Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-03-11

give MN our warmeSt thankSp anu Inc nope. tEal
he may again find in the bosom OF his family that
happiness which his arduous labors here have so
richly deserved. ~
The question was proponnded blythe Chair, (Mr
Saunders) who said that he himself had designed
offering similar resolutions W hich he most heartily
approved. The resolutions were unanimously
adopted,
President Leake resumed the Chair, and Mr..
Saunders moved that the Senate adjourn.
President Lenke then pronounced the following
vaedictory address:
Senator's Before announcing The vote upon
your adjournment, without day. beg to return to-
you my heartfelt acknowledgements for the ieso-
lutiuns, complimentary 10 me as your presiding Of
ficer, which have just been communicated 10 me.
Having secured your appreciation, Senators, lave
nothing either 10 ask TO fear in regard TO my Off
cial conduct; while the kindly feelings you have
been pleased 10 express towards myself personally
shall be carefully treasured up among The cherish
ed SOUVENIRS. of my life. These very conSdeia-
tons, however, render the duty have now 10 per
form, (perhaps the last actof my official lie,) the
more painful and melancholy, because 1t puts an
end (perhaps uuD 10 the official RELATIONS and per-
sonal associations which have so long, and so plea
sanity to myself at least, snbss,ed between U.S.
We separate, gentlemen, perhaps forever; butwho
shall tear away from us those delightful aSsocia-
tionS which will ever cluster around the recoec-s
ton of our service together in this chamber?
In bearing my testimony 10 the zeal and fidelity
with which you have devoted yourselves 10 the
public service, take occasion 10 gay, atthe same
time, that any failure the part of this Legisla-
ture to meet the expectations of the people, is at
tributable to the organic Lap of tile Commonwealth
and not to any want of attention TO the publicin-
teres;s on your part. II more has not been accom-
plshed,iti is simply because more time has not
been allowed by the Constitution of the State
within which 10 accomplish I. Wihn4t len years
the necessary legislation of Vrgnia has more than
doubled, while you are allowed but verv little
more than 5one-third- of the time within which 10
attend 10 it. The consequences belong to Others
Senators-not 10 you. as
Your limbs have been fettered by the ConStitu-
lion which we have all sworn TO support, and 10
whose behests we are bound reverently 10 bow
That Constitution puts an end TO your session;
aud now, therefore, bidding you, each and all,
U5-l a. ga heal t.walm fond adieu,',. -
declare this Senate adjourned, sine die. sil air
In the House, Mr.. VERIFY (the chair being occu-
pied by Mr.. TomIin,l then offered resolution o.
thanks 10 the Speaker for the manner in which he
had discharged the duties of his responsible Office
taking occasion in doing so 10 make. very appro-
pirate and feeling address on the dissolution of the
session and the sentiments it inspired. He paid
very warm tribute to the Speaker aE
The Speaker having entered the Hall and re-
sumed the chair, eEEs4
Mr.. romlin moved that the House adjourn,
which motion was earned. H s.eE
.L. .
The Speaker arose and addressed the House
nearly as follows: Aat t.I- 'isf.s
Gentlemen: Before Iannounce the adjournment
cannot retraln from saying word or two,
| though will not make speech. Ninety days
ago we assembled here, nearly all Of us strangers;
ana we are now about to separate Ivy the conSttu-
tlonal limitation OF the session. Upon the occa-
sion l viii submit only remark, for the hour of
the night admoniSheS me not to make an address.
We met, gentlemen, as | snid before, most OF us
ct m n pksFS nnI\ "a FNoFf rs de-.
perience oil fifteen years in the Legislature of
virginia, 1t affords me, gentlemen, pleasure 10
say. that have Never known such good feeling to
prevail III The House of Delegates during the
Whole session. As Tar as know, without exc. ~
ton there exists general sentiment of good will
and kind feeling among all lis members AS far
as am concerned, gentlemen. | speak but the
sentiment of my heart when declare That enter
tam ior each and eve one Oi my fellow members
The Sincerest feeling of kindness and Respect
And, gentlemen, will add, that il Is o source of
oil great qualification that du;ing the whole SEES
SION there has not occureh single personal DIFF
ncully-and we separate with no adjourned queS-
ton of personal nature to EN- liter the relations
| oil these With whom we have acted here.
IN returning, gentlemen, 10 our constituents 10
render an account OF our stewardship here, none
can rcs pond that they have done I,hey desired
OF that was expected oftlem. We can all of u.s.
however, am sure, console ourselves with the
| conscientious conviction that we have done ali,
that we could for the interests We had 10 protect
ana advance, and also the general and conceded
acl, mat the cmei couSe oil the failure of the Dub
lie business in the Legislature has been the lnsur
! mountnbie obstacle thrown in It's way by the o.
ganic law of the land. .
Shall never forget your kindness and indul-
gence 10 me, gentlemen, in the SchaIge of The.
arduous duties of Speaker. At the beginning of
The session told you that would commit errors
II am conscious that have COMMITTED them,
and have always been ready 10 acknowledge item
when discovered. The proofs OF your KINDNESS
however, N
the proper source, the head and mt the heart
Above all. gentlemen, shall never forget the
generous sympathy of this body manifested on
the occasion OF family aflciiou-of a bereaye-
ment such rs thank Providence none of Won
have uttered during our sojourn here in the ser.
vice of the Stute. For this demonstration on YOUR
part, my heart will feel the prooundest gratitude
as long us my life shall last.
The Speaker, who had evinced the deepest e.
motion during the conclusion o this brief ad.
dress, then pronounced the House adjourned
sine die.
The members present then babe adieu to the
Speaker, and to one another, and separated. We
have never witnessed mole cordial expression
OF personal friendship on an occasion of The
kind. 4fa-
GWe take the following Characteristic and
suggestive anecdotes from the "Llttie PEOPLES
Side Table" in the Knickerbocker for March:
uJ-A grandson of the present Governor Of vir
GINA. child of some four or FIVE summers, was
on visit TO his maternal grand father who is
wealthy landholder in Ohio. One day, alter ma
KING his INST visit 10 Sabbath-school and being
duly impressed with the religious lessons taught
there, he took his grandfather down on the farm 10
show and gather the fruit of large walnut tree,
which was rlp- and ready for the harvest On
Tue way the little fellow, with the philosophy
which reads sermons in stones,' said:
"Grand,pa, who does all these woods and fields
"WhY" said the matter fact gentleman, rs'to
-. "No sir" emphatically responded the child,
"they belong 10 God.'' -
The grand father said nothing Till they reached
the richly laden ee, when he said:
Wen my boy, whom does this tree belongto?"
This was poser and for moment The bow
heSilnel: but cnsiinu