The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-02-15
February Q, 1872.
lion met at 10 A. NJ.

PRAYER BY Rev. G. l.. Galway.
On motion the reading Of yesterdays
journal was dispensed with.
Mr.. Barnes presented the report Of the
committee on county organization.
Mr.. johnson, (of WOODY moved to lay
on the table.
Mr. Haymau moved to amend BY add
ing, and print unless sufficient number
has already been printed
The motion as so amended was passed.
Mr. Miller offered the following
That the delegates from each congress-
ioual district or majority of them, shall
select 8 members from their district, who
when nominated by the president, shall DO
appointed by him, special committee on
the question of the location Of the capital
The President explained that inappoint-
ing the committee be had exhausted his
functions on that subject, but that be ap-
pointed those whom he did on the commit
tee simply in reference to the business to
be performed and without the least inten-
ton Of prjudging the question either one
way or the other-that the decision Of the
committee would be subject to the whole
house and tue sense of the convention would
DO very easily obtained upon it.
Mr.. Ward regretted the agitation Of the
capital question, he thought that the con-
vention had come here pledged 10 make a
constitution for the whole people, aud not
to take cognizanco Of simply local affairs
Mr.. Brown moved that the committee
appointed BY the President be enlarged to
10, believing that to DO the best method
ofquieting the whole matter.
Mr.. Wiley asked Mr.. Brown to with.
draw his motion which was acccded to, and
on motion Of Mr. Haymau, the convention
wen, into committee Of the whole.
Mr. johnson, (of Tylcr) in the chair.
Mr.. Wood moved that the report Of the
committee on bill ofrights and elections be
taken up and referred to committee Of the
whole
Adopted.
Also on motion Of Mr.. Johns on (of
Wood) the report Of the executive COM
mitliec.
The convention again went into commit
tee of the whole, MIR. Pcudieton in the
chair.
The report Of the committee on bill OF
rights and elections was taken up.
Mr.. Baker moved to strike out tho LIST
sections ofsaid report on the ground that
it was unnecessary.
Mr.. Woods supported the section.
Also Messrs. Brown, Jackson and Arm
strong
Mr.. Hoge offered an amcudm ent ofwhich
he-had previously given notice to insertsf-
ter the word law the word governing alike
this and all other States Of the United
States
Mr. Hoge's amendment was lost and the
lst section ofthe report was passed.
Mr.. Brown offered an amendment to the
End section to insert after the word Vir
GINA in the second line the words toseth.
er with such revising as may be hereinafter
acquired.
Mr., Browns amendment was lost, the
2nd aud 81 sections we're passed.
Mr.. Jackson moved to strike out the
words Of West Virginia occurring 10 the 4th
aud 9Th line Of the 4lh section.
Mr.. Jackson's amendment was agreed to
and section as amended, passed
Mr.. Hagans in reference to the 9th sec
ton preferred the working Of the present
constitution.
Mr.. WilIey's amendment was adopted
and section as 50 amended, passed.
9Th section passed without debate.
On Mr.. Wards motion the committee
rose, reported and were allowed to sit
again.
Mr.. Robinson's motion to adjourn was
lost and on Mr.. Armstrong; motion the
convention adjourned until 2:3O P. NJ.
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