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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-09-13

Reno, like her sister town of Carson, is suf-
fering from an irregular and insufficient wa
ter supply.
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shall be not only free from all the grosser in
Auences which govern mankind and shape its
courses, but wholly above want as it shall be
above either savage or an efeminate person
alism in it's tone and temper. Then shall a
great and invaluable power be in the high and
influential position which it should occupy as
the honest and honorable instructor and
guide of the popular mind. In theory the
Judiciary is pure and passionless. In practice
it is not always so. But the theory has it's
salutary effect 1t operates as benefcent
check. If there ever was a theory that the
press of this Republic was pure it seems to
have been laughed to scorn, long since. And
yet, impure as it is, it is the greatest power
in the land AS that power is augmented
as it will be- there will come spirit of am
bition and self respect which will take it some
where near the higher atmosphere we have
limited at This lofty attitude of tho Ameri-
can press may not be achieved in our day and
generation but it will come up out of the
present wild mass of hot and warning passions,
repudiate its slavery to the great moneyed in
terests of the country, and attaining the
higher atmosphere where law and morals and
pure literature reside, take the place among
our institutions to which it shall be entitled.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1877-04-12
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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-02-21
SENATE.
SATURDAY, Feb. IL

The senate then went into committee of
the whole, Mr.. Burrell in the chair, and took
up the Joint resolutions proposing amend
ments to the constitution. Substitute No. 5
was read, amended and adopted, as follows:
Amend the 18th clause of section p Of arti-
In relation to fees and salaries, except that
the laws may be so made as to grade the COM
pensation of officers in the several counties In
proportion to population and the necessary
services required.
The sixth substitute was amended and
adopted, as follows:
Amend section of the eth article to read:
Section l. The Judicial power OF the state
shall be vested in supreme court, circuit
courts and such other courts as the general as
sembly may establish.
During the debate on the seventh substi-
tute. Mr.. Winterbotham moved that the
committee rise, report to the senate, and
recommend that the joint resolutions be in
definitely postponed. Not agreed to.
The seventh substitute was amended and
adopted as follows: 0 alac
Amend the second section of the seventh ar
ticle to read as follows:
Sec. 2. The supreme court shall consist OF not
less than five nor more than seven judges,
majority of whom shall form quorum. They
shall hold Office for six years IL they shall so
elected at the first election after the taking
effect of this amendment shall be divided by
lot into three classes, as nearly as may be, the
fraction being In the last class, and the seats
of the first class shall be vacated at the expira-
ton OF two years, those Of the second class at
the expiration Of four years, and those OF the
third class at the expiration OF six years, so
that one third, as nearly as may be, shall be
chosen every two years Thereafter. "a 5l
The eighth substitute was read.
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SENATE.

FRnAY, Feb. is.
SIR. IA was read the third time and
passed-yeas. "a; nays, 4. 1t instincts our
senators and requests our representatives 70
favor the repeal of the bankrupt law.
s. B. "a, amending the code in relation to
the matter of changes of venue, was read the
third time. 1t grants changes of venue in
civil cases on the ground OF undue influence
or prejudice, when the applicant can SHOW
he has meritorious cause of action. Passed
yeas, 80; nays, 10.
8. b. Al, amending the bastardy act, was
read the third time and passed-yeas, 81;
nays, 5.
s. B. 46, amending the code, was read the
third time and passed-yeas, 40; nays, g.
s. B. rs amending section GA of the act to
provide for the election and qualification of
justices of the peace and defining their
power, duties and jurisdiction, was read the
third time. 1t allows one new trial, and
forhids appeals in cases where not more than
SIS is involved. Passed-yeas, %; nays, ii.
s B. II, amending section of the act reg
ulating marriages Ii permits marriages OF
men at the age of Is and females at the age
of l6, and forbids marriage of first cousins.
Passed-yeas, 30; nays, Ia.
s. B. 96. repairing widows OF persons dy-
ing testate to elect one year. Passed-yeas
Al; nays. 0.
S. B. sS, to provide for the more speedy
trldl Oh cases, Wdo Tcdu kilc bhiiu biAC oh0
passed-yeas, 40; nays, 1.
s. B. 102, amending section 10 OF an act to
authorize and limit allowances by courts
county boards, ETC., was read the third time
and passed-yeas. 80; nays, 0.
g. B. 1l6 amending section So OF the civil
code by allowing default to be taken on the
first day of the term. Passed-yeas, 70
nays, 8
s. b. 1874 declaring it unlawful to get on
or off railroad cars while in motion, or while
switching. Passed-yeas, %; nays, IA.
s. b. 131, to preserve documentary evil
dence on the files of the courts. Passed
yeas SO; nays, o.
Mr.. LaRue moved that the senate go into
committee of the whole to consider the joint
resolution proposing amendments to the
constitution. Agreed to, and Senator Hef-
ron was called to the chair.
The propositions were considered separ-
ately, variously amended and agreed upon.
The following joint resolutions were final
| ly adopted:
Resolved by the senate the house of repre-
sentatives concurring, That the following
| amendment is proposed to the constitution OF
| the state of Indiana, to-wit: Amend section
| two of article second to read as follows:
Section 2 In all elections not otherwise pro-
vided for in this constitution, every male citi-
zen of the United states Of the age OF II years
state six months and In the township six
months, and in the precinct or ward ~ days
ery male inRabitSnt OF foreign birth, OF the
resided in the United states one year and In
this state six months and In the aoT% as y
mediately preceding such election, and shal
| have declared his intention TO become q CHI
Of Un15a Sss tSs 10 o
registered according 70 law.
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viehe moved to recommit to the committee.

