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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
Journal of the Confederate Congress --FORTY-FIFTH DAY--SATURDAY, March 7, 1863.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr. Garnett moved that when this House adjourns to-day it adjourn to meet at 11 o'clock a. m. on Monday.
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Upon which he demanded the yeas and nays;
Which are recorded,
Yeas: Arrington, Atkins, Bridgers, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chilton, Chrisman, Clark, Clopton, Collier, Conrad, Conrow, Curry, Dargan, Davidson, Foster, Freeman, Gardenhire, Garnett, Gartrell, Hilton, Kenan of Georgia, Kenan of North Carolina, Kenner, Lewis, Lyon, Machen, McDowell, Menees, Miller, Preston, Pugh, Ralls, Royston, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Strickland, Swan, Trippe, Welsh, Wright of Georgia, and Wright of Tennessee.
Nays: Ashe, Baldwin, Batson, De Jarnette, Ewing, Garland, Goode, Graham, Hanly, Harris, Hartridge, Heiskell, Herbert, Jones, McQueen, McRae, Miles, Wilcox, and Mr. Speaker.
So the motion was agreed to.
Mr. Garnett moved to suspend the rules to enable him to introduce a resolution to change the hour of the daily meeting of the House.
Upon which he demanded the yeas and nays;
Which are recorded,
Yeas: Arrington, Ashe, Atkins, Bridgers, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chilton, Chrisman, Clark, Clopton, Collier, Conrad, Conrow, Curry, Dargan, Davidson, Foster, Freeman, Gardenhire, Garnett, Gartrell, Hilton, Holcombe, Kenan of Georgia, Kenan of North Carolina, Kenner, Lander, Lewis, Lyon, Machen, McDowell, Menees, Miller, Munnerlyn, Pugh, Ralls, Royston, Smith of Alabama, Smith of North Carolina, Strickland, Swan, Trippe, Wright of Georgia, and Wright of Tennessee.
Nays: Baldwin, Batson, Chambers, De Jarnette, Ewing, Garland, Goode, Graham, Hanly, Harris, Hartridge, Heiskell, Herbert, Jones, McQueen, McRae, Miles, Perkins, Preston, Simpson, Welsh, Wilcox, and Mr. Speaker.
So the motion was lost.
On motion of Mr. Royston,
The House resolved itself into secret session; and having spent some time therein, again resolved itself into open session and,
On motion of Mr. Breckinridge,
Adjourned until 11 o'clock a. m. on Monday.
SECRET SESSION.
The House being in secret session, resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, Mr. Chilton in the chair, on a bill to lay taxes for the common defense and to carry on the Government of the Confederate States; and having spent some time therein, the committee rose and, through their Chairman, reported that they had had under consideration the matter referred to them, but had come to no conclusion thereon.
And on motion of Mr. Royston,
The House resolved itself into open session.
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