Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-17
Letter from Richmond.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
RICHMOND, December l6.- There was a spicy
debate, Of short duration, in the Senate, to-
day, upon a resolution offered by Mr.. Taylor,
of Loudouo, requesting the Senators and Rep
resentatives from The State, in tho =. S. Con-
gress, to vote for the removal Of the political
disabilities Of the people of this State. The
object of the resolution was to rebuke Senator
Lewis for his reported speech 10 the Senate on
Thursday, but although this came out, yet the
Radicals, with one exception, voted Tor the
resolution. That one was MIR. j. Amber
Smith, who stated that he had always opposed
disfranchisement and test oathS, and agreed
most heartily with the mover OF the resoiu-
ton if he desired the removal Of political dis
abilities, but that seeing in it hit at Senator
Lewis, and for this reason only he would vote
against it.
The caucus OF the Conservative members OF
the Legislature last night appointed a COM
mitlee to report o plan ior redistric!lDg the
State tor Senators and Delegates.
Dir. Sbackeliord, second Auditor, having
determined to resign the place, Gen. Asa Ro.
| gers has been recommended for the position,
aud will doubtless be elected Tomorrow. The
State never had a better or more faithful Otl-
Ger than Gen. r., kud his re election to the
| position from which be was retired by reason
| of his political disabilities, which have nov
| been removed, will give general satisfaction.
The Legislature has agreed to take a recess
from the 22l to the 18th.
The bill incorporating the Rockingham Home
Mutual Insurance Company was passed in the
Senate to-day, and the bill authorizing thu
consolidation of the Oraoge, Alexandra and
Manassas and Lynchburg and DAnvllle Rail
roads ordered to Its third readlpg. ,
The bill incorporating the Earrisonturg and
| Franklin Turnpike Company vas also passed,
as was the bill authorizing subscription by
| cities and towns to toe stock Of the Virginia
Telegraph Company.
The bill Incorporating the Medicli Society
of Virginia was ordered to its third reading.
Several bills and resolutions we're introduced
and referred.
10 the House of Delegates, e large number
| of bills were introduced aud others reported
from committees.
The bill authorizing the recovery Of damage:
when death ensues by wrongful act, neglect,
| &c., was passed.
The supplemental bill! to the act Iucorporat-
ing the Potomac and Manassas railroad wa:
reported to the House.
Several bills and petitions relating 10 pro-
posed amendment, to the constitution were in
| troduced and referred.
n petition from physicians OF Richmond
praying to be relieved from Jury service was
presented and referred.
The Loudoun Road bill being takcu up for
consideration, and objection made TO some o
its provisions, it was recommltted.
1t is expected that there will be L good dea
of difficulty in determining the disposition G.
the land scrip, donated by Congress for educa
tional purposes, nearly all the large Seminaric:
of learning in the State being anxious to pro
cure a portion. The Joint Committee OF tho
two Houses Of the Legislature have the sub
iect uudcr consideration, and the representa-
tives of the various colleges are here urging
| the respec,iyc claims of their institutions.