Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-08
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
RICHMOND March 7.-Senstor Caughtou
had his luru on the Pacific Railroad resolution
to day, and opeued the debate 10 favor Of Tom
SCOTS scheme. He spoke about an hour 90
this question. Senator Daniel followed HIM.
Senator Critcher closed the debate. and the
vote was taken, which resulted 10 the defeat OF
the Tom Scott party BY the following vote
Opposed hcssrS. Allan, B azIey, Bland,
Cockrau, DlnlcI, D ckenson. Dutted + loot,
FurDey, Gayle, Grcever, Halrslon. IlIuIon,
L4throp, Lawson, Maddox, Marshall, Powell,
Gu seubury, Smith, Stevens, and Terry-222.
Iu favor Of Mcssrs. Clark Claughton, Crlch.
er, Dawson, Eubauk, Herndon, johnson. N"w
berry. Sinclair. olemp, Splitter, Iauuer, Wa,d
and Worlham-l4.
Ii s said hat the grand jury will hear the
testimony of witnesses agai Ist certain houses
of i'll fame in this city. The gambling houses
have been annihllat,I, the bar rovus almost
used W, aud DOW the grand jury aud Judge
Guigou can level their batteries with Iull force
against the latter evil.
In the Hastings Court. to-day, 10 the case
of Sngeton, the gambler, the jury assessed
his fine at one hundred dollars, and Judge
Guigon added six months in the city Jail.
Gov. Lelcher continues to improve, aud his
physicians think ii will not be long before he is
out again
The grand jury Of the Hastings Court has
SUMMONED witnesses 10 testify against X. ID.
Ruf6n, the negro member from Dluwlddc,
| who was recently expelled for uisapproprIat-
| iog the States money.
In the House to-day Mr.. Sruar; presented
the following, which was referred
Whereas, it is provided by the Constitution
| OF Virginia that "the General Assembly SHAH
| provide by law a sinking fund TO be applied
| solely to the payment aud extingushmcnt OF
| the principal ,fthe Stale debt, winch sluki1g
! fund shall be Continued u1i the extiugu,l-
mcut of such State debt, and whereas the
General Assembly has, 10 obedience TO the
| above cited provision Of the Constitution, pro-
vided sinking fund.- which, according IL the
as, annual report Of the Second Auditor,
amounts 10 - 9Gl Gil go, Invested IN the bonds
of the Commonwealth, therefore be il
Resolved, by the House of Delegates That
| the Committee of Courts Ct Justice be request
| cd 10 Inquire and report to the House whclhc.,
| in their juig meut section Of article ~ OF
the Constitution does or dos aot impose on
| the General Assembly au imperative Consli'u'
| tiona duty TO provide for The puncua pay
lnent OF the interest Oh the sinking fund, as 1t
| accrues, so as to make it sukns fund IN fact
| as well as in nawe, aud enable it to accomplish
| the gradual extinguiShment OF the public debt,
as contemplated by the Constitution.
1t is rumored that there will DC newspaper
changes here soou Richmond is the greatest
place 10 the world for this kind ofmotloD which
| may be denominated pesp:tual.
The annual message Of the Mayor EXHIBITS a
fatteriug condition Of the city fuances and The
| various departments.
The City Council has elected Gen. Joseph
R. Anderson, President IN the place oil Gen,
| B. Il. johnson. resigned.
Although the House has been wrestling with
| the tax bill for sometime, there are W IndIca
tons yet that it will increase the revenue %
the State The licensing OF gambling houses
and the other kind Of houses which fl 'urIsn III
every city is Spoheo Of 10y some persons, but
whether 1t will b.: tried or not | caunot say
STRONGBOW.