Negatived.
Mr. Brown then resumed his speech in favor of the majority report, but without concluding, gave way for a motion that the Committee rise, which was submitted by Mr. Staples, of Patrick.
Negatived — ayes 44, nots 53.
Renewed by Mr. McGrew, and the same result followed.
A good deal of confusion prevailed in the hall, and order was with difficulty restored.
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Critcher, Curtis, Dent, Deskins, Dorman, Early, Echols, Flournoy, French, Fugate, Garland, Gillespie, Gravely, Goggin, A. Hall, Ephraim B. Hall, Hammond, Haymond, Hoge, Hubbard, Jackson, Janney, M. Johnson, P. C. Johnston, Kilby, Lewis, McComas, McGrew, McNeil, Macfarland, C. K. Mallory, J. B. Mallory, Marshall, Marr, Masters, Moffett, Moore, Nelson, Osburn, Parks, Patrick, Pendleton, Porter, Preston, Price, Pugh, Robt. E. Scott, Sharp, Sheffey, Sitlington, Slaughter, Spurlock, Staples, A. H. Hritcher, Custis, Dent, Deskins, Dorman, Early, Echols, Flournoy, French, Fugate, Gillespie, Gravely, Goggin, Addison Hall, Ephraim B. Hall, Hammond, Haymond, Hoge, Hubbard, Hughes, Janney, Marmaduke Johnson, P. C. Johnston, Kilby, Lewis, McComas, McGrew, McNeil, Macfarland, Charles K. Mallory, James B Mallory, Marshall, Marr, Marye, Sr, Masters, Moffett, Moore, Nelson, Orrick, Osburn, Parks, Patrick, Pendleton, Porter, Preston, Price, Pugh, Robert E. Scott, William C. Scott, Sharp, Sheffey, Sitl
ray, Goggin, Eph'm. B. Hall, Hammond, Haymond, Hoge, Hubbard, Hughes, Jackson, Janney, Marmaduke Johnson, Lewis, McComas, McGrew, NcNeil, Macfarland, Marshall, Masters, Moffett, Nelson, Orrick, Osbourn, Patrick, Pendleton, Porter, Price, Pugh, R. E. ray, Goggin, E. B. Hall, Hammond, Haymond, Hoge, Hubbard, Hughes, Jackson, Janney, P. C. Johnston, Kilby, Lewis, McComas, McGrew, Marshall, Masters, Moffett, Moore, Nelson, Orrick, Osburn, Parks, Patrick, Pendleton, Porter, Preston, Price, Pugh, R. E by the following vote:
Yeas.--Messrs. Brown, Burdett, Burley, Carlile Dent, Early, Hubbard, Hughes, Jackson, Lewis, McGrew, Patrick, Porter, and Tarr.--14.
Nays.--Messrs. Ambler, Armstrong, Aston, Alfred M. Barbour, Jas. Barbour, Baylor, Bl, Hammond, Haymond, Hoge, Hubbard, Hughes, Jackson, Janney, Marmaduke Johnson, Peter C. Johnston, Kilby, Lewis, McComas, McGrew, McNeil, Macfarland, Marshall, Marr, Marye, Maslin, Masters, Moffett, Moore, Nelson, Orrick, Osburn, Parks, Patrick, Pend
Hall, Haymond, Hoge, Hubbard, Hughes, Hull, Jackson, Peter C. Johnston, Lawson, Lewis, McComas, McGrew, McNeil, Masters, Morton, Moore, Orrick, Osburn, Parks, Patrick, Porter, Preston, Price, Pugh, S, Hubbard, Hughes, Jackson, Janney, Marmaduke Johnson, Peter C. Johnston, Kilby, Lewis, McComas, McGrew, Macfarland, Marshall, Masters, Moffett, Moore, Nelson, Osburn, Patrick, Pendleton, Porter, Presrd, Hughes, Jackson, Janney, Marmaduke Johnson, Pet. C. Johnston, Kilby, Lawson, Lewis, McComas, McGrew, McNeil, Macfarland, Marshall, Maslin, Masters, Moffett, Moore, Nelson, Orrick, Osburn, Parks, P, Hubbard, Hughes, Jackson, Janney, Marmaduke Johnson, Peter C. Johnston, Kilby, Lewis, McComas, McGrew, McNell, Macfarland, Charles K. Mallory, James B. Mallory, Marshall, Marr, Marye, Maslin, masteraymond, Hoge, Holiday, Hubbard, Hughes, Jackson, Janney, M. Johnson, Peter C. Johnston, McComas, McGrew, Marshall, Maslin, Masters, Moffett, Moore, Nelson, Osburn, Patrick, Pendleton, Porter, Preston,
er, C. B. Conrad, R. Y. Conrad, Couch, Critcher, Custis, Deskins, Early, French, Fugate, Gillespie, Gravely, Gray, Goggin, A. Hall, E. B. Hall, Hammond, Haymond, Hoge, Holladay, Hubbard, Jackson, Janney, M. Johnson, P. C. Johnston, Lewis McComas, McGrew, McNeil, Marshall, Maslin, Masters.
