The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-06
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
THE SENATE.

Auo oo"osc ou flday night and SATURDAY. passed
number Of bills which we have not time or room
to notice in extenso
The Senate had its vacations during the dav and
met at nan-past, O'Clock at night. 1t failed to act
cation of the General Assembly, fdescrfbed i, ths
House proceedings) and refused to recede from, he
disagreement to the House amendment To IN mn I'M
increasing the pay of the Clerks of both Houses
priatiou Bill
At about halfpast IL o'clock, messages having
been lnterchanged with the House, resolution If
thanks to 1t Governor LEAKE for the able, diani
ned manner in which he had presided was offered
by Mr.. WHITE and seconded by Messrs SAuNpxrs
and SHAsDs after which it was unanimously adop-
ted -
The 1t Governor having resumed the chair, in
adJourning the Senate made the following address
SENIORS Before announcing the vote upon
your adJournment, without day, l beg to return to
you my heartfelt acknowledgements for the resolu-
tlons eniary to me your presiding officer,
which have just been communicated to me- Having
secured your appreciation, Senators have nothing
either to ask or to fear in regard to my official con-
duct; while the kindly feelings you have been
be carefully treasured up among the cherished souse-
mrs OF my HE These very considerations however
sn ns % aave Ing now to perhaps the
at an end the more painful and melancholy because
puts an end (perhaps final to the official relations
pleasantly to myself at least, subsisted between us
We separate, gentlemen, perhaps forever: but who
shall tear away from us those delightful associations
which will ever cluster around the recollection of
our service together in this chamber?
In bearing my testimony to the zeal and fidelity
with which you have devoted yourselves to the pub
lie service. take occasion say at the same time
that any failure on the part of this LIE gisature to
meet the expectations of the people, is justly at
tibutable to the organic Iatp of the Commonwealth
and not to any want of attention to the public inter
ests your part If more has been accomplished
it is simply because more time has not been allowed
hut tha fiftYtIn f1aC
compish it, Within ten years the necessary leg gis-
lation of the State has more than doubled, while
you are allowed but little more than onethrd of the
time within which to attend oit The consequences
belong to others Senators-not to you.
Your limbs have been fettered by the Constitution,
which we have all sworn to support and to whose
behests we are bound reverently to bow That Con
stitution puts an end to your session and now,
therefore, bidding you, each and all,
"a heart-warm, fond adieu"
declare this Senate adjourned sine die.
The members then took leave of each other and
the old capitol was soon dark and deserted.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
FRIDAY, March g.
EVENING SESSION.
The House considered number of bills nearly
all of local and private character At about II
O'Clock Mr.. TIFFANY called up his resolution re-
quiriug the Board of Public Works to have est
mates made of the cost of the Greenbrer and Mon
roe Routes, on the Covington and Ohio Rail Road,
before they shall direct the construction of the roads
on either of these rival routes Mr.. GARNErr had
moved an amendment prohibiting any expenditure
upon the line OF the works except west of the mouth
OF the Kanawha River, which amendment was ac-
cepted by Mr. TIFFANY. The question pending
when the subject was last up was upon motion
to lay on the table.
long debate ensued, which was terminated by
a motion to adjourn at halfpast II O'Clock, which
prevailed.
SATURDAY, March a. 1854
The House proceeded with the business on the
table and with bills from the Senate with great
zeal. The patrons and members interested in va
rious bills being anxious to get them up and ma
king strenuous efforts for that purpose of course
but few could be chosen when so many called upon
"Mr Speaker" A great many House and Senate
bills were passed. We notice the following more
generally interesting of the business transacted
Tire committee of Conference on the bill increas-
ing the salary of the Clerk of the House of Dele
gates and of the Senate reported in favor of ncrea
sing the pay OF the Clerk OF the Senate to s3o per
week. the same weekly pay allowed the Clerk of
the House, and that the Senate recede from its
agreement to the amendment of the House.
The report of the committee was rejected by the
House after debate in which it was sustained by
Mr.. WHITE, and approved by Messers, YERBY and
ToMLIN. and the Senate was informed of the same.
The general appropriation bill reported from the
Senate was taken up, carried to its engrossment
and passed
On motion of Mr. GARNETr the House took up
tstics, and the rules being suspended it was read
second and third time and passed
On motion OF Mr.. ToML1N, bill making certain
provisions for the organization of the General Ae
first and second time and passed. tit provided for
the swearing in of the members by the Speaker and
required that before member could receive his re-
turn mileage he must wait until the close of the
sion obtain leave of absence. The object of this
provision was to keep quorum in the Legislature
mt 10 lOan0 0f ha |
During the days session the House, on motion,
passed by the unfinished business, which was the
resolution concerning the Covington and Ohio
Rail Road, and it was not again called up
At near three O'Clock, on motion, the House re-
solved thatt chair be vacated to enable the Spea
ker to sign enrolled bills and that it would meet
again at o'clock. The House then adjourned
EVENING sEssIoN-FINAL ADJOURNMENT.
The House met at o'clock P. NJ, and some few
bills were taken up aud passed but members hnd-
ing there was no hope of getting them through
the Senate or having them enrolled, desisted in
their efforts to any more bills from the great
mass of over -slaughed measures which slept upon
the table.
There being still a great many bills to be signed
by the Speaker, the Chair was again vacated for
this purpose.
little after II O'Clock the House was called to
order and on motion OF Mr.. RAYMOND, the Senate
was informed that the House had completed its bus
mess and was ready to adjourn-and soon after
wards similar communication was made from
that body.
Mr. YERBY the chair being occupied by Mr.. Tom
LINZ then offered resolution of thanks to the
Speaker for the manner in which he had dischar-
ged the duties of his responsible office, taking occa
zion in doing 30 to make very appropriate ana
feeling address upon the dissolution of the session
and the sentiments it inspired. He paid very
warm tribute to the Speaker.
Mr. GALLY seconded the resolution of Mr.. YER
BY and addressed the House briefly and eioquently
upon the occasion The resolution was unan-
mously adopted.
The SPEAKER having entered the Hall and re-
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