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Turf Items.

"A celebrated trottlng mare, belonging to
Captain Hammer, known all over the United
States as Lady Gay" died on the plantation of
MIR. James Gee, near Nashville, on Friday night
last.
Count de Lagrange, the owner of the cele-
bIated horse Gladiator" won 100000 on the
turf IN England, during the present year; the
Duke of Beaufort, $90,000; Mr.. Ten Brock (tne
American, who stands sixth in the list of win
ners), $1,000
WINFIELD" an English thoroughbred, who
won the Ascot cup in 1856, was lately recognized
drawing butchers cart in London The butcher
had bought him for thirty shillings; but the old
horse, true to the practice of his turf days,
troubled his new owner, and protested against
his ignoble occupation, by running away when
ever he pleased.
The London Sporting Life of December IS
says that great preparations have been made at
Danebury to celebrate the marriage OF Miss Day,
eldest daughter of John Day, with Cannop, the
Jockey of Mr.. Brayley, and who so distinguished
himself by the riding of "Ackworth" last year
in the Casarwitch and Cambridgeshire prog
eny of ''hght-weights" may therefore soon be
looked for.
"A French journal lie Jockey contains list
of the principal winning horses in France, Bel
gium, and Baden. "Gladateur" heads the list
with two races, value f6lSO; "Gontram" comes
next, with three races, 94l7S; the next follows
La Mandarine," four races, 9262S; "Mignon,"
six races, f2254; "Vertugadin," five races,
f2l94; "Ninmon de PEnclos,n seven races, ,&2Ol7
"Tourmalet," three races, flS06; "La Refine
Berthe," SIX races, tl4OS; "Fumoe," SIX races,
f1270; "FIdelite," seven races, fl264; 'Mata
more" five races, fl2l5; and "Fille de Pair"
three races, f1l90.
-" Farley" the correspondent of the Boston
Journal writes from Washington as follows:
About a fortnight since, as the Lieutenant
General was driving over from Georgetown to
Washington, butchers cart drawn by a grey
horse came up alongside at a fast gait. Now,
the Lieutenant-General has weakness for fast
horses and for fast travelling, so he spoke to his
horse 'Cincinnatus,' expecting to give the meat
wagon the goby easily. But the grey nag pelted
away, and although the Lieutenant-General and
'Cincinnatus' tired to fight it out on that
line,' they were beaten in going one block, and
distanced before having reached the second cross
street. From that moment the conqueror OF the
rebellion determined to own the nag that had
out-trotted 'Cmcnnatus,' and all of his personal
friends were soon enlis led in the movement to
purchase this unknown steed.
Chadwick, mine host of Wizards Hotel, was
the fortunate discoyerer of the gallant grey,
which, on quiet trial, proved faster than the
experienced eye of the Lieutenant-General had
supposed. The nag had been bought at a sale OF
condemned horses, and was obtained of its
owner for $3.50. Henceforth, instead OF plodding
along with load Of meat or of cabbage the grew
trotter will be harcessed to the light wagon OF
the Lieutenant-G eneral, and it is predicted that
it will enable him to show his friend Bonner as
good time as he was treated to in New York.
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GAM.AIoIm IN low. IN N

TREES BROKEN DOWN AND rELEGRAPH LINES DR.
sTRoYBD BY ACOUMULATIoNs OF ION
: A correspondent Of the Chicago Tribune, writ
ing from Clinton, Iowa, pat1uaryIO, saYt;-,l
This morning the beautiful groves about
Mount Vernon, and in fact alf along the line to
this city, were coveredyfpom9topg root with a
thick coating OF ice. All the limbs and twigs,
sparkled in the morning light and waYing in the
breeze, formed a scene of lnexpressible beauty.
No bride adorned for her husband, WAS ever
dressed so gaily as the forest trees of Mount Yer
non But with all this beauty came destruction,
for many of the trees were broken down, and
Others were berett of their finest branches.
: "The telegraph lines have suffered very great
damage. The ice frozen upon the wires has
broken them in hundreds of places between
Mount Vernon and Clinton, and very often the
insulators are wrenched from the poles. 1t will
take good many days and large force TO re-
pair the lines in this section of Iowa"
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Terrible Tragedy I'm WalwOrth County,
Wisconsin,.

