Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-31
Letter from Richmond.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazcttcl
RICHMOND, January 80, ISIS.
The commission appointed by the Genera
Assembly to examine the State Offices aol see
whether any can be abolished or reduced i.
hard at work. Ex 1t. Governor Thomas i,
chairman, and is displaying great z.al, a1i
activity in the matter. [ learn that the c9m
mission has addressed letter to the heads 0.
each department. and has propoundod to them
certain heterogeneous such ss-whether tie
Office is conducted economically; whether it caa
be murged 10 another; whether the numor
of employees can be reduced; whether the s..
aries are not higher than arc paid for similar
work in commercial houses, and whether any
promotions have been made in the office, &.
formidable list of questions truly. 1t is b;
no means certain that some Of the cxlstIng
modes OF conducting, the business wall no' "'
materially altered. it is not improbable either
that the duties OF one Of the Offices will NJ
be devoVed upon other officers.
The House to day passed the bill making ia.
suranco companies print the conditions an re-
srictive features 10 their policies ia large type
small plea. A policy will now be as large ii.
the New York Herald. The insuranc, com
panies came up in full force to protes! again
it, but before they could move the measure VA
through.
Senator Grimsley has introduced bill in Iut
Senate which is of great Importance TO t&c
poorer class Ct our farmers. The bill amen:
the Code in reference TO the exemption Z!
property from distress in substance as follows
If the debtor be at the time actually engage
10 the business Of agriculture, there shall be cZ
empt from such distress or levy, while he Is $
cugaged-one yoke ofoxen. or pair Of horses o.
mules 10 lieu thereof with the necessary geeroE,
one wagon or cart, two ploughs, one dray, one
harvest cradle, one pitchtork, one rake. tw'
iron wedges, all of which articles intended -
be exempted by this act shall be chosen by thr
head of the fauly, his agent reprcScntaiH,,
provided, that The provision Of this at IL!
not extend to distress made br taxes. c0uitN
and parish le7ies. and fees du: the Officers 81
| county and circuit courts; aud, provided iu'IA
| err that upor all contracts mide and ca
| tered into before the passage OF this ac!, oaIE
SO much cf the above mentioned property ShH"
| be exempt from distress or levy as is hcrc!'y
| exempted under the provisions Of this and IT,
| next preceding section"
| Still no money 10 the treasury.
| Gen. Joseph Il. johnson has not yet ana@d
ed the call mado upon him by many cnz'n-
| of Richmond TO announce himself as Z can!
| date for Congress from this district.
Richmond and this district can furnish about
as macy Candidates Tor Congress az any '!'s
trct in the State. Ila ha it Rev. DE-. Cunn
runs ard DR.. w. d. Qlcscnbury runs 'hcr'
will be fight in the famy-a fight bct@et"
Bapiss. Both are sons 10 law Of Mr.. Jainta
Thomas, one Of Richmond's wcalthest ~.
most respected citizens, and both are Blp,,I,
Ooc thing is certain though-Dr. Curry Va.
| not take the ofic, unless it is thrust upon hin.
| Gen. Joe Johnson Is an Episoopalian aud v,s'
| rymau of Grace Church. John Wise con-.
of coed old Episcopal family. Judge Meredith
has been regular attendant at St. john 8
Episcopal Church Tor twenty years, aud Mr.
| Kelley is cross between Catholic nd Jew.
| lie is an Irishmau and married a Jewcs'. All
are good men, all arc gcntemcu,a all have .abIIlIy'
Ere the Legislature has left Richmond ten day
We will be q1arrelliug over our representative
10 Congress.