The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-04-30

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The House rejected the motion-ayes,
2S; noes, 20.
BILLS LOST.
The following bills were lost for want OF
constitutional majority:
A Joint resolution concerning the publ
cation of certain laws of Congress-ayes,
Al; noes, IL.
A bill for the relief of +. A. Hattorf-
ayes, -; noes, Z.
A bill for the compensation OF Henry
Exall-ayes, 33 noes, Il.
HOUR OF ADJOURNMENT.
On motion of Mr.. PESDLEToN, the House
resolved to request the Senate to return
resolution passed on Saturday ana sent 70
that body repeating so much OF the JONI
resolution for the final Adjournment d,
fixed 2 O'Clock to-day as the time OF sa'u
adjournment. o;,od
Soon afterwards n message was rccel'eu
from the Senate that that body had con
curred in the resolution.
ryycugURG AND DANvILLE RAILROAD.
A message from the Senate 10y Mr
KEEN announced that that body nae
nassed a bill amending the act of the pre-,
snnt session relative to the Lynchburg and
Danville railroad. The amendment merely
corrects the name Of the Orange and Alex,
andr;a railroad so as to read Orange and
Alexandria and Manassas Gap railroad
The bill was soon taken up, and passed
ayes, so; noes, z.
took a recess till o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The Uouse reusscmbled at 4 o'clock.
The following bills were READ 'h'lo
time and passed: A.,
The Senate bill to prevent frauds on the
Albemarlc and Chesapeake and Dismal
Swamp canal; and
A Senate bill providing for the payment
of interest on certain State bonds past
duc-aycs, 81 ; nocs,2.
CALL OF THE HOUSE.
Just before the passage OF the last
named bill, upon calling the roll 1t APP
pcared that there was no quorum present
and a call of the House was moved by Mr.
GRAY, and agreed to by the House.
The doors were closed, and abSenteeS
were called, and excuses made for many
Mr.. CABELL was absent, it appeared
without leave. Mr.. HARRIS said Mr.. CAEEII
had gone TO defend criminal whose case
had been deferred on account of his alb
Sence several times. " Is that 4 good eX-
cusc g' inquired member. Mr.. PENDLE-
Ton said Mr.. CABELL was one Of the most
attentive members of the House, and he
moved he be excused. The motion pre-
vailed.
Nearly all the absentces, it appeared
were absent on leave.
Mr.. w. I. CLARKE, it appeared, was not
so absent; but Mr.. DICKINSON said he was
Il large manufacturer Of tobacco, and had
gone home to attend to it, which was as
good an excuse as that offered for Mr..
CABELL. The House excused Mr.. CLARKE.
Mr.. PENDLEToN observing that it was
evident the House would punish no one
for absence at this time, moved suSpen-
sion of the call.
Mr.. GRAY said he had only moved it to
occupy the House awhile to give time to
those members absent, but in the city, to
come in.
Mr.. KELLEY objected to suSpending the
call. The Junior member from R0ckbrdge
had gone off with his umbrella, and he did
not see how he was to recover it unless the
absent gentleman was brought in
Mr.. LEE wanted to know if Mr.. hEILEY
couldn't wait till it raincd
These, with many more pleaSantries,
were INDUCED after which, the call was
suspended.
The door being opened, in walked Messrs.
PATTERSON, TAYLOR Of Rockbridge with
the umbrella), RAGsDALE, and FIELDS,
amidst the laughter Of the House.
ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA AND MANASSAS
GAP RAILROAD.
The House took up the bill amending
the bill OF the present session transferring
the franchises, &C., of the Manassas Gap
railroad to the Orange and Alexandria
railroad, returned from the Senate with an
amendment; and the amendment was
agreed to.
ADJOURNMENT.
A message was received from the Senate
that that body was ready to adjourn until
the first Monday in December, and the
House having informed the Senate of its
readiness to adjourn sine die,
Mr.. PENDLEToN offered the following re-
solution:
"Resolred, That the thanks of the House
are due, and hereby rendered, to the
Hon. john B. BALDWIN, its presiding otli-
Ger, for the distinguished ability, courtesy,
and impartiality with which he has presided
over its deliberations, and that he will
carry with him in his retirement the kind
and aiiectionate regards of all its mem
bers."
NJ, mt hn
the resolution, and it was unanimously
adopted.
Mr.. BALDWIN, with somewhat more than
ordinary emotion for such occasions, rose
to respond to the resolution. He said that
he had at different times received num-
Der of evidences of the kind consideration
of the House of Delegates. Such mani
festations from body of gentlemen OF
such intelligence and worth as generally
composed that House were always CRATE
full; but at the present time especially so.
They had parted often; but always here
tofore with the expectation that they would
reassemble under circumstances agreeable
and gratifying. But the time had come
when the pain of separation was relieved
by no such pleasant anticipation. There
was 10 DC 10 TcaSSeHlOlDS, 50 ldI dS NC
could look into the future. They, there
fore, parted under circumstances of more
serious character than ever before. The
separation of gentlemen so long in associa-
ton was, under any circumstances, a grave
matter; but in the present condition of
the country it was subject Of pain
full suggestion. Who could tell what would
come tothe State whose interest and whose
welfare were so dear to our hearts
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