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PRIzE MoNEY.-An advertisement appears in
he New York Sun. notifying the officers and crew
at the u. 5. ship Yorktown TO call and receive
their shares of prize money, on the barque Pons,
lately captured on the coast Of Africa. The prize
muney amounts To THRU Monsnnd dollars.
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NAVY AGENT,s OFFICE.,

IIorIoIN, 9Th September, 1916.
PROPOSALS in duplicate will be received until
l. II O'Clock, on the 10Th day of October, Tor tho
delivery at the Navy Yard of the following mate.
rails of Wood, for building n Timber Shed.
NO. PINE TIMBER
The first pieces named are the first wanted.
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ROOkS from the Harper's-Fnthcr Darcy, a no
Emily Windham.'
The EcloguCs and Georges of Virgil, with Eng
lish Notes, critical and explanatory, and a Metri-
cal InCex, by Charles AntEon, l.. l.. D..
No, Z Pictorial England.
Nos. 2 and 8, Martin or the Founding.
No. 3 Statesmen of England.
Nos los, LOG ,lO7 and los Illustrated Shakespeare.
Sep II w. II. IL. LODGES & Co.
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HoPE.-A sentiment exhibited in the wag Of
dogs tail. when he is waiting for q bone.
One of the severest struggles of life is betwet 4
a proud spirit and an empty purse.
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81, FOR RENT-A large and commo6ious
s=asI BRICK HOUSE, situate at the north end
@1Ioi Court street, and at present occupied by
the suDacriher. The situation of this House is in
ono OF the most pleas mt AMI healthy parts of the
town The privilege of the Bath House is given
with the above.
For terms apply to SARAH GRANT.
ALSO Two small Houses on Glasgow street,
opposite Mrs. Wcb5's. Apply 20
Sept 24-tf SARAH GRANT.
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TRUSTEES SALE.-Pursuant

TRUSTEES Pursuant to a Deed of
j. Trust, bearing date on the 9th day of Octo
Der, 1885, and of record in the Clerks Office of
Norfolk County, executed by David Griffith. to se-
cnre a certain debt therein mentioned, to Anthony.
Bilisoly, WILL BE SOLD, at Public Auction, for
cash. before the Court House, in Portsmouth, on
the 18th of October, 1886, at IL
O'Clock, a. Nj, all that property in the said deed
mentioned and described " as the undivided moiety
W the said David Griffith in "a certain lot, piece or
parcel OF land on High street, in the said Town
OF Portsmouti and bounded as follows beginning
at the East line of the land of John Rutier, where
II lntersccts High street, and running East along
High street, to the Channel of Elizabeth River,
thence South one hundred and thirteen feet to the
land formerly Thomas Pierce's, and now belonging
TO his heirs, thence West along that line 10 the land
of the said John Ruttcr, thence Northcrly along
tho line of the said John Ruttcr to High street to
the place of beginning, which moiety the said
Griffith purchased of VIM. Loyal and wife, by
decd bearing Gatc 9th August, 1893, and duly re.
corded.'' WIN. II. WILSON. Trustec.
The undivided moiety in the above mentioned
lot was conveyed by the said David Griffith, by
deed bearing date 18th Nov. 1885, and of record in
the Clerks Office of Nor folk County, to the Presi-
dent and Directors of the Portsmouth & Roanoke
Rail Road Company, subject to the Deed Of Trust
above mentioned. Sep Is
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FOR RENT,
FOR RENT.

nor THE WINTER.--Just received ,
II Factory prices the following articles Cindcr
Shovcls, Coal %ScutLlcs, Tea Spoons, large and gmalJ
Bake Ovens, British cheap Lustrc, and an kinds Of
Stovcs. Also n cool article Of a Coffee Mill for tho
low price OF 81 cents. DAN'L S. CHERRY,
Sep % Under the old Domin ON Office.
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REMOVAL OF THE ARCADE.
Three Doors below the Old Stand.

