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A constitutional Majority.

The Charleston correspondent OF the
Iatslliqeacer lashes himself into quite
an unnecessary fury over the predicted
passage of the Convention bill in the
Senate by eleven votes. His indignant
denunciations are amusing, at best, but
are rendered doubly so by the fact that
the bill has received t0el0e affirmative
votes in the Senate, one more than was
necessary to make its passage constltu-
tional. The history of legislation in
this State furnishes numerous prece-
dents for the passage Of bills by a less
number Of votes than majority Of
full Senate and House Of Delegates.
The. constitutional requirement that
mo bill shall he passed by either branch
without the affirmative vote Of major
itv of the members elected thereto,
was framed expressly for meeting such
contingencies as the resignation Of
Senator JOHNSON has occasioned in the
Senate. 1t is well known that during
the first two or three years after
the formation of the State, no elections
could be held in some of the border
counties, and the seats Of delegates from
those counties were declared vacant,
and not counted in the number OF which
a majority was requisite to pass bill.
Bv Senator JoHNsoN's resignation,
vacancy has been created in the pres
ent Senate. There has been no one
elected to fill it, and the fifth Senate
rial District has now only one member
of the State Senate elected thereto"
under the plain and obvious meaning
Of the clause in the constitution. The
present number of Senators is therefore
only twenty.one, of which number
eleven is majority.
1t seems to us perfectly clear that
eleven votes were all that were required
for the passage of the bill but all cavil
and dispute must be set at rest and eff
fectually quieted by the fact that the
Convention bill has received hcelve votes
in the Senate, ont Of twenty that were
cast, one Senator being absent. The
htelEgencer' correspondent must get up
a better grievance than this before he
will be justified in raising such adismal
howl as his recent letter contained.
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sioners to superintend and conduct the
election at each voting place. The fol-
lowing section OF the law defines the
Qualifications Of those who are to be per
mitted to vote:
"S. 1t shall be the duty Of the said
commissioners to take the vote on the
question aforesaid, of every person quail
flied to vote for delegates to the Legs
lature, who shall offer to give his vote;
no person offering to vote who is not Ia
minor, or pauper, or of unsound mind
and is not under conviction OF treason,
felony, or bribery in an election, and
who has been a resident OF the State
for one year, and of the county in which
he offers to vote for thirty days next
preceding such offer, shall be challenged
BY reason of any other constitutional
qualification then existing, unless, and
until, written charges of some specinc
act, or acts, OF disqualification, verihed
by the written affidavit of some qualified
voter, shall be preferred against the per
son so Offering TO vote. And the right
of such person to vote shall be tried by
the commissioners at once, and not be
denied him unless the charge so prefer
red shall be clearly established by the
oath of at least two competent wit
nesses, and in examining into the truth
of said charges, the person so offering
to vote shall not, on oath, or otherwise,
be required to criminate himself"
The vote is to be taken by ballot, the
tickets having written or printed upon
them Convention" or mo Conven-
tion," and they are to be counted and
the result certified to the Governor in
the usual way. Should a majority
of votes be cast in faYor Of
a Convention, proclamation will
be made for holding a general election
of delegates on the fourth Thursday Of
October, the day of the regular State
election. Each county will elect as
many delegates to the Convention as it
has members of the House of Delegates,
and each Senatorial District will also
elect two delegates, The delegates to
the Convention must be residents OF the
county or district from which they are
chosen, and separate returns are to be
made of the names of those elected as
county delegates and those chosen by
Senatorial Districts. The delegates thus
chosen are to assemble in Convention
at the seat of government on the third
Tuesday OF January next, the day OF the
assembling ofthe State Legislature, and
proceed to consider, discuss, and pro-
pose a new Constitution, or alterations
and amendments TO the existing Consti-
tuition Of this State The Constitution
agreed upon by the Convention is to be
atterward submitted to the people of the
State Cor ratification or rejection.
These are the main provisions Of the
bill as it passed the House OF Delegates,
and, as it is not likely that any materi-
al alteration was made in the Senate,
we presume that this is the shape in
which it has become law.
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famous engine of petty tyranny, the In
vention Of the meanest leaders Of the
meanest faction that ever curseda state.
Second, the same gentleman badly
missed his calling when he chose that
of being chairman of Judiciary com
mittee. | confess to having favored MS
selection for the place, at the organizza-
ton, for which | beg the pardon OF the
people of the State. IN,
Before this reaches you, You will have
learned the fate Of the Convention bill
in the Senate. When it came up, yes
terday, on its second reading for amend
ment. our Radical friends were all
cooked and primed for work. % think
they expected to get, on about. fifty-one
amendments, as near as could judge,
and what else they expected, presume
we will never be permitted TO know
Senator Scott, OF Richie opened the
ball, by proposing an amendment to
the first section. Upon this motion he
made an elaborate speech, and demand
ed the ayesand noes Without debate,
without a word, the amendment was
not agreed to-ayes nine, noes eleven.
after amendment, speech
after speech, appeal after appeal was
proposed and made by the opponents Of
the bill, and without a word OF reply,
quietly and goodhumoredly, the inevlta-
bic eleven responded No. There was
O. nrovokino GOODNESS and reticence and
a tho-oughness of drill in our ranks
that annoyed and surprised our oppo-
nents. With but ten Democrats elect
ed to the Senate, one Of whom was in
a sick bed at home; and after the most
unheard of efforts on the part Of the
Radical party and high officials to de-
feat the passage Of the Convention BILL
the triumph OF yesterday was a great
one.
We are having a spell Of most de
lightful spring weather. b.
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The Constitutional Convention Bill.

