Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-13
letter from Richmond.

The Constitutional ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Erpres.
SION Of OpmtoA-llaSsie BW-The State
ONice
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
RICHMOND. Dec. l2.-The House had to
stand some discussion to-day on the matter OF
the Constitutional amendments. Mr.. Harrison,
OF Sussex, offered joint resolution instructng
the committee to erquire into the expediency
OF ameodng the Constitution by substituting
therefor The provisions Of the Constitution OF
Virginia az it was Cd the lst Of January, lS49,
With such amendments and additions as may be
required by the changed condition OF affairs in
the Commonwealth, and to report as soon as
practicable. This brought out an expression
Of opinion decidedly 10 favor OF change in the
Constitution. Mcssrs. Bocock, CoghiIl, An.
dcrson and Taliaferro appeared to be 10 favor
of getting back the Constitution of our fore
| fathers, and after some a1ditioDs, adopting Il.
| No action was taken, however, the morning
! hour having expired.
The rcadjuscrs held another caucus to night
and discussed the prOpriety OF etfectiuc q per
maneut organization. This and Senator PauFs
1cadjuStmcnt proposition were referred to
committee of nine From the present outlook il
does not appear to be the intention of the re-
adjnstcrs In the Senate to cut down salaries.
Senator Massics bill, which is now being
considered by the Committee on Finance pro
7ides that the State Treasurer snail procure
coupon registers aud employ q clerk to keep
The same. The bill provides that the register
shall be we'll bound and contain all coupons is
sued sncc July |, 1871, according to class, d.
nomination. nuuber and time when due. Ii
the column Of "time wncn due and opposite
the "0umber" thereof, he shall have posted
the numOCy oi the warrant and It's date OF Is
sue, for the payment OF every coupon, which
| has been ur may her attnr be redeemed or
paid aud he snail Cause to b. cancelled
| the columns CT time ,shca due, after the
| date OF tine transfer OF Il c1upon bon1 with
some other class or denomination OF bonds, and
| prior to the issu, OF new numbers Of coupon
bonds The Sacoal Auditor shall furnish the
Treasurer lists OF the coupons OF each class, 10
consecutive numbers, heretofore received o:
| taken lu tor any purpose, with the number anu
date Of the warrant issued tor their payment:
| sud hereafter he sail clu!t s1ci! lists TO hc
attached to every warFt"t Tor the payment OF
| such coupons, w:llc:, after the proper entries
have been made the Treasurer shall cause to
be filed aud kept a cii2lll vouchers. The
act further autho:iz, !En employment CT an
additional regular clerk tDr lie performance OF
tie additiora duties, to get a salary OF $l,2o'.
This is chaocs for somebody.
learn that three miIliol hoG,hcaIS OF to,
bacco will be made in Danvile this year. The
Indications are tuat the tobacco crop Will be
one of the largest ever known.
The cry OF opposition to Office holders Is STU!
raised. Mr. McMuIlen, OF Greene. Is named
as an opponent Of the Scc,Hd Auditor. II also
seems to he generally understood that Captain
John 4. McCauII wall b. hrHneht forward Tor
some oihoc not yet named.
James Barbour, OF Gu pepcr is certalol y a
splendid organizr; eva his opponents admit
that. lie is at the hca.! IF his readjustcr force
and is daily getting t!%nl IN goo! trim.
The llous, Finance Committee had before
them 10 day bill to amend the sample me-
chants law 50 As to impCs' fine OF $50 OH g.;
merchants who purchase from ssmnIe mer
chant without his having first exhibited Il
them his license
The com;nitj,e appointed to investigate the
alb lrari,n OF boaAs from the Second Auditor ;
Office have, it is said, asc2raacd who abstrac:Gd
the bonds, and b. whom they were rrrscnte'i
to be tuuded the second time.
The colored jantor Of the Circuit Court q
this city draws salary OF 81 254 Pretty cnad
pay for sweeping, making fires and running
crrands, and yet the radicals say the co!nrcd
man is denied his rights ia the South. Now
John Fields, the coored ianitor o! your Court,
would Jump up ard crack hi' heels II IL r"I o
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