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The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-06-20
IMPATIENT OF THE TNrgRIoA
~ UNIrEp STATES PATENT UyYfcy,

=. a, 49,. WAsuiNaroN, May II, lSdS.
York. n ptsyiss for the es.en.ien Z! patent
Improvement in Centrifugal Pumps, for seven years
rem rem, the s.pirstion q said patent, which lakes
Patent Omce on MONDAY, the nh day Of Juiy
TO appear and show cause, u any they have, why
said petition ought not 70 be sr.nted. -
Ole IN The Patsnt Once their objections. specially
81 fYrth y writing. Z, least fsoentK DAYS before
party 10 be used At the said hearing, must Be taken
and transmitted In accordance with the rules Of the
once, which will be furnished on application. :
pepositions and ether papers, relied upon testi.
the day Of hearinGi the Arguments, a any, within
fsn days amer hlinr the testimony.
ordered also. that this notice Be published In the
hsrrpLicis and tho ,fntsi ifoeaeer, Washington,
d. O., aud In the Atlas. New York, New York,
hrst Of said publications TO be 81 least sixty days
previous 70 the day Of hearing. ----.-
.ny0-wa Acting connl..ionsr Of Patents.
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An ACT for the relief Of John Burnside.
De ii enacted, tSe., That the sum Of Eve dol.
lars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated,
payable odt Of the general fund to enable the
Mayor to refund to John Burnside the amount
Of hne Of five dollars imposed on him by
Justice Harper, on or about the 18th day Of
April, for an alleged violation Of law.
Approved, June l, 1858.
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AN ACT making an appropriation to pay the
expenses attending the publication Of the
digest Of the Corporation laws.
BE IL enacted, re-, That the sum Of one
thousand and eighty-fve dollars and thirty.
Ave cents be, and the same is hereby, appropfi.
sted to pay William Webb the balance duo
him for preparing. and also the further sum Of
nine hundred and fourteen dollars aud sixty.
Ave cents be appropriated, payable out Of tho
general fund to pay Robert A. Waters the
balance duo him for printing the digest Of the
laws Of tho Corporation, as recently pre-.
pared and reported to the Boards.
Approved, juno l, 1868.
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An ACT authorizing tho changing of certain
fre.plugs.

De ii enacted, &c, That tho sum Of on,
thousand dollars, or so much thereof a. NAV
DO necessary, be, and the same 10 hereby, ap.
proPriated, payable out Of the water fund, to
enable the Water Registrar. under the dirso.
tion Of the Mayor, to erect frs-plugs Of the
McClelland pattern, In place Of such fire. plugs
OF other construction, under tho control OF
the Corporation, as in the opinion Of the Chief
Engineer are not serviceabie or conducive to
the efficiency Of the ere department.
Approved, June !, 1868.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-06-20

Az ACT to cause the water main to be- laid
from L street south along Third street east,
to the south side Of Georgia avenue
he At enacted, &c, That tho Water Board
are hereby authorised and requested to cause
n Waterman TO be laid from L street south
along Third street east to the south side Of
Georgia avenue and to defray the expenses
thereof sufficient sum DO, and the same is
hereby, appropriated, payable out Of the
water fund.
Annrarad In
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-05-29