The final passage of the bill for sub
uniting to the people Of the State the
question whether Constitutional Con-
yention shall he held, is matter for con-
graduation and rejoicing. 1t merely
carries out the will of the people as ex-
pressed at the polls last October, and
puts in the way Of completion the re-
forms of which the late election was
but the beginning, The people are not
disposed to be satisfied with half way
measures, or to stop short of the &C.
eomplishment Of all they deem neces-
sary for the public good. The passage
OF the bill does not necessarily deter
mine that a Convention shall he held.
Ii, after full discussion Of the question,
the voters Of the State should conclude
that the present Constitution needs
no amendment, or that whatever amend
ments may be needed may be more
cheaply and satisfactorily made by joint
resolution of the Legislature, they will
50 vote, and no one in the State will
yield acquiescence to their wish more
promptly than we. But, having some
knowledge of the opinions ofthe people
in relation to the defects OF the present
organic law, and knowing something OF
the changes that are desired, we believe
that the call for Convention will be
adopted by the popular vote, almost
without opposition.
We have already published the bill as
it was reported from the Judiciary COM
mittee Of the House. Prior to its pas
sage in the House Of Delegates, several
amendments were made, but, we believe,
il was not altered by the Senate in any
respect. 1t now provides that polls
shall he held throughout the State, on
the fourth Thursday of August,
1871 "for the purpose OF taking
the sense of the voters thereof, on the
question of calling a Convention to alter
the Constitution Of the State. On the
Ist of July the Governor is 10 appoint
three election commissioners IN each
county who will appoint three commits
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THE Intsllismcsr is becoming "revo-
lutionary." 1t seems to think that "a
few professional politicians and ag'ta-
tors" are going to smash things gener-
ally, and says ut becomes us as, q PEG,
pie TO consider what is to be done In the
interests of peace and selfpreservation."
If our amiabe cotemporary means by
this the preservation Of Radicals in
office in defiance of the will OF the peo-
pie, we don't know what he ca" do about
it. The "selfpreservation Of Radical
oflice.holders has been the plea in Justi-
fication Of many ouurages upon the
rights OF the people OF West Virginia
in years that sre past, but that sort oil
thing is pretty effectually played
out" now. We are in hope that the h-
telGgencsr will soon he able to realize
that fact
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In the Senate on Saturday, February
18th, bills were introduced,
By Mr.. Carper, from the Judiciary
committee, establishing a vaccine
agency at Charleston.
By Mr.. Davis, from Finance commit
tee, appropriating the public revenue
for 1871.
The Senate bill to amend the act re-
lating to the school district OF Wheel
ing was passed.,
Messages from the Governor and
Secretary Of State transmitted the
census returns of the State, by coun-
ties.
On Monday, February 90, q commu-
nication from the Public Printer stated
that the cost Of the Code would be
$4,000. That he had received on &C
count of public printing since Septem-
Der 3Oth last, S3,203.22, and estimated
there would be due him on account OF
work connected with this session,
about $1,000. Referred to Finance and
Claims.
The bill to amend the general election
law was made the special order Tor
Thursday next, at II A. NJ.
On motion of Mr. Ice.
Resolred, That the committee on the
Judiciary inquire into the expediency OF
levying a capitation tax Of 500 per
annum on all railroad employees, to be
collected as other road taxes, instead OF
working on county roads.
By Mr.. Davis
Rssolged, That the Auditor and
Treasurer of State be, severally, request
ed to report to the Governor, on Mon
day of each week, the financial condi-
ton Of the Treasury, showing the ag-
gregate balance in the Treasury on that
day, separating the different funds to
which it belongs, and designating in
what depository it is placed, and what
amount is in each depository.
The bill to provide for two sessions
of the Supreme Court every year Zone
at Charleston and one at Wheeling was
passed.
The bill to restore the county seat OF
Shepherdstown to Charlestown, was
made the special order for Wednesday
next. .'...
A message from the Treasurer stated
that there was in the Treasury, on the
10th inst, 5S,lS9.5I He thought
that of this amount not more than $25, :
600 belonged to the school fund. He
estimates the net amount in the Treas
ury at S225, 900; Amount properly due
back taxes, S225, 900; taxes to be as
sessed and collected this year, 525, 600
making in all $4,000.
The report was referred to the com
mittee on Finance.
Mr.. Davis, from the special committee
appointed to consider the communica-
ton from the Governor ofFirginia rela-
tive to the State debt, submitted report,
recommending the adoption Of joint
resolution, declining the arbitration pro-
posed by Virginia, and recommending
the appointment OF three disinterested
persons from each State, to adjust the
same, and report to their respective Leg,
islatures Ordered printed.
Mr. Dayton rose TO a question OF
privilege, and stated that in bis remarks
on the question of holding the sessions
of the Supreme Court at Wheeling, in
August, he did not intend'to cast any
reflections on the members Of the Su-
preme Court, and desired to be nnder'
stood
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The Latest and Choicest.

