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The Connecticut Nominations.

NEW HAVEN, Feb. % The Democratic
State Convention nominated the old officers.
The Democratic-L Liberal party of Connect
cut in convention assembled pledge them
selves anew to the principles which they
have repeatedly adopted and (which the
people of this State have approved; the
Constitution and the Union shall be main
over the military authority 4; we demand
for the individual the largest liberty
consistent with public order; for the
State self-gOvernment, and for the Fed
eral Government a return to the meth
DDS OF peace and the Constitutional
civil service. Sd. The public ocgsdit 0
The Union must be maintained. III, The
tpWblic lands must be kept for settlers and
subsidies to corporations must cease. 5th
Compliments the Democrats of the House in
reducing appropriations. 9Th, The only
currency known to the Constitution of the
United States is gold and silver, and coin
cial necessities of the world. The Demo-
cratic party of the Upfon has never failed
to recognize and support this essepdal- prfn-
cipfe, but following great and costly war,
we find an irredeemable- -curreIDy at our
doors. 1t is therefore the duty of Congress
to adopt such measures as shall lead to an
early resumption of specie payment, while
guarding its acts by that prudence which
the interests of commercial, m manufacturing
and industrial pursuits demand. 9Th. Re
peal the resumption acts passed by the Re
publicans as a'mere act Of party expediency
-ou-their part. Sth. That shis Convention,
having confidence 10 the. q hilitY aud integ-
rity of the Senators and Repres entatiyes in
Congress from this State, rely upon such ac-
ton at their hands as VIII aid in placing
the finances of the country upon a constitu-
tiOnal basis. sGD:Ilup .
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Canton Mail.
SUPPLEMENTS

The Cotton Weighers' bIll-the Senate
insisted upon its amendments. Conference
Committee-Messrs. CatchingS and Morgan
large number OF House bills were read
and referred.
SENATE BILLS.
Mr.. Reynolds called up the motion to re-
consider the vote by which the bill TO pro-
hibit trafficking in corn and cotton at night
failed to pass, and the vote was reconsid-
cred, and the bill went over for engross-
ment.
By Mr.. Chalmers: To extend the privi-
leges OF the Senate to Gen. Wade Hampton.
The bill to create Deer Creek county was
taken up. Mr.. Foote moved to make it the
special order for Thursday, Gath, at IL
O'Clock; carried.
suits on promisscry notes, etc. Mr.. McCas
kill moved to make it the special order for
Thursday, oath inst, at II O'Clock; carried
To prohibit certain officers from purchas-
ing stationery. etc, at the expense of the
State was indefinitely postponed.
The Senate insisted upon its disagreement
to the House amendments TO the Senate Sal
airy Bill-Conference C0mmittee-Messrs.
Terry and Taylor.
The Senate concurred in the House
amendments TO the bill re-establishing
stock laws in certain sections of Lowndes
county.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Griffin: To re-incorporate Nat
chez; referred.
By Mr.. Everett: To repeal the law re-
pealing section 2SSS, code of 1871, in rela-
ton to magistrates fees referred
Several other Senate bills were read by
title and were placed on the calendar. Ad-
journed.
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Cases Decided Monday, Feb. 81.
J. G. SPisht VS.. Isaac WaldrOw
Opinion of the Court. r. SMRxK, j.

