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295 and the question of so amending, being ordered to be taken by yeas and nays, was decided in the negative as follows, to wit; Yeas - Messrs. Boutelle, Hunton, and Scammon -3. Nays - Messrs. Bridgham, Burnham, Dunlap, Eastman, Emerson, Gibson, Goodwin, Groton, Hodgman, Lithgow, Megquier, Merrill, Smith, Sweat, Thayer, Thompson and Webb - 17. The same Gentleman then moved to amend by inserting in the second Resolve after the word "community", the words "so far as those duties are not necessary for the proper protection, and encouragement of domestic industry"; and the question of so amending being ordered to be taken by yeas and nays was decided in the negative as follows, to wit, Yeas - Messrs. Boutelle, Hunton and Scammon - 3 Nays - Messrs. Bridgham, Burnham, Dunlap, Eastman, Emerson, Gibson, Goodwin, Groton, Hodgman, Lithgow, Megquier, Merrill, Smith, Sweat, Thayer, Thompson and Webb - 17. The same Gentleman then moved to amend by adding the following Resolve - "Resolved that it is expedient by wise laws to protect the great interests of American Agriculture, Commerce and Manufactures from being injured or destroyed by foreign competition." Mr. Hodgman moved to amend the amendment by adding the following words, "and that legislation fostering Manufactures alone will not afford such protection": and the question of so amending the amendment being ordered to be taken by yeas and nays was decided in the affirmative as follows, to wit: