Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-06
Letter from Richmond

Letter from Richmond
Correspondence Of The Ale1andria Gaz-:tr.I
RICHMOND. VA. Jan ). loI1.-Mr. \. Z.
Holiday, Of Hcnrico, was to-day c.vctcd eek
of the Legislative committee to revise the
criminal laws OF the STATE.
Mr.. Hoeoisers bill relating 20 Insane asy.
um. provides for reduction Of the number OF
directors; gives the superintendent more power
over employees; requires the uDatic 10 b. cjn-
veycd at actual cost 10 charge OF al employee
OF the asylum provides ior beard OF lntell-
gent commissioners OF Insanity 10 each county
and corporation to serve 10 consideration Of ex-
emptiou from Jury and road services, 10 WHOM
all matters coucarnicg lusaue are committed:
Tor the DISCHARGE from a>ylums and care IL tn.
c,uDty OF all incuIaU!e, harmless c,ses-ttr
their care 10 poor houses iu>t-ai OF jalI>-n
orier 10 make room Tor c.s:s susceptible q
cure, and changes the uaue from ,u.atlc a-y.
lums to hospitals tor the iu.aGe.
In the Scuate, to-day. the IN! r:>0u;:on
providing for he appolutm@o; OF d ,tnm!ie"
TO Inquire tito the condition OF the Su.cTln
tendeut Of the Peuit-. tlary, WAS taken AZ AID
adopted.
Mr. GrmsIey $ ated that Drs. K Ky aDd
Bickers who are atteud!og Mr. ) .rotncr, :h,:.k
that he will be abe t. a,t.ai 70 ;.usu.-s 10
two or three moath*, Dl, tina; d.. Lewis i -
not agree With them.
Mr.. Clarke said tha. he of red the !aS ,!u
ton early il the session and was pr ,m:-'d ia
| formation 10 regard 10 Mr. Sroth=r- cnndl
too, but after TWO wee K the 0oy II! !n,.'l.o
received va, the explanation 81 the Sen.:or
| from Cupeper l. AZ excessive Institution
| like the peni.rni..ry can be Tuo tjr twelve
| months without superintendent. toeu Why
not dispense with the office altogether.
Mr.. Siuc'alT presented resolution lcstruct-
| irg the Secretary - issue warrant - til:
| widow of the iafc Col. }. W. Minor. ia'e
do0rkeeper Of tie Date, fer ii: pay up 10
the time OF his death.
In the House. the bi!. grartag charter -
the Royal L4cd Company was aw :udvd aud
ordered TO Its engroS>ueut
The Speaker submitted message from tie
Governor, reporting the partcu ars OF tn- re-
caption and erection Of the statue Of StoneT i!
Jackson, and al itsmlz:d accyuut OF the cz
pendituras from the appropriation UaI: tyr
the same.
Gov. Smiths whi,s3y bill IMPOSES tax u
thirty ceDts per gallon 90 ali distilled ljqlyrs
uanafac .ur-d or brought iDto this Stale.w!.eih-
er Tor sale or consumption. All produces of
dis illatio1 coutaining dis ii:d spirits or Alcohol
are subject 10 the tax; quIrcS books 10 be
kept and reports to be madc by dl-lliers u.rd"r
heavy penatleS; requires STAMPS 10 the amount
of the tax TO be affixed 70 ali packages c1utalu-
ipg liquors, and makes 1t the :utY 81 thee n-
missioner of the revenue aud hs assistants TO
fteaueutly visit all railroad denois. .tQr=S aLl
disillieres TO see whittier packages arc b1lug
disposed Of contrary tn law, and makes .tthclr
duty TO SEIZE ali such. Commissioners arr al
lowed five per CT. on all ssIe> OF stamps and
seizures of HOURS; gives a drawback 90 al
liquors sent GU; OF the State. bu, requires IN
exhibit of the bill Of l.diag before ai.ow"j;
places the whole machinery uodrT charge ol
the auditor, aud gives hI&u q large llscfc ion
10 the premises. B ,uk> It pri.t"f stamp 81.
furnished olDml>Sluuar- ~ the re:euue Tor >atc.
1t is reported that Rev. Or. Curry, this
city, who has been 4 u her Vt both the United
States and Contyd,rat. Congresses vii he
brought forward by his irlouls "a cauiiia!e
tor Governor.
GEN. HAMPTON-A dispatch from R.ch-
mond to the New York Herald Of yesterday
says: The telegram OF Wade H :mptou TO
Mostly and bis letter TO Hayes are di.approvsd
Dy yearly all lue l.auiuS u III JCl dts ~ tiliS
State. They do DOT hesitate to say that Ham,
tou bIundered badly. The strong resolutions
OF General Bradley I. >husJn passed BY me
Senate, commenting the course OF South : arc
lima as worthy Of lmita'i>o and declaring for
vigorous peace policy, have not been adv ucvd
one step 10 the II use oil D .ega;es nee II1mp
ton 8 letter to Hayes was published.
The resolutions Will be c0u>id red 10 mmit-
tee 90 Saturday aud then H4mptou's lreuds
will endeaVor 10 viDdIcate him. ln relation to
Mosby, they are au horzsd TO say thar Hamp-
too has had 10 Communication with MJ-by tor
several years that when they las met VI shy
told Hampton he was for Grant for President
aud k.mper (conScrv .tYe,) tor Gov"foor, and
that Hampton bad 90 idea M9-by had siuc-
become as obnoxious "a h. l. DOW Represented
to be TO the people OF Virginia. also that the
course of Hsnp'cn completely negatives the
idea that he would bargaln with the r: publ
cans for selfish euds.
1t will BE- shown, it is SAID, if 0ecas-ary, thar
Judge Settle, who was sent to South Carolina
by the Attorney General stated Oh one occa-
sion that if Hampton w9u.d announce his be
lief that Hayes had carried the Safe, 10 biz
(Settie's) judgment the Stare government
would BE- 10 effect given over TO Hampton, and
that Hampton declined the PROPOSE lon.
The necessity Of putting Hampton right be-
fore the couotry IS appreciated sul it VII! be
done here ii possible when the resolutions
come up.
Gov. HARDIS's II EsSAGE The message Of
Gov. Hardin, the retiring Governor OF Missouri, |
wss sent to the Legislature yesterday. l; IS al
most W aoly devoted to S;ate af-irs, the excep
ton being the following upon national matters
1T is perhaps fortunate tina. the legislative
power f the State is in session 10 a:s.:t N. |
will OF the people in the possible trouble gov |
Ing out Of the Prrsideltia! election. Your pre-
sence will relieve the exc u:lve from sny specsa! I
review OF the subject, as your EXPRESSION, what
ever it may o., Will more autho-t.:i7e!y en-
body this will. Owing 20 a co7rups clvl. SER
vice that wou d destroy the efforts 0: tie people
TO purify snd invigo ate 1t, TO tae assumptions
II power not authorized By the constitution End
laws, By officers whose duly i. il - guard snd
protect the rights of tae people and Of ne Site
and to the illegal and reckless EN- )loya a.. VI
the military in interfering with the elections
and the :uts thereof sns in Organizing legls
lstures and judging Of he qua: cations OF mem.
tharo