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The Daily Dispatch: April 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
t the important Federal 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 the settlement of National questions upon any basis looking to separation. Mr. Haymond moved the previous question, and the call was sustained. --The original resolutions were then 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 Committee of the whole, Mr. Southall in the chair, for the purpose of considering the report of the Committee on Federal Relations. The 12th resolution was taken up, and Mr. Armstrong, of Hampshire, moved to amend by inserting the words "within the jurisdiction of the seceded States," after the w
The Daily Dispatch: April 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], Evening session. (search)
a question of order, the debate was re-opened by Mr. Hall, of Wetzel, under 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 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 que