Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1852-06-11
General Assembly of Virginia
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MONDAY NIGHT, June 7,

Inc SPEAKER resumed the Chair at 8 O'Clock.
A communication was received from the SEN
ate stating that they had passed resolution APP
pointing committee of Conference between the
two Houses, on the bill in relation to commits
sions and fees ofSherf1s, 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 KIDwELL 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-
terence committee, and the House subsequently
agreed to it, SO the bill as amended was agreed
to.
The House then sent 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:
Gentlemen-Before announcing to you the ad-
Journment OF this House, after an arduous session
of five months, permit me to submit few re-
marks although assure you it is not my purpose
to infict 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 we'll 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 adjourned session. 1t will be
unwelcome information; yetwe can tell them in
the In of truth thatp of kpa
commencement of this session, the vast amount
OF business that would devove 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 as we possess and
get in return from them such instructions as may
serve to enlghten in our future course; and re-
training from all censure 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 Anli-Internal Improve
ment party OF this House, that the subject
ls 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 secure ultimate success in their
enterprises, tits necessary to 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; nor
have L. in my whole Legislative experience,
witnessed a more courteous, orderly and dignified
body; and we sepsrate 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 10 o'clock.