Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-10
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Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
RICHMOND. Dec S.-SeDator Wood has in
troduccd bill in the Senate that Is ct Interest
to lawyers and sheriffJ throughout the State.
The bill provides fer the amendment OF the
Code offs 50 that in criminal case 10 cir
cui:, c0unty, or corporation court, II quali1ed
Jurors not exempt from serViog cannot De COZ
veuicntIy found 10 the county or corporation IL
which the trial is to be, the court may cause so
macy as may be necessary OF such Jurors to ne
summoned from any other cJuoty or corpora
tun by the sheriff or sergeant thereof, or by
is own officer. Every Juror SO summoned Will
be paid ooc dollar per day he attends and same
mileage as witness in a civil case. suppose
this bill will meet with the appreciation OF Grim
inal lawyers, especially when they are for tho
dcicncc. The Committee for Courts Of Justice
has il 10 hand.
ih2rs was quite au exciting sernc 10 the
caucus called by the rtadIusters 10 rlght. Geo.
Aui rson, # Richmond; S"natcr Smith, IF
Nelson; Gen. I'aaicrru, Of Gloucester, aud
oth:rS who were unt in the first caucus OF re
adiislrrs were present, and their presence did
u!t meet with the approval Of Mr.. Barbour,
Sir Aluffttt and other rcao listers whose idea Of
rraius; rncot il different from thar ct the other
wing. The consequence was, that afrrr q
stormy scene aud words between Mr.. Ii. II.
Harrison aud Senator Smith. in which the for
mrr called the latter trimmer" Mr.. Bar.
b ur and his party left. and carried with them
ill.,. rri ,rly of The meeting. They organized
in secret session 10 the old b,rd room at the
EychaDge Hotel. Mr. FuIkcrspn. OF Washing
100, was elected permanent chairman, aud
Mcssrs. McCauEl, Of Pulaski, and Robinson, Of
Portsmouth, secretaries A. this latter wing
was the "Smon pure" adjustment element,
Us Mr.. Harri>oa called it. hcir meeting has
created some excitement. Mr. Fu'kersou, 10
his speech accepting the nomination of chair
mao, delivered sentiments that ellclted ap
pausc. lie denounced the Fundlug bill, and
said that the State credit had already been dis
hoDorcd BY repeated promises to pay and not
paying. What was demanded DOW was to
make cur receipts Fay the expenses, and with
out increase Ut taxes. The session was secret
aud only members Of the Legislature who were
vouchcd for hy Messrs. Barbour, Mcffett aud
other we'll knowc ring leaders were admitted.
Ii was decided by the caucus not 10 80 into the
election OF State cficofs at present. This lndl
Gates that other Candidates will be brought out.
The caucus vii probably held another meeting
ncxt wcek Nrither Delegates Hunter Mush.
bach were 10 the caucus. There were between
seventy five aud eighty gentlemen IN attend.
ancc on this caucus, which included MesSrs
Smitb, Of Dinwiddle; Curiett of lIaucaster
Mr. Alassie, aud Robert Norton 1.-THE last named
delegate coi3rcd), all elected as repub leans.
Ross namilton, Peter Garter and two other
coIored delegates remained at the Capitol with
the meeting presided over by Senator Smith,
aud participated 10 that meeting. 3d. az
predicted in my last letter, the republicans arc
pretty evenly divided on the readjus'mcnt
question-although everybody is for readjds
ncut one way or the other. AT the meeting
presided over by Mr. Smith he offered resolu'
tons, upon which 70 action was taken, depr1-
eating population, tut tavoriug honorable re:
adjustment. Speeches were made ty General
Echols, Mr.. Brooke, of Fauqricr, Gen. Ander,,
SD. Mr. Smith and Mr. B"hannnn, most OF
them drprccatlDg the action OF those who had
adjourned to the Exchange Hue. General
Anderson offered . resolution calling mcelloc
I'll all TIC members Of the Il eSlaturc who
favored au honorable aud equitable rcadjust
ulrnt CT the State debt, to be held Thursday
uight, al = clock. This was adopted and the
meetiag a. jJurnnd.
The Motfett Punch bill will not coue up for
some line yet. The maj .rlty of the members
appear to be clearly in favor OF it. A large
psrt OF The country members arc indifferent on
The SUI Jet, as the register has no; been intro
duCsd Ia tic counties yet, aud never catered in
their c4nv3ss. Whcn it does it is txreytea
lat there will be q storm raised 90 the cross
roads that will make the rural delegate 90 10
heavy for Its abolition. The opponents of the
Mofatt bill arc working quietly and earnestly,
aud arc bold aud rrsoutc. When The tine
cames they will make determined and despe.
rate fight agaIost ii.
The question Of establishing house res!au.
rant 10 the basement of the Capitol is being
spoken o. 1t would be a good idea, for it
would save the ma orlty Of members pair of
shoes mouth, aud maDy who are now absent
when ayes aud nays are called would be present
then.
Ioterest in political affairs both national aud
State is fast dying out 10 this city. a proml
ncnt Wholesale merchant OF Richmond few
days siue4 WAS reading Gov kempcr's aouual
message. When he flushed it be suddenly
fang the paper aside, aud iooking eagerly, like
a nlGn w&o had some new and staEtiog propo-
si!on 10 advance, said: "fia by the way
this is keupers last message. Here's another
oil ioI-When 10 his successor to be elected 2"
AS the counsel for the defence always says 10
bis appeal 10 the jury, "This is fact, gentle
men, which Cannot be controversial
STRONGBOW.
A FORTUNATE PRES EMINENT 10 March
LAST, gays he Springfield Rcpuhllclu, while the
Inflated United States steamer Huron was yiug
in the harbor Of Port Royal, 5. g., Lieutenant
Arthur II Fletcher, her executive officer left
the vessel on twenty four hour leave Of ab
sencc, and. falling to return at the expiration
of that time, the ship sailed for another port
without him. y few days after MIR. Fletcher
returned to Port Royal. reported to Commo.
dorc j. II. B. Cliz Senior naval officer pres
ont" aud stated to him that for some time past
he had prcsentiment that, if be went to sea
in the Hurou for the purpcs= of finishing the
cruise 1.-TWO years. he would be wrecked This
feeling took complete possession of lis mind.
and he used every meaOs TO get detached, but
the Navy Department refused to order it with
out better reason. When he iuund that all
his efforts had failed he left the Huron 10 the
manor stated, with the Intention not to return.
For this he was placed under arrest and tried
by court martial at the Washington navy ys.
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