Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-11

LETTER FROM RICHMOND.

Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandria GAZETTE
RICHMOND, Va, March 1.-THE chance
of an extra session seems now to be
d~indling away rapidly. Members are
getting homeSck. Gentle spring is due,
though not on time yet, but it makes the
legislator think of home and the crops.
The Lawmakers have certainly been hard
at work during their stay here, and when
the great number of difficult tasks before
them is considered it must be conceded that
they have done well. 1t is true legislators
have many complex duties before them aud
they cannot satisfy everybody, but the body
which will probubly soou leave The city has
doue well VIXEN the intricate matter before
it is considered. Resolution after resolution
has been passed 10 carry out the instruc-
tons of the Ltacbonr convention, and
certainly it C. nnot bt said that the majority
party has not 10 the fullest extent done its
duty in attempting to settle the debt question.
| The minority, too, with few exceptions, has
behaved itself. Its members have not been
blatant in Dragging OF Malone. They have
realized that his name is hateful TO Fir,
ginians, and they have had the good taste
to stop mentioning it. The minority has
been spiritless body. IT has put up feeble
opposition, which always indicated that it
was uncertain. Many useful reforms were
instituted. Many outrage5 having their
growth aud development in the Malone
party were reformed. The committee from
The Maryland Legislature having in charge
the bill for protection of the oysters arrived
here tonight, accompanied by General
Brady t. Johnston, whose general acquaint-
anGe here will enable them to meet and know
the public men of Virginia. They will meet
the committee On Chesapeake Bay and its
Tributaries tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
Ali they can do is to ask the Legislature to
pass bill similar to theirs for the protec-
rion Of the oyster. They expect to leave
to morrow evening and be back in Annapo-
lis by WedDe.day. If the Legislature adj
jourus Saturday there will be no time for
the passage of such bill as the Mary
landers wish. But whether or rot this is
done the oyster marauders will have hard
time. Governor Cameron having pur
chased the most deadly part of the
Hayti armament, including the famous
Winchester rifles, the Virginia gun
boats will be dangerous. The publication
in the Baltimore Sun Of to-day of all cdito-
rial against the appropriation by that city
of two million dollars TO gain controlling
interest of the Richmond and Danvile road
was surprise to many of the advocates Of
the proposed consolidation They expected
aid from that quarter and not discourage
ment.
1t is conceded that one great mistake was
made in not introducing the resolution to
Investigate Farr sooner. Want of time will
save him, but that alone. He is too vul
nerable to be saved any other way. 1t is
gratifying to report that much better feel
ing exists between the two parties in the
Legislature than formerly. The Malone
ties must agree that they have been very
delcately treated by the majority. Those
who witnessed the brutal whooping of the
Mahoneite majority two years ago must
have been impressed by the more generous
treatment which has been accorded by those
who were then the bottom rails" which
are now on top. The fact is if those Ma
honetes could be associated little longer
with the democrats they would be no longer
Mahoneites, but become democrats and
christians, and though we have democratic
voters in plenty yet the charitable desire for
the salvation of all men will aid the wish
for such consumation. STRoNGBoW.