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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-17
BRooKLYN,s NEW DEADLOCK.
The Aldermen BattIiRR on Party Lines for
Justice Rueys Place.

Justice Thomas NJ. Riley who on Jan. 1,
becomes the Sheriff Of Kings County. sent in
his resignation as Justice Of the Peaco to tho
Brooklyn Aldermen yesterday. Immediately
the politicians were excited. and the Board. true
to its precedents. entered into a deadlock. Tho
time Of the Justice Is not up until tho first OF
the new year. but the Democrats being anxious
for a chance to M his place with n Democrat
obtained his resignation In advance. as tho
Board which comes into office on Jan. is hope
lessly Republican. There were several appi-
cnnts for the place. and among them were Will
liam f. Robinson. called Richeleu," Alder
man Fisher. lawyer james W. Rdgeway. tho
present Clork John H. Courtney and others.
There was largo and eXpectant thronR In the
chamber. Alderman Dwycr nominated eX-Al-
derman George Brown Of the Twenty first
Ward. Alderman French moved TO table the
motion, and this wus lost 10y a tie vote, Alder
man OKeilly and Ormshce, independent Demo-
Gratis. voting with the regular Democrats.
Alderman O'Reilys motion that each mem
ber announce his candidate rs his name was
called was lost 10y vote % - 10 ~. There arc
TWENTY-FIVE seats in the board. but that Of tho
Fifth Ward had not been filled since Patrick
Shannon's death. and twelve Democrats and
twelve Republicans were left. They voted
solidly against each other. Rchelicu" Rob
lnson's nomination was lost by o vote OF to
l6 and after It was renewed was lost by II 10
49, The nomination Of j. II. Courtney was lost
by 10 to IA TINT Of j. =. Van Wyck by IL 10 10.
and that of j. w. kdgcway by II 70 l3. Then
the motion to nominate Brown was lost 10y IL TO
declined TO accept. and the Board boing unable
TO agree adjourned.
Tho Republicans say that II thoy can all koep
together they can save the place for their party
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-17
AFGHlN VAR EXPENSES.
4 skiing Parliament 4 Consent 10 their Betrayal
from the Indian Revenues.

LONDON, Dec lG.-Iu the House of Com
mons tonight Sir George Campbell said that
tho Porte was still able to largely import mu-
nltlons Of war from America although it pro-
fessed It's inability 10 relieve the Rhodope
rrtugees.
MIR. Stanhope. Under Secretary for India.
moved resolution that tho consent Of ;he
wnr expenses from tho Indian revenues lie
snld the Government houod and believed the
war would remain mere frontier war
Mr. Fawcntt moved an eulment 10 the
effect that the proposal WINS unjust.
Mr.. Gladstone seconded the amendment. lc-
Of the war
After several minor speeches. Sir stafford
Northcotr declared that It was not intended To
Charge the whole military expenditure On India.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-17
JUSTICE PINCKNEY's BEHiVIOR.
Promptly Knocked Down because he Used
Insulting Language.

Justice Pinckney's examination was re-
sumed yesterday Four physicians who had
attended him In ls76-7-s had been summoned
by the prosecution. Mr. Miller said that they
would be more likoly than anybody clse To-
know whether the Justices habits were those
Of temperate man H. added that he WIS
aware that they could not bo compelled 10 testi-
fy and requested the counsel for the defence to
waive the objections which no had tho right TO
make TO such proposition. The defence en-
phatl,ay declined 10 listen 10 tho astounding
proposition" and the physicians Withdrew.
Valentine Cook. an oX-momber Of the Com
mon Council. testified that at about O'Clock in
the afternoon. about year ago he went into
street. Two men We're silt INK at ono OF the ta-
h.os. and a man named Bomfort said, Cumr
4"re waqt 10 maze yo9 tbongbr 9bnsbn'e fo WIZ
men were drunk. and declihod tho honor. He
went out and soon saw Mrs, Klein and other
Pmekney had in-nitad them. Witness returned
and demonstrated with Justice Pinckney for in
sultng the ladies. whrreupon tho latter arose
to his feet, brandished his fisi in the witness
face. and cursed him. Witness promptly
knocked him down aud then lifted him W and
Jacob Formley. n lawyer. had had cases before
Justice Pncknoy, ana on two occasions ne
thought that the Justice was drunk. ana that he
The lawyer for tho deience repeated this OK
preston aud asked: " Do you know tie mean
Ing Of the word impertnentT
Snucy."
Any other meaning1"
Pert"
DO you know the meaning OF the word in.
solcntY
both impeTtinent and insolent."
Patrick Anthony produced n record OF iudg-
ments in Justice Plnckney's court. Of which he
is Clerk. aud testified rs 10 the disposal Of
money received during Justice Pinokneys abb
sonce on account OF Illness; Only one, moro
witness for the prosecution Ii 10 be called.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-17
THE TEXAS PICTFIo SCHEME
A Derent In the Senate and suit In the
Conrts that has Depressed the Lobby.


