The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-13

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mis-, and John w. Davis. They will
doubtless be met in the same spirit oil
friendly Cancellation which evidently actu-
stes those for whom they speak, and posi-
bly, an adjustment may be had satisfactory,
fair and honorable to both states. Let US
hope so at least. Governor Kemper will
make their visit the subject of "a commune
Gator to the General Assembly.
While the bill for the lease of the peni-
Tertiary is being discussed in the General
Assembly we would call attention to the
following figures, made up from the annual
report of state officers:
BY amount manufactured arti- ~
Giles, raw material, prison
equipments, &C., on hand
October LIST, 1S73.......... $65,6O3.Ol
By cash paid into treasury
!. from hire of convicts... ;. 100000
= sl05, 229.7l
To cash drawn. from treasury
as ner auditors report. 80. $S4 ,445.24
By balance in favor of prison SD ,7a4.47
OF the cash charged by the auditor we
find $S,438.l5 for conveying convicis to
prison. which we think should not be
charged to that institution. BY charging
this to the criminal expenses of each coun-
ty, it would leave net balance in favor OF
the penitentiary of $2S, 222,G2 Since the
penitentary has been under the control OF
Colonel French Strother, it has improved
yea,ly, and is now self sustaining. 10
lease out the prison would not be carrying
out the spirit Of the law, and, moreover; it
would be a confession on the part Of the
General Assembly of its inability to man
age the affairs of the state. Are grave sem
.a,ors and wise legislators willing to place
themselves ia this position? As show
ing the injustice done to the penitentiary by
charging it.with the expenses of conveying
convicts thereto, we have only to state
that on recent occasion that institution
was charged with $2l9.50, paid for bring
ing five convcts from Norfolk city to the
penitentiary. If it costs this amount to
bring FIVE convicts from Norfolk city, what
would it cost to bring the same number
from Lee, Scott or Russell counties. 1t
seems to us that it would be better to al
low the superintendent of the penitentiary
to send for the convicts, as he could bring
four with one guard, and not have foul
guards to one convict as is now often the
case.
Very little has lately been heard of thu
bill for the protection of mocking-birds II
WestmorelAnd county 1t is hoped that j
will not only receive the legislative sane
ton, but be approved on presentation by
the Governor
Far better, to our thinking. one high note
Drop, by the hooking bird from the sky,
Than all that's warbled from csgeing s throat
Minds are there. too whose natural nome
high
VISA, Than tutored twiterers twitter by the scort
ihJa The bill now pending to amend tn
charter Of the Valley railroad proposes t
give the company authority to extend it
road from Salem, Roanoke county to tn
Kentucky line instead of to Salem as state
Ill ILLS Coiutui yCoeSio"J' ~
already has authority to 60 to Salem.
General Taliaferro, of Gloucester,
opposed to wasting fish by making oil an
iertllizing material Of them, He is on tt
war path for a repeal of an existing la
which allows persons living along the Che
p peake bay to catch fish for the above pu'
pose. Several factories located on the sci
board are using the scaly tribe for the pu
pose Indicated. General Taliaferro ms
be right in this movement
The state will soon be in the markt
as q rurchaser of her own bonds. ~
commissioners of the sinking fund are nc
authorized to buy to the extent OF S2o(
900 at the lowest attainable price. III
comprises neat financial move and Dug
to work WELL d
ID Our new United States Senator o.
and present lieutenant-governor, Colo
r. E. Withers, was in Wytheyille
Monday and Tuesday, and returned
i. Richmond Wednesday morning.
y The bill to encourage immigration
Virginia, ordered to its engLossment y
terday in the Senate, provides for boz
composed of the governor, heutenant-g
ernor. auditor of public accounts, trea
rer, and secretary of the commonweal
This board is to be empowered to publ
information concerning the resources
the state and to send three agents to
rope to inform intending settlers of I
capacity.
The consideration Of the veto of the
tersburg charter by Governor Ken
elected TO day discussion on the parl
various Senator'S that would have been
propriate in a heated stump oratorlcal
play, but was in questionable taste in
Senate. Senator Hundley made sp'
replete with venom, vituperation. vim
virtue He made a good impression OIL
who heard him. Senator Cochran ope
the pores of his skin in ajustifcatio
the position Of the Governor. He sale
was not TO be read out of the par