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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-10-01

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION MOL
PROPOSED AMENDMENT te section three of the
Constitution of the State, regulating the
time of electing and com pensstiOn of men,
beers of the Legislature
Be IL resOlUed by the legislature of the Stats Of
Kansas ttco-thfTds Of the members elected
to eGch tkOHSsl cODcUTriS0 therein:
iSRCTIoS / i The following proposition to
amend the constitution of the State of Kansas
shall be submitted to the elections of the State
at the general election of eighteen hundred
and seVenty-aVe;
PROPOSITION ONE: Section TWENTY-FIVE of
article two shall be amended SO to read
follows: Section Is. All sessions of the Leg
islature shall be held at the State capital, and
beginning with the session of eighteen hun
dred and seventyseven, all regular sessions
ON the second Tuesday of january of each al
ternate year thereafter.
PROPOsITIOH TWO: Section three OF article
eleven shOll be amended so as to read as fol-
lows: Section 3. The Legislature shall pro-
vide, ut each regular ion, for raising sufii
cient revenue to defray the current expenses
of the state for two years.
Proposition THREE: The following shall
constitute section twenty mine of article two {:
Section % At the general election held in
eighteen hundred and seventy-six, and there
after, members of the House of Representa-
tives shall be elected for two years, and mem
bers Of the Senate shall be elected for four
years.
SEC. 2. The following shall be the method
of submitting said proposition OF amendment:
The ballots shall be either written or printed.
or partly printed and partly written. In re-
gard to proposition one, the form of the bal
lot shall be, "For proposition one to amend
the constitution" "a gainst proposition one
TO amend the constitution in regard to
proposition two, the form OF the ballots shall
be, " Forproposition two to amend theConstitu-
ton, !" Against proposition two to amend the
Constitution" in regard to proposition three,
the form Of the ballots shall be, For propo-
sition three to amend the Constitution -
Against proposition three to amend the
SEC. 8. This joint resolution shall take effect
and lie IN force from and after its publication
in the statute book.
/ hereby certify that the above Joint reso-
luton originated in the Senate on the 14th
day Of January, A. ID. 1875, and passed that
body on the 9Th day of February, 1915, two
thirds Of the members elected voting therefor.
JOHN H. FOLKS, n. J. SALTER,
Secy Of Senate. I'rt~f. of Senate.
Passed the House on the 81 day of March,
A. ID. 1875 twO-thirds Of the members elected
voting therefor. L. H. FUNSTON,
HENRY BOOTH, Speaker AZ tie House
CkieF Clerk Of the House.
Approved on the 9Th day of March, 1876
THOMAS A. OSBORN, G0cerROr.
hereby certify that the foreghing is a true
and correct copy of the orr ginal enrolled joint
the same took effect by publication in the
statute book May 18th, A. ID. 1875.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto sub
scribed my name, and affixed the great
seal OF State. Done at Topeka, Kansas
this Goth day of July, A ID. 1875
Seal. THos- II. CAVANAUGH.
32-13t Secretary Of State.
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are plenty Of men who want to beat
down our price, when we know that
we can and live. A paper may run
a while on subscriptions at 81 25
per year, but it's proprietor must
ran behind, and finally succumb to
the inevitable. A paper can't do
justice by its readers and take high
standard unless it is paying. Now,
readers, we have stated the case as
well as we can, and will ask the
question: Would you think of 60
ing into grocery store, and offer a
dollar for All article worth two, and
abuse the grocer because be won't
take ftp
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A MurnA1 M,snrnrnsn.rnrrn

A MUTUAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Two cOIored citizens Saturday had
9 little trouble on the post Office cor.
ner.
"Sif, l stigmatize YOU as . false.
hoodfier," exclaimed the first.
"And You, sir, are cansering
hipelcrite," replied the second,
ssAhi talk awayP groWled the
first, "but my character is above
disproach."
land your influence don't detach
from my reputation one Iowa.
groWled the other.
And thus they parted.-Detroit
Free Press.
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sHERIrF's SALE.

