The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-03-05

Senate bin to promote and encourage immi-
Senate bin to incorporate the Union Manu-
featuring Company of Fluvanna; al
Senate bill to incorporate the Portsmouth,
Railway Companyi ,x...,..
Senate bill to incorporate the American Lead
Mining Company !, |
Senate bill TO incorporate the Ricnmono
Senate bill to revise and amend the charter
of the Glendower Mining Company
Senate bill Incorporating the Christiansourg
Savings Institution
Saanate hill incorporating the stockholders Of
the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Con-
nection Company, with House amendments
Senate bill to authsrise the increaseof the
capital stock of the Richmond and Danvliie
Railroad Company, with House amendment
senate bill for the relief of sherifs, SER
ceants. constables, and coroners, giving tnein
The benefit of the stay law In regard 70
moneys received by them and not readily pay
able over during the war-oeolS uue tho Soin
senate bill to promote and encourage immi-
grafton into the State OF Virginia;
coyISGTog AND LEXINGTON RAibKoAp'
Senate bill to amend the act Incorporating
the Covington and Lexington raii o o AL hau
proyiding for the appointment Oh al aoui'
tional commissioner, was passed py.
TAX on OYSTERS
carote amendment to the House bill I'M
posing a tax on oysters was agreed 70. ,,
Mr. WATKINS moved, and IL was unani.
mously resolved, That the THANKS VI sne
morohers of the House are due ano are zen
dared tn Mr.. Speaker BALDWIN for the dignity,
;mnartialitv. and marked ability Win Wh icl
| he hos nresided over the deliberations OF the
House of Delegates during the present SESSION u,
| The yaledictory address Oh WI %: pady ~ SnIi
reply to this resolution VIII 10 io .
1 In another column.
| VOTES OF THANKS.
| Mr.. GARNET offered the following, WHICH
was unanimously adopted:
a. Resolped That J. Bell Bigger, OlerR Oh ne
| Honse of Delegates, has fully redeemed al tne
niedoes made by his friends in recommending
hin Tor election and that the House are not
only satisfied with his efficiency as clerk, out
| ratnrn him their thanks for his UNIFORM KIND KIM
ness and courtesy to the members inoi'i'
dually." ~ .o;d
| Mr. Ripper rose to return thanks, ana salu
+hot ha feIf highly honored by the appreciation
| which the House had shown OF ms ser i 49,
| and that he could only promise 10 90 III tile
future as he has always endeavoreu 10 10 III r .o
past 1t had always been ans and earnestiy and
| was more than adeq uately repaid In the appio
bation which the House had peen SO Senei -; ~
| ms TO bestow upon him. Mr.. Bigger then salo
that he looked forward win ine M tSa Honse on
BILE anticipations to the meeting OF ths III
| the first Monday in December, ana tnas WIG
State felt assured that their Representatives
would then, as ever, in all their dellperatiols,
only look to securing the best lnteIes 81 the
neople of the Commonwealth. he Wlshea tns
members n safe return TO their MONIES anu
| expressing hope that they Would nna al Ile
| members of their home-circles wen ana nappy,
| heresumed his seat 49, man
;mously resolved, That the sergeants at arms
doorkeepers and pages, have eacn ana si us uls.
| charged with credit and entire satlslacti iS.
| their respective duties, and the THANKS VI 'nis
House is respectfully rendered 10 Iheln'
ANOTHER vALEDIcToRY.
Mr. GARRETT then called on Judge JoYSEs
for a speech, and that gentleman mace some
anpropriate and graceful remarks, concluung
nv wishing all the members every happiness
and prosperity
PREsESTATIoN TO MR.. J. BELL BIGGER.
Mr.. Nowlin, one of the assistant clerks OF
the House. then advanced TO the clerk taDie,
holding In his hand handsomely -chaseu Oh
yer goblet, and said:
"Mr. ]. Bell Bigger, THE agreeable task mas
been assigned me, by my associate CLERKS, 70
present to You this goblet, as u slight token OF
our high appreciation OF your many F Iaa.t,
and of the courtesy and gentlemanly deport-
ment which has ever characterized your Dear
ing toward your subordinate officers. during
| an association with you OF three monLhs,
your conduct has been marked by degree VI
| affability, kindness, and consideration, Which
will ever endear You to our memory, ana In
after life our minds will ever recur to the
period of our association here as one OF the
! few green spots in memory's waste But we
are now about to separate, each TO return 10
the bosom of his family ana we wish you 70
bear with YOU to your home the assurance OF
| our highest esteem and most affectlonate re-
gard. Take this goblet with You TO your
| home, and as often as you and the loved ones
at home gather around the social board, I'LL q
bumper to the memory of those who are alb
sent but, even in their absence, bear your
| image engraven on their hearts. IL, In the
changing scenes of life, it shall be our fortune
never to meet again, permit me now 10 eH-
press the wish that Heavens choicest bless
| ings may be showered upon you ana yours
May your cup of happiness be full, pressed
down and running over.
| "Permit me now, in benalt OF my as
sociates to bid you an affectionate farewell.
/ Mr.. J. Bell Bigger said, in reply, that he
highly appreciated the good feeling and gene
rosity which had prompted his felloW-clerKs 10
present him with testimonial OF their regard
and which he should cherish and value to the
last day of his life. In the name OF the rouse
of Delegates, he thanked the clerks for the able
| and earnest manner in which they had dis
charged their duties, and said that he ardently
hoped and prayed that when the General AS
sembly of the people of this great universe
adjourned sine die, we might all be prepared
! by the mercy of Providence, to meet our Great
I Redeemer in better and purer world.
| COPIES OF THE ADDRESS.
| Mr.. LEWIS moved, and it was unanimously
resolved That five thousand copies of Speaker
! BALDwIY's yaledictory address be printed, and
| fifty copies forwarded TO each member of the
/ House of Delegates for distribution.
The House of Delegates then adjourned sine
| die.