Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-05
Senate bill amending the Code in relation to ap-
peals wrts of error and supersedeas.
The renort of the Conference Committee IN


peals, writs of error and supersedeas.
The report Of the Conference Committee on
SCALING CONTRACTS MADE DURING THE WAR,
payable in Confederate money, was taken up, when
the report of the committee recommending the
striking cut of the scaling section was adopted
ayes, -; noes, %.
Senate bill to prohibit attachments in certain
cases.
House bill authorizing the Governor to hire out
Penitentary convcts to work in coal mines.
House bill allowing defendants to confess judg.
ment in Clerks offices under certain regulations.
House bill providing that persons prosecuted for
unlawful gaming shall not .be competent to testify
in such prosecutions.
House bill in relation TO the mode of examining
election polls.
The House bill appropriating six thousand dollars
to heat the Capitol by hot water apparatus was
passed-ayes, 50; noes, IA.
Senate bill Incorporating the COaliield and Tide
water Railroad Company.
Senate bill incorporating the Commercial Savings
Bank of Richmond.
Senate bill to amend the charter of the city of Al
eXandra.
Senate bill to incorporate the Nevadaville Silver
Lead Company of Virginia.
Senate bill to incorporate the Virginia Immigra-
ton Society.
Senate bill to authorize the Midlothian Coal Com
pany 10 construct railroad from coal mines in Ches
terrified to James river.
Senate bill for the relief of Mr.. F. Goodwin, late
sheriff of Prince William county.
Senate bill authorizing the increase of the capital
stock of the Richmond & Danville Railroad Com
pany.
Senate bill Incorporating the Richmond Peters
burg Railroad Connection Company 1t authorizes
the construction of railroad through the city Of
Petersburg.
Senate bill to promote and encourage immigration.
The bill imposing tax on oysters was passed.
with the Senate amendment.
Senate bill for the relief of sheriIs sergeants
cOnstables and cOroners.
RESOLUTION OF THANKs-THE SPEAKERS REMARKS.
Mr.. WATKINS of Prince Edward, offered reso.
luton that the thanks of this House be rendered the
Speaker for the efficiency. dignity and impartiaty
with which he has presided during the present ses
sion.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. BALDWIN rose and said:
Gentlemen Of the House IF Delegates Of Virginia ::
If have deserved the lattering tribute paid me
by the adoption of this resolution it has been due in
great part indeed, may almost say in whole to the
constant and Jealous support | have received from
the officers of this body, and the fOrbearance OF
members. ! have served in many deliberative as
sembies, and can, with perfect truth, declare that
have never known Il more Industrious and energetic
body than this, nor one in which have been uni
formly displayed more harmony and courtesy. The
laws passed by You will, am confident prove an
enduring evidence of the wisdom and zeal you have
manifested in the discharge of your Representative
duties We have solid reason To congratulate each
other that the march OF the South towards restoration
j. onward and upward, and gentlemen should rclnem
Der that if has not already been accomplished
in this direction, il is because under all the crcum-
stances more could not have been done. Let the
people he patient, for the day is surely coming, and
is not far distant when Virginia will he rcinStatcd
in all hcrpotical rights, and resume hcrproptr posi-
ton in the Union. The people of Virginia now Us
loyal to the Constitution and the Union rs the people
of any other State II is true that Virginia has some
times failed in her cndcavOS, but 1t cannot be SAID
that she ever cOvenaned to do what she did not
attempt to carry out, that she ever in
single instance, violated her plighted laith.-
| cannot, am sure, too strongly urge upon MEM
hers returning To their homes TO exert themselves
tn inlusc hope among the people. If our State has
not been restored to all her rights we understand
them, the steps in that direction are being wisely
and prudently taken. The greatest strike, in my
opinion ever made for civil liberty and the cunSt
tutiOna rights of the people and the States, was the
recent veto of Andrew Johnson. Virginia is not, IL
Is true vet represented in the National Council, but
the vacant seats of her representatives plead co-
quently in her behalf Let us remember, for the fu
turc, that however much we may have in the past
desired separation and the establishment of an indie
pendent and distinct government our interests are
now indissOubly identified with the preservation of
the Union and the maintenance of the Constitution
of the United States (Applause) Let us ever he
ready 10 unite with this our country and our go
vernment against all creation. Prolonged APP.
pIuse.
Resolutions of thanks to the Clerk, Sergeant-at-
Arms DOOr.kecpeTs aud Pages were, on motion of
Mr.. GARNET, adopted.
Mr.. BIGGER said am proud in knowing that
have discharged the duties of the Office to which
YOU have elected me in such Il manner rs tn merit
your appreciation. | wish you all a safe and happy
return to your homes and that there, with the loved
ones that cluster around you, you may enjoy con-
tinucd health and happiness. May we all meet in
this Hall on the first Monday in December next,
prepared to enter upon duties that will rebound to
the interests and welfare of our old Mother Virginia.
bid you an ancctiOnate farewell.
At three O'clock the House took a recess until
five o'clock, at which hour the Speaker took the
Chair, and called the House to order.
McSSrS. JoYNES and GARNET made appropriate
vaedictory remarks after which, on motion, the
House adjourned sine die.
There was general shaking of hands, and the
members parted with the best wishes towards each
other