The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-19
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down a failure.
| Norfolk dealers in rye essence and dis
titled corn are importuning the Genera
Assembly not to lay stamp tax on theil
business. Their brothers here join in thu
cry.
| Any extensive repairs to the basement
of the Capitol will necessitate the remova
Of the officers of the state now using thu
same. Tt is now proposed not to com.
mence the work before midsummer, wher
Tor before) the hall of the House and SEN
ate chamber can be utilized for temporary
| offices.
The further consideration of the Peters.
burg charter has been postponed until next
Tuesday.
1t is stated that Governor Kemper is
considering how he can gracefully give the
coup de grace to the resolutions requiring
the Library to be removed from the Capt.
tol. He fully appreciates the ridiculous.
ness of the request, and will act promptly
and decisively at the proper time.
The Governor commissioned the follow
ing notaries to-day, viz: D. G. McGufin,
Staunton, Augusta county; Spencer s.
Butler, Luray, Page county; P. G. Kee-
see, Malmaison, Pittsylvania county.
The committee of the General Assem-
bly, charged with the duty of investigating
the Coleman defalcation, were in session
to-day in the Office of the treasurer of the
commonwealth. The extent of the deficit,
as before reported. has not been materially
changed by any subsequent investigation.
1.-THE Eye Sore Of Purity, st. Johns
Lodge. No. l." is what some Alexandria
colored people call company they have
had Incorporated for mutual aid and pro-
lection to themselves, their wives, and
lawful children, in case of sickness or
DEATH" 1t is recorded in the Office of the
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The House of Delegates, by vote Of
sixty ayes to forty-two noes, refused to re-
cede from its amendment to the Sunday
law bill exempting Richmond and other
cities from the provisions Of the same. The
House has asked for committee of con-
ference Of three on the part of the House
and two on the part of the Senate.
The subject Of the removal of the state
library came up in the Senate to-day, its
consideration being induced by the reso-
lutions passed in both houses week ago,
directing the removal of the library on
the occasion Of the falling of a peck OF
plaster in the room containing it. After
some hour and half. spent in legislative
legerdemain, a resolution was adopted to the
effect that said removal be made under the
supervision ofthe Governor when the Gene
raj Assembly shall have provided suita-
BILE place for the same. This will effectu-
ally kill the original resolution, should the
House agree to the Senate's action to-
day.
Mr.. Frederick Griffith, member of the
House, obtained leave to-day to visit West
moreland, where he intends to fortify him
self on the mocking-bird question. l
1t is evident from the action of the House
to-day, that, if the Senate concurs, psniten.
tiary convicts, sentenced to longer term
than ten years, will hereafter be hired out
to contractors on public works. The laws
as it now stands, does not permit this.
The Governor to-day refused an applica-
ton for the pardon of Sallie Pegram, a pris-
oner in the city Jail.