Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-03-07


On motion made by Mcssrs GAnsz7r and MooaE The bill
was amended in various especs-and then rend Inc seco
| time. H., -, ,h,
| hill be rend third time Today.
This House agreed 10 suspend for the purpose Indicated
The bill was Then read third time, and passed
On motion Of MIR. TomLIN bill making certain provisions
for the organization of the General Assembly and for ohe
purposes also read first and second times and passed.
provided for the swearing in of the members by the SPEA
rR and required that before member could receive MS re-
urn mileage he must wait until the close OF the session o
obtain leave Of absence The obec. Of this provision was
keep quorum In the Legislature until the close OF the ses
sion
tho unfinished business which The resolution concern
Ing Covnston and Ohio Rail Road, and i. was no
again called up.
the chair be vacated u enable the SPEAKER 10 sgn enrolled
bills and that 1t would meet again at O'Clock. The House
then adjourned.
EVENING SEsSION-FINAL ADJOURNMENT
The House met Ut o'clock p. NJ, and some few billa
were tsken up and passed but members finding there
no hope OF getting them through the Senate and having
Them enrolled dcssted in their Efforts any more
bills from the great mass of saushed measures which
sept upon the table,
There being still great many bills TO be signed by the
Speaker the Chair again yacaed for this purpose.
tc after II O'Clock the House called to order and
on of Mr. HAyhosp, the Senate was informed tha
the House had completed s business and ready nd
ourn-and, soon afterwards, similar communication wac
made from that body.
Mr. he Chair being occupied by Mr. ToALlN) then
In which he had discharged dulles of his responsible Of
flee taking occasion In doing 10 make very appropriate
and feeling address upon the dissolution OF the session and
the sentiments 1t Inspired He paid very warm tribute to
The Speaker.
Mr. GaLLy seconded the resolution of Mr. YERBY, and
addressed the House briefly and eloqueny upon the
si0n The resolution was unanimously adopted.
The SPEAKER having entered the Hall and resumed the
| Chair,
Mr. ToMLIN moved that the House adjourn, which motion
was carried.
The SPEAKER arose and addressed the House nearly
follows:
| GrsrLEMEy: Before announce the adjournment cannot
refrain from saying word two though will not make
speech Ninety days ago We assembled here, nearly all oil
sanges and We arc now about 10 separate by the con-
s,utlona limitation OF the session Upon the occasion sill
submit only remark for the hour of The nigh, admOnishes
me not make address We met, gentlemen as said,
OF US as strangers, and part friends After on
experience OF fifteen years in the Legislature oil Virginia.
affords gentlemen, pleasure say, that have ner er
known much good feeling prevail in the House Of Del
cpa,es during tho whole session As far as know, with.
out exception there exists general sentiment Of good VIII
and kind feeling among all its members. As fur as am
concerned gentlemen, | speak but the sentiment oil my
heart when declare that entertain for each and every Que
Of my brother members the snceres feeling of kindness
and respect and gentlemen, will add that 1t isl source
of great qualification that during The whole session there
has not occurred single personal dtcultyand sepa
ratio with no adjourned question Of personal
bitter The relations OF any Of those with whom we have act.
cd here.
them account Of stewardship here respond
ha, they done all that they desired that expect.
ed OF them We can oil Of however am sure console
ourselves with the conscientious conviction that we nave
done all that could for the interests had protect
nud advance and ALEC with the evident and generally
dcd fact that the chief the failure the public
sness in the Legislature has been tho insumountabe OBJ
stacle thrown IN its way by the organic law OF tho land
shall forget your Kindness and indulgence 10 me,
gentlemen in the discharge Of the arduous duties OF Speak
or the beginning Of The session told you mat would
commit errors-I conscious that have committed them
and have always been ready 10 acknowledge mem when
that you attributed them TO the proper SOURCE the head
and not Tho heart Above ALL gentlemen, shall never for
got the generous sympuh Of this body manifested on the
OCCASION of family sfctiou-of bereavement such as
Providence Of have.sutiered during our So
oun here in the service OF the State For this demonstra
ton your part myheart will feel The Prooundest gra
ude as long my lie shall last.
The Speaker who had evnced the deepest emotion du.
ring The conclusion OF this briel address then pronounced
The House adjourned sine die.
