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opening the whole subject to debate. Mr. Anderson resumed and concluded his remarks in advocacy of the bill. Mr. Caperton, of Monroe, obtained the floor, but gave way to Mr. Keen, who desired to make a personal explanation. Mr. Keen coxplanation, by some remarks in opposition to the amendment to his amendment, offered by Mr. Duckwall, and gave way to Mr. Caperton. Mr. Caperton said, the friends of the amendment argued as if the people were dependent on the Legislature for thMr. Caperton said, the friends of the amendment argued as if the people were dependent on the Legislature for the privilege of expressing their will. The Legislature had no power to control the action of a sovereign body. All it can do is to furnish a mode, a convenient mode, for making known their wishes. If this was the only mode by which their will couldy--77. Nays.--Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Barley, Ballard. Barbour, Baskerville. Bass. Bassell, Bell, Boisseau, Burks, Caperton, Carpenter, Carter, Chapman Childs, Claiborne, Duckwall, Edwards, Evans, Friend Garrett. J. T. Gibson, J. Gilmer, Graha