tempted to amend their their char.
ters. and other cities and towns have
attempted to abandon their special
charters, and act under chapter 5I. oI
the revision OF 1850, and the amend
ments thereto, In both cases acting
without authority of law and, :
WHEREAS, Said cities and towns
have, since such attempted amend
ment, held elections by their councils
or board Of trustees, enacted ordl-
nances, and performed other acts
therefore,
SECTION I. Be IL enacted bv the
General A sscnabiy Of the State Of iowa,
That In all cases where amendments
to special charters of incorporated
cities and towns, attempted to have
been made since July Is, 1855, and In
all cases where cities and towns have,
since the date last aforesaid, attempt
ed to abandon their special charters.
and organize under chapter 81. afore,
said, such acts of said cities and
towns, and all elections held, ordi-
nances enacted, and proceedings had
Hereunder, or by virtue thereof. are
hereby declared as legal and binding
as II such amendments, and abandon.
ment, and organization, under aud
by virtue OF chapter 81, of the revi-
sion Of 1868, and acts amendatory
thereto, had been regular, and made
In accordance with law.
SEC. 2. This act shall be In force
and have effect from and after Its
publication In the Eueni,.g .Statesman
and State Register, papers published
ut Des Moines.
Approved April 0. 1868.
! hereby certify that the foregoing
Act took effect by publication, as rc-
quired I'm Section 2 thereof, on the
I'D day Of April, A. d., 1868. ttS,.fr.
ovi I sf3Ts. ED WRIGHT, 1o
1T gHn s i Sec'y of State. n
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-05-29
LAWS OF IOWA.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
CHAPTER "A.

CHAPTER "a.
AN ACT to Repeal chapter 100 q
the laws of the Ninth General AS
sembly, approved April 7th, 1862
and TO enact, instead thereof, a sub
stitute having for its object thu
better protection of fruit.
Section. I. Be IL enucsed bu tn
General Assembly ofthe State of Iora
That IT any person or persons mali,
ciously or mischeviously enter the
Enclosure OF any person, with the In.
tent to knock off, pick, or destroy, OIL
carry away; or having lawfully en-
tered do afterwards wrongfully knock
OF, pick of, destroy, or carry away,
any apples, peaches, pears, plums,
grapes, or other fruit or flower, oi
any tree, shrub, bush, or vine, he
shall be punished, for the first Of,
fense, by fine not less than five
dollars, nor exceeding one hundred
dollars, with the costs of conviction,
or by imprisonment In the county
Jail, not exceeding thirty days; aud
should any person be found guilty OF
o second violation OF this act the iine
shall not be less than ten dollars and
costs OF conviction, or Imprisonment
as above provided.
SEQ. 2. If any person malicieusIy
or mischeivously enter the enclosure
Of any person I'm the night time. and
knock of, pick, destroy or carry
away any apples, peaches, pears,
plums, grapes, or other fruit or flow
er, of any tree, shrub, bush, or vine,
or ifany person, having entered the
Enclosure of another I'm the night
time, with the intent to knock of.
pick, destroy, or carry away, any
fruit or flower as aforesaid, be actu-
ally found therein, lie shall, on con-
viction thereof, be punished by a fine
not less than twenty-five nor To ex-
ceed one hundred dollars, and cost of
conviction, or by imprisonment In
the county Jail not exceeding thirty
days.
Sec. 8. Chapter 100 of the laws of
the Ninth General Assembly, APP
proved April 7th, 1862, and ali other
acts or parts OF acts in conflict with
this act, are hereby repealed.
Sec. A. BE It further enacted. that
ifany person naliciously or mjschicr.
ously bruise, break, pull up. cut down
carry away, destroy, or in any wise
inJure any fruit or ornamental tree,
shrub or vine, being, growing, or
standing on the land OF another, he
shall be punished by a fine not less
than ten nor exceeding one hundred
dollars, and costs of conviction, or by
imprisonment In the county jnil not
exceeding thirty days. 81 E8g
Sec. 5. Nothing In this net shall
be construed as repeating or conflict
ing with any part of chapter 10, OF
the revision of 1860. aassa
Approved April Sd, 1888.
RAa STATE OF IOWA,
OFEICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE, ~
DEs MONIES, May I, 1868.
Thereby certify the foregoing to be
a true copy of the original roll now
on file In this Office.
ED WRIGHT,
si Sec'y of State.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-05-29
CHAPTER lOs.

