Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-28
Letter from Richmond.

Id Ii, IL.
Robt. Coghll, esqrs., informally discussed the
subject of immigration, the Lieut.. Governor
and Mr.. Barbour giving their views at length:
and urging that some Immediate action be fax
en- Mr. Marye suggested the distribution IN
Europe, through commercial agencies and
otherwise, of such information as will be useful
and essential to a knowledge Of the physical
condition of Virginia. and for this purpose, de-
sired that the General Assembly should appro-
nriate q sum sufficient to accomplish the OBJECT.
Mr., Barbour presented his views, and thought
that if the railroad companies OF the State
would lend their aid, purchase lands on the
lines of their roads, and put the price at SO low
q figure that immigrants would be induced to
select these lands in preference to the prairie
lands of the bleak and cold Northwest, some.
thing practical might be accomplished. and
signifed his intention of asking the Legislature
for permission, on the part of the company OF
which he is president, tobe aowedto purchase
such lands Us can be procured, on each side 81
the Orange, Alexandria and Manassas Railroad,
and it is probable that Il bill having for its OBJ
iect the granting of such right, will be shortly
introduced.
In the Senate, to-day, the bill concerning
the tenure Of Office of the officers OF the Allan,
tic. Mississippi and Ohio Railroad, was passed
by Il vote OF 81 to II.
4 hill was reported amending the charter OF
the Harrisonburg and Covington Railroad, so
as to allow the road to be extended to the State
line: and one amending the code in reference to
the pay Of cerks-granting them $3.50 ncascS
of felony and 81 in cases Of mislemeanor.
4 report from the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, on the case of Lathrop, Senator
from the Mecklcnburs district, was made, set
ting forth that the committee were unable TO
proceed with the investigation for want of wit
nesses, and asking the privilege Of sending for
persons and papers: which request was granted
Among the bills introduced were, incorporat
ing the Albenlarle Insurance Company: amend
ing the code as to parties in chanccry. and es-
tablshing il State Board of Police.
The bill providing charter Tor the town OF
Front Royal was passed.
The grand jury bill, ordered to It's cngrosS-
ment Yesterday, WAS passed.
The bill fixing the times for the terms OF the
Circuit Courts of the State, a notice of which
| has appeared. was passed. and now goes to the
| Governor for his approval.
| The bill authorizing the voters of Hanover to
vote upon the question Of removing the Court
| House to Ashland, was passed.
| In the House Of Delegaterthe following House
| bills were reported from committees and placed
upon the calendar: TO amend the 18th section.
| CHAPTER POI, Of the cOde,aS to discharge OF the
accused when not indicted in Il certain time
| comforting upon the police detectives OF Peters
burg constabulary powers, with recommends
| ton that it do not pass; to amend section D..
CHAPTER 397 actsof 1869 10, in relation to grand
iuries with same recommendation providing
for the repeal Of all laws for Furnishing persons
by stripes with same recommendation To
amend the 10th section Of the road law oflSIo:
to amend the charter Of the Planters Savings
Bank Of Famville
The following Senate bills We're passed -
Extending the time for the qualification OF {.
North as Commissioner Of Revenue for the city
Of Lynchburg; relieving the administrator and
sureties Of r. Francis: late Sheriff OF Mont
gOmery county.
The tax bill was taken up, discussed, amend
ell and finally ordered to be engrossed.
The resolution of inquiry into the affairs of
the Richmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
and Seaboard and Roanoke Railroads. which
was referred yesterday to the House Committee
on Roads, &C., was reported back this morning
with the statement that the committee deemed
it inexpedent to procure the information asked
for.
This report brought Mr.. McCaull to his feet,
and he demanded to know why it was thought
unnecessary to make this investigation, when
one into the affairs of the 4. & +. Il. Il. was so
| freely accorded.
DR.. Graham, Chairman Of the committee,
replied that the reason was obvious In
the one case they had been instructed to
make an investigation, and in the other it was
optional, and they had deemed it unnecessary
to 60 to the trouble when no charges had been
made against the companies named IN the reso-
luton.
Mr. McCaull said charges had been made
that the r., T. 4 7. was run in the interests
of the S. & r. r. r., and they ought to be
sifted. He hoped the report would not be
adopted. .,
Mr. Kelly, of Fredericksburg, agreed with
the committee, that the work marked out by
Mr.. McCaull was useless. In the course OF his
romarks he said repeatedly that the A. K *.
r. was Il corporation founded in fraud and lie
gality. if indeed it was corporation at all. IN
Here there was an exciting passage of a per
sonal nature between Messrs McCaulI and Kelly,
which was quoted by the Speaker gave].
Messrs Segar, of Norfolk, and White, Of
Elizabeth City, favored the adoption Of the re-
port. after which, on motion OF MIR. " oodson,
the resolution was recommitted and the Com
mittee was authorized and instructed to SEND
for persons and papers
One or two bills of a private nature were
passed; after which the House adjourned. :.
In the U. S. Circuit Court, to-day, verdict
was rendered against the Orange and Alexan.
dria Railroad company for LOO in favor Of
Kitty Cummins colored, who. it is alleged, was
elected from a first class car of that company.
The Richmond Enquirer has changed hands;
Mr. Barbour, who has conducted its editorial
department with much ability, retiring.
SCRAPS General Smith, in Congress, while
delivering one of the long, prosy speeches for
which he was noted: said to Henry Clay: You
speak, sir, for the present generation. but |
speak for PROSPERITY. Yes replied the
great Kentuckian, land it seems you are resol-
we'd to speak till your audience arrives.
A young man living in LAFAYETTE: Ind: is
young lady ifhe might 'bc allowed the priyi-
lege Of going home with her. and was indig