Isaac C; Wilson. District STI;.S Court, 9Th Ju-
DY virtue of an order Of sale issued out of
ID the District Court, 9th Judicial District,
sitting in and for Chase County, Kansas,
wherein Isaac G. Wilson is plaintiff, aud j.
l.. Williams ct. al, are defendants, will, on
Monday the 18th daY of October, 4. ID. 1875,
at II O'Clock q. IN, at the front door of the
sas, offer for sale by public auction, to the
highest bidder for cash in hand all the right,
title and interest of the defendants, j. l..
Williams, ct. al, in and to the following de-
scribed real estate tO-wit: The southeast
quarter "a OF section twenty-seven (27),
township twenty t9O), range twelve C12), in
Lyon County, Kansas. Said real estate will
be sold as the property of j. l.. Williams, ct.
al, to satisfy said order of sale.
Sheri6's Office this 10th day of September,
A. %. 1915. JOHN BAY,
H-6t Sheriff, Lyon Co., Kan.
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PuRITC SALE.

7 WILL, on Friday the sth day of October.
IL A. d. 1875. at 10 O'Clock q. m. at my resi-
dence, mile southwest PattY's mill, in Lyon
county, Kansas, offer for sale all my personal
property, to-Wit: Household and kitchen
furniture, farm implements, reaper and now
er combined. almost new; one rolling grain
drill, 10 head Of cattle, of them steers; q
span of mules, harness and wagon 2 hogs
corn in field . tons of hay, and many other
things too tedious to mention. A credit of II
months will be given. with per cent. inter
est. Further particulars made known on day
of sale. (39W2+) A. r. SMITH. :
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along Broadway. He was in a kind
of portable wooden cage, and all
over 1t was "Gosling's VermifuRe. .
"buy GCsling's Vermifuge." ssEat
nothing but Gosling's Vermifuge. .
l recognized the well-known form
and maatial step. / shall keep my
eye ON him. w
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and King Edgar was so determined
to destroy the language that he
made it unlawful to name the Isle
of Mon-or Mona. It must be
called the Isle of the English-An-
glesee. Henry the Fourth carried
the folly so far as to enact q Law
that the Welsh language was to
cease at noon on q given dsyi Still
we WeIshmen say Goes y byd IL
Iaith Gymraeg. .ta
WIN. B. JONES, .Ap. p. A. Mon.
N. B. The letter in welsh is pro
nounced like the English V, and did likt
tn in thee and thou. stss
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FINAL NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given % all concerned
IN that the underSlg ned administrator OF
the estate of Abigail Owens. deceased. viii
make final settlement of said estate on Mon
day, October 4th, 1875. az the of6ce of the Pro-
bate Judge, OF Lyon County, Kaasas, in Em-
poria RURT l.. MORRIS.
, sta Administrator,
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NoEIGE.

A LII creditors and others interested in the
IA estate of John Scanlon. are hereby nOti-
he'd that the undersigned will make final set
Element of said estate at the next term OF the
Probate Court, of Lyon County. Kansas, COM
mencing October 4th, 1875.
i j. w. TRUEWORTHY,
w. T. McCARTY, Admin istrator.
Atty for Estate 37t4
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LEGAL.
RaPtnershin Notice.

I have this day associated with me. in the
real estate business, Z. j. Owen The firm
name will be fl +. Norton & Go.
H E. No RTON & co.
EmpOria Sent Ist. 1SI5 S6-l9
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. I.

To the Constitution of the State of Kansas, sub
nsitted By the legislature at its last session
for the ratification or rejection or the eLectOTa
9ythe State at the neat general election
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EMPoRIA soCIETIEs-
ODD FELLOWS.

ENAiPORIA CoMMANDERY, No. 8, L. H.
II Meets on 1st and 81 SATURDAYS at Mason
liz hi - l.. ID. JACOBS, +. &.
BENNETT Recorder
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BUILDERS. ARCHITECTS, &c.

