Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-28
from Richmond.

from Richmond.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
RIcnMoNp, March 27.-The Legislature
met at noon to day, in rctrm seSsion. twenty
four members answering to their MINES in the
Senate and eighty-twD in the House \ Joint
committee was appointed To wait upon the Gov
ernor and inform him of the readiness OF the
body to receive any communication. but l'lS
Excelleucy being absent Oh business left word
that he had no communication on any matters
other than those embraced in his proclamation
calling the extra session. Some good resolu
tons were made, such rs prohibiting mileage
for the present session; that no measure OF u
private or local matter shall be considered and
that no member is entitled Ia per diem un-
I'll he attends upon the session, but how long
these will be observed i, is hard to say, as
doubtful things are always very nnccrtan
4 tax bill was Introduced in the House and
referred to the Finance Committee.
In order ~ circumvent he resolution 10 pre-.
vent The drawing OF per diem unit! there is an
actual Attendance, several leaves at ah'rnc:
We're granted in The House.
The Senate being Of opinion that a!l the
trouble aud expense has been CAUSED BY the
House, and determined that that bod y shall
bear the responsibility, and perfect Tax h |
before il does any thing, has quietly ADJOURNED
until next Monday, to await the action Of the
Liuu-r and most ii tn" m"m!e'S: "ftle 'wenty
remaining, have gn.Ir lloIue. The Tax blll III.
,roduced IN the llullse Is the ,a,ne as passed
bv the Senate with the House amendments.
A. there j. no limit TO the present session.,
the question aS To how long II will continue, Is
altogether >llrinlSc. W
How kEyrrrKr LEGISLATORS SPEND
THEIR EVENINGS Frankfort corresp"I
dent of the Louisville Co,lrier-Journal say:
Committee business no longer occupies the
atteurion Of members when the legislation Of
the day is over, and their constituents may he
interested in learning how they speud their
evenings. Well, few ol thclu read good
books aud 90 to bed early: some that are socl-
ally inclined call on their lady friends and eth
or devote themselves to loy-roIilng tavonte
measures, or preparing biz speeches III their
advocacy Many members spend their EVEN
irgS together in social converse more or less
ellfying and in some exceptional cases little
game is often gotten up to relieve the tcdIun.
Sometimes it is poker. or Boston. and not un-
frequently in the primitive state IN which even
the legislators of the Commonwealth live, the
game is what is sometimes called seven up
and at others ''old Slcdge.
In this CONNECTION AN reminded OF Ilttl"
incident that occurred in No., Capital hotel
few evenings since. \ party of three or
four-one u them >talwart ami brult rufallSt
were amusing themselves after their wont
when distinguished judge from Jackson :
Purchase walked in. and Was invited to part
cipate. He readily cout0rlucd himself to the
/ situation, and, not holding a trump, saw hun
l.. IN rl.I. RI
him. Then he took the cards. ami lrom his
manner it was clear that something was up, or
at least, about to turn up The backwood>
member couldn stand it. He arose from his
chair and with curious eyes watched the
judges shuff1c.
Will you do that again stranger?' said he.
''Certainly, sir, if it is any accommodation
to you,' replied the other giving the painted
bits of pasteboard at the same time most
skillful manipulation. The buculic So!ou was
overcome with admiration. Here, stranger.
said he, producing his pocketbook, here's all
the money I've got about me, aud ID IT that
round shuttle of yours oughtn't to make you
Governor; besides, | can t play against such
shuttle as that, but can vote for you, and you
may just set me down for YOU for Governor
The compliment was accepted but the pocket
book declined. 1t is worthy Of note that after
that remarkable round shuttle the Judge
had great deal better luck
DECISION IN 4 TOBACCO CASE-In the
Court of Appeals on yesterday the case OF DE
Rothschild Brothers VS.. The Commonwealth
was decided in favor OF the appellee. De
Rothschild Brothers brought suit in the Cir
cult Court of the city of Richmond against the
Commonwealth of Virginia for S32 jl4. that
being the value with INTEREST," Of 80 hogsheads
Of tobacco belong iug to said firm, and which
having been stored and Inspected in the Pubic
Warehouse of this city, was Their: DESTROYED by
fire on the 10th of March, 1868. 1t was clalu'-
ed by the plaintiffs that the warehouse named
belonged to the State Of Virginia, and as pro-
vided by the 56th section of chapter 81 OF the
Code Of Virginia, the State was liable therefor.
The judgment of the Circuit Court, Judge
Meredith, was in favor of the Commonwealth,
and this judgment was affirmed to the Court Of
Appeals. Richmond Dispatch.