Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-08
Letter from Richmond.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
RICHMOND, Dec ,7.--Therc was nothing of
importance done in either House of the Legis-
lature to-day. The Senate was in session but
very short, time, and the House vi Delegates
but hr:nty minusrs. during whicl, time, how
ever, one leave Of absence was granted
The standing committees We're announced in
the Senate, Mr.. Taylor, OF Loudonn, being on
the Committee Of Privileges and Elections.
and General Laws, and Mr. Thomas. Of Fairfax,
chairman Of the COMMITTEES on Finance. and on
the Committee Of Courts Of Justice and Roads
and Internal Navigation.
A resolution of inquiry into the expciicncy
of allowing the committees to appoint their own
clerks, was adopted by the House
In the Senate several bills III no special i'll
tercst were introduced and referred.
"Lobbying has already begun, and lie
members are being importunrd for their votes
Tor this, that and the other measure. or for
this that, or the other candidate for Office. A.;
far az ''plare hunting Is concerned, the rush
is even greater than at thr opening ot' the laSi
session when it waS thong t that every other
man in the State wanted al office. SO it GOES.
In the Senate. yesterday. Mr., Thomas in
troduced bill to continue: the payment OF in
tercst and dividends to the porated colleges,
or other Summaries of learning in the State.
One of the objects Of the bill is to secure the
payment Of interest To the Theological Sem,
nary, on certain bonds guaranteed by the State,
held by that institution.
Two resolutions oil inquiry We're Introduced III
the Senate, to-day, one inStructlng the Commit
tee on Courts of Justice to enquire mo the
eypediency OF amending the Acts in relation t"
horse stealing, and the other, OF Amending the
act in relation to the rule days for comfy and
corporation courts, and declaring when office
judgments shall be iinal.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick Introduced i Resolutions
which was adopted referring that portion of
the Governor message relating to finance to
the committee on finance and authorizing them
to enquire whether the expenses in the l'.xecn-
tive department may mot liz reduced
The Joint resolution, yesterday introduced
providing for the extension Of time for making
ictmn, j., collectors and treaSu,crs was report
ed from the special committee to-day, with
substitute, and the substitute adopted and
communicated TO tho House itpostponcs the
time for making returns from the Ist day Of
December to the Isl day Of March, 1879. and
the extension inc!ulra county and township
taxes
The Speaker OF the House has not yri made
up his committees The resolution cnlulr-
ing into the expediency of restoring TO COM
mittees the power of appointing their own
clerks, instead OF having them appointed by
the Clerk, as at present, has caused stir 1t
Is said that some Of The members complain Of
the neg cct of parties recommended 10y them.
The resolution will probably pass. There is
some feeling on the subject among the various
candidates aud their friends. The affair is com
plicated, as on the first day Of the session the
rules Of the former House were adopted, and,
in pursuance Of the authority conferred upon
the Clerk by them. he proceeded at once to
fill these positions by appointing the following
deputies: ". Bigger Of Richmond, assistant
clerk; committee clerks. George W. Munford
of Gloucester D. \. Carter Of Roanoke, P.Minor
of Albemarlc James, z. Cowardin Of Richmond
James r. Valentine of Essex, Vim. McClung
of Augusta and Wm.H Davis of Pulas ki. The
committee clerks have not yet been assigned.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders OF
the G. 4 O. r r was held to-day. The Prcal.
dents report vas read exhibiting Il healthy
finan:ial condition, remarkable progress OF
work on the western eAteDson aud altogether
gratifying and encouraging prospect All
the old directors were unanimously X: elected
A resolution accepting tn: provision! Of the
Act Of the Legislature: for the extension and
completion OF the road was adopted The net
earnings of the road az shown by thc reports,
have been $500, 0lS y. Negotiations are pend
ing for Western and Southwestern connections.
Upwards Of ST. ,Uimi, 900 at the State debt
has been funded up 10 late. T.