The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-03
rHuRspAY........ DECEMBER 8, 1871
General Assembly Of Virginia,
WEDNESDAY, December 9, 1874.
SENATE,

WEDNESDAY, December 9, 1874. Is.
SENATE.
The Senate was called to order at 12 NJ. by
,.sn,cpant-G Governor WITNESS. Prayer bvi
nry, J. {. CRANBERRY, d. d., Of the Broad.
S,crr, Methodist church.
THE PRESIDENT announced that the Clerk
,.d in his possession the certificate OF the
srtion OF DR.. McRAs to fils the uneXpired
form of Colonel John X. Connolly. .tesig ned.
I,r McRAS came forward and took the oath
Of 5hiye. read by the CLERK. rs 49,: ssJ
The PRESIDENT announced that 1t was oh,
,jous that quorum was present, and that
,hr Chair was ready for business. .g
The following senator's appeared In their
cats: Messrs. Beazlsy, Blind. Clark, Coch-
ran Dawson, Eastman, Euhank. Evans,
rippey. Graham. Greever, GriHlslay. H0ita-
DAY, liundIfy, Lakeland, Lawson. Lathrop,
Maddox, Massey, McRae, Meem, Newberry,
Sowln, Patterson. Quesenberry, Ragland,
smith Of Nelson, Smith OF Russell, Tay Tor,
rhouas, Ward. and Wynne. r1.re, .sl Vtt&
Oh motion OF Mr.. NowLIN 1t was ordered
that the House Of Delegates be Informed
that The Senate is organized and ready for
business. - q, ssl III, ,.,.,,. !,
rLe Senator from Carroll Was ordered 10
inform the House. %. sa's'.fE'tt Fti.s,:
A message from the House, By bfr. TALIA.
yEgRo. was received announcing that That
toly Was organized and ready for business,
On motion of Mr.. QUEsESEERRY the resi-.
dent clergy OF the city were invited to open
The sessions OF the Senate with prayer.
Mr. NowLIS presented a joint resolution
proyidipg for the appointment OF a. joint
Committee Of two on the part Of the Senate
ard three on the. part Of The House to wait
upon the Governor and inform him Of the
o;sanization Of the. General Assembly.
Agreed 10. ".l ~, ........s4 4Itea: vi,
The CHAIR appointed Messrs. NNowLN OF
Carroll, and HOLIDAY of Henrico. .sg,,.
The committee returned TO the Senate after
brief absence and reported that the Eyecu.
i've welcomed cordially the members OF The
General Assembly, and that he would com.
mnuicAle with them in writing. ~ 49,, !,
GOVERNORS MESSAGE. .".fl
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the
sbnual message of the Governor, w hich was
rad i,y the Clerk US follows: ':" '@''
. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, J! I
GOVERNORS OFFICE, rJU ~!
RICHMOND, I'd December. 1874. Z
Gentlemen of The Senate and House Of Dele
gates: ,'J. -, -
The course Of the year now drawing TO q
dose has been marked with events which i'm.
port good, not unmixeu with evil, to the fu-
iurr Of the Commonwealth. s.,fi,.,t,. !;
Every where the laws cave been peacefully
executed. Crime Of most kinds has sensibly
diminished. Offences of the higher grades
have been Of rare occurrence Exciting po-
ltc.l contests have occurred, and yet no sin-
gIe collision between races or opposing par
ties has interrupted the general peace. The
stability of this Government. its capacity; and
lis will TO maintain order, TO enforce equa!
Justice and protect personal right, have been
habitualfy recognized and trusted BY all races
and conditions of the people. The general
health has correspOnded with the rare salu.
brity Of our climate. The interests of public
education have continued to prosper. AS
far as Executive authority can extend, I'm.
necessary expenditures are being Topped OF
and jnst administrative reforms advanced.
Such changes in the body OF the organic law
as may respond 10 the demands Of expert.
euce will complete the efficiency of the do
nestle government. h'.,.''' a't' " 90.
On the other hand, the material Interests
Of large portions Of the State are sfili pro.
foundry depressed In many sections agri-
culture has again commended with unfayor-
able seasons and proved unremuneratiye.
The abori6g classes have not yet reaped the
prosperity their toll deserves. rfhe growth
Of our cities and towns, and the revival OF
trade and commerce, are retarded by the same
auses which depress the productive power
Of the State. A money-famine still 'pefvades
most departments OF business, and they sui
fer from the want ola circulating medium suf-
drient for readily moving crops, efiecting sales
ofproperty, land adjusting current Transactions
VI Internal trade. Attic same time dispro-
pOrtionae and enormous revenues, In the
shape of special taxes upon several of the
leading industries, are being drawn from the
State by the Federal Government, and they
drain some OF the sources Of her prosperity!
1t is in the face Of these and other Obsa.
cles, within and from without, and Ii IS by
kborious struggles, that Virginia Is emerging
from the disasters Of the war; In view OF
our genial soils and climate, our unsurpassed
agricultural, mining, manufacturing, and
commercial resources, IL scann6t beaques-
TONED that al some future period, either near
or remote, this5 State will embface as great
wealth, prosperity, and power az any other
equal area In either hemisphere Of the globe.
The full development OF those resources
depends greatly upon the wisdom and exef-
tons OF our own peoples 1t Is, Id large mes:
sure, Tor ourselves toldetermine,l by the pol
icy and the practice both Of the Government
Add the people, whether the eomingera OF
Prosperity shall dawn nporn the present or
only upon future generation. Undisheart.
cned by past eaIamhiesl or present emtaE-
EASEMENTS; .cheered and strengthened by the
virtue OF apeOpie whose courage and honor
have endured without hurt the sternest
proofs; above :al, relying firmly on that
Providence without whose help our utmost
iabors are vain, let Us address ourselves to
The task Of deyisiug all the relief whiGhigooai
government can afford an, impoverished
slate. .l.H .as43si 4 att iailiSdl
..a . H.. FINANCES. G,3ijsie sb,i,
10 the proceedings OF the late conference
WIN bondhoideis,' herewith transmitted,
VIII befound an elaborate exposition OF the
debt, taxation, and financial condition of the
commonwealth, which / addressed to thai
BODY. AS repetition or its contents here
would serve but 70 consume time and TO
ahphcste labor, reference is fnade TO that
paper for such detailed statements atiG sug.
gestions In relation to the finances as would
otherWlse appropriately appear in this mes
nge. The report Of: public officers for the
last fiscal year, submitted herewith, furnish
oil the additional information requisite for 81
Gear comprehension OF the ondition' 6fs Tie
pnbilc finances, .'as'A.!,9'sffLG 10 sliaisih
When The contents Of all 4htsep papers are
considered, It VIII become manifest that the
.losi guarded economy III every af,pfoprtas
uon, and the strielest cite or every possible
source Of revenue, are Necessary ia order ID
larry the State successfully through the diff!
ne''ltIes Of the new fiscal ear. q :. ftf'
CONFERENCE WITH BoND1oID. III,
The Conference cnnuanad nt,rs1,a nj To fho