Dowell, McFerran, McLean, Moxley, Noell, Pomeroy, Prewitt, Rankin, Ritchey, Ross, Sayre, Shackelford of H., Shackelford of St. L., Shanklin, Sheeley, Smith of St. L., Smith of L., Vanbuskirk, Waller, Welch, Woodson, Woolfolk, and Mr. President-63. Mr. MARVIN moved that the ordinance and amendment be recommitted to the Committee on Emancipation. Decided in the negative. Mr. HALL of R. offered the following resolution, which was adopted unanimously: Resolved, That hereafter all amendments and propositions proposed in the Convention shall be voted for in the order in which they are presented, and no member shall speak more than five minutes on any proposition, or more than once. The amendment offered by Mr. Drake of St. Louis was then disagreed to by the following vote, the ayes and noes being called for by Mr. Drake of St. Louis : AYES-Messrs. Allen, Baker, Bartlett, Bast, Bonnifield, Bush, Doniphan, Drake of St. L., Dunn, Eitzen, Foster, Frayser, Holt, Hough, Isbell, Jackson, Jamison, Johnson, Leeper, Lindenbower, Linton, Marvin, McClurg, McLean, Meyer, Morrow, Orr, Ray, Schofield, Scott, Shanklin, Smith of St. L., Stewart, Vanbuskirk, Walker, Waller, and Mr. President-37. NOES-Messrs. Allen, Baker, Bogy, Bonnifield, Drake of St. L., Eitzen, Foster, Gantt, Gorin, Henderson, Hitchcock, Holmes, How, Irwin, Isbell, Jackson, Leeper, Marvin, McClurg, McCormack, McDowell, McFerran, McLean, Meyer, Morrow, Noell, Ritchey, Schofield, Scott, Shackelford of St. L., Shanklin, Smith of L., Smith of St. L., Stewart, Vanbuskirk, Walker, and Mr. President-42. Mr. COMINGO offered the following amendAmend by adding new section, as ment. follows: "After the passage of this ordinance, no slave in this State shall be subject to State, county or municipal taxes." Which was agreed to by the following vote, the ayes and noes being called for by Mr. Drake of St. Louis : Breckinridge, Bridge, Broadhead, Bush, AYES-Messrs. Bartlett, Bass, Bast, Bogy, Drake of M., Dunn, Duvall, Flood, Foster, Calhoun, Cayce, Comingo, Deal, Doniphan, Frayser, Gorin, Hall of R., Holmes, Holt, NOES-Messrs. Bass, Birch, Bogy, Breckinridge, Bridge, Broadhead, Calhoun, Cayce, Comingo, Deal, Douglass, Drake of M., Duvall, Flood, Gamble, Gantt, Go-Hough, How, Howell, Irwin, Isbell, Jackson, rin, Hall of R., Henderson, Hitchcock, Holmes, How, Howell, Irwin, Matson, MeDowell, McFerran, Moxley, Noell, Pomeroy, Prewitt, Ritchey, Ross, Sayre, Shackelford of H., Shackelford of St. L., Sheeley, Smith of L., Welch, Woodson, and Woolfolk-41. Mr. GANTT moved to reconsider the vote just taken, and to lay the motion to reconsider on the table. Carried. Mr. HOUGH moved to amend by adding an additional section: "Section 7. Before any slave shall be manumitted under this ordinance, the owner thereof shall be paid a reasonable compensation for such slave, out of money to be collected for that purpose by taxes to be levied upon all taxable property except slaves; and it shall be the duty of the General Assembly to make provision by law for giving effect to this ordinance." Which was disagreed to by the following Matson, McCormack, McDowell, McLean, Moxley, Noell, Pomeroy, Prewitt, Rankin, Ray, Ritchey, Sayre, Shackelford of H., Shackelford of St. L., Sheeley, Smith of L., Smith of St. L., Waller, Welch, Woodson, Woolfolk, and Mr. President-51. NOES-Messrs. Allen, Baker, Birch, Bonnifield, Douglass, Drake of St. L., Eitzen, Gamble, Gantt, Henderson, Hitchcock, Johnson, Leeper, Lindenbower, Marvin, McClurg, Meyer, Morrow, Orr, Ross, Schofield, Scott, Shanklin, Stewart, Vanbuskirk, and Walker-27. Mr. HOUGH moved to reconsider the vote just taken, and to lay the motion to reconsider on the table, which was agreed to. Mr. MOXLEY offered the following amendment. Strike out all after the first section and insert as follows: "1. All slaves born previous to the first January, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, shall