SEA MOSS PARTNERSHIP TO be very fine
for Deserts and an elegant and
dainty dish for the sick.
COXS SPARKLING GELATINE-An. old
favorite with the ladies for Jellies-
bright, clear and beautiful.
SUPERIOR SHERRY WINE-Just the ar
ticle TO use with Coxis Gelatine-oi
rich and luscious flavor.
BAKERS COCOA-Warranted Pure, a de-
...l licious and nutritious beverage.
HECKER'S FARINA-Prepared especially
l. - for invalids and children.
ANGUSTURA BITTERS-The genuine ar
ticlefor ladies and children in feeble
health.
WINE OF PEPSIN-The most perfect rem
'edy 70 indigestion and dyspepsia.
CORN STARCH-For Pudding and Gus
tards.
TAPIOCA-A splendid desert. either alone
or with Berries.
AT LAUGHL1N, BRO. & CO.'S,
Wholesale Druggists,
jun7 Main street.
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DIED..

FREW-On Wednesday morning, Febru-
airy I'D, 1871, EMMA, infant child OF John
and Mary E. Frew, aged II months and 10
days.
The funeral will take place this Saturday
forenoon, at 10 O'Clock, from the residence OF
her parents, on Quincy street, east of Sixth
street Friends of the family are invited to
attend. -
SHARP-On the 2Sd inst, LORETTA, wife
OF Jacob Sharp, aged y years and months.
- The funeral will take place from the resi-
dence OF her husband tomorrow Sunday
afternoon at one o'clock. Friends of the
family are invited to attend.
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WHEELING. w. VA, Feb. q, 1871.

Ret. s. y. BdJ7iitz:
DEAR SIR-Thinking that the repetition Of
the sermon preached by you Sunday even
ing February II, entitled 1.-The Sorrows OF
Our City," would be promotive of good, we
respectfully ask that you repeat II at such
time as you may deem best.
II. II. Head, w. H. Halter,
]. 81. John GARRISON, Ed. Weisgerber
J. X. Creighton, A. J. Bennett,
And many other citizens.
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For Rent.

