Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-12-03
Legislature Of Eirg:li:;.
THURSDAY Dec. j, 1861.
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THURSDAY Dec. 81, 1861.
SENATE.
Tho Senate met at | p'c.uck. Pf.yrr by tina
Rov. DR.. Sehon.
The roll ra; called. anl n, 4a.1.,p h.;r,.
present, t!:r Senas" adjourned unu! Tues!,vv
ut - o'clock.
EsuUsE: 1F DELEGATES.
The House .! Delegates wns called To- nr.;..
BY iir. NrwToS OF Wes.norclard. who noui.
mated WILLIAM T. GORDON foe Clr:hh
Mr. GoRDoH vas unanimously elected sna
was conducted 10 mis- sea; BY Messrs. Epursp,
OF Halifax and RUTHERFORD of GpocLIand.
The election OF: Speaker then being in or.
der, Mr.. BARBoCx ui Cuipsper, nominated
JAMES L.. KEMPgR .! Madison, for Speaker.
No other romiration being msde, the roll
waa called and Mr.. krNPFR was elected unan!.
nGnsly-~s2 vo:-s having been cas:.
The Speaker was conducted to The chair bv
Messrs. BARBOUR oi Cu!?apcr and NewToS OF
WeSmore!ani.
The Speaker, On taking his seat, addressed
the House as follows:
SPEAKER kEsPER's ADDRESS.
Gentlemen-1 would not DO Justice TO tho
| feelings which the occasion prompts. il | sim.
ply declared my gratitude-heartlelt as il is
for the paEtia!ity which has called me to his
important position. Justly sensible Of m.
honor, | am oppressed ~ith a CONSCIOUSNESS; If
lis bigla nd delicate responsibilities: but. RELY.
| ing upon Jour generosity and support, chcs,seJ
and encouraged by the recollection ,hst dignitv
courtesyand order have immenorlaily cbsrac,r.
r;zcd the proceedings Of this House, / accep, III.
position, hoping to deserve your confidence by
faithfully and laboTiously dischars irc its dp.
ties, ever observing inIpartiaiity, dispensing
flvors %ioss6one, inhe1iblt anu r1ac. Justice II
I'LL.
We need not this occasion ~ Itn;nd us tia,
I succeed 10 the position recently held by -,
eminent uIcuibcv Of this body, whom de,,h
bus stricken tcwn in the midst Of his useful.
ness and hiS-iicnors. !! pure and noble heartJ
statesman, p cl.ivalrous Vlrginiap in every Gbrc
Of his soul, MS example, like m aura Of p.,rj.
otism, invests the precincts OF this place, and
his memory lives fur The emulation AMI eu;.
dance VI Ills Successors.
We crca:.:Zc under circumstances q Sc
lcmni.y hitherto unknown. We NEE: smid
the thro.s ri Il struggle yastcr and tir'ce than
any thst has ever stained in blood the annals
Of our 5: ate-ihe riost p~eriious tlat has ever
shaker; shc pillars OF her safety. As the &c.
representatives. Of this Yet unterrined Common.
wealth, let US meet the crisis with purposes
such US inspired with deliberate ysl0r heroes
of old. Let US calu.ly, but speedily, consrcrate
tG The csGSa al her resources, sulnnon, if need
be, 10 the conflict Ill her sons, Yowins b.lcre
her aacient sithrN that ne will achieve our ir.
.iepGrdc1cn, liberty and peace, or perish TO-
gether il the struggle.
Inc ;0ilo~iuS nominations were then maie
for >rr:"aut-n,-.Arms GrnRo: W. WILSON.
OF Gp;elour'; HaHKls T.. Bcsxrss. Of King
William; JonS KeAHS, Jr., OF Hampshire, and
DANIEL WAKD, OF Albeuarle.
On the first ballot the vn.e Was ls rolIows:
BuHnu.s, 6n
WILSON, IS
"AnD, II
kEARN. +
Whole number Of votes 81 necessary :cr &
choice IS. Mr.. BuRRrss was declared elected.
RGgEET W. BrkKE, oil Augusta, Was ro'rina.
ted for Firs; D0orkeeper, and their beiuG no
O2posi,ion, he MAJ declared unanimously
elected.
The following nominations we're made for
Secrrd Doork=eprr: JAMES WADE MoSrAGrF,
OF montgomery, ard GLo. D.. PACE, of Hen.
rico.
Or the first ballot the soio vas So G,.lnps
MONTAGUE, s.
PACE,
Whoie number Ct votes 67-Eccessary lt+ Il
Is. Mr. M.STACuE was declared
On motion, the rules 0? the last IIousu 1eis
Tor the government OF tins.
Mr.. IcALIS. Of King William, moved The
OF a oclcc. COMMITTEE Of three TO
wait upon the governor, aad inform hin ,iiat
The House MES organized, alt ready 10 rec"ire
any communication
The Speaker appointed. MaSsrs. TuWIIH,
McCAMAsT and HrSTIR as such COMMITTEE.
Nj. BARBOUR, Vi CuIpeper, offered 'h' iji-
resolution, which was adopted
"R:sa:ved, Tuat u select committee is ay-
10 enquire VINO are entitled to the sea:s
OF THIS House, 10 wficE Certain prrSnns
we're elected in May, who Lave, sine, :hr:r
attempted 70 Set up IL separate UuT
rruncnl Hithin this Commonwealth"
The committee, u wait upon the Governor,
reported, ,ha Governors MESSAGE was
then read, and will he found in another part
this days paper.
On motion, The Governors message and ae-
comparyins documents were laid upon The
able, and 1000 copies If the message o.Gcicd
- be printed.
a resolution that the clergy Of tho c''y 10
n"lted 10 open the daily sessions uf The !! use
WIKI prayer, was adopted.
On motion. the House then adjourned uE,ii
at - o'clock.