Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-08
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Correspondence Of ths Alexshtria tss&ettoI
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, March 7, lSS0.-
1t is very evident that tho readjustcrs do not
intend TO pass tho appropriation bill unloss the
| Governor calls them together in extra session.
They want to adjourn Tuesday night. 1t re-
mains 10 be seen whether tho Governor will
| call them together again. Cclt,iuly he will
not if there is any way of oontinung in f,:c,
the present appropriation bill. Macy good
lawyers contend that if the Legislature goes
away without making provision for tho carrying
| on Of the government tho present bill will hold
| over. Surely it was never intended TINT body
of men should, by declining to d. their duty.
| lore, the executive to call them together again.
The idea is abhort NJ to the spiiii of fair and
| Just government. Where arc tho rights Of the
tax payers2 Where is the oath taken by each
legislator to perform bis duties? Whore is the
excuse fer adjournug whou tho session is No.
| limited aud when in Two days all the work eau
be done? The throat is 80 patry, 80 DGnitis i
NAL in its litlcness that men who have one lof ,
| thought, enc righteous aspiration, must look
upon it and its uttl rer5 with inCtfabe contempt.
Such talk is 10 harmony with tho scIion of the
mongrel horde. Let them 60, but don't call
them back. They make the couch for Them
selves; let them rest 90 il. 1t is TO be Sit .rey
hoped that tho Governor WILL TO use that old
and fire bio expression of boyhood, 'lct ON
slide" UP to yesterday many Of them Get
| ~ hoped, and even believed that the Governor
would not veto their bill, and 10 their chagrin-
cd rage they now essay tho patry attempt al
revenge upon him by not passing tho appro
pliaion bill. The conservatives arc on record
as having doro I'll 10 their power to perform
the duties incumbent upon representatives, Of the
people. Now, VIC must bear in Mind that this
rcadjuster parry Gains to be great rctrench
ment and reform" party. Born 10 county
court house riggs, they went through tho can.
vsss aud came to tho Legislature upon their
demagogc,l promises of reducing expenses,
and yet. in the fec, OF all THE, they debt ratio
~ attempt to sui CT tho State to an extra ex.
pcnse Of $50. 600 for an extra session.
Among tho acts which have hcon signed by
tho Governor, and whi,h ale now laws, arc
bills to amend the charter Of tho town of Dunn
hies. Plinco William Go; to iDoolpiratn the
Warrenton and Eauquicr White Sulphur
Springs Turnpike Co.: to ir corporate the Alex
the act to change tho name or tho town of Fair
| IVA " OuIpepSli auu W piOViuC Ii bCH Ctlal tCl
| for the same to authorize a special ole c:cn for
school purposes 10 tho county Of Alexandra
and to repeal tho Let amending tho charter OF
the Vallay Railroad Co.
u gentleman of This city received, few days
since, u letter from tho late Judge Montague,
| written when that lainentcd gentleman IVES az
pnrenty 10 coed health. Ehe oit0r was witt
ten bat few Gays bttJfo Judge Montague s
death. 10 it he SPOKE u tho corrupt and rev
o!uiloDsry party now IN power in tho
State, AMI alter speaking CT tho dangers
threatened 10 The State by this party
hs said that he Limst Il was not affected by this
SO mitch, es his 0wo llo wSs drawing to tlnse,
| but i. vas for thoao WHO we're to survive him
that he f,lt deeply. And this Was written bat
G few days before his death, when no YVES pp-
pareatly il good health. Such sn uttererc.
at suoh :imo comes to W. like 2 prophecy.
! hdjutaut Genera! Mcdonald has received
copies Of The proceedings o! tho American As,
ISOLATION OF Volunteer Soldiers, tho c,ngent!on
OF which vas held 10 St. Louis. This essCca-
lion has Tor it's object tha fostering Of the null
lary split among tho volunteers Geo clause
OF The constitution is to Tho eifeci that tho ADJ
iutant General of each State shall bo assessed
tho sum OF $50. Tho joke OF the thing is that
AdjutaDt Goncral McDonald's whole salary is
bur 800 year. so that he would have to rive
up QUO halt Of bis ,lary.
Auditor Massie and Far, Of Fairfax, are 10
speak 1t readinsters' mcctng 10 Chesterfield
Motdp
1t Will be seen that tho Auditor il sliokinr
very closely to his desk.
| Mr.. Mushbach has reccivcd from gentlemen
in tho OiIy of Alexandria about fifty letters,
urging him to put tho local option bill through,
| aud like number asking him to defeat it. lilo
cannot answer them 10 detail without employ
Ing an amanuonsis,a AMI has handed to your II
respondent, for publication, tho following copy
| CT q letter written by him to ono of tho leaders
| oil tho Temperance movement, which he trusts
| will b, regarded By all who have written to
him on the sui jGot as an answer TO their sever.
| oil letters:
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
RICHMOND VA Mnreb = IS20 |