THE BUILDING ON FIFTH STREET
l. now occupied ~ the Young ladies
Seminary and Boarding School. The house
is in a central location for q first class
boarding house, or can be divided into six
dwellings with from six TO eight rooms, and
cellars TO each, with gas and all the modern
Improvements TOR health and comfort. Pos
session will be given the lst OF April, 1871.
Rents moderate to desirable and responsible
tenants.
Inquire of X. PORTER, corner OF Market
and Jefferson streets, or at X. PORTER &
co. =. Is Main street, Wheeling, w. Va.
fpb21
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SATURDAY. FEBRUARY aa. 1871.

We direct attention to the Finance
Report which we publish this morning
1t is copied from the printed report sub
mitted to the Legislature, and may be
considered correct .-fgr1r,c
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Our friend in Charleston who writes
over the signature WOOD p has our
thanks for his letter, notwithstanding it
has been 50 long delayed in the mails
that the intelligence it containshas been
already received from, other sources We
hope be viii favor=ps agale and that
his next letter will reach US in time for
publication without being forestalled.
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MARRIEn

-ECHOLS-Thursday even
ing, FebruaTy 23d, 1S7I, by the Rev. A. j
LYDIA, Mr.. WILLIAM T. FERGUSON TO Miss
ALMIRA W. ECHOLs, all OF Wheeling.
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Temperance Lecture.

TINE RIGHT REV. BISHOP WHELAN
i will deliver lecture at the Hall OF the
Catholic Institute, corner Of Market and
Quincy streets, on Sunday evening next,
18th inst. Subject: 1.-THE Crime OF Intern
perance Its Causes-Its Remedies"
Admission 80 cents. Tickets for sale at the
Hail. feb25
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Fourth Street M, E, Church.

DRAGGING BY THE PASTOR, THE
i Rev. DR.. Westwood, tomorrow at lOLs
A. NJ, Memorial Sermon. 7 P. NJ, Subject,
PROFIT and Loss Account" Sunday School
Mt Up NJ Public cordially invited,
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WHEELING, February q, 1871.

WHEELING, February q, ISL
Mr.. H. H. Head and others:
GENTLEMEN-With the hope OF awaken
ing increased interest in the unfortunate
and sorrow-stricken, / will yield To your
request and name Sunday evening, Febru-
airy 26th, as the time best suited.
feb2j. SAMUEL Il. BARNITZ.
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Wanted-Earm Help.

A MAN TO WORK ON A SMALL FARM,
n conveniently located. An unmarried
man having knowledge of small fruit
preferred. - -. :,
Apply at Western Union Telegraph
Office feb25
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Formulation OF West Yirginia-COm.
Dlete Official Returns.

The following table of complete
official returns, OF the population OF
West Virginia in 1870, has been fur,
nished by the Superintendent of the
Census Bureau at Washington:
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English Lutheran Church.
John Street, adjoining Postoffic!

John Street, adjoining Postotfice.
SERMONS TOMORROW: lOH a. NJ,
- "The Two Temptations; 7. NJ, by re-
quest, 1.-The Sorrows Of the City,"
sunday School ut 2 L. NJ.
Every seat is free! feb25
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For Rent.

A MOST CONVENIENT TWO STORY
n brick house on Third street, near
Chapline. Gas and water throughout.
Inquire at the Office OF B. HAMMER, cor
ner Of Third and Market streets. feb25
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

PREACHING AT THE CHRISTIAN
L Church, Market street, Centre Wheeling,
tomorrow morning and evening by fToL
Loos, of Bethany College. All are cordiaiiy
invited. Seats free. ieoSo
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Universalist Church.

DEV. f. 5. BLISS, OF BARRE, VI,
IL will preach in Hope Hall, Union street,
Tomorrow morning and evening at the
usual hours.
Sunday School nj 2P. NJ.
A cordial invitation to all. feb5
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? In the House of Delegates on Tues
day February 2lst, MI. Ferguson, from
the judiciary committee, reported a
number of unimportant bills. Also,
that it was inexpedient to .legislate
upon the petition Of James n. Laidley
and others, for law authorizing suits
against insurance companies to be
brought where the cause Of action may
arise.
House bill No. l6l, appropriating
$4,000 for a preliminary survey Of the
Northern and Southern West Virginia
railroad, occupied nearly the whole Of
the day, After lengthy discuss on the
House by vote of p to p refused to
order it to a,second reading A recon.
sideration was moved by Mr.. Lewis,
who changed his vote for the purpos e:
This motion was made the special or
der for this morning at o'clock
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Legislative Proceedings.

