Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-15
Letter from Richmond.

Correspondence Oh the ALEXANDRIA OA-hAAN'
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 1.-THE Cole
nels were at it to-day. Col. Frank G. Rnfin
was pokiug into the political ribs OF Col. b.
C. Parsons this morning at the meeting OF
the House Committee on Roads, when The
bill known IS the American railway bill was
under consideration. This bill authorizes a
charter to build a railroad to South America
and the scheme is a pet one of Col. Parsons.
Col. Rufin does not favor the project and Ia
opposing it. In putting in his licks of oppo'
| sltion to day he brought out the political
and railroad record of Col. Parsons in q
manner that WAS as amusing ss 1t was re.
freshing, OF course this was not intended
as argument against the scheme. 1t was
only meant as g little scrap of political his
tory. 1he two Colonies were expected TO
lock horns again tonight, when the bill is
further considered.
There is q bill pending in the Senate re-
lating to unlawful fishing in the tributaries
of the Potomac river within the jurisdiction
of Stafford, King George, Fairfax and Alex
andria counties. Mr.. Little is the patron
of the bill, and if the measure becomes a law
il will be unlawful to fish with a purse-net or
| pound net in any of the tributaries
of the Potomac river within the
jurisdiction of Stafford, King George, Fair
lax and Alexandria counties between the
first day OF June and the first day of Septem-
bar in any year, or to fish in any OF said
| waters with a purae net. pound net or other
fixed devios Of any kind, between sunset on
Saturday OF any week and sunrise on Mon.
day OF the ensuing week and during that
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net, Or other fixed device, shall be taken up,
so that the fl IN may freely pass without OBJ.
| struction. The license required by section
two thousand and eighty. six of the code of
Virginia, 1887, shall not be construed to ap.
| ply 10 fishing in eaid tributaries.
MIR. Tyler, Of Prince William, made o
| strenuous effort to-day to have the pay of
| school trustees increased but be was unsuc.
| cesful. The House was not in liberal frame
of mind and decided by their vote that two
dollars 8 year Is sufficient pay for those
worthy officials.
Mr.. Hudgins, of Caroline, to-day fairly
earned tho honor of being one OF the best
speakers in the Houae of Delegates. A
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad bill was under
consideration and Mr.. Hudgins did not like
one feature of it because, as he thought, it
gave Fredericksburg the 60 by. II the peo-
pie of Fredericksburg could have heard him
sound the gIories of that ancient burg their
hearts would have truly been made glad.
An artist for q northern paper was al the
Capitol to-day taking sketches of prominent
legislators. l ssw some of his work and it
was very clever. Senator Blackstone was
caught as he TIPPED in the Senate chamber
and Senator Moore was showed up in his
spectacles. The handsome figure ex-senator
Little was nicely portrayed az he stood up
addressing the Senate. The artist paid his
respects to Senstor Stuhbs while that states
man was sneszing with la grippe, Senator
Mills rs he ran his fingers through his long,
pretty hair, f la Buffalo Bill, and Senator
Lawless as he looked his prettiest. About
twenty sketches were made, the most un-
ique being those of Delegates Gibson OF Cul.
pepper. Saunders of Franklin and Wilkins of
Northampton. The first named was speak
ing, the next was in the attitude of very
deep study, while the last named had his
feet on the top of his desc, while a whistliDg
pucker played around his mouth. B. P. 0.