Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-04-14
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY, April IL.
House.


At ten o'clock, Il. M. the Speaker called the
House to order. About 25 members appear
ed in their seats.
On motion of Mr.. Tomln bill in relation
10 the duties and privileges of members oil the
Legislature, lis officers, &c, was taken up,
and said amendments disagreed to.
The Speaker presented to the House COM
munication from DR.. p Claiborne Gooch, call.
ing the attention of the Legislature to a con
slitulional requirement in relation TO the re
gstration Of births and marriages.
On motion. the bill for the above object was
taken up and passed.
The Report of the special Committee in
relation to certain charges against The Balti'
more and Ohio Railroad Company was taken
up, on motion OF Mr., Massey, and adopted
On motion of Mr.. Imboden resolution
was adopted, requesting the Auditor Of Pub.
lie Accounts to Withhold payment of the sum of
$472 to Benjamin Reed who had applied for
and obtained the certificate of the Clerk OF the
House of Delegates for that amount, for ser
vices alleged to have been rendered commit
tee of the House Of Delegates, for the entire
session, he having rendered but one or two
days services TO said committee. Mr.. |. stated
that Mr. r. had also received etifcate for
like amount from the Clerk of the Senate,
for services to committee of the Senate
making SO day for the entire session.
On motion of Mr. johnson, House bill au.
lhorsing municipal officers, empowered to act
as Justices of the Peace, to receive compensa
ton for their services in certain cases, was Ia
ken up, with amendments. The amendments
were agreed to,and the bill returned to these
nate.
On motion, the Speaker was authorised TO
vacatc the chair,to be resumed at his pleasure,
to enable him TO complete the signing of enroll
ed bills
The Speaker resumed the Chair at half past
7 o'clock.
Mr.. Segar offered the following resolution
which was unanimously adopted:
ReS0lred, That the thanks Of this House be
rendered TO the Speaker for the prompt, digni.
fed 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, Mr.. Segar was
appointed by the Speaker to convey the infor.
nation to the Senate; and that body immedi.
ately returned an answer. through Mr.. Rives,
gifts readiness also to adjourn.
On motion of Mr.. Martz, it was
Resolced, That the House do now adjourn
sine die.
Before announcing this decision, Speaker
Crutch6eld asked to be INDUCED in few part
ing remarks. He proceeded by making We.
ry neat, appropriate and feeling address, in
which he referred to their long and arduous
labors, to the numerous and important acts of
the session which he trusted would prove ben.
eficial to the State, to the kindness and indul-
g,e";ce he mad met with from all the members
in the responsible station to hich their parti-
ality had called him, 20 his effort to discharge
his duties with impartiality, and concluded by
returning his heartfelt thanks, and wishing all |
the members safe and pleasan, return to their
families and friends. He then announced
that the House stood adjourned, sine die.