Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-09
EXTRA SESSION CALLED.

| q communication, WnfCn ne ndnOeu lno SleTk, COuit
| be read. symptoms of opposition to Its promuga
ton were manifested, and some little confusion en-
sued which the Speaker depressed by directing thu
| Clerk to proceed with the reading. The Clerk &C
cordingly read the following:
RY THE GOVERNOR "A PROCLAMATION
| WHEREAs, the General Assembly of the Common
wealth of Virginia. after holding It's session the time lin
lied by the Constitution has allied TO obtain the
renee of hreeHtths of the members elected TO eact
House. continue its sitting until the business before
| could be hnished:
| And after maturing mass of important legislation, EN-
bracng bills OF public and private interest," thu
two Houses have adjourned without passing upon those
most Indispensable necessity and vital both Il
| the Commonwealth and to individual citizens:
| And whereas large majority, though less than three
dths of the members Of both Houses have repeated,
by their votes that extension of the session
was required for further important and necessary ega
And the members the Houses of the General AZ
seoby are here present at the Metropolis and there
will be need of increasing the expense OF mileage ii
of aiiiug until future time after they shall have return
| ed to their homes:
izng money be drawn from the treasury, to pay th
debts of the Commonwealth have not been acted
passed at the late session OF the General Assembly:
And in my opinion, the interest of the Commonwealth
requires the General Assembly to be Immediately con
vened:
gates OF the two Houses Of the General Assembly Of tn,
Commonwealth that they are required to convene at TIE
Capitol In the City OF Richmond on Monday next the stl
a. ~.
for the interest oil the Commonwealth, as they may deem
necessary and proper.
Given under my hand as Governor and under the sea
OF the Commouwe alth, at Richmond this 9th da,
L. 81 OF March 1855 aud in the s2nd year Of the Com
monwealth. HENRY A. WISE.
/ iir Commonwealth.
,rring the reading of this proclamation, the Dele
gstes were standing in the asles, or at their desks
some Of them taking more elevated positions upor
their chairs end desks. The clause relative TO mile
age produced burst Of laughter and applause which
continued for some moments, and was renewed wheI
the summons to the Legislature TO meet on .Moado,
was proclaimed. After the Clerk had finished tn.
reading Of the proclamation, general call for "Wise,
Wise" was made.
The GOVERNOR, who was sitting near the portra
of Chancellor Kent, arose Ia respond, and SPEAKEr
CRUrcHrtELD. remarking that he would constltn.s
himself presiding officer for the OCCASION called the
assemblage to order, but the members, and other:
who had crowded into the Hall, whilst observing 81
leuce continued to stand in the aises, etc The gal
leries were filled with citizene.
| Gov. WISE then proceeded TO address the assem-
bled throng. He said that he felt somewhat embar
raised by the novelty of his position. The bill o
righs though il proclams that the judiciary depart
| ment of the government shall be separate and dis
tnct from the legislative and executive departments
does not proclaim that the executive and Legislative
department shall be separate and distinct from eacl
other He would venture to say that though they
are practically and theoretically brought in conjunc
ton with each other, in contact with each other, r
co cooperation with each other, there has been
time in the history of the Commonwealth, when the
| members of the General Assembly have met the Ex
ecuive under circumstances like those now surround
ing them.
| For two years (said Governor W. | have aborel
early and late; have been employed morning, noon
and night with anxious thought and weary labor, e
prepare matter for the consideration OF the Genera
Assembly Of this beloved Commonwealth. 1t is no.
Tor me to cay how my part has been performed, bu
this much l can say, with all Kindness if You viii
permit to say it, that the chief part of the labor
not too little, but too much. Perhaps air, three
regular messages and an extra message, were little
| too much for biennial session IF three months.
acknowledge the error. But willis. the matter of the
messages spoke its own Importance, lite merits de
merits undertake to aay could uot receive the ma
ture investigation of the General Assembly during
session of three months That period Of time is moi
enough for the transaction of business of Common
wealth like this 1t ia but just to you TO say that you
| might have brought the men of the past here, such
mighty giants Of the past Phillip Doddridge, or the
great codi6er, the ustrious Leigh himself and there
| was matter and work for our mother Commonwealth
to be done and performed, that three months time
| was not sufficient for.