WAsuINGToN Doc. 16.--Tho e-Pacilc
iobbors are very much depressed to night at the
result in the Senate to-day. Their manager
Senator Matthew's. undoubtedly expected that
by antaRonizlng Blaine's resolutions with tho
Texas- Pacific hill he would get solid Demo-
cratic vote. This would have been claimed ns a
decided triumph for tho Job but the dodge was
a signal failure.
This defeat with the suit begun in this Dis
trict by the French land grant bondhoders. has
made the lobby very bluo. The application
made by ex-senator Carpenter for a restrain
ing order against tho Texas Pacific. to pro-
won't. the transfer Of a great proportion
OF the land grant from the State Of
Texas, which is the security pledged by the old
Memphis FL Paso for the bonds Issued and
SOL sold In IN France 6y Fremont, really goes to
1t will open up tho whole subject Of the sale
OF the. Memphis El Paso on the various alleged
colluslvo orders obtained from Judge Bradley
and tho State courts OF Texas. The bill In equity
has been drawn. II is said with great care. by
Mat. II. Carpenter and Douglass Campbell OF
Now York. and some startling developments are
promised when the hearing takes place.
This is direct challenge In the courts TO
John A. q. Grey and the Texas Pacific to sub
NIT, II they daro, to a legal Investigation Of
proceedings which have created great scandal
IL is said to DO an earnest and bona n1e
effort to SECURE judicial inquiry Into
the alleged cousivo proceedings by which the
Memnhis III PasO was turned oyer 10 a receiver
and finally. by transparent legal chicanery
transferred TO the Texas Pacific In order 10 benz
eilt few individuals and cheat thousands Of
holders OF the bonds OF the original company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-17
Claiming One-rinh of the STATE of Missouri.

WASHINGTON Dec. lG.--Thc case Of Benz. H.
scull ct AL appellants against the United satcs nov
before the suprcme Court on appeal IRON uc Circuit
Court Tor the Western District of Missouri derives most
o 10, interest from the magnitude Of the claim which u
sets up THE appellants who the heirs of one Don
JoscIh Yalherc, assert thrr r-ht ute no less than
l.fHl Qulrc INDIES W lani 800 western Missouri. tuplul
INK the whole Or parts 40 moro thuu twenty counties anal
state.
This tract oi land. they acse was erlntcd the sal
Don Jos lli Nullrir NN tho ~ l.u-
ana M ule year l7@. while hat rtoyncc was -ul
spanish colony, Hud tuoy maintain that the suI grant
" srd an abs Iluto title In hm AMI his heirs forever
They therefore pray Tor ul ADJUDICATION W their rights
under the provisions ut act nf Congress plrtd Juno
- l'Np ana amended u l~72, relating 90 Ole anal ad
tusuucut of private land claims In Che States ui lnuih
Louisiana aud Missouri Iu the lower court the grant
was it .larcd Invalid aud ric pruuen dismissed. sub
mitted hA Mr " II burNca and Nj J W trrtur for ap
Irilauts, and Assistant ATTORNEY Hvhtla 0uuth Tor Hl
nnllNN. mmNnr lMu lNNmlI.lI IMI..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-17
Mrs. sweet. strange snlclde.

ia diver on the Lexington avenue horse cars. aud .
bright hrlo boy OF year.. moved into the house at
2i0 Lexington avenue one month ago. she
made friends Occasionally sht was heard
10 weep aloud while alone in her room
Vest. riHy after her husband went 10 work. she
"a hught pleasant morning, let Us hang ourselves; u
" out huft much SIG hrou- uut rolc an oa, rcd
returned. thc door, were lockod Wom tic inside Tho
luutnt, VIE ran % his as i-tancc unlocked the
doors, uui found the woman bansiuy from the
nuN-ht She called urun thrCe dilcr,ut men TO come
ami cut her down hut would tuut suNug that
did not want L, be- forced 10 90 iQcouu tull twenty
minutes elapsed before police officer could De- found
and Chg bot, he cut down There was slight nutteT VI
tile pulse. but lIe was extinct
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-17

