Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-13
letter from Richmond.
Correspondence Of the Alexandra Gaz:t'

NltlS "a ~ Il ~ L
work 10 earnest, and the coming week will DC
| one Of llor, than ordinary ~iatcrast, the qucs'
tion OF tie public debt having been made the
order of the day for "Wednesday next in the
| Senate, upon the resolution introduced to-day
by Col. Pendleton, that the present Common
wealth is neither legally nor equitab;y bound
to pay the whole of the debt contracted prior
TO 1891" There is q variety OF opinion upon
the subject and the question is likely to elicit
a protractcd discussion.
The U. S. Seaatorship is also beginning TO
elect some consideration. Flgurativeiy speak
ing, the candidates arc las numerous as the
sands on the sea shore. y Tor there ore but few
prominent men who arc not named in cOnncc-
ton with the place; and many who arc not
prominent have asplraIlons; no time has yet
been fixed upon Tor the election. tx Gov.
NcMulIeu, who is in the city, denies that he
is q candidate. He takes ground against Gov.
Walkers proposition to pay the Interest on
the whole OF the State debt, aud is striving 10
influence the members OF the Legislature.
In the Senate, to day. the bill authorizing 8
sale CT the States interest Id the Orange,
Alexandra AID Manassas Railroad to the
company, was passed by 4 vote OF % to |.
Among the bills presented was one authorIz,
ing the consolidation of the O., n. 4 NJ. and
the Lynchburg and DaIVilIe Railroad.
In the House OF Delegates, q plumber OF oiHs
were reported and referred, but no definite &C
ton taken Oh aGy measure OF general lntereSt.
The c cclion OF Colonel Guy, Conservative,
to the House of Delegates, from this city and
Henrico, over his colored radical opponent Is a
subject Of coDgratulatiou, and the attempt TO
interfere, ty a~rresting one Of the commission
ers of election and closing the polls for a time,
is severely denounced. The man upon whose
testimony the arrest of tho commissioner YVES
made, was subsequently arrested for PERJURY,
but released upon u writ OF ilahCas corpus Issued
by Judge Underwood.
RICHMOND, Dec. 1.-THE Senate chamber
has been repaired, as to its ceiling, and the in
mcnsc posts that disfgurcd its symmetrical
proportions removed. The chamber is one OF
the most pleasant and comfortable rooms 10
the State.
To-day MIR. WaGGcli Introduced i'll me Gen
ate q counter proposition to that ttfered by
Col. Pendleton in reference to the public debt.
Mr.. w. proposes, without unnecessary delay,
to provide tor the payment Of the public debt,
contracted prior to 1861, looking to West Nir
aiu!a to pay into the treasury OF The Common
wealth the portion thereof, which upon u talr
settlement may be found cue from chat State.
This with the other went over until Nednes-
day next.
Bills were introduced and referred looking
to the rediStricting OF The State Tor Congress
men anl S ate Senators and Delegates. One
of the resolutions proposes that the members
of the Senate shall not exceed icrty and of the
House OF Delegates oGe huoCrcd-a decided
reduction and GIG much needed.
u bill GGlng the fees OF clerks OF county aod
cOrpOration courts was referred.
y bill allowing the county OF CuIpepcT to
borrow money was passed.
4 resolution offered By 4 coloved radical as
to Why the public school system was not in
operation was tabled at once.
p dot resolution ins:ructlDg the Secretary
Of the Commonwealth to Obtain i:nC The prop
or source in Washington &n o.licia! COPY IT the
number of inhabitants Of the State, was agreed
-.
MIR. Snowden introduced &. resolution it,
s~tructing TIC CoGim!utcc or Courts OF Justice
to enquire into the tXrcaicncy OF amending The
CONSTITUTIONS is ~va!i?us r.r'!.4h::S. IS 10 taxa
ton, g~oVarrm:Ht Il c%"unt!c:, &2., &c, Which
was adopted.
\ p~e;i!iol Tor tac lavma;.t ri salary, as
public teacher, Of Miss Virginia Eiarkson, Of
Alexandria, was presented ard referred.
In the House Of Delegates, to day, Tic Sen
ate bill authorizing the sale o: the State III
tcrest in the Oran2e, Alexandria and Manassas
Railroad to the company was referred.
The bill i1iug the boundaries OF lIync;burg,
passed by the Senate, was referred.
Bills we're reported authorizing recovery OF
damages when death is caused by neglect, Nc;
amending the code as 10 jurors generally
amending the code in regard to the ~jurlsdlc-
ton of Judges TO award injunctions to suspend
the collection of taxes from sufferers by the
tlood of September 1871.
Among the bills, petitions, &c., presented,
were The following: Petition of citizens OF
Frederick couOty TO prevent the destruction OF
game; for the establishment of reform schools
for criminals under IS years Of age; amending
the registration law amending the act pres
c%ritiug the duties, &C., of township officers;
tor reapportioDing the State for members OF
the Senate and House of Delegates a petition
Of citizens Of Fairfax county for amendment to
license law; amending the chain gang law a
supplemental bill to the Potomac and Manas-
sas Railroad act.
The bill authorizing the sale Of the States
interest in works of internal improvement was
taken up, an Amendments offered eXenptlng
the stock OF such companies, when an act has
been passed authorizing q sale OF the stock,
and the bill then passed by.
Among the bills ordered to 4 third reading
wero the following: For the relief Of the Bank
of Winchester; authorizing a lawyer to decide
causes or preside at trials fixing the fees OF
clerks of county and corporation courts; IN re
gard to reports of commissioners 10 chancory,
and 10 regard to fduciaries.
The Grand LoGge Of Masons assembled in
this city tonight, and among the members IN
attendance arc Messrs. F. A. Reed, Arthur
G. Kell, and Thomas i. Kemp, of Alexandria.
The resolution fixing the time for an election
Of u. s. Senator, offered in the Senate last
week, has joen referred to q committee.
The commissioner OF election arrested at the
instance of Judge Underwood, had a hearing
to-day before u. s. Commissioner j enkins and
was dismissed.
Smith Rixey, OF Culpcpcr, charged with
| violating the revenue law by running a distil-
! lery without complying with the regulations,
was to day discharged by Judge Underwood,
a nolle prosequi having been entered.