JOINT CONVENTION - GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE.
On motion of Mr. DAVIS, it was ordered that a Special Committee of three inform the Senate of the readiness of the House to receive that body under the Special order of page: 19[View Page 19] yesterday - to hear the Governor's biennial Message.
Whereupon -
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. Davis, Darnell and McMichael - but it appearing that the latter is not present Mr. Gilbert was appointed in his place; and said Committee reported by the presence of the body of the Senate, who were seated on the right, the Lieutenant Governor presiding on the right of the Speaker.
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. Gentlemen of the Convention, we have assembled here this morning to hear the message of the Governor of the State; but preliminary to that object, it has been ordered, that the session shall be opened with prayer; and for this purpose Elder Black is present.
Elder W. F. Black, Pastor of the Central Christian Church, and the Convention rose for the prayer.
On motion of Mr. Representative DAVIS a Special Committee consisting of Mr. Davis and Mr. Senator Gooding was named by the LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, to wait on His Excellency Governor Hendricks, and inform him that the Convention is ready to hear his message.
Mr. Representative DAVIS for said Committee reported the presence of the Governor.
Where upon -
Governor HENDRICKS read his message, standing at the Speaker's table.
[It will be given in the Appendix.]
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, The purpose for which this Joint Convention was called being attained, I declared it adjourned without day.
And, accordingly, the Joint Convention was adjourned, and the body of the Senate and the crowd of citizens retired.
On motion of Mr. DAVIS, the House then took a recess till 2 o'clock. P.M.