remain slaves during their natural lives, and all slaves born after that time remain slaves until they arrive at the age of twenty-one years. "2. And that it shall be the duty of the Legislature to pass an act so as to authorize the county courts throughout the State to appoint a county commissioner in each county throughout the State, whose duty it shall be to hire out said slaves made free by this act for the term of three years after they shall have arrived at the age of twenty-one, in order to create a sufficient fund for their debarkation to some colony, and to give them an outfit after they arrive at their destination. "3. Said commissioner to give bond and good security for all moneys that may come into his hands arising from the hire of said slaves, as well as the faithful discharge of his duty; said bond to be approved of by the county courts transacting county business; and that said commissioner be required to pay over annually all moneys that may come into his hands into the State Treasury, in order that the said money may be appropriated for the purpose above mentioned. "4. And that the foregoing ordinance be submitted to the voters of this State at the general election to be held in November, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, for their ratification or rejection." The amendment was disagreed to by the following vote, the ayes and noes being called for by Mr. Meyer: AYES-Messrs. Bartlett, Bass, Bast, Birch, Calhoun, Cayce, Deal, Drake of M., Dunn, Duvall, Frayser, How, Howell, Jamison, Johnson, Matson, Moxley, Orr, Prewitt, Ross, Sayre, Shackelford of H., Waller, Woolfolk, and Mr. President-25. NOES-Messrs. Allen, Baker, Bogy, Breckinridge, Broadhead, Bridge, Bush, Comingo, Douglass, Drake of St. L., Eitzen, Flood, Foster, Gamble, Gantt, Gorin, Henderson, Hitchcock, Holmes, Holt, How, Irwin, Isbell, Jackson, Kidd, Leeper, Lindenbower, Marvin, McClurg, McCormack, MeDowell, McFerran, McLean, Meyer, Morrow, Noell, Pomeroy, Rankin, Ritchey, Schofield, Scott, Shackelford of St. L., Shanklin, Sheeley, Smith of L., Smith of St. L., Stewart, Vanbuskirk, Walker, and Woodson-51. Amend by striking out section two, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: On and after the first day of November, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, slavery and involuntary servitude, except for the punishment of crime, shall not exist in this State, save as herein provided. All persons held as slaves in this State on that day shall then cease to be slaves for life, and they and their issue thereafter born shall be the servants of their owners thenceforward until the fourth day of July, eighteen hundred and seventy-six, when they shall be free; and between the said named dates, such servants shall not be removed by their owners beyond the limits of the State, but the right to their services during the said period may be transferred to any person living in this State; and the General Assembly shall make such laws as may be necessary and proper touching the relation of master and servant in such cases, so as to secure to such masters the enjoyment of such service, and to such servants humane and proper treatment." The amendment was disagreed to by the following vote, the ayes and noes being called for by Mr. DRAKE of St. L.: AYES-Messrs. Allen, Baker, Bonnifield, Breckinridge, Bush, Drake of St. L., Eitzen, Hitchcock, How, Holt, Isbell, Jackson, Leeper, Lindenbower, Marvin, McClurg, McDowell, Meyer, Morrow, Noell, Schofield, Scott, Shanklin, Smith of L., Stewart, Vanbuskirk, and Walker-27. NOES-Messrs. Bartlett, Bass, Bast, Birch, Bogy, Broadhead, Bridge, Calhoun, Cayce, Comingo, Deal, Douglass, Drake of M., Dunn, Duvall, Frayser, Flood, Foster, Gantt, Gorin, Hall of R., Henderson, Hough, How, Howell, Irwin, Jamison, Johnson, Matson, McFerran, McLean, Moxley, Orr, Pomeroy, Prewitt, Rankin, Ritchey, Ross, Sayre, Shackelford