WOMAN AND CHILD MURDERED IN COLD BLOOD
ONE OF THE PERPETRATORS KILLED AND TWO
MoRTALBY WOUNDED.
RACINE, Wis, January 1O.-The Racine Jour
nal published an account OF a terrible tragedy
that occurred last Friday evening IN Walworth
county. "A farmer living between Lyons and
Geneva had SOLD his farm for $4,000, and on the
morning of the murder had started west to pur-
chase another farm. About eight O'clock in the
evening, three men dressed in soldiers clothes
and child, and then proceeded TO ransac1 the
house. A neighbor living across the road hear
ing the noise, rushed over there, taking with
him a revolver. Upon entering the house, the
first sight that met his gaze we're the bodies of
the mother and child weltering In blood. The
murderers, in the meantime, were upstairs, and
had started to come down, when the neigh Dor
faced them and fired upon them killing one in E
stantly, and mortally wounding the other two.
The names of the parties are not ascertained.
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An ASTRONOMICAL CLocK.-There is in the
town of Nantucket, Massachusetts, clock made
by the Hon. Walter 'Folger, when he was only %
years of age. The plan OF the whole of the ma
before he commenced to put it together. 1t
keeps the correct date of the year, and the figures
change as the year changes. The sun and moOn
represented by balls, appear to rise and set on
the face of the clock, with all their variations
and phases, as in the heavens. 1t also indicates
the SUMS place in the eeiptic; keeps account of
the motion of the moons nodes around the
ecliptic, and the sun and moons declination.
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lItsm ee sixth Poor Dtsrrict six thousand lssO0Oi
Item 81. Seventh Poor District, seven thousand
tS7000) dollars y..l |N
Item ss Eighth Poor District four thousand FIVE
hundred $4,000 dollars. ~
Item so. Ninth Poor District, three thousand
Item co. Tenth Poor District two thousand ts2OoOl
item 81. Eleventh Poor District two thousand
four hundred ,g24O0l dollars. .rt. ~
Item o. For reconstruction OF sewerage privies,
and drainage. ten thousand tsl0OOOl dollars.
And warrants shall be drawn by the Guar
dians of the Poor IN accordance with existing
WILLIAM s. SrOKLEY,
President Of Common Council.
Clerk OF Common Council.
JAMES LYND,
President of Select Council.
Approved this thirteenth day OF January, Ammo
Domni one thousand eight hundred and sixtY-six
MORTON MoMICHAEL,
1t Mayor OF Philadelphia.
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IN ORDIN ANCE
N To Make an Appropriation TO the Trustees of
the City Ice Boat for the year 1866.
Section /. The Select and Common Councils of the
City of ofPhiladelphia do Ordain, That the sum OF
seventeen thousand three hundred aud fifty ($17 860
collars be and the same is hereby appropriated to
the Trustees of the City Ice Boat to deray the fol-
lowing expenses viz. -
lem l. For repairs to and equipment of boat and
machinery three thousand (S3000) dollars.
Item2 For fuel, seven thousand i've hundred
(S7500) dollars. -
Item 8 For wages. five thousand (S50OO) dollars.
Item 4. For provisions, one thousand two hundred
and fifty S1250) dollars
Item 5. For insurance, wharfage, stationery, and
incidentals, six hundred (S600) dollars: Provided,
That all the fuel provisions, and other supplies shall
be obtained by advertisement tn erefor the contracts
to be given to the lowest bidder.
The warrants to be drawn by the Trustees OF the
WILLIAM s. STOKLEY,
President OF Common Council.
Attest
ABRAHAM STEWART,
Assistant Clerk OF Common Council.
JAMES LYND, 3
President of Select Council
Approved this thirteenth day of January Anno
Domini one thousand eight hundred and slxty-six
MORTON MoMICHAEL,
1t Mayor of Philadelphia.
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In the old town of Nuremberg lately a
haunted house has given much alarm to the
usually stolid residents near it, The house has
not been used for several years The appariton
takes usually the shape of white owl, and ap-
pears at the traditional hour OF midnight
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The trouble with the students in Paris still
continued. Lectures at the faculties on law
and medicine were resumed on the 2lst, but the
Professors were unable to proceed, owing to the
noise made by the students. The latest des
patches say that the agitation was diminishing.
