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hange in the organic law of the State, and until ratified by the people, was nothing more than a recommendation of the members of the Convention. Mr. Neeson, in reply, argued to show that the Convention had plenary power to pass the ordinance, etc. On motion of Mr. Thomas, the resolution was laid upon the table, and made the order of the day for to-morrow, (Wednesday.) On motion of Mr. Early, the Senate adjourned. House of Delegates. The House met at 12 o'clock M.--Mr. Edmunds, of Halifax, in the chair. Questions of Vacancies in the House. The report of the Special Committee on certain vacant seats in the House of Delegates, (which report was published in this paper on Monday, was the taken up by the House and read by the Clerk. The question being upon the adoption of the first resolution of the committee, which was as follows: "Resolved, That the 23d section of Article VI. of the Constitution does not authorize the admission of former mem