The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-12
The Constitutional Convention.
CHARLESTON, February 6.

The President announced the follow
ing committee on the resolution offered
BY Mr. Wilson and adopted Yesterday,
concerning the permanent seat OF gov
ernment:
Messrs. Wilson, Miller, Atkinson,
Maslin, Osburn, Boggs, Haynes, Warlh
and Thompson.
Mr.. Hagans, from the committee on
Accounts, made the following report
which, on motion % Mr.. Raymond,
was laid on the table:
To Hon. Samuel Price, President West
Virginia STATE Convention:
DEAR SrR-The committee on Ac-
counts, to whom was referred a resoln-
ton on the second OF February, 1877,
requiring that the committee on Ac-
counts ascertain and report the terms
upon which the Convention occupies
this building for its sessions, and also
the rooms occupied by the Standing
committees" beg leave TO report that
they have received a communication
from Mr.. VIM. II. Hogeman, a mem
Der ofthe committee appointed by Hon.
John J. Jacob, Governor, to select q
suitable hall to be used by the Consti-
tutional Convention" which appears by
reference to the communication, and
accom- panying documents OF HE Excel
lencv, transmitted to this body on the
first day of its session, whereby it ap-
pears that said committee agreed TO pay
Tor the building in which the Conven'
ton is now holding its sessions the sum
OF one hundred and thirty-fve dollars
per month; for six committee rooms 10
Wehrle's building, forty-two dollars per
month; for one committee room over
the Merchants Bark building, ten dol
lars per month.
Your committee further report that
in said communication it appears that
the Mayor OF Charleston informed said
committee that all expenses, including
rent, &c attending the hiring OF the
hall, will be paid by the town Of
Charleston"
Respectfully submitted.
J. NJ. HAGANs, Chairman.
CHARLESTON, February, 3, 1872.
Mr.. Bvrne, from the committee on
County Organization, made report.
Mr.. Johnson, Of Tyler, moved to lay
the report on the table.
Mr.. Raymond moved to amend the
motion by ordering that the same be
printed unless sufficient number there.
OF has been already printed, which
amendment being agreed to, the original
motion, az amended, was adopted.
Mr.. Miller offered the::following res
olution, which, by leave OF the Conven-
ton, he afterwards withdrew:
Resolvsd That the delegates from
each Congressional District, or a ma
ioritv of them, shall select three mem
bers from their own district, who when
nominated to the President, shall be
appointed by him TO constitute the
special committee upon the question OF
location OF the permanent seat OF gov
eminent for this State.
Mr.. Brown then moved that the COM
mittee this day appointed by the Presi-
dent be increased to thirteen members,
which he subsequently withdrew.
The Convention then, on motion OF
Mr.. Raymond, resolved itself into a
committee Of the Whole, Mr.. johnson,
OF Tyler, in the chair.
After some time spent in committee
of the Whole, the President resumed
the chair, and Mr.. johnson, OF Tyler,
reported that the committee had made
some progress upon the matter referred
to it, but had come to no conclusion
thereon, and asked leave to sit again,
which leave was granted.
On motion Of Mr.. Woods, the report
OF the committee on the Bill of Rights
and Elections was taken up and re-
ferred to the committee Of the Whole.
On motion OF Mr. johnson, OF Wood,
the report of the committee on the
Executive Department was taken up,
and referred to the committee OF the
Whole.
On motion of Mr.. Pipes, the Conven-
ton then again resolved itself into COM
mittee of the Whole.
Mr.. Pendleton in the chair.
After some time spent in committee
OF the Whole, the President resumed
the chair; and
Mr.. Pendleton reported that the COM
mi,tee had made some progress in the
matter referred to it, but had come to
no conclusion thereon, and asked leave
to sit again, which was granted.