MILWAUKEE. Wiss,, Dee. l6 The Sr3tineps
Madison special the Grand Jury OF the United States
District Court adopted resolution today strongly cen
surfing |. Mahon Indian agent M he Iapoint agency
for gross neglect N duly IN pcuiCug the sale OF LIQUOR
in lnian, Mhoh they sa., has a'cn unfcsrctcdy car
tu on AT Bay Ari tor years Ie resolution was uNCled
" be Iaa,niIIea " tAe sger,tar! VI tue Iu,vnoT
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-17

WAsRlNGrcN. Dec. 1G.-A large number Of
tobacco manufacturers and dealers iu the CITY, aud
tonight held Convention at the Ebhu House TO arrce
urun some dchne plan of action Go hc taken before the
lutntc committee % the senate winch holds tlug
to morrow especially To consider Tn, tobacco interests
me Revenue BIN, containing clause providing for
ducnuu oi the tobacco tax from - cents 90 rs cpt
now pending before that Committee. aud the tobacco
question WILL occupy their special attention morrow
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-17

PATERSON. N. j.. Dec. 16.-Young John Ogly
got drunk yesterday Then he started across the bridge
that spans the Passaie at Straight street In the middle
he stopped and said TO friend " | don't care d.;
here goes and deliberately plunged into the river lie
was saved In an exhausted condition by Enocli van
thTong lined the shore watching the suddenly sobered
fna a a Al Or life.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-17
Tho Labor CommIt,ee'. Report.

WAsHNdroN Dec. 16.-Mr A. S. Hewitt.
Chairman of the Committee uNc csusaun. Che labor ques
ton, says the Committee wl make pro i'rma report
only to the prcscut Congress such ntrhtrs rs have
been returned tn the next Congress W, however con
unuc the lu4uliy, and meht a IeruHr report WIN
nonN already taken, which ~ No,Uuuuuus, VIII 10
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-17

CoLuBIA s. c., Dec. l6.-The condition OF
GOV Hampton is regarded less favorable, although
serious change has taken place since yesterday. lie
rested well again last night and retained nourshmcnt
as usual this morning Unless hemorrhagc occurs, the
prospect OF hs recovery Is looked upou certain sun
There are statements made which do not encourage is
cVna
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-17

WASHINGTON. Dec. 10. Representative Will
hams Of the First Michigan District had severe attack
OF vertigo today Dr. Baxter says that the danger of
apopleXy viii not De entirely passed until twenty tlur
hours nom tlie tlrst attack
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-17

Candea for the holidays sunday schools and church
etYals largest assortment offered can he bought
At reasonable prlcea at the wholesale mahunetory VI
4 C0, W00steI 81, near Canal -Ade
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-16

