The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-26

| ing of Jealousy has, in consequence,
arisen in the senatorial bosom, and il
cropped out the other day in the passage
of a resolution to inquire into the expedi-
ency of so amending the state constitution
as to make preachers ineligible to the Gene
raj Assembly. A clearer case of jealousy
was never seen. The Senate ought to
have at least one preacher. Perhaps it
may
When other Lipps and other hearts
Their tales of love shall tell.
The veto of the Petersburg charter bill
by Governor Kemper, has received the
coup de grace Of commendatory laudation.
1t was predicted that after the first out
burst and ebullition of feeling, when sober
reason had resumedits sway, the very just
and meritorious act of the Governor would
meet with the appreciation of all good and
true men. Thelast word ofpraise uttered in
its behalf will have more value in the eyes Of
the majority Of right-thinking people than
any that has preceded it. 1t remains only
to say in this connection that with his usual
sprightlY grace and insinuating manner
General Jubal A. Early comes TO the front,
with long article to the Lynchburg Vir-
ginian. against Governor Kemper's veto
message. The account now stands-against
it General Early; for it, everybody else.
Governor Kemper is fully indicated.
The Salem Register calls upon the Gen
eral Assembly to 60 for Judge Mahood, of
Roanoke Circuit Court. The pleasing &C.
lerty with which this gentleman can put
himself outside of numerous cocktails has
before elected comment. Last Saturday
it is claimed he was, while on the bench,
full of the spirit of the occasion.
It has been generally supposed that the
average married lady, with the aid Of an or
binary broomstick and long-handled
frying-pan, whose integrity from old age
and too much use had not been too much
vitiated, was equal to the successful
overcoming of any devices gotten up by
impetuous and misguided husbands, but the
Virginia Senate does not think so. The
bill. to secure the rights of married women
elected four speeches in that body yester-
day. Its passage will be followed by one
no doubt for the protection of old married
men. Some of them powerfully need the
protecting Egis of legislative sanction on
their imperilled vested rights as lords of
creation.
The Senate has directed the printing Of
memorial on immigration, prepared by
James Porter, ESQ.,, formerly of England,
now a citizen of Albemarle county, Vir.
ginia. 1t is as full OF valuable hints to the
intending settler as an egg is full of meat.
The Central Lunatic Asylum is before
the Legislature asking for $4,000 to be
used in building ward for violent pa
TENTS. Sixteen of such are represented to
be in different .jails of the commonwealth.
Directly it was pretty certainly ascer-
tanned that there would be prolongation
of the session of the Legislature, the House
resolved not to have night sessions. The
House compromised with its conscience by
agreeing to meet hereafter in the morning at
10 o'clock. In a few days some enterprising
member will be on hand with resolution
to 20 back to the old hour of twelve, and
that will pass too. In fact, anything will
pass the House, except hard work.
We have before referred to the bill which
has passed the Senate relative to the sale
| of delinquent lands, but the importance of
the subject may excuse another allusion.
The bill passed by the Senate amends the
law now in force so as to sell annually
lands returned delinquent since the 10th Of
April, 1865, until the present lists are com
pleted, and then every three years there.
after. Land owners are required to place
their lands upon the proper land books ant
after due notice, if any party OF owner
fails or neglects, for period of five years,
his lands become absolutely forfeited and
subject to re.entry by any citizen of thu
commonwealth.
There has not been an enumeration 10
several years of lie number of books il
the state library, but exclusive of the lay
library, which is kept in the old Sycamor
church, it is computed that there are tn
rise of $4,000 volumes. The stock of an
Gent and rare volumes has been material.
increased within the past three years, o
during the term of service CT the preser
Joint Assembly committee on the library
Under each of the pictures OF tn
former state dignitaries now
the library has been attached
neatly painted sign showing the individu'
name, but without title. The compilatio
from ancient state papers now being carrie
on by DIR. William P. Palmer will, whe
. completed, be of inestimable value to Il
future student and historian of Virgins
l 1t is wonder that the thing was nevt