Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-05
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE

The General Assembly of Virginia c)a'
veroa ct the Capitol in Rehmord yesterday
az r0cn.
Ia the Senate, sitter the roll call, a message
Was read from tho House iofcgmiog Nc Senate
that that u@us2 ~as organized AID rally Ter
b8s;acss.
Dir. Bland moved hat messenger &c d.
Yectcd to iuorm the House that The Senate Vas
ready fog busiacss. ,,.o
~ the suggestion of Mr.. Hurt, Of HaiifvZ
Mt. Blsad withdrew bis motion IN order 10 a.
low lin 10 ,tf5r z resolution itQu!rlng Whistler
100 House met unde- the call CT the Gove!na;
CT a. regular csss:or.
Nj. Grinsley hoped that qu:s:iou would no
b: raised ec this t!cie ;5 u rasolun'ee Wcuc
probably DO ciEcscd looking to ina5 erc.
Re csDlaired was that the Senate bad already
oresnizsd, AID TIC motion to iuquire whether
tho Senate ne. under call Of the Governor or
"a 3 REGULAR session was not ID order; 1t should
have been Incurred iato before this body was
erganigad. >.
Mr. FuIkaFs1n said he answered to bis nano
undcr The regular BeS:lo1, pursuant lG law and
| If this House vas not organized pafsuant TO
that law he was mot present. he thought II
the Governors proclamation was nGtloed 1t
! should be referred to committee.
MIR. Bland said the Legislature had convened
and he did nat suppose enyhody doubted that
the Senate was legally organized. The question
then arises, be said, whether the Senate was
orran;zad pursuant to the proclamation OF The
Governor He held that the Legislature met
under ,nt resolution OF last session. tie had
seen tfe call Of the Governor this morning Ter
The FIRST lime ioa public newspaper Lie COZ
tended that that was not legal notice; Gil OF the
isrers il the State, he said might have CON
sp;red 20 play practical joke upon the people,
aud publish q proclamation pretending to have
been issued by the Executive.
Mir. Bsai said the Senate had 10 cttoia'
! kuosIeasaes tae cell issued by the Governor
| for an exlfg session.
Mr.. Hget-l ask !f tho Clerk has 10 his pos
session aky official information OF call from sha
| (3ovcrsEr for 60 extra session.
TIeGhsic decided that the gu 'siloh was oa'
| OF order.
orsaoiz:d By answering to The roll just calico
| bv the clerk to ascertain whether ths:o was
quorum Of the Seoete present:
! Sir Johnsoa said he thought the motion Of
Mr. Rand to Inform the House that the Senate
W3S OrCaHiG1u WAS fetg psopSi' ~ Wv
natter hoy it was organized. whether upder
tho IDIOT resolution OF lest session or the call o.
tbe Goveruor; that could be decided hereafter.
The mo,iou of Mr.. B!aod was adopted.
nlr Dstisl offered o joint resolution as
substitute for the House joint resolution Nr'
&c CA which was voted dowo,. ana tx
Hnuse 1ct resolution, with an uolnrcrtan
smendnsnt, was adopted. it was returned to
the House and cercarred 10 by thar body. :,
Mr. Jobn.ton offered tho following wa'c'
YVES adopted: Ill.,, S.nct.
hv enc OF the Senator's thereof, 10 BIS tihola
yesnon!ibi!ity, that esrtaio persons hcl3 Tor ira
nndsr the laws Ct this g COMMONWEALTH oS I'M
authority, charged win h. murder q ooa !
her c;Iizsns, uu her sol #itti' her rr's5ouon
sgainss her statues, her peace, zea clsony
hsva been taken from iha custody OF h7r prep
cr officers, by virtue Of the mandate OF 10: ln
;adae OF the District Court of the T. Uii:e'
Statss for the Wcst.rn Districs OF Vire'a3'a J
and tbs, the 5sii Federal Judge proposes alu
low proceeding in jusdcaI prtc.ed'G;s' . oon
Quoted by hlro, to Try SAID persons ~ S GU
Reders court, for said crimes against inc ots.
Laws! laws which cc,ediugs will be to that ezse0