Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-14
Latter from Richmond.

A Republican Onseatea rye Co"'eS1e" Llee
ton Case of Lacy rs Gregory Oec'dsa-
BEGINNING to Economist IN the Wrong Way
-The PIges Of History not BloHe@ Out-
Il Free School Proposition.
Correspondents of the Alexandria Gazette.
RICHMOND, Dec Is 10 the House, today
the Committee on Privileges and Elections re
n,rted 10 favor of seating Judge b. W: Lacy,
the Delegate from Charles City, IN pretefence
TO Johu NJ. Gregory, the republican Delegate.
Gregory rose and s,id he was shocked at the
decision of the committee, which TACT 90 one
can deny. Ii is hard enough TO be defeated IN
al election but when the man IS returned as
elected, takes his seat, aud for the his. tlme
feels the iudescribab!e ecstacy OF drawing per
diem, it is hard to be then turned out but as
the star of political glory is shining IN bis IN
mediate front, TO have the Judge from New
| Kent following IN his immediate rear and
taking his scat in the twinkng Of an eye
was more than hard Poor Gregory He
seemed 80 happy-childish. | my sly
was the delight he exhibited when he fist
took bis place among the ranks Of the
legislators DR.. Moffett met lacy as he came
down the aisle to take the seat which Was yet
warm from the ardent pressure OF the heaviest
| part Of Gregory's paotalooos pattern. "ElaVe
| we another readiuster?" asked the readjustlns
| Doctor. "Readjuster, replied the Deegat .
| from Charles City, as he took bis seat IN the
| ranks Of the legislators.
| 10 the cas-, Of Ewe vs.. L. Splcer Curett,
! the member from Lane .ster, MIR. Cur!ett, woD,
| and, unlike bis brother in the faith, be keeps
| his scat.
The Committee on Rules reported 10 favor
of adopting the rules of the last session for the
government of the present. Mr. Graves moved
| to amend by making the number oil pages Our
instead of six. Gen. Anderson, OF Richmond,
| seconded the motion. Ho thought if We arc
| going to rctreuch it was proper to begin at
home. But Mr.. Graves and Gen. Anderson
we're alone 10 the proposed reduction OF the
pages Messrs Moffett, Popham and Fowler
opposed the reduction. They all made snceches
| on it, and finally MIR. Robinson, OF Norfolk,
said 1--WE have already spent money enough
while discussing this question to pay tho sa!a
ries of the pages from now until the eud OF the
session." This was cliucher. The gallery,
which was crowded. applauded. The House
refused to amend and the pages Won; and
don't koow any one who does not rejoice at IT..
They earn their money faithfully and work
hard for it, and if some Of the legislators serve
their constituents as faithfully as these boys
serve them, then look out for q new era OF
prosperity in the land
The House passed to its engrossmcnt and
third reading to day bill to amend the act 10
relation to admission to the free schools. The
amendment is, that the children of persons liv-
log outside of the State shall, upon payment
| by their parents of the school tax, be allowed
to attend the schools.
The proposition Of Mr.. Harrison, Of Sussex,
as to the amendment Of the constitution by the
substitution of that of lS49, to which referred
10 my last letter, has been referred.
The House agreed to the Senate resolution
to djourn for the holidays on the Goth of De.
cember, and to meet on the lst of January.
The impression is that in the Senate, where
the debt question has been discussed, all
propositions touching upon the subject will be
referred 10 the Committed Of Finance until after
the 5lh Of January.
The Senate committee upon the reception
and Inauguration of Gov. Holiday is composed
OF Senators Lee, Wortbam and Ward.
At conference of less determined readjos-
ters of the Legislature, to,pight, resolution
was adopted looking to reconciliat ion on the
daht, question with the 'simon plsrc rcadiqs
| ters. who have been holding caucuscs at the
Exchange Hotel for several nights. The latter
faction, from their action 10 caucus to night,
arc not likely to accept overturcs.