If YOU have debated at times, when debate was no
| necessary. your committees have been diligently en-
ployed, with thought and study in maturing business
for your action, but by the time 6sc Investigated
the bank question considered, the public account,
searched, and new matter proposed for examination
aud discussion, why the ninety days were expred.-
| The time was too short. (Applause.)
The matter you have been sitting on for the last
three months occupied my feeble abilities for twelve
months. That which you have said, sir, il undoubs
eddy true biennial session OF three months is toe
short time for ComBOnwe that is just beginning
to put all the beauty and freshness of youth Every
year discovers some element Of her might every
! day opens up new mine Of power. Whether you
look TO her commerce, to the subsection of legil
lation from the low land 10 the bowels of her noun
tains or the vast reach of her empire westward there
is work for giants, requiring almost preternatura
strength ork that calls for TIE exercise Of profound
| thought and arduous labor.
Ii il not an easy task now, to accomplish the dealt
ny of Vrgins, and God forbid that her destiny should
now be sighted. Come up to the work without fear
and without favor but come full Of affection Drop
politics, drop divisions aud heart burnings if there
bs any, and meet here together, in brotherhood
| on Monday next to act and consult with calm rehec
ton for the welfare and glory of Virginia. Let us
wire out the memories of the past three months but
retain the work you have dgested. Let small things
| and contemplate things be stited, and with ngenu
business, magnsnimity and self devotion, sustaining
U.s. let us see whether after three months already
spent in maturing business we cannot do the work
the Commonwealth. DO it well, and you will no
have to apologize 10 your constituents but, rather
will YOU receive from them the paudit of swell done
| thou good and faithful servants." (Applause.l
Ispeak here as man and as an official. Personally
lhave favors to ask offriend or foe (Applause) OF
fcialy, serve friend and foe tRenewed applause
know that am not justified in saying foe +; permit
ue ~ lake Oack mat "oru. VIII not recognise tnat
have foe in either branch Of the General Assembly
Nol-Personally, officially, kindly honestly, tender
to you my cooperation Let US with united will serve
| our mother Commonwealth After the peaceful Sab
bath shall intervene. let meet here the children
OF old Virginia who have determined never to desert
her. tApplausel
Gov. Wise then remarked that he had friends on
all aides, some Of whom had asked hun to call ex
ira session. and others requested delay of day OF
two. 1t was singular fact, he said, that the bache
lors. who had no wives, were the very first who de
| sired to 20 to their homes. This ausion produced
considerable merriment, which was heightened by
the sympathy which the Governor expressed for the
| forlorn condition Of the poor bachelors.
He said that when he came into the Hall this even
ing, he thought 1t not impossible that, in moment oil
excitement bitter curses would be hurled at him, in
consequence Of the duty he had performed but, il
they had come, they would not have deferred or in
Inundated him. All the powers of earth could moi
have prevented him from issuing that proclamation
tApplause.l -,
, he praise of his friends more than d. and man
would 20 further and work harder TO secure it. No
thug could be more gratifying to my feelings than 10
receive these marks Of appreciation from the mem
bers Of the General Asse ably. 1t il only when
etand alone, and have the world in against me
shat can grow taller and feel more independent.
knew not whether should win or lose by calling an
extra session. but win lose, felt it my duty, and
accordingly l determined "to do or die" PRO
| longed appaused
A citizen in the Western gallery called loudly,
'Mr. Speaker" MIR. Speaker" ua,il he attracted
all eyes towards him.
The SPEAKER said in response: "Otbslle,s oc
! oupation's gone" Laughter and cheersl
The citizens would not be deprived of a hearing
! lie exclaimed: We are the sovereigns up here and
give you Gov. Wise with all his faults and sberra
| tons, say stil!-Gov. Wise.
Amid the laughter and applause which this senti
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