Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-13
Letter from Richmond

Letter from h1C0mOnO.
Correspondence of the Alexandra Gaz cite
RICHMOND, Oct - Unfortunately there.
are indications of bad state Of feeling spring
ing up in the Legislature, which, if allowed to
spread, may be productive OF evil results
There was an election for a city Judge of
Staunton, yesterday, which resulted In the de
feat Of the candidate recommended by the bar
and large majority of the cltizsns of that
place, as is alleged, by combination 10 the
Legislature. From all entangiing alliances the
party should be kept free.
The principal topic of conversation, of course,
lis the recent difficulty between Messrs. Walker
and Barbour, and it's termination. Richmond
lis always the scene OF some excitement. Not
|withstanding o duel was declined BY MIR. Walk
Ter, both the principals we're, this morning, ar
rested and bound over in the sum OF $1,000.
The arrests were made at the instance OF the
|Chief of Police.
The Senate, to day, passed o bill to amend
1.-The 9th section oil the act prescribing the duties
|of township officers, giving the board OF super
|visors Of counties authority to borrow money
land issue bonds for tho same, for tho purpose
LOT building court houses. jails, and tor other
county purposes.
Several bills passed by the House we're ap,
1propriately referred.
A report from the Superintendent OF Pubic
4 Education, suggesting amendments to tne
school bill so as to Include cities under the
general provisions Of the law, and striking ou'
that section requiring the payment OF the tax
las precedent to the admission OF the child
I was read and referred.
A bill incorporating the land Improvement
1Company, was passed.
Bills authorizing the citizens of Prince I'D
ward to vote on the question OF the removal
: be Court House to the town OF FarmVllle
authorizing certain counties, cities and towns
3 to subscribe to the stock OF incorporated com
panies; Incorporating the Hillsboro' Watel
Company; Incorporating the Norfolk anc
Portsmouth Warehouse Company; amending
: the act prescribing the duties and compensa
: ton of county officers requiring payment t
J. the Treasurer at the Court House.
! A bill was introduced reducing the tax OF
livery stables to $40, and petition Tor the re
movaI of certain Instructions 10 the Rappahan
nock river.
10 the House of Delegates resolution wa
adoptcd authorizing the distribution OF tn
election and registration laws to each registrar
A motion to adjourn to-day sine die, was re
Hjected-ayes 10, noes 70.
A bill was placed upon the calendar incorpo
rating the Virginia Telegraph Go.
I The vote by which the bill authorizing TIT
recovery of damages when death is caused b!
accident, neglect, &C., &c. was ordered TO 1t
8sngrossment, was reconsidered, and pending 1t
1turther consideration the railroad bill came up
was discussed, and postponed until Friday.
Among the bills and resolutions introduced
= we're the following:
Bill to amend the code in relation to LEASING
and selling lands of infants and others, unde
disabilities; resolution of expedency of amend
ing the code 30 as to allow parties recovering
costs in chancery cases the same Attorney
fees in County Courts as are allowed in Circul
Courts, and to require grand juries in tn
County Courts when sworn to be charged b.
' the Judge aud not by the Commonwealth
Attorney; resolution inquiring into the ex
pediency of amending the law defining TIT
duties and compensation OF township officers
so as to allow justices OF the peace compen
sation for issueing wrlts, &c, and bill t.
amend the act amending the charter OF tn
Alexandra and Fredericksburg Railroad com
pany, repeating that section requiring the roat
- 10 be built between Alexandria and Fredericks
burg before it is made to w ashington.
The following bills we're passed: To secure til
Identification of persons convicted OF crimloa
offences; amending the code so as to proVid
: that an ludemnifyng bond shall be conditioned
: also to indemnify the claimant of the propert
levied on, against damages; disposing of tn
States interest in the bridge at the Point
= Rocks amending the code in relation to illegs
tolls on turnpikes; authorizing the Board o
Public Works to sell the Armory buildings
aiotS &c