Viehe moved to recommit to the committee.
Agreed to.
H. B. 440 abolishing the use of the cat in
prisons, was ordered engrossed
The petition and joint resolution provid-
ing for the annexation of the prison grounds
to Michigan City was passed-ayes, 81;
noes, Sc.
H. b. 81, introduced by Mr.. Henderson,
authorizing county auditors to make out
copies of duplicates for assessors and super
visors, was ordered engrossed.
II. b. 262, on the subject of the fees of
justices, was ordered engrossed as amended
by the committee, which restores the act of
The committee on fees and salaries intro
duced H. B. 479, fixing constable fees. 1t
restores the act of 1872.
H. B. 143, on the same subject, was order
ed enerossed. 1t makes the pay of the post
master of the house 81 per diem.
H. B. 267. making husband and wife COM
petent witnesses for or against each other,
forcible argument in favor
of the bill. Messrs. Carlton, Grubbs,
Morgan, Carson and Branyan spoke against
il. The committee reported in favor of its
passage. a minority report recommended
that it lie on the table. On concurring in
the minority report the vote stood-ayes,
54 noes, 80.
II ID. offs pIOlllDlIlllB COuhllSS, TOW nShi pS
or cities from taking stock in railroads, was
ordered engrossed.
H. B. 325, to repeal the act authorizing
county auditors to publish all the allowances
of county commissioners, was ordered en-
crossed.
H B. -, to amend the act for the reloca-
ton of county seats, was ordered engrossed
H. B. 800, to allow jails to be used for
combining prisoners from other counties.
Ordered engrossed.
II. b. pa, to amend the act for holding
township elections was reported favorably.
but the report was not concurred In.
Adjourned
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SENATE

TUESDAY, Jan. IL.
The senate met at $50 a. m. The journal
of Mondays proceedings was read and APP
proved.
zens of Ross township Clinton county. ask
ing for the relief of John Michaels, surety of
Reuben Peters defaulting trustee of that
township, accompanied by bill. Referred
TO the committee on county and township
business.
Mr.. La Rue presented petition from c:ti
zens of Lawrence county asking the removal
Of the southern prison to Bedford. Referred
to the committee on prisons.
Mr.. Johnston, of Parke, presented petit
ton from citizens of his district asking aid
to the state board of agriculture. Referred
to the committee on agriculture.
Messrs Hendricks and Tarlton presented
petitions on the same subject
Mr.. Skinner offered a concurrent resolu-
ton asking the governor to correspond with
the governor Of Illinois on the subject of
drainage of the Kankakee country. Adopted.
Mr. johnson, of Floyd from the commit
tee on benevolent and reformatory institu-
lions, reported back S. B. 81. recommending
that it lie on the table.
Mr.. Heron, from the committee on tenn
perance, submitted report returning s. B.
1873. recommending that ii lie on the table.
Mr. Shirk submitted a minority report,
recommending the passage Of the bill.
Mr. Shirk introduced s. B. 304, to provide
for an asylum for feeble minded children at
the soldiers orphans home. Referred to a
special committee.
Mr.. Bearss introduced g. B. BOG, prescrib-
ing the duties and compensation OF the state
librarian. Referred to the committee on
state library.
Mr.. Trusier moved TO suspend the regular
order and take up s. b. III. Agreed TO.
The bill was taken up. The report of the
committee, recommending certain amend
ments, was concurred in, and the bill or
dered engrossed.
The house concurrent resolution directing
the several committees to report to the ways
and means committee the minimum sum
which, in their judgment will be sufficient
for the carrying on of the business Of the
state was adopted.
The house concurrent resolution directing
the attorney general TO report the facts con-
corning the old claim of Patrick Shannon
was adopted.
H B. 156, to amend the common school
law. was indefinitely postponed.
II. Is. 1865, 10 amend the law for the cleo
ton of county superintendent, was re-
ported adversely to BY the COMMITTEES. Mr..
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for her own benefit, was ordered engrossed.
III. B. $50, to exempt insurance policies
held by women or children from sale on ex-
ecutiOn.
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HOUSE.

