The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-19

CAPITOL NOTES.

The funding bill and the state debt ar
among the subjects that always produc
angry debate whenever they come up i
the Legislature, and there are some mem
bers who embrace every opportunity Il
bring them forward.
The bills ard resolutions, special 0
general, so far gotten off by the Genera
Assembly have not been characterized by
an excessive amount of erudition or prac.
teal common sense. The book which tht
commonwealth will print containing The
same after honorable members exude
hence to their several rural resorts will be
found to be very costly affair.
The Senate bill relative to the removal
of the peninentiary stipulates that it shall
be moved five miles beyond the corporate
limits, but the cost of site and fixing up is
not to exceed what the present buildin q
will sell for.
Negotiations between the Maryland
commissioners and Virginia authorities
about the boundary line between the two
states is progressing satisfactorily.
1t is minated that 1.-The friends of Pc.
tersburg in the General Assembly," will
soon get up bill which within some mea-
sure reform certain alleged abuses in the
conduct of municipal affairs there, under
the weight of which number of biliously.
disposed Conservative residents of the
Cockade emit apochrvphal groans and
yells of stimulated anguish.
The General Assembly recently, obey.
ing a Photographic summons, had their
likenesses taken in separate groups. The
aggregation Of modern mental giants COM
posing the bodies forming the G.
A. seemed to have struck various
imposing attitudes when arranging them
selves for this pleasing interlude. Now
if each individual mothers son of them
will geta copy from the intelligent artist
who got M the affair and disburse stamps
therefor, then will the pictures want no
light or shade to give them value in the
eyes of an admiring posterity.
The proposition either to build an addi-
tional lunatic asylum or enlarge those al
ready in existence seems to be gently slid
ing from the memories of the members of
the General Assembly. Two things inter-
vene to delay action. First site, and
second the money. With fringe of for.
eign bondholders on the outside Of the camp
INDUCING in scalp-dance, these conun-
drums are found difficult of solution.
Certain sorrowful persons in Petersburg
and elsewhere are down in the mouth be-
cause Kemper would not let them have " o
charter illimitable as the wind to blow on
whom they pleased
Agents Of rural producers Of sweet pota.
toes, beans and other entcing condiments,
can now, with the owners consent, n.y.
pothecate the same for stamps. Mr.. Smith,
of Nelson, is the author of the bill au thor
izing "the hypothecation of products on
conditions
A running discussion was had in the
House on the question of taxing church
property. Messrs. Anderson, Massey,
Armstrong and others participated earn
estly, and, some Of them, rather lengthily.
Brother Massey should .condense his legis.
lative exhortations. Wind and wadding
are too costly commodities in view of our
financial condition. The Duke of Buck
ingham entered the House with his head in
sling, the result, doubtless, of the shot
fred by Riddlebarger late in the session
Of yesterday.
Night sessions have been ordered on and
after Monday next, the 23d instant. This
arrangement, we fear, may seriously affect
the engagements of the gallant, the ram.
bling of the Maynard. and the slumbers of
the sged.
Governor Kemper is in favor of the
fullest and freest enjoyment by the people
of the public grounds and buildings in this
city, and has shown 1t by the abrogation
of some existing restrictions on the use Of
the Capitol Square by children and their
nurses, and the users Of yelocipedes. The
Capitol Square is a breathing place for the
people of this city, and the Governor is
determined every one shall enjoy the priv.
lege if he or she sees fit.
The House to. day nimbly ambulated
over number of the sections comprising
the voluminous tax-bill. Like the lively
and festive flea they did not dwell long in
one spot. An evident disposition was
manifested to slap tax on every article
or thing that could possibly bear tn,
pecunisry inaiction. Many airy projects
some unsubstantial and vain, and many
entirely impracticable, were rhetorically
fourished over the heads Of dazed dele
gates and modicum Of the assembled
IN washed and unterrifed.
The Governor to-day appointed the fol
lowing notaries: A. f. Grayson, Marks
vile, Page county. d. f. Clemmer, Jr.
Middlebrook, Augusta county JOSEPH
G. Hughes, Gloucester Courthouse an,
also commissioned William Edwin Osborn
of 1857 Fulton street, New York, as com