Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-15
Letter from Richmond.

Correspondence of the Alexandra Gazette.
RICHMOND January IA 1878.
1t is ty no meaps certain that the h'gisla
ture will 20 toto the electioo Of S's'e thcers
on Thursday, as the Hous, has proposed line
Senate has referred the resolution to the Com
mittee on Courts of Justice. aud that Commit
tee seems quite tArdy 10 reporting upon it.
In the Senate, to day. the House bill for the
relief of the Conference of St. Mary Of the So
c;etv of St, Vincent de Paul 10 Alexandria was
nassed This bill now goes to the Governor
for his signature. Its passage is due to the
persistent efforts of Delegate Mushbach. tor,
strange to say, it met with right Uu'h opposl'
ton 10 the House.
Mr.. +. Nj. McNIuon is working hard for the
office OF Second Auditor. Lieutenant Governor
Thomas is also Candidate for this position
aod not for First Auditor, az was first men
toned, 1t is said that Mr.. MoMullen has the
inside track.
It is remarkable thing that there are fewer
candidates for public ofhoe this year than al
anv session since the war. This argues vel
for the commercial and business prosperity OIL
the country.
Angelo Baccigalluppo, an epterprlsiog ltaI
ian. who keeps o bar room not tar from tht
Exchange Hotel, was to day 6oed $50 aDc
costs-in all amounting to s5O-for failing to
register one drink of whiskey sold TO w. NJ
Walker, the delegate from Wcstmoreland.
Although the Legislature passed the hlotfett
law, vet the register is q novelty to them and
when thty wait to see the bar keeper rlog the
hell. and he does not, there is apt TO be row.
Ia the House, yesterday, there was long
discussion on the bill OF which Mr. CoRll Is
the patron 6xing tho compensation OF the
member, aod officers OF the General Assembly
on the basis of 1860.
After some speaking. 10 which tho debt
question was logged 10 as usual, Mr.. Johoson'
of Giles, offered the following:
Ths. the bill bs recommitted to the Com mittee
on Retrenchmeut and Economy, and Ia 1T they
be instructed to report bill for the reduction OF
tho salaries Of all officers and the clerks ana
emrloyees embraced and referred to in chapter
Is of the code Of 1878 (except thst OF pubic
buildings, which has been abolished,) and also
IF tho nav of the members, officers aud employ
ees of the General Assembly, adopting SO the
basis Of said reduction the saa:ies, fees ard al,
lowances as thoy wore in the year lo0O or salI
officers, clerks and employees.
DR.. MoF tt offered the following am lad ment
to tho resolution OF Mr.. johnson:
AID bill for the redu,tion OF tn. c)mpcn.
sai,n O. all legislative, iu lici4l, ex;cu i've. and
couaty officers where reduotion Of the same
shall be proper and right.
D.. hlofF.t.'s amendment was adopted. and
the resolution reoommi!tirg the matter agreed
to by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Akera, Attkisson, Bernard,
Carer. Chase, Crank, Curlett Davidson, Amos
Dickerson, William !. Dickinson, Eysn',
Fauotieroy, Finney,, Fowler, F5azlsr' ,F1,5S'
Folserson Euiton efg,by HsF feaEs Il Hs d.
soa, Hunter James, Johnston, Lacy, Lady,
Lac, McCabe. McCsull, Mcdonnell, Mcdaniel,
MCMILLAN, Niche, Moffstt. Norton, O9lesbv,
Parrish, Powell, Robinson, Shumate, +. d.
Smith, j. e. Smith Southwark. Spessari, Ste.
vena, Sykes, VIM. Taylor, Van Lear L J1seph
Wilmer, Wingfsld, Wiltan. Young-t9.
Noes-M essrs Adams Anderson, Ashton, Bar
hour. Bland, Bocock, Bohannan, Brown, Berger,
Peter j. Garter, Cogh Cox, Crutchfsld. Dance,
Davis, Dyer, Echols, Edmunds. Edwards. Flick
lon, Graves, Green. Hall, Hamilton t aa =
ser, KYLE. Lowell. Luck, McCraw, Moormsn,
Mushbsth. Nelson, Pace, Pitts, Pullism, Bag
lard Reese, Ryland, Shannon, Shelburne
Stsrke William B. Talisf,rro. Andrew J. Tay-
lor Trout, George Walker. Wallace, Waring
Watson, Whitscre, Mr.. Spoaker-56
Mr.. Ilarrssop, Of Sussex, Que OF tn, Leading
readjustcr7, is sincerely an advocate OF the
members Of the Legislature serviog for moth.
ins, sitter the c1siom of the Englsh House Of
Commons lie said 81 10 his speech to day on
the salary bill. But the members could not see go
it in this light; yet it is plain that they will
have to cut dowo. As tho 'imm)'tal j. y.
was wont to say, the pressure is too heavy 90
them" They will have to reduce. Things
point that way
MIR. Kyle is the champion resolution offsrer
Of the House. lie aever speaks save through
his resolution.