Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-27
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RICHMOND, Feb 26 = In the Senate to-day,
bills were passed, amending the act au,loriz-
ing the collection Of the unpaid taxes If the
county of Orange for the years 1865 50; aud civ.
ing the consent of the State of Virginia TO the
Berlin Bridge Company to build bridge across
the Potomac river at Berlin, heretofore passed
by the House.
The House joint resolution in relation to au
extension of the session was agreed to-aycS,
% noes, s.
Senate bill providing for the Payment Of in
terest on the public debt in ccrtalu cases was
passed ayes -, noes 6.
The bill defining the jurisdiction Of the Cir
cult and County Courts, fixing the terms. Nc,
similar in its provisions t, the one defeated III
the House, was pa>sai-ayes 20, noes -,
MIR. Thomas voting in the affirmative aud Mr..
Taylor 10 the negative
AIr. Thomas Introduced j bill as i substitute
for the House bill in rcai"n to Interest.
4 bill reducing the salaries OF c1uny Judges
was also introduced.
The bill TO amend an act cnntinu;n. the pay
ment of inercs; aud dividends To Incorporated
colleges. &c, was r., cctcd ayrs &, noes Is
In the House Of Delegates II olnt resolution
extending the present session uf the Legsia-
ture for a period not exceeding thirty days
irom the third day Of March. was passed by
the required two-thirds vote, without debate
\ petition was presented from citizens OF
Lyurloun, in regard to prohibiting the sale Of
Intoxicating liquors
The Senate amendments to the bill N It IL
ton to notaricS public. was passed
The Senate bill to amend the code in rc!a-
>, +b. Il
after some difficulty IN obtaining quorum to
vote on the question, was finally ra->cd by -
ayes to 20 noes.
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE.
There are plenty OF Republican gentlemen in
this place who hope TO bc rewarded fDr their
services 10 the late canvass by being appointed
10 Office BY Gen. Grant. Col! Edward Daniels.
OF the State journal, is 4 candidate for the
clvrkship OF the ucxt House Of Representatives
and with good prospect OF success | am in
formed He is uutirng aud cav 'ng out his
politics, a pleasant gentleman. Dr. ". ".
Douglass, it is thought: Will b. APPOINTED
Governor of some far distant territory. These
territorial Governors have way Of being cleo
ted TO the t. 5. Senate when their territories
b come states. aud such may be the tItur, Of
DIR. Doug lass should he receive the appointment.
No Que seems to think that Mr. J. H. Gimer,
of this city. will receive any thing from tn.
Administrations He laburcd z.;,inll,ly for Gr.ut
DUNG the canvass, and it is proper he should
be rewarded.
Mr. j. Amblrr Smith, the Republican elect.
from this district, is tormcntcd out of his iiie
hv persons calling on him aud demanding that
he shall get them an rtticc. The life Of pub
lie man Is not one OF comfort III some respects.
There seems to have been several quiet eau
cuses of influential Republicans here during
the last few days, aud The Coming campaign
was talked over The main light will be t'rr the
l.. gi,aturc. The Republicans claim that the
election of their candidate for Governor is be-
you'd all doubt, and Consequently will SpeLd all
their energies upon the legis alive contest. All
sorts of issues will be presented To try and
draw of Conservative votes. The whole pat
ronagc of the Federal Government will be
thrown Into the contest III favor of John +.
Lewis, whose re-elccl"u u the Seratc will de-
pend upon the next Legislature beng Repub-
lican. Great fears are expressed IN the Con
sentative party i'll eg,rd to the cities. Lyuch-
burg will certainly 70 Conservative, but Nor
folk, Portsmouth, PETERSBURG. RichDo' and
Alexandria are doubtful. For Governor. the
favorite Of the Republicans generally is Col.
r. W. Hughes. but should he receive Cabi
ham, will probably he the man. He is an adrot
politician and strong speaker Gen Wick
ham has also ulauy friends, but hardly enough
to secure the nomination. There is some talk
of ex-Gov Henry \ Wise running a. an in
dependent candidate, but lhnk there is 10th.
ing 10 it.
FUNDING BILL.
There seems to a very general opinion that
i - H., ~ Il,
cept the prop .sition made to the la;e confer
euce of the boudhoders by the committee OF
the Legislature, namely. to pay four per cent
upon the coupons due january aud July 1873,
aud to issue non-beariug interest certificate
for the remaining two per cent. While the
holders of coupon bonds are safe, they being
under the decision Of the Court of Appeals
able to offer their coupons in payment OF taxes,
vet it is thought, owing to the diversity OF sen
timent in the Conservative party upon what
should be the financial policy Of the State, that
10 order to secure unanimity the proposition OF
the legislative committee should be accepted.
COUNTY JUDGES.
The Court bill has passed the Senate, but
there is no probability of it, passing the House.
The defeat of the bill in the House was due, as
much as any thing else, TO the fear that some
members entertained that through the lnhu-
ence of the county Judges in their respective
counties. their reelection would be endangcy-
ed. Should the Senate bill fail in the House,
the election of county Jud ces will be proceed
ed with at once The candidates for the honor
arc legion, aud either in person or hy JEALOUS
trinds will be on hand pressing their claims.
The button-h9leng members will have to un
dergo will be enough to try the patience of Il
much moro Cody set Of men than our LcglS
latorS are.
THE LATE MESSAGE
The late message Of Gov Walker took every
one by surprise No one knew that he was
preparing such document, and the message
meets with approval aud dsapprova'. Some
claim that the scheme is feasible, while others
say it is visionary, and makes the Legislature
appear ridiculous by couutenancing it. The
Governor can at any rate claim the merit OF
having created decided sensation La this
connection | may state that IT is understood
here that Gov. Walker will reside in this city
after the expiration OF his term Of office. He