Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-02-13
IN SENATE.
MONDAY, FEBRtAkY 8, 1855

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The Heuse of Delegates, by the Clerk, COM
municated the passage of the Senate's Resolu-
tons for the annexation of Texas, with an
amendment 'r.5+ -.5
Mr.. Wallace moved to strike. out of the
amendment the words s.This General Assem-
bly,, however forbearng to express any opinion
as TO the constitutionality Of annexation by the
mode of a joint resolution of the two Houses of
Congress" ~ ~. -. T.,
Mr.. Slanard thought the subject ought to lie
over till Tomorrow, as he had not had time to
examine it. .... D., s..-., -.,.r,-v ~
Mr.. Wallace defended his motion 49,.
Mr.. Stanard moved to lay the resolutions
upon the table. =, -. =, II --s
Mr., .McMullen opposed the motion-lost,
ayes II, noes IT, --7as-@
Mr.. Carter was opposed to the amendment,
he thought the constitutional question was
doubtful, and should not be so hastily settled.
From his presen. lights he denied the. power
of Congress to admit by joint resolution foreign
territory. He quoted Mr.. Jefferson to Mr..
Nicholas in 1908, as sustaining the views he
entertained of this constitutional question. sa..
Mr.. Gallaher was also opposed to the amend
ment and regarded the whole subject as useless
Legislation. .f-s.s n asf, 40,
The motion to strike out was carried by the
following vote: $500 h.r sf.sfs44 r4st
-AyEs-Messrs. Scott, Speaker, Cox, Wal
lace, Crawford, Wiley, Spark, Baptist, Gar
rett, Piper, Dennis, Penn. Moffett, Sloan, Nc
Mullen, Taylor, Guerrant, Nice auly, Newman,
Thompson of k.-l9. affS
NoEs-Messrs. Sutton, Thompson of A.,
Peyton, Bondurant, Gallaher, Caperton, Sta
nard, Garter, Crump-9. -1 adT
Mr.. Thompson of Kanawha moved further
to amend, by striking out the following words,
'and that the conditions and guarantees set
forth in the joint resolution, passed by the House
of Representatives, and sent to the Senate Of
the United States for its concurrence, in the
opinion of this General Assembly, are just and
proper, and will be approved by the people,"
and insert the following: I. and that the joint
resolution passed by the House of Representa-
tyes on the 18th day of January, 1915, and
sent to the Senate of the United States for its
concurrence, providing for the annexation OF
Texas as one of the States of this Union, is
lawful and constitutional mode Of annexation,
and that the conditions and guarantees set forth
therein, in the opinion OF this General Assem-
bly,, are just and proper, and will be approved
by the people," hos s-5s IA kA
Mr.. Stanard opposed the amendment, and
moved to lay the subject on the table.
The motion to lay upon the table was lost
ayes 9, noes 10
Mr.. Thompson's amendment was then adop-
ted by the following vote:
AYEs-Messrs. Scott, Speaker Cox, Wal
lace, Crawford, Wiley, Spark, Garrett, Piper,
Moffett, Sloan, McMullen, Taylor, Guerrant,
Newman, and Thompson Of K.-16.
Messrs. Sutton, Thompson of Am
herst, Peyton, Gallaher, Carter. Crump, and
McCauly-7.
The Resolutions, as amended, were passed
ayes l6. noes 6. NJ. &: -
Mr.. Thompson Of K, reported the bill crea-
ting the county Of Gilmer. Passed.
The Speaker laid before the Senate certain
resolutions from the State Of Indiana Referred
to the Committee on the Library. -, {. g Il
Also, a communication showing the condi-
tion Of certain Banks Of the Commonwealth
Laid on the table. 81