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RAILROAD LMEa,


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snd sSes PSsdssSa Ssg y ~ SsTa sr
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ys PR5ssESys TNsSaSas rs. smDSS wspo
Eikesbane, Piftston, York Carlisle CbambsasSswrsa'
This Tsin conncCts at HEADING with he nastPs. -
2yvania Rairoed trains for Aenrown, &c; and wst
P9RF SIroS with 1lS oaaSa vi Saos sS.
VII 5SSa Soh Gsnra q va aA4
Snd snS yd trains for NS
AFTERNOON EXPRESS -
Leaves philadelphia at $50 p. M.,Ior Reading PotaaSs
S hrTsSSTS sis connecting on gth Heading
catawissa Raiiroad train for Milton, WiliisHsapcst
'm.1 ,..1.. TTE%S6iSS AscoMNopATIos 5t, s-oS %
stations HfSs1g s sS "A n ossSpPpg At all Wg
Returning leave; Philadelphia at 43O P. NJ, arrives "a
Trains or P6ladephis cave Harrisburg at 7as n.
9S p ~ Renooh a. M aims esTs HarsSaqs a
M and Pottsville at 2-S P. NJ. arriving at PhiS.a
asnIi;Surs ASco%Ro leaves Reading at Is A. s
Make. era T.h Passel attached leaves
tises ssyss RssdR9 4 M ana % DoWninssOn WI Hss a.
! l2@Rl e; PhIadephla and an way stations =
sunaay tssins esys PosvIe at 500 A. NJ. ana Phaa.g
CHESTER VALLEY RAILROAD .go
Psisnss Ss @ e or n Rowsass0TP % s M snd % Re
phla, returning from DOwnngtOn At T0S A. n. aaS
~ ESw SGS5 YSRK ExpBSss EoR P1rTsBuRu AND ran.
p Leaves Leaves EsE York sssSS A. = pe =. k- passns
hEf1qs hs1sS % W W 4 S9T s d Al Sss%
Railroad Express Trains Tor Pittsbury Chicago VIZ.
Re STning, Express Train leaves HarrisburEOa srnvn
NJ Resne Pres a % "A and I s snS -
HSw 1SIn 3 ~ q ~ % a , M h an1 xfeP N. Sleeping &C
and Pittsburg without ehsrge. =
P NJ Mail Train for Harrisburg leaves New YORK at Ia
| 800 sCHUYLKILL VALLEY RAILROAD
TIans leave P0ttSyle & at G4S and loo M and III
'schUILKILL AND sUsQuEHANNA RAILROAD.
Harlisbuis, and % NJ ior Plnegrove fremont
mont at I % A N. and 80 7, N. .'"-
first Sss sSsIs t and o%@ s%Sn gran S tickets g an
Tbe ioSw tckets are Obtained cny at the oss
o 81 u S N s1Irn STgs
Reading =
At rs Per cent discount, between any points desires
fOriawilie' and fsTf fTTiEAeE TICKETS.
Good for 2OOC miles between all points, at $3.50 eaoh
'9r iamui'' '. ana nIIs sEAsoN TICKETS
TSr Sse % s PPS SE sEs Tass months for h''
o.a,n ~ .o ,,,C CLERGfMEN of & LSa , n0 n,rD,,h., ,
cards, emitting themselves and wives to tckes at half
EXCURSION TICKETS,
From PsSdsiphiS M to o. principal stat stations GOOD fSc
had only the Ticket ofice at Thirteenth and CalOw-
hill streets ,,,,,,.r
points % from on tue oSmpSnys New Freight Depot, Brsss
and "nlow S'reeI FREIGHT TRAINS. - > 81 p
Leave FhSdspha fla daily 4ns at $50 snt
Pon Clinton and all points be beyond.
Close at the Phi adelp6ia Post ONCE for all places
the road and and is branches at JAM and for all principal
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X Approving the sSretios of Certain District Sur.

