Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-03

ture may fod q way to reduce these. The
Cove rnor on this point also suggests tbe
Commonweallh's attorneys he paid salaries
instead Of faes The salaries, he thinks,
oue BIT to bs graded according 10 the popu.
la'ior Of the city or town.
Pr'z3 fighting. says the message, ia made
felony by the Code Of VI aiuie. ard whc-
ever is present al such 6sht ss en aid,
secoed. surgeon or ees:.'.,' &c Is mede
amendahie TO tbs law. IL uals are es-
! cspihg punishment cn :evhDicsii!y by
Showing that the fight was uot with bare
kDucklss. Int with gloves. This class OF
fights is as brutal ss those With the naked
ISIS, and is just ae obaoxious eod corrupt
Ing TO the community.
Of the worlds Fair ct Caicsgo TIE Gov.
srnor says: 1t eeems 70 be- tho determira
| tion CT the government ttay THE shall be the
greeteet exposition ihst the world hes ever
knopp.
The 5eopla sem 10 desire IL, and [ con
cur with them Vrgipis 10 the eldes. of Il 9
Ssates Nature bas made her the richest,
man has developed so :i'tie what Gcd has
given her. There should be sc orgBn z ,tiop
In every Siete AID ccpnry TO gather speci-
mens of our nniu;a! wea"b ; tbe rsi!foads
and other corporstiors shord work 10 har-
moDy With the people, srd Uske such an
exhibition as will cbuse os TO feel 3 MT
pride In the old Commonwesith. TIE Leg
islaiure should come TO he sfsistsrce IF the
people, and pass an act TO give aid and eD-
couragement to their Efforts. La the great
gathering sc Chicago we should use the op-
portunity to acqCeint capital aDd enterprise
with our resources and invite them to ioeest
With ps, and ccme srd make hcme gith
us and hep to develop the advantages ne
ture has 80 literally given Us. The other
States are active and generally Interested.
Virginia is passive and Indifferent.
Under head OF sus ,ots of Legislation the
Governor sounds warning against dangers
Of granting enormous powers to corporations
asking charters at the hands OF the Legisla-
ture. In one of these companies the capital
stcck, continues the Governor, is 10 be not
less then one nor more than SIC, ,0GO COO.
Could there be q greater opportunity given
to deceive the unsophisticated ard inexpe-
rienoed when ench mopstrous powere are
given to few? These granted powers
have been seized by shrewd meu, and very
often they have been used for their own per-
sonal advantage, and to the detriment ct
the people.
When applications are psde to the Legislature
they ehould be denie1, the ties referred to
vacation can examine every power demand ded aud
may weigh well every privilege granted.
In regard to the demand for tho Improvement
of the county roads the Governor sees nothing
praclicab for the Legi.lature to do but to allow
the hoard OF supervisors il the people Of the
ty wish it-snd they are ele ted by the Peep o ard
are responsible to them, and should know heir
bsst wishes and be governed by them-to borrow
money 10 improve the roads of the T counties, but
the law should be carefully guarded 80 as to pre-
vert injudicious borrowing and expenditures OF
money end unreasonably t.xipg the people TO
meet the interest, nj in due time psy eff the
principal He advises that when the oider to
raise money for the purpose is made by the super
visors that an appeal be allowed to the judge Of
the county on tho petition Of twenty-five Irse.
holdera, and that he shall have the power to re-
strain the sureTyi5or in whole or 10 part from
further proceedings in this behalf, If in his judg-
ment the expenditure Is unwi5e or unwarrsnted
by the demand for the improvement of the res's
Under their vsri, u, and proper heads are treat-
ed the subject Of lunatc ylums and the pepi.en-
tisry The latter institution has been well man.
aged, and for the first time in some years been
source Of revenue.
1t Is melancholy fact. says the executive, that
all over the State fsmiiy burying- gIcunds are
passing out OF the session of thoee to whom
they are sacred and becoming the property o.
str,n.es. He tkilk' there should be cemeteries
in each mags.eli.l district held as ppblic tury.
in 5-g,ouud ThA public fctools. the Governor
says, are doing great work for the State. They
are il crossing in numbers aud efd isDtly yearly
The Chief Magistra.e speaks in complimentary
terms CT the state volunteers. hopes they will be
well cared for by the General Assembly, and if
the finances will slow would be GID to see q
more liberal appropriation for their comfort and
encouragement.
The message reviews the bijtory of the move to
erect the Soldiers and Sailors monument on
Libby Hill. At the request of the Monument As
sociation the Governor asks the Legislature to
mske an appropriation OF $4,000 towards this
object