j. G. SpiSht VS.. Isaac Waldrow
Opinion of the Court u SndRx1h, j.
This was bill inztqussy ~ Spigtt
against Waldrow, for partition of a tract of
land, or for sale, and division of the pro-
ceeds, claiming an undivided one-third in
terest in he land. Waldrow was in pos
session, holding adversely under claim of
title to the-whOle tract. Spight had pur-
chased San ~ n1ivided one-thrd interest AT
execution sal9 under a judgment rendered
against one Tatum. There was evidence
on the point that Tatum had no title; and
the validity of the title set up by Spight was
denied i'll the answer. The only ques-
ton considered by the Supreme Court was
whether the Court of Equity had jurisdic-
ton. Held:
- |. The rule as TO partition in equity is,
that this remedy,is not framed on the pred
icatt that the complainant may litigate and
establish hiskri9 Ugh 3 yainst the defendant,
and hen, in the same proceeding, have a
par zion or a sale The general rule is.
that TIL. complainant, vi here his title is de
MED. must first establish it, validity at law.
III. The remedy is also based on the the
ory OF a joint possession. In the case a;
bar, even il the sale under the judgment
vested the title to a third interest in the
verse possession under claim of title to the
whole tract, then the com plainant only had
a right of entry, and should obtain actual
seiZin befOrehe can demand partition. AT.
frmed.
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coin county; for the relief OF Ms. a. f.
Mcdaniel. OF Winsl on county to amer d
the charter OF Natchez.
Bv Mr.. Everett: To extend the p ~ivils es
OF the Senate to Hon. II. j. Thomas, of
Yazoo; adopted.
- HOUSE BILLS.
The following bills were passed: To
amend section 525, Code of 1871; to repeal
the charter of GRANVILLE, Washington cOun-
ty; to repeal the anti-liquor law of Lodi.
Montgomery County.
The bill to amend Section 246l, Code Of
1871, in relation to debts for liquor AID 10
amend the charter of the Home Insurance
Company, were lost. a.. -
The bill in relation to Boards of Super
visors was referred TO Mr.. Reynolds.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Thompson: To require new re-
cogniZances in certain cases: referred.
BY Mr.. Taylor: In relation to the inspee-
ton of public records.
Bv Mr.. Pratt: Relating to the property
of religious societies.
q HOUSE BILLS. q
To reduce the corporate limits of Oxford
passed
To amend the charter of Columbus
passed,
To repeal the anti-liquor laws of Starke-
willie passed; yeas, 16, nays. 10
EXECUTIVE SESSION
During the session the Senate spent some
time In executive session.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
The Senate has confirmed the following:
TRUSTEE FOR DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTE
DIR. Nj. = Craft. of Jackson.
TRUSTEES FOR ALCORN UNIVERSITY
ThOs. II. Hart, OF Jefferson; Jno. A. Mcneil,
Of Pontotoc; j. =. Carter, OF Perry, and NJ.
Howard. of jefferson.
Adjourned.
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MISREPRESENTATION DAY,

1Vr,xv,D.y Eabr,,r,, % 1878
-"' 49,
Mr.. Speaker Street In the chair. Praye,
by Rev. Mr.. hunter Present ~, absent H.
Leaves OF absence were granted 10 Messrs
CampbeH and warren.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
An referred, except when otherwise no.
ticed.
nv Mr.. Dabnev To 655nd section 1910
code of 1871 in relation to the sale of lands
for nartition: also TO fix the time of meet
ing of the Legislature in 1877; also to in
corporate the Edwards manufacturing COM
pany.
BY Mr.. Crosland: For the relief of 7. p.
Shaw. ..-.-..
BY Mr.. Bird of Lawrence: To prevent IL
legal traffic in cotton at night; also to reg
ulate liens between landlords and tenants.
By Mr.. Mccormick To change the time
of holding courts in the several districts.
BY Mr.. rogers 10 remove tue ciVH us
aoiiiiies vi n n "''o"' VI 'e''o o0""
vnn NJ 1I,,a,o Uor +h, r.,;.f of oo,nt,
Dy Nj. Iiuusoh ~ Ei .n. ,.e' vi o'"'''
ouPer, III Vi NJ ",..a.,,S -,
Dy Mr. s'oh ~ "lieh" '"o eAoin p'i'''
law
ny Nj Denson tr a,ielu .ne io az, r. n )" :
DS ~ ~. na, Es ~ ,''"' po' "'0 ''e &c
" I'll. r. ,av,a S..t;on 90, cd.
BY Mr.. hai. 10 a"n r,a see.ion goo, Ooo''
VI DC o' n vai%an r., omand rho ,.b,rtar of
va;,,.m n.,as..d
o.. " pV.;,i. E,r ,b. nr,,aot;o, ot
ny " ',a.;,,. 80 o,t;,Jran Ar
P arena, 1911" ~, .'.,. NJ ~ rno,,.d r.
saSne liou .,a5 ~ NJ NJ Iar,,;.,, ,nv ;,
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REPORT.