DEsOL ZION
h Approving the Sureties Of Certain District Sur.
resolved, BY the Select and Common Councils Of
the Uity Of Philadelphia That John Porter and Bd-
ward Iafertv, sureties of Thomas Daily, Surveyor
or the First District; Edwin A. MerTiok and John
ouey sureties of Charles s. Close surveyor Of the
Second District; John III. Jones and Robert Law,
sureties of ID. II. Shedaker. Surveyor Of the Third
District; Hiram Miller and Henry Shuster, sureties
of Edward ID. Roberts, Surveyor OF the Fourth Dis
trict; James Martin and John Sloan, sureties OF
John Wof, Surveyor of the Filth DISTRICTS Peter
NJ Hendel and enamln j. Ritter, sureties of James
p Davis, surveyor of the sixth District; Amos
Ellis and Henry Haines, surees of William Albert
son, Surveyor of the Seventh District; 5. 5. Kelly
and Charles E. Graeb sureties OF j. II. Levering,
Surveyor of the Eighth District; John Stalman
and James Miller, sureties of Jesse Lghttoot, Sur
Yeyor OF the Ninth District; Robert w. Shallcross
yeyor of the Tenth District; s. l. Smedley and
Augustus o. doV6s suretes of james Miller, Sur
veyor Of the Twelfth District, be and the same
hereby approved and that the City Solicitor be di
reced TO prepare the necessary 0onds for said par
ties to execute. .s.
President of Common Council.
Attest
JOHN ECKsrEIN,
Clerk of Common Council.
JAMES LYNp,
President of Select Council.
Approved this thirteenth day of January, Ammo
Domfn1 one thousand eight hundred and sixty
MORTON McMICHAEL
1t Mayor of Philadelphia
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ADELPHlAa WII4MINGTONgAND BAL

DHILA DEF pHIA. VIII AFtNCTON. Ann pAr
TIME rfiiI q en1Dn,aDrrr ,sorpnv ys.,.s
lsssw1tsiPS = y Leave Depot corner o BROAD stfest
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PterIyynI,e' II Ahayre-de-g race Aberdeen, PerymanS,
naIevaso Ts. W hun -, a, - ,a.s. II
nsuIyh1 IRAN ~ SD a NJ SUNDAY ex
s,aiionss H 'aiiSO'iy' Mniord' anu INTERMEDIATE,
RSd56 % Ms lTan st - M unSay excepted1 Tor
Olsymont and all regular stations between wilmington
an vDross Drs glrs,n a. o..s n a, e., -
a5,noSs sna Wasb,rs;dm sgndays excepted for
esym9nt Wsminston S1.n Newark Eikton North-esst,
haNIeee Sraoe, Aberdeen, Perrymans
Msgnois I,. ~ ana & Stemmer,g , Run 49, II :.
Wsshinrton seppjnp AZ Cbests, TburInt Iatp9re ana
Pef,VVIe and Havre DE- H'A'on' NOttn East
,rSssenge6 ~ B9St 9; from Baltlmore for Fortress
tbe d rs a NJ Train ny fon' anu hlcnmond win take
hs an additional accommodation for those holding
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RSspSt ne oShn at SO A. d. sGnn@eetng @ at Ferry with
WIIEik GT0N Acc &c coMaoD GT ITIoNsA TRAINS.
wiimIn si6n. "i ''a''O"' O''"''u r"iiAus'p"ia anu
o ass fdRansde a phis at b SAP and 1S M and 30
Deaw Slroad FOR Milford and ntermedate ststan. m,a
and %pl,ns'on at ,S0'S,lo' ana ss0 A. M and %
$50 ISSS + F;,h A. Ip ,,,T. FROM !, ,,T,,sons
Leays Wilmington AZ Zoo AZ and 40 and S
- ON SER FOR PHIL t pEfrHiA. III 20 = =
sts Of 5 und ISo y 70 ana rVlf A M ana lzSS'
Leave FESM RSI,AT BALTIMoE 70 I@HILADlEIPaTA @ ADl Pa
Express 6S5 r NJ. Express s25 P M Express w.
temedate stations VIII lean eaye 5o BatmoTs oS NJ
Leave Chester at , s. a. M %, and ii 5OP.M
Am i'''S'o" ~ izE'' 9i'' anu VSS A. NJ ana
SUNDAY TRAINS
Express Train at l05 a. NJ or baltimore and WASH
Grace Aberdeen, Perryman's Magnolia, and stemmer's
Run
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Test Oath.