f1NHE PUBLIC will pleas take notice that have
Il removed from the Old Stand to the BUILDING
three doors below, formerly occupied by Mr.. How.
ell as a Shoe Store.
Having just returned from the North. | am pow
opening n full assortment of
CLOTHING AND FANCY GOODS.
which cannot be surpassed, if cqualled, in quality of
material or workmanship, for the prices, and which
l am determined to sell lower, for Cash, than the
same quality OF Goods can be or ever were sold for
In Portsmouth or Norfolk. My Stock consists, in
part, OF the iollowing:
Coats OF all prices, from S3 50 to eI5 M
Vests of all qualities, from 25 to 400
Pants do do do ST IN m
Jackcts-Shirts, of every Northumberland
Socks Scarfs-Handkerchicf5-Shlrt Collars and
Bosoms Gum Suspendcrs, from Is to so ccnts-in
Tact every thing usually kept in a Clothing Store.
GU FIERY, warranted to be of first rate material
and make. 1t consists in part as follows: Pen.
knives from 81 cts. TO s. sc -Razors. of Rooers,s
make. 81 cts. to 81 25-Scissors from L. to 50 cts
l nave also, in addition 10 the above, Il good "a.
snrtmcht of such as Breast Pins, Fin
ger Kings, Fob and Guar,l Chains, Silver Thin
hIes and Shields, Watch Keys, Stads, Sc, which
| will sell lower than they can be had at any other
place in these dig~ins.
To the LADIES | would say, that have an excel.
lent assortment of Edgines, trom . to l. in. wide
Nerdles, assorted sharps; Pins Spool Colt III. al
inc best IN IKE, POD yds. for 5 It's a spool Thread
Zap" Ladies' Hose, from l2t to 81 cts. Whit
mix'd and black Ladies' and ChiIdrem's Net Cas-
Also an assortment of Childrcn's Socks and Stick.
ings.
The Gentlemen viii please call aud look at some
CLOAKS | have, the prices of which, TOR the dual
ity, will astonish them.
l have also a beautiful lot of APPS, of all de-
scriptious, quality and price, cheaper th,n the,
can be bought elsewhere in the town.
Sept 90 j. NJ. MILES
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NAVY AGENTS. OFFICE,

SEALED PROPOSALS, an duplicate will be re-
ccived until l2 o'clock on tho both day of Sep.
en'ber, for tbs following Building materials, want
I'd at tn" Navy Yard for Store House No. 10.
GLASS NO. l.-YELLOW PINE TIMBE AND
PLANK
Must he Of the best guilty, FREQ of sap. shakes
square
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NO. 4..-STONE.

(50o) Five hundred perches best Port peposite
Building Stone, a large, regular fiat material
for permanent foundation. .
(l4] Fourteen Door Stills, S! feet long, 30 by 10 in.
lI2l Twelve Door Hcads, s do IS by 9 do
!6ol sixty window Siils, 5 DO 10 by 6 do
Oh SIXTY Window Heads 6 do 9by 5 do
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FOR RENT

EuA The BRICK STORE AND DWELLING
g=az on Craw ford street, near the Market, occu.
I1lpicd by Thos. Brooks, Jr. Poys ssion given
the first Of January. For terms. apply to John
Nash, Portsmouth, or to tho subscriber i'm Norfolk
Sep 29-2aw4w GEORGE w. FARANT.
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NAVAL ADVERTISER ENTs.
NAVY AGENTS. OFFICE.

NAVY AGENTS OFFICE.
.nr gath September. 1916.
HOUSE NO.. 10.
t,iSHr PIECES Oh YELLOW O. TIMBER,
thick. 7 w. 'N"'
FIGHT piEcEs, 81 feet long. Is inches wide, and
10 inches thick, of The best quality, Zee OF cap.
snakes' ana all other defects, and must be got
January next.
AND
IL feet lengths,
Two thousand feet of inch clear White Pine. of
10 feet lengths,
The is pieces of Fcfiotc Pine .ciN be taken an addi-
non and as part Of the Glass No. l..
AND
The 6 900 fee, of Iphite Pine in addition and az
pdrt o. The Class No. 9,
IN MeJonooing advertisement Of 29Mr Augrut.
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NO. ~3.-BRICKS.