L. r. SPRAGUE,
HARfESTER AND BUILDER shop on
N(COmmcrCIni st. between 9Th aud Sth Az
enue. All calls promptly attended To.
fsnIG9 If
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PHOTOGRAPHIC

DRoCURE PICTURES at Pages Photo
l. tograph Parlor. Page proposes to please
yeopie who patronize his place, 10 CONNER
cidI Stfeet, ElntIOria, kansas 3i-tf
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HN ODGE No. IS. Meets at Odd Fell
~ o"s h..H, over Emporia Bank, every
Tuesday CECn. pg at O'Clock. Members IN
good stan iiiia Vited TO attend.
L. EPSTEIN, N.G.
j. III. DAVIS, Recording Sec.
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LNMP0RIA ENCAMPMENT. No IL Meets
IL at Odd Fei,Ows hall, LIST and 81 Tuesdays
each month G. T. JONES q p
}. ii. WARNEKE, Scribe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-30
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
MILITARY AID GIVEN IN MISSISSIPPI.
wAsnIyoros. Wednesday, Dee. 90, 1879


The following telegram was received GU the
9th inst BY the COMMISSIONER of Internal Revenue
from Collector ;haugnnessy at Jackson, Miss;
SIR: Ny deputy, w. b Redmond, has been driven from
his official hone ana IRON coSiy 10 :" a mn r
bodies, vino publicly DEFY the authority OF the Ul,ed
states ana threaten t. resist H. Richmond eamo; %
NE IN tue prcul'sea
In response TO hs Commissioner Pratt te' gaphcd to
the Collector, asking his evidence was positive that
armed bodice obstucung Redmond, what their mum
bcrs arc ana what OF force required Tie fol-
lowing reply wac received: ,..... A. No. 40
d. D. PRATT, Commissioner Of i'ter"al Reee'"ae VASE
ESideneo positive. Redmond notified by Mayor Of
officers could not protect him Armed bodies, numbering
80 10 rs, assert mat he cannot letih III te NV
stationed az Liberty, Anite COun ana instructed tOsG
port himfOr 80 days or unu tc 0nInuin3 rioS a., m
rested, would DC sufficient Ctvaiy preiSitu as eacuat
could accompany INN his tour through the b;d cOun
'ie'' anu '''' " e' ~ sHAuGHsEssY, Collector.
Commissioner Pratt has accordingly had a consuita-
ton with the Secretary Of the Treasury on the subject Of
the Collectors request and the result is that Tie lesi-
dent sent an order to-day the Secretary of war 10 fur
nish the necessary protection
NEW YEARS RECEPTION.
The usual New Years reception will be held
At the Executive Mansion according to tic following
programme:
Al 1 III. the President VIII receive tho 'ahe' anu
Foreign inistCrs. 80 O.. -. A.,
At the Judges OF the supreme ,ourt Oh the
and kcpTes, NATIVE III congress,
tc judges of the COuIt Of Claims the COMMISSIONER OF
the s:r ct Columbia and the Judges or the supreme
Cot of rae ID. strict Columbia will lie received
All I'm. The officers OF the army and navy VIII DC re-
ceiycd. ~, ,--...,- A.,
At 1910 the assstant secretaries OF departments tho
Assistant Postmaster General, Solicitor General and As
Srtant Attorney General, ana inc hctIs o INC hS''iii
bureaus viii DO received. 1900,
AZ 12.t5 the associated soldiers OF the war OF ISL
me associated veterans of 1876, aud members OF tc
Oert Inhabitants Association OF the District OF COui-
bia VIII he received.
, r tiInG IN Gates ucO-ure Will be opened, and
" terminate az o'clock.
Ca,riac@s viii approach the Mansion by the eastern
V1t. aud leave By the western gate.
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TELEGRAPnIC NOTES.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. pa passenger train from
Macon G this city off the track % miles fiom here
night Tue gineer killed. and tee others were
seriously injured.
Boston, Dec. 2o-A suit was begun ut Cambridge
today $4,000 damages from The Boston Herald
for ge boous article, referring To Erasmus Is Motsa
and his tTsIsaCtiOLs
BOsroN Dec. 29-As expected the mysterious
hoy iound on the Vermont Genital Railroad IL Char ey
Blanchard lie Is La the habit OF
" ana Is a consuniInate hlr.
MANCHESTER, N. H., De. 29-The State Agricul
tura Society here today The Society very prosperous
Indeed decided TO hold fair next Fan, after all Gen
Nat. Head was mado President
ST. AIBANs, VT, Dec 20..-1he shipments Of
buter from this place Cor 1878 ag gate 963 tubs at
25s 100 pounds hey los than those of last
1910 tuba, D about 100000 pounds.
CtNCINNNTI Dee. 29.-The darymcn Of Western
Meadvlle today and organized Penn
Dairyneus Asc aoI An mtct,sti tir's an
delivered by A NJ Fllcr President oi tho Association
NORFOLK Va, Dec. 29.-The Dew bark Stonewall
ckson arrived here to-day from Boston large crowd
and tho Light Arti cry Blues saated ner she
WAS by many prominent ctLens during mo eVeaig
CINCINNATI Dec. 29.-A special says that candi-
dates ire more than al for offices In tho new
Krnteky being FOR the speakersp OF
the Houfe Opinion divided upon the question OF the sen
atoshp Gems Williams aud preston, candidates tr that
once present IN Frankfort and ahyely hgth expected
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FOREIGN NOTES.

