The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-05-05

Congressional Delegates and one Of
large; apd that tho Congressional del
eSalionS at tho same time report for ths
action Of this 0sIysntiOn two SltoynAtss
for each principal delegate.
G. T. Scott, Of Brooke, moysd 10
amend by striking out the words, nom.
mate any number Of gentlemen from
each district, whose claims and merits
shall be considered and acted on by this
convention and inserting 'slsct two
delegates from each congressional dis.
tFicL'
On wslion Of spieor Patrick. Of Kama.
vbg tho rosOlqtiSR and Opendmsn, werO
laid on the table; and
On motion Of ia nes L. Freeman, Of
Hancock, tho Convention took q rsceSS
till two O'Clock P. M.
Two O'clock ?. ".
The Conyenlion rsasSomblsd.
The following additional delegates ap.
peOypd and presented credentials:
MOssrS, D. J. Young. Of Jefferson; Z.
J. CoIeider. and N, II, Taft, of Upshur
D. N. Wolf. Of Writ; James s. Griffin,
DR., A. +. Barnes, benjamin +. ShutloS.
worth. and P, LHmbUcht, from HaIri.
son; Cyrus KiLtle and WI. Drummopd
from Randolph; Clinton Jel'ries, of
Preslon; John He'll, from NarshHlL lPE,
masl Clayton. from Richie; James Ev.
ans from Monongalis: J. H, Glassock
from Barbour; Jefferson Knight, from
Lewis; T. Dcvaugn, 0rren Lowers, and
R. N. Smith, Of Wood; and James Bod.
10y of Ohio.
On motion Of James Carskadon, Of
Hampshire, J. H. DiSs Debar was ad.
mlttea to a seat from the county Of DOd'
dHdge. :"
On motion Of W. i. Stevenson, Of
Wood, B. +. Stuart was admitted from
Writ.
On motion of John N. Boyd, Of Ma.
rion, Col. Joseph Snider. Of Mononga.
Tia, and Colonel Samuel Young Of Roca.
honlas, were also admitted to seats.
The President sddcd TO the Commit.
lee on a basis u representation, tho iql
lowing gentlemen:
Messrs. B. F. Stuart. Of Writ: Cyrus
Kittle, OF Randolph; Clinton JO9ricS, Of
Preston; Ismaol Clayton, Of Ritohie; J.
II. Glassock, Of Barbour; Jefferson
Knight, of Lewis; Samuel Young. Of
Pochahontas; and J. H. Diss Dobar, 81
Doddridge.
The cbsirmau Of the Committee on a
baag OF representation asked aud Oh.
lainod further time, and leave TO reGIe,
for consideration.
Subsequently tho committee returned
and the chairman reported that the
committee had agreed 10 yec5mOnd as a
basis N representation Ilhe white popu
rlatiop Of 1850.
Campbell Tar Of Brooke, moved to
amend the report by giving each county
one vote for each HUNDRED, spd one for
each fraction over fifty, Of its popula.
ti9s.
substitute lor the report and amend.
meni, that all questions coming before
the convention should be decided by
majority Of the dolegatds present.
The substitute and the amendment,
were respectively rel cted, and tho
report Of the committee adopted.
John N. Boyd, Of Marion, offered the
following:
ResOluecl, That ip the election Of dele
gates 70 Iiho NalionuIU Union ConyenIion
lp be heidin Baltimore, ,tbo following
regulations bo observed.
lst. The several Congressional dole.
cations shall nominate. for confirmation
by this Convention, the persons whom
they desire 10 represent them in said
Convention, designating between dis.
tict and Senatorial Delegates. "
2l. That the district having the great.
est population. according to tho basis
adopted ioy voting ip this CCnVOntion,
shall he .oRafllSa q Mo tenth, q 0dq del
egste.
Sd. The district delegates shall also
name suitable persons as alternate dele
gates, in number not exceeding two for
each principal delegate.
On motion Of Campbell Tarr, Of
Brooke. the resolution was divided into
three clauses and the fst adopted.
The following, moved by JamsS Cars
kSdou, Of Hampshire, was adopted ip
lieu Oftho 6rsL Clapsd;
"2d. Thai the 6rSt district bo sllowea
the tenth or odd delegate for the
State at large"
And the third clause was algO adOp.
ted.
On caolion Of J. H. piss pobsr. Mat.
thew Holt was admitted as delegate
from tie county Of Gilmer.
On motion Of George Koonoo, Of JEFF.
fersOn, the Convention took a recess of
eh.on r,irutos IN enahla lhA 'JisI,;.t