The motion to reconsider the vote on the amendment, resulted in — ayes 24, noes 20.
The motion recurring on the adoption of the amendment, it was rejected — ayes 21, noes 24.
The bill, with but a few slight verbal amendments, was passed by the following vote:
Ayes.--Messrs. Armstrong, August, Bruce, Carson, Carraway, Claiborne, Coghill, Day, John Dickenson, Asa B. Dickinson, Douglass, Early, French, Gatewood, Greever, Hubbard, Isbell. Johnson, Logan, Lynch, Marshall, Massie, McKenney, Nash, Newlon, Newman, Pate, Paxton, Pennybacker, Quesenberry, Tallaferro, Thompson, and Urquhast--32.
Nays.--Messrs. Brannon, Caldwell, Carter, Critcher, Neal, Neeson, Rives, Stuart, Henry W. Thomas, Townes, and Wickham--11.
Bills Passed.--Senate bill organizing a volunteer company of cavalry in Albemarle county; Senate bill amending the charter of the Black Lick and Plaster Bank Turnpike Company; Senate bill to incorporate the Cove Creek Lead, Copper and Iron Manufacturing Compa
ejected yesterday.
Mr. Neeson appealed from the decision; on which the yeas and nays were called, and resulted — yeas 13, nays 18.
The Senate refusing to sustain the Chair, the amendment of Mr. Armstrong was considered and rejected — yeas 17, nays 18.
The vote on the passage of the bill was recorded as follows:
Yeas.--Messrs. Brannon, Bruce, Carson, Carraway, Claiborne, Coghill, Day, Dickinson of Price Edward, Douglass, Finney, French, Hubbard, Johnson, Lynch, Marshall, McKenney, Nash, Newman, Pate, Pennybacker, Quesenberry, Smith, and Thompson--28.
Nays.--Messrs. Armstrong, August, Dickenson of Grayson, Gatewood, Greever, Layne, Logan, Neeson, Newton, Paxton, Stuart, Townes, and Wickham--13.
Belmont Bridge Company.--The bill suspending the levying of taxes by the State on the Wheeling and Belmont Bridge Company for six years, was next called up and passed.
Virginia Canal Bill.--On motion of Mr. Neeson, the House bill to incorporate the Virginia Can
Richmond, together with the substitute of Mr. Douglas, made a report, setting forth a history of the transaction, and closing by offering, as a substitute for the House resolutions, that offered by Mr. Douglas, (see morning proceedings,) with an additional resolution, providing for the purchase of the arms by the State of Virginia.
The report also amends the first resolution, by authorizing the Governor to call out such part of the militia as he may deem necessary
Messrs. Wickham and McKenney, from the same committee, presented a minority report, requesting Mr. Archer not to deliver said arms to the U. S. Government, and providing that said arms be placed in the hands of the Superintendent of the Armory, at Richmond, and authorizing an appropriation from the "million fund," to pay for the same.
Mr. Gatewood moved to lay the report on the table, in order to take up the special order — confirming the nominations of the Governor for the Ordnance Department.
At the suggest
y, Gatewood, Isbell, Layne, Logan, Lynch Nash, Paxton, Penny backer, Richmond, Thompson--20.
nays.--Messrs. Armstrong.
Caldwell Carraway, Jr., Carter.
Crichter, Dickinson of Pr. Edward, French, Greever, Hubbard, Johnson, Marshall, Messrs, McKenney, Neal Neeson, Newton, Newman, Pate Rives, Stuart, Thomas of Fairfax, Thomas of Henry, Townes, Urquhart, and Wickham--5.
Mr. Claiborne then offered his substitute, as follows:
1st.
That the General Assembly of Virginia ask of he Presy, Finney, Garewood, Greever, Isbell, Layne, Longan, Lynch, Nash Neeson, Newman, Pate, Paxton, Pennybacker, Richmond and Thompson 24.
Nays.--Messrs. Armstrong, Cadwell, Carraway, Carter, Critcher, French, Hubbard, Johnson, Marshall, Messrs, McKenney, Neal, Newson, Rives Stuart, Thomas of F, Thomas of H., Townes, Urquhart and Wickham--20.
Mr. Thomas asked what is to become of us after the sixty days have expired.
He infinitely preferred that no resolution should be adopted but that of
