y, Wilson, and Woods.--77.
nays.--Messrs. Janney, (President,) Ambler, Armstrong, Blakey, Boissean, Borst, Bouldin, Bruce, Cecil, Chambliss, Chapman, Conn, R. H. Cox, Fisher, Flournoy, Forbes, Garland, Graham, Gregory, Goggin, Jno Goode.
T. F. Goode, Hale, C. Hall, L. S. Hall, Harvie, Holcombe, Hunton, Isbell, M. Johnson, Kent, Kilby, Kindred, Lawson, Leake, C. K. Mallory, J. B. Mallory, Marshall, Marr, Montague, Morris, Morton, Neblett, Parks, Preston, Price, Randolph, Richardson, R. E. Alex. H. H. Stuart, Chapman J. Stuart, Taylor, Tredway, Waller, white, Wickham, Willey, and Woods--95.
nays.--Messrs. Ambler, Blakey, Boissean, Borst, Cecil, Chambliss, Chapman, Conn, R. H. Cox, Fisher, Graham, Gregory, John Goode, Jr. , Thos. F. Goode, Cyrus Hall, L. S. Hall, Harvie, Holcombe, Hunton, Isbell, Kent, Kilby, Kindred, Leake, Montague, Morris, Morton, Neblett, Parks, Randolph, Richardson, Seawell, Strange, Thornton, R. H. Turner, F. B. Turner, Whitfield, Williams, Wise, and Wys
l, Chambliss, Chapman, Coffman, Coun, C. B. Conrad, B. Y. Conrad, Couch, R. H. Cox, Critcher, Custis, Dent, Deskins, Dormau, Dulany, Echols, Floutney, French, Fugate, Garland, Gillespie, Graham, Gravely, Gray, Gregory, Goggin, John Goode, Jr., T. F. Goode, Hale, A. Hall, C. Hall, L. S. Hall, Hammond, Harvie, Haymond, Hoge, Holcombe, Hubbard, Hull, Hunton, M. Johnson, P. C. Johnston, Kent, Lawson, Leake, McComas, Macfarland, C. K. Mallory, J. B. Mallory; Marshall, Marr, Marye, Masters, Moffett, , 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, Leake, Macfarland, Charles K. Mallory, James B. Mallory, Marr, Marye, Maslin, Moffett, Montague,
ote or in Conventions similar to her own." Agreed to — ayes 45, noes 32.
Mr. Goode, of Bedford, moved to further amend the resolution by striking out the word "satisfactory," in the last sentence, and inserting the word "affirmative." Mr. Goode briefly but forcibly advocated his amendment, alluding to the warlike news just ecide as to what response from the people of the North would be factory.
Mr. Goode replied, arguing to show that his amendment was appropriate, if the ConventioRichard H. Cox, Echols, Flournoy, Garland, Graham, Goggin, Jno. Goode, Jr., Thos. F. Goode, Hale, L. S. Hall, Harvie, Holcombe, Hunton, Kent, Lawson, Leake, Marr, Marnoy, French, Garland, Gillespie, Graham.
Gregory, Goggin, John Goode, Jr, Thomas F. Goode, Hale, Addison Hall, Cyrus Hall, Hammond, Harvie, Hoge, Holcombe, Marmadukrice, Sitlington, C. J. Stuart, Strange, Summers, Tarr, and Willey.--41.
Mr. Goode, of Bedford, Mr. Richardson, of Hanover, and Mr. Cox, of King and Queen, expl
acuated by the authorities of the Federal Government."
Mr. Wise made another argument in regard to the claimed distinctions between the forts, and Mr. Baldwin replied.
The vote was then taken, and the amendment rejected by the following vote:
Teas.--Messrs. Ambler, Jas. Barbour, Blakey, Boisseau, Borst, Bouldin, Branch, Bruce, Cabell, Cecil, Chambliss, Chapman, Coffman, Conn, Richard. H. Cox, Critcher, Echols, Flourney, Garland, Graham, Gray, Gregory, Goggin Jno Goode Jr., Thos. F. Goode, Hale, Addison Hall, Cyrus Hall, L. S. Hall, Harvie, Holcombe, Hunton, Isbell, Kent, Kilby, Lawson, Leake, Charles K. Mallory, James B. Mallory, Marr, Marye, Moffet, Morris, Morton, Neblett, Parks, Richardson, Seawell, Shefffey, Southall, Speed, Surange, Sutherlin, Thornton, Tredway, Tyler, Walter, Williams, Wise, and Wysor.--60.
Naye.--Messrs. Armstrong, Aston, Baldwin. Alfred M. Barbour, Baylor, Berlin, Blow, Boggess, Boyd, Brent. Brown. Burdett, Burley, Campbell, Caperton, Carlil
aldwin, and maintained that it was the duty of Virginia to give the Confederate States a fair hearing, which she refused previous to the present difficulties when Commissioners from two of the States came here to ask it.
The vote was taken, and Mr. Thornton's amendment defeated, as follows:
Yeas.--Messrs, Ambler, Jas. Barbour, Blakey, Boisseau, Borst, Bouldin.
Branch, Bruce.
Cabell, Cecil, Chambliss, Chapman, Coun, Flournoy, Garland, Graham, Gregory, Goggin, John Goode, Jr., Thomas F. Goode, Hale, L. S. Hall, Hammond, Harvie, Holcombe, Hunton, Isbell, Kent, Leake, Charles K Mallory, James B. Mallory, Marr, Marye, Miller, Morris, Morton, Orrick, Parks, Richardson, Seawell, Sheffey, Slaughter, Southall, Speed, Strange, Sutherlin, Thornton, Tredway, Robert H. Turner, Tyler.
Whitfield, Williams, Wise, and Wysor.--54.
Nays.--Messrs, Armstrong, Aston, Baldwin, Alfred M. Barbour, Baylor, Berlin, Blow, Boggess, Boyd, Brent, Brown, Burdett, Burley, Byrne, Campbell, Caperton,
Deskins, Dorman, Dulany, Early, Echols, French, Fugate, Gillespie, Goggin, Cyrus Hall, Ephraim B. Hall, L. S. Hall, Haymond, Hoge, Hubbard, Hall, Jackson, Marmaduke Johnson, Peter C. Johnston, Lawson, Lewis, McComas, McGrew, Masters Nelson, Osburn, Parks, Patrick, Porter, Price, Pugh, Sharp, Sitlington, Spurlock, Staples, Chapman J. Stuart, Summers, Tarr, Willey, Wilson, and Wysor.--64.
Nays.--Messrs. Ambler, Blakey, Blow, Boisseau, Bouldin, Conn, Forbes, Garland, Gravely, Gregory, Thos. F. Goode, Addison Hall Holladay, Isbell, Kilby, Leake, Charles K. Mallory, James B. Mallory, Moffett, Morris, Richardson, Southall, Strange, Thornton, Whitfield, and Wickham.--26.
Thus the prolonged contest on this subject of taxation has at last resulted in the passage of this resolution:
Resolved, That a committee of thirteen be appointed to inquire into the expediency of so amending the 22d and 23d sections of Article.
IV.
of the Constitution of Virginia as to provide that taxation
