Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-06
Letter from Richmond.

Especial Cor. of the Alexandria GAzErTEl
RICHMOND, Mar. 4-There is strong de-
sire on the part of quite number OF legis'
lators to get away from Richmond to'mor'
row. The late session last night was held
with this end in view. If the urgent bust
ness of the tw o houses is not completed to-
morrow an extension is deemed imperative,
but it will not be an extension of ten days,
as was first contemplated. The majority Of
the Delegates are determined upon an ad-
iournment sine die some time this week.
To morrow the Senate will have to consider
the Ellis-Houston contested election case.
If there is much argument upon this case an
extension of several days will be necessary,
otherwise the Senate, if not the House, may
finish all the work of public Importance now
upon the calendar in day or two. In the
Senate Friday, when the vote upon an ex-
tension was taken, MIR. Houston voted with
the democrats. The republicans did not
like this, and many of them sharply criti'
cised him, calling him "Wickham republic
can" in contradistinc.ion, probably, of q
"Mahone republican"
The name of Delegate Morton should have
been included in my telegram among those
who worked so ndustriously to secure the
passage of the Mount Vernon Avenue bill.
The bill will be presented to the Governor
to day, and have every reason to believe
that he will cheerfully sign it.
1t was after midnight last night when the
General Assembly adjourned. The two bodies
were hard at work upon the appropriation
bill, and they succeeded in getting along
with tolerable swiftness. Of course the &C.
ton of the General Assembly upon certain
parts Of his bill does not meet with univers.
al approval. Instead of giving S15, 600 to the
Soldiers Home at Richmond, as was expect
ed, the appropriation was made 10000.
The General Assembly has also seen fit to
reduce the appropriation for public printing
100000 When it is known that the print
ing for this session assumes large proportions
it will be seen that the public printer will
in measure be handicapped during the
ensuing year. He will have to do Hercu-
lean work to make the printing bill come
within the scope of the appropriation. In this
connection it might by we'll to add that the
printing of the captions alone of some of the
unimportant bills that have become laws
will amount to no little. For instance
society of dusky maidens from down 10
Tidewater section have gotten in their work
on the public printer and on the State by
having their ''s'iety" Incorporated under
the high sounding title of 1.-THE Grand
United Order OF True Reformers of the
Household of Benevolent Daughters Of
Israel"
Lynchburg, Petersburg, Roanoke and
Norfolk are each anxious for the State con-
vention. Alexandria has not been heard
from. Why don't she put in plea?
L Al. AL Of
the Senate or the House either have been
opened with prayer for several weeks.
This fact has evoked some comment and has
led to the agitation of the question of ap.
pointing House and Senate Chaplain.
The State commerce bill is killed for this
session at least 1t met its defeat in the
Senate where the pilot bill died. Even at
this late hour friends of the commerce bill
are endeavoring to resuscitate it. B. P. 0.
This letter should have been received
yesterday.