Also one Indian
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--~2 s-GE@S e-
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Y. Roy who left here on the 9th for
St. Paul, came back this evening.
Mr.. B. A. Froiseth, who was here on bust
ness, left for st. Paul on Tuesday night.
Capt. James Starkey, wife and daughter,
who had been stopping at the Superior
House for several days, left on Wednesday
morning for St. Paul.
Supervisor Collier, left last Tuesday for
ST. Paul on business.
Col. II. Hayes, went to St. Paul on
Wednesday last.
J. IL. Sargent, Esq, chief engineer went
out on the r. r. line on Thursday morning.
Capt. Amy, who had charge Of the Har-
Dor works at Duluth is gone down East on
leave Of absence, and Capt. Chrisman OF
Superior, is temporarily filling his place.
Mr. II. W. Bradford Of the Bradford
! numbering firm is in Town.
Capt W. w Rich, Engineer Of the Wis.
c. r. r., stopped at the Superior House on
Friday night last with his engineering corps
on his way home, having completed the
location of the road from Ashland to the
iron Range.
+. w. Webster of Central Wis. r. r
was also in town on Friday and left The
same day with Capt. Rich for home.
DIR. II. Walbank Jones was III town thi:
afternoon, looking for a room with q view
Of bringing his drug store back to Superior
Registered at the Superior House: ii
w. Bradford, Monticello, Mimi; Capt. J
Chrisman, j. LOOMS Smith, r. Thompson
Duluth; f. w. Webster, Menasha; II. @
Allen, New York; W. j. Cornell, Chippe
wa Falls; ". W. Rich, O. S. Hodge, W
w. Perkins, I. II. Gamlick, Frank S
Wordsworth, Adolphe Gasman, y. NJ
Hunt, Wis. Cen. r. r.; John Strong anC
Dan Donovan, Bayfield,.
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spirit, yawl and davits; in fifteen minutes
her foresail was split and her mainsheet
gone. Her Capt, Nelson Bontin, finding it
impossible to weather the storm, headed
for Bark Point Bay where they anchored
one mile from land. The night was so Sc
verely cold, that by morning ice had form
ed Of sufficient strength to allow OF the crew
and passengers walking to shore, which
they did, leaving the vessel fast in the ice
where it still remains. From Bark Point
the party packed their movabies to Moose
Lake where they met team by which they
proceeded to bayfield,, where they arrived
Thursday night last. Capt. Bontin we
learn is quite i'll with fever brought on
by the exposure, and Capt. Smith is quite
unWel.
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New
Sectional Map
HEAD OF LAKE SUPERIOR,

comprising the counties of Douglas, Bayfield, and
Ashland, Wisconsin, and parts of St Louis, Lake,
Carlton and Pine County, Minnesota including the
Apostle Islands and the whole Lake Shore from Mon
treal River Michigan, to Pigeon River Canada; be-
ing complete transcript of the Government plats on
a scale of two inches to the Township, showing the
Penoke Iron Range, and the Copper Ranges on the
North and South shores Of the Lake. Mailed re-
ccipt of price, 800 by RICfD RELF, Superior
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You and each Of you hereby summoned and required
the complaint Of David Quinn the plaintiff in
entitled action, which sad com int is flied in the Office
Clerk the Circuit Con in and for Dougls codny
said Comfy and of
the undersigned at his office ia the town of Superior said
County, within twenty days after the
summons exclusive OF the day Of service and if shall fail
complaint hereby required within the time
said the plaintiff viii apply to The for the relief demanded
in sii complaint. ii. n. SETTER, Plaintiffs Attorney
November 18th. ISL.
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STATE OF WISCONSIN, GO
COUNTY or DOUGLAS.

OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK Superior Dec. Z, 1871
following Of land having been sold by the County
the County of Douglas the seventh day
the interest and char Of the
1868 Therefore hereby given that unless lands
are redeemed from said sale before the
SEVENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER A. d 1872,
they conveyed the respective purchasers codng
The Of interest and charges calculated
day redemption opposite each piece
ivey RICHARD RELF, County Cierb