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The Daily Dispatch: April 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
lley briefly addressed the Convention, urging their adoption, and opposing the amendments that had been proposed. Mr. Seawell, of Gloucester, advocated the amendment which he had offered, for the raising of a committee to report on the subject ral questions be acted on first. No injustice was intended towards them. He was in favor of the amendment offered by Mr. Seawell. Mr. Haymond, of Marion, said the West demanded that this subject should be settled before they would consent to hen read, together with an amendment offered by Mr. Turner, of Jackson, and the amendment to the amendment, offered by Mr. Seawell. Pending the consideration of the subject, the hour of half-past 10 arrived, and the Convention went into Coy, 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. N
The Daily Dispatch: April 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], Evening session. (search)
der the "ten minute" rule. The reading of the resolutions being called for, the Secretary read the original resolutions offered by Mr. Willey, the amendment offered by Mr. Turner, of Jackson, and the amendment to the amendment, offered by Mr. Seawell. The main question was then ordered, and the vote was first taken on Mr. Seawell''s proposition, which was lost — yeas 55,nays 65. The question recurring upon the amendment offered by Mr. Turner, of Jackson, Mr. Willey moved to strike outMr. Seawell''s proposition, which was lost — yeas 55,nays 65. The question recurring upon the amendment offered by Mr. Turner, of Jackson, Mr. Willey moved to strike out all after the word "Resolved." and insert the following: 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 shall be equal and uniform throughout the Commonwealth, and that all property shall be taxed in proportion to its value. Agreed to. The President said the question now stood between the amendment just adopted and the original re