AN ACT to amend chapter g5 of the
acts OF the Eleventh General As.
sembly, entitled an Act to provide
for the settlement OF certain claims
against the General Government
SECTION ]. Be IL enacted 6y ths
General Asse,a6ly Of the State of IoUd
That In addition TO the compensation
provided for by section OF chapter
30 of the Acts of the Eleventh Gen
eral Assembly, there DO aud is here
by allowed to- the Commissioners
therein named, the sum of two pei
cent. on claims hereafter recovered
by him against the Unitod States
and placed to the credit of the State
Of Iowa and Ii Col. Dewey will not
act as agent at this rate Of compensa.
ton, the Governor Is authorized tc
appoint some one to fill the vacan-
cy. A a.g, vs.
SEC. 2. This act being deemed O,
immediate importance, shall take eff
feet and be In force from an 4 after its
publication I'm the Daily State Reg
ister and Ios0a Eveni,lg .SZatesDsan
newspapers published In Des M0ines
Approved April 7, 1868. atf
/ hereby certify that the foregoing
Act took effect by publication, rs re
quired In Section 2 thereof, on tn,
10th day Of April, A. d., 1858.
Ha ED WRIGHT,
@ Sec'y of State.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-05-29
CHAPTER 9s.

=
AN ACT to amend section 2 chapter
ia, of the Acts of the Tenth Gen.
eral Assembly of the State Of
Iowa. 3ttsAas f
SECTION I. Be Il enacted 5y khe
General dssenbiy ofthe State Of fowa,
That section two, of chapter one hun
dred aud fourteen Of the Acts of the
Tenth General Assembly, ofthe State
of Iowa, be amended by inserting
after the word s'membcru In twen-
tieth line, the words land officers
and by inserting after the word ''law''
in the twenty-fourth line, the words
tone hundred copies, or so many
thereof as may be needed, to the
Secretary of State, for exchange with
other States, and for distribution To
the public libraries of the State as
provided by law.n
SEC. 2. This act being deemed oi
Immediate importance, shall take
effect from and after It's publication
in tho Daily State Register, and Iopo
Evening Statesman. newspapers pub
lished In the city of Des Moines.
Approved April 9, 1868.
hereby certify that the foregoing
Act took effect by publication, as re-
quired I'm Section 2 thereof, on the
10Th day Of April, A. ID. 1868.
ED WRIGHT,
Sec'y of State.
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SO far as necessary for any other
| Act.
Sec. 2, The money hereby appro-
priated shall he drawn and paid on
the order of the trustees, which or
der shall be audited aud paid rs other
claims. Hf.
Sec. 3. The board Of trustees shall,
from time 10 time, fix the salaries
and wages of the superintendent,
assistant superintendent, and other
employees of the inStitution, and
certify the same to the Auditor Of
State.
SEC. 5. This net, being deemed OF
Immediate Importance, shall take cf-
feet anil be i'm force from and after its
publication in the Iowa State Regis
Ter and Iowa SfGtcsman,t newspapers
published at Des Moines, Iowa.
Approved April 3, 1858.
l hereby certify that the foregoing
Act took effect by publication, rs re-
quired i'm section thereof, on the
I'D day OF April, a. d., 1868.
ED WRIGHT,
A't tl t Sec'y Of State. 4
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-05-29
CHAPTER i01
AN ACT to Amend 4 Chapter loeor
the Revision Of / $780, entitled

AN ACT 10 Amend I Chaptpr loa or
the Revision Of ! 1885, entitled
SECTION i. De IL sHnoted By the
General AsseDsbiy Of the State OF Lowa.
That section ,2529 OF the Revision Of
1850 bc and the same Is hereby re-
pealed, and the following enacted in
its steed; 70 lwit. The pr0visiOns of
chapter 103 * the Revision Of 1a9o,
80 far g uey relate to the proourlng
or iicenso, and the solemlsing OF
marriages, are not applicable 10
members OF nny particxlar dsnon1-
ipati0n having as such any peculiar
Ino.se Of entering tho marriage rcla-
| ton and having conscientious scru-
ples against obtaining said licgnse.
SEQ. 2. This act being deemed ol
immediate Importance shall take
effect and be In force from and AFTER
Its publication In the Skrte Re0tstej
and National Platform, weekly
newspapers publisbeh 1T the city oi
Des Moines, Iowa. , ..,@,f.f,.s. q =
Approved April 8, 1868. :
STATE OF Iowa.
OFFICE or SEcKETAkT or STATE,
DIES MONIES. April l8, 1858. !
/ hereby certify tho forgoing 70 be
true copy OF the original roll NOW
on filc Id this OfflOc.
7le9 ED wRIGHT, II
Sec'y of State
First publication, April -. 1865
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-05-29
22d day Of April, A. ID. 1868.
ED WRIGHT,
JScc'y of State.
CHAPTER los.

