The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-03
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SENATE. ....1.,:7
1ie,tepant- Governor MARYE u tte email Z.
4. 600 message was eceiyeu from ihe
gone OF Delegates announcing tnak l .sls.s
t hndr WAS ready on It's part to adjourn.
pV ~, motion Of DIR. QuEsEssERTY the reso.i
I,,tio, yvfsf taken up and agreed to. E
Dn motion Of Mr.. QUEsESBERRT CON-
n,ittee Of two on the part of the Senate was
;s7,i,ointed to wait upon the Governor and In:
form, hin, Of the readiness Of the General
Assembly to adjourn. s.
The CHAIR appointed Messrs: QrEsESBEKHl'Y !.
and GREEN. .56r j. g.g la. .,..E2rs;,s
Mfr. OUEsEsBssnY: presented a resolution re-
turning thanks of the Senate to the various
officers for their uniform courtesy, etc.
Agreed to. ,.., ,'.: 80, :" '''',''
MIR. ANDERSON Of Rockbridge, on behalf
Of the members of the Senate generally, pre-
sented Mr.. Shelton C.. Davis, Clerk Of the
Senate. through the President, with q hand
some and costly gold watch.chafn. MIR. Da.
/ yis was taken completely by surprise, but
without the least embarrassment returned MS
thanks IN o graceful little speech, which re.
dected The greatest credit upon the faithful
and deserving officer. ltE'i,,S 81 -.
Mr.. MASSEY presented the following reso-
lution:t zt,'I, 7stse = =. 5}.'fsa ssn. =, !.
. HResolred, That the Clerk of the Senate
be- and he is hereby authorized to issue his
certificate to the Assistant and Committee
Clerks. sergeant-at-Arms, and Doorkeeper
for the sum of one dollar per dem each nd
ditional compensation for the present ses:
sien." as:a ret. :@,,: ,.a.s. =: aras
Agreed to. .t,.t - 'I+.. -. -.
MIR. FITZPATRICK presented the following
nResolped, That the Senate, desiring to eX-
! press to the Hon. JonN L. MARYE, JH., their
appreciation Of the able, faithful, and Impair
tial manner In which he has discharged The
responsible duties Of bis Office, do hereby
tenderto him their appreciation of his ser.
vices and cordial good wishes'for his future
success and happiness. .
!Nessrs. STEVENS of Sussex, GREENE of Pc.
tersburg. FITZPATRICK of Nelson, GRAHAM OF
Nottoway, and NUTriEe Of Halifax, made ap.
proprfate and handsome addresses approving
the resolution and commencing the impair
tial course Of the Lieutenant-Governor as q
presiding officer; after which the resolution
was unanimously adopted. go =
ANOTHER TESTIMONIAL TO TUE CLERK.
A testimonial, prepared by the clerks OF the
committees, &C., complimentiDg Mr.. DAVIS,
was presented to the Senate, and ordered 10
be spread upon the Journal. . ...rl. -. -
| i-...s.,, ..... FROM TIE GOVERNOR. -
Mr.. QUEsENBERRY, from the committee ap-
pointed to wait upon the Governor, return
ed to the Senate after brief absence and re-
norted that the Executive had no further
communication to make other than to tender
to each senator bis best wishes, 90. sr- -
-------.- ADJOURNMENT.
Mr.. HuHDLEY, at $50, moved to adjourn.
Lieutenant Governor MARYE stated the
question, and before announcing the result
OF the vote said:
:! "Betore announcing the vote which termi.
mates this session of the Senate, and closes
the oficial relations Of myself and OF many
senators with this body, am moved rs
strongly by the promptin2s of my heart as by
the commands of decorous usage to say 9
few words of parting salutati0n. ~. 49, @..:s1
FHFor four winters more than half OF your
number have been associated in daily inter
course, and employed in constant delibera-
ton and debate upon topics of common in
terest and concern. The occupations OF life
rarely place men in such continued and close
communion, or provide suchaopportunlties
for intimate acquaintance and warm personal
regard. :;
IL should be delinquent if l failed to re-
mark with cordial satisfaction that through
out all the conflicts of opinion and antago-
nisms of action inevitably incident to legiSla-
tive life mutual courtesy and kindliness of
spirit have uniformly prevailed in this cham
Der.
"You have had no ordinary nor light pub
lie trust to discharge. 1t has been none less
than to iegislats for a Commonwealth
emerging from the fury Of Il civil war, which
absolutely annihilated the accumulated
wealth of centuries, and destroyed the insti-
itutions, ideas, and aims which formed the
political, social, and industrial life Of, the
people. .''..
Amid such wreck and ruin it has been
far easier TO theorize, to critcisc, and to cor.
denim than to perform the work of civil and
social reconstruction. Enlightened and just
criticism will view with torbearance the
errors which are insearable from all legisIa-
tive efforts In such difficult times, and cheer
fully award you credit for whatever public
good you have been able to achieve.
81 beg to assure you that do not use the
language Of conventional ceremony when |
return to you and to all your officers my
grateful thanks for the uDvarying kindness
which have been extended to me throughout
my entire official term. .........,.. -.,...
d. s.I shall cherish through life very pleasant
memories OF the valued friendship which our
intercourse has begotten, and cordially de-
sire the health, prosperity, and happiness Of
every member of this body. The Senate
stands adjourned until the 1St day of January,
18Th" ..a sss=,-
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at O'Clock P. NJ, Speaker
HANGER in the chair.
Dir. LAWSON offered the following joint
resolution :, 80 r,-..s.. = Z. Z '....: !:
..Resolued the Senate concu,7ing), That a
committee of three on the part of the House
and two on the part of the Senate, be ap-
pointed to inform bis ExeelIency the Gov
crnor that the Legislature is now ready to-
adjourn" -, -, H. ...s...... ,.,.- sill 4
MessrS. LAWSON, STaorHER, and ANDERSON
were appointed on the part Of the House.
The committee reported that his Excel
Iency the Governor bad no further commu.
nication to make to the Legislature, and that
he wished each and every member o safe re.
turn to his home. Mr.. GRAHAM was ap.
pointed by the Speaker to inform the Senate
that the House was NOW ready to adjourn
By leave, Mr.. PoAsUE offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously adopted:
"Resolued, That the thanks Of the House
of Delegates are due and are hereby cordially
rendered to the Speaker for the able, courte-
Gus, and impartial manner in which he has
Al ,,arond Yho ronrSn,, u;hfozF dr,f;ac nf his