The following is the report of the Ames'
Investigating Committee as submitted by
Mr.. Featherston, charm an. on Tuesday:
i LEGISLATIVE DEpARTMENr.)
, JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI !
2 February 22t, 1S76.)
: Mr.. SPEAKER: - The undersigned, a
special Committee appointed under a
resolution of this House, adopted on
the 9Th day of January last, to investigate
the official conduct of his EXcellency, Adel-
bert Ames, Governor of the State of Mis-
sissippi, and to report the result OF such in
vestigation back to this House, beg leave to
submit the following report:
been diligently and industriously engaged
in the discharge OF the duties devolved upon
it by the adoption of the resolution afore-
said 1t has sat from three to five hours ev-
cry day. and has examined fifty-five wit
nesses; thirty-six of whom AID classih-
ed as Republicans, and nineteen as Demo-
Gratis. At the beginning of the investiga-
tion.your Committee directed the Republic
can member thereof to inform his EXcellen-
cy, Governor Ames, of the points on which
to day, touching his official conduct, and to
request him to send in to the Committee the
names of such witnesses as he might
desire to have summoned and examined in
virdicaIiOn of his official acts, your Com
mittee states, with pleasure that this re-
quest has been complied with, and quite a
number of witnesses has been summoned
and examined at the instance of his Excel
lency, the Governor, and in fact. all whose
presence before, and examination by your
Committee was requested by him, have
been summoned and examined fully, with
the exception of one whose illness after he
was summoned, prevented his attendance.
The testimony taken has not been ez parte
and with view of developing but one side
Of the case, but your Com nittee has. in
fairness and justice. endeavored to reach a
conclusion fully justihed by the proofs on
both sides, and Impartial as between the
people of the State and his Excellency the
Governor. Your Committee has considered
it a question of too much Importance to ad-
NIT of a hasty or superficial examination.
And in pursuing this inquiry, its members
have endeavored to diveSt themselves of all
partisan feeling and political and personal
prejudice, and TO keep steadily in view the
one great object to be attained by this in
vestigation, chat is, to ascertain whether the
official conduct of Governor Ames has fur
nished the people of the State with grounds
which would Justify and demand his i'm
peachment. How far your Committee has
succeeded in excluding from their delibera-
tions all improper influences, and in basing
their report upon the impregnable founda'
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HcCarley VS.. Thomas Ffeld-NO.
l,7J7.
Opinion of the Court by TARBELL, J.


McCarley sold certain lumber to Thorn as
Field on his credit. Thos. Field afterwards
sold the lumber TO Mrs. Catherine Field,
who used it in tlle erection of building on
her land. McCarfey fled petition against
tition against him andSMrs. IDeld, to enforce
a mechanics lien on The 3esd and buildings.
Held. SA2
1. The plaintifl1e 5fvgg snSying sold the
lumber to ThQs- F3IRd the credit of the
latter and there beMk - Pfiority of con-
tract between Mrs. Field and the plaintiff
in error, it follows that the latter had no
lien ON her land for the lumber thus sold.
III. 1t the case rested on the theory that
Thos. Field was acting as the agent of Mrs.
months limitation, the amended petition,
being the commencement of the suit against
her, not having been filed within the six
months required by the statute. Affirmed
w. ID. Wiley VS.. ah& 9s*n of New
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Alban%No. 1000.
Opinion ofMe Court by TARBELL,

Opinion Of Tie Court By TARBELL, ].
There was Judgment against Wiley at
the suit OF defendant IN :esrsrs rendered by
e1-oticiozJ Justice of the Peace. Wiley ap-
pealed tome Circuit Court, where on motion
the appeal was dismissed, and leave to
amend the affidavit for appeal was denied.
1t is not shown by the record whether the
conviction or Judgment was for viol Ation
of a town ordinances Or a law of the State.
Held: 3
l. The right to amend the affidavit is
clearly given by statute.
II. If the offence was against law of the
State, the right of appeal existed it, how
ev ,, it was against town ordinance, then
the right of appeal, unless allowed ex-
pressly by statute, is doubtful. The nature
of the case not being shown by the record,
the Judgment of the Circuit Court is pre-
sumed to be correct. Affirmed.
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The Turkish War.

nication from Constantinople, says that
Turkey sent instructions to Servia and
Mpntenegro,to withdraw their subjects from
the Insurgent ranks, or otherwise She will
occupy both municipalities. pug s'+'
CONsTANTINoPLE, Feb. 23.-The Sultan
has signed decree granting pardon to all
who will return home within month. The
government has announced that it will have
their houses and churches, which were de-
stroyed, rebuilt at its own cost and will
furnish the insurgents with the means of
resuming their usual avocations. The au-
thorities on the frontier are ordered to ac-
quaint the insurgents of the imperial de-
cree, and to afford<them the necessary IA
cilities for returning to their homes.
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The Spanish War %

MADRID, Feb. 23-It is officially an
nounced that the Royalists captured Tolosa.
As the Alfonsists entered Tofosa the Car
lists retired, and the war may be consid-
cred as virtually ended. The. army and
fleet saluted Alfonso on entering San Sc
bastian. HSt 80 r.'
1t is officially confirmed that Gen. Dorfe-
garry has taken refuge in France.
The Carlists are now concentrated, part
at Alsasna and part at Zeimarraga. Don
Carlos himself is with the former body.
The Carlist General Ellie was killed in the
engagement of lPenaplata. "a .s.a-
PARIS, Feb. 23--It seems now decided
that when the Carlist war is over ex-Queen
Isabella will enter Spain and Alfonso will
meet her at the frontier to conduct her to
the capital. .--
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SENATE-FORTY-THIR DAY.

