Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-04-04
he Lvrsslatufe.

The Legislature Adjourned on tuesday,
after several IN, ffcetnal sisenipts t. ex-
tend the session few days longer, They
adjourned without passing har the Tax
bill Or the App'opria ION hllis he Gov
|ernor, while expressing his regret al The
extraordinary and anomalous condition
IN which the action of the Legislature
had plsced the State. convened the bod,
at ~ o'clock Wednesday. The object is
to pass a tax and appropriation bill.
It is not known, however, how long.
they win remain 10 Session. They druw
their mileage and per diem, and can sit
four months. Many members were
absent, and it is thought recess would
be had for several days. to enable them
to return. This Legislature has been a
disgrace to the State Frginian.
It is understood the Legislature closes
its session to-day, whether or not it las
completed its work.
The Legislature will not leave as good
record as We could wish. 1t has done
some good things, but it has omitted
many which it should have done. 1t has
retrenehed some expenditures in the
county and township, i. has failed to
make others which it should have made
1t iorebore many joys-but it neglected
to reduce its own per diem and mileage ;
and we suspect there is not member
who would moi to day feel prouder if he
bad vigorously thrust the renenchmen
knife into his own petty pelquisi'es =
| His professions of reform and relief
would have ten times The moral force il
he had illustrated his prccepts by practice
on himself Wig.
It is now considered very doubtful
whether any tax bill Will be passed. as
there is barely a quorum present IN
either House. and iu the House Of Dele.
gates. The Senate bill has many opponents
chiefly from the soyster section.' and it
will require constitutional vate, which
it can hardly receive. Should the Leg
stature adjourn thout passing lax
bill, or pertecting several other measures
of general importance. it is peve. thu less
asserted that the Governor will not re-
convene The body. preterims to suffer the
Ill, we have than jeoparalze further the
welfare of the SsNe, by con Hnulng IL
session a body that seems lost to al
sense Of the waits and best interests OF
The pc pie. An extension of t e present
session is impossible, as there are not
enough members left here who woul
vote to pass such a resolution Cor
Of Aler. ! uzeHe.
The Legislature of..Virgini, adjourn s
to-day, having been III session one hun
bred aud twelve days Veaily. 1T has
done many thugs that it should not hav,
done. and left updone many things iha
it should lave d 90 - Gazette.
Many of our State exchanges are in
aulgmg in sharp criticisms upon the
| Legislature. accusing that body OF waste
o. time. waste of money and numerous
other sius of omission aud commission
Its handsome action in giving " inches
ter the Court Of Appeals has disarmed u,
| for the time being, and we feel disp, seq
| to plead in excavation of their shar'
comiugs the Inherent d difficulties of thu
situation and tho impossiblity Of giving
general satisfaction BIZ any course II
could have taken, than to held it to a
severe accountability Mauv of the new
| members have found ''Jnrdan a ha'd
road to travel" and are Iule sensitive
but the old stagers. whose hides are as
tough as rhinoceros, don't miAd it,
| Win. Times.