Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-20
LETTER. FROM RICHMOND.

Correspondeace of the Alexandria Gazette,
RICHMOND, April l9.-The following adol-
tional county judges were day elected oy tns
Legislature, viz:-John O. Reynolds Tor the
county of Cum berland; John N. Lyle, Mont
eomery James K Edmondson,- RoekbrIdGe ;
Thomas Smith, Fauquer W. H. CGcEe'
FIavana; John ". Hacker, Grayson John
H. McCue, Nelson r. NJ Page, Washington
There was no opposition to Colonel Smith iof
Judge of Fauquier, lis opponent, mr.. John
Marshall, having been Withdrawn before the
nomination was proceeded with in caucus Col.
Smith received all the votes cast in both houses
cxcspt that of Mr.. Massey: radical, OF the
Senate. who voted for Mr.. R. y. Scott, with
whom he served in the late convention.
In the Senate, to-day, the bill to re organize
the public guard was taken up, when minority
| renort from the committee on general laws was
read and the subject made the order of the day
| for Thursday.
A bill was presented for the relief of John
| Thompson of Alexandria, fned during the war
| for refusal to act as Juror under, the Wheeling
government.
The House considered the bill creating the
Office of State Librarian, with salary of s., OOO,
but took no action.
The commmittec on Roads, &C., were in.
structcd to examine an act passed by the Gen'
eral Assembly OF Maryland at January SEES
sion 1870, entitled IAN act to incorporate the
Berlin Bridge company and should the SAID
act be 10 conformity to the laws OF Virginia, TO
recommend the requisite legislation to give inc
assent Of the General Assembly OF Virginia
thereto. and repsrt by bill or otherwise.
The mayoraty question Is before the Couft
Of Appeals on a writ Of habeas corpus, sued out
| ,rrposn nf toStiDp tho c0nstitutI0naltV
Of the Trembling act" and Messrs. Meredith
and L. T. Daniel have spoken on the Ellyson
side, and 1les:rs. Chandler and Wells Tor Cha
hoon. The argument will probably be concIud-
cd to morrow and the case given to the court.
The iudicia! salary bill remains in statu quo,
!, c., the Senate having refused TO ADOPT
the conference committees report, the Oil
falls, aud either u new confcrenc; committee
will be appointed or,what Is most probable now
the former bill amended 50 as to imposed the
burden of the salaries for the county judge:
upon the counties, will be brought forward ano
The bill to provide for general election
comes up in the House to morrow.
The bill for the reiieI OF the Sherlti OF Tho
Commonwealth, which has passed the Senate,
has been amended by the House judiciary com
mittce 50 as to include the years 1859 GO anc
g. il the provision Tor the collection OF county
!cvies. taxes and fec bills, and according to tn
DEPUTIES the same privileges rs are awarded
to Sheriffs. The bill as thus amended meet
with decided opposition in the House.
Mr.. Aylett Nlcol of Prince William, has re
cclycd the unanimous nomination of the con
scrvalive caucus for Judge OF Prince William
county, ard will be elected by the Legislature
to morrow. 40 adjournment having taken place
to day before that county vas called.
Mr.. w. H. Marbury OF Alexandra has acel
appontcl By the Board of Public Work
rroxy to represent the States intercs; 10 th'
Little River Turnpike company.