atrick, Pendleton, Porter, Price, Pugh, Rives, William C Scott, Sitlington, Slaughter, Spurtock, Staples, Chapman J. Stuart, Summers, Tarr, Tayloe, Waller, White, Wickham, Willey, and Wilson.--74.
Mr. Richardson, of Hanover, moved to further attend the resolution by striking out all from the word "relations" in the third lineugh, Richardson, Rives, Robert E. Scott, Wm. C. Scott, Seawell, Sheffey, Slaughter, Speed, Spurlock, Staples, Sutherlin, Tayloe; Thornton, Tredway, Waller, White, Wickham, Williams; Wilson, and Wise.--81.
Nays.--Messrs. Aston, Baldwin, Alfred M. Barbour, James Barbour, Baylor, Berlin, Boggess, Beisseau, Brown, Burdett, Campbelford, Mr. Richardson, of Hanover, and Mr. Cox, of King and Queen, explained, that in voting for the resolution they endorsed nothing but the latter clause.
Mr. Wickham, of Henrico, said, that in voting for the resolution he did not regard it as recognizing the right of secession.
The following is the resolution as amended
ey, 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 seceded States."
Debated by Messrs. Summers and Wise, and adopted — a yes 78, noes not counted.
Mr. Wisethen moved to further amend the resolution by striking out the word "nor," and inserting the word
Lewis, McComas, McGrew, Marshall, Maslin, Masters, Moffett, Moore, Orrick, Osburn, Patrick, Pendleton, Porter, Price, Pugh, Rives, Ro. E. Scott, Sharp, Sitlington, Southall, Spurlock, Staples, C. J. Stuart, Summers, Tarr, Tayles, Waiter, White, Wickham, Willey, and Wilson.--79.
The question recurring upon Mr. Scott's amendment, Mr. Wise said he had one or two more amendments to propose.
He moved to amend by adding thereto the following:
"And in the event that the said Congress shalon, Lewis, McComas, McGrew, Macfarland, Marshall, Maslin, Masters, Molfett, Moore, Osburn, Patrick, Pendleton, Porter, Price, Pugh, Rives, Robert E. Scott, Sharp, Sitlington, Spurlock, Staples, C. J. Stuart, Summers, Tarr, Tayloe, Waller, White, Wickham, Willey, and Wilson.--77.
Mr. Bouldin moved, as a further amendment to Mr. Scott's amendment, to strike out the word "concurring," in the last line but one, proposing, if agreed to, to follow it up by another amendment.
Debated by Mess
Commissioners.
In Convention
The President stated that the pending question was on the resolutions of the gentleman from Monongalia, (Mr. Willey.)
Mr. Wickham rose to address the Convention, when Mr. Morton moved an adjournment, and on this motion Mr. Armstrong demanded the yeas and nays.
The vote was taken, and resulted — yeas 43, nays 73.
Mr. Wickham then took the floor and made a speech opposing any such change in the system of taxation as the resolutions contemplated.
Mr. Haymond said he was very anxious that a vote should be taken, and he therefore moved the previous question.
Explanations were made by Messrs. Nelson, of ClGoode, Addison Hall Holladay, Isbell, Kilby, Leake, Charles K. Mallory, James B. Mallory, Moffett, Morris, Richardson, Southall, Strange, Thornton, Whitfield, and Wickham.--26.
Thus the prolonged contest on this subject of taxation has at last resulted in the passage of this resolution:
Resolved, That a committee of thirt
C. R. Conrad, Robert Y. Conrad, Couch, Critcher, Curtis, Dent, Deskins, Dorman, Dulany, Early, Echols, French, Fugate, Gillespie, Graveley, Gray, Ephraim B. Hall, Hammond, Haymond, Holladay, Hubbard, Hughes, Hull, Jackson, Janney, Peter C. Johnston, Kilby, Lewis, McComas, McGrew, Marshall, Maslin, Masters, Moffett, Moore, Osburn, Parks, Patrick, Pendleton, Porter, Price, Pugh, Robert E Scott, Sharp, Sitlington, Southall, Spurlock.
Chapman J. Stuart, Summers. Tarr, Taylor, White, Whitfield, Wickham, and Willey.--74.
Mr.Wilson, of Harrison, said he voted in the affirmative by mistake.
Mr. Morton moved to amend Mr. Scott's amendment, in the first line, by striking out the word "responses" and inserting the word "answers."
A member,(in his seat.)--The gentleman evidently wants to make a speech.
Mr. Morton proceeded to explain his amendment, which required but few words.
He then took ground against the policy adopted by members on the Union side, which opposed any ind
