Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-31
letter from Richmond.
,s,ac,e, Cor. Of the Alexandria GAZETTE

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R1sHMoND, Va. jan. 30.-Dslegate Parr,
republican, of Patrick county, is in hot va.
ter. He was the theme of gossip at the
Capitol to-day because he obtained free rail-
road passes from some of his legislative COM
panions and loaned them to two of his con-
stituents, who with him had nice long ride
on the Richmond and Danville road. Some
legislators who are acquainted with the
facts, particularly those who are opposed to
accepting free railroad passes, are talking
about Investigating Mr.. Parr and presenting
all the facts in the case before the House OF
Delegates. 1t was said to day that Mr.. Parr
acknowledged that he had used the railroad
passes as charged against him, hut gave az his
excuse that other legislators did the same. If
this is true there will be some members who
will demand to know If they are included in
the list of those who infringe upon the cour
tesies of the railroad company.
The House Committee on Privileges and
Elections stands five to four on the Nice into
contested election case and McClintic gets
the majority. So now there will be q mi
norty report In the case. The committee
will hardly report until the latter part OF
! the week.
Tomorrow the House will talk about
railroads The bill providing for charter
for the Dauville and Great Western Rail
road Company will be the first special order
and the next will be the bill to incorporate
the North Carolina railroad company
Delegate OVERLY has returned from Lu-
nenburg county. where he went to get addi-
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elected to the seat he now holds in the
House. He IL reported as having said to-
dav that he he'd all the evidence that he de
sired to show that he Is entitled to represent
the county of Lunenburg. In few days
there will be some partisan speeches In the
| House Ia connection with some of the con.
tested election cases. Thus far there have
been no bitter remarks in debate, but a
couple of delegates have been using strong
English about each other outside of the hall
of the House Of Delegates. One Ia a repub
loan and the other democrat, and tonight
friends are trying to smooth over all exist.
ing differences, but correspondents are look
ing for fight.
Understand that Senator Nc Donald rep
of Northumberland, is not we'll pleased with
the management of affairs at Blacksburg
College. Whether he will introduce any
resolution in regard to the school remains to
be seen. The Senator is doubtless mialn
formed, as Gen. Lomax, who is at the head
of the school, is generally regarded as the
right man IN the right place.
The bill which the Committee on Roads
of the House will report regulating com.
MERGE in this State will be much discussed
when it comes up in the House. Just how
to regulate commerce to suit every body is
hard thing to do, and the House will prove
this fact in a few days. Mr.. Dslney, the
chairman of the committee, has spent much
time on the bill now before the committee
and he has gotten it in as good shape as
he can make it. The combined wisdom Of
the General Assembly may pick out from
all the various propositions one that may
NEE, the requirements OF the hour.
Mr.. Pollard has been relieved from service
upon the committee appointed to investi.
gate affairs at the Virginia Military Irsti.
lute and it ia very probable that Senator
Stubs will be made chairman. The Senate
committee will decide tomorrow as to who
will go in the place of Senator Moore, who
has his hands full in attending to the Ellis
Houston case. b. P. 0.