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physicians but ten or eleven Of v.r;o-
loid.
The profession concur in the op;o;oc
that the disease has sbsted within IN,
last Zen or twelve days. II 10 addea
that OF the numerous strangers who
hare visited the City the iast wear.
but one has taken the disease, and the
impression is that he imbibed the ;nf.e.
ton elsewhere.
The measures adopted afford Q suro
Pressge that the disease will soon bc
arrested. and the opinion is confident
ly expressed that the vaccination /, am
imPenetrable shield in all cases vher,
properly performed.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson. of c.. the
papers just read were laid on the table.
TRIBUTE or RESPECT.
MIR. Dorman rose and SAID
Mr.. Speaker: The Representatives
OF the people Of Virginia have $50,
assembled in her public halls. Tbosc
whom the people have chosen 10 watch
over the interests Of this ancient com
moovealth, are once more engaged IN
public counsel. But all, MIR. SpeaEer A..
not here. There is one illustrious alb
sentee. All in this assembly anticipate,
me, when announce that John Thonp-
son Brown. the delegate elect from the
town OF Petersburg. is absent-becau.e
he Is no more. He is dead.
will not trust myself TO pronounce
his eulogy. His fame does not reou;rc,
my imperfect effort TO do Justice 70 hi,
memory. But ! rise, sir. 10 afford An
opportunity to this House to perform
the last melancholy duty, which his
exalted character and worth 90 emf
nently deserve. / submit, sir, the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Whereas the House Of Delegates Of
Virginia have heard with deem reorst
OF the death Of John T. Brown. ms,n-
Der elect Of this body from the town or
Petersburg, whose private virtue, emf
nent talents, and distinguished services
IN the Legislature of Virginia, had Sc
cured to him the admiration and re-
sPect o. the Commonwealth at large
kesofred unanimously, That in testi-
mony OF our regret for his death. and
respect for his character, the member,
OF tins House will wear Grape on the
left arm for the space Of thirty DAYS.
Resoired, That the Clerk be d;rec,.5
to transmit copies Of the FOREGOING 70
the widow and father Of the deceased.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson. of C.. tho
House adjourned.
TUESDAY, DEC. 6.
The Speaker announced the Stand
ing Committees.
1.-THE Standing Committee. are omitted her.
LOT want OF room. They are in type, and will
be inserted as early as practicable
The Speaker communicated a Letter
rom the Acting Governor. inclosing a
letter from b. w. Leigh, resigning his
ONCE as Senator of the United Sts,es
which was read, as follows:
RICHMOND, Dec. 9th, 1890.
SIr-tn the letter I addressed IN
the Speakers Of the two houses Of The
General Assembly, under date Of IN.
Ind March last, announced INV nur.
pose to resign my Office Of Senator of
tne United States at the commence
ment Of the present session; and now
hereby resign the Office.
II should have confined thi, Letter
70 the single purpose Of making this
resignation, il the obligations Of truth
and candor, the care owe 10 INV own
reputation, and, in my sense Of thing,
my duty 10 my country and its in,tiiu.
tons, did not impose upon me the nece.-
s!'y OF correcting some misapprehen-
sionS, which have discovered to ex;Tt
as to my motives for resigning.
II shall, therefore, avail myself of
tn" opportunity to declare, in the most
explicit and solemn manner. what
thought ] bad minated verv Id;,,,nr,-
~ in my lettCg ofthe md March abovs
referred to. that my sole reasoo am
motive for resignine nav seat IN On.
senate consist in the impenous nc
eess'ty am under Of giving my whole
euention to my private affairs. or rather
IN my sense Of the duty which / owe
70 my family, and to all my persooaI
relations in society.
could not retain my seat in the Sc
nate, u would: and I must AK ls.ys
to say further, that 90 FAR from br;nS ~
the slightest degree Influenced to 20.
sign BY the instructions which the Go
neral Assembly gave me ct the la,
session. and the resolution Il thongh,
proper to adopt, that I was bound ~
obey those Instructions or resi0p---s,,
lar, too, from being moved bV anv ar
Prebension Of the esnsure Of the Geos-
raj Assembly. or even Of any public
odium ] might incur by retaiping nav
ONCE. placed my whole hope OF he
lasting aPprobaiion Of my country mo.
my resistance 10 the principle, All
doctrines asserted in the fesolaiions or
me last session principles and doc.
innes' - novel in my opinion. Is tbsy
are erroneous and dsngerous. tending
70 an entire subveFsion ofthe Constiiu-
uon OF the Senate, TO an alteration Of
the whole frame 81 lhs Federal c..
veTnmeni, and 10 the destruction a al
The balances wisely provided by tbo
Constitution. a. well IN respect 70 the
r la',ons Of the several departments Of