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RICHMOND, Drc %
The business Of the early part Of the week
was OF character so purely local apd un,n-
teresting, that Il would be 4 waste Of roc,,
to- attempt q detail. MANY members v,r..
absent, and nothing Of general nature A..
touched.
ON H1spsday, the day set for discussion oC
South Cseplna affairs, the chairman of IT,,
Committee being absent, and the House sail
thin, II was ordered hat the subject o. r.,s,.
poned ill Monday.
! On Fridny, however, nemhers seemed I,
be rally ing. and the all-engrossing subject
was taken zap, for the purpose Of inalis- 4,
the order VI the day for saturday and ~.
cordingly-
/ TN Saturday, the House resolved itself iat,
committee Of the whole. Mr.. Miller Of Bot
tetourt, IN tie chair. Mr.. Wallace of Pau
qucr, offered n substitute 10 the report Of tic
committee, EXPIRE ssing devotion to the Union
aud rcprobating Modification rs ascxt "a L-.
exercised by South Carolina MIR Moore OF
Rockbridge offered an anne ndmcnt 20 the sub
sttute, declaring II inerped eni for Virgins IT,
express any opinion upon the matters in con-
| troScrSy, ai this time.
Mr.. Moore ayailed himself Of the occasion
to express his views some what at large; IN
which he denounced the proceedings Of south
carolina m severe terms. reviewed the re-
t.
ton Of his amendment, a. the course best
suited to the dignity of virginia at the pr.
sent time. lie subscribed Ia the doctrines Of
u and %, as correct in themselves but
considered that they had been grossly per-
Nerted by the subsequent expressions of the
Legislature; aud denied the right Of the stas.-
right gentlemen To repudaic, and read out OF
the Republican church, those ho did not n
gree with them IN their construction Of these
doctrines.
4 THIS amendment prevailed, rs an amend
meh' to Mr. Wa'laee's substitute; but when
tested with the report of the committee va,
lost BY majority of a. This vote, however.
cannot be considered fair test of the aue,-
ton, as many members were willing in ODE
dience to porliamen tary courtesy, To allow the
committee to present their proposition in the
most acceptable and improved form which
tneir judgments might suggest upon the re-
heetion afforded them since their ne porf was
printed. MIR. Brodnax accordingly PROPOSED
several amendments One of these modified
the resolution concerning protecting tariff,
so that the Legislature should express tho
opinion that q majority CT the people Of vir-
gina btHers IL 10 BE- unconstitutional. This
iaiied-and tho resolution now contains tho
express declaration that the tariff laws (for
protection) are unconstitutional
Mr.. BrodnaN's next amendment proposed
TO declare IN unequivocal language, that Viz
sinia dsdpProrsd eC Notification, as about 10 b,
Praetised and enforced by South Carolina.
This was carried by a large majority ard
another amendment qualified the condemna-
ton OF the Proclamation, so as In have re-
Terence only TO some Of the principles en-
braced in that document.
think Il probable the whole Of the ensuing
week will be consumed in debate, IL MAJ
be allowed TO judge from the e. notes Of pre-
Paration." Crowds attend the Hobbies and
galleries.
The committee ofPropositions and Grievan-
ces reported favorably-on the petition of tho
trustees Of shcpherds,own Academy in tho
county OF Jefferson, 10 raise a sum of money
by way OF lottery--of Matthias Herman of tb.
county OF Tuzewcli, for the passage of an &c,
changing the names Of his three children
and uniayorably on that Of citizens of the
Northwestern part Of Mononyalia and North
eastern part Of Harrison county, for new
county tn DC composed OF those two sections
The committee Of Privileges and Elections
reported on the case Of the Amherst election.
vacating the same and, whcreupon, on mo-
ton Of Mr.. MARSHALL.
Re'oired, That the Report OF the Committee
on the subject OF the Amherst election. be
taken up on Saturday, and that one OF the
contcstIng parties David s. Garland. ESQ. \ b..
allowed to be heard at the bar Of the House