Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-13

ensued between the gentleman and the last speaker y
Mr.. Cowan had seen publications hawked about in the
streets Of Richmond that would hot be tolerated in the
Northwest MIR. g. continued to vindicato the North
west eciung applause from the galleries and the House
which was promptly suppressed by the Speaker, who
warned the House that il this we're repeated the Legsla
ture Of Virginia would sink to the level of the Congress
of the United States
Mr. COLLIER entirely satisfied with the bill pre-
sented by the Committee He stated his reasons for APP
proving each and all of its provisions. The substitute
would emascuate tho bill of all its virtues He did not
want to see Virginia again Inundated by having to sup
plicate Federal protection He wonld make Virginia an
independent sovereignty. The people he represented
would adopt the maxim Of an ilusrious man-Virginia
may she always be rght-but Virginia right or wrong.
MIR. PORTER. The people | represent will 60 with
Virginia when she is right but will probably beg leave
to differ when she is wrong
Mr.. COWAN accepted the amendment Of Mr. Watson.
Mr.. GRATTAN called the previous question.
The vote Their taken the substitute amended
and resulted as follows, ayes q noes l0S.
The following were the AYES Messrs Arnold, Ball,
Ballard, Bentley, Borcmau Andrew Brown, Cowan, Fer
guSon, Ferrill, Frost, D. Gibson C. H. Gmer Raymond,
llackley, Hoffman, Hunter Johnson Keen, Mckenzie,
Morrss, Phelps Porter Pritchard Richardson, Scott,
Smith, and A. Watson.
The substitute having been voted down. Mr.. H0FF-
MAN moved that the bill be read again and put on its
passage. On this motion, the yCe was put and one dis
senting voice given.
Mr.. kNOTE wished 10 set himself and his constituents
right with reference TO the remark Of Mr. Porter-that
the people ofhe border counties would fight against the
South Us soon as the North if she were wrong. The
people OF the border counties more exposed than
those of the Interior but he could not for the life of him.
conceive any circumstances in which those people could
be brought TO war on Virginia the South. When the
State of Virginia takes her stand the people Of the Dor
der will be with her.
Mr.. BASKERVILLE called the previous question.
Tue main questiOn,On the passage of the BILL then
put and resulted in ayes 1873, 2
The noes were Messrs Porter Of Brooke and Hancock
aud Richardson, OF Ohio
Mr.. BALL said, in explanation of his vote that hav
ing failed in his efforts strike the odouS features
Of this bill TO which he utterly opposed he felt
constrained under OF public duty TO for this
bill in its present shape in order provide at the
arms necessary TO furnish the existing organized voun-
tecr force of the State
Mr.. BENTLEY said, in explanation Of his vote that
he voted for the bill for the assigned by Mr. Ball
his colleague.
Mr. KEEN said in explanation OF his vote. l think
sir and the country thinks that it is due to the State and
her people and TO our sister States South that the
State OF Virginia should be armed and placed in the pro-
per OF defence have looked to it, sir a mere
question: to the manner in which it should be done
This House has decided sir the mode prescribed by the
BILL vote aye dissenting in toto from the Arnory lea-
ture of the bill
Other gentlemen made similar explanations
Ga motion the House adjourned.