Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-10
Notes from Richmond.
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For THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.l
RICHMOND, May S.-Ninety days have clap
sed since the present Legislature met under
State government and when it is considered
that tic body is composed OF new AMI untrlcu
men, without experience in such matters, work
ing under constitution as contradictory as it
is unsuitcl 10 the condition Of our State and
neople, they have done as we'll As could have
been expected, and many will be astonIshed at
the amount Of work that has been effected.
The question as to whether this Is the lrst
or secool session, has been settled by the fact
that the Legislature continues to sit alter the
expiration of the ninety days, without any &C
ton on their part Tor q continuation, although
the question was nooted in the Senate, and as
the constitution fixes no limit to the first SEES.
sion after the adoption Of that instrument. Of
course it will be considered as the .HrN,
The Congressional excursionists in charge OF
Mr.. Geo. W. Booker one OF the Representa-
tvcs from Virginia, who came on Friday have
left. They saw all the sights" snd seemed
to enjoy themselves. After their visit was over
they he'd an informed meeting, as appears ~
the papers, passed resolutions OF thanks to
some persons by name, and others BY lmplica-
ton expressed their qualification "at the
evidences CT recuperation, industry, thrift,
&C." and the exhibition Of kindly spirit
in which they iou7 people, are adapting
themselves to the restored condition of Tence
and or3er which we 1.-THE eycursionists) hope
may be perpetual" 1t is to be hoped they have
not gone back to Washington to do all in their
power, By cnacting distastefu laws, to keep up
strife and bitterness. Among the modern in
noyalions that have found their way into Eir-
GINA, under the new reg lme, is Women's
Rights an ism" that can hardly find per.
manenI Judgment on Southern Soil. Its prn-
cipal alder and abettor appears to be Judge
Underwood, who seems to have proclivty to-
vacarcs A meeting Of the State Women's
Suffrage Association has been held, and officers
elected among whom are Mr. and Mrs j. c.
Underwood, Mr.. Westel Willoughby, and Mr.
Lysander Hill, from Alexandria. The meet
ing was held 10 the u. S. District Court room,
rendered for the purpose by Judge Underwood,
who spoke, and assured his audience-a small
one-that Gov. Wise was in sympathy with
the movement except upon the question of
giving the ballot to women The ex-Gov, is
mixed up in new Liberty Law, and Labor
crs movement" How he will like this other
association, has not transpired. He is a pro.
gressive man, however, and has recently form
cd some strange political friendships.
Chief Justice Chase, who held Il tern of his
Court here last week, left on Saturday for
Washington. The Judge is looking rather
feeble, and begins to show age, although his
intellectual faculties are as bright as ever. He
expressed freely his opinion with reference to
the recent Mayoralty difficulties 10 this city,
and stated that the Federal Court had 20 jur
isdiction over the case whatever, though be
was not surprised at the action of the Federal
judge, who took cognisance of the case.
Political matters here are very quiet, and it
will require strong effort to get full regis
trat;on Of the voters. FAIRFAX.