Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-19
CONSTITUTIONAL CoNvENr1oH
Inst Day.

TUESDAY, Feb. Is, 1852.
The Convention met at IL A. A., aud
was opened with prayer by Rev. Gordon
Battelle, member from Wheeling.
Nj. LANB, from the Committee on Re-
vision aud EngrOssment, moved that the
t9lloTiug gentlemen be appointed the
tlopntnissIonVrB provided for in the second
section OF the Schedule: MessrS. John
Hall, Of Mason Presidency. James W. Pax.
ton, of Ohio; Ebert Il. Caldwell, of Mar
shall Peter Q. Van WinkiS, of Wood !;
and EPhraim B. Hall, of Marion.
= Agreedt TO.
Ne. LAxpy on behalf Of the same Com
nittee, Offered the following, which was
adopted:
RssOlCsd, That the balance, II any, OF
tue appropriation made by the Legislature
to cover the expenditures VI this Conven-
tom be, and tue same hereby is, placed at
khR dtsP0sal OF the President Of the Con-
tentiou, TO defray such expenses as may
be tneurred by the Commission appointed
In the Schedule, in submitting the Consti-
tatqR 70 the people, to the Legislature,
apd % QonRtess.
TIE same gentleman, on behalf of the
sans, offered the following:
RSsotped, That when the Convention adj
fjourn to-day, It adjourn subject to the
provisions OF the eleventh section of the
Schedule
Resoiesd, That If the Convention be
again convened, the Commissioners take
the necessary steps 70 secure representa-.
ton therein from the counties proposed to
be included in the new State. not at pres.
ent represented, aud to fiji any vacancies
which may occur.
Ne. HALL OF Maripn, offered the follow.
ing as a substitute for the foregoing:
ResofUea, That the eleventh section of
The Schedule be stricken out, and that
Ehsn this Convention adjourn to-day, it
do adjourn siaGdjs.
A sharp debate followed upon the reso.
lnttons. Mr.. Hall OF Marion, Mr.. Brown.
OF KAuAWha, and Mr. Harrison, adVocate5i
the substitute. AessFs. Van Wake. Bat
tellei HerTey and Pomeroy opposed.
The vote on the substitute was taken nv
yeas and nays, and resulted Yeas II.
nays %. -
So the substitute was rejected.
The -FesOlutionS offered By Mr.. Lamb
were then adopted. The latter one was
ordered to be added to the 1lth section IL
the Schedule. ss'.SA.a y
HI. LAM on behalf Of the same Commit.
tee offered the following which was nnau.
imohBly aEreee TO.
ResotUed, That the Constitution as sub.
mttted by the Committee ON Revision aud
EngrosSment and amended BY this Con
yention be adopted, aud submitted 40.
eording to the provisions Of the Schedule.
to the voters within the boundaries Of
the State Of West Virginia, for ratification
or rejection.
ReeoLge3, That copy of the Oonstitn-
ton aud Schedule authenticated by the
signatures OF the President and attesteti Nv
the Secretary. be subioiued to the Scbeduls
Mt. SfnvHHs0N ofslVool, offered the fol-
lowing which was agreed to.
RGsoIVed, That the bound comics of the
Journal of the proceedings Of. this Conyen.
ton be left in possession Of the Comulis-
Itonera appointed by Il, 10 be iiStri buted
ey them a. follows: One copy 70 each
member Of the Convention, aud the re-
naming volumes to- be disposed as they
may deem proper.
NJ. BRoWN Of Preston. offered The fol
loving: s.s ~
tResotUsa, That the thanks Of tie Con.
ventton are hereby rendered Is tie Prssi.
dent OF this Convention for the able. conr.
teops aRdiimpa rtial manner In which be
has preetded over our deliberations
Adopted.
Nj. BRoWn Of Kopayyha, offered ii. fol.
lowing, which was also adopted:
Resoleta, That The promptness andinor.
reetuess Of the Secretary in tho discharre
OF his difficult aud complicated duties, has
met the APPRECIATION Of the Conyention.