Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-09

defeated for want OF Il TWO mira vote, az fol0Ta:
AYEs-Meesrs. August, Braden, Brannon, Bruce
Caldwell Campbell, Catlet, Claiborne, Cobb. CopLI
Coleman, Daughtrey, Day, Douglas, Flood Funsten
Gatewood, Hsirston, Hubbard, lluddleson, johnson
Neale of W., Neals Of n, Old, Paxton Rives Smith
Of J., Tasferro, Thompson. Wooding AMI West-3
NAYs-Messrs. Deskius, Floyd Welch-3.
Mr.. JOHNSON moved that the Chair be vacated uu
til o'clock.
Mr. ARMSTRONG offered a resolution vacatng ,bs
Chair until o'clock, and the Senate adjourn do
at o'clock.
Mr. JOHNSON withdrew his motion.
Mr.. THoaPsoS moved to 61 l2 o'clock.
After some conversational debate, Mr.ARnsrR osG,
resolution was adopted
EVENING SESSION.
SENATE.
The Senate met at 7 O'Clock.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
incorporating the Elk Ridge Mining and Manuisc
turing Company incorporating the Forest Grove
Mining and Manufacturing Company Releasing ,n
James 5. French and his heirs the Commonwealth,
right to certain land in Elizabeth City; amending
the act incorporating the Union Theological Semin.
ry.
| Releasing to James ). French the Commonwealth,
interest to certain lands.
VOTE OF THANKS. n.
On motion OF Mr.. Rvg,, the following resolution
was adopted unanimously:
Resolyed, That the Senate acknowledges ia pro
found qualification at the ability, impartialty and
| success with which the Lieutenant Governor, Wy
L.JAcRsOS, has dscarged his duties as it's Precedent
ADJOURNMENT.
| Mr.. THOMAS offered q preamble and resolution.
| which after being modified by amendments BY
Messrs. JOHNSON and SToART, was adopted IS fol.
| lows:
Whereas The period fixed by the Constitution for
the limitation of the session Of the General Assembly
has almost arrived and the House Of Delegates hay.
ing declined to accsed to the proposition Of the Sc.
| for nj ia r6siO IN
having no business before it that be acted upon
within the constitutional term, be il therefore
Resolved, That the HOUSE, of Delegates be informed
that the Sense is now ready, upon its part, to ter
| inmate this session of the General Assembly.
| LIEUTISAsr HERSDoG.
A Joint resolution from the House, authorizing the
Governor to have constructed gold medal. TO bs
given to the wdower of Lieutenant w. l.. Herndcu.
the lamented commander OF the ultated Central
| America was unanimously adopted.
CLOSE OF THE SESSION.
A communication WAS received from the Honse.
lin reply to Mr.. THOMAS resouton,l announcing its
readiness to adjourn.
Mr. DESEALE arose and informed the President Of
the Senate of the resolution. complimentary to him.
adopted few moments before.
Mr. JACKSON thanked the Senate in very brief
address.
On motion of Mr.. CAMPBELL, the Senate adjourn.
ed unit. the l-t Monday in December, 1889.
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR asked the attention
of the members tor few moments while the clerk
read the following communication IRON the Govern.
or-which enclosed the proclamation published else
where ~
RIcHaoSp, Va. March 9th 1858
To fhr Lieutenant GorernOr cf the Commonwealth o.
Prgin.a. and President Of the Senate Of The Gss,.
raj assembly:
SIR:-l request that You will Immediately, after
YOU hsv. pronounced the llouss which you pre-.
side adjourned, cause the accompanying proclama.
ton to be read to the members thereof, and ooIge
Yours, most respectfully,
HENRY a. Wis.,.
The reading of the proc .amsiion Was greeted with
applause ard in a few minutes the Senate chamber
was deserted by ia. members. who crowded into the
other House to hear the speech OF Gov WISE
EvEslsG SEsaIoN-SATuRDAY. March 6. 1875.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The SPEAKER resumed the Chair At ! o clock. =.
W., and stated that the pending question WAS on the
motion of Mr.. GREGoRY submitted Last night. to take
up Senate bill authorizing the Union Female Col.
egiae Institute. of Henrico county, Ia confer collie
yiate degrees. The motion wac rejected.
