Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-03-26
The Adjournment of the Leg
islaturc.

With the adjournment of the Legis-
lature comes the verdict that the work
has been we'll done. The memb ers,
faces show that they have been al
most worked to death. Their appear
ance would indicate that they had
been laboring all day and night, liv-
ing on bread and water and finding
themselves.
Where the fun Of being member
of the Democratic Ref rm Legisla-
ture comes in does not exactly appear
The members knew they were cleo
ted to accomplish great Object, to
wrest the State from the rule of Ma
honeism. They hsve done this well.
They have shown up the rottenist
party any State has ever known.
The Little Ring Of the de(unct Boss
is disappointed. 1t expected the Dem
ocrats to make many grave errors.
Thought they would lose their heads
in the time Of victory. But a more
quiet ploddiug methodical set Of men
never gathered together in the Capitol
of Virginia than these RefOrmers.
And they went to their work like bus
mess men.
This Legislature disposed of more
important business than any since
that Of lS69-70' Among some of
the most striking measures adopted by
the Democrats was the apportionmcnt
of the State for members Of Congress,
by which the Democrats claim they
will carry six out Of ten districts Ger
tain, with chance for two mole. The
coupon bills, looking to the enforce
ment of the Riddlebcrger debt, are
nun erous, the most important o.
which are the requiring Of brokers
dealing in coupons to pay licence Of
$3.50 for the same and that requiring
all licenses to be paid in money. The
Democrats also amended the present
election laws, so as to take the con-
troll of the machinery in all the cities
and counties in the State from the
Malone ring, changed to some extent
the system Of electing school trustees
vacated the places of directors OF all
the lunatc asylIms and the Deaf,
Dumb and Blind Institute, which will
result in removing the more prominent
Mahonsite officials bow manag Ing
those institutions. They adopted res
olulion calling upon Malone to resi- gr
his seat in the United States Senate;
adopod law establishing female
normal school, aud passed other laws
Intencd to add TO the prosperity Of the
system. This legislature, it Is estimat-
ed. appropriated about $4,000 for
special objects.
In the matter Of the impeae hment
trial of Jackson L. Valentine, Malone
school superintendent for Hanover
county, the Senate adopted resolu-
ton requesting the House Of Dele
gates TO withdraw its charges and let
the case lie disposed Of by the State
Educational Boa I'd. The object in re-
commenting this course, as set forth
ID The resolution, was because, owing
to the pressure Of more important
business, the Senate had not been able
to 20 into the trial of Val milne. The
House of De gates refuse 10 with
draw the charges against that officer,
and the m ,tter goes over to next ses =
sion.
The appropriation bill, which has
been approved By tho Governor, pro
yides for the investment of the sur
plus funds in the treasury TO an a.
mount not exceeding $1,000 per
month, inRiddlebergerbonds, to meet
the interest on the whole State debt
when funded.
A very important measure passed
during the week was the bill for the
revision of the code. Judge +. e,
Burks, Judge W. R. Staples ard John
W. Kelley were elected reyisC rs
1.-THE Campaipn.