Committee on Federal Relations.
Committee of the whole.
The Convention then went into Committee of the Whole, (Mr. Southall in the chair,) for the purpose of considering the report of the Committee on Federal Relations.
The Chairman statarye, Mirler, Montague, Morris, Morton, Neblett, Parks, Randolp , Richardson, Wm. C. Seott, Seawell, Shefley, Slaughter, Southall, Speed, Staples, Strauge, Sutherlin, Thoraton, Tredway, Robt. H. Turner, Franklin P. Turner, Tyler, Waller, Williams, Wi Parks, Patrick, Pondleton, Porter, Preston, Price, Pugh, Rives, Robert E. Scott, Sharp, Sheffey, Sitlington, Slaughter, Southall, Spurfeck, Staples, Alex.
H, H Stuart, Chapman J. Stuart, Strange, Summers, Sutherlin, Tarr, Tayice, Wailer, White, Wicatrick, Pendleton, Preston, Price, Pugh, Raudolph, Richardson, Robert E. Scott, Seawell, Sheffey, Sitlington, Slaughter, Southall, Speed, Spurlock, Staples, Chapman J. Stuart, Strange, Summers, Sutherlin, Tayloe, Thornton, Robert H. Turner, Franklin
, authorized to say, that some of the signers were not legal voters — some were nonresidents, and some under 21 years of age.--He would say that the gentlemen engaged in getting up the memorial were men of highly respectable character.
Mr. Macfarland desired to present, in connection with the foregoing, a resolution adopted by a very large meeting of the citizens of Richmond, at the African Church, as follows:
Resolved, As the sense of this meeting, that when Messrs. Johnson and Masfarland were elected by the Conservative men of Richmond, they were voted for as Conservative men. We therefore request them not to heed any paper purporting to be instructions, signed by those who voted against them.
The papers were referred to the Committee on Federal Relations.
Committee of the whole.
The Convention then went into Committee of the Whole, (Mr. Southall in the chair,) for the purpose of considering the report of the Committee on Federal Relations.
The Chairman
ollowing vote:
Yeas.--Messrs. Ambler, Jas. Barbour, Blakey, Blow, Bolssean, Borst, Bouldin, Branch, Bruce, Cecil, Chambliss, Chapman, Coffman, Conn, Jas. H. Cox, Echois, Fisher, Flourney, Garland, Graham, Gregory, Goggin, John Goode, Jr., Hale, Addison Hall, Cyrus Hall, L. S. Hall, Harvie, Holcombe, Hunton, Isbell, Kent, Kilby, Kindred, Lawson, Leake, Macfarland, Charles K Mallory, Jas. B. Mallory, Marr, Marye, Mirler, Montague, Morris, Morton, Neblett, Parks, Randolp , Richardson, Wm. C. Seott, Seawell, Shefley, Slaughter, Southall, Speed, Staples, Strauge, Sutherlin, Thoraton, Tredway, Robt. H. Turner, Franklin P. Turner, Tyler, Waller, Williams, Wilson, Wise, and Wysor.--68.
Nays.--Messrs. Armetrong, Aston, Baldwin, Alfred M. Barbour. Baylor, Berlin, Bogges, Boyd, Brent, Brown, Burdett, Burley, Byrne, Campbell, Caperton, Carlile, Carter, C. D. Conrad, Robert Y. Conrad, Couch, Critcher, Custis, Dent, Deskins, Early, French, Fugate, Gillespie, Gravely, Gray, Eph. B. Hall,
laday, Hubbard, Hughes, Jackson, Janney, Marinaduke Johnson, Peter C. Johnston, Lewis, McComas, McGrew, McNeil, Marshall, Maslin, Masters, Moffett, Moore, Nelson, Osburn, Patrick, Pendleton, Porter, Preston, Price, Pugh, Rives, Robert E. Scott, Sharp, Sitlington, Spurlock, Alex. H. H. Stuart, Chap'n. J. Stuart, Summers, Tarr, Taylmas, McNeil.