NO. 3.-BRICKS.
Ninety-hvc thousand best regular sized hard burnt
dark rcd Baltimore Latch Bricks. u"
?our hundred and fifty (I50, O00) thousand, good
Latch. n !"
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FRESH GUNPoWDER TBA.-75 Pscka.
- ges large and email, Just received and for sal c
By JOSIAH WILLS.
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No. 6.-SAND.
Two thousand bushels clear angular fresh water
Sand, for Cement.
Offers must be made for each class by its number,
separately, and 'oih a guaranty according TO Me Act
Of Congress dnne9ed-fhe price Of each article must be
stated distinctly and carried ont for the entire amo.nt
of The class in toOrds at length.
fvery article must be delivered by the contractor
at ms own expense on the spot designated by the Com
mdndnnt and be- subject to inspection at the Yard
before 1t is received and paid for.
The contract must br executed ,pifhin ten daus
after notice, or be dnnuIled, and deliveries must be
commenced as soon afterwards as possible, that the
work may progress. Every class must be conplet-
the Bricks. (CIass No. 3D. which will be extended
to the last Of December, and for the Pine Glass No.
me ION OF December, and the other half with 2
inch plank by the 10th January after.
BOND with two approved sureties will be requir-
cd under a forfeiture not exceeding twice the con-
tract price in case of failure, and ten per cent will
o drduct' d from each payment, to be retained un-
til the contract is completed. No payment viii be
made for less than one fourth of the whole of any
class.
All infor nation will be given at the Navy Yard.
GEORGE LOYAL, Navy Agent.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That from and
after the passage of this act, every proposal for
naval supplies shall be accompanied by a written
guaranty, signed by on" or more responsible per-
sons, TO the effect that he or they undertake that the
bidder or bidders will, if his or their bid be accept
e y enter into an obligation in such time as may be
prescribed, with good and sufficient sureties 20 fur
nlsh the supplies proposed. No proposal shall be
II, after the acceptance of a proposal and a Motif
cation thereof to the bidder or bidders. he or they
shall TAIL to enter into an obligation within the
nme prescribed with good and sufficient s~uretics,
Tor furnishing the supplies, then the Agent shall
proceed TO contract with some other person or per-
sons for furnishing the said supplies and shall
forthwith cause the difference between the amount
contained in the proposal so guaranteed, and the
amount for which he may have contracted for fur
nlshlng the said Supplies, for the whole period of
the proposal to be charged up against said bidder
or bidders and his or their guarantOr or guarantors;
and the same may be i'm uediately recovered by the
| United States 4 r. Tho = IF tho Nayy
in an action of debt against either or all of said per-
IONS. August 29-s4w
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SHIRT STUDS.-Among our stock of F,ncv
- Goods Gentlemen will find some boa ulifnl Pea
SHIRT STUDS which arc becoming very fashion.
able. w. II. Il. HODGES e CG
Sep "
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MISCELLANE OUS.
MiLDICAL CARD

nR. L.. ". NEWTON tenders his Profession.
II al Services 10 the Public, and may be found
at Mr. HILL's Boarding House, in Gosport, near tho
Navy Yard. at all times. except when Ike is absent
i" IL business. rr4t.H @tE-r.t . Sept 2I-ltn
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ME are just opening this morning. our second
w invoice OF FALL GOODS, which we're pur-
chased ESTfRELY FOR CASH, and at such reduced
prices from what VIC have formerly paid that our
bargains this fall will be better than we have vet
offered. We call HE attention of Merchants 10 his
fact. and having opened a separate apartment ex.
ciusively. for Jo6bing they can make their pur-
chascs with greater faoiitics than heretofore The
retail department has been improved and put in
thorough repair, for the accommodation of retail
customers. VIC call the attention of transient pcr-
sons visiting Norfolk TO our Store and ioca lion all
though a little removed from Market Square. orr
rent is but ONE HALF Of what is generalIy paid.
which will of course enable us to sell at a smaller
proht tlian those who pay large rents. Transient
persons will observe that our Store il situated next
to the New Farmers Bank on Main street, it has
large Glass Windows IN front, and two Corintbian
Pillars extending u the height of I'd and Sd sto.
RES, Or Look for the large Chcckercd Boot on
top of the Store, and then there will be no mistake.
We shall from this date continue 20 opcn our
weekly supplies from tie north.
As VIC buy only for cash, we arc obi iced TO sell
for the same; city scceptenccs or its equivalent.
sep ~ J ii. GREGORY.
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NO. 5-LIME.
inc hundred casks good fresh burnt Lime,
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FOR RERr

81 The HOUSE on the northwest corner of
E5a Queen and Middle streets. Possession giv.
~ en- on the hrst OF January next. For bar
enquire oil JOHN G.. SIBLEY.
Sen OFF
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DOLKA COMBS.-W have lust received A.
4 beautiful lot OF L TUCKING COMBS,
whiGh we arc selling low. We will be pleased if
the ladies will call and look at them.
sep II w. III. II. HODGES co.
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MEDICAL NOTICE.

