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LEGESLATIvE SUMMARY.
wedieSday, Feb. IL.

In the Senate, a resolution was offered
by Mr.. James, requesting the committee to
investigate the legality of the "Forbett is
sue" to report on or before the 22d inst, {,
which was adopted. Bills were introduced d
by Mr.. Coulter, to redistrict the State into
ten Congressional districts; also, to amend
the laws in respect to the demands Of the
State upon corporations; by Mr.. Mccall,
providing for the payment OF costs for keep
Ing prisoners in the Obion county jail; by
Mr.. Richardson, regulating the pay of
special chsncellors in certain clses; by Mr..
Speaker Lacey, authorizing railroad COM.
pa1ies to issue bonds. Senate bill to
amend the lien laws was With
drawn. Senate bills to amend the
law in regard TO advertising tax sales, ma
king the receipt of the printer evidence
that the law has been complied with; TO let
out the public printing to the lowest bid
der aad 10 repeal sections one and two Of
the Code; to amend the law in regard to
mechanics lien; for the benefit of agricul-
,tural societies: to punish guardians for
converting to their own use and falling to
pay over trust funds; authorizing attorneys
to appeal to the Supreme Court from an or
der striking them from the rolls; author
izing a relator TO appeal from decision in
q wri: of .habeas corpus, were passed on
their third reading.
In the House bills were introduced by
Mr.. Burke Bond, to enforce the obligation
ofcontracts; by Mr.. McCullum, to amend
6I2 of the Code; by Mr.. cFariand, TO
amend section 100 of the Code; By Mr..
Preston, to amend the tipping laws; by Mr..
Cummins, to provide for funding the entire
bonded debt Of the State into a per
cent bonds, running forty years to ma
turity, from July /, 1874, repeating
ali other fuLding laws, including the acts of
Nov. %, 1866, and Sept. 5, 1858; and repu-
dating the bonds issued to the Military
Board in June and July, 1861, amounting
to $4,000 600. House bill to prevent At
torneys- General from collecting fees in cor-
tain cases, f4iled to pass on its third reading
for want of a constitutional majority.
House bills to change the time Of holding
the Chancery Court for Cooke county; and
regulate the assessment Of homestead and
dover in lands we're passed on their third
reading.
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The Augusta Convention.

AUGUSTA, Feb. 12.-The Convention OF
Direct Trade and Immigration assembled
yesterday. Five States were represented.
The object is to perfect plans for bringing
European i'm igrants to the South, and Sc
cure line of steamships between some
South Atlantic port and Europe. The only
action taken was to memorable the Legis-
lature to adopt some immigration measure
before adjourning.
To-day the convention adopt
ed memorial to Congress in favor of q
ship canal from the Tennessee river to the
Atlantic and resolutions favoring the en-
coursgamens of immigration from Europe
and of skilled labor and capitalists s from The
North and the establishment Of steamships
from southern parts to Europe. Adjourn
ed.
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The telegraph confirms ths reported ab-
di;Ation Of King Amadeus of Spain. The
announcement Of this step produced pro-
found sensation in Berlin, and the German
newspapers HUT that it was caused by
French intrigues. Il Eas the dissatisfsc
ton of the Spanish people with their carpet
bag King.
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PRIVATE dispatches received in Wash
iogton from Montgomery, Ala, state that
tie grand jary of the State Circuit Court at
that lity had begun an investigation of
members Ct the Lagslstur' with view of
an in iictment for alleged bribery in the re-
cent election Of United S.aes Senator
Spencer.
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SENATE.