Macfarland, Charles K. Mallory, James B. Mallory, Marshall, Marr, Marye, Maslin, Miller, Moffett, Montague, Morris, Morton, Neblett, Nelson, Orrick, Osburn, Parks, Patrick, Pendleton, Preston, Price, Pugh, Raudolph, Richardson, Robert E. Scott, Seawell, Sheffey, Sitlington, Slaughter, Southall, Speed, Spurlock, Staploggess, Brown, Burdett, Burley, Byrue, Campbell, Carlile, Carter, Couch, Custis, Dent, Early, E. B. Hall, Hubbard, Hughes, Jackson, Lewis, McGrew, Masters, Moore, Osburn, Patrick, Porter, W. C. Scott, Sharp, A. H. H. Stuart, C. J. Stuart, Summers, Tarr, and Willey.--24.
Nays.--Messrs. Ambler, Armstrong, A. M. Barbonr, Blakey,
Moore, Nelson, Orrick, Orburn, Parks, Patrick, Pondleton, Porter, Preston, Price, Pugh, Rives, Robert E. Scott, Sharp, Sheffey, Sitlington, Slaughter, Southall, Spurfeck, Staples, Alex.
H, H Stuart, Chapman J. Stuart, Strange, Summers, Sutherlin, Tarr, Tayice, Wailer, White, Wickham, Willey, and Wilson.--92
Nays.--Messrs. Ambler, Blakey, Boissean, Borst, Bouldin, Branch, Cecil, Chamblise, Conn, R. H. Cox, Fisher, Graham, Gregory, John Goode, Jr. Harvie, Holcombe, Runten, Isbell, Kent, Kindred, Leake, Macfarland, Miller, Montague, Morris, Morton, Randolph, Richardson, William C. Scott, Seawell. Speed, Thornton, R. H. Turner, Tyler. Wise, Woods, and Wysor--87.
The following is the resolution as adopted:
. The withdrawal from the Federal Government of the States of South Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana and Texas, without the assent of the other States, has gives rise to new conditions, and presented questions touching those conditions intima
s "as they were constituted when this section was adopted,"
Debated by Mr. Fisher in favor, and Mr. Conrad in opposition.
The amendment was then rejected.
The question recurring upon the resolution as amended, it was adopted by the following vote:
Yeas--Messrs. Armstrong, Aston, Baldwin, Alfred M. Barbour, Baylor, Berilu, Blow, Boyd, Brent, Brown, Burdett, Burley, Byrne, Campbell, Caperton, Carler, Chapman, Coffman, C. B. Conrad, Robert Y. Conrad, Conch, Critcher, Custis, Deut, Deskins, Early, Echols, Flournoy, French, Fugate, Garland, Gillesple, Gravely, Goggin, Hal , Addison Hall, Ephralm B. Hall, L. B. Hall, Hammond, Maymond, Hoge, Holladay, Hubbard, Hughes, Jackson, Janney, Marmaduke Johnson,
P. C. Johnston, Kilby, Lewis, MComas, McGrew, McNeil, Charles K. Mallery, James B. Mellory, Marshall, Marr, Marye, Maslin, Mastera, Noffeft, Moore, Nelson, Orrick, Orburn, Parks, Patrick, Pondleton, Porter, Preston, Price, Pugh, Rives, Robert E. Scott, Sharp, Sheffey
all, Speed, Staples, Strauge, Sutherlin, Thoraton, Tredway, Robt. H. Turner, Franklin P. Turner, Tyler, Waller, Williams, Wilson, Wise, and Wysor.--68.
Nays.--Messrs. Armetrong, Aston, Baldwin, Alfred M. Barbour. Baylor, Berlin, Bogges, Boyd, Bres, Alex.
H, H Stuart, Chapman J. Stuart, Strange, Summers, Sutherlin, Tarr, Tayice, Wailer, White, Wickham, Willey, and Wilson.--92
Nays.--Messrs. Ambler, Blakey, Boissean, Borst, Bouldin, Branch, Cecil, Chamblise, Conn, R. H. Cox, Fisher, Graart, Strange, Summers, Sutherlin, Tayloe, Thornton, Robert H. Turner, Franklin P. Turner, Tyler, Waller, Wickham, Willey, Wilson, Wise, Woods, and Wysor.--114.
So the committee refused to strike out.
Mr. Baylor, of Augusta, moved to amend t Slaughter, Speed, Spurlock, Staples, Strange, Sutherlin, Tayloe, Thornton, R. H. Turner, F. P. Turner, Tyler, Waller, Wickham, Wilson, Wise, Woods, and Wysor.--98.
