Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-20
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correspondence Ct tho Alexandria Gszottc
RIonM0Sp, Dac. i9.--HUch comment las
been cau.ci by Tie action Of tho Logis atuIo
10 day ia turning ont the venerable judge Hill,
of Rockingham. A goad many Of the oilizsns
from Bctkipgbsm we're 10 the city to day and
expressed graf indignation at this action Cd
the part CT tho Legislature. Ali parties and
colo:s were unanimous in their desires that
JH}le iii! slcIli be retained. What makes
tho matter iho mGrn CALLING to the people of
Buciinsham is tho fact that young Hall, tho
man put in his place, HGs nominated by o ne
gro delegAts from another counLy. Judge Hill
was eighty years OF ago, and had been judge OF
Ito County since tic adoption Of tho present
Constitution.
TEus far seventeen Judges hive been elected,
aah out OF this pumbcr but four OF the present
poumbcha aro Retained, aDd oil those four,
lhr; o are rladju!tsis 40 called, and the other
one is = conservative, Frriar, ei Amelia, who,
hariag pat negroes on his Jury, Was lho checo
Of iho colored men fer 70 election.
Il is understood that tho newly elected Judge
Of Bath and Highland is tho father in law OF
Mr.. frtzier, oil R3ckb,idgc Three members
have souu who arc pages; tho cousin oil another
who is senator has botn made Judge. and tic
cousin Of auothtr Acnator is prUspi i've judge
AL rcadju4tuIs so called. This judgcship
business is really h,can!Dg Is family affair.
The vlta lar tho Christmas rtci Al passed by
the roetiustcra really maans an aGjaIrament
10: three weckH. Gu,llg which time tho pay
luGs on. This 10 tho longest rocess tho I.agis
latUrl ha5 taken itr many years
So lhr tie debt question has not boon touch-
CT, nud no resolution affecting i! has been in,
trcduocd.
The Mlil.tt register law seems to be doomed.
From several quarters resolutions and bills have
been lied 10 The Legislature, all aimed against
that law end nooo 10 its defence. 1t seems to
have great enemies on both sides OF tho House.
The Law is confessed to DO full Of defects, even
by these who were lis advocates Judge Chris
tian. ct tho Richmond Hastings Court, who
tried IS hard as man oouli 10 ertorce tho low
| at las! said it was defective end needed further
lcei, latioa to mako it operative. Its originator,
Dr.. hlcffstt, has m1IotainCd o studous silcuca
or Tic subject. If tho Legislative should &c,
tain tho Nl0tC.t register as means of collect
iug revenue, it vii! spaadiy bo adopted by sew
eta! Ststcs who arc now waiting to SEQ what
Firsilia will do with the las. 1t is now i1
operation in several states, Texas among 9th
RS. Jti! is repealed here, CT course. that kill:
its ohsrces elsewhere.
Ii has been mtra than once remarked tba!
DR.. hloflctt has been very quiet this yesr Hi
las not yet made anything like speech on The
fl5or Of the House. This il iu striking contrast
with bis action last year. when DO was up on
all occasions.
Mr.. Frazer. Of Ecokbridge, SONS 10 b, lhs
leader OF the rcRt !stmcut ptriy 80 called ir
thc House.
During the Christmas weak lko gaiety viii
bagia here. Up to this time tho gay s,asor
has beco anything but gey.
The advent Of tho Legislature and lis r5yo
Iu"ooary policy cast Great cloud over R'ch
mond society circles. Christmas eve night there
will be tae largest party Of Tie season, given
by Miss Thonsg. Tonight the Mosaic Clubs
entertainment is crowded. At the residence O,
. well known citiE:ns, Now Year's right. o
largo party will be given, ard during Christmas
week 1t is understood that u newly organized
uoa-Gcrman club will eivo it's first ball. Then
lis great lisal, ct tho Richmond German club,
is 10 full blast.
Paron Massie returned 10 tho oily to day.
| le Is now waiting to step 10 bis neg made
place. 1t ia understood that W. w. Newman,
latc defeated graenbaek candidate for Congress
IRON this district, will DO ouo Of his clerks,
Poor Newman, who started ont with living col
ors fr tho place OF Second Auditor, has been
cymrclic, st last to c>m, down to a clerkshin.
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