Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-11
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.

correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. !
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 9, l87G.-lt IS prob
able that there will BE- trouble about the con-
stitulional amendments 70 the Legislature.
Senator Penn. who Was the originator OF Dlen-
NAL sessions contends that the amendments
having been adopted b. the Legislature last
year, they a1e to go toto operation th's year.
and therefore the General Assembly Ought TO
adjourn Immediately, az il is now III session
without authority ty law. OF course there are
many, may say two,th,rds, OF the members
who object to this Interpretation. They had
no idea that any obs al their own members
would have the temsr,ty to say that they must
get I'D and dust. Indeed It would DO rather
rough on those who calculated on spending the
winter ir Richmond. The proposition has
fallen like bomb shell ia their midst
notice that Judge Sinclair, the able Sena'
tor from the Alexandria district, has not been
10 his seat since the assembling OF the LeglsIa-
ture. He has heretofore taken such 40 active
part 10 the proceedings CT the body OF which
he il member. that he IS missed. The
Senate has, Of late years, grown to be
very quite assamb!agc. --so:ne rreVereot ones
have called it q tea party,-ard any mem
Der who can iniuse new lie into 1t, when
found, make a note Of, and hold on to him.
Il is rumored here to-day that Superlnten.,
dent of the Peuitentiary, French Strother, will
not resigr. This will be bad oews for the can
didates for this position. cannot believe 10
it's authenticity, as Col. Strother has been and
is now i'll Of brain disease. A movement IS on
foot in the Legislature TO declare the ONCE va,
cant. The contest seems TO nave narrowed
down between Gen. Lindsey Walker OF tins
CITY, and Col. Samuel Swami, OF Caroline
Both are strongly backed. Geu. Walker is 3
tried soldier, and consequently az excellent DIS
cplinarian. Col. Swami Is likewise solder,
and he bears the uame of SAN, and In the
present state OF POLITICAL excitement 1t Will be
difficult for democratic body 10 Virginia 10
refuse to give anything to a .ean bearing the
name of Sam. In the name otthe great Sam, l
bestoB this upon thee" Why learn that DR..
Cabal President Of the Richmond Board OF
Health, reports that tTo-thirds D! the male
babies who have been horO 10 the last month
here bear the name of'SalD,' given IN honor
Of the great democratic leader. In the words
oil the old song, they sing
"Oh 1ilden true
And Hendricks too.
aud it makes solitary republican heart sink
to hear them. COL Swami, bearing the lame
Of Sam as be does, would be irresistible we're
it not for the fact that grea. hue aud cry has
been raised against the Legislature eIectlng one
of it's Own members to any Office. | cannot
say how much they will be effected by this.
MIR. Stuart read a letter today,ln the House.
from Mr.. Corcoran, and formally announced
Mr.. Corcorans munifeent donation TO the
University, (al!eady noticed 10 the Gazette
At bis request the letter was referred to the
Committee on Colleges, which will meet on
Tuesday. That committee, OF which MIR. Gll-
man is chairmau, vii! report a suitable roso.
luton. tmust be gratifying to Col. Gilman,
Who is an aumnus OF Virginia great school.
to see his loved alma mata hoaored in this way.
As chairman of the Committee on Schools and
Colleges, be will have a better opportunity
than ever to display his well.knoWn interest
10 educational institutions
There is a movement in the Legislature Tor
the appointment of a special committee to re-
wise the Code Of Virginia. 1t is hard to de-.
termipe now, with our proluse compilation OF
laws, what is the criminal law Of Virginia. The
Committee will proceed TO amplyty and un.
tangle it.
cousin William Cecil" The jolly member
from TazewelI, arrived to-day from California.