Mr.. Henderson, from the select committee
introduced III. b. 4S0, an act to establish pro.
bate courts in every county in the state, an5
giving them exclusive and original control of
all matters pertaining thereto.
Mr.. Coffman, from the select committee to
which III. Ii. 295, authorizing the dissection of
human bodies was referred, returned the bill
with recommendation that IL pass. Ordered
engrossed.
Mr. Freeman, from the committee to which
III. Il. 26 was referred, reported in favor of its
passage, with amendments. II prohibits any
person but regular gradute OF medicine from
Mr. Copeland, from committee to which
was referred the expenses OF the state libra
rian, reported that the books of the librarian
corresponded with his published report. 1t also
states that IL IS thought by the committee that
ne has employed too many assistants and
Npaid too large salaries, but that he
has only followed the example
Of his Predecessors and is entitled to
which he has transacted the business. The
committee introduced II. b. 49,, defining and
describing the duties Of the state librarian,
and fixes the salaries and number of assist
ants. 1t provides that rhe janitor shall act az
H; B. 2ss, recommending that the pei. cent.
fund be closed up, was ordered engrossed.
The committee on prisons submitted vo-
luminous report of the result of their investi-
OF which the following is a comprehensive alb
stract:
The committee visited the northern peni-
Tertiary on the Path of January, making a
thorough Inspection OF the premises, con-
versinf in person with many of the inmates
and fully acquainting themselves with all he
details OF a prison management. In the opin-
ion Of the committee, the punishment In
ficted upon the convicts for misconduct has
been very severe In fubstantiation of which
Is recounted the case of one Burke, the
circumstances of whose treatment has
already been made public. This convict
disobeyed some order, and, taking refuge IN
his cell, was fired upon by the guards, who
then turned on a stream OF water in the cell,
which was kept up until the prisoner was al
most <uffocated and drowned. He was then
stripped and whipped, and was left for 10 days
In a state of exhaustion without having his
wounds dressed anything to eat but
corn bread and water. AT the end of 10 days
he was given a bed and blanket and kept In a
dungeon for IL days. Another case Of exces-
sive punishment is that of teinberger, who
being sent out TO work, suffered so In
tentely from the bitter cold that he protested
against working unless more clothing was fur
nj he'd him. He was stripped to the vest and
severely "catted." The committee heard much
complaint about the quantity and quality OF
the food, which inquiry proved TO be not en-
| tirely groundless. The coffee was a connection
| OF burnt rye, parched corn and charcoal. The
warden's "bills" showed that coffee already
Drowned and ground was purchased at 1C
cents per pound, nj which price there Ia q large
| margin for pront. The beef was inferior In
quality, composed OF bull neck, rump pieces
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{ II. B. 156, to amend the common school
law. was indefinitely postponed.
Fl. Is. 1866, TO amend the law for the cleo
ton of county superintendent, was re-
ported adversely TO by the committee. Mr..
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4 TattOOed Ambassador.

NJ. Mamea, secretary of state of the
island Of Samoa, recently arrived in San
Francisco on his way to Washington as
ambassador for his country. His ap-
pearance is described by reporter,
who says. Mr.. Mamea is magnificent
specimen Of physical manhood, straight
as nm arrow, and about six feet six inches
in hight. A massive head, surrounded
by shock Of woolly hair, sits gracefully
upon a pair of broad shoulders. He
has pleasant and smiling face, BEAM
ing with intelligence and adorned with o
small coarse mustache of the darkest
hue. he converses huently in English
in soft dulcet tones, and has thorough
knowledge of the events Of the day. On
the vessel, up to the time Of his landing
on our shores, he clung to the native
and primitive garb of his island home.
A colorless shirt descending to the waist,
with primitive cloth attachment, were
the only articles of dress save an extra
breast-pin or two, with which he clothed
his colossal form while iourneying
across the ocean. This garb, however,
has been discarded for black broad
cloth suit that sets OF his stalwart frame
and is in fine contrast with his bronze
countenance. His body, from the waist
to the knees, is gem of the tattooing
art. 1t is completely covered with the
distinctive signs and figures common to
the chiefs and members of the royal
family in the Navigator islands. he is
devout Christian, being a convert, and
a Bible is his constant companion. 1t
is, he says, the unanimous wish OF the
natives that this country will guarantee
some protection to them, 80 that the in
creasing and profitable trade between
Samoa and Europe may be turned this
way.
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Business Is Business.