QUEENSTOWN, Dee. 20. - The steamship
Amera 10 Of the General Transatlantic Company winch
vas cy disabled at sea, procce'tcd 10 hI'it tO-iy,
in tow.
OTTAWA, Dec. 29--An Order in Council has
been passed rtslucing the expenses OF the Dominion
Eiuir rli ,,n Agency London, Enslinl humD,r oi
1e officials bc dsnh sd, ana other REFORMS lsl-
tut.Pl
MONTREAL, Dec. 29.--Inqtiry into the st.
eleu's Island dire shows that the soldiers were not
drunk; that the barracks could not have been saved nc
tur auDuances ut command AMI that the Origin Oh tho
e.lgill slsl,i0n viii remain Il mystery
HALIFAX, Dec. 29.-At meeting OF THO
Chamber of Commerce yesterday, discussion was held
relative to The system OF foreign nations granting boun-
t nm drawbacks on manufactured articles exported to
the u,miuon AMI resolution passed urging upon
the Government the adysabity passing an act giving
the observation-disclosures in council tie power 10 adj add
toual duty to such articles equal TO TIE bounty or draw
hack The depression the Nova Scotia coa trade was
urscd by members who wanted dti.y 90 DO
cent, yer ton placed coal, but the tc tit western
pr,vine.s wo,ld lojk duty on -four col Was taxed
prevailed and resolution was passed ti%i the tuiu"us
state oi The coal uac Ia Nova Scotia demands serious
at,JittDu IRON. tuc DOnniOn Legislature.
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BUSINESS VIEWS ~ BOSTON,
A BRIGHT CENTENNIAL YEAR GENERALLY ESPECGEI
HOPEFUL TALK OF A Prominent DRY GOOD

A BRIGHT CENTENNIAL YEAR GENERALLY EXPECTED
HOPEFUL TALK OF A PROMINENT DRY GOODS
MERCHANT.
BosTON, Dec, 28.-The Boston GtObe has
been having talks" with several bUsnoss men, and
says the opinion of all thus far s that the CcntcD
uia year Is to much brighter one in business circles
ban the past. Although few look FOR great revival the
feengis general that there is to be steady improve
ment the better. That the people generally are exam
ming their affairs, and giving their earnest attention To
learn how do business we'll as live within their
means aud avoid diving ahead on "luck" in the flu
ie as many have done in the past Is considered as
one of the best signs Of the times prominent dry goods
merchant keen observation and oag experience says
Let busncss alone; IL will revive II every one who has
v,rk 10 do will do IT, and mind his own business" He
was aware that there bad b,Cn and in Tact IL
sill saguaton business and the principal cause of
mi. was thr eg innate IA. thOd OF conducting business,
by too many nowadays, both public and private. Tie
thought that much ~ the stagnatOn business was dnc
To tAis endless orJang, this growing about what the
rising generation IL going 10 do Talk about failures,
l,. SAID, why show OF any amount In tao dry
trade. TnCre have been fewer Failures IA the dty
goods taIe the / at year than Tor Twenty-Five years
btck" The dry goods business was never on better
basis than during year, ii IL never was on better
basis Ii IL Tuay prices have touched tile bot
tom and safer. He thought the Centennial
wudld bring trade from abroad. Tine tide OF travel next
year will this way and not 10 Europe, and O course
the Europeans come here they Will leave some money
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LABORERS' CONVENTION.

