Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-11-16
ABOUT THE LEGISLATURE

AbOJI IHE LEG LAIU IKE.
Chester, the brilliant Richmond
correspondent CT the Petersburg
News, thus discourses of the Gem
eral Assembly which is to meet
in less than three weeks from
to-day:
1t is pleasant to think of the men,
coed and true, who Will belong to the
next General Assembly. Ex-Gov
LetcheT, EX-Gov. Smith. Mai. John
w. Daniel, Hon. A IL. II. Stuart,
" IN. Watts, Gen. Z. r. Bagwell, Dr.
W. ID. Qupsenbury, James ii. DOOiey,
Robert A. C0ghiii Marshall Hanger.
w. W. Berry. Gen. W. b Taliaferrn.
Charles Herudon. Gen. Bradley f
johnson, Capt. VIM L. Hinton, Judge
a. Il. Cochran. DR.. = Il. Moiirit.
Wyatt NJ. Elliott. Judge CrItch-r, ID.
A. GrImsley, w. ). Gilman and 9th
ers who have the ability to make rep
utations, will be there t0 serve tie
State Mr. Wm F. Gordon, Of Louisa
long clerk Of the House of Delegates.
will he in the House as a radical mem
Der fro Louisa.
Members Of the Rext General As
sembly are constantly in receipt of APP
plicatIOns for pOoIti0ns-of which
there are only a few to give. Mr.
John +. Wall, who was sergeant-at-
arms of the House last year has been
tEis year returned as member. be-
lieve he has been a member off and on
for the past 40 years. His assistant.
Col. &. T. Crittcnden, / haven't the
slightest doubt, will step into the
place OF sergeant-at-aTmS, for which
position he il as well suited as any
man ! know of. Col. Shelton &.
Davis wilt remain clerk of the Senate
and Mr.. john Bell b guer clerk of the
House as tong as they live.
There seems to I've an Impression
that somebody will be put up against
air. Hanger for speaker. 1t will be
hard to beat him. The position is a
difficult one to give satisfaction in, and
Mr.. Hanger hss succeed about AZ well
a. anyLndy could. l understand that
Gov LeiClICT does not aspire TO the
position, but on tie contrary his eyes
are turned la nnu;Eer direction
As soon a. possible after the orEaui-
zati0n Of the two houses members will
set themselves 20 thinking about tie
SenatnTslip. Senator Johnston will
without "a doubt have considerable
support. His manly open aid given
the regular ticket in Richmond and
the speech lie made here Tor il has
strengthened him with cur people,
JOAN Come Is = general favori.e. or
course do not know how many votes
ne viii get, as compared with Senator
Johustnn. Major John w. Daniel
aud cX-(i0vorE0r Walker will also
have their friends in the GCHerhl As
rcIEhly, while CE Governor LeIcher,
eE-Guveru0r Smith ami Mr.. Stuart
are Tot without hope. Undoubtedly
there Gi!l be some members who viii
want 10 vote for Governor Krmrcr for
senator. He refused to allow his
name to he Used before. i kHuw not
vhKt viii be hio policy now. | am
sure he will not decline 20 serve his
coHn'rymcn in any position they call
upon hIm to ill.
Msy We not hope that with the con
siderable number Of UIg mcu We have
IL heaven the General Assembly. it
viii Yi-e Ia thc height tradition Ici!-
l!s Was occupied Icy hotties of The kind
in Virginia ".,elare Jhe war; Nav
We not hape E,r less deuagOTucTy.
more StatesmsUship, aud ia cdn1e-
queDoe fur better law, shorter sessions
aud mare liberal aud enlarged idea
of the present Hnd future necessities OF
Virginia?