Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-11-25


Mr.. o. p Baldwin, elected from Richmond,
appeared aud took bis seat.
A message from the Governor was read. and.
with accompanying documents, laid on The Ia
bic snd ordered 10 be printed
No new business was introduced. nor was
any OF the unfinished business IN June taken
up. Soon after assembling. the Senate ad
iourned TO meet at l2 o'clock icsday.
uouse.
This body re- assembled, after their lengthy
ecess, at their Hall in the Capitol, yesterday
morning.
Tho Speaker. Mr.. CIJ:chGeld. called the
House TO order at IL NJ. and made The follow.
ing brief address:
GENTLsMES-Ou resuming the situation.
and the discharge OF those duties which you
had the honor TO confer upon ire Mt the com.
meneemen, of our session, il is most gratifying
10 me 10 perceive. after an absence and sepa
ration Of FIVE months or more, that we are like.
~ with few voluntary exceptions, all to meet
again. Through the mercy of an Astounding
Providence there is not n seat in our hall made
vacant 10y death. Our meeting now, under very
peculiar circumstances. Is the result OF the
conviction of your judgment that the interests
of the Commonwealth require II. Permit me
to anmonish you that il Is our duty 10 prose.
cute the business which has brought Va togeth
again, with all becoming dispatch We owe
1t to ourselves--it Is due 10 our conhdlng con
sttuency-a nothing can contribute more 10
harmony and reciprocity OF good feeling
amongst ourselves. Moreover, good order is
essential 10 the dispatch of business, and !
trust you will pardon me for reminding YOU of
the fact. Aided by you, promise my best
exertons to secure that object; and of the
officers ofthe House. shall require strict Com
plance with their duties trust that he re-
mainder Of our session may prove an harmon.
Gus and grateful one to us all.
The Rev. Peter Deforest then opchcd the
proceedings with prayer.
II g following communication from the Gov
vernon was then read:
Executive DErARTMgNT,
Nov. % 1852,
Genilemcn:-1 congratulate you upon your
return TO this city and the suspcious citeum
stances under which you resume your hugh and
responsible duties. You return To your labors
refreshed by few months ecreation, and after
a free and full discharge of opinion with your
constituents, are better acquainted with then
wants and wishes, as You doubtless are the
more deeply impressed with the importance
and sacredness Of the trusts reposed IN your
hands
| assure you 1t will be my pleasure, as II Is
my duly. TO cordially unite with you IN doing
every thing ,hal will tend to elevate the char
acter of our beloved commonwealth, develop
her resources and promote the wealth and hap
pness of her citizens, and with the increased
facilities for information now at your command,
it is hoped you may find little or no difficulty
in speedily periectlng and putting into prucll-
cal operation the many important measures
commenced, but not completed, previous to
your recess.
AS it is neither contemplated 10y the consu
tuition nor necessary that | should do SO,
shall not trouble you with formal commun
cation of my views upon The various subject
that may claim your con ,ideraton, further than
to respectfully invite your attention (Which
do with increased confidence TO all that SAL,
in my late message upon the subject OF spec
dy completion of the great leading lines OF IN
ternal improvements, which is imperiously de
manded by the interests of the State, and rom
dered the more necessary by the large sums OF
money already expended upon each of these
lines and which must remain unproductive
capital until they shall have been severally com,
pleted.
In accordance with the provisions OF a RE
solution" adopted by your body upon the Sd
day of June last, copies Of such of the annus
reports as have been received from the sever
al officers of government are herewith submit
ted, TO which beg leave to invite your spe
cial attention and feel that cannot too high
ly recommend them to your notice.
1t will be seen from one or two of these
officers no report for the past year has beer
received. Should such come to hand they
will be communicated.
am gratifed to be able to say tina the re-
ports here with generally represent the inter
es's to which they relate as in healthy If not
prosperous condition. The Adjutant Gen
cru ., report furnishes an exception to this re-
marx ana that, like many of the others, con.
.a .:n some important suggestions ali of which
Will doubtless attract. your attention.
Knowing the deep interest thar n, c,o, :.
every thing that affects the honor Of RI. St., ="
or the interests the people, have no, t.sa '
to take particular notice of the reported an,
rage recently committed by the civil amino;
ties in the city Of New York under the color q