Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-06-05
Is T. X MOND. w.
Monday Morning, June 4. Isa9.

/ Things are really in a strange fir. Bolh
Houses first resolve 10 adjourn to-day, Monday
TO some other place" than Richmond-yet. when
'hey come TO hx sha! "some other place." 1t is
found, first, That Richmond once prescribed,
comes within lew votes OF being chosen-anc.
secondly, that the subject is indefinitely pospon-
ed. This is certainly an anomaly in legislation
-out II IS proper TO stale Thai, on Saturday even
ing, Jus enough members arrived by the North
ern cars TO turn he SCALE VIVA. NAV be done
ms morning, We canno; predict Il NAV de-
pend upon the Cholera statistics OF The morning
-1or Inc legislation is now regularly conducted
| by reference 10 bills OF health and mor,ali,y-
Cholera documents are in demand A yery
amusing eoxfetemps occurred on Saturday ltis
| we'll known that there is soon to be sale OF lots
in the beautifully romantic Hollywood Cemete-
~, on The canal; which swee. spot, even with the
fear OF cholera before their eyes, We advise our
I friends OF The Legislature 10 visit Moreover.
The gentlemen OF lasie and enterprise, connected
with this cemetery, have generously rendered 10
the State, through Governor FLOYD, an ample To-
cation in lis lovely grounds for The Monument 10
Washington. For these reasons, an admirable
Autographed view OF the Cemetery was, on Sa-
tuIday, placed on the desk OF each member. Ii
produced various Impressions Some thought
that II was designed 10 alarm the body others
that il was intended 10 ridicule The tears OF the
Remoyallsts. No sinister purpose was though
OF in laying this paper before the Legislature
Il was designed 10 present 10 them view OF
what, in The opinion OF the company, would lie
fitting location for the noble State Monument 10
Washington. Il cannot, however, be denied,
thai the day selected for The distribution OF this
map OF the future retreat Tor the dead, was unfor-
lunae.
While the discussion was actively proceeding
on Saturday afternoon, the Square was filled
with beautiful women and children, enjoying the
balmy air OF one OF The sweetest days and most
salubrious and charming spots. On Saturday
evening, il cannot be doubled the excitement
among The members had considerably subsidized,
and, we hoped had passed over-bul, yesterday
morning, another panic sprung up, in conse-
quencc Of some new, well authenticated, fatal
cases, on The Basin and elsewhere In mingling
among the members we found that the PROPOSE
ont with ncr -. -"me other place had broken
what will BE- the phase presumed this morning
bu, il is certain, that, unless the course OF things
be reformed altogether the members cannot do
their duty 10 their constituents, 10 regard 10 the
great work before them. We believe that there
is no occasion for them 10 leave the ciy-and
that, il they forget the Cholera, and think only Of
the important object Of their convoca,ion, they
can dispatch their business speedily and proper
y But, 10 do 50, there must be an unanimous
determination to abstain from all motions for
adjournment, and to look alone to The Code. The
! experience OF The past few DAYS satisfies US that
no work can be done, il a single spark OF excite
ment be thrown into the infammable mass-and
| that, under the circumstances alluded TO, il is
vase OF time and money 10 appear 10 lesislate-
| We trust tina, no consideration will induce the
Legislature 10 adjourn without completing the
Code. II it is mol done now, il cannot he finish
ed for al least year; the members OF the Rev-
sion Commillee will he out OF public life, and
the Stale will be subjected 10 increased expense.
embarrassment and confusion.