Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-24
THE EXTRA SESSION.
covEsgoR ASKED TO cALLIE
REQUEST from Two Thirds Of ssc MEM
her. Of Zach ifeuse for an Extra session
apsuxt fa.h

Rssuess fssm Two Thirds Of ssc Mem
hers of Each Hcuse for an Extra session
August f3h-
Speaker stuart, OF the House OF Dele
gates, and John. l.. Hurt, ESQ.,, President
pf0 feTa. OF the senate, were IN the CITY
Yesterday, aud "a the afternoon left for
old Point to present 10 the Governor the
request OF two thirds OF the members of
both houses for the calling OF an extra ses-
sion fthe General Assembly August l3th.
John Bell Bigger, ESQ, Clerk of the
House and er-otkcio Keeper OF the Rolls.
was also in the city yesterday. lie has no.
as yet been served with the rule awarded
by the Supreme Court OF Appeals, at
Nytheyile. on Wednesday. requiring him
july 3lst 10 show cause why he should
not, as Hon. John :. Wise prays, strike
from the rolls The act known a. the con-
gresSlonal rclpportionment. .
MIR. Y. L. HUBBARD, who made the mo.s
ton before the supreme Court. returned
here yesterday. lie Informed Mr.. Bigger
that the notice would be sent 10 him 70 be
served. 1t win probably reach here to-
day.
Mr. Wise, the petitioner. has indicated
his purpose to take the deposltions OF Gen.
eral Wickhau, ClerS-of-the-Senate Pcndle-
ton. S,enographer LafIerty, and others, 10
show the CouFt--in the event that the pre-
liminary questions are decided in his isyor-
thai General Nickhsm was present when
the vote en- passing the bill In question
over the Governors veto was takcu, aud
that tbst heiiie the fact the scnAc 40 not
override the Governors ve.o by the vote
Of two thirds Of the members present as
required by the Constitution.
TIE PAPER PRESENTED.
A special TO the Dispatch sent nom Old
Point last night says
The call for an extra session was pre-
sented TO Governor Cameron tonight by
Hon. Charles h. Stuart, Speaker OF the
House. aud Hon. John l.. Hurt, President
pro teIn OF the Senate. II was signed hy
sixtv.eighi members OF the House-that il,
by all the Democrats. and Colonel W. c.
Winn, OF Lunenburg, and Archer Scott. OF
Amelia. In the Senate the call was signed
by all the Democrats, twenty-five In num-
ber, add by Senator Powell and General
WIckham.
The gentlemen presenting the call were
received very kindly by the Governor, who
is looking remarkably well. lie informed
them that he would take the matter into
consideration at once and advise them rs
soon as possible Of his action in the matter.
GONE AFTER POWELL.
4 special to this paper from Fredericks-
burg last night said:
&C. Clarke and q. u. Foster, Mahone's
chairman, left here this morning foe the
country, and, il is supposed, TO induce Sem
ator Powell to withdraw his signature to
the petition for an extra session Of the
Legislature.
THE LAW.
The Code OF 1878 page 1881 says:
Whenever a majority OF thS members of
both houses OF the General Assembly shall.
| after their Adjournment sine die. desire %
convene the same in conformity to the Con-
stitution. they shall make application In
writing TO the Governor, under their own
signature, and the same shall be deemed n
proper application ty tie. Governor; and
he shall thereupon convene the General
| Assembly at such time and place as shall be
| designated by said application, or il the
| time and place be- not designated, then at
| such convenient and reasonable time aud
| place as he shall appoint.
The above was passed at the session OF
1S5T-'5S.
! The present Constitution, adopted in
| 1869, says article ~, section 81: "The
Governor Shall take care that the laws be
faithfully executed; communicate 10 the
! General Assembly at every session the con-
diiion of the Commonwealth; recommend
! 10 their consideration such measures ~ he
may deem eNpedient, and convene the
General Assembly on application Of two
! thirds OF the members oi both honsel
/ thereof, or when in his opinion the inter-
ests OF the Commonwealth may require
It,"