THE MEETING AGAINST TEXAS PACIFIC SUBSIDY
AND THIRD TERM-A NATioShL CoNVENTi"N
CAlLED-LABoR PROTECTION ~ PENNsYLvANIA.
TYRONE, Penn, Dec. pa large conven-
ton of sborers composed Of 1872 delegates from various
parts of the State aud from NcwYOIk and Connecticut
has been in session for two days. Among the es-
lntions adopted declaring against any subsidy
nv CONGRESS TO the Texas Pacific Railroad, and request
ing the Government give the Union and Central Pacific
Railroad Companies certain time 10 pay their Indebted
SO and falling In that, the Government should assume
pusse ssion Of the roads.
Another resolution provided for the appointment or
National Committee OF 81, TO issue call for conven-
nan of represenatves Of labor and Industry rom al,
narIs of The country be held In Pittsburgh IN Apii
ncrt Another resolution WAS adopted requesting inc
Pennsylvania Legislature To pass law protecting tho
workngInen OF the state from being drawn nto RNate
contracts by their employers, whereby nearly AL tneH
earnings are abseryed by store credit etc.
heyeral la the interest VI the various apor
ORGANIZATIONS were adopted together with one To the io
lowing effect That we favor the election OF the presi-
dent directly by the people anu We arc emPna"oH w
posed ~ @ third term"
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THE TRIAL OF LAWRENCE.

SIR EDWARD THORNTON TAKES SERIOUS INTEREST
IN TIE CAsE-MPORTANCE OF TRYING LAW
RfNcR PoR FORGERY-sOME IMPATIENCE FELT
WITH DIsTMCT-AITORNEY BLISS.
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEJ
WASHINGTON. Dec 29.-The case of Lawrence, the
smuggler, who was brought from England by extrad-
ton on the charge of forgery has already occasoned
the General Government good deal of annoyance. As
understood here the case is as follows: Lawrence.
oil accomplished rascal, through known and I'M
known acoOmpbces i'll private life and public Office.
had carried for years q system of smuggling on
scale before unknown in the history OF the customs
revenue. Silks. laces, ribbons feathers diamonds
and other jewels, and indeed oil manner OF expen-
eve articles and fabrics, upon which high duties
were levied were brought by him and his agents to
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WASHINGTON NOTES.
WAsnrNGTos. wednesda.

WAsnrNGToS Wednesday, Dec 80 1879.
"a rcnresentatye OF the internal Revenue Office has
been sent 10 Beaufort c. within day or tvo FOR the
purpose OF attending to the interests OF the Government
In the sale of valuable Island cotton lands in that
Vicinity which has been ordered III consequence OF me
pay ent Of direct taxes 1t ~ IobaDie mat II lhc
lands In auesOn will not bring proper price the ih''
mai Revenue agent will bid them IN for the government
The sale viii take place either TOMORROW OF Flay next
The Treasury Department, upon INC port Oh tue
Director OF the Mint that the recognized commercial
yauo of the douboOn Of the Argentine Republics Slo 90
having the same value heretofore recognized by the De
nertment has authorized the acceptance OF mat Vaiu
non AS The basis In asceraining invoice values upon AL
invoices certified in HAT country
The Commissioner OF Patents today decided the inter-
ference cs4 of Watkins Of Ncw-Yolk City against Nc
Cullough OF Richmond, Indiana, both claiming patent
for the IRE and policalarm telegraph which now gen
orally in use throughout the United States. Tue C0D-
missioner awards priority Of Invention To Watkins
The re port Of Commission 10 investigate the sugg
Fort and Witowski handed 10 Secretary Brtow
today II makes a very vouminous document, and II
will he some time before the Secretary can give IL proper
attention Until them 10 said at the department the
results of the Inquiries will not be made public
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CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 2S,-Chare s lIemmerle, Ger
man a. l.aIs DID committed suicide to-day
thai dentiy kilied tic, m0Iths ago, and
after burial salrcct capturl th he body
Ia her posses-en. TINS event peyed uemueies
mind.
WuKEsRAGRE, Penn, Dec. 29.-In addition Ia tho
three men KILLED by ex, In the Hutinson ino yes
teay, Tine following were 0.rsti Maurice smonsop, badly
burned lie faoo and mouth and Lrais.i Foster
y,ars old Foster killed. severely burned
iiuidy years obi bruised; Edward Harvey, IA old
cut a6oat head paTcS Claey crously burned
BosToN Dec. 20.-Nathaniei Carr n merchant Of
this city took box containing $4,000 worth OF bonds and
papers rvm the safe deposit vaults az the Blackstone
bank morning AMI while examining the contents tho
bank had his attention diverted by stranger In
time stole the box, which has yet
ooyere ~ but 81 600 " the seeurie- consisting Of ra.
md ~ In Giaei'nt eoiporauons nearly
not all, .splaeed
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PGNCELY PROCLfyTTnEs.
From the iatiepeHdeat.