The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Tribune states that President JOHNSON,
in a recent conversation witha New York State
Senator and a Congressman, said that the test
"oath was little too severe; that many of
.those who had participated in the rebellion
as were good men to represent the Southern
Estates in Congress, and that the test oath
sought not to be applied to them. He added
!" thata mere oath to support the Constitution
twas all that was necessary, for man who
"would take that oath was loyal man."
We have no doubt that these are the real
sentiments of President JOHNSON. Of course
the men who can take the test oath are gene
rally opposed to any such view, because II
diminishes their chances for office most dlsas-
trously. The test oath is incompatible with
every principle Of justice and common sense!
The true principle is, that every man who
votes is eligible to be voted for; and no man
who In politically disqualified for public trust
is fl to vote.
Mr. JoHSsoN's strong mind and common
sense enables him to see the manifest injustice
Of putting under the ban men Of sound minds
and unimpeachable integrity, who have been
true to their pledges In all their relations.
The "oath to support the Constitution is all
q that is necessary for such men. Mr.. JOHN
SON sees and acknowledges this truth. He is
not the representative of q clique of office
seekers; but, as he said the other day, the
representative of the nation.
We must not omit to add that the editor Of
the New York Tribune, Horace Greeley,
comes out decidedly in favor Of. allowing such
men as vice-President Stephens to represent
the South whenever it shall be represented at
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Ashamed of his Position.

Major H. @. Lawrence, agent of the Freed
mems Bureau at Fayetteville, North Caro-
lima, writes to friend in Washington city a
strong letter opposing the continuance Of his
bureau, against which he arrays list OF
powerful objections. His letter closes thus:
~ felt ashamed for myself as an American,
and for my Government, when, a few days
ago, Judge Buxton, of the Supreme Court OF
this State, called at my Office TO inquire as TO
the extent Of the jurisdiction he would be per-
mitted to exercise in q term he was about to
hold
Major Lawrence is plainly friend to free
government. Here is another hard hit. He
says:
sIf a State should establish such a judicial
system, think the Federal Government
might well be called upon to enforce It's
guaranty Of Republican Government 10 the
people Of that State"
No language could better describe the in
compatibility Of such a bureau with our form
Of Government. Ie 4e
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Immigration.


+ Everybody says that this IL about the most
Important subject that can engage the atsen-
.tion OF the Virginia Legisiatare, ana yet
strange to say, no 0emerai lao for 1s e'scos'"0e
,as,,t has been passed By the present. sess'o"'
eonsiaerable number of acts Incorporating pri'
v,,e coronanies have been rushed through
,.n,,. a.. Mil of a general character was re-
5000 because IL proposed the appointment OF
|. commissioner with salary on the part OF
r. state TO take charge Of the subject, gather
.ra sifruse information, and encourage and
direct immigration.
late A Il is, surely the General Assembly
will not conclude Its sittings without passing
some general law for the encouragement OF
both the immigrant and the employer; bill
that assures the employer by protecting him
against the violation Of the contract, by which
he defrays the expenses Of the immigrant,
and which encourages the latter through the
inducements thus afforded to farmers, corpo-
rations, and contractors, to offer them the
means Of coming to this country. 1t would
be q most culpable neglect Of the public inte'
rests were the Legislature to adJo"rh
without passing such law. Ihey' th"s
far. have confided the whole matter TO a
few private corporations, whose interest Il
will be, of course, to make all they can out OF
the Immigrant and the employer. These are,
however, very well in their sphere, and they
will be Of much service to large portion OF
the community, small farmers and others
But the general law would protect every man
and open the door 10 all whose wants were
such as would justify them In bringing laborers
from abroad.
A bill framed with this object has already
been brought before the House. II is simple
and brief, and we think, unexceptionable.
Enthusiastically, such general law would be
Of great advantage to this State, and ought to
be passed before adjournment.
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BY Harrison, Goddin 4 Apperson,
Bankers, Brokers and Real Estate Agents.

