Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-16

gates, to day having somewhat recovered from
the demoraized condition into which it was
thrown Yesterday, first by the refusal Of the
Senate to concur in the resolution for all ex-
tension Of the session, and then from the little
personal difficulty that afterwards occurred be-
tween two Of its members, and being deter
mined not to give it up 50, if by per>evcring.
could be Obtained pru"ugatinn of the de
lights incident upon a legislative career 1t the
capital, to-day took up the extension sub
iect again, when Mr. Taliattrro offered Il joint
Resolution to extend the session FIR ID days after
the 18th instant; which, on motioI Of Mr.. j..
r. Brown, was So amended a. to extend for
scren days, and as titus amended PASSED by -
AYES to - noes. Notwithstanding the posi-
i've POSITION assumed by the Sr.nate yesterday,
after a nights reflection, AID rs If to crafty
the within of the House. whose temper had
been somewhat ruthcd by the unlutcutionaI
afront offered it BY refusal 10 concur IN tie
s.c DAYS extension and to make amends tur such
nubecouling c,,nuuct, it quietly acquIe>ed. and
sercp more days, at er To slay hex, are to he
added to the present session, while The people.
who listen to the music, w;:h arertcd years,
havr,to nay for the tr,lic t" the tun" OF about
$lU.miU. Is it worth it? The Senate. has .!
late. been noted for its SUDDEN and u'Iacc"unt
able somcrsauIts, AMI just when the reppie
were concentrating themselves that they were
TO he relieved from further lcgl>la'ion ~ II
action. 10 presto, change ami seven more days
are added. Better had a-rccd TO the first pro
| position, and saved one day-Sl .!ol.
After agreeing to extend the session, the
Senate considered the Tax bill. and being wea-
ried bv the exrrtinn adjourned. several bills Of
local character having been passed ani fc"
| private bills reported upon.
The House passed the bills 10 abolish the
writ Of cIrgit to incorporate the Piedmont I'm
lrovcment company: t" pr"vld tor the election
of electors for President and Nlce-l PRESIDENT OF
the United states: to extend the time frr re-;
building or requiring mills destroyed or injured
during th, late war: 10 amend the act tnl
working the roads of Iuioun county: and to
iucormrate the Virginia Valley Railway ano
| Improvement company.
The Special committee on the personal dlt
cnlry between M.ssrs Rildlehargcr and De-
uaalc. reported that II waS not the intention oil
either of the gentlemen to disturb tie order att
decorum of the IInuSc, but rs >nch was the re-
suit Of their difficulty that both he required t
apolor;ze at the bar of the House. or bc rcpr
manded.
Mr.. Matthew offered substitute to dl>
charge the members from arrest ana Restore
them to their privileges, aS no breach OF peace
was committed, and rs the report oi the com
mittce showed that the members had no m1rn
ton to disturb good order and d"cJruul. The
substitute was adopted the bill imposing take:
for tie support of government. Nc. wa: post
| uOued till Tomorrow: and-thc House al Ipllrn
| ed.
| The vote in the Senate on the extension q
the session fur scvcn more days was ayes =
noes 6-mnre members being III their seat:
than an any one day. for some time.
| At the CAUCUS of the Conservative members
Of the Legislature Tonight. Wond BouIdln.
formerly of Charlotte. but now of Rchmon:
received the nomination equivalent to an cleo
tom for the position on the Court of Appeals
made vacant by the resignation Of judge
Joyncs. Among those whose names were
brought before the Conference. We're /. Il
Irving of Cumberland county, VIM. Green o
Richmond and II. W. Thomas ot Falrtix. Upor
the first ballot, Mr Bru'din having received
nearly all the votes cast was declared the nomI
nee. Mr. r. A. Coghil Of Amherst who had
ccn prominently spoken Of IN connection with
the position. and who had been warmly lmpor-
tuned to allow his claims to be brought hrtort
the conference, being un,lcrpo.itlcal disabilities
and being unwilling TO involve the State IN any
risk in case he should be elected. requested
that his name mis- ht not be used. Mr.. Bout
din is spoken Of in the highest terms as III
able lawyer and Il gentleman Of pure AMI stain
less character.
Dir. Bigger, the clerk OF the House of Dele
gates was taken suddenly Ill to day and had t,
be taken to his home.
IL the Senate to day the bill to amend anc
re-euact section , Of an act TO Incorporate tht
i Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank Of 4!
cxaudria was placed on the calcudar. q.