II. N. MERCER, very respect.
toliy offers his Professional Services to tho in
hootants OF Portsmouth and vicinity. He propos.
- no te'c, ence, save that OF the experience Of an
average share of practice, attended with nattcriny
suCcesS, Tor nearly five years. Though credentials
ttoin . hi2hest authority in the land can be pro-
oiice ana residence of High street, in the build.
ing formerly occupied by Doctor JoHN p. Youso.
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Altogether this present is a rich one. and will
We held as invaluable by The gentleman to whom
" was made. II cost, including tho chain, ais.
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CFUOs UHf u j WHtSNNW WtW
. copies of the Daily for SO 90
do Semi Weekly 90 90
III do do 81 90
. do weekly S 90
~ do do Is 90
~ do Congressional Register 10 20
The name OF no person will be entered upon our
books unless the payment of the subscription be
made IN advance. Sep 90
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-12
THE COURSE OLE MIR. ADAMS


The impulse given Locoloco rashness the Oregon
question, by the speech OF Mr.. Adams. has certainly
c.uuded the prospect Of amicabe adjustment Yet
the decided indication that Pennsylvania will sustain Mr.
Calhoun revives the hope that pacific eounsels
will ultimately prevail. Upon the speech Of Mr.. A.
find the annexed views Of the New York Cozrer & En-
qurer:
"what will be the effect Of this outbreak, nobody
PREDICT but confess spp5ehend from
consequences. Immediately upon the heels Of Mr. Cal
houn'S patriotic course Ia the Senate, which well
calculated 10 gladden. oil hearts, and which gave Tie
whole country pledge OF honorable peace Mr.. Adams ,r.
ces upon Ine Hyuse-si i time which ne admits
faty the rules q that body-a speech, which quite,
nay Tar more ~arke, IN judgment than the mucn ta
Ell Of war speech OF General Cass The General only
called tor pTcpaTdon he hypothesis presented by
the Executive himself, without following ny recon-
mendarion by spec nc he should nave done;
ie Mr. Adams cpud the idea prspdTafiOa Ire
same breath ihsI he recommends which
aIi 10 involve Us IN To General Css,'s speech
objected s'mly because ne sounded the alarm without
cumpanyng the announcement of with spec nc
appropriations ~ while Mr.. Adams
The whole country take " exceptions IHriIiH and
at the same time protesting sist any place
the Country aluIude ui Gtferce.
Whatever may have been the utence of General Cas-,
mat which Mr. Adams has perpetrattd against his
character and the OF the ccuIy stu g!eater-
he insists upon immediate being gwen
the JOINT occupancy OF Oregon under eAisung lrraty
anc lie does cundesceUd give SOLITARY IN
sNUr 81 such nctJc-nc does cot utisn Iuiurm
MS constituents county large ~har occurred
render sucn nUIce Necessary eNprG.ent tie yru9J-
hr-', lie notice; second, tie Occupation d" Who C
. Orr-o"; an thirdly, - negotiation. And ur
illustrates a- pOylriy 1T such Course. by rI.lcuJus
'nrc5Ore e" Frederick the Great, winch justly excited
HcT'ineAf Of ms isi' We greatly that Mr. Ad
ans neiorgs 10 tie pas and woGd not therefore say
"A Gems
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-12

Within the past week, several destructive fires have &C
cured in city, by which worthy and industrious ciu.
have suffered.
On Friday night as', about 10 o'clock wooden stable
ofiice discovered 20 be on fire The buid
ing being combusuble the flames spread and at one
umc, was thought number 81 frame buildings immedi.
ately IN the vicinity would be consumed. Indeed the
Wing Office almost the dcyouring elements.
for comfort
The los, though not very heavy, falls principally upon
industrious and deserving echanic Mr.. James Var
rngton, whose Carpenter Shop entirely consumed,
with some Of bis toOs BY This misfortune, Mr. Y, has
been deprived Of his shop, lime when he could least
afford the loss.
The stable adjoining the Carpenters Shop and in which
The fire originated in tho possession Of Mr. Jno rurpn
and Mr. WIN. Booth Mr. Turpn's loss was not much MOI
Nir Bs, the destruction Of horse which was
~ badly burnt ihat h3 bad ~ bs killed.
We cannot say to much praise Of the Richmond Fi5c
Association. But for the uonyaIlcd efforts OF IL. members
the flames must have spread argo amount Of prop
crit
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PENNSYLVANIA AND the TARIFF.

The House Oi REPRESENTATIVES Oi Ihs State hnd
sa'y speak sgain reference this asuge
~i'tst'nens they consider Mr. PoA an 'rh doI rauff
Joint Res Gtons !nstruei.n. .neir Senator, &C., IN
Coz g'ess favor II tue Protective System aad against
sny redUctI alteration OF th- duties established ny the
Tar hctof August At, 1912. Ibid on Inc table by
Mr. Bright Of NounuuJl :and, the 7th aud wal DOUBT
less be passed
The people Of thai State also somewha, rational upon
the war question. Mr. Gibbons OF Phil ,depnia, mas
reduced series u INT resolutions IN relation Ter.
rrory 81 Os-ol. They pacific character but
pledge u sop2ou o. Pennsylvania any measures which
may be the port Of the General Government
TO resist British aggression. They alsl approve the resou
lions introduced into the U. 5. Senate By the Hon. j. C.
Calhoun, on the Both ult.
Then both Surgeon 0nd Cameron have hooks IN her
noses upon this question.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-12