BRIDGING THE OHIO.
Mr. SwEEsEY moved that the bill TO prevent th.
unlawful bridging of the Ohio river be taken up for
consideration.
The motion waa opposed by Messrs. PoRrzR and
sweeney, and sustained by Mr.. DFJARSErrE.
Mr.. KEEN called the previous question, which was
orderad-ayss, S.; noes, "a. The motion TO take up
the bill was then agreed to, and the question
being stated by the SPEAKER,
Mr.. SMITH moved that the further consideration Of
said bill be indefinitely postponed. lie then r-suin-d
his argument agaiis. the bill, commenced AT the
morning session. and proceeded TO address tn. fouss
AT considerable length in support Of the pending
motion Hi. speech WAS interspersed with anecdotes.
during the relation at which n number of the mem
bers crowded into the aisrs near the desk occupied
by Mr.. s, in order that they might obtain better
hearing of his facetiOus Illustrations The SPEAKER,
however, terminated this irregularity by requiring
the members TO resume their seats.
Mr.. PORTER next obtained the floor, and proceeded
co. fbla MID nj fha
In the midst OF his remarks he was interrupted bys
rne-sage from the Senate communicating reson.
ton from that body informing the House Of the resdi
ness Of The Senate 10 adjourn sane die.
Mr.. PORTER resumed his speech hut, before con
cluding yielded The floor TO Mr.. barbour of Cupep.
err who moved that q recp rocsl message be sent 10
the Senate, informing that body of the concurrent
readiness of the House TO adjourn sins die.
Mr. Seldom moved that the appropriation bill be
taken up for consideration.
The SPEAKER ruled this motion out Of order,
whereupon Mr.. Seldom appealed from the decleion.
but subsequently, v hdrew his appeal, with the re-
mark that he wished il 10 be understood that the sp
preparation bill had been again offered.
The SPEAKER then called Mr.. kEMPER TO the
Chair, and by unanimous consent, offered preamble
and resolution TO be published hereaftsr) directing
the presentation Of medal to the widow of Lieutan
ant HERspoE, commander Of the i'll fsted steam.
ship Central America. At the SrEAxER's request,
the Clerk read sketch of the disaster by which thst
gallant officer perished in the path of duty"
The preamble and resolution were unanimously
adopted, and forthwith communicated to ths Senate.
Mr.. BARBouR's motion WAS agreed. to and he WA,
directed 10 inform the Senate OF the action OF the
House.
Mr.. POWELL. Of Loudoun, offered the following
| resolutions which were adopted serInttm, without6
dissenling voice
Resolved, unanimously, That the thanks Of this
House be rendered TO the Speaker for the prompt,
dignfed, and impartial manner in which he has pre-
sided over it's deliberations.
Resolved unanimously, Tint the thanks of the
House bs rendered TO its Clerk for the ability and
couresy with which he has discharged the duties OF
his office.
KrhPER moved that the House adjourn sine die.
| The motion WAS agreed 10 djss., but before
| announcing the result, the SPEAKER delivered few
valediciory remarks. He expressed his sincere
| thanks for the uniform kindness with which he had
been treated. On assuming the position with which
he had been honored, he promised to discharge the
duties imposed upon him with fairness and Impair.
tislity. lie might not have come up TO the expects
;ions of the House, but, If so, il was not from The
want Of the will and anxious desire on his part
fulfil those expectations. He could not resz. tho
fact that an adjournment sine de had been resolved.
There were too many here.
Heretofore, the Legislature has wound up and de-
spatched the business before H. but now, this body
was about to adjourn without having accomplished
the work which Il had assembled to perform. lie did
not mean nor, in truth, could not upbrad them tor
this Of things. lie traced to that unfortunate
and unwse provision If the Fundamental law, which
prescribed biennial sessions Of the Legislature When
you go back TO your constituents (ssid the SrEAXEK
you will have to make tho hest apology you con, but,
apprehend, they will insist upon your return TO the
capitol. ! now bid you good night. We may soon
meet again. This waa significantly e1pressed.l ]
now declare that this lIou.e stands adjourned HR
die.