Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-26
yotter from Richmond.

fEneral Cor. OF the Alexanurl6
RICHMOND. Va, jan. Ex-senator Hsr.
rison. of Frederick, presided over the Senate
8 little while to day. He made splendid
presiding officer, and segera Senators re.
marked as he took his sen, st his desk:
.'aarriaon, We will make you Lieutenant
Governor next rime" Mir. Harrison is one
of the youngest members Of the Senate, but
he shows familiarity with public questions
which older Senators do not possess.
The friends of the bill looking TO the es-
Establishment Of normal school at William
and Mary College at Williamsburg are &C
lively working TO secure the passage OF the
measure The resolution introduced by Mr..
Stubs to day asking for certain informa-
ton as to the humber of students at State
institutions that have graduated since 1871,
amount of money expended in education,
&c., has for its prime object the securing OF
facts aud figures that Senator Stubbs will
use in the debate that will probably take
place ct an early day upon the bill! to estsb
lsh normal school in connection with VII
liam and Mary. He says that the State CT
Virginia needs more graded schools, and he
will speak In support OF measure that Will
be introduced during the session looking 10
the establishment of graded schools in all
the counties of the Commonwealth. MIR.
Stubhs' hobbies are the oyster industry and
the public schools, and when he gets a
chance to cay anything in favor of protect
ing the former and fostering the latter, ne
always takes advantage OF it.
Mr.. Hay, of Madison, has introduced In
the House of Delegates, bills number 162
and 163, and the Committee OF Courts OF
Justice has reported them. Bill lG3 allows
husband and wife TO testify in behalf OF each
other in criminal cases, and bill 162 pro-
vides that the husband and wife shall be
competent to testify for or against each 9th
flax. Mr.. Edmund5, said to day that the
very bowels of his wrath are stirred within
him at such legislation, and be swears that
if the bills become laws he will introduce q
bill making marriage contracts between
parties dissolved at will, and will also intro
duce q bill now in force in one of the terri
tories, that it shall be optional with the par
ties marrying, whether the woman shall re-
tain her name, and that in case Of Issue born
of said marriage, the girl shall take the
name Of her mother and the boy the name
of his father. The Senator has paper
from Washington Territory containing the
charge delivered by Judge Greene before
the District Court of King and Kitsob coun.
ties, in which Miss Kate Regain is one OF
the bsiliffs, and among the grand jurors are
Mrs. ]. G. Demott, Miss A. E. Haston, Mar
tha w. Fulton, Hannah E Allen and Sarah
]. Russell. Judge Greene commences his
charge by saying, Ladies' and gentlemen,
Jesus of Nazareth once said "thatsoever ye
would that men should do to you, do ye
even 80 10 them."' Senator Edmunds says
that the very law quoted by the learned
Judge of Washington Territory refers only
to men, and expresses himself in language
more emphatic than canoaical in regard to
all such laws. Mr. Hay, on the other hand,
vii be prepared to defend his bills
Delegate Pedigo is strongly opposed to
the bill to establish bureau Of labor stats.
tics. He is the member from Henry and is
q republican, He arose in the House to.
day, and in semi facetious way moved to
dismiss the bill He said that its object was
only for the purpose Of creating places for
hungry politicians Delegate Carter came
back at him in one of the strongest speeches
upon the labor question that has been de-
livered in the House since | can recollect.
TIL discussion was animated and lengthy,
aud be friends Of the bill were unanimously
OF he opinion that the needs of the hour
were set forth 10 the bill under discussion.
Delegate Carter had given the subject great
study, and he strongly declared that the
time had come when the disagreements DO
tween capital end labor should be settled
By peaceful means, and not by angry dis
putes and by the musket. Like old Rlche'
lieu. he was in favor of putting away the
sword, because he thought the State could
bs saved without It, The use of the words
.'watn and "musket" were frequently used
by the speaker who strongly condtm ned
such instruments as being used in settling
the disputes between capital and labor. To-
morrow l think that the bill will be recon-
mitted to the committee. The remarks o.
Delegate Carter were listened to with con
siderable interest, as be is one of the cham.
pions of the working men in the House, and
ia himself good mechanic. B. Z. o.