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Which amendment Mr. Brown accepted.
The said amendment was then adopted as amended.
The said 16th section was then adopted as amended.
The 17th section was then read,
Mr. Phelps, moved to amend said section by striking out in the
first line, the words, "any bill," and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
"Bills for raising revenue or levying taxes shall originate in
the House of Delegates, but the Senate may alter, amend o
reject, them as other bills;"
Determined in the negative.
Mr. Wells, then moved to amend said section by adding at the
end thereof the following
"Nor shall any bill originate in either House during the last
three days of the session;"
Mr. Spencer. moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
Which motion was not sustained.
The question was then put on the adoption of the amend
ment, and
Determined in the negative.
On motion of Mr. Phelps,
Said section was amended by striking out in the last line, the
word "depending," and inserting in lieu thereof the word
"pending;"
Mr. Stephenson, moved to amend said section by inserting after
the word "read,'' in the 3rd line, the word ‘‘through ;‘‘
Mr. Stephenson, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
Which motion was not sustained,
The question was then put on the adoption of the amend
ment, and
Determined in the negative:
Mr. Blakistone, moved to amend said section by striking out
from the word "other," in the 2nd line, to end of said section;
Determined in the negative.
On motion of Mr. Wells,
Said section was amended by inserting after the word "House,"
where it first occurs in 4th line these words, ‘‘Nor shall any bill
originate in either House during the last three days of the session;"
On motion of Mr. Spencer,
Said section was further amended by adding at the end thereof
these words, "as to reading and originating bills;"
The said 17th section was then adopted as amended.
On motion of Mr. Sprigg,