Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-20
letter from Richmond.

Senate. The following is the motas op0"ndi
by which il was accomplished.
\ "Conierenca" of the Conservative mem
bers of both branches Of the Legislature was
held tonight, J. d. Budd OF Loudoun, IN
the chair, when an informal ballot was taken
Tor the purpose of showing the individual pref;
erencc of those present. The ballot resulted
j. +. Lewis T.; Edmund Pendleton 81; Frank
lin Stearns, &c. J. W. Johnston, 33; Robt.
Williams, 81; Edgar Snowden, Sr., II; Iglven
We will add, without his knowledge consent
or desire. Robt. i. Owen, S; j. i. Mul-
ford :: Jos. Segar, 3. Several other gentle
men, in different quarters OF the State received
. votes each, some one.
Individual preference having been thus ex-
pressed, nominations were declared 10 be In or
der. aud it was at once apparent, to a casual
observer that "pOlicy" was 10 rule the hour
Judge Pcndleton, Judge John W. Johnston
Robt. l.. Owen, John +. Lewis, Gen. Robt.
Williams and Franklin Stearns were put IN
nomination and their claims urged by their re
spective friends, but prior to the ballot the
names Of Oven, Williams, and Stearns were
withdrawn. aud the first ballot being taken re
suited, Pendleton Il, Lewis, Sc, Johnston, 50
| The number REQUISITE 10 a choice being 80, and
no one having received a majority, second
| ballot was taken, the name ofJudgeJ ohnston be
| ING dropped, when John +. Lewis was declared
| the choice OF the caucus Tor one OF the Sena
| tors. he havng received 81 votes, and Judge
| Pendleton -, Another ballot was then take n
for the second choice, Judge Johnston, IL. Il
| Owen, Gen. Williams, Judge Pendleton AMI
| Jos. Segar being put in nomination. The re
suit of the ballot was the choice of Judge D..
| w. Johnston, of Washington county, who re.
| Il DrnIintnn tlUnns and
| Secar 5. Gen. Wiiliams's name was a second
time Withdrawn. So the Senators viii! be
Lewis and Johnston.
Lieutenant Governor Lewis afhrms that he
can and will take the test oath, and his
| friends claim that he Is acceptable to the al
ministration. Judge Johnston is from Wash
jnptoo county, IS a native Of the State, and q
nephew of General Joseph +. Johnston. Iii.
disabilities have been removed by act OF Con
gress, and be is at present, by appointment OIL
| General Stoneman, judge Of the sixteenth
circuit
The caucus determined that Mr.. Levi;
should have the long term. The vote was {
tie-40 to 40-but the chairman cast the de
Gliding vote in favor of Lewis.
Judge PendIeton' S friends stood up for him
but the Southwest claimed their man and go
him. The True Republicans" carried thu
day the mountain went to Mah0mct, and tht
Southside got all they claimed
TUESDAY EVENING The Legislature, upol
assembling to-day, proceeded to ballot Tor Sen
ators 10 each House, separately, the vote re
sulting iu the choice OF Messts. Lewis ant
Johnston. In the Senate two Radicals votet
with the Conservatives ior lowls-Carr, o
Diuwiddie, and Massey, OF King William
In the House a colored Radical voted for Judg
Johnston, Harris, the defeated co!ored can
didate for Lieutenant Governor, was nominal
cd by a colorc4 Radical in the Senate. but 80
only three vOtes-all coored.
Resolutions from the Radical side oil tn
Senate, in reference to carrying out the pro
visions of the Constitution concerning e3u
cation especially, and from the COnservatlv
side offsetting those offered yesterday by tn
, Radicals, in regard to the recent elections a
the North, were appropriately tabled, accom-
panied BY explanatory remarks from those VIII
don't want to offend the authorities at Wash
ington, and who think that under the Opinion
Of Mr.. Hoar, the Legislature has no right Il
legislatc upon any subjects outside OF thos
expressly prescribed.
| In the House Mr. Kelly, of Fredericksburg
BY the way, one OF the ablest members Of tina
body, introduced a resolution that Congress b
memoralized on the subject OF granting gen
: eral amnesty in accordance with the 81 section
} of the i4th amoniment OF the Constitution O
the &. 5. ! motion to lay this resolution o.
the table was lost as was also q motion t
) suspend the rules in order to put 1t on Its pas
sage; finally, it was referred.
The President of the Senate, to day, an
nounced the following committees, the com
plexion Of which will strike the careful reader
Ju3iciry CommiHee.-W. l.. Riddlck, G
Nansemond; y. r. Courtney, of Rchmon
city; Charles Herndon, OF Spotsylvania I. NJ
Latham, of Fauquier j. E. Roller, Of Rock
5 iueham; +. T. Fitzpatrick, of Nelson ID, a
Grimsley, of Culpeper; W. II. Taylor, c
Norfolk J. NJ. French, of Bland.
Fu,ancc C0mmdfee. j. A. Waddii, Q
Augusta; Charles Herndon, of Spo:sylvania
7. n. Latham, of Fau1uier Edmund Peudle
lin; VIM. X. Perrin, OF Gloucester; VIM. D
Smith, o! Clarke; Normand Smith, OF Hen
rico: VIM. 4. Anderson, of Rockbridgc.
RoadS and Internal Ndrigdtioa-W. Il
TAYLOR, of Norfolk w. l.. Rlddck, Of NansC
mond A. Il. Courtney, of Richmond city
Charles HCrndon, of SpOtsylvania; VIM. Ii
Terry, of Bedford; j. NJ. French, Of Bland
f.. ". Massey, Of King William George II
Keudrick, of Scott; John f. Perrin, Of Mont
, gomcry.
! 1t will be observed that OF the Commtte
on Roads &c. the consoli1ationiSts have 81
out of the eight, with SpOtsylvania and Kin
, William having no special schemes, thrown it
while the Valley aud all the East, above tn
RappahannCc6, are LETT entirely out in the cold
The three important works in your reGior
the Orange, the Manassas, and Hampshire ar
entirely ignored and prescribed. So far as tn
Influence and action Of this committee are col
ccrncd, your internal improvements, bound u
in parcel, are committed to the keeping an
the mercies OF single line OF roads, extendin
from Norfolk (va. Richmond) to the Tenne:
see line. llcncciorth the people Of your see
ton must take decidedly back seat, wit
Messrs. Malone and StearnS, 4 Co. presiding
in high feather over its dest MICS, rs IS said b
soIe
The great northeastern section OF the Stat
will please stick pin here. Perhaps it ma
yet be found that the best lard schemes c
mice and men gang att aeee.
This arrangement OF the committee, entirel
in the interest of one section, causes much com
ment, and is so generally disapDroyed Of, that
change may be made.
| Gen. Candy has issued an order, 10 the cas-
Of each railroad company of the Safe, enlare
| -, ,oporol ,-lor ~ . ., III iDet .,rpl,l