Lars lssuHAseg-A striking instance OF sudden death
While In the prime Of manhood. and Of the great impo
lance OF Life Insurance. will be found in the following let
copy from the Boston Transcript
In excellent journal (ander date 2st inst) notice
that mention Is made of the death OF gentleman resident
here who had insured his lite Tor 81 900 The peculiar
facts OF this Of striking interest, and their pabhe
~ will doubtless awaken general attendance than
therefore, To the suprSmc importance of life insurance. VIII
am rel iced u AID with the able inuene Of your
extensively circulated paper, and thus Confer
real aud most important benefit. worthy the efforts ,f
public urnast in this enlightened therefore beg
u sequain your readers that the referred
Am"y Chaplin, ESQ, gentleman long resident smong
usoi the highest responsibility and Presi-
dent II the North American Bank
while on visit To New York in August last he became
acquainted with Mr. Starr the general Agent the Na-
h"nsi Loan Fund Insurance omp,ny OF Lond and
80 struck with the peculiar features Of that Institution
he elected an insurance his life with them
sum at Sto.ooo He was then in perfect health. and
Psssed hrs ned'c'l examinstion most satisfactorily.
This vas "n the 2lst Of August. Early In September
being returned to Povdence1 he contracted cold and
sexed with iness hch Tor some time seemed TO Yield
&c the skl OF his attentive phys,csns; but in the wise
councils OF Heaven 1t ordained ohcrwise and, the
prime OF lie, being only "a years OF age-in midst
oil large circle OF valued frends-lesving efec-
nonae wife and ehildren-hc died the 9TH October
Another feature Of this H. that he died
"erratic govt" which he had never been visited with
previous To his last fatal illness
One more remark. and will no longer nirude on your
pages 10 secure To his family this wise provision of
$4,000 the late Mr. Chopin expended OF his means S3;2
only Zach readers mind will supply its commenta-
n.y. Yours respectfully,
"a FRIEND To LiFE Insurance"
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-12
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

rtinAN, January ilth, lsSS
The House. according the order of the day. resolved
the Commonwealth; and after time spent therein,
Mr.. SrKlktR resumed the Chair, and
Mr.. CALLS reported, that the Committee OF the Whole
House, according order had had under their consider
alton the state Of the and had
resolutions hereupon which he read in his place. and then
delivered in and the Inks table, where the
again read, and follow:
l. The General Assembly Of Virgins. considering that
the privsuon OF peronal rights, soemny sanctioned by
the Consrrrior aud Laws at the United States arbira
and 'u-hat the right OF election TO flee il one OF
the most Important secured thereby to- the CITIZEN. and
ought not TO be destroyed impaired especially BY rgu
latious havrg retrospective operation; therefore,
L. Resoirtd, That the proposition from the Legislature
OF the State OF Massachusetts having for its object the
cuson OF certain ciizens from their eg biy offices,
which they actua and the exclusion OF other
persons, who become possessed thereof upon the
torrance OF certain conditions held out 10 them by exist
ing laws; thus by retrospective regulation improper in
ITSELF and inconsistent with the spnt OF all civil insiiiu
ons infringing the rights OF soemnly guaranteed
by the Constitution and Laws arbitrary and unjust, and
that It ough not 10 receive the APPRECIATION OF TINS General
Assembly.
,. The General Assembly nevertheless cOncurrng in
opinion with the Legislature OF Massachusetts, that every
constitutional barrier should be opposed the introduction
vi foreign influence into national councils;
Reso!red That the Constitution ought so TO be amended
that foreigner who shall have acquired rights under
the Constitution and Laws at the time OF making this
amendment. shall, thereafter, be eligible q tne office Of
Senator Representative IN Congress o the United States
any office IN the Judiciary Executive Depart
The first resolution being read a second time, was
the question pat ,hereupon, agreed TO BY the House.
The second resolution being read second time, mo.
ton made and the question being put to amend the
by inserting after the word judiciary in the last
line thereof the word lIhtary--it passed the mega
iipe.
Aud then the main question being put, that the House
do Nh the {, cf m in ne
resolution repoed-it passed the affirmative: Ayes
l32, Noes 10.
We need not say what would be thought and
said at this day. of the passage of such solu.
ton as the last, by Wing Legislature.