Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-27
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Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
RICHMOND, Jan. 26, 1876.
1t beiog generally believed that the Seuate
Committee on Privileges aud Elections would
make a report in tho contested election case of
Knight vs.. johnson, this morning, there vas
a large attendance of visitors to the Senate
chamber, who were disappointed when it was
asoertained that DO report would be presented.
1t has been ascertained that the majority re-
commends the seating of Gen. Bradley L.
Johnson. Ooe member OF the committee, who
has signed the report, disseDts from the ruling
Of the committee SO far as relates to the right
of a person to testify as to how he voted, as The
sole object of ballot system Was secrecy. He
will present a paper in support of his position.
1t is believed that Senator Bland has written
the minority report, which recommends a new
election.
Ia the Senate to-day by resolution by MIR.
Hinton, the two bills 10 relation to the repeal
of tn: charter of the Montpelier Humane AS
| sociation, were recalled from the House of De-
| cgates, in order that the vote by which they
passed Yesterday may be reco Isidercd, and the
| bills referred to a committee. This action was
done in order that the affairs Of the concern
may be investigated.
Ia the House, to day, a vote was taken IN
the contested election case Of Smith >. h.
White against John NJ. Hudgius, the member
from Caroline county. resulting in the adoption
of the minority report referring the matter
back to the people.
The bill providing for the establishment of
bureau of insurance., and to repeal the present
State deposit law. is likely to be favorably COD
sidered by the General Assembly.
George 5. Stevens, Judge OF the Cuunty
Court Of Nelson, Is row attending TO his judi
cial duties with celebrity and dispatch, happy,
SAYS the News, in the golden soiace OF a quiet
copsc!ence.
The House Committee on Courts Of Justice
have under consideration the propriety OF re.
curing all discharged ~convicts to be returned
10 the cities or counties from which they
came.
Eighteen persons professed religion at
the Trinity (Me;hodist) Church, Sunday.
A bark and Two brig arrived here yesterday
to load bur for Brazil.
10 the Senate to-day a bill Was passed. ap.
propri0ting the sun of two hundred dollars for
the purpose ofproviding temporary head stones
over the graves of Gems. j. L. B. Stuart and
A. p. Hi!l.
Mr.. Charles r. McDannald, member cleo:
from Bath and Highland couItics 10 FL the
vacancy occasioned by the death of Judge
James NJ. Seig, appeared this morning and
took his scat.
Last night the Caledonian club celebrated
Burns birthday by 40 entertainment at Mon
ticello Hall. The News says our representa-.
tive (Mr. George WILDE was present, and
dispurtcd himself in a Highland Fling, to the
manifest delight of all who saw him put him
self through the artistic evolutiops incident to
the performance.
There is a proposal to spend $1,000 to ven
tiIate the hall of the House oil Delegates aud
improve the heating apparatus OF the Capitol.
The building is COW heated at an immense eX-
penditure of coal, through improved appara'
tus directed by an engineer, who receives a
thousand dollars per year, aud why more money
should be spent for this purpose is not easy
TO say.
TIE Evening News expresses the prevalent
feeling whenit says: MIR. Smith, OF Nilsson,
said 10 the Senate Monday, thar the lost Mont
pclier would all be restored, and the Atexan
dria Gazette, Of yesterday evening, learns that
| the deficit due the Association has already been
made up. Aud now al! Of you dry up with your
scan mag, and give US a rest"