Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-09
Letter from Richmond.

Correspondence of the Alexandra Hazcttc.I
RICHMOND, Dec. Sin the House OF Dele
gates, to day, an attempt was made to lug IN
the Radical hobby: Of race, color, and previous
condition." by the introduction, by Radical
member, of preamble aud resolution. inviting
the ministers Of the gospel, without regard
to color alternately, TO open the sessions with
PRAYER The attempt, of course: failed tie
preamble and resolution being tabled by Il vote
Of ayes 81 to noes 81.
The House refused to suspend the rules to
take up "A bill TO amend the act IN rela ton to
magc and per diem. There Is an lndlspoSlton
to interfere with the regular routine OF busl-
ness. AS has already been manifested by the
| House. As for mileage and pay the members
do not seem to be very caEer: to consider and act
upon them prcmaturnIy. 1t is proper, however,
! 70 saw that the motion to suspend the rules in
| rider to take W the subject received seventy
! one votes. but it required two thirds.
A resolution inStructlng the treasurer To
suspend the Further funding OF the state debt.
was introduced IN referred.
4 petition was presented from cilzans Ut
| Essex county, protesting against The admission
! tn membership of " atsOn X. Wentworth, dele
! gate elect from that county. 1t Is charged that
! Lci. a non resident OF That county, and Is be-
! sides the collector Of customs, Federal APP
ruintmcnt.
A bill was introduced to amend the code so
az to provide payment III the county where
cases are tried, of persons aunpncd aS witness
es from distance
The Sneaker announced he standing commit
! tees, Mr. Neale, of Alexandria. being upon
! the Committees of Courts of Justice, IN
Schools aud Colleges. Mr.. Brooke, Of Eau
uuier, is chairman OF the Committee on Courts
of Justice, Mr.. SangSter, Of Fairfax, is on
the Committees on Public Property aud Labor
and Poor, Mr. Mathew, Of Loudoun, Is on the
is chairman, and on Cia!m$ and Mr.. Head, his
colleague. is ON the Committees of Roads and
Internal Navigation and Manufacture and Me-
chanic Arts. Mr.. Suite. Of Stafford. is on
the Committees on Counties, Cities, and Tnwrs,
of which Mr. r. r.. Coghll, is chairman, and
on Resolutions Mr.. Lewis, OF Prince William,
is on the Committees of Immigration and A>y-
lums and Prisons Mr. kincheioe, of Fauquier,
is on the Committees of Propositions and
Grievances, and Enrolled Bills. Mr.. Pcarce, OF
Alexandria county is on the Committees on
Executive Expenditures and Banks Currency
aud Comm rec
The House was in Session but short time
again to-day, the committees having just been
appointed, and consequently not ready t" re
port any business.
In the Senate number Of bills resolutions
IF enquiry, &C., were introduced, am Ong the
former being one to Establish State reform
school, and providing for site for the same:
a Joint resolution TO provide tor the raising
Of icint committee to inquire into aud report
whether any, and if any what relief, consistent
with Justice and >uund policy, can be afforded
to the people Of this State against the collection
91sAnd payment of ante bellum debts. went over
under the rul..S, as did also 4 similar resolution
proposing an amendment TO the Constitution IN
relation to uSury, and providing for the sub,
mission OF the proposition to the qualified
voters.
Resolutions were adopted; by Mr.. Thomas
of Fairfax, instructing the Committee for
Courts of Justice to inquire into the cxpediency
of amending the I'd section Of chapter IA OF
the code Of Virginia; by Mr.. Taylor, of Lou
doun, instructing the Committee for Courts OF
Justice to inquire what amendment: are neces-
sary to he made in laws now 10 force, IN relation
to the offence Of rape or attempted rape; also
inquiring into the expectancy Of amending the
Jury laws, and of amending the code 81 as to
make the lien OF Il judgment or decree IN rea!
estate as against purchaser thereof for yal'l-
able consideration without notice, date from the
time the same is dockcted in the county or
corporation wherein said real estate is situated.
Bills were reported amending the act in re-
lation to rule days for County and Corporation
Courts in declaring when office jud gments are
final, and amending the act in relation to horse
stealing
In the Senate. to-day bill was introduced
allowing the Petersburg railroad company to
increase its capital stock $3O0:O00, with which
to construct an extension Of their road from
Petersburg to City Point.
The introduction Of the resolution to stop the
further funding of the State debt will probably
bring up for discussion, at an early day, the
Funding bill, when the policy to be pursued in
reference to the debt will be settled.
Capt. VIM. A. Parsons the Radical sheriff
Of Goochlaud county, was. yesterday, arrested
upon an attachment from the Hastings Court
Of Richmond for ncglectiug to serve a civil
process. and brought to this city by deputy
sergeant aud incarccratcd until this morning,
when he had hearing. and was fined S25.
The processes were sent him by mail.
The Court Of Appeals will adjourn on the
10th till the 9TH of January. q.
Coon RoADs-It good roads and good
fences are evidences of agricultural prosperity,