Moffett, Moore, Nelson, Orrick, Osburn, Parks, Patrick, Pendleton, Porter, Preston, Price, Pugh, R. E. Scott, Wm. C. Scott, Sharp, Sitlington, Spurlock, Staples, A. H. H. Stuart, Chapman J. Stuart, Summers.
Tt, Deskins, Dorman, Early, Echols, Flournoy, French, Fugate, Garland, Gillesple, Gravely, Gray, A. Hall, C. Hall, E. B. Hall, Hammond, Haymond, Hoge, Holladay, Hubbard, Jackson, Janney, Marmaduke Johnson, Peter C. Johnston, Kilby, Lewis, McComas, McGrew, McNeil, Macfarland, Chas. K. Mallory, Marshall, Marr, Marye, Sr., Maslin, Masters, Moffett, Moore.
Nelson, Orrick, Osburn, Parks, Patrick, Pendleton, Porter, Preston, Price, Pugh, Robt, E. Scott, Sharp, Sheffey, Sitlington, Slaughter, Southall,
ammond, Haymond, Hoge, Holladay, Hubbard, Hughes, Jackson, Janney, Marinaduke Johnson, Peter C. Johnston, Lewis, McComas, McGrew, McNeil, Marshall, Maslin, Masters, Moffett, Moore, Nelson, Osburn, Patrick, Pendleton, Porter, Preston, Price, Pugh, RivMaymond, Hoge, Holladay, Hubbard, Hughes, Jackson, Janney, Marmaduke Johnson,
P. C. Johnston, Kilby, Lewis, MComas, McGrew, McNeil, Charles K. Mallery, James B. Mellory, Marshall, Marr, Marye, Maslin, Mastera, Noffeft, Moore, Nelson, Orrick, Orn, Baylor, Berlin, Boggess, Burdett, Burley, Campbell. Carlile, Early, Ephraim B. Hall, Hubbard, Hughes, Jackson, Lewis, McGrew. Masters, Moore, Porter, Wm. C. Scott, Sharp, Alexander H. H. Stuart, and Tarr.--22.
Nays,--Messrs. Ambler, Armstronrdett, Burley, Byrue, Campbell, Carlile, Carter, Couch, Custis, Dent, Early, E. B. Hall, Hubbard, Hughes, Jackson, Lewis, McGrew, Masters, Moore, Osburn, Patrick, Porter, W. C. Scott, Sharp, A. H. H. Stuart, C. J. Stuart, Summers, Tarr, and Willey.--
ardson, Robert E. Scott, Wm. C. Scott, Seawell, Sheffey, Slaughter, Speed, Staples, Strange, Sutherlin, Tayloe, Tredway, Waller, Wilson, and Wysor.--63.
Nays.--Messrs. Janney, (President.) Armstrong, Aston, Baldwin, A. M. Barbour, Baylor, Berlin, Blow, Boggess, Brent, Burdett, Burley, Campbell, Carlile, Carter, Clemens, C. B. Conrad, Couch, Custis, Dent, Dorman, Early, French, Fugate, Gray, Goggin, E. B. Hall, Haymond, Hoge, Holladay, Hubbard, Hughes, Jackson.
Peter C. Johnston, Lewis, McGrew, Marshall, Masters, Moffett, Moore, Osburn, Patrick, Pendleton, Porter, Price, Pugh, Rives, Sharp, Sitlington, A. H. H. Stuart, C. J. Stuart, Summers, Tarr, White, Wickham, Willey, and Wise.--57.