table, the question being on receding and concnr-
ing with the Senate 10 indefinitely pos poEiag
the azure.
The question was discussed by Messrs. Dickev
of IT kcat, otrIck and Of Bangor, Browne of
Buwdoiuham aud White Of Levant.
Tie House refused to recede and concur, and
on motion of Mr.. DICREY the House voted TO in
sist and ASK a committee of conference.
The speaker app puted the part Of the
House, Messrs. DcNey White ard Robie.
Mr.. JOKES of Lewiston, moved t. rccousid,
the vote p,>>inR he order instrucuug the WAYS
aud Meaus Committee 20 assess a tax of four mills
on a liar instead # five. He explained that he
bad voted tor the order undtr msappre-
houston
The notion was supported by Mr. Webb Of
W lndham and opposed by MIR, Piece of Portland.
The House refused to reconsider.
Mr.. WEEKS moved t. reconsider the vote
whereby the House indefinitely p islpnned nil an
act eNing county commission, T, jurisdiction over
repaus of ways The motion Wa lost.
Mr. PARKnURsr Of Maysville moved to recon
slider the tic OF the House concur,ing with the
senate IN Indefinitely po-lp ming the resolve in
and OF building bridge in Maplcton pl ,ntaiou.
The House rtfused to reconsider by vote of
As to 40.
Resolve to furnish the town of Hurricane sic
wnh reports and other official documents was tax
Gu from the table, on motion of Mr.. MooRE Of
Ihopa>tap, who opposed It's passage.
Mes>is. Robe Of Gprham, PARIiN of Arson.
and HILL OF Exeter favored the resolve, VIII Ch
then passed to be- engrossed
Resolve ia favor OF an appropriation for a work
shop at the Agricultural College was taken from
the table on motion OF Mr. MoULToN Of ScArboro'
Who moved it, indefinite po,tpnuemcnt
a motion to postpone until morniag was lost.
Mr.. PILsBURY of Lewiston, favored the re.
solve.
The motion to indefinitely postp me prevailed
On motion of Mr.. PusBUKY,
Ordered, That when the House all jour it be to
meet tomorrow at o'clock.
Bill al act to amend chap. 50 of the revis ID
statutes iclUi 2 to evidence, WAS taken flom the
table and pass, 10 be englo,sed, motion of
Mr.. WEEKS OF Augusta.
Resolve sppropriatng sc, 500 for the Agricul
tural College, was taken ftom the table motion
of Mr.. ROME of Golham.
Nj. MuULToN of ScarbOro'. moved to table
aud assign to-norro. for its farther considera.
uen, when wss lost.
Me-sr-. Pa khmst of Maysville, Robbie of Cor
ham, Cornish OF Wiuslow CurrAn of Calais and
Weeks OF Augusta, spoke in favor OF the institu-
to-.
Mr.. MoULToN Of Scsrboro', favored transferring
the college 10 some other institutioo of learn :
in the stSe aud getting it of the hand. ol the
people.
Mr. BaowNE of Bowdoinham, opposed the
resolve.
Adjourned
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Washington News.

The Washington correspondence Of the Boston
Journal has the following:
Mr.. Powers makes hts Maiden Speech.
Mr.. Powers of Name made bis maiden legi,la-
tive speech upon the bill TO grant pensions to sur
vIvors of the Mexican wa, and it wa. conceded
on all Lands that II Is one OF the b,s speeches
made this session. AT the close he was consr
Llated by republicans aud democrats alike.
A BombshsII thrown into the House.
Secretary sherman sent a bombshell into the
House. this after noon, in a letter not fyng Cor
gress that, compared with the last f. al year and
according TO the present rate of income, there
would be deficit the present fscal year Of 81,
e6S,2lS. Sherman recommends Increased taxa.
tios or reduced expenditures. The House, after
considerable wrangliug, in which the democrat.
showed restiveDess at the fact that their waverin
policy was unsetllng the bushes, Of the country,
1psily referred the communication to the Ways
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MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

