Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-01

Letter from Richmond.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
RICHMOND. Va, Jan. 81, lS77.-In the
Senate, to day, the bill authorizing the Secre
tary OF the Commonwealth to distribute Scs-
sion Acts to justices o! the peace, aud mayors,
clerks Of the courts, Commonwealth alter
Deys, shcrifs, and city sergesDts, from the
Joint Committee 90 the Library, was ordered
to be eDgrossed
Bills to distribute and apportion representa-
ton among the members Of the House of Dele
gates; to apportiou members Of the Senate; for
obtaining and publishing statements Of banks
and other like institutions Incorporated by the
State; for the establishment OF libraries in cities
and towns OF the Commonwealth; and to en-
courage improvements or immigration to the
State OF Virginia, were presented and referred.
A joint resolution in reference to the selec.
ton OF suitable site for locating an asylum
for the colored insane of the State was concur
red 10.
In the House of Delegates, there were re-
ported bills te amend heroad low; to amend an
act for working and keeping 10 order public
lUauS III IAiCaauulia SOublyI Io'He iH"o'oeiOh -
rectiog the Auditor to pay to the credit OF the
literary fund the amount due the public school
fund for the years 1870, 1871, 1872, 1878, and
1874; bill to provide for working and keeping
the public roads Of Clarke county in order.
The Committee OF Finance reported it mex
pedicnt 10 legislate upon the subject OF limiting
the interest paid the State bonds held by schools
and colleges and the literary fund 10 four per
cent nor annum tOncurrcQ 10.
The conservative members of the Legislature
met 10 caucus to day, to nominate . successor
to George French Strother. late Superlnten-
dent Of the Pcuitentiary. The names Of the
| following candidates we're presented :-Samuel
a. Swami, of Caroline; r. Lindsay Walker, of
| Richmond; Robert TansilI, Of Prince William;
John c. Carpenter, and j. r. Dunlap, Of Pu-
| iaski.
First Balot.-Swann, 50; Walker, 81; Dun.
lap. %; Carpenter, %; Tansill, %.
Last Ballot.-Walker, IS; Swami, IS.
MIR. Swami, the successful candidate, is a
member Of the House from Caroline county.
George Sheckles, a Washington burg lar,
convicted Of stealing bag Of sample jewolry,
was taken to-day to the Penitentiary for the
term Of seven years. lie remarked to a gen.
tIeman as he was leaving Jail :-"Well, am
only thirty one years old, and will be young
man still when my term expires.
Gen. Bradley johnson yesterday wrote let.
ter to Mr.. Massey, chairman OF the House
committee on the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
Investigation, asking that the committee pro:
ceed without delay. Said he d: 40 this end |
offer your committee every assistance in my
powe.--my papers. copies Of records aud pro-
ceedinqs add such explanations as you desire
in every way am satisfied that the better
every honorable man understands what has
been done, how it has been done, and why il
has been 50 done, the moro complete will be
the conviction 90 his mind that the public
interests have been fully protected and adj
vanced.
The denomination OF Col. Tansill in the con-
servativc caucus was made By Gen. Lee and sec
onded by Judge Sinclair. Gen. Leo in the
course Of bis speech remarked that it was fire..
quentIy said that the people were getting tired Of
soldiers for public positions. Hc trusted
and believed not. lie hoped where
other things were found equal, the de-
votiou o.! man to the State in her hour
| Of supremest need would havo weight. lie
congratulated his fellow members that, let this
contest end as it might, the State would secure
the services oil one who had been faithful il
war, and it was therefore to be supposed would
not prove untrue peace.