Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-11-03

that ue r5ysal L: tho laF ssonld be n'a1'
with Il view 10 silo| the Confederate tases
70 be paid by the inspectors in0teita "' hF ii"
owners Of the tobacco.
THE SALT CoNNLTTLE.
i Joint resolution from the House ct Dele
gates. authorizing the committee on salt TO
report further ut tha.nGx5 session OF tho ten
eral Assembly wns agreed r.:
ADJOURNMENT.
4 message was received from the House OF
Delegates informing rho Senate thar. having
finished their business. the House was now
ready 70 adjourn until the 9TH day Of Deem
Der next.
On mnti"n Of Mr.. CHRISTIAN, Of Augusta,
| the flousr o: Delegates was informed that the
Senate was likewise ready 20 al iourn.
Mr.. HART rFerci the following resolution.
which WAS unanimously agreed 10, Mr.. CuRrs.
rIiS. nf Augusta, ~occurying the Presidents
chair)
Resolved. Tint the thanks Of the Senate are
hereby teniered 70 JAMES +. JOHNSON. E.q .
for the efficient and impartial manner in
which No has discharged the duties o. Prr-i-
dent pro tenn Of the Senate
Mr.. DICEIvsoS offered tho following reso-
| u ''fil. IL ~ Nts lililIIiil''iHlT a. bt'l
Resolved. That tie tharka nf this body be
tnn'lerpd 70 She!ton C. Darts Esq the Clerk
of the Senate. for the f.irhful ana efficient
manner n which he has discharged the duties
of his Office.
Mr. NEwLoH IN ved that the Senate adjourn
to meet aglin IN the Tth d.v OF December
nexr. The morton was agreed 70.
Mr.. JOHNSON. the President pro tenn. having
resumed the Chair, begged to occupy n very
short portion Of time, 10 return h,s sincere
thanks to the Senate for the resolution they
had a,i"nt"d in regard Ia tna discharge If hia
lutv o. President pro tm. That cnnpl;menS.
however. could very properly be attributed
more to the Performances. charity and gentle
manly courtesy Gf thu members Of the Senate,
than to anT actual m"ri-s nf his own W"have
been in rcssiun Gr abont eight weeks. and our
common Object has be"n To benefit nur coun-
try at large II. night say. with rruth'n'-
ness. we had labnrei diligently and faithfully
10 accomplish that oi,iart. This L gis-
la-ure has been in session here whist within
hearing Of III" guns nf orr cnGmics: hut. calm
" and unrutiei, they bal remained steadily
ut their pests. eager and ready n all times to
iischargc their wJroin dutv. II" had been G
member Of the Senate Cor several years, hnt
'it''i. WI 'ilN itit~l'il ''itl lI' StcN tSIl'iblItN
20 much courtesy and g~rntiemanly hearing
rom one to another a. during the session now
about To end. 1t was, indeed. q ~ni"aSirg SAT-
~isfactinn 10 him {, he the presiding officer of
sl"h IL body Of Virginia Gnnrl"n,-n. Ife wonld
not DEAN the Scrate longer, hut would re-
turn his sincere thanks frr the honor
they had conferred ur"n him in-snlertirg
him to rrasidcsrver Their deliberations, and for
tho resolution they hal adopted relative the
'lis"hnrgc of his duty. II" desired permission
10 CIV" his hearty annluga' T" the rnsoln';nn
thanking Mr.. DAVIS Gr the fai:hfni and elf
.irnt manner in wh,rh l." had DISCHARGED his
luty as clerk Of the S'nat". IL was scarrrlv
necessary r <av hnw greatly every presiding
nfncer can be assisted nv q clerk of ability
thoroughly acquainted with parliamentary
Nul"s. In his opinion no commitment c"ul.i
have hr'n hector deserve! than was the rps"-
In'i"n adopted by the Senate relating to their
clerk.
Mr.. JnHNsov fh"n p-nnnrncrl the Senate
adjourned TO meet again on the Ith day of
December next. .