The Prince OF Wales did not take his WHO
win, ntta T., iudia Perhaps somewhat notorious
IA. o., would have been much restrained by Ter pres
ciec Ne SEQ significant nus In our lnaian exchanges
that hr need. to ptIut ie CigCuuspec ION IN land
wur IA : influence in favor of purify msut po Of meal
tie srrytce. We remember that ta3 tip al MS party
M tuo Nliu come years GenacNaVlc ior such
al .uty 81 daucing--ilr ~ has scarcely bc"n cquu,d
tlcr,, sjnce unless one too Famous OCCASION "l "hch
a ma ty OF Ame. Il AIS o. uOtOrcty, Of whom some
advertise thvns, ives every week IL X uteiBcI iado
rne same mp Tnc Prince, We hear hs Oeeh iny hls
,ouu.cu,ECc TO the doc, sdhe native Ntil'h"s; ana
IA Madras an amateur dramatic perform ,He" Nds to Oe
uyru before tIc pitS u"lnY the Du1ihd tdd1J
tel1stta 1ns vi tOs,; usccIe OduCtons which haze
vciu,Cui.d literature Infamous ana tIc
uttucas whlch latcy gave Tlsc Ia pvuc" ptO>ecu
an AFRAID mat, stCe his cchnta-, nJib
ig better coud h" CNpec.ed OF him or OF tho h!fed
s.tlrits whom be h.ls 81 tcVted tor his suite,
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
THE FRENCH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
TIE PRESS BILL PAssED-TIIE STATE OF SIEGE
MAINTAINED IN TIE LARGE CITIES.


PARIS, wednesday, Dee. 20, 1873
In the Assembly the consideration of tho
Press bill In detail WIS continued All the clauses
ating directly to the press adopted without modi-
fcaton
A long and animated debate followed Oh the clauses
providing FOR raising the state " siege.
NJ Chaleme!-TAcour, Radical Deputy Tor Bouchesdu-
RhiDe urged that the siege be raised throughout the
country. The Government hs said, desired 10 maintain
II in the great ctes because they too strongly Re-
publican.
Minister Buffet declared that the Government did noe
hope influence the elections. IL simply wished TO pre-
manifestations IA the great towns when might dis
quiet and alarm the whole country during the elections
The proposal raise the Of scgc throughout the
country rejected by a vote Of 377 10 800.
Tho Governments proposals 20 maniain tho state OF
siege IN Paris, Versailles, Lyons and Iaisces were
voted separately for each city aud carried by
large maortes the continuance Of the stat Of siege IN
Paris being voted by 3S1 yeas 10 213 nays
The Government withdrew similar proposal In regard
TO Algicis.
NJ Gambetta on behalf OF his friends declared that
although the bill was detcstb the Left w0nl vote for
10 in order Ia secure partial raising Of the Siege.
TIE Press bin finally passed by nearly unanimous
vote.
The Assembly then proceeded 10 discuss the report OF
the Committee Dissolution