The mebes present then babe adieu 10 the Speaker and
another and separated. We have never witnessed
cordial expression of personal friendship on an occa
sion Of the kind.
Remarks Of Mr.. OLD. in the Virginia Senate on The bill
appropriaing 500 600 to The James Rivcr and handwhd
Company complete the Tide Uatsr Connection
MI OLp said He induced for this bill BY no
of favor the Company that applies for the
Ioan AS member Of the joint committee TO invcsga c
the a .irs Of this coporaOn he had expressed an opinion
OF its conduct The condemnation VI its conduct nYowed
by The committee had already produced good effect The
applrn for aid in which this bill originated was the
cess1ry result of forcing the Company comply with the
provisions Of law and to apply their net revenues 10 their
interest and annuity debt TO enable the corporation 10
comply with the recommendations OF the committee, and
devote its TO interest on tho largo advances
by the OF this bill was absolutely
necessary II this appropriation be now defeated the works
between the Basin and Tide Wafer must be Immediately
Northumberland this abandonment continue for two
or until the NEXT meeting OF tho Legsatn[c. Ih1
sum, which he cstinn ted $4,000 least which
officers Of the Company estimated at between SiOOUO and
$50 900. Another evil less Injurious the State would
ceruiny follow the rejection OF the bill The works. left in
their present incomplete condition for year years,
| han oIlU
be repaired and constructed ut cost which 1t would be
not unreasonable estimate double The amount proposed
TO be appropriated for their completion. AL farmers
and persons selling agricultural produce in Richmond 10 be
shipped down The James River would have 10 bear during
tho works remained unfinished the heavy charges
freight which hs connection was intended to relieve
them Of and for which tho State has already paid many hun
dred thousand dollars II would be exaggeation 10
lima lie the the agricultural community as at least
"a annually this grant proposed TO elect the relief
proposed by The construction OF this work. Under these
cifcums while his opinion the subject OF State
propltions works OF internal improvement remained
changed, and he convinced tho finances OF the State
were in condition bear any increase Of debt for my
purpose not directly remuneratve Or absolutely necessary
he felt justified In giving his support 10 the BILL obacona.
BILE its form The question y b. decided was whe
Their we should now lend small sum- comparatively and
charge interest IT, finish tho works. and receive large
Increase OF revenue from them, reject the BILL abandon
the works. lose the large 10 be derived from their
completion and force the State 10 resume them al suse
ouent limo enlarged cost Between such alternatives
he could hcsisae and should vote 10 SAW the
porty and revenues Of tho State from loss and inury al
though doing lie should depart from the course no hau
uniformly pursued snce he had been member OF the Lcgs
alure.
REMARKS Of AIr. CHERRYof Norfolk County on ths
passage Of The Bill 10 increase The Capital Stock or ne
Norfolk and Petersburg Rail Road Company, delivered
In The House Of Delegates, Monday February l3 1854
Mr. CHERaY said Mr.. Speaker If this an original
proposition would oppose In ts present FORM because
il proposes bridge the Southern branch OF
the Elizabeth river thereby obsrucing the navigation, 10
the great injury Of portion Of the people in part repre-
sent upon this oo and believing do that steamboat
connection Portsmouth, with Norfolk would be
equally beneficial to tho parties But this 10 no longer an
open question: the law mako this road has been assed
the work is in process Of construction and the road must
take this route
will not !hs late period OF The session. deain this
Hous, with history of the unfortunate leud alluded u By
the gentleman from Norfolk city, thai has go long, and still
exists between the towns Of Norfolk aud
Portsmouth; hut still say, that II s tho desire ot my
heart il should be numbered with the things of The past
! Sufficient for the day is the evil thereof.
At the time the Seaboard and Roanoke Rail Road Com
papy located their terminus Portsmouth, there those
who believed that Portsmouth alone would be the beneficial
ry-and sir she has been greatly benefited although borne
d,wn with heavy debt incurred with the audablc object OF
building up the old Portsmouth road She is again reviVnp
and dropping and despondng spirit that was once vs
BILE every face is now passing away Renewed hopes re-
enc gy with all the elements Of prosperous and hriT
I uAarn h,t A,l haa NNrf,l hnnp