At $50 P. NJ. the Senate returned TO It's
chamber, and the Vice President submit
ted the objection made by Mr.. Dickey, in
of the electoral votes of Texas,
on the ground that less than quorum Of
electors had filled four vacancies caused by
the absence Of the persons elected.
Mr.. Conkling moved to overrule the OBJ
lection. Agreed to.
The Vice President submitted the ohjec-
ton raised in joint committee by Mr..
Trumbull, as to counting the vote of Tex
as, upon the ground that the certificates of
election of the electors were not signed by
the Governor of tie State.
Mr.. Conkling offered the following:
"Resolved, That the electoral vote OF
Texas be. counted, no twithstaning the
foregoing objection.
Mr.. Trumbull offered the following as q
substitute for Mr.. Conkling's resolution:
Resolved, That, no list Of the names OF
the persons assuming to cast the vote OF
the State Of Texas for President and Vice
President having been made. certified and
celiVered to said persons by the executive
authority of said State nor attached to the
list of votes cast, the vote of said State
can not be connted.
Mr.. Conkling raised the point of order
that the resolution was not in order because
it partook Of the nature of an argument.
The Senate overruled the objection by a
vote of 81 to 10.
Mr.. Trumbulps amendment was then
rejected, yeas 2 I, nays 81, and the original
resolution agreed to.
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SENATE.

At 6:20 P. NJ. the Senate returned to its
Chamber and the President submitted the
objection made by Mr.. Rice in joint Con-
veniion to the counting of the electoral
vote of Arkansas upon the grounds, first,
that the official returns of the election in
said State, and made according to the laws
of said State, showed that the persons GER
tilted to by the Secretary OF State as elected,
were not elected az Presidential Electors;
and, second, because the returns read by
the tellers are not certified to according to
law.
Mr.. Sherman offered the following:
Resolved, That the electoral votes of Ar
kansas should be counted.
Mr.. Edmunds moved to insert the word
"not" after the word should" Agreed to,
yeas 2S, nays %.
The resolution so amended was agreed
70, yeas rs, nays "a.
The Vice President submitted the obiec-
ton raised in joint convention TO counting
the electoral vote of Louisiana.
Mr.. Carpenter offered the following:
ResolveI, That the electoral votes of the
State of Louisiana be not counted.
Mr.. French offered substitute to Mr..
Carpenters resolution, which comes TO US
illegible.l
Mr.. Trumbull offered substitute for the
resolution with preamble ree:ting the al
legged facts in regard to the present election
in Louisiana, and alleged that the returns
had been made according to Law.
Mr.. West stopped the reading Of the pre-
amble by raising point that the substitute
was out of order, being in the nature Of al
argument.
The Vice President submitted for action
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LExINGFON, KY.

Arrest OF Nine Prominent Citizens
for Alleged Violation OF the En-
fOFcemene Act.
Special to the Louisville Courier-J0urral
LEXINGTON, KY, Feb. 11.--Deputy Uni
ted States Marshal Mortimer Atl8sy came to-
this city this morning and arrested Gen.
James F. Robinson, Jr., and the eight in-
spectors at the late city election, for al
legged violation Of tbs enforcement act, cf-
iDg them TO appear before United States
Commissioner Merriwea;her, in Louisville,
tomorrow at II O'Clock. There is q United
States Commissioner here, and TO make tie
change, which could be settled here, is out
rsgeous. Considerable exeitsment prevails,
though the universal opinion is that Good
loe and Psran viii come out this time as in
1870 second best.
Second Dispatch.
LEXINGTON, KY, Feb. II.-There is
much excitement in this city in the better
classes of all parties, caused BY the arrest
by the Federal Government Of nine uromi-
merit citizens. The law Of the city, en- .cted
by The Legislature, gives the rigl Of voting
to those citizens e0Eiy who have paid their
taxes on or before the 18th Of January.
The election WAS held by law on he 30sh
of January. Many negroes ami some
whites failed to psy their taxes at or before
the legally designated time. and theiT votes
were rejected. Ths law is an cid enc,
and its validity and its execution were never
before disputed or denied. There wss a
Republican judge at each poll, and no one
will state that any citizsn, white or colored,
who had complied with the law, was denied
the privilege Of voting. a few peTsons,
turbulent in conduct and irresponsible in
society, who had prepared black sfidaviss
already certified by a notary, the blanks to
be filed by the names of the non-payiug
citizens whose votes were refused, ald no
oath ever administered, in
dueed the Fe leral authorities at Louis
vile to issue warrants Of arrest
against nine of the most respectable citiZsns
of the city, upon the charge Of obstrUcting
the rights ofsnffrege. Every man who had
paid his taxes according to Law, and appear
ed at the polls, voted. The whole COM
munity exhibit q seEss Of wanton outrage,
but the feeling is not against the Federal
authorities, but against The creatures whose
falsehOods and perjury induced the officers
at Louisville to issue the warrants of ar
rest. The deputy marshal will leave for
Louisville in the morning with his prison.
ers in charge. Many Of them are gentle
men far advanced in life.
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Mormoas-ntgrasing to Mexico.

