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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
Journal of the Confederate Congress --FIRST DAY--TUESDAY, February 18, 1862.
OPEN SESSION.
The Senate met in the Senate Chamber in the Capitol, in the city of Richmond, in the State of Virginia, at 12 o'clock m., and, under the provisions of the Constitution and the laws enacted by the Congress of the Confederate States, was called to order by the Hon. Alexander H. Stephens, Vice-President of the Provisional Congress, who appointed as temporary Secretary, A. R. Lamar, of Georgia.
Upon a call of the roll the following Senators answered to their names from their respective States, came forward, presented their credentials, were duly qualified, and took their seats, viz:
From the State of--
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The first business in order being the election of a President of the Senate for the time being,
On motion of Mr. Davis, Mr. Hunter was unanimously elected to that position.
Mr. Hilt moved that a committee of three be appointed by the Chair to wait upon Mr. Hunter, inform him of his election, and conduct him to his seat.
The motion was agreed to;
And the Chair announced the following as the committee:
Messrs. Hill of Georgia, Johnson of Arkansas, and Simms of Kentucky.
The committee having performed the duty assigned them,
Mr. Hunter took the chair, returned his acknowledgment of the honor conferred upon him, and
Announced as the next business in order the election of a secretary;
When,
Mr. Orr moved that in voting for secretary the members vote viva voce.
The motion was agreed to,
And the Senate having proceeded to the election,
Mr. James H. Nash, on the sixth ballot, having received a majority of the votes cast, was declared duly elected, came forward, was sworn in, and entered upon the discharge of his duties.
On motion of Mr. Orr, the Secretary pro tempore was appointed to notify the House of Representatives that the Senate had been duly organized by the election of R. M. T. Hunter President pro tempore, and James H. Nash as Secretary.
The Senate then proceeded to the election of a doorkeeper for the body; which resulted in the choice of James Page, upon the second ballot, who was sworn in and entered upon the discharge of the duties of his office.
Mr. Oldham announced the presence of Louts T. Wigfall, a Senator-elect from the State of Texas, who came forward, was duly qualified, and took his seat.
On motion of Mr. Orr, the daily meeting of the Senate was fixed for the hour of 12 o'clock m.
And on motion of Mr. Orr,
The Senate then adjourned until 12 o'clock to-morrow.
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