Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-30
RICHMOND. Jan. 29th. 1877.


The question of ReapportionmeDt
was carried in the House by very
large vote, the resolutions expressing
the opinion that it should be made at
once and put into effect at the next
November election. What will be the
fate OF the measure in the Senate
am not able to say, but that body is
frequently at variance with the House.
The duelling bill presents an instance,
for the House having refused general
and sweeping amnesty and. then hav-
ing passed bill relieving all who APP
piled, the Senate concurring, 1t then
Immediately passed general amnesty
bill aud sent it to the House. 1t will
he waste of time for the House will
not concur.
The House was thrown INTO commO-
ton last Friday morning by the in
PRODUCTION Of proposition of Messrs.
G. r. Mason, E. A. Shanegan and DR..
Randolph, of Albemarle, to complete
the James River and Kanawha Canal
to Clifton Forge and to lease 1t for a
term o! years. The Senate had al
ready passed bill extending the time
for the completion of the railroad link
between Covington and Clifton Forge,
and the friends of the measure were
in hopes of an early success in the
House. When, therefore, this grave
proposition came it fell like bomb
shell in the House, aud very excited
debate followed. An effort was made
to kill the proposition, and in the
haste and excitement it was practical
ly voted down and was only saved by
q motion to reconsider, followed by
an adjournment. On Saturday the
reconsideration and passage were eff
fected by very large vote. These
gentlemen are distinguished as men
of experience, practicability and sub
stance. They have large capital and
understand business. They propose
to cash, at 60 cents, two millions Of
the third mortgage bonds of the Canal
aud with the proceeds to complete the
remaining thirty miles, the State fur
nishing them the convict labor, inclu-
ding all expenses and taking the bonds
Of the Canal in payment. The work
liz to be done in five years. and they
are to lease the Canal for twenty
years, binding themselves to meet the
interest on the entire Indebtedness
during that time. II will be consider
ed by special committee which will
report to the House.
Leading men here regard the rros-
pect very bright for the seating of
Tllden under the new bill, and there
is very great satisfaction at the fine
majority it received in both House of
Congress. The Democracy has cause
for self-congratulation over the recent
Senatorial election. Boutwell,, in
Massachusetts,, Frelinghuysen. in
New Jersey, and Logan. of Illinois,
have been laid on their cooling boards.
The election of Hereford to the Sem
ate from West Virginia is especially
gratifying, rs he was defeated for Com
gress by Kenna, who, though a prom
Using and worthy young man, could
not expect to accomplish a 1.-THE of the
good effected by Hereford.
The lovers of the Richmond Stage
have had n good time this winter
Feohter, Janauschek, and Nelson
have played to fine houses. The lat
ter had last Friday night the largest
house ever obtained i'm the city. She
is very beautiful, exceedingly graceful,
and plays we'll
j. o. Morris, the delegate from
Princess Ammo, resigned a few days
ago on account OF the horrors of dys-
pepsia, to which he has been a victim.
An article signed Russell" and
pnrporting to be- written by citizen
OF that county, published in last
weeks issue OF the Virginia Patron,
has attracted my attention. 1t is a
coarse aud malicious attack upon my
self and colleague as to our course here
in trying to do something to give our
people good roads. The writer betrays
so much maliguity in the article that
no Intelligent reader Will attempt to
attribute IL 10 any other motives than
such as are the offspring OF personal
feeling. He speaks Of the bill 10 get
from the State fifty sble-bodled con-
victs TO work the county roads as an