rpose, is unwise, impolitic, and offensive.
Mr. Flournoy, of Halifax, moved to amend by striking out the protect the country against foreign force.
Mr. Flournoy briefly advocated the amendment; Mr. Conrad, how be retained, and stated his reasons therefore.
Mr. Flournoy replied that he had made the amendment in no caman, Coffman, Conn. Richard H Cox, Echols, Fisher, Flournoy, French, Fugate, Garland, Gillespie, Graham, Graves, Tarr, Tayloe, Wickham, and Willey. --61.
Mr. Flournoy then moved to further amend by striking out the nrad, Couch, Custis, Dent, Deskins, Dorman, Early, Flournoy, French, Fugate, Garland, Gillespie, Gravely, GrayCritcher, Custis, Deskins, Dorman, Echols, Fisher, Flournoy, French, Fugate, Garland, Gillespie, Graham, Grave.--115.
So the resolution was adopted, with Mr. Flournoy's amendment.
Mr. Wilson moved that the Commher, Custis, Dent, Deskins, Dorman, Early, Echols, Flournoy, French, Fugate, Gillespie, Gravely, Gray, Addison
and Mr. Richardson continued his argument in favor of secession.-- Mr. Morton subsequently spoke on the Southern side, but was cut short by the order previously adopted for terminating debate at 12 o'clock M. The Committee proceeded to vote on the propositions reported by the Committee on Federal Relations, commencing with the third, which was adopted, without amendment.
The fourth resolution was amendment on motion of Mr. Wise, and adopted, as was the fifth, with an amendment offered by Mr. Flournoy. A motion, submitted by Mr. Carlile, to strike out the entire resolution, was voted down.
When the sixth section came up, Mr. Harvie offered a substitute, declaring it expedient to pass an Ordinance of Secession, to be referred to the people at the May election.
Mr. Goggin also offered a substitute, but withdrew it. Mr. Harvie's was rejected — yeas 45, nays 90.
At this point the Committee rose.
The taxation resolutions were again taken up, and substitutes were offered by Mr. Turne
Blakey, Blow, Bolsscan, Borst, Bouldin, Brauch, Brent, Bruce, Carter, Chambliss, Conn, Fisher, Flournoy, Garland, Gravely, John Goode, Jr., Addison Hall Hammond, Harrie, Holcombe, Hunton, Isbell, Kenpman, Coffman, Coun, R. Y Conrad.
Couch, R. H. Cox, Critcher, Custis, Deskins, Echos, Fisher.
Flournoy, French, Fugate, Garland, Gillespie, Graham, Gravely, Gray, Goggin, John Goode, Jr., Hate, AddiClemens, C. B. Conrad, Robert Y. Conrad, Couch, Critcher, Custis, Dent, Deskins, Dorman, Early, Flournoy, French, Fugate, Gillespie, Gravely, Gray, Addison Hall, Ephraim B. Hall, Haymond, Hoge, Hubbaruldin, Branch, Bruce, Carlile Cecil, Chambliss, Chapman, Coffman, Conn, Richard H. Cox, Fisher, Flournoy, Garland, Graham, Goggin, John Goode, Jr., Hale, Cyrus Hall, L. S. Hall, Harvie, Holcombe.
Hun Coffman, C. B. Conrad, Robert Y. Conrad, Couch, Critcher, Custis, Dent, Deskins, Early, Echos, Flournoy, French, Fugate, Garland, Gillespie, Gravely, Gray, Goggin, Addison Hall, Cyrus Hall, Ephraim B
yeas and nays being demanded, the roll was called, and the amendment was rejected by the following vote:
Yeas.--Messrs. Ambler, Blakey, Boisseau, Borst, Bouldin, Boyd, Branch, Bruce, Chambliss, Chapman, Coffman, Conn, Dorman, Echos, Fisher, Flournoy, Garland, Graham, J. Goode, Jr., Hale, Cyrus Hall, L. S. Hall, Harvie, Holcombe, Hunton, Isbell, Kent, Kilby, Kindred, Lawson, Leake, Macfarland, Chas. K. Mallory, Jas. B. Mallory, Marr, Marye, Miller, Montague, Morris, Morton, Neblett, Randolphldwin, A. M. Barbour, Baylor, Berlin, Blow.