SALT LAKE, UTAH, Feb. 12.-It Is
and most business like Of Brigham YouBg's
sons, now East on railroad business, has
divorced two Of his three wives and will
hereafter reside in Philadelphia.
A wei founded rumOr prevails that Nor
mon agents are negotiating for large tracts
Of land in Mexico.
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to the Senate the point of order, which was
sustained by vote of 20 to 81. .s
Mr.. Trumbull then offered the preamble
aEd resolution, from the point at which she
clerk had stopped reading it, as an amend
ment to Carpenters resolution. Mr..
Trumbull's resolution is as follows:
Resolved, that the votes of the electors
declared to have been elected by the gov
ernor OF the State are entitled to be
counted.
This was rejected; yeas 20, nays 81.
Mr. Carpenters resolution was then
adopted; yeas 20, nays 16.
Mr. Morton-I want to call attention to
the fact that the Senate had decided to ex-
clude the vote of Arkanas by reason oftheir
wanting the Governors certificate.
Mr.. Edmonds objected to debate.
A message was received announcing the
action of the House in regard to the elect
oral vote of Louisiana, and the Senate again
proceeded to the hall Of the House.
IN CONVECTION.
The Vice President having taken the
chair, announced the action of both houses
as to the vote Of Arkansas and Louisiana,
the effect of them being to exclude the
votes OF both those States.
The general result of the count was then
stated by the tellers, through Senator Sher-
man.
Omcial Announcement.
The Vice President having received from
the teller an abstract of the votes, declar-
ed that Ulysses S. Grant, of illinois, hav-
ing received a majority of the whole num-
Der Of electoral votes for President, was
duly elected President Of the United
States for the four years commencing on
the 4.h of March, 1873; and that Henry
Wilson, of Massachusetts,, having received
a majority of the whole number of electo-
raj votes for Vice President, was declared
duly elected Vice President of the United
States for the four years commencing on
the 4th of March, 1873. [Some applause. !
The Senate then made its final exit, and
the House, at five minutes past s o'clock,
adjourned.
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To the Associassd Press.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 12.-Dep1sy
United States Marshal Athey arrived from
Lexington to-day with his prisoners. A
trial will be held before United State CON-
missioner Ashley to morrow.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-United States
District Attorney Wharton, Of Louisville,
has been in Washington and in consulta-
ton with the Attorney General in references
TO the cases Of the parties in Lexington,
Ky. The intention Of the Department Is
to prosecute every man Of this character to
the utmost OF its authority, and for this
purpose Hon. Jas. Harlan, Of KY, has been
designated by the Attorney General to as
sist District Attorney Wharton.
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Omcial Announcement.
SENATE.

On motion of Mr.. Sherman, resolution
was adopted for the appointment of one on
the part Of the Senate, to join two MEM
bers appointed by the House, to inform the
President snd Vice President elect of their
election, and the Vice President appointed
Mr.. Sherman as the committee On the part
of the Senate.
At $40 adjourned.
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The Ulster overeoats ara a great invsn-
ton; fellows who go out much in dress suits
will find that one Of these garments will
save them good deal Of cough mixtures,
troches and the like 5y the end Of the year.
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The new rlbons, woven in velvet on one
side and satin on the other side, each side
differing in color as III texture, are in vogue
with the new costumes, and match both
with dress and trimming.
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A gentle hint; If young ladies only
would uss little more discretion in apply
ing the powder pnff, society men would not
find it necessary to get two dress coats a
winter. ..sI EFH1 o
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CoTToN is weak in New York at de-
cline TO 205c for middling, nOsvithstand-
Ing a brisk spinning demand.
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FOREIGN.

