Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-29
OUR LOCAL AFFAIRS.
TaE ExTRA SESSION cALLED.
Governor Cameron Consents 10 Convene sas
General Assembly.

Governcr Cameron Consents 70 Convene sas
General Assembly.
Governor William E. Cameron was pre-
sented last Thursday afternoon. while at
old Point Comfort, with call for an extra
session Of the Legislature, signed by sixty.
eight members OF the House OF Delegates
and twenty Eve members OF the Senate
two thirds OF the members Of the General
Assembly.
The call was separately signed, and read
| as follows:
ave, The undersigned members Of the
General Assembly Of Virginia. call upon
his EXcellency Governor William Z. Cam.
eron. in view Of the urgency OF pubic
business, 10 convene the General Assembly
IN the Capitol, in the city OF Richmond,
Va. IN extra session, on Wednesday. 13th OF
August, 1884, in pursuance Of the Consti-
tuition Of Virginia, and chapter IL, section
8, Of the Code OF 1875"
Friday morning the Governor came up
10 Richmond and at once took the matter
under adyisement. lie invited the opin-
ions Of several gentlemen OF legal distine-
tion, and in tie mean time looked carefully
INTO the law himself. It was reported that
Judge W. j. Robertson. OF Charlottesville.
was one oi the Governors counsellors, but
this Is Z mistake. as the Judge was not in
Richmond at all, and only had a casual talk
with the Governor about the matter. Altar
g1vlng the matter careful consideration,
Governor Cameron made up his mind and
determined to call the Legislature together
nj the time named in the call handed him,
being influenced TO this eud by his oath OF
Ctiice and his construction Of the law bear
ing upon the case.
Accordingly, yesterday aftern oOu he tele-
graphed TO Hon. John l.. Hurt, President
pro ton. OF the Senate, and Charles Il.
Stuart. Speaker Of the House Of Delegates
the gentlemen who presented the call-the
following:
"Stili beIievlrgthat an extra session OF the
General Assembly is unnecessary and i'm.
polite, yield TO the constitutional demand
made upon Inc as Governor by two thirds
Of the members Of each house. aud shall
issue a call for the meeting on the desig-
mated day, at the Capitol. in the city OF
Richmond. WILLIAM +. CAMERON,
Governor"
Last night the Governor sent Tor the
Secretary Of the Commonwealth. ard a
proclamation was prepared, which is pub
llshed to-day, conyening the General A.
sCmbIy on the 18Th OF August. There j. no
precedent for this action, but It's propriety
suggest, itself, and il was adopted.
There are FIVE yacancics-onc in the Isle
Of Wight senatorial district. created by the
death 4 Senator Crumpler. and others a.
follows: Delegate from Petersburg, caused
by the resignation OF Robert MeCandlish,
IT., Republican; delegate from King viii
liam county, caused by the resignation Of
llansiord Anderson, Republican, who &c.
ccpted Federal office; delegate from Prince
Gcorgn county. cAsed by the resignation
OF +. u. Bland lc rc,D Republican, who
accepted Federal Office; and delegate from
Norfolk, caused 10y tie resignation Of Major
\. y. Banks, Republican. who accepted
Federal Office.
Wnts OF election in each OF these cases
viii be issued by the Governor, and clcc-
tions held TO fill the vacancies before the
assembling Of the extra session.