of H., Shackelford of St. L., Sheeley, Smith of St. L., Waller, Welch, Woodson, Woolfolk, and Mr. President-48. Mr. DUVALL offered the following amendment: Amend by striking out all after section one, and insert the following: Sec. 2. That slavery and involuntary servitude, except for the punishment of crime, shall cease to exist in Missouri from and after the fourth day of July, eighteen Mr. HOLT offered the following amend- hundred and seventy, according to the ment: provisions hereinafter provided, to wit: All slaves over forty years of age, on the said fourth day of July, eighteen hundred and seventy, shall remain slaves for and during their lives, and all slaves under twelve years of age at said fourth day of July, eighteen hundred and seventy, shall remain slaves until they arrive at the age of twenty-four years, respectively, and those of all other ages shall remain slaves until the fourth day of July, eighteen hundred and seventy-six. Sec. 3. No law imposing restriction upon the sale of slaves in this State, or the removal of slaves from this State, shall be passed by the Legislature of any time prior to the fourth day of July, eighteen hundred and seventy-six. Sec. 4. No future assessment of slave property shall be made in this State, and taxes now assigned against said property shall not be collected. Sec. 5. The General Assembly shall have no power to pass laws to emancipate slaves without the consent of their owners. The amendment was disagreed to by the following vote, the ayes and noes having been called for by Mr. MEYER: AYES-Messrs. Bartlett, Bass, Bast, Calhoun, Deal, Drake of M., Duvall, Jamison, Johnson, Matson, McCormack, Moxley, Orr, Ritchey, Sayre, and Waller-16. NOES-Messrs. Allen, Bogy, Bonnifield, Breckinridge, Broadhead, Bush, Cayce, Comingo, Douglass, Drake of St. L., Eitzen, Frayser, Flood, Foster, Gamble, Gantt, Gorin, Henderson, Hitchcock, Holmes, Holt, How, Irwin, Isbell, Jackson, Leeper, Lindenbower, Marvin, McClurg, McDowell, McFerran, McLean, Meyer, Morrow, Noell, Ritchey, Schofield, Scott, Shackelford of H., Shackelford of St. L., Shanklin, Smith of L., Smith of St. L., Stewart, Vanbuskirk, Walker, Welch, and Woodson-49. Mr. HITCHCOCK moved to amend as follows: Strike out from the second section the words "Provided, however," and all the words thereafter following to the end of the section; which was disagreed to by the following vote, the ayes and noes being called for by Mr. Meyer: AYES-Messrs. Bonnifield, Breckinridge, Bush, Douglass, Drake of St. L., Eitzen, Foster, Hitchcock, How, Isbell, Jackson, Leeper, Lindenbower, Marvin, McLean, Meyer, Noell, Orr, Schofield, Scott, Shanklin, Stewart, and Walker-23. NOES-Messrs. Bartlett, Bass, Bast, Birch, Bogy, Broadhead, Bridge, Calhoun, Cayce, Comingo, Deal, Doniphan, Drake of M., Dunn, Duvall, Frayser, Flood, Gamble, Hall of R., Henderson, Holmes, Hough, Howell, Irwin, Jamison, Kidd, Matson, McClurg, McCormack, McDowell, McFerran, Morrow, Moxley, Pomeroy, Prewitt, Rankin, Ray, Ritchey, Sayre, Shackelford of H., Shackelford of St. L., Sheeley, Smith of L., Smith of St. L., Vanbuskirk, Waller, Welch, Woodson, Woolfolk, and Mr. President-50. Mr. WELCH moved the previous question, the question being "Shall the main question be now put?" which was decided in the negative by the following vote, the ayes and noes being called for by Mr. Drake of St. L.: AYES-Messrs. Allen, Bogy, Breckinridge, Bridge, Bush, Calhoun, Comingo, Deal, Duvall, Eitzen, Flood, Foster, Gamble, Henderson, Hitchcock, Holmes, Holt, How, Irwin, Isbell, Jackson, Leeper, Marvin, McFerran, McLean, Meyer, Pomeroy, Prewitt, Rankin, Ritchey, Shackelford of H., Shackelford of St. Louis, Shanklin, Sheeley, Smith of St. L., Vanbuskirk, and Welch-37. NOES-Messrs. Bartlett, Bass, Bast, Birch, Bonnifield, Cayce, Doniphan, Douglass, Drake of M., Drake of