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House of Delegates. Thursday, Jan. 17, 1861.
The House was called to order at 12 o'clock, M., by Speaker Crutchfield.
Prayer by Rev. C. H. Read, of the United Presbyterian Church.
A message was received from the Senate anRives, Rutherfoord, Seddon, Henry Smith.
Thomas. Tomlin, Tyler, Edwin Watson, Wilson, and Witten--33
Nays.--Messrs. Crutchfield, (Speaker,) Alderson, Allen, Arnold.
Bailey, Ball, Barbour, Bass, Bentley, Bisbee, Booker, Boreman, Brown, Burns,nd effective Southern-rights speech.
The yeas and nays being demanded, were recorded as follows:
Yeas.--Messrs. Crutchfield, (Speaker,) Allen, Anderson, Bailey, Beil, Boisseau, Carpenter, Carter, Childs, Claiborne, Duckwall, Edwards, Evannd resolutions as adopted by the House.
The yeas and nays were called for, and given as follows:
Yeas.--Messrs. Crutchfield, (Speaker,) Allen, Anderson, Bailey, Ballard, Baskervill, Bass, Bell, Boisseau, Carpenter, Carter, Childs Coleman,