AN ACT to amend section 3t7 of the
Revision of 1850 I'm relation To com,
pensation of members Of the board
Of supervisors.
SECTioN I. BE IL enacted bv ths
General AsseDsbty Of the State Of IoWa,
That section No. 3l7 of the Revision
or 1860, be and the same Ii hereby
amended so ss to read as follows
each member OF the hoard Of super
visors shall be allowed n compensa-
ton Of two dollars and fifty cents per
day for his services In attending the
meeting of the board, and six cents
per mile In going to and returning
from the place Of meeting, to be au-
dited hy the board and paid by the
county: Prooided, That no super
visor shall receive pay for more than
nfteen days In one year In counties
having q population less than IL, 200;
that IN counties having population
OF IL, 900 and not exceeding % 900,
they shall receive pay for not more
than 20 days i'm one year; and In
counties where the population ex-
ceeds $4,000 they shall receive
pay for not more than 35 days la one
year. 'fias 'fap
sec. This act being deemed of
immediate Importance shall be In
force from and after Its publication I'm
the Io,cd State Rcgisfer and Iowa
Eceni'g Sydtesnsun, newspapers pub
lished at Dcs Moines. ~ .'Bf
Approved April z, 1868. grua !
I hereby, certify that the foregoing
Act took effect BY publication, rs re-
quifed In Section 2 thereof. on the
I'D day OF April, A. ID. 1868. y't
T fo ED WRIGHT,
Ngrtt III Sec'y OF State.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-05-29
CHAPTER 10.

4.
AN ACT to Prohibit the laying-out
or Opening Of Roads across certain
reserved Lands OF The State, and 10
Vacate Public Roads on the same.
SECTION !. BE Il cnuctcd 6v fhs
Geaer0t Assen.I',,y af the State Of iowa,
That i shall not be, lawful to lay out,
establish, or open any public road OF
street, by any authority whatever,
without the express consent OF the
General Assent ly, across the lands
reserved by the State for its various
institutions, or either of them, and
lying adjacent thereto. ~ 'suiTT
Sec. 2. Any public road which
has been heretofore established or
laid out across tho property OF the
State mentioned In the preceding
section is hereby vacated. i3ill :
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect
from and after Its publication I'm the
Daily STATE Registor aud The Evcn-
ina ,Sfdtesa,'an, papers published ut
Approved April Z. 1sos, .,.s.
! hereby certify, that the forgoing
Act took effect by publication, as re-
guired In Section 3 thereof, on the
I'D day of April, A. ID. 1868. =. ?
@ I#H ED WRIGHT, sa
Sec'y OF State.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-05-29
CHAPTER 96.

