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o the sense of the Convention in reference to the duration of the session, as it looked to a speedy adjournment sine die. Mr. Price, of Greenbrier, opposed an adjournment until the State Constitution was thoroughly reformed and submitted to the people for their sanction. This subject evoked a lengthy discussion, in which the old Constitution, the elective franchise, popular rights, and be "dear people" generally, were thoroughly discussed. Messrs. Morton, Mallory, Haymond, Bearch, Carter, and others, took part in the debate. In the course of the discussion, Mr. Hall, of Wetzel, said that, as we have severed our political connection with the Yankees, we ought to go the whole figure, and abolish everything of Yankee origin or Yankee tendency. Our old Constitution was decidedly of this character and we should abolish it or reform it before we adjourn. By general permission, Mr. A. H. H. Stuart explained the reforms which the Committee on the Constitution, of which he was
geant James H. Crump, who came up with the corpse, are these: The deceased, in company with Hill Carter, Jr., of the Charles City Troop, and a member of the Hampton Troop, was proceeding to and near h the bushes, attempting to surround them. The Yankees, finding that they were seen by Prior and Carter, who had advanced a little ahead of the Hampton Troopers, rose and commenced yelling, when the l-barrelled guns. Prior's first barrel failed fire; the second, however. did better service. Mr. Carter saw two of the Lincolnites fall. As soon as they fired they turned their horses and fled backior discovered that he was shot. The ball had entered the spine and came out near the heart. Mr. Carter supported him in this condition to the house of Mr. Philips, where he received every attentionto avenge his death, and when the opportunity arrives, that vengeance will be terrible and complete. Mr. Carter thinks that the Yankees fired at them 18 or 20 times. Yours truly, &c., I. H. C.