Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-15

Coa;mon Conrci Of this city have made the rcces
sary arrangements for the celebration of this day, in
winch your committee have concurres'> Your COM
miee therefore recommend that the members Of this
House, ms they in, repair to the Mansion
fouse I'm order to nin the procession, and dispense
with the ordinary business and adjourn, after taking
me oath, until tomorrow morning at ten o'clock" -
Which report was unanimously adopted.
Inc Speaker then announced that the Secretary
oil State was attending in the Assembly chamber to
administer to the members the oath required hy the
yin article OF the Constitution adopted 10y the pco-
pie oil the state Of New York an election held u,
| Januafy last.
called by the clerk, aud appeared with the cxcep-
ton OF Alcssrs. johnson, from New York, Nosirand
iIom Queens, Snyder, from Columbia, Gnrdncr, from
Onontlaga, Vining, from ST. Lawrence and Chaud-
Ter, (decease,D from Oneida and The Secretary of
state administered TO them the following oath Z" -
do swear that will support the Constitution Of the
state OF New York, adopted by the people thereof AT
| an election held in January last, so far the
Is now IN force, in the following order TO wit--To
ISL, tue members from the city and county of New
YORK "a from the counties Of Albany, Schenecta-
, ,ei ana Datchess 4th, from Ulster and Sullivan,
Orange, Rocknnd and Delaware 5th, from Column
ma, RENSSELAER, and Greene 9th, from Washington
a 9sseN n,o and Sa,stogs 7 from Mongomsry
non, iierkimer, Oisego and Chenango; 9Th, from
Madison, Oneida, Oswego and Onondaga 1otl,,
from Cortland, Cayuga, Seneca, Tompkns and Lew
rs Iith from Ontario, Genesee, Stcuben and ALLIE
gany !; 18th, from Cataraugus, Chatauque, Tioga,
broome, Putnam, Richmond, Livingston, Monroe,
| Niagara and Erie. Al the same time the Attorney
General administered the like oath 10 the Senators
10 their chamber The Senate and Assembly having
ihen adjourned, the members, according the
port ol the committee, repaired Rockwel's Man
SION ouse Ia join in the procession, pursuant TO the
previous arrangements adopted by the committee Of
the Corporation OF the city OF Albany Al IL o'clock
signal gun being fired, the procession which was
formed under the directions OF the Marshal and as
sstan marsials OF the day, and escorted ly Captains
Mitchell and Brad,'s Artillery, Durre's Infantry,
Iaylor's City Guards, Dunn's Rifle corps. Cuylers
governor guard, and Lieut. Scymcurs Volunteers,
ana consisting of the members Of the leg sature and
us ofhceis, the Secretary of State Attorney General
Ahyufant General, Judge Advocate General, mem
pers oil the Military Association and the members of
me Corporation oil the city, attended nv the Sheriff,
Ma'shals and Consables with their slaves Of olce,
ana large concourse OF citizens, &c. proceeded
through North Market, Columbia, North Pearl, and
Stale streets to the Capitol ;he bells continuing TO
ring during the moving of the procession. On arry-
ing al me Capitol Square, the military opened in due
lnrni, and when the procession had reached the Ca
pl'o which was 'astefully decorated will, great
variety OF standards from the state arsenal &C. they
hrcd grand salute and fen de joc. The procession
men again formed IN the order, and returned
| TO Rpckwells Mansion House it'
Ine day was upcommonly fine, and the gallery Of
the Assembly chamber was throneed with n brilliant
assemhage 81 ladies' convened witness the soe,n-
mites IN which The members were engaged The
procession was unusually large and the citizens
ed TO vie with each other in doing suitable honor TO
the day. and IN nsherng into existence new con-
sulion, the future hopes and glory of our state Al
sunset national salute of Is guns was fred aud i'm
| the eveninsa splendid ball the Eagle Tavern,
where several members Of the legislature and Others
W"h 'he taste ana beauty OF tho city attended, closed
| the festivities of the day.