ok VERY VALUABLE LOTS IN
y THE BURNT DISTRICT. AT THE NORTH q sT5
STREETS, AND ON TIKI soUTHWEs CORNER
OF BANK AND TWELFTH ST REETS F0R
LEASE AT AUCTION FOR TEN YEARS FROM
THE FIRST APRIL NEXT, AND OLD BRICKS
THEREON FOR SALE.-At the request Of the exc
cutors Of the late William Mitchell Jr, deceased,
we shall lease al auction on the premises, on
TUESDAY, the 9Th March, 1890, q II oclock, n,
flor ten years from the LIST April next, payable
quarterly In advance, the foregoing truly valus-
Bile REAL ESTATE, consisting OF three lots 'front.'
on the north side of Main street each twenty feet,
running back ninety feet to alley ten feet vide
also three lots in the rear of the above, each front.
ing twenty feet the west line Of Twelfth street.
running back fifty seven feet to an alley seven ieet
wide, and bounded on the north by Bank street,
and south by the aforesaid ten foot alley ruli par
Of leasing. The taxes forthis year, and during
the leases, to be paid By the lsssees After whch,
will be sold all the OLD BRICKS and other BUILD.
ING MATERIALS on said lots, In parcels TO suit
purchasers, the same to be removed by the ss
April next. s.as.sr
dersed negotiable Raper. ..,,.. "a ,,,s,s g
particularly nxited to the foregoing valuable real
estate HARRIsON, GODDIN b APPERsON,
fe 2S-tds = n. - =. .,s.3 Auctioneers.
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C0uNTfE8 OF -JRRFER6oh AND $50
Senate bin authorizing the Goyernor--n tns
Congress OF the United States AFTER sne
adio1rnmenf of the virginia legislature
should consent to the union Of JeneEson anu
Berkeley with West ~ ~
proceedings and employ counsel 10 hss sa s se
right of Virginia to those counties, anu ny
propriating ten thousand dollars for tnat pnr-
pose, was passed. .,rt
~ 81 CRY OF RtcMHoSD.
House bill extending the corporate limits oi
the city Of Richmond was taken up an1
INTEREST on PUBLIC DEBT
House bill providing for the funding OF the
interest on the public debt was taken mp ana
ordered TO engrossment.
CONTRACTS MADE BETWEEN JANUARY !, 1907, AND
APRIL 10, 1865.
House bill providing for the adjustment OF ia.
bilites arising out OF contracts and Wills ma1e
between January l, 1852, and April ~, loo''
was taken up and passed.
TERMS OF COURTS.
House bill In relation to terms of courts, and
fixing the dates at which they shall be held,
was read third time and passed
STATE CONVENTION.
Mr.. DuSsIyGTos moved, and 1t was resolved,
that the Committee on Courts OF justice De
instructed TO inquire into the expectancy ol
reporting q bill providing for the calling OF
convention for the purpose OF amending the
Constitution.
TAX on OYSTERS.
House bill imposing tax on oysters, was
discussed, and its further consideration post
poned.
The House then took a recess until half past
: = EVENING SESSION.
OYSTER LAW.
The discussion Of the House bill imposing q
tax on oysters was resumed
Messrs. GRATTAN and BAYLOR supported the
bill, which was opposed by Mr.. SMITH.
An amendment, offered by Mr.. GARNET,
limiting the tax to non residents, was releclea
Mr.. SRAwELL moved the indefinite postpone
ment of the bill.
Mr. JoYYEs argued that certain features OF
the bill, which taxed all vessels winch traoeo
in oysters, were unconstitutional.
Mr. GRATTAE argued in opposition 10 MIN,
and in favor of the bill. The vote on Mr:
SRAwELL's motion was then taken, and resulted
as folloWs-ayes 20, noes 81.
The bill was then ordered to be engrosseu LOT
third reading.
HOUR OF MEETING.
Mr.. w. T. CLARKE offered resolution set
ting the hour for meeting to-day at ten o CLOCK.
STAY LAW.
The report of the Committee of Conference
in regard to the Stay Law was read for the
third time and on motion of Mr.. Il. TURNER,
the previous question was called, with the
ayes and noes. The result was as follows
| ayes 70, noes 8.
The report was agreed to-.
| Sundry bills were read for the second Tune
and ordered to be engrossed for third reaulng,
and the House adjourned to meet at ten
| o'clock to -day.