Pending the consideration of the 8th resolution, the hour for recess arrived.
perton, Carlile, Carter, C. D. Conrad, Robert Y. Conrad, Couch, Critcher, Custis, Dent, Deskins, Early, French, Fugate, Gillespie, Gravely, Gray, Eph. B. Hall, Hammond, Haymond, Hoge, Holladay, Hubbaarler, Chapman, Coffman, C. B. Conrad, Robert Y. Conrad, Conch, Critcher, Custis, Deut, Deskins, Early, Echols, Flournoy, French, Fugate, Garland, Gillesple, Gravely, Goggin, Hal , Addison Hall, Ephrlows:
Yeas.--Messrs. Baldwin, Baylor, Berlin, Boggess, Burdett, Burley, Campbell. Carlile, Early, Ephraim B. Hall, Hubbard, Hughes, Jackson, Lewis, McGrew. Masters, Moore, Porter, Wm. C. Scott,endment was briefly debated by Messrs. Baylor and Wise, and rejected — yeas 24, nays 101.
Mr. Early, of Franklin, moved to amend the 8th resolution, by striking out all, commencing with the word Berlin, Boggess, Brown, Burdett, Burley, Byrue, Campbell, Carlile, Carter, Couch, Custis, Dent, Early, E. B. Hall, Hubbard, Hughes, Jackson, Lewis, McGrew, Masters, Moore, Osburn, Patrick, Porter, W
e adopted.
The vote was then taken, and the Committee refused to strike out by the following vote:
Yeas.--Messrs. Ambler, Jas. Barbour, Blakey, Blow, Bolssean, Borst, Bouldin, Branch, Bruce, Cecil, Chambliss, Chapman, Coffman, Conn, Jas. man J. Stuart, Strange, Summers, Sutherlin, Tarr, Tayice, Wailer, White, Wickham, Willey, and Wilson.--92
Nays.--Messrs. Ambler, Blakey, Boissean, Borst, Bouldin, Branch, Cecil, Chamblise, Conn, R. H. Cox, Fisher, Graham, Gregory, John Goode, Jrckson, Lewis, McGrew. Masters, Moore, Porter, Wm. C. Scott, Sharp, Alexander H. H. Stuart, and Tarr.--22.
Nays,--Messrs. Ambler, Armstrong, Aston, Alfred M. Barbour, James Barbour, Blakey, Blow, Boissean, Borst, Bouldin, Boyd, Brent, Brown, Brucburn, Patrick, Porter, W. C. Scott, Sharp, A. H. H. Stuart, C. J. Stuart, Summers, Tarr, and Willey.--24.
Nays.--Messrs. Ambler, Armstrong, A. M. Barbonr, Blakey, Blow, Boissean, Borst, Bouldin, Boyd, Branch, Brent, Bruce, Cecil, Chambliss, Coff
mpbell, Caperton, Carlile, Carter, C. D. Conrad, Robert Y. Conrad, Couch, Critcher, Custis, Dent, Deskins, Early, French, Fugate, Gillespie, Gravely, Gray, Eph. B. Hall, Hammond, Haymond, Hoge, Holladay, Hubbard, Hughes, Jackson, Janney, Marinaduke Jhapman, Coffman, C. B. Conrad, Robert Y. Conrad, Conch, Critcher, Custis, Deut, Deskins, Early, Echols, Flournoy, French, Fugate, Garland, Gillesple, Gravely, Goggin, Hal , Addison Hall, Ephralm B. Hall, L. B. Hall, Hammond, Maymond, Hoge, Holladay, B. Cenrad, Robert Y. Conrad, Couch, Richard H. Cox, Critcher, Custis, Deskins, Dorman, Echols, Fisher, Flournoy, French, Fugate, Garland, Gillespie, Graham, Gravely, Gray, Gregory, Goggin, John Goode, Jr., Hale, Addison Hall, Cyrus Hall, L. S. Hall,bliss, Coffman, Conn, C. B. Conrad, R. Y. Conrad, R. H. Cox, Critcher, Deskins, Dorman, Echols, Fisher, Flournoy, French, Fugate, Garland, Gillespie, Graham, Gravely, Gray, Gregory, Goggin, Jno. Goods, Jr., Hale, A. Hall, C. Hall, L. S. Hall, Hammond