Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-05-06
Legislature of Virginia,
ADJOURNED SESSION.
MONDAY, May 5ih, 1862

!hpSUhi, HnJ ot'I wv
An adjourned session Of the Legislature OF
Virginia VAS commenced in this city on Mon-
day, May 5;h, 1862, in accordance with res
oution adopted by both Houses at the session
which terminated on tia LIST day of April,
1862 TIE following is report OF tho pro-
ccedibgs Of The hrst days session:
SENATE.
The hour OF Twelve o'clock having arrived,
Lieut. Governor MONTAGUE President Of tho
Senate, took the Chair, and called tina. body
to order.
The Secretary, SHELTON q. DAVIS, Esq, pro-
ceeded 10 cali tie Toll, when the following
Senators answered to their names:
Messrs Anderson, Armstrong, Ball, Brannon,
Ooghill, Collier, Fiuney, Gsrnett, Hart lsbeIl,
Johnson, Marshall, Necson, Newton. Newman,
Robertson, Thompson, and Wiley-ls.
No quorum being present, Mr.. JONI
until to.n,or. ow ut II O'Clock, NJ, 10 give
further time for abssntess to report them
selves
Mr.. ROBERTSON, Of Richmond City, suggest
ed that the better plan would be to take
recess until half-paat o'clock this afternoon.
Mr. JOHNSON then Withdrew his motion.
Sir Thompson moved that the Senate take o
recess till o'clock, as he believed tue cars
would, By that hour, bring sufhcientnumber
OF Senators to torn p quorum.
The question being taken, the Senate agreed
to tbs motion for recess till S o'clock, +. ID.
HOUSE oF DELEGATES.
Tie hour Of l3 O'clock having arrived, ibe
House WIS called to Ordsr By the Speaker, MIR.
SuEFFEY.
A very eloquent saa appropriate prayer
WIS ofFrorcd by Rev. Mr.. DGsc.N, II the Meth
odisl Episcopal Church.
". +. GunEoN, JR., tao Clerk Of sne Hou:c,
then proceeded To call tho re-! to ascertain
~hather Quorum WAS fresei.t Filiy mem
berG answered to their names.
Mr. Spapy ANNOUNCED thai Ihs ;I1its,ts from
Acccmac EaS detained irull Ills seal l., lEdis-
position.
Mr. RoBEEr5ou, OF Richmond City, stated
that there was no probability u quorum
being present to day, b.. .horef5,e m,,vea TIA!
tho House adjourn until 70 marroH a.. IL
'co:k, NJ.
Mr. ANDERSON, Of Botetcurt, req lesscd tGhi
tbs molten to adjourn be ~lthd;aF!.
Nj. RoBsRrsoN withdrew III lu.:iCr,,
Mi ASpEKsoS then .iiVead luat The Lease
take n recess unsll 7 u'':G0ck, Pm.
The SPEAKER etsttd tnaL tie m"t'0a Tor &
rccDss 'ras not III oraeT.
Mr. RcseRr;oN moved ,h2t the ll1Isc 80
tiourn uuill u vcock, ~, 10 I;!orrow
The question being takc'i, the lnat!on IVES
agreed to.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr. EaASS0N, Gf Less, Hurua that the
| Executive &c lni.nnc'. t;s, the scl,ato H&s N
session. ard read to receive any co:.lnnHira-
ton hn might avs: u ct!cr.
Mr.. Rnnsar,o4, cl Redmond Gig. Wi;i :
view O! aac4r,virirs whether there His .
morum present. called fer he yeas AMI nayE.
Nj. l>B.LL, Of J,if.:sn'. Thought III" pro-
POSITION ui ms S:rntnr !r.la Lewis proper,
nevertheless il lie Senator from !;'' a,''d
Desired thu yeas :Gl Gays. fc cnn!d r":c!i tn!
:,sult in = parliamentary. Rsay.
Mr. K pG:SoS, 81 RichnUrd Gig, MA Aus
ous 10 nave "a oi tie llousv IA. tie
country might know who were di charging
their duties and Ti,G scre not
Mr. AEMsrarNi, ot Haurst!re, thought
that rs lha call @, the Informing .iio%ci n':
GuJruIn /, Ga-s ne ;..-sa;g {" is, cc;iair 81 {:
Quorum, bciv;o Az husi7cSs c~u'd :: Il ans
acted.
Mr.. NsFsi,:; rlovcd w adJuurnuncrii !h:ii II
o'clock to. morrow. This WE cTritd oy ayes
~, nays $.