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FROM THE CAPITAL.
The Senate IN a Fir,n- EaWa,ds and
Merritt dttto.--E Educational.

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The Senate in a I. Fla, - Edsva,xss aud
MeyTilllttto.- Educational.
DIES MONIES, Feb. Is, 1873.
The mysterious whereabouts of the
individual "under the hay" is not as
certaincd. Mr.. Edwards still refuses
to testify and is under the custody
of the Senate sergeant-at-arms, until
his case Of contempt is disposed of in
some manner. The discussion Of this
matter occupied the attention of the
Senate for long time to-day and fin.
ally resolution was adopted, to the
effect that further judgment upon
Edwards be suspended and the COM
mittee, Senators Fairall, McNutt and
Burke, proceed upon their work of In
vestigation.
The remainder of the day was spent
by the Senate in the consideration oil
title 6. revenue, with House amend
ments ; no important change, except to
reduce the value Of q private library,
exempt from taxation, from 81, 600 to
$500.
1t must be confessed that the Senate
IL in some what awkward position,
Of which fact they are keenly aware.
Could they decently back out from
their hasty act Of noticing an anony-
nous newspaper article, they would
do it quickly. They have their "foot
in it most emphatically, and the next
question is how get it ont.
The railroad bribery,committec have
done nothing in the prosecution Of
their work. Ex-Governor Merrill was
before them, a. it was alleged that he
knew something of the bribery in
question. He also refused to answer
certain questions put to him, but was
granted till Monday for consideration
Much of the House work was done
upon title II, relating to education
The sections, given two or three days
ago, in the COURIER, practically es-
tablishing compulsory education, were
stricken out, by vote Of 81 to u.
A new section was added to the bill,
requiring that in counties having less
than two hundred inhabitants by the
last census, no sub.district shall be
created for less than Is pupils but the
board Of directors shall have power to
rent room and hire q teacher for the
accommodation of any less number
down to -.
The amendment fixing the maxi.
mum salary Of Professors of the Agri.
cultural College at $l,sO0 was slightly
modified, making such rule to apply
to the Average salary.
The Senate amendment reducing the
annual appropriation for the institu-
ton for the Deaf and Dumb to $4,000
was stricken out and 81, 900, the origi.
nal amount substituted.
The clause granting annual appro.
priations of s50,to defray the expenses
Of teachers. institutes, was repealed,
A new bill entirely outside Of tht
matter of revision was taken up and
passed: House file No. 80, bill fol
an act authorizing cities and incorpor.
ated towns, to buy out and establish
market grounds and take private pro
! perty for the same.
BY letter, Mr.. Pratt Of Floyd county
resigned his membership of the l4tt
General Assembly.
After an extensive discussion upor
the matter, the House refused Il
concur in the Senate amendment
which required that all persons befor,
engaging in the sale Of wine, beer ani
other intoxicating Liquors, should Civ,
bend in the sum Of $1,000.
An adjournment on Thursday Il
talked of among the members, but i
extremely doubtful about having theil
completed-by that time.
PresideHt Welch and the Invest,gatins
Comaaittee. Deprecsatsd State Var
rants. End Of our Credit Aobslier
School matters. Salaries.