Mr. Newton supported his proposition by an able and eloquent speech.
Mr. Christian asked a division of the question, which was ordered.
On the question of striking out, the House refused, by the following vote:
Yeas. Messrs Anderson, Bell, Boisseau, Carpenter, Carter, Childs, Claiborne, Friend, Garrett, D. Gibson, John T. Gibson, Grattan, Hunter, Crawford H. Jones, Warner T, Jones, Kaufman, Kemper, Lundy, Lynn, Mallory, McCamant, McDowell, McGehee Mong, Newton, R. K. Robinson, Rive of the Joint Committee, be added to the report and resolutions as adopted by the House.
The yeas and nays were called for, and given as follows:
Yeas.--Messrs. Crutchfield, (Speaker,) Allen, Anderson, Bailey, Ballard, Baskervill, Bass, Bell, Boisseau, Carpenter, Carter, Childs Coleman, Davis, Duckwall, Edwards, Friend, Garrett, Jno. T. Gibson, John Gilmer, C. H. Gilmer.
Huntt, Hunter, Jett, Crawford H. Jones, Warner T. Jones, Kaufman Kemper, Kinchelce.
Leftwich, Lynn.
Mallory, Tho