Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-12
LETTER FRo.n EgCH.NoH-R.

| Correspondence Ct the Acxaudria Gazette.
RIcHMoHD. Feb. ll.-Fu.ber tiaiags from
The boDdhoders are acxiGu:!y lookeG tor, and
it ia hoped that tho Fioarce Committee will
acs at orc, upon the mstler, 10 order 10 pre-
vent further discussion Of the doot question.
As 90 old member of the House said to day,
ut ls i'm possible 10 say anything new upon the
subject; it is impossible to bliog Gu! aby new
facts and figures 10 connection with the MAJ.
ter" Ard lie said further, tha! If d:s,as-
sion Of the debt question is entered into nov
it will certainly necessiate 90 extra session.
There seems to be desire on tic part Ct many
of the members 10 both houses to prevent cry
further chin" upon the debt q1esll5n, ana 10
have speedy sotiop.
During The lts; three days much real business
has been done 10 both houses il Ice way Of
ptssiog bills. More tiils have been passed this
session than have ever b:cn knoTn size: the
war, and this fact will show that the people will
get all The laws they bargairc1 for.
The season Of Lent, 80 near st haad, causes
the eaiy in society circles to be at is height
DOW. There will be big german Or the l7th
and another on the Oath, erd tho u.xs cuter.
lainmeut of the Mosaic Club will be the las,
AID, to vary the program ue q li:tle, the laGles
and gentlemen a!e expected 10 wear m s;s.
There have bean % entertainments IN Rich
| mond society c,c!c9 81 eij )yab!a IS th1 aiosal2
Clubs SORES.
Sunday morning. curing the progress CT :be
services at the Grace Episcopal church, Tic
pastor, Rev. Il. Melville JackslO, came Tor
ward and mentioned the &c; that no dcuot The
l. II, l.,
alter cloths, aud be said furlhcY, Ia, he had
removed them because the Bishop had ordered
| him to do so. ard because, when he tool; hit
| ordiustion yogs he promised % cray his
| Bishop.
| Richmond can nov boas! OF having n3ga Gee
| preachers than she has ever had bif,ro, a.G
| especially can this be sid It the Epi'a9p:!
churches. Dr. Armstrong. Mr.. Jackson aud
DIR. Srrieg are the latest aidl!0Is to the nuGl.
| Der.
As the las! days CT Tho session aprFoa Il
| members Of The General Assembly are watching
With special csre the passage OF private bills
Of interest ouly 70 their respective s:c!i)Cs
The lii 10 change Tic iaH, which WAS passed
| last winter, requiring tho public ofic2s ct che
clpitol TO be Kept open from Q .. II. uci! 5 p.
H., Vas taken up, ard after some debate Il was
dismissed.
| The Joint resolutions o. the proposed snanI
| ments 10 the constitution cinc Up to day Tor
| consideration in the House uader g special CT
der, which vas pos poped until 70 Dlo:ToY &.
| one O'Clock. These amendments boiled dove
will 10 cfftc! destroy tho tal!o: and the regis
tration Of births, marriages aid deaths; abolish
county judges Gnd tTcusuIcrs. and re:t0re the
old county courts AID sheriff; deprive the
Board Of Education Ct the power to !a:@oTe
county slperintcndan.s Of schools end :ske thc
school tax Oh property lfom b2 State AID Leave
it to the couG;i:s. ara r.n0ve tbs oy5iCr lax
prohibition.
The bill providing T.: tic 1906 Gaa2 .ii3u 81
tho B!acksburg College wls Go.iig dissatisfied
| 10 day 10 thc House. This sui &C. iiaJ t&au
occupying The attention Of the Gonera! .isa= II
big f9r several weeks past. aad the Gebacs ID
tho Legislature, especially ia tho N3a5a .!
Delegates, have bSe2 very guiu;tCi. aud 20
oao or tTo cc,isons approached a!@cst 10 pr
sopalities. The c:imiGatiors cad I2irinlca!l1"5
were constantly beiGE iatrctuced il !h2 dllc2s
sop, AID for short while il vas !a2iaG' hat il!
might bling discradit upoa thsI io3iiu,;ca.-
Fortunately all differences ~iTs ao.i9ab!g s6'!ed
10 time to avert Q mere SD catastrophe, that
Of tho breaking up 81 The college 4. Uattcrs
stand noU By the dismissal q! tie subj &C., The
Governor Will proceed 10 apnort 81 caca inice
| new man.bcrs Of The BoaIii Of Visitcrs, aaG
everything will then 20 on sw.mAiCg'y.
The debt question which vac stirred ap for
O bile with the prospect ct "a iolDa9Ictc G@t
tlcmcnt has again quIetcd dove. Il Is Cuff.
denlly expected b. those Eh0 s.cm 70 Eao:?
that the three per GET p;r!0d m;!! 0s;.!gci? be
extended to ten ycETa,
Tie H0us, re:rs:; 10 reconsider ne Ir.0 bY
which tbs amendments to !Gs Senate Dig law
were psss:d yesterday. Mr. Leg who a:aaa
the r,otioa to recoosiier spoke n !eretE. c 0r-
position 70 The smcndmerts without eiI:c.
The Chesapeake and Oslo Uanti sgis US
discussed to day 10 tho Il5usa 20. upon lis
meiits, but upon The bill prosiliGg e. rao pay.
uleEt CT ca7tein c3l0sit ices III iiia .ysEn'Ga
tim igio !hc matters pertaining tn the cjutIg3t
OF i, J. johnson and n. s. j. l. Poo With
the Eoar,i OF Public Works. ALEC r2;aiaiae fees
10 The suit brought By the Sale az.i2as tte5c
gentlemen TO rccJver noGcya due The C,mtncG
weG!!L. Mr.. Dohsuaap. Gf MATHEWS, g;aGo
st:ang sppcaI against ila psyuiant % a6y cauG.
sci fees IuIi the wolk proposed had b,cy d0Hc.
He said hat these gentleman has u22ee;eG
their duty IS attorneys ID this matter. la was
opposed 70 paying them 90 mu:h IDDDay, $500
each. fer So lIttIo weIk performed. Inc bill
was foal'y changed 50 as &c make i. $3.50 each
instcud OF $500
judge Ii. w. Sheifsy, OF Au&u;a, aud
Mh0r DIlmaD. 81 Lexington, Gre il TIE eiY,
aud vii! appear before tue Committee or Roads.
They will epdeav0r to have the charter OF the
Valley Railroad amended or atrogatcd
STRONG BOW.