p, b. 13,. NJ p,,.xrv - ,,,.,,.
p.t tr.,,,, ~. lI,,. ,,..r,. ,it.t,,,i al. in rom
c,Ir,,rc
r,n,rpp,cafinn was RAJ lived from the Govef
ma, t,,1s ,it,r., mo ,4.nltt,,n. n,i,rfed n, tn.
-, t,,, i.t.. -,u.t. anal II,u.. al IL n.,- MIA
,ns. unon me nr...,nn Of me ,r..,'ui,t.,n +,
Cnucs. nv 1La ot.t.. nf Maine nr t,,4 Shame. Of
W,ri,m KIM In IN. drnn.It,d IN The \.,rio,,l
SiaInaI, nan in the c,pi-sl ol tn, -nlf.d ,tate..
Rraan.d tn. ie.,lye va. .c.e ned and ,ple,i
uu9n me ie,.o,d-
On ,uot,ou # Mr. ER,.poS bin authol|z NJ the
locnt,on OF IA hlshwa, ever the tde waters OF
tr.,..,. rly,, m Ihout.,tou. Ma. taken fou, Inc
table.
The House b4d indefinitely POSTPONED the bin .
the senate haViu. t,ctded tlom tu. agtloo IN II.
artos.iue the same Nr. MARTIN Offered the tuI
bAins amcuiment winch was adopted:
And uIoyid,d also that the en,ire expense OF
damage. location e.tabll,Am. nj. construction aud
mal1ieual &C OF the highway provided FIR M tn,
hct shall be borne hy the town OF Inona.t,n and
thai the county of Knox shall ln no WA, be hrl
responsible.
/ Nh MORRISON now moved to concur with the
House ~ IA ehulte.y p, tqoni ~ the bl.
MI BIa-don opposed AID Mir. boarimaa la
Fo.eu tne in''ioI;
go ,,. 49,, ,,.t -, h ,''..".,t ,''
~ ''"t w. h'u ~" ''' ~ O"'''@e' ~ Wy
- ~. ~. \ Aba, ,,,,.,,o.,,
s,Il n '' , ~, Il
- u" ",V' ~ a. Wv
crossed the resolve IN favor IF the ludUstii Il
school, and tins motion had been tabled ana now
came up by SPECIAL assignment.
1he oeuate voted 10 reconsider lts vote III pass
ing the lcsoive to We eugto,sed.
Mt. BoAKDMAS moved Il au amendment to the
resove tuat The % 900 appropriated be pad opt
vi the state school money and spoke 10 favor OF
the same.
Mts,r. stevens Phillips aud NJ prison opposed
the amendment.
The amendment was lost.
Mir. IRISH explained the reason why he had
made HIS moiou to reconsider was, that he III ghl
INQUIRE why there had been increase II the appro-
pua ion OF 81 900 over tue amount Iecomht ude,
o, the c mmi tee. lie WISHED to see economy eN
eicis d m ms instituiiol.
Nj. HOLMAN eNp.alucd that the - 900 I, com
mtuda iou vi Tue, committee was a COMPROMISE
hcleeru thuse wI.ti = 10 applopfiate uore auo
those les. IuIs amount vas NOT sutcicnt aud 81
Ill.,, House amendment wa iutoduced He an
peal,d for the IFS tution.
Mr.. BoAEDMAN wished 10 ave the Institution Z
fan trial
Mr. Prince was opIoscd +, giving money To b.
thtnNnnwv
The resolve pl.sed t. lie cngrossed.
Inc senate t"eh ie'"iu'" 10 CONSIDER "hot Ct II
ponng / e OH rel ,ti,e 10 a hisnwa, over George,
river IN TlomA,tou
TIE senate vot, Il not to coz cur, and the bill a.
amended passed to bc engtOssed
co mouun ot MIR. SUMNER til to regulate ami
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NIr P,p,rN moved Fl, bio the HI. and that
tn. aper duet,t b.. I,ri.t,d. Lot.
MIR PAuIN of Aus,.n opno,rd the amendment,
Me.srs Wei CIV If AGgu,a and Kmbsll Of
Bath spoke m favor
The amendment was adopted and the bill a ,sed
to i, cnsr,s,ed.
Ca action OF Mr.. PARIty Of An.on hin an act
to establish nnnicfp,i c,trl in the town of trm-
iurton was ken from the lab e, aud the same
gentleman novcd I, amend prov,tiug that the
judge snail he an i'baoua of the county of
FmnA d. and learned m the law.
Nj. rHINNfY OF J.v opposed the amendment
II, Unnecessary.
The Amendment was adopted aud the bill
passed TO he cn4to,-cl.
Is llanacttop,evcnr vcxatiou. hw,uits, reqp ring
plaIut II, in actions FIR p,r,oual iuimie- to give
roud, Iur cost, wit in the discret on If the pie-
siding Jutlc. WAS taken from the t4blr on motion
OF Nj. NEBB OF WudaAm. wuo moved rs lndcti-
mite pl.tponrment-
