Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-02-18

VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Thursday Februaru 0, 1896

A"~o1"J ccf uWy y, iCoo
ExPUNcING REsoLuTIoSs.-The
subject of Expunging having been re-
sumed-Mr GARLAND Of NJ. addressed
the House insupport Of the resolutions.
Alter some conversation between
Messrs. Parker and Garland ofM.
Mr.. WATKINS replied at length to
several gentlemen who had alluded TO
his opening remarks.
Some explanations took place be.
tween Messrs. Stanard, Watkins and
Wltchcr.
Mr. KINcnELoE explained his course
IN 1884, and on the present occasion.
Mr. GILMER replied to Mr.. Watkins.
Mr.. PARKER moved the following
amendment to Mr.. Mallory's proposed
amendment ofthe LIST Resolution, which
was accepted by Mr. M
"And also instructed to cause this
resolution and the preambles proceed
!ngit, to be entered upon the journals
ofthe Senate"
On motion of Mr. WILSON Of b., the
) ayes and noes were ordered on the q
mendment.
Mr. DANIEL called for the division of
the question Of striking out and insert
ing this amendment proposes 10 strike
out Expunglng, &C., and insert are.
cinded, repealed, and rendered null
and void."
Mr. MILLER explained his reasons
for voting for the amendment, and the
question being put on striking out, was
decided in the negative as follows -
Ayes 81, Noes 70.
Mr. PARKER then moved to amend
tho preamble and resolutions by ad-
ding the following:
SIT is not intended hereby to instruct
the Senators from Virginia to cause or
aid in any act by which the record of
the said resolution of the 29th March
1884, shall be destroyed, obliterated,
or defaced; but that every word and
letter ofthe said Resolution is to be
preserved, so as TO be distinctly seen
and read.
This motion was discussed at some
leagth by Messrs. Parker, Harrison,
Stanard, Watkins, lessee and Holle-
man, and the question being put, was
decided in the negative, ayes 60 noes
~, the same vote as that detailed a.
bove, with the exception ofMr. Drum.
mond's vote, he being absent.
Mr.. WITcHER then NOV ed to strike
out the word "erpuage" wherever i,
occurred, and the ayes and noes being
ordered on this motion, it was decided
in the negative-Ayes 60 noes u, pre-.
cisely the same votes as on the last
preceding question.
Mr. WITcHER then moved TO strike
out the words ''iatroduce and" The
original instructs our Senators to =" an.
troduce and rote for a resolution to ex.
punge, &c." Mr. WIS amendment
would simply instruct them to role for
such resolution.
On this motion briefdebate occur
red, in which Messrs. Stanard, Wat.
kins, Summers, Witcher, and Parker,
took part, when the question was ia.
ken by ayes and noes, and negatiyed
us foIlows-Ayes IS, Noes 10.
Mr. BRowN Of p. then moved to a.
mend the resolution by adding the fol.
lowing:
"Prorided that the said resolution &
entry Ca the journal of the Senate.
shall not thereby be obliterated or rem.
dered iIlegible."
This motion was discussed by Messrs.
Brown, Wilson ofB., HoIleman, and
Stanard, and decided in tho negative.
by the following vote: Ayes "a, Noes
6s.
Mr. HAYS moved to amend the reso-
luton by adding after the word sen.
try" these words, $50 as 10 2eace ii le.
gi5le."
lhis motion was rejected, Ayes GA,
Nos 6S--the members voting precise.
ly as IN the last preceding question.
Mr.. PARKER moved to amend bv nd.
ding the following: Whereas the
Constitution ofIhe United States, re.
CURES IN express terms, that the Sen.
ate of the United States shall keep a
journal Of the proceedings-Thereiore
RESOLVED, That any attempt to ex.
punge such journal, or to destroy it.
Is IN direct conflict with the plain letter
of the Constitution