The Spanish Revolution Complete.
AmedeO's Message of AbdicatiOn ON.
The Republic Declared and q Pro-
VisiOnal Government Installed.
The Ex-King Reaches Lisbon, Per-
tugal.
Communists Of All Europe FlOcking
to Madrid.
MOntpensier Comes to the Surface:
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POLITICAL.
The Louisiana LOve.Feast.

New ORLEANS, Feb. 11.-At the Lyce-
um Hall meeting this evening of members
Of both Legislatures proposition was made
by the Fusionists that legislature compos-
Cd of the members returned by both boards
be organized. The Kellogg members took
the proposition uader consideration.
GeOrgia's Burden.
ATLANTA, GA, Feb. 12.-Tbe Commit
tee of the Legislature have agreed to report
in favor of raising Sl,200,000 by levyiDg a
direct tax on the people to meet present
obligations.
Ohio RAIDS DOdgiug Credit MObiIler.
COLUMBUS, Feb. l2-The Republican
State Central Committee met to-day and
decided to hold the oext State Convention
on May, 81.
Republicans rom various parts Of Ohio
with the Republican members of the Cen
eral Assembly, met in caucus tonight 10
consider the political situation and suggest
plans for conducting the next campaign.
speeches were made by Gov. Noyes, .Ex-
Lieut.. Gov. Lee, and others. The Credit
Mobilier scandal was referred to by several
speakers, and while it was admitted to be
unfortunate for certain leaders of the Re
publican party, ell advised suspension of
Judgment until those now being inyestiga-
ted had been proved guilty of crime. If
guilty, then they individually must fall; and
while their friends would mo1rn their
downfall the Republican party would 60 on
without them.
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SENATE.

At 2:10 o'clock the Senate returned to its
chamber, and the Vice President submitted
for the decision Of the Senate the objection
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TENNESSEE BONDS closed in New York
last evening at 10 for both issues. ~
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I'm CONVENTION.

At ten minute after FIVE O'Clock the Sen.
ate again returHed to the hall Of the House
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AequIttaI Of FIR. LOTUS.

In Algeria, part of the ceremony Of a
Jewish wedding is to give the bride syste-
matte bathing Of some hours duration.
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&laiOm aud Smerifal.

GOLD is quiet but firm in New York at
ll46l14s. ts,ra U,s
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In reference to the objection made by
Senator Trumbull, the House adopted a
resolution, offered by Mr.. Dawes, that the
vote of Texas should be counted as reported
by the tellers, and in reference to the OBJ
lection made by Mr.. Dickey the House
adopted resolution, that q quorum is an
arbitrary number which each State has the
right TO establish for itself, and that as 1t
does not appear that the choice of electors
was in conflict with the law of that State as
to quorum for the transaction Of the bu-
siness, the vote OF Texas should be count
ed,
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IN CONVENTION.

