Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-09

me iolloHlng ls the Dill for the admls-
sion of West Virgins into the Union, drawn |
by Mr.. osrlile and reported by the Senate !
Territorial Committee and voted down by !
the Senate. at the last session of Congress:
WHEREAs, By an act of the State Of Vir-
ginia, May thirteenth, eighteen hundred
aud sixty two. entitled ian act giving
the consent OF the Legislature of Virgil
mia to the formation and erection OF a
new State within the Jurisdiction of this
State The people of that part OF the
State of Virginia including the counties
Of Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, Marshall,
Wetzsi, Marion, Mouongalia, Preston,
Taylor Tyler, Plessants Richie, Dod-
bridge, Harrison, Wood, Jackson, Writ,
Roane, Calhoun, Gilmer, Barbour, Tuck
-er, Lewis, BraXton, Upshur, Randolph,
Mason, Putnam, Rarawha, Clay, Sicho
las. Cabell, Wayne. Boone, Logan, WJO-
oming, Mercer, Mcdowell, Webster, Poe
ahontas, FaYette, Raleigh, GreenbrieE;
Monroe, Pendleton, Hardy, Hampshire
and Morgen, did, with the consent Of the
Legislature, of said State of Virginia,
form themselves into an independent
State, and did establish a constitution for
the government of the same: Therefore
BE II enacted by the Senate and House of
AfPt GAGhA0ugtN " tNG CNlttu CtutE4 Uy amer
icG m COngrsIE usEem5isG, That the State of
West Virginia shall be admitted into the
Union on an equal footing with the original
States in all respects whatever, upon the
following conditions. viz:
First. That there shall be Included with
IN the said State of West Virginia, in addi-
ton to the counties already enumerated in
the preamble to this act, the following coun-
ties, as laid of and defined by the Legisla-
ture Of the State Of Virginia, to-wit 81
Berkeley, Jefferson, Clark, Frederick, War
rem Page Shenandoah, Rockingham, Au-
gusta, Highlsnd, Bath. Rockbridge, Bote-
TOUT, Craig, and Allegheny.
Second, That the Convention hereafter
provided for shall, in the Constitution
framed by it, make provision that from and
dred and sixty-three, the children of all
slaves born within the limits of said State
shall be free.
SEC. 2. And bet further enacted, That the
people of the said counties hereinbefore
enumerated, qualified under the COnstitu.
ton Of Virginia as electors, be, aud they
are hereby authorized and empowered to
vote and choose Representatives to form a
Convention for foFminH-and adopting a
Constitution for a State by the name of
West Virginia; or any other the said Con.
vention may adopt, in accordance with the
provisions of this act; and all persons
qualified for representatives to the Legis.
lGture oil Virginia under the Constitution
thereof shall be qualified TO be elected to
| said Convention. The election for the re
personalities aforesaid shall be held at
such time at the usual places of voting in
the several counties Ms the Governor of Viz
giniR may direct and prescribe, and as soon
as may be after the people thereof shall be
| relieved from tho presence of armed iusur-
gentsj and tbs Representatives to said Con-
ventton shall be apportioned among the
| several counties as follows:
For the county of Hancock, one repre-
sentative; for the county of Brooke, one
representative for the county of Ohio.
three representatives for the county of
Marshal, two representatives (; for the coun-
ty of Wetzel, one representative for the
county OF Marion, two representatives for
the county-o of Monongalia, two represent.
atiTes for the county of Preston, Two rep
resen;atiVesi for the county OF Taylor one
representative for the county of Tyler, one
representative for thecounty Of Peasants,
QUO representative; for the county of
Richie, one representative, for the county
of Doddridge, one Representatives for the
county of Harrison, Two Representatives.
for the county of Wood, two representa-.
tVes; for the county of Jackson, one rep
resentatiVe; for the county of Writ. one
representative; for the county OF Roane
one representative for the county of Cal
houn, one representative for the county of
Gtlmer, one representative for the county
OF Barbour, one representative for the
county OF Tucker, one representative; for
county OF Lewis, one representative for
the county of Braxton, one representative
for thR COu ~
tive for the county of Rand llph, one rem
sentative; for the county of Mason. one
representative for the county of Putnam
| one representative; for the couaty of Ka.
nswha, two representatives, for the county
OF Clay, one representative, fur the coun--
y OF Nicholas, one representative: for the
county of Cabell, one representative for
the county OF Wayne, one representative
for the county of Boone, one representa-
tive; for the county of Logan, one repre-
sentatiTei for the county of Wyoming, one
representative for the county of Mercer.
one representative; for the county of Nc
Dowell, one representative; for the county
OF webster, one representative; for the
county of Pocahontas, one representative:
for the county of Fayette, one representa-
tive; for the county of Raleigh, one repre-
sentative; for the county Of Greeubrier.
TWO representatives.; for the county of Mon.
roe, two representatives; for the county of
Peudleton, one representative; Tor the conn
ty of Hardy, one representative; for the
county Of Hampshire, two representa- iyes:
tor the county of Morgan, one represente-
ttvei for the county of Berkeley, two rem
resentstivesi for the county OF Jefferson
two FePresentatiTesifor the county of Clark,
one representative, for the county of Fred
erick, two representatives; for the county OF
warren, one representative; for the county
of Page, one representative; for the connty
of Shenandoah, two representatives. forth.
county OF Rockingham, three representa-
ttvesi for the county of Augusta, three rem.
reseutativesi for the county of Highland.
one representative; for the county of Bath
one representatives for the county of Rock
oriGge, two representatives; for the county