Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-13

tiOu 4ssOlutiOqs sssnsd to be 70 throw Sc
resp elsibilitY % the failurs Of tie nav
State moEeElelt upon die I5egtslat1rs.-
ifhege5 are members upon tilis Hoor Who
IIill neEer give their e6nssnt to the forlla-
ton of = neR Stats until The psople have
acted upon the subject. Therefore At the
present session We cannot get more that a
bare majority. live adjourn aud 70 home
and come back when the people have rat
lhed the lCQnstttntiol then We can give our
consent with unanimitT
". BoRE1rAN said the subject before the
House was not definite aud We shall have
20 30 pTer the aatae questions tive or three
tines before Ne have accomplished any
thing. So go
a communication Was here received
iron the President of the Conyentiou,
asking the Legislature to give its consent
% the formation of q new State within the
boundRries proposed by the Convention
and according 70 the conditions determined
upon by that body.
Ar. SN1TH instaneed several States which
had given their consent 70 the formation Of
new States before the people had acted
| upon their Constitutions. In reference TO
the enlarged boundaries To which some
gentlemen objected, he said the Legisla-
ture e0Pld alter and permanently fix the
boundaries without any reference 10 what
the C0nYention may have done. We can
eurtatl lhese7 gentlemen. By next Satnr-
day we can have the Constitution and can
act upon it at least by Monday, and there
wiz be no necessity for an extra session.
Mr. Smith spoke at length in favor of q
speedy Organization Of the new State.
Hr. P9RTRR called for the order % the
day the subieets 6f the resolution of the
Ohio legislature.
II, WRsr moved % pass by the order Of
the day.
Nj. P9RTER sent q telegraphic dispatch
to the Clerk, announcing the passage by
the PennsylVaniG Legislature Of resoIu-
ton similar TO the resolutions Of the Ohio
Legislature.
The order Of the day passed by.
The question required upon the amend
nent OF Nr. Smith 70 Mr.. Vests resolu-
ton. The previous question was demand
4 ed, aud the ayes and noes called, with the
following result Ayes G, noes 90.
The vote was then taken upon the adop-
ton of Mr.. Vests resolution. The vote
stood: Ayes %, noes 9.
Mr.. FAsT spoke in favor of complying
with the request of the Convention. He
thought II would be an economy of time
Mr.. HooToN said he was as strongly 10
favor of 4 new State as any man upon the
hoor OF the House, but the Convention had
taken In counties which are not represent
ed IN that body. They had admitted
members upon petitions, enlarged the
boundaries, and transcribed their powers
in many respects. He would go the polls
and vote against the Constitutions. The
l leading men ia the Convention who are
1 now enlatging the boundaries are the very
men who, in the last Convention, endeaT-
ored to defeat the whole project. He would
shoulder no part Of the responsibility Of
the Convention. Let the responsibility
rest upon their own heads. They have moi
| performed the duty which they were sent
here to perform.
Mr.. WILSON offered an amendment to the
resolution Of Mr.. West, that it is inexpedi.
ent to take any aeticu upon the formation
of new, State until the Constitution shall
have been submitted 70 the people.
The amendment was adopted, and the
resolution IS amended was then passed By
q vote OF % ayes to 10 noes.
A messaRe was received from the Sen.
ate announcing that that body adheres tc
It's amendments 70 the appropriation bill
and asks q Committee OF Conference.
Ar. PodERR Ia6Vt q thkt the Cohmittee
DO appointed.
On motion of Mr.. PoRrER the order Of
the day-the reports upon the subject o
the resolutions of the Ohio Legislature
was taken up.
Mr. DAVIS raised the question that the
Holidays Cove Railroad bill having oneC
been decided upou, it was not competent
TO bring the matter up again.
Mr.. LOGAN offered the minority report a,
a substitute for the majority report aut
hill
Mr.. LoaAS then moved to pass by th,
subject and make It the order of the dal
for Tomorrow at half past 10 O'clock
Adopted.
The bill to establish a place of voting ii
BFaxton county, was passed
The bill 70 abolish an election precinc
IN Harrison county, was passed.
The hour Of 5 having arrived, the Hous