Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-26
Article III
SECTION 2.
FRIDAY, March rs. 1Si


striking out from the 1st and I'd lines the
words "by ballot, 2 and inseftingi"yispa goce -
Upon which he demanded the ayes and
noes. They were ordered and taken. and the
amendment lost. % u
i, The ayes were: sH
Messrs. Armstrong, Bee, Burnside, Byrne,
Calfee, Grim, Dickinson, Faulkner. Feronson
Terrell, Fifzhugh, Haynes, jackson. fof
Lewis, Maslin, Mathews, .Moffett. Monroe
Morgan, McCreery, sOsburn, Pate, Peerce.
Prince, Robinson, Station, Thornburg, Travers,.
'Wafth and Mr.: PFesident-2s =
q The noes were: % al5 Q
Messrrss ArDett. atkinson, BASEL. Brown
Core, Gushing. Davenport, Farnsworth. Hay,l
mond, Hall, Hoge, Holt. jackson, (of Wood j
johnson, (of Wood } johnson, t(of Tyler.1
Kantner, Knight, Lurty, Martin, Miller, Nc.
Cieary, Pannell, Park, Pendleton, Pipes,
Pugh, Randolph, Roberts, Smith, Snider,
strickler, Stump, Waggener, Wiley, Wilson
and Woods-36
On motion of Mr.. Hoge the report was
amended by adding at the end of section two.
the following:
''That no law shall be enacted recurring
ballots to he sealed or secret
Mr.. Lurty moved to reconsider the vote by
which Mr.. Hoge's amendment to the second
section, article third, was adopted this day.-
Upon which he demanded the.ayes and noes.
and they were ordered.
Mr.. Wilson called for the previous dues>
tion. The main question was ordered, and
the ayes and noes taken, and the vote re con-
sidered
The ayes were:
Niessrs. Arnett, Atkinson, Basel, Core,
Davenport, Farnsworth, Raymond. Hall.
lloge, Holt, jackson, (of Wood johnson,
IN" u -,
Miller, McCleary, Pannell, Park, :Pendleton,
Pipes, Pugh, Randolph, Roberts, Smith
Snider, Stricken. Stump, Thornburg. wag.
genner, Warth, Wiley, Wilson and Woods
-35 ~. 0
The noes we're:
Messrs. Armstrong, Bee, Brown. Byrnsside,
-Byrne, Calico, Grim, Cushing. Dickinson,
Faulkner, Ferguson, Terrell, Fitzhush,
Haynes, Jackson. (of I.ewis.) johnson, (of
Tyler,) Mashn, Mathews, MofTett, Monroe.
Morgan. McCreery, Osbtrn, Pdte. Peerce.
Prince, Robinson, Station, Thompson, Travers
Ward and MIR. President-32
Mr.. Hoge offered tho following substitute
for the amendment offered by him to-day to
the second section of Article III, which was
adopted, and the vote adopting it subsequent
ly reconsidered
''But the voter shall be left free to vote by
either open, sealed or secret ballot, as he may
elect.'
Mr.. Robinson called for the previous oues>
ton.
Mr.. Arnett demanded the ayes and noes.
and they were ordered The main question
was ordered and put, and the ayes and noes
being taken the amendment was adopted.
The ayes were:
Messrs Arnett, Atkinson, Bee, Boggs.
Brown, Calfee, Grim, Cushing. Dickinson
Farnsworth, Faulkner, Ferguson, HAYNES
l5oge, Jackson, (of Lewis } Maslin, Mathews,
Miller, Moffett, Monroe, McCreery, 0sburn,
Pipes, Prince, Pugh, Snider, Station, Stump.
Thornburg, Thompson, Waggener, Ward,
Wiley and Mr.. Presideut-34.
Che noes were:
Messrs Armstrong, Basel. Burnside, Core.
Davenport, Ferrcll Fitzhuyh, Raymond,
Hall, Holt, Jackson, (of Woed,) johnson
(of Wood johnson, (of Tyley) Kantner,
Knight, Lurty, Martin, Morgan, McCleary,
Pannell, Park, Pate, Peerce, Pcndletcn. Ran.
dolph, Roberts, Smith, Stricken, Travers.
Narth, Wilson and Woods-32.
SECTION T.
On motion of Mr.. Basel, leave was given
him to withdraw his motion of Wednesday.
the 18th instant, to insert the word "white"
before the word ''any" in the first line of the
which he accordingly did
Mr.. Morgan renewed tho motion Withdrawn
by Mr.. Basel to amend the report by insert
ing the word "white" after the word "auv''
in the FIRST line of the fourth section of Ar.
ticle III.
Upon whidh he demanded the ayes and
noes. They we're ordered aud taken and the
amendment agreed to.
The ayes were:
Messrs. Armstrong, Basel, Bee, Burnside,
Byrne, Core, Grim, Cushing, Terrell. Hall,
Holt, Jackson, (of Lewis johnson, (of
Wood, johnson, (of Tyler Lurty, Masln,
Mathews, Monroe, Morgan, Osburn. Panncll.
Park, Pate, Peerce, Prince, Randolph, Rob-
inson, Roberts, Station. Stricken, Thompson.
1ravers, Waggener, Warth and Wilson--Y5.
The noes we're:
Messrs. Aruett, Atkinson, Brown. Calfee.
Davenport, Dickinson, Farusworth, Faulkner,
Ferguson, Fitzbugh, Raymond, Haynes,
Hoge, Jackson, (of Wood, y Kentner, knight,
Martin, NJ offett, McCleary, MeCreery, Pen
dletou, Pipes. Pugh, Smith; Snider. STUMP.
Thornburg, Ward, Wiley, Woods and Mr..
Presidential.
SATURDAY, Morch 16, 1872
The pending question being the amendment
offered by Mr.. Faulkner yesterday, to the
amendment of the Committee of the Whole.
to the 4th section, of the i'd article which
amendment to The amendment is to strike out
Of said amended section all to, and inelud;np
the word .'office,' in the I'd lius and insert
ing the following: "No person except citi>
zens entitled to vote, shall be elected or an
pointed to any State, COUNTY or municipal of.
fice.''
On motion of Mr.. Thompson the question
was divided
The Question then being on striking out,
Mr.. Thompson demaded the ayes and noes.
They were ordered and taken and the motion
to strike out prevailed.
The ayes were:
Messrs Arnett itL;nso, Br,-; fi1t