tch, and being put, was decided in the affirmative, viz:
Yeas--Messrs. Burnett, Clay, Clark, Davis, Dortch, Haynes, henry, Hill, Hunter, Lewis, Orr, Phelan, Sparrow, and Semmee--14.
Nays--Messrs. Baker, Brown, Maxwell, Mitchell, Oldham, Peyton, Preston, Wigfall, and Yancey--9.
Mr. Orr. of S. C., moved to amend the bill so as to except from exemption the militia officers of a State, Rejected.
Mr. Davis of N. C., moved to amend the bill by striking out the various classes of arrmy.
Mr. Yancey, of Ala., moved to amend so as to exempt one editor for each paper.
Mr. Davis accepted this amendment, and the question being put, it was decided in the negative, viz:
Yeas--Messrs. Baker, Clark, Clay, Davis, Lewis, Peyton, Sparrow, and Yancey--S.
Nays--Messrs. Brown, Burnett, Dortch, Haynes, Henry, Hill, Hunter, Maxwell, Mitchell, Orr, Phelan, Preston, Semmes, and Wigfall--14.
On motion of Mr. Yancey, the clause exempting all foremen, pressmen, and journ