So the preamble and resolution were adopted.
The President said the next business in order was the appointment of three Commissioners.
Mr. Scott, of Fauquier, nominated Hon. Wm. Ballard Preston, of the county of Montgomery.
There being no other nomination, Mr. Preston was unanimo
rs. Boggess, Brown, Burdett, Carlile, Carter, Early, E. B. Hall, Hughes, Jackson, Janney, Lewis, McGrew, Moore, Porter, Rives, Sharp, Summers, Tarr, White, and Willey.--20.
The 11th resolution wad, Hoge, Hubbard, Hughes, Jackson, Janney, Marmaduke Johnson, Peter C. Johnston, Lewis, McComas, McGrew, Macfarland, Marshall, Masters, Moffett, Moore, Osburn, Patrick, Pendleton, Porter, Price, Pugh,k, Staples, C. J. Stuart, Summers, Tarr, Tayloe, Waller, White, Wickham, and Willey.--70.
Mr. McGrew moved to amend Mr. Wickham's amendment by striking out the words; "Should and would result in the total and final disruption of the Union." Mr.McGrew said this declaration did not meet the convictions of his judgment, nor did he believe it would meet the approval of his constituents.
The amenonrad, Couch, Early, Fugate, Ephraim B. Hall, Haymond, Hubbard, Jackson, Janney, Lewis, McComas, McGrew, Marshall, Masters, Osburn, Patrick, Pendleton, Porter, Robert E Scott, Sharp, Sitlington, Chapm
uch, Critcher, Custis, Dent, Deskins, Dorman, Dulany, Early, French, Fugate, Gillespie, Gravely, Gray, Addison Hall, Ephraim B. Hall, Hammond, Haymond, Hoge, Hubbard, Hughes, Jackson, Janney, Marmaduke Johnson, Peter, C. Johnston, Lewis, McComas, McGrew, J. B. Mallory, Marshall, Masters, Moffett, Moore, Orrick, Osburn, Parks, Patrick, Pendleton, Porter, Price, Pugh, Rives, William C Scott, Sitlington, Slaughter, Spurtock, Staples, Chapman J. Stuart, Summers, Tarr, Tayloe, Waller, White, Wickham,Alfred M. Barbour, James Barbour, Baylor, Berlin, Boggess, Beisseau, Brown, Burdett, Campbell, Carlile, Carter, C. B. Conrad, Couch, Dent, Early, Fugate, Gravely, Ephraim B. Hall, Haymond, Hubbard, Hughes, Hunton, Jackson, Janney, Lewis, McComas, McGrew, Masters, Moore, Osburn, Patrick, Pendleton, Porter, Price, Sitlington, C. J. Stuart, Strange, Summers, Tarr, and Willey.--41.
Mr. Goode, of Bedford, Mr. Richardson, of Hanover, and Mr. Cox, of King and Queen, explained, that in voting for t
Sutherlin, Thornton, Tredway, Tyler, Walter, Williams, Wise, and Wysor.--60.
Naye.--Messrs. Armstrong, Aston, Baldwin. Alfred M. Barbour, Baylor, Berlin, Blow, Boggess, Boyd, Brent. Brown. Burdett, Burley, Campbell, Caperton, Carlile, Carter, C. B. Conrad, Robt. Y. Conrad, Couch, Custis, Dent, Deskins, Dorman, Dulany, Early, French, Fugate, Gillespie, Gravely Eph'm B. Hall, Hammond, Haymond, Hoge, Hubbard, Hughes, Jackson, Janney, Marmaduke.
Johnson, Peter C- Johnston, Lewis, McComas, McGrew, Macfarland, Marshall, Moore, Orrick, Osburn, Patrick, Pendleton, Porter, Price, Pugh, Rives, Robt. E. Scott, Sharp, Sitlington, Slaughter, Spurlock, Staples, Chapman J. Stuart, Summers, Tarr, White, Wickham, Willey, and Wilson.--67.
Mr. Summers moved to amend the 12th resolution by striking out the words "the forts now in possession of the military forces of the United States," and inserting the words "any of the forts situate on the main land, or within the harbors of any of the seced
