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VIRGINIA LKGIsLATURE.


Prem esr CerrrsPsaAeas.
Ricnsoxp, DEC. IL, 1884.
Do Monday. nothing Of interest was ,r.nsse,-
ed. and bot little debate occurred, exeeps upon the
report Of the committee Of privileges and ei-stoas
upon the ease OF tho vacancy in Lewis county
The report stated. thai. in Consequence Of the alb
srnce of. ~. Bennett the delegate elect, tssuset
by sundry prcsentments against him for forgery
and sabornatioo Of perjury the ses, in the Legis-
isture from that county vas vacant, and that q
writ Of election ought to be issued 10 supply the
vacancy. After seve raj attempts 20 amend, the
report Of the ee'nmittce vas agreed TO. add =
writ ordered.
On TneSdty. . report was made By the same
committee, on the contested election from Frank
lin county. Samuel Hale Va John Wade, } de-
eiarins Hale entitled to the seat for ne presenf.
but With the understanding that the whole poll
was to be examined The report ha, since beer
reeommtted, after debate, With directions 10 pro-
coed At once to the seru,iny-so that Wade viII
continue TO hold his seat until the whole inves,i-
CATION shail have been made.
A debate Of interesting and exciting eharas-
Msrshaii. to proceed to the election Of Senator
OF the United States on Friday the I2,h instant.
The adoption Of The resolution vas. strongly Cd
posed. on the ground that il was unusual to 70
into such important election al 20 early d.y,
and that IL would DO foreelosing the movements Of
the people in various counties. Who we're nov act
in: upon this very subject. Mr.. Watkins Of
Goochisnd and others denounced Il = scheme TO
defeat the known will Of the people, and Nc. W.
alluded to the condition Of many members Who,
he believed, we're nov acting against the will Of
their constituents
On the other hand, IL vac contentled, that there
vas no necessity for dcisy--thai there hsd been
simple time to hear from the peopie-tha, the
system of aerref fSsirLehons Vas calculated TO
prrvert and defeat the public will and that Alter
the deliberate and full eIyressioa OF the people
., the polls. With reference particularly 10 tI.e
conduct Of the present incumbent, (Mr. Leigh, J
gentlemen we're surely prepared 10 act nov %
yell 50 st any time during the sessioa u was
also urged, tia, il vas due TO Mr.. Leigh himself,
that an expression Of the Legislature should be
made promptly, in order that ali doubts might Ai
once be removed In reference TO the true senti-
ments Of Virginia Mr.. johnson Of Richmond,
Mr.. Witeher, and Mr.. Jsnney. gave severe re-
bukes to those Who were nov ob,rudng them
selves between the representative add bis eoasti-
tnenta
Several the opposition members voted against
the resolution, on the grounds Of delIesey in re-
ference TO themselves ssd their constituents Who
we're nov moviog On the subjeet, and less they
should be considered - villisg TO exclude The
public voice on the occasion. The resolution
uss, however, adopted. BY vote Of 90 to S.
fourteen members absent
On WedseSday. the resolution Of the lower
house wa debated in the Sessss during the whole
day, sad the same ground was iFsyersed, on each
s'de' which hsd been 90 sbly occupied IN the
house On the preceding day. Various motion
veFe made TO an day in January, OF early Ia
February. Asd . mosion vAs IOss 10 lay the resolu-
liOa on the table. The i9sh day Of February "a.
haaliy sHed upoo. By . vote oF I7IoiA
On ThA1sday. the two houses proceeded TO
The s'eetioa Of ~ Attorney General, to supply
The vacancy ossasiOoed BY the FesiKns,ioo Of Job.
hOeertsos, Esq. SIBSET s. BAxrua. Rua Of
ROeksridge, vss PIT in Romiassioa by Mr.. Dor-
msa, and supported 10 appropriate terms b.
AessrH Craig, Smith Of Frederick, wIIaon add
Miller q BOsstoari, Mcdowell, Brooke, snd
GsTisnd Of AmherSs. Joss ~. PArrou, E.a.
of sPOstsyIVssiu, (sov ~ Coagrrss,l vas nomi.
nsted By Mr.. CSusehseId. ssd sustained By Nee.
''eurs Voolfolk, AoO-msa, sad Hooe.
Ih' vote uOod-In The Sensie. For P.t,on 10
baxteT IS. IN the House: Banter GO. Ps,ta, a,
joliet vote BsSter 80. PsUoa TT. So sipurr 3
BaETEn, Pa. vss duly elected Attorney GeseraI
Of the Commonwealth
The rrsoiut,Oa in rsfsrsooe 10 the eIestioo Of
ssastoF. 9TH The Seasts's srnshdmen,. as,.r
The iS,h q Pebruary for The sIsssiop. "a. ,.t.,
oP Hr Gregory asB, moved d,s.xrrsnsu, 10
TIE snsndusat, but sf,ervsrd, ssod,ssd N. NO.
ton, - 81 70 suhsituie ilss tah dsy Of J.,..~v
b. debs,s upon this uso,ioa oeeapsed abos, ,wo
souEs. snd sss ssrn-ss sod pointed, Mess.
Wsskins. WOolfolk, iioIIsrnsa. ssd Hopkins. 10.
'Hs Zoe the longes time. sad Ms.srh Psrtsr add
W"ehr fos bSiaging the rosasr 10 . ,e. a.
speedily - possible 10 order that n. passions sn
peT'y fssiiaxs q the renbsrs mIshs have tine
'uh''s's, sod members ~ better prepared 20 o..
charge NE gsasEsl basis~ss q Iesisl-,iou.
Ihs ssasadrasp, spsIly prs,s,l,J, f6ainS a..
IN 3snusSy. ~ vote q sTtoso
On fS1daay. ~ Hose did be I,,,Is more sh.s
receive ne FrPorts q committees. ssd III. Z.
vsEs hos fsv ~ nusnbsr u s5,ourpsd. sn.r
s''on ~ (sriy ssHufes. % u determined 10 s,s,..
Ne s'ii q too mech Issisl-i.oa.