A reporter on the local edition OF the
Danbury Ne,Us went to see the young
ady he is keeping company with Sunday
evening. She met him at the door with
q colorless face.
"Oh, Tom !" she cried in an agitated
voice, 1--WE have had such scare Ms
was coming down stairs and she caught
her foot in the carpet and went the whole
length -"
"Hold on! p shouted the excited
youth, diving nervously into his pocket
for his notebook, while he whipped out
pencil from another recess. "Now
90 on 20 on, Matilda go on, but be
calm. For heavens sake be calm ! Kill
her?'
".Gracious, mol"
"Break her back2 Crush her skull
Be calm For the sake OF science, be
calm -
"Why, Tom," gasped the girl, fright:
ened by his impetuosity, ut wasn't
serious. It was -"
"Wasn't serious?' he gasped, in
turn. "Do you mean to say she didn't
break anything after all that fuss?"
"Why, certainly not. She never
hurt herself bit"
"Well," calculated the young man
with an expression of disgust on his
face, a. he sadly restored the book and
pencil to their places, "that's all q
woman knows about business. Bur.
l;nqton Hdwkeye.
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Short Shrift In France.

In France the unfortunate criminals
under sentence of death never know the
time fixed for their execution until the
moment arrives indeed, as a prisoner
capitally condemned usually appeals as
q matter of course to the Cour de CASA.
ton against bis sentence, they must
often be uncertain to the last whether
the sentence will be carried out. The
order for the execution is only sent to
the prison the evening beforeit is to take
place, and the criminal is not informed
of it till the fatal morning arrives. At
the time of our visit to this prison, a
correspondent writes, there happened to
be two unfortunate inmates Of the con-
demned cells. The next evening but
one an order came down from the minis
try of the interior respiting the one and
directing the execution of the other. AT
daybreak on the following morning the
wretched man was reused from sleep
and informed that his appeal had been
rejected, and he must prepare for death,
and in eighteen minutes, as we were in
formed, from the moment he awoke
his head had fallen beneath the guillo'
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A Great Scientific Problem Solved.

Harlem was much excited last winter
over a young colored woman who de-
clared that she had snakes in her
stomach. To the many reporters and
physicians who visited her, she gave
garrulous explanations OF her suferings;
she felt the STRINGS Of a reptile within
her, and at times heard terrible rum
l,ling and kissing sounds. The myster-
ious tenant WAS fsstidious in it's tastes
and protested strongly against certain
articles of food. Several physicians
made an examination of the woman, but
nothing could be learned save that she
was the victim of great internal strife.
Constant anxiety at last wore out her
health, and she died at her home, No.
433 One Hundred and Twentieth street,
yesterday morning. At five P. n, Coro-
ner Woltman and Deputy Coroner Cush-
man held a post-mortem examination.
AS the medical men were grouped about
the corpse, said DR.. Demarest solemnly:
"One Of the greatest scientific problems
is about to be solved" The moment
was big with expectation. The skeptics,
however, triumphed. No trace of snake
or animal was found in the stomach. The
woman's sufferings had been caused by
imagination and indigestion !-NeD York
tribune,
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Living on Water Forty-two Days.

DR.. Tanner, OF Minneapolis, MINI,
has lived on water for forty-two days. be
states that he was anxious to prove that
human life could be prolonged without
the use of any nourishment whatever, and
began his fast under the eyes OF an "sso'
ciate physician, who examined him tIe-
quently and kept record OF all the
symptoms. For forty.two days ne re-
mained without food, taking walk every
day in the open air and swallow OF
water whenever inclination prompted.
On the fortieth day he walked "ut to
Lake Cedar and drank too much col"
water, in consequence of which the action
of his heart was weakened 80 that not
the faintest trace of pulsation could De
discovered at the wrist. These symp.
toms soon disappeared, and on the last
dav of his fast, although he had lost
eighteen pounds in weight, he felt 50
strong ard we'll that he was confident
that he ,ould hold outfor two weeks
longer. On returning to his food ne ate
sparingly at first, but soon had to blunt
the edge Of an enormous appetite.