St. L., Dunn, Frayser, Gantt, Hough, Howell, Jamison, Johnson, Kidd, Lindenbower, Matson, McClurg, McCormack, McDowell, Morrow, Noell, Orr, Ray, Ross, Sayre, Schofield, Scott, Smith of L., Stewart, Waller, Woodson, Woolfolk, and Mr. President-37. Mr. BROADHEAD moved that the ordinance as amended be printed, and made the special order for to-morrow morning at 8 o'clock, which was agreed to. On motion of Mr. BRECKINRIDGE, the Convention adjourned until 8 o'clock tomorrow morning. FIFTEENTH DAY. AYES-Messrs. Allen, Baker, Bogy, Bonnifield, Breckinridge, Broadhead, Bridge, Bush, Comingo, Douglass, Drake of St. L., Eitzen, Foster, Gantt, Gorin, Henderson, Hitchcock, Holmes, Holt, How, Irwin, Isbell, Jackson, Johnson, Leeper, Lindenbower, Long, Marvin, McClurg, McDowell, McFerran, McLean, Meyer, Morrow, Noell, Pomeroy, Ritchey, Scott, Schofield, Shackelford of St. L., Shanklin, Smith of L., Smith of St. L., Stewart, Vanbuskirk, and Walker-46. NOES-Messrs. Bartlett, Bass, Bast, Birch Calhoun, Cayce, Deal, Doniphan, Drake of M., Duvall, Dunn, Frayser, Flood, How, Howell, Jamison, Kidd, Matson, McCormack, Moxley, Orr, Prewitt, Rankin, Ray, Ross, Sayre, Shackelford of H., Waller, Welch, Woodson, and Mr. President-31. Mr. BIRCH offered an amendment, entitled "A substitute for the ordinance now pending," as follows: SUBSTITUTE FOR THE ORDINANCE NOW PENDING. In order to ascertain the sense of the people in respect to the institution of domestic slavery, State, to insert in the poll books for the first election which shall be held after the restoration of peace, a column headed "emancipation," and an adjoining column. headed "anti-emancipation;" and to make returns to the Secretary of State of the number of votes given for each proposition. Sec. 2. If a majority of the votes thus given shall be in favor of emancipation, it shall be the duty of the Governor to appoint, by proper public proclamation, that on a day to be therein designated, (and not to exceed one hundred days from the date of said proclamation,) an election will be holden in each Senatorial District for the purpose of electing delegates therefrom to a State Convention. Sec. 3. Each Senatorial District shall be entitled to elect a number of delegates to the said Convention equal to the number of Senators to which it may be entitled in the General Assembly, and the said elections shall be held, conducted, and decided in the same manner as in the election of Senators, Sec. 4. The Convention thus elected shall have authority to propose amendments to the Constitution of this State in respect to the institution of domestic slavery, and to submit the same for the ratification or rejection of a majority of the qualified voters of the State. If a majority of the votes given at an election to be thus provided for, shall be in favor of ratifying such amendments as may be proposed by the said Convention, they shall become part and parcel of the Constitution; but if otherwise, they shall be null and void. Sec. 5. The voters in the elections aforesaid, and ever afterwards, shall be thus entitled to vote under the tenth section of the Constitution of this State. The delegates to said Convention shall possess the qualification of Senators; and until there It is ordained by the Convention of the can be a submission to, and a decision by, State of Missouri, as follows: Section 1. It shall be the duty of the clerks of the several county courts in this the people of the State, as provided for in this ordinance, no other action shall be taken by any of the authorities thereof. Which was disagreed to by the following vote, the ayes and noes being called for by Mr. Bartlett: AYES-Messrs. Bartlett, Bast, Birch, Cayce, Deal, Drake of M., Dunn, Duvall, Frayser, Hough, Matson, and Ray-12. NOES-Messrs. Allen, Baker, Bogy, Bonnifield, Breckinridge, Broadhead, Bridge, Bush, Calhoun, Comingo, Douglass, Drake of St. Louis, Eitzen, Flood Foster, Gantt, Gorin, Hall of