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recommend Constitution under which their

recommend Constitution under which their
union can be effected
Mr.. MAcFAKLAND supported his amendment
in an able argument, replying TO the posi- tion
assumed by the gentleman from Kanawha.
(Mr. Sunmers.) The amendment was then
put to vote, and deteated-ayes -; noes .s
Mr.. MAcFARLAND moved to amend Mr..
Scott's amendment by striking out the word
"and' after the word " Missouri" indicating
his purpose to move further amendment by
adding and Virginia. The Committee re-
fused to strike out.
Mr.. SLAUGHTER, of Campbell moved to
amend Mr.. Scott's amendment by striking out
all after And" the first word, J and insert
ing "also to cause Convent tions similar to this
to be held in each of said States, to meet on
the day which may be fixed for the re assem-
bling of this Convention.
Debated by Messrs. Slaughter and sum
mers. The amendment was defeated-yeas
40, nays s2.
Mr.. FLoURSoY, of Halifax, moved to amend
Mr. Scotts amendment by inserting after the
word "Cons titution' sd Iine) the words .pre-
sented by this Convention" Mr. FLovRNoY
advocated his amendment, as making the re-
port consistent throughout. Mr.. JOHNSON, of
Richmond, opposed IT, The vote was taken,
and it WAS defea ted-yeas 56, nays 72
Mr. MARR, of Fauquier, moved that the
Committee rise. Carred-ayes 81, noes So
So the Committee rose and reported progress
Mr.. ScoTT's amendment, which occupied the
attention of the Committee all day, has been
thus far amended to read as follows:
"And in the event that satisfactory responses ON
the part of the non-siav vehoIdng States be not
made to the proposed amendments to the Consti-
Iution by the time appointed for the assem-
bling of this body, it is the opinion of this Con-
venlion that the said States of Delaware, Mary
land, North Carolina, Tennessee, kentucky, Mis-
souIi and Arkansas. ought to assemble in primary
Conventions, aud in con junction with this State,
convene Congress Of the said states. composed Of
delegates to be appointed by the respective Con.
ventions thereof for the purpose of recommending
an amended Constitution Of Government npon
which the union Of those States snd The confed
Grated States with such non -slav ehofdihg states
as may concur therein, can be safely effected ; to
which Congress, the Confederated States and the
non slav veholding States concurring in the amend
ments to the Federal Constitution, proposed by
inns convention, ought to be invited to send COM
mlssioners.
IN CONVENTION.
The PRESIDENT stated that the pending ques-
ton was on the resolutions OF the gentleman
from Monongalia, (Mr. WILLEY)
Mr.. WIcKHAM rose to address the Conven-
tlon, when MIR. MORTON moved an adjourn
ment, and on this motion Mr.. ARMSTRONG de-
manded the yeas and nays. The vote was
taken, and resulted-yeas 43, nays 73
Mr. WIcxHAM then took the floor and made
speech opposing any such change in the sys-
tenn OF taxation as the resolutions cont tenn
plated.
Mr.. HAMMOND said he was very anxious that
vote should be taken, and he therefore
moved the previous question.
Explanations We're made by Messrs. MEL
son, OF Clark, and PARKS, of Grayson.
The vote was taken, and the amendment
adopted.
The question then required upon the adop-
tion of the amendment us substitute for the
resolutions.
Mr.. BoIssEAU moved to amend by inserting
provision for report on the subject to an
ADJOURNED session, which was not agreed to.
Inc substitute was then adopted by the fol-
lowing vote:
YEAS ;IMessrs Janney, Pres ideni,l Armstrong,
aston, Baldwin, Alfred ii. Barbour, Baylor, Ber-
lin, Bogg.ss. BOYD. Brent Brown, Burdeit, Burley,
Byrne, Campbell. Caperton, Carlile, Carter
Ghapman, Clemens ,Cofman, e. 3. Conrad, Couch,
Deskins, DYrman, DuIany, Early. Echols, French.
Hail. Pas dYIEE orqs HoHs Hall
Hull, Jackson, Marmaduke Johnson, Peter G.
Johnston, Johnston lawson Lewis. McGonas, MeGrew,
Price, PuSh Sharp, ,sitlington, Spurlock, Staples,
Chapman J. Stuart, Summers, Tarr, Wiley, Will
son, and Wysor-t4
NAYs.-Messrs Amber, Blakey. Blow. Bois
seau, bouldin, Conn, Forbes, Garland, Gravely,
Gregory, Ih9e. +. Goode, Addison Hall Holia-
James 3. Mallory, Mohett, Morris, Richardson,
Southall, Strange. Thornton, Whitfield, and Wick
han.-26
Thus the prolonged contest on this subject
Oh taxation has at last resulted in the passage
OF this resolution:
pointed 10 inquire into the expedency of 50
amending the I'D and 23d sections of Article "
VI tne oonstituuon oil lrSlnia as to provide that
taxation snail be equal and uniform throughout
the Commonwealth, and that ali property shall be
taxed In proportion to its value.
MIR. PRICE, of Greenbrier, offered the fol-
lowing resolution
Resored, That the 33d rule Of the Conyeptiop
shall be rescinded, and during the consideration
OF the report OF the Committee on Federal Rela-
lons ana the amendments thereto which may be
same snail be reported back to the Convention
each shall be limited to ten minutes.
fendlng the consideration of this reSolu-
ton, the Convention adjourned.