The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-03-20
THE DAILY DISPATCH
ASSEMBLY OF Virginia
SENATE.
TuEsnaY NIaHr. March is.
1870 eIoruing, March 90, 1856.


TUESDAY NIGHT, March ls.
n, motion Of Mr.. JOHNSON, the bill imposrs
80. S,r the support Of government was taken up,
I'D the amendments of tho House agreed to.
Amendments of House 20 an act TO incorporate
the bank OF Howardsville, in the county OF AIDE
marie eoncurred In.
h,ll for the relief of John Ice, Of Wetzei, was
nassed-ayes 20, noes
hin to authorize the issue Of Treasury notes
ayes D, noes none
of interest and capitaton eaA "eo "'eio'y iuno-
ayes 20, noes none
,nss,ipr . committee of conference TO consider
e,,d 20 the appropriation BILL and committee
on the part Of the Senate, was accordingly ap-
pointed
the bonds of internal improvement companies
guaranteed by the State. gave rise to long debate,
and the bill was rejected.
Mr. HARRIS moved to take up the bill to autho-
rise the Doran Coal and Iron company TO construct
a railroad TO its mines. The motion gave rise TO
considerable debate, but the Senate refused to
tske up.
On motion of Mr.. TAzEwELL, the Senate ad-
journed
WEDNESDAY MORNING. March 1o.
The Senate was called to order by Mr.. SAUE-
pERs.
Mr.. TAzEwELL offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved That the thanks of the Senate are due
to the President for the able and efficient manner
In which he has discharged the duties of his Office
during the present session
The resolution was unanimously adopted
Amendments of an act authorizing the indepcn-
dent Banks Of the State 20 establish themselves in
the form of a Mother Bank and branches. were
considered, and disagreed 10.
Mr. BoSpURANT, from the House of Delegates.
announced the readiness Of that body to adjourn
and Mr. MCELHENsEY. of the Senate was in.
structed to inform the House that the Senate, on
Its part was also ready to adjourn
On motion Of Mr.. MCELHENNEr. the Senate ad-
tourn TO meet on the first Monday In December
ls57.
Before announcing the adjournment, the PREsI-
DENT addressed the Senate in substance, Is fol
lows:
SENATORS: Our legislative existence, so far as
the present session is concerned, is at an end.
have made no preparation for a valedictory ad-
DRESS and have really no desire to address you in
formal terms on the eve of our departure You
have adopted resolution complimenting the man
ner in which have discharged my duties as presi-
ding officer of this body. feel grateful for this
mark Of your approval There is but one higher
rsward-the consciousness of an honest intention
to discharge my duty faithfully. / may have
erred, but am sure that | have never suffered one
unworthy motive to control my action in the chair.
On your part, / can say with pride and pleasure,
have never seen a single instance of disrespect
among yourselves or to the officers of the Senate
nothing but the poteness and forbearsnce
which characterize Virginia gentlemen. You have
been tried by questions of the highest Importance
70 the interests of the State, and neither In intel
lect or patriotism, have ever found you less than
equal to the crisis We part with the same kind
feelings with which we met, and am sure, tina t
when we have returned to our homes, we will
often look back with pleasure to the scenes In this
chamber, lighted by our Southern sun.
Senators, bid you farewell, and pronounce the
Senate adjourned to the first Monday of Decem.
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