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nto the expediency of appropriating $30,00 for the support of the Eastern Lunatic Asylum. Mr. Hunter offered a resolution, that the existing order requiring the Speaker to vacate the chair at halt half-past 7 P. M. Adopted — ayes 51, noes 33. The constitutional majority question. Mr. Hunter called up the resolutions offered by him yesterday, declaring a majority of members actually ees, whereas, if all the counties were represented, the number would be 152. The resolution of Mr. Hunter sought to make a majority of 125 a constitutional majority. Upon the question of adopting the resolution a long debate ensued, in which it was supported by Messrs. Hunter, Green, Robertson of Richmond, Anderson, Steger, and Forbes, and opposed by Messrs. Collier, Harrison, Fleming, Ruthering on filling the blanks, the first was filled with the number 126, by a vote of 63 to 3 Mr. Hunter moved to fill the second blank with the number 64; but before the vote was taken the hour of t