The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-09

nouncsmeBt just made, to express to you my high
appreciation of the compliments you have paid
mo as your presiding officer. With but little ex.
perience in parliamentary rules and procsedings,I
entered upon the discharge Of my duties, enter
tanning great distrust of my ability, aud If my
performance has met your appreciation, my anti
cipations are more than realized. sessq -
beg to return you my sincere and heartfelt
thanks for your kindness to me. personally and
officially. 1 have been a gratifed witness of your
courtesy, decorum and ability. | have listened
with pleasure to many high compliments from dis
tnguished paid to this body Of Virginia gen.
tlemen, numbsfing some Of the most distinguish
ed and eloquent debsters In the State. All who
have witnessed your proceedings must have OBJ
served the fact that while efforts OF high order
have been made upon questions of great impor-
tance, rarely did any speech occupy in Its delivery
| mors than thirty minutes, and yet, within that
| time, with terseness and vigor, the strongest
points OF the questions under consideration were
presented This is high evidence of the compre-
hepsive ability of the and the intelligence
of those addressed, and, if may be allowed 10 add
the example Is worthy to be followed by all delibs-
| rative bodies. You have labored arduousIy aud /
| trust successfully, for the good Of the Common
wealth.
As your presiding officer, upon every question
| nave endeavored to act impartialiy. Errors
have doubtless committed but not Intentionally and
my greatest pride, AS we'll as reward 10 in the
Hesitation you have made, that my honesty OF pur-
pose has not been doubted, and that my services
/ have been appreciated.
ne now T62iize tnat we are ABOUT TO separate
Our sojourn together has been agreeable. We
have formed ties not easily severed, and han re-
ceived impressions not to be erased while memory
4 remains Anxious as we all to return to our
| homes, families, friends and vocations, we will
part, not without regret-rsgret, ssddened by the
| reflection that we may never meet again earth
| The evidence of mans mortality, we'll the
changes incident to life, impress the solemn con-
viction. that all Of us will not probably be
gregated together either 10 the social circle or in
| the deIiberatiye body. May each a you, upon
Jour return home. find all we'll, and receive from
apprecating constituencies the grateful tribue of
praise, which in my opinion, you Wall deserve,
| and Hhch each of you have endesvored to win.
Hoping that your careers may be prosperous and
useful, it remains but for me now to pronounce
that the Senate of Virginia stands adjourned until
| shs fret Monday In December, 1889.
| This address was received with applause, and
| after the usual leave taking, the Senate Chamber
l was vacated.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
AFTERNOON SESSION, WEDNESDAY.
1 I'Hs Ihssd.-To incorporate the Laurel Mills
sturnpike company. To authorize the election of
4 constable in the town of Weston in the conntv
OF Lewis. DefuiDg the weight of a ton (2,O00 bbs1
1 To annex portion of the county of Craig to the
county Of Giles. For the relief Of Jesse Jarrett
1 and other school commissioners of the eoupty OF
1 sGreeusvie. Incorporating the Bank of powells
Valley, at Jonesyile, in Lee county. To amend
an act to Incorporate the Northern Bank of VirQi-
nia, at Wellsburg. Amending and re-enscting the
| "a section OF an act releasing the Lynchbure and
Buffalo Springs turnpike company etc To pro-
vide FOR taking the of the people of Norfolk
county, in regard to the removal of the Court
House ofsaid county. To incorporate the Luray
Institution, in the county Of Page. Amending the
act authorizing the appointment MT of A superinten.
dent OF the jackson River turnpike Changing
| an election precinct in Pulaski ce. For the relief
| OF the Salem, Station and Rappshannock turnpike
company.
The Tar BiU.-The House resumed the considers.
n q inn Osin faYa E.rf h.
government. The pending question on the
motion to reconsider the vote by which the House
refused to strike ont the collateral Inheritance"
tax. The House refused to reconsider and the
vote was taken the bill.
Dir. HEATH voted ''no," and gave reason his
opinion that the bill acted uDjustly and unequal
iy.
Messrs SWEENEY and YAxcKr made the same az
plauation.
The bill was passed-ayes SO. nays8
Cb'nmittee Of Colference.-Mr. DucKwALL moved
the appointment Ofs committee of conference to
meet one from the Senate, on the subject of disa-
greement IN the appropriation bill The motion
was carried, aud the following members appoint
ed on the part OF the House to constitute the
| mittee: Messrs. JOHNSTON of H., DUcKwAIL, CHRIs-
| fIAN, HoGE, PAXTON, HksKISs and DEAN.
FUginia d Tennessee RaiirOdd.-Mr DEAN called
up the Senate bill funding the interest on the
debt OF the Va. Tenn. railroad company due the
State, and giving it II years to pay in. The bill
was deteated-ayes Al, nays 80.
THURSDAY, April s.
Several bills of a local character were passed
and forthwith sent 10 the enrolling clerk.
At Ii O'Clock, the Chair was vacated, on motion
| of Mr. IoUsG, to enable the SPEAKER 10 sign en-
| rolled bill.
| The SPEAKER resumed the Chair at IL O'Clock,
and one or two bills were passed; also resolution
| from the Senate relative to LIT. Maury.
On motion OF Mr.. WARD, (Mr. ToMLIN being in
| the Chair it was
| Resotred, That the thanks OF the House be ten
ph tn he aEar( ,fha ofty.a far
| the faithful manner in which they have respec.
lively discharged their dutvs, during the present
and late session of the General Assembly.
| Subsequently, Speaker CRuTCHsIELD having sign
ed all the enrolled bills again resumed the Chair,
aud the usual preliminaries to final adjournment
were gone through with.
| Mr.. ToMLIN then moved that the House adjourn
| sine die.
in which he commended the Governor for cen
| yening the extra session. All must admit that
| the Legislature has done much service for the
State, during this session, and services that the
| State would, perhaps, have cause TO regret
The experience OF the past four moaths had fully
demonstrated the necessity of annual sessions,
and sbrogation of biennial sessions. For the aI-
probation OF the manner in which he had endeayor
ed to discharge his duties, the SPEAKER returned
his cordial thanks, and, also rendered the thanks
of the able, courteous, aud accomplished Clerk
| ior.the like approval OF the House He is worthy
of it, (applause) The SPEAKER awowed that he
| parted with his brother members without a trace
| of unkind feeling towards any of them. He wish
ed them, one and all, safe and happy return to
their families aud friends, and then declared that
| the House had adjourned sine de.
| ST. Gro. TUCKER, Esq, the Clerk was then called
| for, and briefly responded. He said this the
first occasion in his life that he had an opportu
nifty Of addressing the House of Delegates, except
10 the formal manner of reading bills &c. He
was happy, on this occasion, to express to the
members his most cordial and sincere thanks for
their uniform partiality and kindness. ] q cencu-
| sion, be hoped that they would all meet in the
General Assembly Of the ''First Born" and elect
him recording angel. Great applsuse)
| The members then bid each other farewell, and
dispersed, some of them evincng much feeling
and emotion on parting with those with whom
| they had been so long associated.
| RAILROAD CosyHyrIoy.-We find in the Peters
burg Express brief account Of the proceedings Of