Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-21
Letter from Richmond.


RICHMOND. Va, Jan. 10. 1892.
Senator Mushbach will introduce in the
Senate tomorrow joint resolution provid-
Ing for an amendment to tha. section OF tie
constitution relating to triel by jury so as
to give the General Assembly power to pro-
vide by Law 9s to who shall try pet
sons for offences other than ieloriee.
and how they shall be tried. Tho re-
cent decision Of the Court OF Appeals OF Wiz
ginia which declaree that persons charged
With pt larceny must have trial by Jory
Inspired Senator Mushbsch to prepare the
joint resolution above referred to. Senator
Muehbsch and Judge Lewis. of the
Court OF Appeals. have had converfat on
upon this subject and 1t IL at the sugeett or
OF Judge Lewis, that Senator Musbsch viii
cffsr 7e jolrt resolution. The decision OF
the Court ofAppeaIs vii, 1T is said, complete
IL "knock out' one OF tho bills prepared By
the committee on CRIMINAL expenses. The
decision OF the court may, be ad-
ded, also knock out the power OF justice
OF the peace to considerable extent. Un-
less soms hing is done by the General A5
sembly . permit Justices OF the-peacs totIy
misdemeapor cases the State OF Virginia will
have t pay out more money for criminal
expenses this year than ever before. IL is
said the criminal expenses 10 Richn ond
will be inc elsed nearly se7enty-6ve thou
saud dollars annually and well.known
criminal lawyer who va, at the Capilol t..
day Ct mates that tie increase 10 the State
will be over two hundred thousand dollars.
The QUESTION Ia very serious one, ard ne
S.n,te committee fer courts OF justice VII
discues t le matter at once end endeavor to
provide wsy to avoid this enormous To-
crease il criminal expet ditures Whether
/ 1t cen be done without an amendment 10 t1e
Oonsti utioD, and sn extra eession of t2s
/ General Assembly remains to be seen. 10
thu meanwhile On sppliol ton for .ehesr.
| irg OF The case which evoked the decision
from the Cont Of Appeals Ia pending.
The Sentt, adopted to-day ne resolution
Introduced by MIR. Mnshbach requesting
| Virginia's representatives Ia Congress 10
urge the passage of bill for the construc-
ton CT the Mount Vernon avenue from
Washington city to the burial place OF
George Washington. Mr.. Bendhem will
ge, similar reso, ution through the House.
Delegate Bendheim, OF Alexandii,, ap-
| pssred before the commi t e on schools aud
colleges his morning In opposition to tie
bill to allow children living outside OF CITY
school districts to attend the city g, hoos,
MIR. Bsrdheim and other city delegstee de-
clare that the passage Of such bill would
cripple TIE city schools. The commi t,e
| bas u; voted upon t 1e bill yet, but may dc
60 sometime This week.
There Is bill pending before the commit.
tee for courts CT ustice Of the House which
| ia Of interest to number OF Alexandria pee
pie. l. proposes an amendment to the me
chanics' lien law and gives the aut-contraos
| or lien regardiees of any contract that may
| have been made between the general con-
tractor end the party or parties With whom
| be contracted.
Delegate J. W. HsrHood, Of Appomattox,
! bears q striking resemblance to Rsv. DR.. L.
Dewitt Talmage, the noted Brooklyn
preacher Many persons have noticed the
| likeness, and the newspaper reporters now
/ rster to the Delegate from Appouattox as
d.. Talmags when they mention Mr.. Har'
woods name 10 each other.
The Kent railroad bill lie being picked to
pIecee, piece st time. The bill is nothing
ike as popular 80 1t used to be, and some OF
the most prominent Alliance men are point
iuS out detects 10 1t. The Richmond Cham
Der of Commerce Is red hot for It, and 1t Is
| whispered that Richmond will bs just as rcd
hot about asking representation upon the
railroad commission which the K:nt bill
will create
Senator Harrison. OF Winchester. tripped
! into the Senate Chamber this morning 10 q
| brand Dew su!t. BE was looking as pretty ns
peacock. and declares that the Senator
| from Londoun ehaIl po5 Ont dfets him. a
| friend OF SENATOR Harrison has furnished
him With one of the latest fashion plates.