Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-04-14
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA
SEN ATE.

MONDAY, April IL, 1852.
The following bills taken up, read third time
and passed:
An act to incorporate the Prices Mountain Coal Mine
Company;
An concerning the registration of births, marriages
and deaths; and
An act incorporate Doddridge and Preston Turn
On motion of Mr.. SHEFFEy, resolution was adopted
authorizing the Auditor to extend the periods for the
delivery of the land and property books the clerks
and shers othercolectors and for the Transmission
ofthe same to the Auditor of Public Accounts.
The JOINT resou'ionconeernng the compensation OF b
F. Reed was, motion OF Mr. DENEALE laid the ta-
bic.
Mr.. WIrcHEn submitted the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the thanks ofthe'Senate are hereby
rendered to the Hon. Shelton f. Leake, for the
esy dignity mpartality and fairness with which he has
dscharsedsthe duties of Presiden, OF the Senate.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
On motion of Mr.. STANDS, the Senate took recess
until o'clock. P NJ
EVENING SESSION
The Senate re assembled at o'clock
Messages int changed by the two houses that
having dispatched all the business before them they
ready to djourn until the first Monday in Decem
Der next.
Mr. DENEALr moved that the Senate adjourn until that
day. Carried.
The President then addressed the Senate as fol
lows
SENATOR RS The moment of adjournment sine die, o
bodies like is always full of associations of
rled and conflicting character 1t fai bring
with it emotions teasing and painul-pea sing
that shall speedily find selves in the midst
those domestic and social circles to which we all look
forward with so much ofhappy ntlcipaon-palnu that
we are about to SEVERN many instances toreverthose
many ties Of friendship which have boon formed during
our service together on this floor.
Is must be matter OF sincere congratuation to each
and all OF you that untoward event-Do seriously
pleasant excitemen-has occurred during our long con-
tnued session. disturb the harmony OF proceed
ngs, to impair those sentiments of mutu respect and
esteem, the recollection of which It'll your happy
prerogative carry with you your several homes IT,
at any time duing your earnest deliberations on the
many important subjects that have been brought before
you there have been occasional ushes of excitement
they have passed away with the occasions that gave
them brtE The weapons used, were all unbarbed and
have left wounds to ranke and tester In after times
and to the pleasure with which you will look back
upon your service i'll this Senate.
Permit me to say gentlemen, that mall these feelings
have good eason participate freely and as fully as
any one of YOU. The unitorm and unvaryng courtesy
with which have been treated by each and all OF
you, entille you to my heartfelt acknowledgements.
to its duties. and all nnversed in that code by which
those duties are defined and regulated, and, so must
have fallen into frequent errors YET the indulgence and
forbearance with which you have looked upon my
official conduct, has Enabled to thread my way
through difficulties that, otherwise might have proven
insnrmountasle May be pardoned the remark thai
in presiding over your deliberations have consci-
entiously and scrupulousy endeavored to discharge
the duties incumbent upon me with the srictest and
most perfect lmparallty-not lending myself any
INDIVIDUAL nor TO the interest of party or facton
In this chair, have sndeavored to know you only
members OF the enate OF Virgina-armed with the
same rights and c!ohed W tn the privileges; and
am happy to say that. i'll these efforts have been
ably and constantly seconded by your whole numter.
You, Senators, have ben pleased express your APP
probation ct my official course; and shall always
sureIhe assurance the CHEST need of praise that
could be bestowed unon me, and as the only reward
that anylpresidiny officer can legitimatry look to-
AND now, gentlemen permit to congratulate you
upon the successful termination of your labors. This
session OF the Legislature will be in future
history OF the State for the enlightened wisdom of its
views and the prudent bodness of its You
have advanced very far towards the consum of
system destined cannot doubt deveope the unsu
passed resources of the Commonwealth; and consoi-
date her power prosperity and happiness upon basis
as the everlasting mountains that you have
literally aided her to overcome.
Let us say with Father Paul, 'testo peYetua' 1t
only remains for to bid you each and all aectoate
iarewel and to give utterance my prayer for
your success prosperity and happiness, in whatever
walk in life you may think proper to pursue.
now declare this Senate to stand adjourned sine
die ~ -