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pending amendments, was laid on the table. Mr. Baskerville then moved to take up the resolutions (laid on the table some days ago) providing for the House to proceed to the filling of vacancies in its own body, caused by the occupation of a part of the Commonwealth by the public enemy, which was carried. After the Clerk had read the resolutions, Mr. Harrison moved that they be postponed indefinitely. A long discussion ensued. Mr. Rutherfoord argued that the late Convention had the right to provide for the filling of vacancies in the House. He was of the opinion, however, that no exigency had yet arrived to justify the House to avail itself of the privilege. He was followed by Messrs. Grattan, Spady, Dabney, and Rives, in opposition to the proposed action of the Legislature, and Messrs. Anderson of Botetourt, Richardson, and Burks, in favor of filling the vacancies from Western Virginia. Without taking a vote the House, on motion of Mr. Baskerville, adjourned.