The New York herald., 1865-06-21
vi n q I N I A..
AssEMBLAcE OF TIE LEGISLATURE.
List Of the Members and Sketches OF the
Principal State Officers.
Synopsis Of the Governors FRO
posed Message.
The Enlargement Of the Franchise and
tho Increase of the Rate Of Interest
and Taxes to be Recommended,

ana Taxes to be Recommended
&e., &c., Ac.
Our Richmond Correspondence.
RICHMOND, Va, Juno 10, 1885,
THE ASSEMBLY VIRGINIA
will assemble at twelve o'clock to-day.
TIE cArroL
was erected about tho year $780, after tn. uc
Mason Carree at Nismes the south Of France relic
Of the Roman occupation and model of the chnste
Roman style Of architecture. Tho original plan was
brought this country by President Thomas Jefferson
and is st to in the State Library. In the orcc
ton Of the pgut building the sqpare windows have
been placed instoad Of above, in tho
original model Hqbuildng g sitrated most beautifully
on one Of shei hills whcrcon the city stands, IN
tho midst Of s35sko shaded and ornamentcd grounds.
beautif. foautaips monuments and satuary, and CON-
pands IN extensive and charming view OF the James
river and the country lying south Of It, dignhcd
and antquaed looking ednce, rather poorly constructed
OF brick and strcco and shows already numerous
symptoms diapidation and decay During tho recent
rebel occupancy II was roughly used interioraiy
and since tho Union accession has been but little I'M
proyed The Legislative bodies COnvenng Today Will
assemble respectively the Senate In the late Confederate
States Chamber and the House OF Delegates In
the cool and stately wherein Is the state library
In the centro OF tho rotunda OF the ediaco is con-
sp cuousy placed within iron railing, Houdons cole
brat0 0d mar
the ercat narot that was studied from fohe artist
having cnsagcd for several months at mount
in the dies for this masterpiece OF countcrict pre-
In the old Hall of Delegates 10 b, seen full LENGTH
and elaborate portraits of William Pitt Earl OF Chatham
aud President Jefcrsop-thc former in the attire OF
Roman Senator and the latter the plan dress OF me
early days Of the republic. In this ball is also 20 20
seen the ancient speakers chair originally brought TO
this country by Lord Dunmore ono OF the royal gov
of the colonies who gave way TO the rst revo
tionary movements incident to the war OF hdeponae.e
fho
| continent anterior to Maxtmlilan :, -,
| In this connection it may be mentioned that virginia
its sovereign with John Smih ana
ended with William Smith--John coming over In loO7,
and Superiluous William evacuatng In 1865 with large
app nd complete list Of tho present State dicnita-
ries with brief sketches Of the more prominent onos-
Governor. E .Frsncs H. Perpoint, Marion Co.
Lieutenant Governor. Ill c. p. Cowpcr portsmouth,
state auditor W WnS WSop' NorfoIk
Secretary Commonwealth. &C H. Lewis Rocklngham'
Attorney General am; 70 r.. coysssoa an0mAS D'
Colonel D. H. strosher
Colonel George q. Hart
Lieutenant GovcrnorI. G. r Cowpcr President OF the
| Senate, PorismouthJ Va. II. ..as. "a. y. -
| Chas H Whitehurst Norfolk City
T. w. Lepiosey. rincess Ann and Noriotk.
s. w. Powell AccOmac and Northampton
| VIM r. Mercicr, ,I.oudon.
T. s. Tennis, Elizabeth City, Warwick and YORK. r q.
| HcrsE or DxLEcAyEA
| j Madison DOWney, speaker,
| A. l.. Hill. Norfolk City
| r. b. Wood, Elizabeth City.
T. II. Kellan, Accomac
VIM H. Gibbons Accomac.
| H. Birch, Northampton.
Reuben johnson, Alexandria.
