er it, in connection therewith.
He offered, in the way of argument, a proposition that when the people came to vote on the question of a Convention, they should indicate whether they were willing or not to stay in the Union under Lincoln.
Mr. Evans, of Middlesex, said enough time had been consumed already in discussion, and he would, therefore, call the previous question.
The call being sustained, the Speaker stated the main question, which was on the adoption of Mr. Duckwall's amendles, Walker, A. Watson, Watts, Welch, Wood and Yercy--77.
Nays.--Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Barley, Ballard. Barbour, Baskerville. Bass. Bassell, Bell, Boisseau, Burks, Caperton, Carpenter, Carter, Chapman Childs, Claiborne, Duckwall, Edwards, Evans, Friend Garrett.
J. T. Gibson, J. Gilmer, Graham, Gratten, Dunter James, C. H. Jones, Warner T. Jones.
Kantman, Kemper, Kincheloe, Lundy, Lina, Mallory, McDowell, McGehee, Meddey, Miles, J. R. Miller, Mong, Montague, Montgomery, Morgan, Nelson,