Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-07
Letter from Richmond.

Correspondence of the ALEXANDRA GAzErTE.l
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 6.-The bill in
troduced in the House OF Delegates to moor
porate the Washington, Alexandria aud
Fairfax Railway Company, 'Messrs. Critcher'
Windsor and others being named as corpor
! stors, will be considered by the House Com
mittee on Roads tomorrow evening, and
several Alexandrisns will appear In Opposl.
ton to the bill. Some Of the friends of the
bill are already on the ground, among them
being MIR. Barley and Mr.. S. g. Brent. 1t
is understood that the opposition to tbs
| measure comes from the Mount Vernon Az
enue Association.
1t is understood that in q day or two sew
| eral bills will be introduced asking for the
same franchises asked for In the bill to in
| corporate the Washington, Alexandria and
| Fairfax Railway Company. Ia the event
| that the Worlds Fair is held In Washington
| these railway franchises about which Alex
| endria people are 30 much interested just
now are expected to be very valuable.
1t Is very evident that there will be a
spirited aud a lively contest over these
competing schemes, and members of the
Legislature will hear much about Alexan
dria, Washington, and the Worlds Fair for
a few days.
Among the visitors at the Capitol to day
were Col. l.. @. Washington, the veteran
Washington journalist, and Mr. A. W.. Arm.
strong, of Alexandria.
A group Of prominent mon in the z ghth
congressional district we're discussing at the
Capitol today. the coming congressional
contest In that district. The consensus of
opinion was that Gen. w. II. F.. Lee will
nave opposition for denomination In the fol-
lowing persons: Elk State Senator E. E..
| Meredith, of Prince William; Hons. ]. f.
Ryan, of Loudoun, ard Frank Hume. of
| Alexandria. Senator Moore, of Fauquier,
was in this group, and some one asked him
if he would enter the lit. "Oh, no. said he,
'I'll retire from political life after the expi.
| ration of my senatorial term"
Senator Heaton is making a strenuous effort at
| this session of the General Assembly to bring
| about & spirit of economy in the management of
the affairs Of the Commonwealth. On the floor of
the Senate to-day he boldly charged that there
| was zoo much extravaganza in certain expend-
| lures, and said that if the affairs of the Common
| wealth were managed as economically as they
| should be there would be no trouble about paying
| interest on the State debt. The whole Senate has
caught the fever of economy from Senator Hea-
| ton, as that bOiy to-day unanimously adopted
Senator Moore's resolution looking TO an inve5ti-
cation into the criminal expenditures of the Com
monWeRitn. IhlS investigation Will aopDtles5
lead to the introduction Of a bill TO provide for
the payment OF misiemcanor expenses directly
by the counties upon the order of the board Of
supervisors. 1t is claimed that by bringing the
expenses closer to the people the Commonwealth
will save thousands Of dollars. That there Is a
strong feeling for q revision of the lava in regard
to criminal expenses is very apparent. Right
here I might add that Auditor Marye has some
| interesting figures in his last annual report bear
ing upon this subject, and SO interested are legis-
latoss on this subject that they are studying the
Auditors report most attentively.
The portrait Of Ex-Governor Lee which has
Just been placed in the art gallery at the Capitol
is considered by competent critics to be a magnih-
cont work of art. The likeness is perfect. B.P.O.