Yia CHAPTER 90.
AN ACT fixing the price ofthe State
Binding. rir t3
SECTION I. Be IL enacted 6y the
General Assembly of the State of Io,cd,
That hereafter the State Binder shall
be paid the following prices for all
work for the State done by order OF
the Secretary of State, viz for fold
ing and trimming all documents not
stitched, fifteen cents per hundred
copies; for folding, stitching, and
binding In paper covers all messages,
reports, and documents not exceed
ing one sheet tallowing eight pages
for q sheet one dollar and twenty.
Ave cents per hundred copies, and
for each additional sheet Of eight
pages twenty five cents per hundred
copies, the cover OF each copy to be
counted as four pages for folding,
sewing and binding the journals oi
the two houses Of the General As
sembly, In paper covers, twenty cents
per copy folding, sewing and bind.
ing In muslin or cases, with gilt let
ters for title, (same style ~ the Agri-
cultural Reports for 1866, thirty-five
cents per copy for . volume OF four
hundred pages or less, and for each
additional hundred pages, or fraction
thereof over fifty pages, five cents
for folding, sewing, and binding In
.'half sheep" with gilt letters fol
title, (same style as the Legislative
documents Of 1856 sixty cents pei
copy for each volume of four hundred
pages or less, and five cents for each
additional hundred pages or fraction
thereof over fifty pages; for folding
sewing, and binding In "law sheep
(same style ~ Iowa Rep0rts) eighty
cents per copy for each volume o.
four hundred pages or less, and hvs
cents for each additional hundred
pages, or fraction thereof over fifty
pages for folding, stitching, ans
binding the laws OF each General A.
sembIy In boards, with muslin back
and paper sides, (sanne style ns tht
laws uf l868) eighteen cents per copy
and FOR all styles of work not names
in this net he shall be paid ~ nearly
as possible In accordance with tn
rates above specified. @
| Sec. 2. An acts and parts Of act
inconsistent with the provisions o
this act Arch exoby fepeS1ed.s
| SEC. 3. This Act, being deeme'
i Of immediate Importance, shall TAX
ef5ect and be in force from and afte
it's publication In the Iosgd State Reg
isker and zosun H0ggestedd, newsps
pers published ut Des Moines, lows
Approved April 8, 1858. u
/ / hereby certify that the foregoin
Act took effect by publication a. re-
quired in Section 8 thereof, on th
I'D day Of Abril, A, d. 1858.
sa asa s5l4s ED WRIGHT,
i sgx 6ec'y Of State.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-05-29
cHAPrrR l0l.

AN ACT TO Authorize the Secretary
iQf State to Exchange Copies Of .ne
supreme Court Report sor such
other Books on Law and Equity as
the Supreme Co..rt may select. 4
SEcrIoN I. Be IL enacted On the
0eTsT1t AsseDsblg Of TIE State of Iosed,
That the Secretary Of State n hereby
authorized TO exchange one hundred
copies Of each volume Of the Supreme
Court Reports OF this State for such
other books on law and equity as the
Supreme Court may select, and the
books obtained by such exchange
shalt be deposited In the State
Library and remain the property oi
tho State. c4asH sA
Sec. y This act being deemed oi
immediate importance shalt be In.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-05-29
CHAPTER lss.

AN ACT TO Constitute Mayors of
Cities NJ the Second Glass, PresId-
Ing Officers OF the City Connciltsl
thereof. sllfi ~ tierF
SECTION i. BE IL enacted by tho
Gcnerdt Asscnsbiy or the State Qf l0Ud.
That the Mayor, of Cities Of the Sec
end class, n hereby constituted the
presiding officer OF the city council
Of the city In which no II elected, !,
and shall constitute . member of
such council, and shall have cast
Ing vote where there IN q tie.
SEC. 2. This act shall take eflcct
after Its publication In the Daily
State Regisfer and Io0d Evcnittg
SyntesDan, newspapers published at
Des Moiries. Vi hsffA
Approved April 8, 1908.
hereby certify that the foregoing
Act took effect BY qualifications, as re-
quired In Section 2 thcreof, on the
10th day Of April, A. -. 1865.
4 ED WRIGHT,
4 FL til7 6cc'y OF state.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-05-29
CHAPTER lol.

