Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-11

ing Robert Anderson the privilege Of erecting harvcs
on York RIver-Granting the Lymciburg and Tennes-
zee Railroad Company further time to receive su5scrp-
tons and begin their MISUNDERSTANDING Joel Fergu-
son from his wife EIizabeth-lncnrpoalIng the Waynes
borough and Greersvllle Turnpike Company-Concrrn.
ing the Potomac Coal ard Iron Company, and The Caca
pom and North Branch Turnpike Company-To amend
the &C. entitled toncorpnrste The Morganlown AGA
DENY IN the county OF nnonCna passed Feb. 3D. lS3S
I-Concernng the Water WORKS of the city of RichmGnd
Authorizing the sale Of certain lands in Nansemond
county-Fu prevent the destruction Of wild fowl in the
county of Accomac-Allowing further time to Robert
fena5Ie and Others to erect dam the Appomao1
Rver-Concernng james Powell-'To amend an act en-.
titled ian act Incorporating the Columbian Manufacture
| ing Company in The city of Richmond-Dvorcing
| Charlotte +. Helm from her husband, Henry z. Helm,
(by vote of IS 10 33-To amend the entitled 'an
act empowering the County Court OF Elizabeth City TO
erect Two toll bridges and for other purposes, passed
January 9Th, ls23-Provding for an additional Voun.
teer Company within the limits OF the 18th Regiment
Changing the time of holding The Circuit Superior Court
OF Law and Chuncery for Tie county Of northampton
Concerning PATROLS Incorporating the Boslon Naviga
ton ComPany-lncorporatin the Brunswick Silk Com.
PanyFo repeal The act Incorporating The town Of Co.
Ving'on IN the county Of Allegheny.
MUSEUM AND PUBLIC SQUARE
me report OF lie committee, upon the subject OF me
Museum on the Public Square, was taken up Mr..
Watkins motion, and the resolutions, after nodh.
| Gallon. were adopted in the inowing form:
RcSoiecd, That it is expedIeDt to repair ths Museum,
and that sum nal exceeding $500 be appropriated for
that "hcct and that The said building he rented out by
the Superintendent, with The appreciation Of the Execu-
tive, Tor one or mare years
RtSctrcd That it is expedient that the range Of lots
adioinlng Tie Eastern side Of the Public Square should
be purchased for The Commonwealth, ard the Executive
is hereby authorized 10 purchase the at fair and
reasonable price, provided good title to them can be
given.
Resvired That The Governor be requested to procure
plan a building, 10 be erected the lots mentioned
in the foregoing resolution, suitable for The accommoda
,iDfiL hnlH tbp The
tce and the PeDentury Store and for other uses and
submit The same 10 the next General Assembly.
Mr.. WATKINS then asked leave 10 bring in bill 10
carry out the foregoing resolutions, which was granted
and bill according reported and having been read
three times by unanimous consent, was passed
On MIR. WILSON motion, the House took recess TIL
s o'clock.
Erruing Session
The House re assembled al o'clock, (Mr. CRurcH-
FIELD III The Chair.)
Mr. Wilson OF Cumberland, (,he senior membcr) Of.
feed the following resolution, which was adopted una
| ntm0usy
ResOred, That the thanks OF this House be presented
TO Thomas W. GiImer, for the prompt, able and impair
tia maGacr which he has discharged the duties OF
presiding officer Of this House.
MIR. GILMEE having resumed the chair, made the fol-
lowing yaedciory address:
GentIemen-l am than grali6ed by The approbu.
ton which ycu have been pleased 10 express OF the man
in which have dischar ged the delicate and rPspon.
sble duties Of this station. cannot nrbear 10 acknow-
the oDl0atlOns, when 40 SenSOIy lttl. 10! ls
kind, the prompt and efficient and which have al
ways rendered 10 the Chair, since have had the honor
10 preside your deliberations
Our abols have closed, and about TO separate.
Some of the winch have witnessed, were CAL
cualed for time to interrupt the harmony of feel
ings ard intercourse. But they have passed. like clouds
which cast their fleeing shadows along the path Of lIe
only 10 be followed trust by brighter sunshine They
gone, Ike which agilae ard suGsde only 10
leave culfncr and unrutried sea. Let us part
then, met the represe Of people, who
though they may be separated by rivers mountains
bays vallies all and every where VIrgInans-bro
Tiers OF blood, Of stock. The present is
one Of those moments in The chequercd drama OF life
when Nature repudiaies Ar,-when rises superior
10 the politician. We can no.: pause for instant
while contemplate those ties OF esteem and friend
ship which have been here formed, aope 10 be lnng
cherished. The heart with the fidelity Of ma
,ure from the cold masquerade ul politics TO the tender
endearments p! home We can now iOegrt the d!scnrd
of parties, the plots of ambition remember them only
as The rppl bubble that breaks the surface of
that great lide of events, which is silently and surely
bearing our country 10 lis destined point Of prosperity
and glory.
Let forget rescnmens, preludlces, our dit
fecncss and only remember the many causes we have
TO esteem another, and 10 love common county
Gentlemen bid you each and all aifrctlonale fare
| well.
MIR. CnurcuFIELD then offered the following rcsolu
tion which Adopted
EtSoircd That when this House ad ourns 10 morrow,
i, WILL with the consent OF the Senate, djou'n sine die.
A message vas received from the Senate, comniun-
eating the passage of various bills.
On Mr. WrLsoS's motion The House Adjourned
| TOmttied in Saturdays Pr0cesdngs.
The I'ou oF R,Ib ncha nra