The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-01
GENERAI. As.EMRLY OF vIRGINIA
SENATE

Ges ~ et#sas SEsNA3E.
Senate was called to order by Lieut. taov f.EakE.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Woodbridge. ~
/ A Joint resolution was received from the House
and concurred in by the Senate, appointing joint
committee to inform the Governor and Lieut. Gov
ernor elect, OF their election and Messrs. PARKS,
WHITE and PAXTON were appsinted the coinmit-
tee on the part ofthe Senate.
The President submitted sHndfy c0mmnnica.
tions from the Governor of the Commonwealth.
HaH s. Y RESOLUTIONS - etsag.
: BY Mr.. STEESRoD, for providing more effectual-
ly for the security OF passengers on railroads.
BY Mr. JONES of amending the charter Of Pow
ellis Hotel company, so as TO increase the capital
stock thereof .
On motion of Mr. WHITE, the bin changing the
mode of appointing inspectors of tobacco was ta-
ken un and ordered to be engrossed and read a
third time. g .l=-ssL ~ FsR
Richmond and Fredericksburg and Manassas Gap
Railroad, was laid on the table. -r
Mr. JONES of Petersburg, in the ehair-sir.
CREIGH, after some very feeling and appropriate
remarks, offered the following resolutions:
Resolved, unanimously, That the thanks of the
Senate are due and are hereby rendered to Presi-
dent SHELTON f. LEAKE, for the able, prompt and
impartial manner in which he has invariably dis
charged the duties of his Office. I.
Resolved, That. on this the of our separation,
cannot withhold expression OF the high salts
faction we have derived from our personal as well
as our official intercourse with him. f
Resolved, That in retiring from the Presidency
of the Senate, 1t Gov. LEAkE carries with him our
best wishes for his future welfare and prosperity
/ The resolution were unanimously adopted
On motion of Mr.. TAZEwELL, committee of
three were appointed to wait on the Lieutenant
Governor and inform him of the passage of the
resolutions. The following getleemen were ap-
pointed: Messrs. CREIGH, TAZEwELL and PAXTON
Various bills were advanced a stage
Lieut. Gov. LRAkE resuming the chair Mr.
TAZEwELL moved that the Senate adjourn, and on
fI1affJ fEa
Lieut. Governor, in manner exhibiting deep emo
ton, delivered the following handsome and elegant
remarks: .r
SENATORS Before announcing the result of the
vote just takena which sewers forever my Off
cla connection with the Senate, and puts end to
my public careeTl beg to return to you my grateful
acknowledgements for the resolutions, COMPLIMENTS
~ to myself, which you have been pleased adopt
and which have just been communicated to me. The
consclou that have exerted myself to dscha s
the duties Incumbent upon me, as your presiding Of
hcer fairly, honestly and impartiaily is of itself
most Sraity reflections; while the knowledge thai
you have been pleased to the seal of your approba
ton to the manner in which those duties have bt
met, is the only reward have ever sought, and the
highest that could have been accorded me. Another
consideration is peculiarly pleasing to in bidding
final adeu to this body after service of four years
take with me no resentments and leave behind me
no anlInosities In my itercaurse, both official and
social with every member of the Senate, have been
treated with answering kindness and courtesy
which, more than anything else to sret
the separation which is now to take place.
Ii have been successful III the discharge of my du
ties here, it mainly because have been constantly
aud ably assisted by every member of the body. The
ability and fidelity with which you have met your
legislative obligations, have efs but little for your
President to do, aud, at the time, afford
guarantee that in your hands the honor and inter-
of your good old Commonwealth may be securely
ided. t-f +.
But, gentlemen, ] arose simply to return you my
acknowledgements for your kindness, TO deliver
an address: and it now only remains for me to bid
you, each and all, afectioLate farewell, and to
give expression to my aspirations for the
tnued prosperity and happiness of yourselves and
families. lsEE - q fs-+s-- aEs .n
now declare that the Senate stands adjourned un-
til tomorrow at IL o'clock