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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--MONDAY, January 12, 1863.
OPEN SESSION.
The House met and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Burrows.
A letter from the Speaker having been read, stating that sickness in his family would require his temporary absence,
The Clerk proceeded to call the roll, and the following members answered to their names, viz:
Arrington, Ayer, Baldwin, Barksdale, Boteler, Boyce, Breckinridge, Bridgers, Horatio W. Bruce, Burnett, Chambliss, Clapp, Clark, Collier, Conrow, Cooke, Crockett, Currin, Curry, Davis, Elliott, Farrow, Foote, Garnett, Gartrell, Goode, Graham, Hanly, Harris, Heiskell, Hilton, Hodge, Holt, Johnston, Jones, Kenner, Lewis, Lyons, McDowell, McLean, Menees, Miles, Moore, Perkins, Read, Russell, Sexton, Smith of Virginia, Staples, Swan, Trippe, Vest, and Wright of Texas.
Present, 53.
No quorum being present,
Mr. Boyce moved that the House adjourn.
The motion was lost.
On motion of Mr. Foote,
The Doorkeeper was directed to notify absent members who were in the city that the House was without a quorum, and request their attendance.
On motion of Mr. Boyce,
The House adjourned until 12 o'clock to-morrow.
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