Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-21
Letter from Richmond.
Especial Cor. of the Ale1andris GAzE1


RICHMOND, Va. Feb. 20.-The following
Senate bills of interest to Alexandria were
passed in the House this afternoon shortly
before adjournment: To provide for a new
registration of voters in Alexandria city
to provide for pew registration of voters
in Alexandria county to incorporate the
Geut!emen's Driving Club, OF Alexauaria
and to incorporate the Mount Vernon Fire
Insurance Company, of Alexandria.
The resolution transferring q certain claim
of the State of Virginia against the Govern
ment of the United States to the Mount
Vernon Avenue Association, which tele'
eraphed was introduced to day is quite
lengthy. The Ord section of the resolution,
for it is divided into sections, is as follows: :
"In consideration OF the transfer OF said
claim hereby made, and upon its recovery,
the avenue or road to be made by eaid asso-
citation shall, upon its completion, be forever
hereafter free from ell charge OF toll to the
public. but under the control and supervi-
sion of said Mount Vernon Avenue Associa
tion."
Senator Rhea's resolution asking Senators
TO pledge themselves not to stand as candl.
dates for Congress has given boom, as 1t
were, to Congressional aspirants, and there
has been more talk about Congressional can
didstas since the introduction of the resolu-
tion than there was before. The republicans
are taking up this subject now and Senator
Mcdonald. of Northumberland ndSenstor
Gee, of Prince George, ere spoken OF IN CON
nection with the next nomination for Con
press in their respective districts.
The State commerce bill which has passed
the House will meet with strong opposition
in the Senate when that body reache0 it.
asked several Senators tonight if they
thought that the House bill would pass and
thew expressed grave donbts ns to its pas
sage. In the event that the bill becomes a
law it seems to be generally conceded that
The Board of Public Works will appoint
General James @. Hill, present railroad
commissioners, as ORC of the commissioners.
Since Gene al Hill has been In Office ne mas
settled more disputes and complaints and
has gotten on so smoothly that some OF his
| friends think that he ought TO be put upon
the Supreme Court bench. General Hills
long career as mayor of Scottsvillc, his
friends okiugy declare, has given him q
judicial miod, which helps him greatly in
passing upon complaints made against rail-
road companies.
The House bill known ss the anti-pi!ot
bill will be strongly fought in the Senate
this 2eek when it comes up for considera-
ton By that body. The Norfolk men who
are here to oppose the bill are bringing 10
bear ali the argument in opposition 10 the
measure that they can find If the bill is
passed it will throw out of employment
number of persons 10 Norfolk and, it is
claimed that it will be instrumental ia Civ.
ing employment to others in Richmond and
| Alexandria. The msin argument used
against thu bill is this: Tugboats on James
and Potomac rivers will make the fees that
Norfolk pilot boats now make.
Mr.. Johnston, the delegate from Isle OF
| Wight, when he introduced his matrimonial
resolution in the House to-day took that
body hy surprise. His resolution was 20
novel that members did not know. whether
to take him in earnest or in fun. He con-
viuced them, however, that ne was in dead
earnest and had been thinking over the
matter Of securing the passage OF law
making literary qualification prerequisite
for persons uuder % years OF age to obtain
marriage license, for long long time.
Indeed be had spent many moments OF deep
study over the bill, and he finally reached
! the conclusion that such matter ought to
be adopted by the General Assembly. do
not know whether Mr.. Johnston has retired
from engle blessedness, but it was very evi.
dent to-day that the House vas not in favor
OF any measure TO handicap matrmony.
Under the provisions of Mr.. Johnston's bill
the spring poetry man would come to the
front, and spelling beea would likely buzz in
every hamlet in the State.
Mr.. G. f. Nicol, Wbo represented Prince
- tha Gva al
the capitol to day. B. 2. o.
VIRGINIA NEWS.