Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-12-07

tOuCninr Tue NcN REVISED CODE, whether by letter
in person may be addressed TO Mir. Cary
Dec 4. 0i..n THE PUBLISHERS.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
YESTERDAY, both Houses convened in
the Capital according 10 law
The HOUSE OF DELEGATES met in
their Fall at the early hour of Il--and having
formed quorum, proceeded 10 business.
MIR. VIM. Munford was appointed Clerk with
out opposition.
Mr.. Linn Banks. of Madison. was then no
minated 10 the chair, and reelected without
opposition.
The following officers were also reelected
Mr.. John Jordan, SeIjettet at drms * Messrs.
John Brown, Henry FL. Southall. John Stub
bieieid and Thomas Davis door keepers
On motion the rules of the last Assembly
were adopted az the rules of this House.
The following letter was received, read and
ordered TO be laid upon tue table.
BUCKINGHAM, Dec. 4, 1910.
SIR-Ihf state Of my health, .Tkich has been
considerably impaired by recent attack, has in
duced me to decide on res.gning my appointment
as Senator.
,couM not, from choice hare selected the pre-
sent period for withdrawing from public life Ya-
rlOus important and interesting principles are none
depending and The decision Of some Of them must
tnr0Ire The great question. tCtether all the poCeTs
~ Sovereignty, affecting life, liberty and prOperty
are transferred to the Federal Government or such
only as are essentially connected rih the general
uetdrs. Il question too, icith ,chich my name is
de'naTtafiO,s betCsen the military and GIRL potcer
is at present depending beIore tie Ssnate of the
United States. MyoptHiOn on this subject remains
unchanged. The pOlCer to make tcar is rested
an the Congress Of the United States and no indi-
rida hoUsrer distinguished for military or other
talents, Gun be dLtoWed 10 exercise porer rested
exclusively an The Representatives. of The peopie,
'cithout uiotation Of all the principles Of free go
rrnment Erery motire, therefore, of principle,
duty and feeling. voHid demand my return 10 the
Senate during the present session at least, did mt
bodily nifrnllty render 1t iJRpracticdbie The Lee
PiSlatWe tOal. kHoU. do Justice 10 the moIiresby
ichch am dctuated; and dUdii myself Of The prc-
sent OccasiOn. to tender through you, nv grateful
Acknowledgements, for the confidence tcih schich /
hare been hOROrSd
jyah great respect, I hare the honor TO be your
most obrdient, JOHN ~. EPPES.
10 tie HonoraJle the Speaker
Of the House Of Delegates.
Tie annual communication WAS received
from the Governor, of which aud the accom-.
panying documents, $50 copies were ordered
To be printed.
The House adjoarned till this day twelve
o'clock.
TIE SENATE formed a quOrnm-IS mem.
bers PRESENT. from the new districts.
MIR. Edward Watts was reelected Spediter--
MIR. Tn. HausfOrd, clerk.
Ten candidates we're named as candidates
| tor The post Of sergeant at arms. Major James
| BdytOp. OF Gloucester, " as elected.
Mesrs. LliIlebury Allen aud Julius Martin
appointed door keepers.
a he Governors Communicated was read
some other minor business transacted, and the
| House adjourned.
About lS3 members of both houses were
| sworn 10 at an early bOur-a thing uuPTece-
| dented Tor many years.
! GOVERNORS COMMUNICATION.
Connect ChamJcr, Dec. 9th, 1919.
! Fellow Citizens Of the Seuate,
| and Of the House Of ID elegates-
| II would have afforded me infinite plea
sure II, on this OCCASION, as heretofore,
could have congratulated the Legislature
at the commencement of their session,
upon the uninterrupted prosperity and
| happiness OF our beloved country. But
wecanno! reasonably expect 10 be exempt
from Tie Incidental changes and vieissi-
iudes 10 which the affairs OF human lie
are liable. II lluughtlcssIy aud impru.
| DENLY we have availcd ourselves of The
facilities heretofore demanded "a iDdis-
] pensable for our rational Announcements,
| and from the love Of ease aud cXirava.
! gauce and inOrdlna'e desire TO grow sud.
denly rich we have rushed upon our own
ruin, we can neither be ignorant Of the
causes, nor OF HE proper remedies to re
iieye US from the etnsegGcDt ewbarrsss.
mems.