The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-15
The Capitol,

D0INds Z OF THE GOVERNOR - -LEGISLATITI
+ POINTS. c0uNCILMEEgfAN ND CONTRACTS
af COMPENSATION OF RICHMOND JUSTICES OF
THE HEPEACE&--aENERALB BRADLEY T. JOHNSON
land HIS FEES IN THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO
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- The Senate yesterday adopted resolu-
tion asking the Auditor how much had been
collected from the late defaulting Treasurer,
Joseph Mayo, and his stireties [General Ma
hone and others1. gEFe -igIf u,as,t>.,E
The Governor commuted yesterday the
sentence Of George Pettegrew (colored), Of
Rockbridge county, who was sentenced to
two years In the penitentiary for forgery,
"for the reason that the boy isiunder six
teen years Of age, ignorant, and weak, and
this is his first offence. The application for
clemency presents many strongly-extenu-
ating circumstances, and Is signed by the
Judge, jury, prosecuting attorney, and
many good citizens. The boy is pardoned
on condition that he be imprisoned in the
county Jail OF Rockbridge for twelve months,
with labor" a.
Mr.. Thomas Jackson yesterday qualified
as weigbmaster at the State cattle scales.
The placeis worth about 81, 900 per annum.
1t paid about that last year, according to the
Auditors report. ..a
The bill passed by the House forbidding
councilmen to contract with their cities for
goods, supplies, or other articles, is now
before Senate committee, and Is quite
likely to die there, as it meets with con-
siderable opposition in Its present shape.
Mr.. c. U. Williams's bill regulating mu-
nicipal taxation, so that no property shall
be taxed for city purposes higher than for
State purposes, and the Senate bill extend
ing the time in which assessments may be
corrected, both seem to have been lost to
sight in the scuf1e about the canal. The
Governor has approved the resolution
directing the Auditor to ascertain the in
debtedness Of counties, cities, and towns.
The report can scarcely be made up for
several months to come.
The condition Of the State Treasury now
and the prospects for two years to come, pre-
clude the idea that sum sufficient to bullC
the Colored Lunatic Asylum can be appro
priated, unless taxes are increased. A sitt
for the asylum may, however, be selected
this year, especially as it is expected thai
that will be given the State by some com
munity interested in securing the asylum
The expenditures Of the asylum, mainly fol
foed, clothes, medicines, salaries, &C., &c.
are between $4,000 and S45,0O0 per an
mum.
| ~ ID pAopooSo =" PSA AiS IhAS SoahSA
of any city in which there is police jus
tees court to fix the compensation Of jus
tices of the,peace. 1t will apply especial!
to the city Of Richmond, where the magis
trates have been charging for issuing war
rants by virtue OF authority simply OF a city
ordinance. The State law, it seems, permit
no charge to be made for issuing warran
where the Commonwealth is plaintiff, ant
unless the defect is cured by legislation sucl
rs is now proposed the magistrates herr
will be cut off from nearly all compensation
as the State law overrides the city ordinance
County magistrates are better provided for
inasmuch as they have civil business ant
fees for trying cases.
Messrs. Wilson Poe and John 2. Poe, o.
Baltimore, who were associated with Gene
raj Bradley T. johnson in the settlement o.
the claims Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Ca
nal Company against the State of Virginia
have sent here printed copy OF the record
in the two appeals which were made to The
Supreme Court OF Appeals OF Mary land,
and nm understanding of which is essential
to proper decision in the investigation
now taking place for the second time.