Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-05
FROM RItIkMOSD.
TIE LEGISLATURE.


scmblcd 1T the Capitol to day, at noon, a quo
rum of both Houses being in attendance.
The Senate, Lieutenant Governor Maryc
presiding, did nothing except receive the Mes
sage OF the Governor, aud then adjourned in
token of respect to the memory Of Horace
Greeley.
On motion of Mr. Taylor, Of Loudoun, the
clergy Of Richmond and Manchester were in
vited to open the sessions Of the Senate with
prayer, for which, it will, no doubt, have need
before long, when the Funding bill and other
intricate subjects come before it.
The following is the resolution of sympathy
accustomed by The death OF Mr. Greeley:
'Resolvnl, That in view of the fact that this
day has been set apart for the soleunlzation ct
the funeral obsequies of the Hon Horace
Greeley, whose recent death in the city OF New
York has fallen like Il pail upon the entire
American Republic, sending pang OF genuine
sorrow to the hearts Of his fellow citizens OF ali
shades OF political opinion, the Senate do adj
urn until IL clock Tomorrow.
La the House OF Delegates, Speaker Hanger
in the chair, it was announced that MessrS.
Brooke, of Fauquer, and Early Of Abemario.
were detained from their seats by illness.
The inevitable leaves of absence were begun
fright Off one member obtaining two days.
If each member were ''iockcd'' for each
days absence except in case OF actual sickness,
the PRACTICE. now carried 70 such IN excess,
would soon be broken up.
After the reception and reading OF the Gov
cruor'S Message, resolutions were introduced
and referred, for creating the Office Of Gcolo-
gss us to the cxrcdiency Of making default
cr of the public revenue guilty Of felony as to
the cxpcdicncy of so amending the Sth rule OF
! tie House 80 as to limit the supply OF station
| cry u he furnished each member to not exceed.
ing ten dollars III value per session ana is to
the cxpcdicncy OF so amending the law Il, to
make each county and town OF the State pay
the expenses Of its criminal prosecutions also
| bills to incorporate the Old Dominion Sugar
! Reiiuing Company ; and to alucnd the charter
and change the name Of the Merchants aud
Mechanics Savings l'ank Of the city oF Rich
| mund
! Mr.. Thomas, of Warren, presented the pcti-
ton of Mr. NJ B. Buck. of Front Royal, pray
ing TO be relieved of an erroneous assessment
! tax.
The following resolution was then offered
by Radica! member and without debate
adopted
"Whcrca,, This being the Jay appointed for
the funeral obscuuies OF that eminent patriot,
that wise stateslnan that brilliant eyemptici-
ton Of the genius 0! our American institutions,
and above all, that honest man, Horace Gree.
ley therefore.
RcsolrrtL That out Of respect 10 his memory
this House do DOW adjourn: and the House
adjourned.
| THE ELECTORAL VOTE.
The Radical Presidential Electors net in the
eleven electoral votes of The State for L. s.
Grant and Henry Wilson for President and
Vice President. John W. jenkins presided
over the meeting, and Hector Davis acted as
secretary. Dr. ". W. Douglass vas elected
messenger to carry the vote to Washington.
TIE GOVERNOR 5 MESSAGE
| Very soon after the meeting Of the Legls!il-
ture 10 day, Col. Owens, the Governor aid,
appeared and delivered to the presiding officers
of the two houses the message Of the Governor.
| The message, like all Of the State papers OF
Gov. Walker, is an able document, and ciicts
warm communication even from his political
adversares. The equalization Of taxes, prison
reform, immigration, public improvements and
constitutional amendments are treated in u
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attention.
| THE STATE CREDIT.
The Governor, in speaking of the Finances Of
the State very truly remarks that Ito deal With
taxation and finance wisely and we'll, they must
be grasped in their entirety, and broad and
comprehensive measures adopted and adhered
TO- \ shifting, uncertain, tcmporzlng policy,
always and under almost all circumstances hanc-
full and demoralizing, when applied to subjects
of such overshadowiDg Importance as these, H.
hict injuries fully commensurate with the lm-
portauce of the subjects involved. What VIC
need is a wise, comprehensive, just and perina-
nent policy upon these subjects, and without
it confusion, distress aud dishonor will be the
inevitable result and the question Is asked
already is the Legislature capable, and has It
the frmncss to grasp the subject aud deal with
it as becomes the representative body OF a poor
but honest people, and by an equitable system
of taxation, restore the furnished credit of the
State, and place it once more upon sound and
healthy basis.
0. a. 4 VI. R. R.
In his reference to the Public Improvement
of the State, Gov. Walker in his message Gays
THE Orongc, Alexandria and Manassas road has
purchased the stock held by the State therein
and paid for it at par in State bonds. | snl
informed that this company has consolidated
with the Lynchburg and Danville Company,
and is pushing forward the work upon the lat
ter with greal energy, and will probably COM
plee this valuable Improvement within the
next twelve months Nor are these the only
commendable acts Of this company. 1t has
wisely inaugurated the PLAN Of purchasing the
marketable lands along its line with a view of
dividing them up into small farms and settling
thereon industrious and thrifty Immigrants,
thus adding materially to the wealth and devcl,
| opement Of the sections Of the State through
which it passes, and securing the eventual large
! increase of its local business. This is wise
policy, beneficial alike to the company and the
State and should be glad to sec it adopted
| by all our railroad companies.
REPUTATION.
In letter to COL j. W. jenkins, one OF the
Radical State Electors, published in the State
Journal this evening, Col. Robert ". Hughes,
after expressing his qualification at the result
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