Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-03-06
TnrRspAY. March 2, 1854
rKnLnNnArIoN of TnE sEssIoN.


the present session of the General Assembly
thirty days. Under the rules, il had TO lie over
one day. This morning he called them up, aud
Immediately demanded the previous question
thereon.
The demand was seconded but The main ques
ton refused.
Mr. Catlett was opposed to the resolution. lie
thought the present Legislature ought TO adjourn
a, the expiration of the period fixed by the con
stituton, go home TO their constituents, and let
them do what they please afterwards. 1t Is PLAN,
we have done all under the organic law.
Let the people know we have not time to attend
to their business, and cannot carry out the pro-
Visions of the organic law. He took great plea
sure in saving that he had never seen deliber-
ntive body work with more faithfulness than this.
in saving that he meant mo reflection on the 9TH
or branch of the Legislature" Everybody has
seen how the lobhes of both bodies have been
crowded until it was almost impossible to attend
to the public business. The State is now CON
irolled by corporations. The heads, the agents.
and sub-agents of corporations, have crowded
this chamber and the other all the winter. 1t is
time to put stop to this thing. 1t is time to let
the people see how things are done. The PERIOD
in Mr. c.'s opinion, had arrived when the control
ling power OF the State should have the control.
They have not the control now.
Mr.. Stuart preferred an extra to a called ses
sion. To be sure if this session extended
he would be compelled to miss several of the
quarterly terms of the Courts in which he prac.
Used. But economy dictated that we should ex-
tend the session, rather than have n called SEES
sion. The mileage drawn by members at II cal
led session would build several turnpikes. He
thought we ought TO have annual sessions of
ninety days.
Mr.. Smith conceded with the remarks made by
the Senator from Patrick Mr. Stuart.) lie would
vote for the resolution because he thought the
,f t,n ant t,,tp cd
to be exhausted before resort should be had to
called session. Thirty days longer might ena
Bile to conclude the business, and he would
vote for it n matter of expediency well rs
economy. We would violate the spirit if not the
letter of the constitution by having called ses-
sion without having an extra session.
Mr.. Deneae would vote against the resolution.
He believed we had ample time to vote on every
question of general interest. We had not the
strength or the power to carry through the inter
nal Improvement schemes. This and the other
House had both had ample time. Look at the
repeated defeats of schemes in the other branch.
What is to be gained by proongation VIII
minorites be converted into maorities by an
tension of the session No great interest will
suffer from adjournment but internal improve
ment schemes, and he glad that the Senator
from Norfolk county had shown an anxiety on
this subject Everything but the banks and the
internal improvement measures had been attcn-
ded to. The bank charters would not expire UNI
ill lr57, and there would be time enough for the
next General Assembly to act upon that subie
The bank committees of both houses had tailed
10 report and there was no reason why the ses
sion should be prolonged ON this account. If the
other branch of the General Assembly, founded
ON the white basis system, had been governed by
the same princploso of liberalty as had character
lied this, constituted ON the mixed basis, there
would he no necessity for a prolongation single
/ 4 Ill,
came back next winter, the same material
would compose the two bodies now, and there
would he as much discord as at present; yea,
more il would be nlnmed
MIR. Roger would vote against the resolution
because could accomplish nothing by the eX-
! tension. He believed If we sat thirty days long
er, there would still be an attempt to have an ex-
ira session. II was time for the Legislature of
Virginia to look calmly at those great interests
which compelled to suffer. The same ma
/ terial composing the General Assembly cannot
! obtain new zeal and life by the next winter, to
! carry out the great interests of tibet Commonwealth
| On the contrary, disoord will be added 10 dis
cord. We can effect nothing either by an OK
| tension of the present, called session, and
we had better go home and stay, and let tho peo-
/ pie return those who will represent them truly
/ and faithfully.
Mr.. Ward thought called session preferable,
! and would vote against the resolution He was
! astonished at the arguments used by gentlemen
! against "A called session The Legislature du-
! ring the session before the last was composed of
such materials, that internal improvements had
none to do them reverence. The session of last
/ winter comprised the same material When they
went home the first session, and had an opportu-
nifty to consult with their constituents. they came
back the most thoroughly internal improvement
/ Legislature that had ever assembled in this Cap
itol. Mr.. Ward concluded by calling the prev-
Gus question
The Senate refused to order tho main question.
Mr. Saunders said that he had not intended to
say anything on the resolution, shown by
his having moved the previous question in the
first instance He offered the resolution to give
those who agreed with him, an opportunity to ex-
press their opinions if there was to be an extra
session. There were other matters of impor-
lance before the Legislature besides internal i'm
provements. There were local bills on the table
of great Importance. claim of seven dollars
and halfby private individual was of as much
Importance to him as the largest internal inn
! provcment work could be to others He was old
enough, just old enough to vote against the Con-
stitution of l529-'30, and he was wise enough to
vote against the last. He hoped to have the vote
! of the Senator from Rockingham, MIR. Deneale,)
! for another convention, and as soon as possible
Mr.. Stuart was surprised that gentlemen who
had occupied nearly the whole time of the Sc
nate like his friends from Logan Mr. Ward) and
Rockingham (Alr. Deneale) in pushing their in
| ternal improvement bills through at the expense
/ of business ON the calendar, should be opposed
to this resolution. He had bills off the calendar
now, and he attributed that fact to his modestv.
If he had acted as other gentlemen had, his bills
would not now be on the table Enacted ON.
Mr.. Tazewell addressed the Senate in support