The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-04-12
THE DAILY DISPATCH
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY, April IL
HOUSE OF pELEeArEs.


A,,en o'clock, A. M, the Speak r called the
ffouse TO order. About 25 members appeared
In their seats.
On mot. on Of Mr.. Tomlin bill in relation 70
the duties and privileges of members OF ,re
Legislature, its officers, &c., was taken "p'
and said amendments disagreed TO.
The Speaker presented to the House . eo .,
muncation from DR.. 2. Claborne uooch' COZ.
ing the attention of the Legislature 70 - ~.
stiiutional requirement. IN Teiauo" "
eistraiion of births and marriages.
On motion, the bill iot TUG
Tia Rsnori of the Special Committee IN re-
i.,;an =, rer,sin charges against the baltimore
nI Os;o Railroad Company, was taken up,
On ,no,;on of Sir. Massey, and adopted.
walton of MIR. Imboden, resolution was
.aon,ed requesting the Auditor OF Public Ac-
commits 70 withhold payment OF the sum OF
S47o TO Benjamin Reed VINO nad appiied to
81 ob,sined the certificate of the Clerk Of the
House Of Delegates for that amount, for SER
zee. alIeged TO have been rendered a committee
Of The House Of Delegates, for the entire ses.
sion, he having rendered but one or two days
ssrvices 10 said committee. DIR. /. stated that
MIR, r., had also received certificate for like
amoun, from the Clerk of the Senate, for ser.
vices 10 a committee of the Senate-making
IS a day for the entire session.
On motion of Mr.. Johnson, a House bill
au,horisng municipal officers, empowered to
act as Justices of the Peace, to receive com
pensation for their services in certain cases,
was taken up, with anensmeuts. The amend
men,s were agreed TO, and the bill returned TO
the Senate.
On motion, the Speaker was authorised TO
vacate the chair, TO be resumed at his pleasure,
10 enabls him 10 complete the signing OF en-.
ROLLED bills.
The Speaker resumed the Chair at half past
7o'clck.
MIR Segar offered the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That the thanks of this House be
rendered 10 the Speaker for the prompt, dig
ni6ed and impartial manner in which he has
presided over its deliberations.
The House having concluded their legIsla-
tive labors, Mr.. Segar moved that the Senate
be informed of the readiness of the House,
with the consent of the Senate, TO adjourn
sine die.
The motion being adopted, Dir. Segar was
appointed by The Speaker to convey the infOr-
nation TO the Senate; and that body immedi
ateIy returned an answer, through MIR. Rives,
of it's readiness also to adjourn.
!. On motion of Mr.. MaTZ, it was
ReSoireG, That the House do now adjourn
sine die.
Before announcing TINS decision, speaker
Crutchfieid asked TO be INDUCED in a few
parting remarks. He proceeded by making a
very very neal appropropriate and feeling ad.
dress, in which he referred to their long and
ariuous labors, 10 the numerous and impor-
tant acts OF the Sc ssion which he trusted would
prove beneficial to the State, to the kindness
and indulgence he had met with from all the
members in the responsible station to which
their Partially had called him, to his effort to
discharge his duties With impartality, and
concluded by returning his heartfelt thanks,
and wishing all the members a safe and pleas
ant return 10 their families and friends. He
then ANNOUNCED that the House stood adj
jouIDed, sire die.