WEDNESDAY, February %, 1876.
Mr.. President Stone in the chair; absent
five.
Leaves of absence were granted to Messrs.
Reynolds, Jewell, Carter, FITZGERALD and
Chalmers, after Saturday.
MARDI GRAs.
By Mr.. Smith: Resolved by the Senate.
That when the Senate adjourn on Saturday
next, it will adjourn to meet on Thursday
the I'd day Of March, 1876.
YEAs-Messrs. Barry, Carter, Jewell,
FITZGERALD. Graham, Griffin, Mendenhall,
Sims, Smith, Stone and Thornton-16.
NAYs-Messrs. Albright, Callicott, Chal-
mers, Everett, Foote, Johnston, McCaskill,
Mcneil, Morgan, Stewart. Taylor, Terry,
Thompson and Tuttle--14.
ABSENT AND NOT VOTING-Messrs. Allen,
and White.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Mr.. Taylor, chairman, reported II. B. to
amend section 525, code of 1871; H.B. i'm re-
lation to Supervisors bonds; s. B. in rela-
ton to costs of records and appeals to the
Supreme Court, with amendments, and re
commended that they do pass also s. B. in
regard to publication for nonresident de-
PENDANTS; Fl. B. to amend section 2464, in re-
gard to debts created for liquors; II. B. to
change the name of Josie z. Brown, to
Josie E. McClanahan, and recommended
that they do not pass.
Mr.. Metts, chairman. reported s. B. for
the reliefof Mrs. Ann j. Saunders, and re-
commended that it do pass.
Mr.. Chalmers, chairman, reported S. 3.
to incorporate Deer Greek Slack Water
Navigation Com pany, with amendments
ii. b. to reduce the corporate limits of Ma
con recommend that they do pass.
Mr.. Pratt, for the com mittee, reported
the presentation to the Governor of num-
Der Of bills.
N SENATE BILLS.
To prohibit the sale of cotton and
corn at night was taken up. Mr.. Sims
moved 70 refer It to o select committee OF
three. Mr.. McCaskill moved to table; lost
and the bill was referred. Committee
Messrs. Sims, Morgan and Griffin.
For the relief of Mrs. Ann j. Saunders,
OF Tunica county, passed.
Relating to costs for records for the Su-
preme Court; the committees amendment
was adopted, and the bill passed.
To amend the charter of Aberdeen pas sed
To establish an agricultural district in
fractional township IL, range 10 east, KEN p
er county, passed.
To Incorporate Forest Park, in Jackson
was considered at length, and recommitLed
LAWS BY APPROVAL.
The Governor informed the Senate that be
has approved the following Senate bills
For the relief Of Mary Jane Horn, Of Lin
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&. e. wiIbOrn. w.. w. A. Pnrtee-
No. 1897 -
Opinion of lie Court bv SIMRALL, j.

This was a slit for breach of contract.
There Was % rial and = verdict for the
piaintfff in error, whichzwas set aside on
motion by the Cit cult Court and new trial
granted. There was a bill Of exceptions
containing the evidence on the first trial. On
the second trial there verdict and
judgment for the defendant in error. No
bill of exceptions to the second trial The
objection here is that the first verdict was
improperly set aside. The case turned on
the facts. Held
- That it-was-not- apparent that the first
verdict was improperly set aside, and the
result of the second trial affords a strong
reason that the new trial was properly
granted, Getting Is Mississippi, p. 394, and
~ Mississippi, p. 1881 Affirmed.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DAY.

