Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-24

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/ GENNMAL AasEM13.
| IL eENATE-Fss e, 1880:
Ine Senate have passed the biils-i. Concesnia,
Lewis Eiseumenger; 6, Conserving the Public ~
Drary ., Conserving the Second Auditor. q, Anfhoe
sxsng the appointment Of Commissioners 20 ceiers.
the rights Of marrage in Greenbrier; s, Autho1isK
the obstruction Of turnpike from joseph Cs.n1{SS
Prices mountain; o, Concerning the Corr
House; 2, Concerning Jos. Andrews; 8, ConSS
Walter Dalziel; 8, Authorizing Samuel Joness r.
tees to sou the property now held by them ~ Z
purchase other property; 10, Authorizing the isftl
extension and Improvement sf the Of ~,
river RspPahannock, and ts improvabIe branches.
They have rseeted the bills-l, To prevent u,
c,Icu,aton OF sedions writings and for other Pusps
seE {, Allowing Nathan, free man OF color, 70 re
nsin IN the Commoavealth; ,, Hivorcins Sarah Au,
Ices from her HUSBAND yumes v. Lees: 4 Concern
ing David Staples; s. Increasing the pension of Scar
Borough oioxone o. Concerning Thomss lessee. jr
HOUSE OF DELEGATES-FEs. Is.
The Speaker laid before tho House the iolioxin,
letter from the Governor: -
ExscuryE DErAarxrsr, Feb. IS.
SIR; now do myself tho honor Of transmissina q,
Of iSs @snessi r certain p,oessds
the senator's and Representatives in Congress 10 ob
tain half million Of dollars, to be vested in the Stat,
turnpike company, from the United States; and in
vi,ing the State of Virginia to meet the views of Ten
ncseee in that respect,
Very respectfully, &c.
WIZ. d. GILES.
Speake, Hou'e Of Delegates.
The State of Tennessee has it In contamination &c
make State turnpike on the McAdam plan from the
Virginia line TO the Mississippi, provided she cur
oo,an the adequate funds The General Assembly
believe, that if the United States will take stock O,
make donation to turnpike companies formed by the
States, national road can be nude They believe
that this Is the only manner by which national road
can DC made, where aid is to be given by the Gene
rai G1vernment, consistent with the sovereignty Of
the states and the Legitimate powers of the Uni.ed
States. Therefore
- Resofved Py the General .assembly Of The Stale o,
=; tennessee That our Senators and Representative
Congress be requested to obtain half million OF
dollars, to be vested in the State turnpike
from the United States.
Res2ioed. That the State of Virginia be invited to
meet the views Of Tennessee aforesaid, and to
make road National in its character, through the
State OF Virginia.
teesoIced That the Governor be requested 10 trans
NIT copy of this preamble and resolutions to GU,
delegation IN Congress- and to the executive Of Viz
ginla
L. II. FOSTER,
Speaker OF House of Representatives
% JOEL WALKER,
Speaker of the Senate.
JNaShriiie, Feb. l8, 1880.
YIN motion OF Mr. Dunton, the Message and Docu
ments were laid OIL the table.
ments, concerning lands forfeited for non payment
taxes, was, on motion of Mr. Robertson laid OH the
table.
On motion of MIR. Yancey, Resolved, unanimously
mat the thanks at the House be presented 10 Linn
Banbs, Esq tor his dgniied, able and impartial con
duct in the Chair.
Mr.. Crunp, from the Committee appointed to
examine the Ronds Of Public Officers, reported thai
were file.
III r. Bdyiy commenting on the Inconvenience and
unPleasanncss OF the present seats, which he sale
had great influence in prot acting the session. sub
ntted resolution instructing the Executive to
them rc-arranged.
- The motion was supported by Mr.. .uason Of King
George.
Mr.. FInks moved to modify it, by addinp the word.
"provided the new Constitution be adopted"-and
the mover accepted it, but subsequently withdrew
the resolution.
The business being concluded, on motion Of Mr.
.uthor, a message was sent to the Senate that the
House OF Delegates was ready to adjourn to Sis
March.
Mr.. Dromgoole brought a message from the Sc
nate that they were ready to adjourn LIST Monday
in December.
On motion of Mr., Yancey, the House adjourned To
3lst March,
The Speaker then addressed the House in the fol-
lowing affecting Valedictory:
Gentlomen:-On termln Iting the labours of the
present session OF the General Assembly suffer mo
to tender You an affactmate farewell and to assure
YOU that notwithstanding the collisions of opinion
wEoh may nave prevailed the excitement which has
pervaded the whole Common wealth. in reference n
the great and vital questions, which have been re.
Gently agitated and discussed in another body compo.
sed of the sages and patrarchs of the land, and
whose labours have been submitted to most int ell
lgent people, for their calm and dispa ssonote ron
sderation, and whose decision have no doubt will
be correct, YET entertain no doubt, tlat whateve,
may be that dscision, trust may continue to be
that which we have always BEEN brothers the same
great political family. Time aud circumstances IA.
niar to ALL rendered it necessary that some chances
should be made in our political system; Whether
the changes now proposed to the consideration O
the people, will practically realize the hopes and ex
ec'atons of the friends OF the amended constitution
time alone can decide. Your fiattering approbatior
of my public conduct, has inspired my BOSOM with
feelings of gratitude, which no language can AIDE
quately portray Next to the consciousness of having
honestly ondeavoured in all things to discharge will
fidelity and impartiaity the delicate and lahaxiaru