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s called up providing that any Senator or Delegate who shall, without the consent of the House of which he is a member, absent himself from its deliberations, he shall be deemed guilty of a breach of his privilege, and that no member shall hereafter absent himself from the Assembly without first obtaining the consent of the House of which he is a member. The act led to a lengthy debate, which being finally terminated by a demand for the previous question, it was tabled, upon motion of Mr. Rivers, by a test vote — ayes 55, noes 34--Mr. Tomlin vigorously opposing the motion. By Mr. Woodson--Inquiring into the expediency of exempting from military duty all persons who have furnished substitutes, either in the State or Confederate service, who are not liable to military duty in this State. Also, inquiring into the expediency of exempting from militia duty one miller and one blacksmith in each neighborhood. Mr. Newton moved to indefinitely postpone the subject, which was