Allen Harmon. Alexandria
job Hauxhurst, Fairfax.
| J. j. Hcnshaw Ioudon
Enoch Haslp, Prince William.
| r. E. NASH Norfolk.
| J. W. Brownley Portsmouth City
| sKErCH or GOVERNOR YrERPofrs.
| Hon. Francis Harrison PerpOint, Governor OF Vtr
gina Is native Of Virginia, and In tho nftieh year OF
syvania and after his admission to the bar
Mississippi, where he continued until the year l84O
when he returned TO Farmount, Virginia. his native vii
lage where the breaking out OF the rebellion found him.
Governor Pierponts subsequent in the construc
ton of the State of West Virginia. his Govenorship Of
position, arc all quite familiar tho public Governor
Perpoint both able and an honest man. and s in
all regards equal to the arduous responsibilities OF MS
present position.
is native Of Isle OF Wight county, virginia lawyer
by profession and Is fifty Of age He has hereto
fore served the General Assembly Of
the state and was formerly an old line whig OF the
| Henry Clay and John Minor Bolts school
| COLONEL LgwB,
Secretary of State, is native Of Rockingham county,
Virginia. and direct descendant Of the Lewis family,
famed In the annals Of the State for copous intellect
and broad craftsmanship Colonel Lewis Is lawyer by
profession, and was at one time the editor or
The Nat.onal Amsriean wherein he displayed generous
abilities as an able and vigorous writer He belonged TO
the old whg school of politics. and has through life been
Lewis has been described being tall without being
graceful has dgnifed and courteous manners while his
intelligent and manly countenance calculated to in
spire confidence and command respect
| ". wrG,
Treasurer of Virginia. wherein he has lived FOR twenty
years. is a native of the State; but the beginning
Of the rebellion found him resident Of Norfolk, whence
he elected Congress- after which he appointed
Postmaster Of Norfolk Colonel Wing II an able and In
teigcnt fnancier, and his ability and industry will
largely conspre to successfully reuvonae ths shattered
pecuniary resources OF the commonwealth
| GOVERNORS CONFIDENTIAL AIDA
Colopel David H. Strother Porte Crayonl aid TO his
Exceency the Governor, Is native Of hartinsburg,
Virginia and educated in Philadelphia and Camons
burg, Pa, and studied painting In New York, under s.
r. b. Morse In the years 1899 and 1887 Colonel Strohcr
went abroad in 1S40 visiting France, Italy, Germany,
Switzerland and England. Returning, from 1888 70
1860 he contributed series Of brilliant sketches
to Ho,pevs' Magazine. He participated tn the
late rebellion q Union lieutenant colonel
in the engineer service, adiutant general
and chief Of staff returning In the fall OF 1884 from
which time, till his to the Governors san no
was in private life.
COLONEL GEORGE H.. HART,
Private Secretary and AddeCamp TO the Governor Is
native Of New York city, about twenty five years Of age,
and came to Virginia in 1862 and Is an exceedihsy
active, intelligent and polished gentleman He Is the
youngest member Of the State government and has
served in the rebellion with vaor and fidelity in the rank
| Of lieutenant colonel, bong made prisoner
| BusISEss BEYoRE TIE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
The object Of the session. as have stated III pre-
vous dispatches to enlarge the franchise as 70 en-
brace least all who not excepted by the mt
proclamation. While II Is understood that the proposed
legislation will meet with some opposuon Sill " ~ oe-
ieved the Governors wishes, which are Affirmative on
this subject, will be fully endorsed and carried out
| THE eovERSoR's MKssAcE go
IL Ia belived that the Governor In his message VIII al
ude TO the following subjects OF interest," he Will recon-
mend the right OF suffrage 10 b. extended 10 the people
of Virginia. by enactment OF the General Assembly on tne
same terms and conditions extended TO North
Carolina and Mississippi embodied in the procafna-
ton OF the President Of the United States to be accorded
In the peope of those States convening thor
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