Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-17
letter from Richmond.
Especial Cor. OF the Alexandria GAZETTE

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RICHMOND, Jan. 16.-Edwin Booth and
Lawrence Barrett created sensation at the
capitol to-day. They called upon the Gov.
ernor and spent an hour or more at the cap.
itol, during which time many legislators
left off for awhile attending to the affairs OF
State and turned their eyes in the di-
rection of the two great actors who were
escorted into the Senate chamber by the
Governor and Mr.. E. Courtney Jenkins, OF
Richmond, the latter being I'M old friend OF
Barrett's.
MIR. Koiner, chairman of the Senate Fin
ance Committee, told me to day that within
few days his committee would report 8
bill in relation to the State debt. asked
him what would be the character of the bill
and his reply was 1--WE have not arrived at
any conclusions yet" Of course it is we'll
understood that the com mittee will not yield
one iota 20 any proposition that does not
come within the scope of the Riddleberger
bill
1t was reported at the capitol today that the
State Board of Education would ask for the
resignation of Prof Smith off the Petersburg
Normal Schoo'. Matters are all stirred up
at this college, and they have been in bad
way for year or more. The board will
have to do something soon or else there
will be no students to teach. Many
have already left the institution mad,
and they lay their anger at the
door of Prof. Smith. Some time ago the
Board of Education inquired into the charges
made against Smith, and he was exoner-
ated This week legislative committee
will visit the school, and report from this
committee is looked forward to with con-
siderable interest.
Senator Mcdonald introduced two bills
to-day which may interest some Alexandria
people. One repeats the act prohibiting
steam vessels from engaging in fishing Tor
alewives, and the other repeats the act al.
lowing oyster inspectors fee of so cents for
numbering the licenee to oystermen.
Delegate Scott, of Goochland, who was unsoated
by the House because he was not q naturalized
citizen of the United States when he was first
elected, was sworn in to-day, having been re-
elected on the 18th. Mr.. Scott did not have any
opposition the last time. When be was sworn IN
to-day there was little applause from the re-
publican side, where Scott belongs. Scott is
Scotchman, and he thinks Bobby Burns is the
greatest man that ever lived.
The House Joint resolution in regard to estab-
fishing plant at Alexandria for manufacturing
sugar from sorghum was discussed at length when
it came up in the House. Colonel Starke, of Nor
folk who first opposed the bill upon constitution
al grounds afterwards endeavored to to strike out
and insert Norfolk, "but hisamend
ment was voted down. The original resolution
was adopted by a decided majority and will
doubtless pass the Senate. Delegate Allensworth,
of Hanover was a strong opponent of the measure.
The Ellis. Houston contested election case stands
now Just where it did Friday afternoon. Lieut..
Gov. Massey was in the chair to-day. but there
was no need of his vote, as those on the opposite
side of the question left their seats in tho Senate
and the result was the Senate found itself with
but quorum. This move was made to make
Senator Hurt president pro tenn. of the Senate)
vote upon the question. The same points that
nave arisen in tie case are applicable to Senator
Hurt, whose seat was contested. B. P. o.