Nj. DmAKwAraR d Ellsworth advocated the
bill.
Myssrs, Webb OF Windham and Kimhall of
Wat 'Itord opposed the bll, and 1t WAS ludthulte
is u,,poued
Ga motion of Nj MAYO of Eder, bill an act to
rerc4l chap - oi tn" puil c laws OF 1876 lelsl-
Ing To The erection of d welrs AID wharves IN
tide water, was taken from the table and 90 mo-
ton OF Mr.. MoORe OF ihomaston the same was
ind dnitely postponed.
Ga motion of Mr. lusBURY, bill an act to pro-
Vlte IN part p the eNpcniiu.cs OF the govern
m-ut wa, taken from tao.e and passed 10 be en-
gto>sed.
Mr. rIFRcE Of Portland presented the follow
in9:
Ordered, That the Committee on WAYS and
Means be- directed to assess a STATE tax for THIS
year OF four mills on a dollar, and that the ple-
viou, otucr OF tn" House Tor the ment of a
tax o hv.mi.. be hereby rescludrd
The order va. discussed by MessrS. 7 cree,
Bowers ot Naco, ou.g OF l{r"uswick, Strickland
o' p'nE"'' Lpt POI 90 al nus auu o'ueiS'
~ 'N'7 49, 10y - ~ ' N
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A'T~rNnH~ SESSION.
,stgrs from tie, House wen. .l.sp5,el y. ia uou.
cp~r,nre
'' en- N ', motion Of Mr. Iprsu
Orier,d. Tan. ths u,n. Noses s. Moulton be
oven Ell lr,u f.thst tt..u Iarce anon this legiS.
tnre and I'm IN. nav be m ,de IN to the end of
me session.
NJ. HAYNES. from the judiciary Committee.
reported ought not 10 as on bll AN act rrstlus
10 An albaDt index IN iel is u deed. oil cs
nl.o. Bit an actt,c1,oee The n, n. Of The Mall.
chifc Min NJ q .; IL. a. amt As. 9 .ea.
NJ. BAILEY presented bl a. act Additional to an
act In ad ot Tree h,sh ,cho Is; pending s,coud
rra hug land on table t. be- tr TED.
Resolve 10 favor OF Nathan cl Blake was iBdl f.
nit,h p ,stpoucd.
Ga mo ion of Mr. DAVIS of Penoh~co', bill "a
act tn peal cpsu 70 OF the publi, laW- Of 1871,
re a lug to educauou wa, laid On the table also,
act 90 amrud SCI. J. cLap. 10 Of the rev "a
SIT ties REARING To tue term OF impr,oumant Of
cohvicJs "a state Prison.
On m"lloh OF ME- IRISH, Dill 10 su'cna an hc'
80 ~ wa. '',o ,ho ,,hf. faD9 homo,
amcudud, passed TO he cn.r5.,,d.
On N u ct pr HAkrILtf' hl.' 70 prevent
tle throwing OF si'', anu oI"S' i'''se '"'p 'uc
hehheocc rVer anu lis HA1tAiIcs' was 'aNeh
NON Tue la'e' al'h"tu ana p'S9eo 70 NC en'
Sf"as'''
Vu motion OF VIZ. BAILEY ~ rep 't'A5 t'c
seNtfa 't'e tt'l'1'hE me no III Il 'u 'N
Tue support oil com non s'h1oI'' was '""cn from
'ht 'h"i'' ,-,, .,
M b'irY theh 'R'Ne IA iN1r "l 'ne "'I' ne
gave s'"'s,hs showing 'Ht gre" 'u.r'''" ~ '"c
expenses "I 'he N''t'' atu e-pecll"' 10 va" o'
the s'"oo' expense. I'M mas CONE """"' c''|
W"tSh 'ne p'putHu'n ia oeeh iai,lnS ,uo " anu
WINE me N"iuA'l'4 OIL 'he 9'h'e nau h"' my -.
Gu lneIe shou Il oe lmu re "l>u'' 70 !u,
stop 10 tne tehd'hcF Oh uoIhg thA' "u'u 'He
0tate o3giu n't st'"u' .,
MI MAhIIN 'Wv n"htn' on ,le pl''' 'I'' '''
SeN'rai ac''c''a lh- tue una luu" %" NJ Su''
Pen1eu 'ol year was Io>'' - - c.,
Mt hia4eon opposed anu ME- hoSo'S l"'"'e"
tHe "", ,., , NJ,
w., NA"iIN sI9Ne '-"'.' w. : ~. - a., ''
a,,,',,.t rhe Nh nj, d,,,i,on'. r,ma,ks wll
be pablshed in tui here ,ftcr
Mr. BAILEY r,pttd to NJ. Morrison, and MIR.
Stevens spoke sgtu>t the uiIl.
Mr. MORRISON replied 10 Mr.. Bailey.
Mr. IuLMAN N de remuks oppo Ing the lessen
in! Of the Ate school fund.
Nh. MORRISON moved tae. indefinite postpone
ment of the BIZ
MI ROGERS ltsifed 10 amend the nlii % tNa'
80, -. w.. va ''''''
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No." ~ ,'. ~ ',ii,t
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p.,'5o, n,aI I,nr-,r 1ind1, li,s.
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