The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-29

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Tucker and Randolph, I from bod
dridse, and | from Richie
On motion OF Il. S. Johnson, the
President was directed to appoint a
committee on resolutions. The Presi.
dent appointed the following committee:
L S. johnson and J. X. Smith,
TAYLOR county; l.. K. Knight and w.
l.. Cole, Doddridge; T. W. Harrison
and J. w. CofFman, Harrison; j. II.
Carroll and Colonel Charles Hooton,
Preston; B. Love and J. r. Brown, Bar,
bonr; John Love, Upshur Preston
Adams, Wood; C. II. Bowman, Tucker
and Randolph.
The committee on Resolutions retired
to prepare resolutions, and during their
absence the Convention was addressed
by Governor Johnson and Nathan
Golf, Sr.
The committee on Resolutions re-
turned and submitted the following
preamblesand resolutions, which, after
some discussion, were adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t is an acknowledged
maxim that in truly Republican Gov
ernment all power is vested in and
derived from the people, and that it is
the duty OF the representative to reflect
the will OF his constituents; and,
WHEREAS, 1t appears from caIcula
ton that the people OF those counties
interested in a removal Of the capital
outnumbcr the people of the counties
interested in Charleston as the capital
OF our State by more than one hundred
and fifty thousand. And the counties
whose citizens would be benefited by
removal, pay into the State treasury, us
revenue, six thousand dollars more an
nually than do the other counties Of the
State; and,
WHEREAS, 1t i: evident, from the
facts above stated, that the capital Of
the State of the State Of West virginia
was located at Charleston in opposition
to the will of large majority OF the
good people OF the State, and in dcroga
ton of their interests; and,
WHEREAS, A large majority of the
people of the State now desire that the
Permanent Seat Of government should
be removed to a more convenient and
accessible point, and thereby the in
tere-rs Of the people be subserved, their
wills gratitied, and the welfare Of the
State promoted therefore,
Rss0lyCd That our Constitutional Con-
vention now in session at Charleston be
and is hereby most earnest V requested
TO provide for the removal of our seat
O. government from Charleston to some
point in the State more acceptable TO
the people, either by their direct action
on the part OF the Convention, or 10y
submitting the question OF removal as
a separate proposition to the votes of
the State AT the time OF submitting the
new constitution, or in such other mode
a. the convention in its wisdom may
deem best to accomplish the object.
ResoLcei, That copy OF the forego-
ing, signed 10y the President and Secre-
tarv of this convention, be forwarded to
the President OF the constitutional Con-
vention at Charleston, with the request
that he lay the same before that body
Res21cca, That copies of the foregoing
be forwarded to our Senatorial anC
County Delegates in the Convention,
and they are hereby instructed to use
all honorable means to accomplish our
wishes expressed herein.
ReSOlocd, That our members Of the
the Legislature be instructed to resist,
by vote or Otherwise, the passage Of any
act by the Legislature making appro.
priations of money to be usel on the
capitol buildings at the city OF Charles
ton.
ReSo!ys.l, That the editors Of all the
newspapers in the State are respectfully
requested to publish the proceedings Of
the Convention.
On motion, adjourned sine die.
,JosEPH JOHNSON, President.
r. s. NoRrHCOTT,
J. w. Mason,
S. L ALLEN,
J. w. HoLU,
Secretaries.