The Senate again came into the hall of
the House in the same order as before, and
the session of the joint convention was re-
sumed. The Vice President stated the re-
suit of the two houses on the questions that
had been raised, showing a non-cOncnr-
renee between the two houses in the case of
Georgia, and stated that under the twenty
second joint rule the vote of the State could
not be counted. The rule provides that no
vote objected to shall be counted except by
the concurrent vote of the two houses.
There having been concurrence of the
two houses in regard to the question of
Mississippi, the votes of that State were
counted.
The tellers then proceeded with the for
mai business of stating the results of the
electoral votes. That of the State of Ken
tucky was stated by Mr.. Beck as being:
For Thomas A. Hendricks votes, and B.
Gratz Brown 4.
GeOrgia's Vote Again.
Senator Morton made point of order
that two votes of the Electors of Georgia
having been cast for citizen of th It State
for President, and five for another citizsn of
that State for Vice President, such votes
should not be counted, the constitution re-
quiring that the President and Vice Presi-
dent shall not be citizans of The same State.
The Vice President overruled the point
of order as not having been taken in time.
Missouri.
The same point, however, was made by
Senator Carpenter in regard to the State of
Missouri. 1t appeared that some votes
were cast for B. Gratz Brown, for Pre- i
dent, and some for him as Vice President.
The point was, however, Withdrawn in view
of sentence in the certificate to the effect
that none of the electors who had voted for
B. Grstz Brown as President, had voted
for him as Vics President.
Texas.
The certificate of the electors of the State
of Texas having been read by Mr. Dawes,
Senator Trumbull objected to the vote be-
ing received because there was no certif-
catchy the executive authority of the State,
that the persons who voted for President
and Vice President had been appointed
electors.
Mr. Dickey also objected because it ap-
paared that there was not legal majority
of the electors, only four of the original
electors having been present, and had un-
dertskeA to fill the places of the four who
were absent.
These two objections having been made
the Senate again at 4:20 P. NJ. withdrew to
its chamber, in order that both houses
mi chf rpea canaraSnlv uuOp tho OhinntiO7a
Middletown transcript., 1873-02-01
siaryinn,l AnnIrs.

Two Young men IN Worcester county one white
the other black, amused themselves pointing
loaded shoi-euns Mt each other last week That
.,aark won vote for Grant in 1875.
MeG,l--I.oaded guns arr dangerous rlar-
thiags.
little girl in Talbot county kind'ci the FIRE
for an early breakfast not long since with coal
oil She may possibly recover.
The moral show thai was In Nildltlown a
few weeks since hasn't qIitc done mp the Prnin'
sula yet. Editors arc sill getting compliment
aries aud telling their opinons.
The smallpox is increasing in Caroline coun-
ty
They are getting ready 10 plant peas down in
Somerset
crumpion Is 10 have a hPireon shooting on
Tuesday for $4,000: l5a birds.
Wilmington Conference, NJ. Z. Church will
meet Ia Ension, on the 5ih OF March. The
Eastonians ARE making big preparations for the
entertainment, Of the parsons aud others who ni-
tend.
The boats Of the Maryland Steamship Com
pans have resumed their trips 10 Eas,on and st.
Niehasls,
Middletown transcript., 1873-02-01

myself. to take steps to organize white
mans party. but as the O'Conor ncwspa-
per farce took up 50 much time, we defer
red until another time. rhc people Of
Delaware, however. may rest assured that
the formation Of n white mans party is
progressing very favcrably in this county,
aud viii be fully organized for the cam
paign Of 1874. aud. judging from the act
ION Of Sussex in putting in n new depart
urc clerk Of the House Of Representatives
at Dover. 1t is time that white mans
party was being formed in Sussex county,
and Kent will be driven to adopt the same
measure or be beaten by the combined e.
forts Of the White and Black Republicans.
SAMUEL TowssEAp
Townsend. Del. Jan. ?s, 1873.
Middletown transcript., 1873-02-01

ERRArA.-A ridiculous error occurred
10 the communication Of our Odessa cor
respondent last week The compositor
Who set up the article mistook the word
young" for " funny" in the last para
graph. and so rendered it. giving to the
sestcpce different version from that intend
ed by tie writer. - Sweet Hour Of Vi ght "
sae Lse pat up wrong, As We were too
were'not noticed ill too late to rectify them
These typographical errors are exceed
ingly annoying, bu, they will occasionally
sccsr in tae bcs, regulated Offices.
We trust our Odessa friends will accep,
this explanation.
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sArvsDAr MORNING, rEs.rAv 5 ,sss.

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