The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-11
CAPITOL NOTES.

tainly be 'fmoney in the Job" if the con-
tractors were to operate, as it is said those
Of the public jail and penitentary house of
a neighboring state did. They lost money
on their contract, but still cleared one
hundred and twenty thousand dollars the
first year. To those who have studied the
in and outs of the intricate points involved
in penitent iary lease the manner of their
realizing in the aforesaid extensive manner
viii readily recur.
The Petersburg Appeal hopes that the
railroad schemes attempted to be brought
before the Legislature will be nipped in the
bud, and that the body will attend to the
practical business before it and then--go
home. A capital suggestion, and one that
it is hoped will be adopted.
We have the authority of Colonel Ball,
of the Alexandria Sentinel, for asserting
that when the invoice of ponderous new
Codes of 1873 arrived at Manassas, for the
clerk, magistrates, &c., OF Prince William
county, the people thought they were the
trunks Of an immense party of immigrants,
and when they found their mistake fell to
cursing the Legislature for putting so little
law in so much boo&.
During the tendency in the Legislature
of the bill for the taxing of dogs to secure
immunity to sheep the CANNES kept re-
markably quiet, evidently aware that any
unusual demonstrations on their part
would be used as argument for the passage
ofithe bill. They seem now to think that
there is no use in longer keeping their en-
ergies unemployed, A wall reaches US
from all parts Of the. state that gives the
most ample assurance that the dogs are at
work again. AS sheep in the country 60
down before the valorous attacks of these
friends of man., mutton rises spond-
ingly in price in our markets.
1t has been asserted that the legislation
of this state for the past seventy years has
been inimical to Richmond men and inter-
ests. We are not just now sufficiently
posted to pronounce an ex-cathedra opinion
on the subject SO far as the material inter-
ests of this city are concerned, but so far
as men are concerned we know of but two
native-born Richmond men holding office
in the Capitol, viz: the clerk of the House
of Delegates and VIM. +. Binford, esq.,,
clerk in the Office the secretary of the
commonwealth. IF there are any more
than these We are unadyised in the prem
Uses.
Senator Cochran proposes to ask the aid
Of our Congressional delegation in getting
the United States to endorse for Virginia to
the tune of seventeen millions dollars, the
proceeds to be applied to buying up state
bonds and wiping out the public debt. A
very good scheme if it would work, but we
fear it won't. About as practicable as the
proposition of the authorities OF the James
River and Kanawha Canal company to
borrow two millions dollars to complete
the work to Clifton Forge. We are grieved
that it is so. and are not particularly con-
soled by the reflection that "'twas ever
thus
The bill about an immigration board now
before the Senate proposes to make the
register of the general land Office secretary.
In anticipation of his election Captain
Kellam has procured condensed cores
pondence book, and is now studying short
hand so as to be equal to the emergencies
OF the occasion.
The House proposes to commence its
wrestle with the tax bill on Friday.
The object Of the bill relative to weigh
ing and selling live stock. which passed
the House yesterday, IS said to be to break
up live stock rings and make Richmond OF
more account than she is as cattle mar
ket. t3 .. .
The Governor has approved the Sun
day liquor law. Richmond and other cit
les having police regulations on the subject
are exempted. The demand for quart tick
lers for Sunday use will now be great.
Two hardware firms Of our city advertise
large arrivals of the new patent cork
screw, which they somewhat irreverently
denominate Sabbath comforters.
It is said that the General Assembly will
make no appropriation in aid of the Phila.
delphia Centennial, and if they get a
chance will snub the whole subject. As
the thing won't come off for two years
there seems plenty of time in which to act.
Judge A. B. Cochran, Of Staunton, a
member of the Senate. it is understood
will be the successor of Senator-elect Ro-
bert Il. Withers as ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and
president of the Senate, when an election
shall take place. Judge Cochran was
himself prominent candidate for the
Senatorial succession. He is not so pro-
nounced partisan as not to have attained
considerable popularity with those who do
not agree generally with his political esh-
mate of men and things. The Judge ex-
erted himself considerably and with
effect in aiding the election of Governor
Kemper, and during the canvass last
fall in the Valley made use of the fol-
lowing touching sentiment in connection
with the character of Stonewall Jackson !:
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