TUESDAY, February q, 1876.
Mr.. Speaker Street in the chair. Prayer
by Rev. Mr.. Galloway. Present, "a; alb
sent, -.
Leaves of absence were granted Messrs
Shrock. Miller, Causey and Chiles, (coD.
By Mr.. Yellowley To extend the privI-
leges of the House to Hon. C. Fl. Campbell,
of Attala. and Hon. L. o. Bridewell, Of Co
BY Mr. Walden: That the thanks of the
House be rendered to the citizens of Vicks-
burg, for their generous invitation to visit
that CITY on February 22d-the declinatiOn
of duty we owe to the public. Adopted.
Mr.. Garrett moved to extend the privi-
leges of the House to Hon. w. F. Hyer, OF
Marshall county. Adopted.
THE VETO.
The Governors message vetoing the bill
var county was read. Mr. Percy moved to
postpone action upon the bill carried.
HOUSE BILLS.
To give an adequate remedy in certain
cases of trespass, with Senate appointments.
Mr.. Jarnigan moved that the amendments
be not concurred IN carried
H. j. r., in relation TO the Southern Pa
cifc Railroad. Mr.. Gibson offered an
amendment. Mr.. Yellowley moved to tn
BILE lost. Mr.. Turley moved to postpone the
resolutions and amendments subject to call !;
carried.
LAW BIZ LiMIIAIlON-
The Secretary of State informed the
House that House bill to amend an act to
establish the fees of certain officers has be-
come a law without the approval of the
Governor. under article 4, section "a, of the
Constitution.
By Mr.. Hall: A memorial of citizens of
Pamela, asking that the county be divided
into two Judicial Districts; referred.
THE AMKs INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE RE-
PORT.
Mr.. Featherston, chairman, asked leave
to make the report of the committee APP
pointed to investigate the official conduct
of A. Ames, Governor of Mississippi;
granted.
Mr.. Featherston moved that the House go
into secret session to consider the report
and read the testimony; carried. Yeas 70,
nays IL, absent IL.
SECRET SESSION.
The House spent the whole of the morn
ing session reading the report and the tes-
timony, and took a recess until 8 80 o'clock.
when the reading was resumed. At So
o'clock p. NJ, not having completed the
reading, the House adjourned.
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SENATE.
Frederick O. PRINCE,
t"r Sec'y National Convention.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-In the Senate, adj
verse reports were made upon a large num-
sustained during the war, and the cotton
claims were discharged from their further
consideration.
. In the Senate Arnold presented petition
of Cemp table & Co., Clafiin & Co., and other
leading merchants, against the repeal of the
bankrupt law, and suggesting certain
amendments.
Morton presented the petition Of $4,000
women and I4,OOO voters of temperance,
praying, among other things, the require
ment of total abstinence from all alcoholic
liquor i'm civil and military officers.
Mr.. Stevenson moved to repeal that part
of the law of 1872 which requires pivot
drawers on the Ohio river bridges.
The Committee on Claims reported adj
versely on the petitions from Mississippi.
asking an extension of time for presenting
claims to the Southern Claims Commission.
The District Interest Bill and the bill for
the protection of Indian reservations from
depredations. was discussed to adjournment.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Kerr resumed the chair in improved
health.
A number of resolutions of inquiry were
offered including one affecting the Chinese
Minister, Seward.
Mr.. Banning offered a bill to reduce the
army gradually to 10000 and unite the
The bill removing the political disabili-
ties of Daniel 7. Chandler has passed, and
goes to the President for his approval.
The resolution authorizing suD-commit-
tees charged with investigations to send for
persons and papers nassed.
The bill to prevent the useless slaughter
of buffalo in the Territories passed the
House and went to the Committee on PEN
siOns without action.
Adjourned. t..-.-
Gen. Fremont was before the sub-com-
mittee of the House Committee on the Ju-
dietary to-day, with refer ence to the Trans
Continental r. r. Co., he testified that he
knew Of no money having been improperly
spent to influence the passage of the bill,
and therefore couldn't furnish list of the
beneficiaries, as he had been asked to do by
the committee; he was closely questioned
about the negotiation of the Memphis & Ell
PasO Co., in Europe, and said that the cOmpa-
ny sold them to Paradies, of Paris, who
was at the head of the stock exchange, and
who put them on the market with the dec
laration that they were guaranteed by the
United States, which was not the fact. The
company not only did not advise but knew
nothing of such declaration until after it
was made.
The Pacific Railroad Committee had no
quorum this morning, and on motion of Mr..
Atkins, adjourned for one week, as some
members were necessarily absent.
The heirs of Jno. j. Crttenden have sued
Fremont for $4,000, alleged due for legal
services. .. -
1t has been decided that the appointment
of Shanks, as Commissioner for the Indian
Territory was unauthorized by law; $1,000
have already been paid to Shanks.
The bill considered in the Committee of
the Whole to-day restores to the pension
rolls persons stricken therefrom fol disloy-
| atty; it will pass tomorrow.
PjnHhhack'S
buried issues no one thinks or talks about
| it.
In the Cabinet meeting, nothing special
| was transacted.