Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-03-13
EXTRA SESSION CALLED!

EXTRA SESSION CALLED!
Immediately after proclaiming the House
of Delegates to be adjourned sine die,
Speaker CRUTCHFIELD requested the
members to preserve order until comaauni-
cation, which he handed the Clerk, oeuld
be read, -Symptoms Of its PRONUNCIATION
were manifested, and some little confxsism
ensued, which the Speaker depressed by d.
rccting the Clerk to proceed with the read
ing The Clerk accordingly read tho fol-
lowing
BY TIE GOVERNOR: A PROCLAMATION:
Whereas the General Assembly of the
Commonwealth Ct Virginia, after heiaing
its Session tie time limited by the Consti-
tuition, has failed to obtain the concurrence
Of three fifths Of the members elected to each
House, to continue its sitting until the bust
ness before it could be finished
Aud after maturing mass Of important
Legislation, embracing numerous bills of
public and private interest, the two Houses
have adjourned without passing upon those
Of most indispensable necessity AMI vital
concern both to the Common wealth and to
individual cltIZens:
And whereas large majority, though
less than three ffths Of the members Of both
Houses, have repeatedly manifested, by
their votes that an extension of the session
was required for further important and ne
cessary legislation
And the menlbcrs of the two Houses of
the General Assembly arc now present at
+l,o tI,.o LII T., -, ,,o,l - r
increasing the expense Of mileage in calling
thcin together again at the present time, as
in case of waiting until future time after
they shall have returned to their homes:
And whereas, the appropriation bills,
especially, authorizing money to be drawn
from the Treasury, to pay the debts Of the
Commonwealth, have not been acted on and
passed at the late session Of the General
Assembly:
And in my opinion TIE interests Of the
Commonwealth requires the General AS
sembly to be Immediately convened:
therefore, hereby proclaim to the Sena-
tors and Delegates Of the two Houses of the
General Assembly Of tho Commonwealth,
that they are required to convene at the
Capital in the City Of Richmond, on Mon
day next, the Sth day Of March, \. D.,
1853, at II o'clock, NJ, to legislate further
for the interest Of the Commonwealth, as
they may deem necessary and proper.
f--, Given under my hand as
L. $. Governor, and under the seal
t--) Of the Commonwealth, at
Richmond, this, the 9th day Of March,
1858, and in the S2nd year Of the Com
monwoalth
HENRY A. WISE.
BIZ THE GOVERNOR:
GEORGE ". MUNFORD,
Secretary q, the Communicable.
During the reading of this proclamation,
the Delegates were standing in the aisles,
or at their desks, some Of them taking moro
elevated positions upon their chairs and
desks. The clause relative to mileage pro-
duced a burst Of laughter and applause
which continued for some moments, and
was renewed when the summons to the Lc-
gislatare to meet on Monday was proclaim
ed. After the Clerk had finished the read
ing Of the proclamation, q general call for
"Wise," 'sWise" was made.
The GOVERNOR, who was sitting near the
portrait Of Chancellor Kent, arose to re-
spond, and SPEAKER CRUTcMrrELD, remark
ing that he would constitute himself prcsi-
ding officer far the occasion, called the as
semblage to order, but the members, and
others who had crowded lnto the Hall,
whilst observing silence, continued to stand
in the aisles, etc. The galleries were filed
with citizens.
Gov. WISE then proceeded TO address the
assembled throng. He said that he felt
Observation-Disclosures by the noycky Of his
position: The bill of rights, though it pro-
claims that the judiciary department. of the
government shall be separate and distinct
from the legislative and executive depart
mcnts, does not proclaim that the executive
and legislative department shall be separate
and distinct from each other. He would
venture to say that though they are practi-
cally and theoretically brought in conjunc-
ton with esch ether. IN contact with each
other, IN corporation with each other, th1e
never has been a time in the history of the
Commonwealth, when the members Of the
General Assembly have met the Executive
under circumstances Ike ahosc now sur
rounding them
For two years (said Gov. w. | have Ia
bored early and late; have been employ
ca morning, noon and night, with anxious
Thought and weary labor to prepare matter
for the consideration Of the General Assem-
bly, Of this beloved Commonwealth It is
not for me to say how my part has been
performed, but this much can say, with
all kindness, if you will permit me to say
it, that the chief part Of the labor was not
too little, but too much. Perhaps, sir,
three regular messages, and an extra mes
sage were little too much for biennial
session Of three months I acknowledge
the error. l5ut whilst TIC matter IL The