The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-01
COMPLIMENTARY RESOLUTIONS.

OF the Senate.
| COMPLIMENTARY RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. PENDLEToN, of Botetourt, presented
| the following resolution
Resolued, That the thanks Of the Senate
he, and the same arc hereby, cordially ten
dercd to Licut.-GOY. MARYI for the able,
dinifed, courteous, and impartial manner
in which he has presided over the sessions
of this BODY
In support of the resolution, Mr.. PEN
DLEToN sal that he was sure it would meet
with the approval of every gentleman on
the floor, and il was not done in the spirit
of the usual custom, but prompted by the
heart.
Several other Senators supported the res
oilltion with complimentary remarks to the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Dir. ROBINSON demanded the yeas and
NAYS on the resolution, as thereby might
he shown more clearly the approval by the
whole body of the resolution. The vote
was recorded us follows yeas, - nays,
none.
Mr.. CARR then presented the following
resolution
"Resolued, That the thanks Of the Senate
are due the Hon. JAMES a. WADDELL, the
acting president OF this body. for the digni-
fled, courteous, and able manner in which
he mas discharged the duties of presiding
officer OF this senate"
Several Senators supported the resolu-
ton.
The yeas and nays were demanded by
Mr.. SMITH, of New Kent, which resulted
in its adoption-yeas, %; nays, 0.
Mr.. COURTNEY, from the committee APP
pointed to wait on the Governor, reported
that the Governor had no further COM
munication to make to the General Assem-
bly,, and knew OF nothing more to hinder
their adjournment. He desired, however,
to extend to the Senate his cordial good
feeling, and the hope that each member
would return to his home in safety.
Mr.. TAYLOR, OF Norfolk, was instructed
to inform the House Of Delegates that the
Senate was ready on its part to adjourn.
Mr.. SNowDEN presented a resolution Of
thanks to the Clerk and his assistants. This
resolution was also unanimously adopted.
THAMES TO THE PRESS.
Mr.. TAYLOR, Of Loudoun, presented the
following resolution:
Resolred, That the thanks of the Senate
are also due the reporters Of the Richmond
press for the faithful manner in which they
have discharged their arduous duties"
Thi, resolution was also unanimously
adopted. . ....
Mr.. ROLLER, of Rockingham, then moved
that the Senate adjourn to meet on the LIST
"Wednesday in December next at l. O'Clock
NJ.
The Lieutenant-Governor, after putting
the motion to the Senate, spoke as follows:
"Before announcing the vote which
closes the present session of The Senate, and
terminates the official relations of many
Senators to this body, I beg to speak word
OF parting salutation. The usage which
suggests 1t Is based not alone upon the just
desire which moves the presiding officer TO
declare his personal senSibillties on the oc-
caSion, but because he becomes the medium
for expressing emotions which are common
to all the members of the body. In looking
back over the long record of this session,
and remembering the many topics Of public
concern which evoked earnest and exciting
conflicts of opinion, 1t is to me, and doubt
not to you, most grateful reflection that
there has been no utterance or incident in
all your intercourse which has interrupted
kindly personal relations between every
member of the body. For myself have to
return my unfeigned thanks to every Sem
ator for the constant consideration and kind
indulgence extended to ME in discharge of
official duty, aud also to declare my obliga-
lions to the officers of the Senate for their
valuable aid and cooperation.
Where uniform courtesy and respect for
established rules prevail to the degree
which has marked your session, the labor
of the presiding officer is rendered light
and pleasant, even though he possesses lit
tle proficiency in the technical learning of
parliamentary law.
And now, trusting that the pleasant
friendships formed in an official intercourse
may be continued and enjoyed in future
life, wish you safe return to your homes
and families, and as much OF prosperity and
happiness as may be reasonably hoped for
in the depressed condition of our Beloved
Commonwealth.
It remains for me to declare that the
present session Of the Senate of Virginia as
adjourned without day.
After which the Senate was declared adj
journed. s.t