Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-04
GENERAL AssMaLY OF VIRGINIA.


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Senate was called To order by Lieut.. Gov.
L.eske. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Woodbridge.
A joint resolution WAS received from the
House and concurred in by the Senate. appoint
ing a joint committee To inform the Governor
and Lieut.. Governor elect. of their election; and
Messrs. Pnrks. White and Paxton were appoint
ed the committee ON the part Of the Senate.
Tho President, submitted sundry comm uni
cations from the Governor OF the Common
wealth.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Steenrod. for providing more cffectuul
ly for the security Of passengers on railroads.
Mr.. Jones. of Petersburg, in the chair-Mr.
Crcieil, after some very feeling and appropriate
remarks. offered the following resolutions !:
Resolved. unanimously. That the thanks of
the Senate are due and nre hereby rendered to
President Shelton i. Lrnke. for the able, prompt
and impartial manner in which he has invariably
discharged the duties of his office.
Resolved, That, Oh this the eve of our separa-
ton, we cannot withhold an expression of the high
satisfaction we have derived from our personal
as well as our official intercourse with him.
Resolved, That in retiring from the Presiden-
cy of the Senate. 1t. Gov. Leake carries with
him our best wishes for his future welfare and
prosperity.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
Lieut.. Gov. Lrake resuming the chair, Mr..
Tazewell moved that the Senate adjourn, and on
rising to announce that the motion was carried,
the Lieut.. Goycrn"r,in "A manner exhibiting deep
emotion, delivered the following handsome and
elegant remarks
SENATORS before announcing the result of
the vote Just iken-a vote which sewers forever
my official connection with the Senate, and puts
an end to my public career--I beg 10 return to
you my grateful acknowledgements for the res
olutions. complimentary to myself. which you
have been pleased TO adopt, and which have
just been communicated to me. The conscious
ness that | have exerted myself to discharge the
duties incumbent upon me. as your presiding of
ticer. fairly. honestly and impartially is. OF itself,
a most gratifying reflection; while the knowl-
edge that you have been pleased to set the seal
of your APPRECIATION to the manner in which those
duties have been met, is the only reward | have
ever sought, and the highes, that could have
been accorded me. Another consideration is Pc
cu!iarly pleasing to me; in bidding n final ndicu
io"tbis body, after n service of four years ! take
with me no rescntments and leave behind me no
aninosities. Ia my intercourse, both official
and social, with every member of the Senate. |
have been treated with answering kindness and
courtesy, which. more than anything else. eau
scs me to regret the separation which is now to
take place.
II have been successful in the DISCHARGE of
my duties here, it is mainly because | have been
constantly aud ably assisted by every member
of the body. The ability and fidelity with which
yol have met Your legislative obligations. have
left but little for your President to do, and, at
the same time. utf nd a sure guarantee that in
your hands the honor and interests Of your good
old Commonwealth may he securely contided.
But. gentlemen. | arose simply to return you
my acknowledgements for your kindness. not to
deliver an address; and it now only remains for
me to bid You, each and all, an atiectionate fare
we'll. and to give expression to my earnest ospi.
rationsf for the continued prosperity and hnppi.
ness OF yourselves and families.
now declare that the Senate stands adjourn.
ed until to morrow at - o'clock.