Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-09
Letter from Richmond.
Special Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
RICHMOND, Va, Jsu. s, 1892

Special Correspondence OF the Alexandra Gazctte
RICHMOND, Va, Jau. 8. 1892
Senator Musbbach distinguished himself
to-day In ofsring more bills at one time
than arg other legislator was ever known
to introduce on one Gay. There were flfeen
bills Ia all and composed ell the bills intro
duced IL the Senate to-day. Some Of these
bills are OF general, and ssveral sre OF local
INTEREST. Ole auth ,riz,s ths board OF gu.
pervisors OF Prince William to incresss the
saiary of the county judge. The amount
shall not exceed FIVE hundred doiIaEs, Tue
bill amending the charter OF Falls Caurch
and Potomac Railway Company extends
the time for the completion of this road.
Another ore OF Senator Mushbach's provides
against the obstruction OF fences and Hood in
the counties of Fairfax and Alexandria.
The bill that seems to attract more atssn.
ton thar any other YVES the one to permit
the Oampsgne Franchise du Teiegraphe de
Paris and New York 20 land submarine
cables on the eoast of the State OF Virginia,
and TO connect with sill lines fer thu trans
mission of intelligence in said State. THIS
bill was very neatly dgsWD and Wes per-
feet gem 10 type writing. There was liz
tie epatteIing Of Ffenchin it which the COM
mittee CLERKS cay will giveIlt precedence over
some Of the bills written Ia llesible Eag-
| lisb.
The bill approprlating s. 200 towards the
monument to be erected 10 Richmond 10
private confederate soldier, who died in bat
tie, sffo,Gsd 90 opportunity for some elo-
anent speeches 10 che House to-day.
Among those crowned Themselves with
glory and won the plaudiiD of the House
were Delegates S;ratton and MumioEd OF
Richmond Glbaon, OF Cnlpeper; Mason. Of
King George, end Chambers, Of Westmore.
land. Mr.. Ctambers'd epaech was little
gem. l. attracted considerable attention
from the fact that Mt. Chambers was o
union soldier. He earnestly advocated
the passage OF the bill end 1ae
warmly applauded. Delegate 5hackelford.
OF Orange said that he would heartily vote
for the till aud referred to the fact that 1t
was about the fret time that he and Dale.
gate, Gibson, of Culpsper, had come together
on 8 vote since thu beginning OF the sesaion.
These two legislators live In adjoining coua-
tiss, end while they differ upon great ques
lions CT locel tlngs. they generally snake
hands upon the broad platform OF s'atefman'
ship and bury the tomsha@k when tbs
glory. honor, safety. perpetuity and renown
Of either Orange Or Oulpeper Ia not at STAKE.
Mr.. Shackelford grew very earnest In bis
psroration to-day. 10 shot out his right
hand, dropped bis Left TO his side, snd2hro'V-
lag one eye at the Speaker and the other az
the portrait of the Earl of Chatham on the
wall, he exclaimed with unmtstskable en-
phss.s: II am il favor of voting that So 200
for q monument to the private Confederate
soldiers IL We have to take the money from
toe niggers down at Hampton" In this
connection I will add that there 10 no dispc-
elton, or st least any organized movement,
to convert the oolored normal school 81 Pc
tersburg into lunatio asylum. Inc state
spends greet deal of money to maintain
this school, and nobody ssems to be active
in movement to break 1t up.
The Senate will probably meet In e1ecu-
tive eession tomorrow to confirm the noml.
nation of COL Thomas Whitehead for Com
missioner OF Agriculture. Bis is good,
cosy office, ir fact, one OF the best in the gift
OF the Governor. Serving es commissioner
beats plowlns in the hot sun all to pieces,
aud 10 also much better than driving poor
male or slow steer over q rough country
road. There Ia no lifting 10 Col. White.
heads %. L is a soft snap, and the Coio'
mel kno@s 1t.
Mr.. Dabney, of Albemarle, who is here In
connection With the debt question, eaid to
dey he thought the subject would be brought
TO the attention OF the Legislature within the
oext three or four days by the Governor
Mr., Dabney was member of the House
Dance committee four years ago and Ia thor
oushly posted upon the debt question. He
10 of great service to the commission.
Senator Henry Fairfax, CT Loudouo, was
Ia his seat to day. He thinks hs Will be en-
sirsly we'll of the grip 10 three or four dsys.
The special committee appointed ct the
last session OF the General Assembly to re-
port upon the oyster question will submit
their report In few days.