Randolph, Henderson, Hitchcock, Holmes, Holt, How, Irwin, Isbell, Jackson, Jamison, Johnson, Kidd, Leeper, Lindenbower, Long, Marvin, McClurg, MeCormack, McDowell, McFerran, McLean, Meyer, Morrow, Moxley, Noell, Orr, Pomeroy, Rankin, Ritchey, Ross, Sayre, Scott, Schofield, Shanklin, Sheeley, Smith of L., Smith of St. L., Shackelford of H., Shack elford of St. Louis, Stewart, Vanbuskirk, Walker, Woodson, Woolfolk, and Mr. President-62. Mr. DRAKE of St. L. moved to strike out all after the ordaining clause, and insert the following: Section 1. An election for delegates to a Convention of the people of the State of Missouri shall be held at the several places of voting in this State on the Tuesday next after the first Monday of November, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, which election shall be managed and conducted by the sheriffs or other proper officers of the counties respectively, in the same manner and according to the same rules and regulations as are now prescribed by law for the election of members of the General Assembly. The Governor shall issue his proclamation to the several sheriffs of the State immediately after the passage of this ordinance, requiring them to hold and conduct said election according to law. Sec. 2. Each Senatorial district, as now constituted by law, shall be entitled to elect twice as many delegates to said Convention as said district is now entitled to members in the Senate of this State. Sec. 3. No person shall be a member of said Convention who is not qualified to hold a seat in the House of Representatives of this State, and who has not taken the oath required by the second section of the ordinance adopted by this Convention on the tenth day of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, entitled "An ordinance defining the qualifications of voters and civil officers in this State." Sec. 4. The qualifications of voters at said election shall be such as are now prescribed by the Constitution of this State and the ordinance referred to in the next preceding section. Sec. 5. The delegates elected under the provisions of this ordinance shall assemble at Jefferson City on the last Tuesday of December next, and may proceed to amend and change the Constitution of this State. Sec. 6. In cases of contested elections to said Convention, the contending candidates. shall pursue the same course and be governed by the same rules as are now prescribed by law in relation to contested | elections for members of the General Assembly, and the Convention shall be the judge of all such contested elections. Sec. 7. In case of vacancies occurring in said Convention, by death, resignation, removal from the State, or otherwise, the same shall be filled in the same manner as now prescribed by law for filling vacancies in the General Assembly. Sec. 8. At the time and places of holding said election of delegates to said Convention, the qualified voters shall vote by ballot on the subject of emancipation of slaves in this State. The ballots shall have written or printed on them the words, "for emancipation," or, "against emancipation;" and the judges and clerks of the election shall make return of the votes so given, along with those for delegates; and the number of votes so given for and against emancipation shall be certified by the clerks of the county courts of the several counties to the office of the Secretary of State, along with the votes given for delegates. On the first day of December next, the Secretary of State shall, in the presence of the Governor, proceed to cast up the votes returned for and against emancipation; and the Governor shall, by proclamation, announce the result. If a majority of all the votes/ given in relation to emancipation be against emancipation, the Convention authorized by this ordinance to be elected shall not be held at any time; but if a majority of all of said votes shall be for emancipation, |