing for the forma-
tionot new counties, Sir. Hall of Marion of
fered the following amendment;
mo new county shall be formed contain
ing white population of less than 1900;
nor If the white population Of any other
county be thereby reduced below that
number; nor containing an area of less
than 200 square miles, nor If my other
county be thereby reduced below that
area"
The section proposed to be amended re-
quired white population of 1000, aud an
area of $50 square miles.
Mr.. WILSON moved TO amend by making
it 400 square miles instead of 200, and
1000 population instead of 3 300.
Mr.. HAYNOND suggested TO Mr.. Wilson
modify his amendment so as to make It 400
square miles, and ATT. Wilson accepted tue
suggestion.
The vote was frat taken on striking out
of the section, aud il was rejected.
Mr.. DoLLEY then moved, as a Compro-
mise, to make the required population "nOI
less than half the ratio of representation. /"
Tho chair decided the motion ont of or
der, Withsnt n reconsideration, the Cen
ION SNSing FFfosPd tOStrike ont
III. ta1l6h. of Marion. moved then 10
strike out 4bO square miles, as the nraA,
aud substitute 400.
Agreed 10 by yeas 81, nays 20.
Mr.. DoLLBY Inquired &c his motion was
nov in order, and the President decided
that Il was, aud be renewedit-
The motion would be to strike out 900
as the population requisite TO form n new
county, aad insert ., 1881, the ratio being
e,4I7.
The question on striking out was frat
taken by yeas and nays, aad it was disa.
greed to by vote of yeas l3, nays 80,
So the remainder of IBe motion fell with
it.
The report WAS then adopted as amend
ed and sent 10 the Committee on Revision
Ar Vas WlHELE moved that the Com.
mitteo on the Schedule be allowed to print
their report before presenting it.
Mr. POMERoY proposed, as they now had
nothing else before them, that the Conven-
tton take some action in reference to the
Vcxed question OF slavery, either that all
ready proposed by the resolution of Mr..
Battelle, or some other. As shere existed
a wide diversity of sentiment among mem-
beers, and as there was disposition this
morning to harmonixe in their action, he
| proposed that COMMITTEES of eight, -four
from each side OF the House, be raised, to
WbopI the subject should be referred. lie
believed such y oommiltee would report
fayorably, At least, upon the firSt clause OF
Mt. Battelle's resolution, prohibiting the
importation of slaves after this Gonstttu.
ton goes into operation, aud the coming
IN OF FREQ negroes after the same period, /
/ AAN Nv 0t4u = A0VM auVN ltuuCu uuVEe sIuey
might agree upon. AT least he was salts
fed the committee could do no harm, and
might do good.
Mr.. SNITR said If there was a proposition
OF this kind tthat in the first clause
as alluded toy ne would like for it to be
adopted AZ Onca without any reference to
q committee. The proposition TO prohibit
the coming in of both slaves aud free per-
sons OF color after the .Constitution goes
Into operation. was acceptable TO him and
those who acted with him In this matter.
and they might as we'll vote on that at
oqee. He uAdetstood there vas Z Gentle.
man from the other side OF the House Who
proposed % oHer come such proposition as
this as q spgtof compromise. He wanted
TO bear Il, ana then II IL WAS likely to pro-
duee exeitement aud discussion, he would
favor sendi6g 1T = committee. 's'
He. BATTGLER regretted that this subject
had been named this mprpinp. HS iad