a
AN ACT to Change the time of hold
ing Court In Waverly, Bremen
county, and st. Charles, Floyd
county, In the f2th Judicial Dis.
trict. t3 IN dfAW -sF@
SECTION |. BE II enacted 5y u.e
General assembly Of The State OF Ioica,
That where the word first Monday In
January now occurs In section L.
chapter GO, Of the laws Of 1866, read
fourth Monday Of January in lieu
thereof.
SEC. 2. The district courtin Floyd
county, In tho 18th Judicial district,
shall be held as follows: at Saint
Charles, In said county, on tho last
Monday OF April and the first Mon.
day In september OF each year, after
June 1st, 1858. sss a.
SEC. 3. All suits, plcadings, pro-
cesses, and proceedings pending In
any OF said courts and returnable nj
the terms now fixed by law, shall Ire
deemed pending and rcturnablo NJ
the terms as fixed by this act, and no
suit, notice, recognized Indictment
or other proceeding shall DO quaslied
or held to be invalid, by reason oil
this act, or by reason OF the change
OF the terms OF court hereby made.
SEC. 4. All acts and parts of acts
inconsistent with this act are hereby
repealed. ,s. g,
SIC. 5. This ace heing deemed by
the General Assembly Of immediate
Importance shall take effect and bt
In force from aud after Its publica,
tion In the Daily State Register and
Evening Waterman, newspaper pub
lished at Des Moincs, Iowa. ig !.
Approved April 7, 1868. sa
hereby certify that the forgoine
Act took effect by publication, as re
qnired In Section 8 thereof. on ths
26th day Of April, 1885.
ED WRIGHT,
s0ss Sec'y OF State,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-05-29
NUMBER 8.

forced from and after its publication
To,ca ErcniRg ,Ssdtes,nun. papers
published Mt Des Moines, iowa.
Approved April7, 1858.
hereby certify that the forgoihx
Act took effect by publication, as re-
4uirsd IN Section thereof, on the
2sd day OF April, 1868.
I'D WRIGHT.
Sec'y Of State.
ClIArTER. 16s,
AN ACT In Relation ID Tie State
Historical Society.
WtiKREAs. The lows g1Ste His
torical aOcfoty was created by an act
Of the Sixth General Assembly 81
the State o. Iowa, for tho purbcse Of
collecting, arranging, and preserving
books, pamphlets, maps, charts,
manuscripts, papers, paintings, stat
iary, and other materials, illustra-
tive of the history Of this State, and
also To preserve the memory Of the
early pioneers OF Iowa, their deeds.
exploits. perils, and adventures
secure facts relative to the history or
our Indian tribes, to exhibit faithfully
the antiquities. and to mark the pro.
gress Of pur rapidly developing com
monwcalth, Ito publish such of the
collections OF the Society as II shalt
from time to time deem OF vPlue and
interest," Ito bind such publications
and other books, pamphlets, manu-
scripts, and papers as they may pub
respects, as may be within its prov
ince, to develop the history al this
State In oil Its departments there.
fore, ~, ~ ',''i
SEcrroN 1. Re "a enacted H. te
General Asscn'btg Of the State Of fora,
For the above purposes, and to aid I'm
said Society, including rent and sala-
ry of the Secretary, there In hereby
appropriated out of any money In
the State Treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated, tho sum of three thou
sand dollars per annum for two years,
to be drawn on the order and expend-
ed by the board OF curntors OF the
said State Historical Society I'm such
sums as they may from time to time
require.
SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of
said society TO keep an accurate nc
count OF the manner of expenditure
OF the money hereby Appropriated,
and furnish q full statement thereof,
together with the vouchers, TO tho
Governor OF this State In the month
or December preceding the meeting
of each session OF tile General As
sembly, TO be by him laid before it.
SEoa3. There shall be delivered
TO the said society eighty [s0) bound
copies of all bookso and documents
published by order OF the State for
the purpose OF efferting exchanges
with similar societies In other States,
and for preservation In the library OF
said Society,
SEC. 4. All acts and parts of acts
inconsistent with this act are hereby
repealed.
SEC. 8. This act being deemed Of
immediate Importance shnli be In
force from and after It's publication
In the Daily State Register and Iomn
Evening Stdtcsman. newspapers pub
lished at Des Moines. 's
ApprovedA April Z, 1893. q
/ hereby certify that the foregoing
Act took effect by publication a. re-
quired In Section thereof, on the
2ith day of April, 1868.
ED WRIGHT,
'.s Sec'y OF State