Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-09
General Assembly of Virginia.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MONDAY NIGHT, June 7

MONDAY NIGHT, June 7.
The SPEAKER resumed the Chair at 8 o'clock.
A communication was received from the Sen
ate stating that they had passed resolution ap-
pontinga committee of Conference between the
two Houses, on the bill in relation to commits
sons and fees of Sherifs, and that the Senate had
appointed said committee.
The House agreed to the resolution, and the
Chair appointed Messrs. SCOTT of F., BARBOUR,
EcHoLs, RIvEs and K1DwELL said committee.
The committee, after having consulted, report
ed through Mr.. SCOTT of F. The report recon-
mended that the Senate recede from its disagree
ment; and also proposed various amendments to
the bill.
The Senate concurred in the report of the Con-
ference committee, and the House subsequently
agreed to it, so the bill as amended was agreed
to.
The House then sent a message to the Senate,
notifying that body of its readiness to adjourn,
having transacted all the business before it, The
Senate returned a similar message to the House !;
| and the SPEAKER thereupon addressed the mem
bers as follows:
Gentemen-Before announcing to you the ad-
journment of this House, after an arduous session
of five months, permit me to submit a few re-
marks, athOug h l assure you it is not my purpose
| to inflict upon you the tedium of speech. Our
| session has been long one-longer indeed than
| most of us anticipated or desired; but it must be
remembered that the task before us was arduous
and important, calling for diligence in action and
deliberation in council. That we have discharged
this task faithfully, we are well aware; though
! the fact may not be known to all. We can re-
turn to our constituents and tell them of our ex-
ertions faithfully to perform all the obligations
| resting upon us; but that we found the task too
| great to complete our legislative duties without
the necessity of an djourned session. 1t will be
unwelcome information; yetwe can tell them in
l 81, a.,
commencement of this session, the vast amount
of business that would devolve upon us and that
after having labored unremittingly to the present
! time, much yet remains to do, which renders in
dispensable an adjourned session of the Legisla-
ture. Letus go among our constituents, and inn
part to them such information we possess and
| get in return from them such instructions as may
serve to enlighten in our future course and re-
framing from all censure or elimination of one an
other, let us seek to promote that harmony
and good feeling, which must surely rebound
| to the welfare of the whole commonwealth
L will say to the Anti-Internal Improve
ment party of this House, that the subject
is not yet disposed Of and that so far from
keeping up the preudices of their constituents, it
| becomes them to incucate spirit of Cancellation
and liberal feeling; and to another portion of the
members of the House, will say, do not, when
| you return home, seek to make your constituents
dissatisfied with what has been done here; but
tell them that to ultimate success in their
enterprises, tits necessary cherish feelings Of
harmony and Cancellation.
We met here, gentlemen, as strangers, the
most of us, to one another. [ have never known
such good feelings to exist among members, as
have happily prevailed at the present session; MOI
have l. in my whole legislative experience,
witnessed more courteous, orderly and dignifed
body; and we separate now with sentiments Of
kindness pervading every bosom. For the fatter-
ing terms in which you are pleased to speak OF
the manner in which | have discharged the du-
ties of Speaker, return you my cordial thanks;
| and now bid you an affectionate farewell.
| The Speaker then announced the adjourn
ment of the House until Monday the 22nd OF
| November, at IL O'clock