ing the same; and in the event that they are of opinion, that it should be ratified, then to report a suitable form of ratification.
Mr. Nelson moved to lay the resolution on the table.
Yeas and nays demanded, and recorded as follows:
Yeas--Messrs. August, Brannon, Bruce, Carson, Claiborne, Coghill, Day, Dickenson of Grayson, Finly, Finney, Greever, Logan, Lynch, Nash, Neason, Newlon, Paxton, Quesenberry, Smith, Thompson, and Urquhart--21.
Nays,--Messrs. Carraway, Carter, Christian, Hubbard, Johnson, Marshall, McKenney, Newman, Pate, Stuart, Thomas of Fairfax, and Townes--12.
The Tax Bill Passed.--On motion, the order of the day was passed by, and the bill imposing taxes for the support of government taken up for consideration.
Mr. Thomas, of Fairfax, withdrew his proposition to strike out forty cents and insert fifty.
Mr. Brannon proposed an unimportant amendment to the general provisions of the bill, which was adopted.
After a few amendments, t
hat they are of opinion, that it should be ratified, then to report a suitable form of ratification.
Mr. Nelson moved to lay the resolution on the table.
Yeas and nays demanded, and recorded as follows:
Yeas--Messrs. August, Brannon, Bruce, Carson, Claiborne, Coghill, Day, Dickenson of Grayson, Finly, Finney, Greever, Logan, Lynch, Nash, Neason, Newlon, Paxton, Quesenberry, Smith, Thompson, and Urquhart--21.
Nays,--Messrs. Carraway, Carter, Christian, Hubbard, Johnson, Marshalnegro was under 40 years of age, and -- when over that age, to be collected and paid into the Treasury by the Clerk of the Court.
The proposition caused some discussion, in which Messrs. Stuart and August opposed the bill, and Messrs. Early, Bruce and Coghill argued in its favor.
The amendment of Mr. Paxton coming up, the yeas and nays were demanded — yeas 13, nays 15.
An unsuccessful motion to adjourn was made.
Mr. Newlon offered an amendment which was rejected, without com
opinion, that it should be ratified, then to report a suitable form of ratification.
Mr. Nelson moved to lay the resolution on the table.
Yeas and nays demanded, and recorded as follows:
Yeas--Messrs. August, Brannon, Bruce, Carson, Claiborne, Coghill, Day, Dickenson of Grayson, Finly, Finney, Greever, Logan, Lynch, Nash, Neason, Newlon, Paxton, Quesenberry, Smith, Thompson, and Urquhart--21.
Nays,--Messrs. Carraway, Carter, Christian, Hubbard, Johnson, Marshall, McKenney, Newman, Pate, Stuart, Thomas of Fairfax, and Townes--12.
The Tax Bill Passed.--On motion, the order of the day was passed by, and the bill imposing taxes for the support of government taken up for consideration.
Mr. Thomas, of Fairfax, withdrew his proposition to strike out forty cents and insert fifty.
Mr. Brannon proposed an unimportant amendment to the general provisions of the bill, which was adopted.
After a few amendments, the bill having been perfected, a vote was at las
as submitted by the late Congress to the States for ratification or rejection, be referred to the Committee of Courts of Justice, with instructions to inquire into the expediency of ratifying or rejecting the same; and in the event that they are of opinion, that it should be ratified, then to report a suitable form of ratification.
Mr. Nelson moved to lay the resolution on the table.
Yeas and nays demanded, and recorded as follows:
Yeas--Messrs. August, Brannon, Bruce, Carson, Claiborne, Coghill, Day, Dickenson of Grayson, Finly, Finney, Greever, Logan, Lynch, Nash, Neason, Newlon, Paxton, Quesenberry, Smith, Thompson, and Urquhart--21.
Nays,--Messrs. Carraway, Carter, Christian, Hubbard, Johnson, Marshall, McKenney, Newman, Pate, Stuart, Thomas of Fairfax, and Townes--12.
The Tax Bill Passed.--On motion, the order of the day was passed by, and the bill imposing taxes for the support of government taken up for consideration.
Mr. Thomas, of Fairfax, withdre