Jr., Boggess, Boyd, Brauch, Brent, Brown, Bruce, Burdett, Burley, Byrne, Campbell, Caperton, Carlile, Carter, C. B. Conrad, R. Y. Conrad, Couch, Critcher, Custis, Dent, Deskins, Dorman, Early, Echols, Flournoy, French, Fugate, Garland, Gillesple, Gravely, Gray, A. Hall, C. Hall, E. B. Hall, Hammond, Haymond, Hoge, Holladay, Hubbard, Jackson, Janney, Marmaduke Johnson, Peter C. Johnston, Kilby, Lewis, McComas, McGrew, McNeil, Macfarland, Chas. K. Mallo
own, 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, Jacksonne, Caperton, Cecil, Chambliss, Chapman, Cofiman. Coun, C. 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, Hammond, Harvie, Haymonn, Borst, Bouldin, Boyd, Branch, Brent, Bruce, Cecil, Chambliss, 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, Harvle, Haymond, Hoge,
"shall the main question be now put?" and on this the yeas and nays were demanded.
The roll was called, and the vote resulted — yeas 59, nays 51.
So it was decided that the main question should be put.
The vote was then taken on the adoption of the preamble and resolution, and resulted as follows:
Yeas.--Messrs. Ambler, Jas. Barbour, Blakey, Bouldin, Branch, Cabell, Caperton, Cecil, Chambliss, Chapman, Coffman, Conn, Robt Y. Conrad, R. H. Cox, Critcher, Deskins, Echols, Fisher, Flournoy, Garland, Gillespie, Graham, Gregory, John Goodo, Jr., Hale, A. Hall, C. Hall, Hammond, Harvie, Holcombe, Hunton, Isbell, Kent, Kindred, Lawson, Leake, C. K. Mallory, Jas. B. Mallory, Marr, Miller, Montague, Morris, Morton, Neblett, Orrick, Parks, Preston, Randolph, Richardson, Robert E. Scott, Wm. C. Scott, Seawell, Sheffey, Slaughter, Speed, Staples, Strange, Sutherlin, Tayloe, Tredway, Waller, Wilson, and Wysor.--63.
Nays.--Messrs. Janney, (President.) Armstrong, Aston, Baldwin, A.
as then called, and Mr. Goode's amendment was defeated by the following vote:
Yeas.--Messrs. Ambler, Armstrong, J. Barbour, Blakey. Blow, Boissean, Borst, Bouldin, Branch, Bruce, Cabell, Chambliss, Chapman, Coffman, Conn, R. H. Cox, Echols, Flournoy, Garland, Graham, Gregory, Goggin, John Goode, Jr., Hale, C. Hall, L. S. Hall, Harvie, Holcombe, Hunton, Kent, Lawson, Leake, C. K. Mallory, Jas. B. Mallory, Marr, Marye, Montague, Morris, Morton, Neblett, Orrick, Parke, Richardson, Seawell, Shelley.--37.
Nays.--Messrs. Ambler, Armstrong, James Barbour, Blakey, Blow, Roissean, Borst, Bouldin, Branch, Brent, Bruce, Byrne, Cabell, Chambliss, Chapman, Coffman, Conn, Robert Y. Conrad, Richard H. Cox, Critcher, Custis, Deskins, Dulany, Flournoy, French, Garland, Gillespie, Graham, Graveley, Gregory, Goggin, John Goode, Jr., Thomas F. Goode, Hale, Addison Hall, Cyrus Hall, L. S. Hall, Hammond, Harvie, Hoge, Holcombe, Hull, Hunton, Marmaduke Johnson, Peter C. Johnston, Kent, Lawson, Leak
contained in the ultimatum.
The vote was then taken, and the amendment rejected, as follows:
Yeas.--Messrs. Ambler, Jas. Barbour, Blakey, Boissean, Borst, Bouldin, Bruce, Cabell, Cecil, Chambliss, Chapman, Conn, Richard H. Cox, Echols, Flournoy, Garland, Graham, Goggin, Jno. Goode, Jr., Thos. F. Goode, Hale, L. S. Hall, Harvie, Holcombe, Hunton, Kent, Lawson, Leake, Marr, Marye, Montague, Morris, Morton, Neblett, Richardson, Seawell, Sheffey, Speed, Strange, Sutherlin, Thornton, Tredwa
Yeas.--Messrs. Ambler, Armstrong, Blakey, Blow, Jr., Borst, Bouldin, Branch, Brent, Bruce, Byrne, Cabell, Caperton, Cecil, Chambliss, Chapman, Coffman, Conn, Robert Y. Conrad, Richard H. Cox, Critcher, Custis, Deskins, Dorman, Dulany, Echols, Flournoy, French, Garland, Gillespie, Graham.
Gregory, Goggin, John Goode, Jr, Thomas F. Goode, Hale, Addison Hall, Cyrus Hall, Hammond, Harvie, Hoge, Holcombe, Marmaduke Johnson, Peter C. Johnston, Kent, Lawson, Leake, Charles K. Mallory, James B. Mall