Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-27
x.ctter fror, Richmond.
eosc,al Cor. OF The Alexandria GAZE

RICHMOND, Va, Jsn. c6--Mr Saunders,
the young delegate from the county OF
franklin, introduced resolution in the
House today which evoked severe criticism
On Inc part of Senators. Aif. Saunders
thought the Senate was having too many
bills printed, and SO he offered joint reso-
luton looking to the curtaiment of the ex'
penses in so far as they relate to the PRINT
ing of bills by the Senate. The House
adopted The resolution, but when 1t went
over to the Senate the ire OF the members OF
that hody was unanimously reused seua-
tor HeatoR was not 10th to say that the
House ought to attend to its own business
and e! tbe Senate alone. and Senator VIII
liGms. of Bland, expressed q slmilar opinion
in a substitute TO the House joint resolution,
y hich he withdrew at the instance OF Mr.
Wickham, who thought it was hitting the
Honse little too hard. Senator Heaton
was pitching into the House with gloves of
for sendinp such resolution to the Senate,
and declared that il the Huuse would use
little more printers ink it would be better
off in understanding tho bills passed by that
branch. While this debaie was going on
Mr.. Saunders, whose position the Senate
doubtless misunderstood, was in the Senate
chamber, and heard the vote unanimously
recorded against his proposition.
Mr.. Dabpsy, chairman of the House Com
uaittee on Roads and Internal Navigation,
told me to-day that his committee would by
Saturday report bill for general regula-
ton of transportation by railroads within
the State. A meeting OF this committee was
called for last night but on account OF Tie
inclemeut weather there was not quorum
present. The committee are holding
meeting tonight and will have one or two
more meetings before Saturday
A resolution introduced in the Senate by
Mr.. Moore involving an Inquiry into the ex-
pediency Of passing general law providing
for charters of Incorporation of railroad
companies without application to the Legls
lature, passed the Senate to day. Ii the
matter Of granting charters to railroad cor
porations is lief. exclusively with the courts
it will doubtless take away no little work
from future legislation and cripple the lob
bying business.
Mr.. Pcdigo, rep, of Henry, stands
chance of being read out of his party, and
all on account Of the position he has taken
upon the labor statistical bill. MIR. Elan,
the recognized republican leader in the
House, reminded Mr.. Pedigo to day that he
Mt. feulHOJ YVES uot SlIChlpB CiooO'y W VIC
stional republican platform and to the
platform of the State republican party when
he opposed the Labor Bureau bill. Mr..
Eiam did not use these exact words but he
doubtless meant the same thing. Not only
has Pedigo miaconstrued the platform OF
his party according to MIR. Elam's interpre
tation OF it hut Delegate Harris, of Dinwid-
die, has flown the track and so have other
republican,
Rocky Mount, in Franklin county, is
mighty small place but it takes eighteen
closely written peges of foolscap paper to
ask the General Assembly to amend its
charter. Rocky Mount is aiming to be a
city and she will get there when moro rail-
rosds run through Franklin.
The bill introduced by Senator Moore to
incorporate the Alexandria Gentlemen's
Driving Club, which briefly telegraphed to
the GAZETTE, provides for the establishment
OF driving park and race course in the
county OF Alexandria for pleasure riding
and driving, racing and other entertain.
ments The corporators shall have power
to acquire by purchase, lease or otherwise
80 much land us may be deemed necessary
fer it's purposes, to lease and let booths,
stables aud other privileges on the premises,
and to appoint police officers for their said
driving park and race course, with power
TO make arrests, 10 preserving peecs and
good order. The capital stock of the com
pany shall not no less than 81 900 nor more
than $50 0OO to be divided into shares o.
s25 eacb. B.P. 0.
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