The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-24
THE GIST OF 1T.
Notes OF Work ut the CapitOl-End Of
the Session Nigh.

The Secretary Of the Commonwealth has
ports, which the State is selling off at and
below cost to close stock.
The prodigious hurrying Of priyaoe bills
through yesterday indicates 4 general
belief that the Legislature will now soon
adjOurn-all important party measures
having been passed into laws. Salary
stops March 3D..
/ Those who have cOnversed on the sub.
iect with members OF the Board OF Public
Works feel satisfied that they will strictly
carry out the provision Of law in appoint
ing directors OF the asylums from the most
tit businessmen, without regard to party
afiiiation. 1t seems understood that the
Malone people will be given representa-
atves on each board.
The West t-Virginia-debt bill IS the spe-
cial order In the Senate for Monday and
each day thereafter until disposed OF.
Some Of the best speakers Of the body are
prepared to deliver their opinions on the
subject.
III the Valentine-impeachmen business
is to be gone into the Senate will have to
have therefor an extra session OF about
q week.
Holmes Conrad, Esq, Of Winchester,
and Mr.. John w. Riley, OF Halifax, are
spoken OF as excellent persons to be
selected as reyisers OF the Code. The
odds, however, seem to be in favor OF
ex-Judges Staples and Burks as TWO Of the
three.
The bill is not to he q party measure I;
but il will be framed to provide that the
.lon ha oil hu fnt
resolution, and then the caucus will act.
In other words, il the bill becomes a
law, 1t will require the General Assembly
to choose the reyisers.
The special Joint Committee on the Bond
Printing Business will close the case Tues
day. The evidence has been quite tame,
compared az least with public expectation.
The special Committee on the Peniten-
tiary (Mr. Atkinson chairman) has come
into possession OF some facts showing
most revolving frolicking at the institu-
tion on Christmas-day. This committee
Will now finish its work in Il few days and
make its report.
Members are now beginning to talk
about the Democratic State Convention
which is to be held to appoint delegates to
Chicago. The State Committee will fix the
place. Norfolk is mentioned. The other
two Conventions meet here.
General Fitz. Lee has given great deal
OF time and labor in seeing the legislative
committees in the interest OF the volun-
teer militia, and II is probable that his ef-
forts will result In an appropriation. An
item OF 81 200 for the salary OF the Adlu-
tant- General has been put In the appropri-
alton bill now pending in the House.
Colonel Buiord has gone to New YORK
n see the Executive Board OF his company
with reference to the amendments pro-
posed to he put upon the consolidation bill
by the Committee Of the Chamber OF Com
merce. OF which committee Judge Crump
Is chairman. A. -,
The Richmond people ask that II the
Danyille and Midland roads are to be con-
soIIdated. Richmond shall be forever pro-
tected against any scheme that VIII give
baltimore the same rates to the south as
Richmond--that Is to say. the TACT ttat
Richmond Il nearer TO the Soutn tnan Bal
timore must be recognized.
Both houses have passed the Diii aooiisn-
ing the Office Of General Agent and Store
keeper OF the Penitentiary. Ihe superin,
tendent and Board OF Directors are charged
with the duties now performed oy taat
officer.