Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-03-26

4 Shenandoah river" ana 'Ap dCs ESTABLISHING q
inspection Of lime in III: city of Richmond an
Town OF Petcrsburg;" with amendments, whic
amendments were concurred IN by the honse.
They have receded from their amendments
The bill entitled, "An act TO authorize the count
court of Augusta to subscribe for stock in III
Slaunton and James River Turnpike Company.
And they have adopted a resolution 10 al
| iourn The 23d instant, 10 the Ist December next
The House agreed 10 the resolution.
/ The Speaker then vacated the Chair TO sign
enrolled bills. When he resumed the Chair. Mr..
STEPHENSON stated that he had privileged
question 10 bring up before The House. II was 10
yIndlcale The Committee charged with The inves-
legation oil the charges made by R. R. Collier
against Judge Ghclson, from the impulalion Of
Partially. Mr.. 5. paid high compliment 10
Judge u. lie was also uEju>ly severe upon
the reporters for not publishing iis and other
speeches delivered on this subject.
| Messrs. LEAKE and DORMAN also defend
ed The committee.
The House then took recess until o'clock
EVENING SESSION.
message was received from The Senate by
Mr.. CAPERToS, that they had passed a bill d.
voTcng Stephen OdelI rom his wife Eleanor.
On motion of Mr.. LEAKE, leave was granted
10 withdraw the documents presented with the
petition OF Chris.'s Church.
On motion of Mr.. TATUM, leave was given
10 withdraw The petition Of William AyIes, OF
Patrick.
The Chair was then vacated 10 enable the
Speaker 10 sign enrolled bills.
A message was received from The senate oy
Mr.. CAPERTos, that they had agreed 10 Inc reso-
lutons OF the House relative TO The boundary De-
tween Virginia and Ohio.
40 IN inrrp
lowing resolution, (hr. DoRMAN in The ChaTD
remarked that il only expressed his Dehel OF
the conduct Of The Speaker During six years
that he had been a member OF this House,
he had never seen any Speaker who dis'
charged his duties with more importantly
and kindness. He congratulated Inc mem
bers and the House upon the good leellnS tha'
had been manifested here this winter. we nave
been assembled here, (said Mr. So with dilier-
ent views and plans 10 carry out, to advance me
interests OF The Commonwealth during which
time we have been influenced by no oher ieei-
ings than those of kindness. Wing and Demo.
crat, from the East and from The Wes'-indeeo,
all classes have met here as Virelnans. :,
Ii may be The last time (said Mr.. 81 that 1 shall
be here, and it is probable that the members now
this House may never meet again
|. therefore, embrace The occasion 10 say, that IT.
during any debate, have made use OF any IN
guarded expression calculated 10 wound the feel
ings Of any member, let me assure him that am
sorry Tor il, and did mol intend IT,
The resolution was then read as follows, and
adopted:
Resolved, unanimously, That the thanks OF
this House be presented TO John w. Jones, Esq,
for his able, digni6ed and impartial conduct as
Speaker of This House.
Mr. DORMAN was sent 10 inform the Senate
hat the House OF Delegates was ready TO ad-
journ.
A message was received from the Senate, BY
Mr.. BONDURANT, that the Senate were ready
10 adjourn
On motion Of Mr. DORMAN, the House ad-
ouTned sine lie.