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The Daily Dispatch: March 27, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
the lightest word--"unfounded." Order was at length restored, and the Secretary proceeded to read the Constitution of the Confederate States, offered by Mr. Hall as a substitute for the Committee's report. After its conclusion-- Mr. Fisher, of Northampton, said he thought the Constitution of the Confederate States quite an improvement upon the Constitution of the United States; but it presented in this position an incongruity. It was adopted by, and referred to seven States, andhe had offered it sooner than he had proposed. He had no objection to its withdrawal, with the consent of the Committee. Several members--"I object." A motion to withdraw the substitute was then made and decided in the negative. Mr. Fisher moved that the Committee rise, and on that motion demanded the yeas and nays. The roll was then called, and the vote resulted — yeas 37, nays 76. The question recurring on the substitute, Mr. Hall, of Wetzel, said he had offered it wi