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was a gladSome one to those that fre- quent the house of God.
 Just at the present time it is greatly agitate,l over the effort to change the present constitution of the State. Meet ings are held nearly every night by one or the other party, and great efforts are being made by the Reformers (as they would style themselves) to thrust on the better part of our citizens new cOnstl- tuition. Large sums of money arc spent on both sides and more interest is taken than would be given to the presidential campaign. It really upsets business, damages capital and is doing much harm. The vote on tho constitutional amend ment takes place May 7th, till which time other interest must give way. The asorb- ing question that is passed from one to another is, not who are you going to vote for, but how are you on the constitution? Passing into the Palace the othermorn- ing to breakfast, after mysusual morning walk, who should I meet at the entrance but Newtown boy. I must aclinowl- edge that when addressed I was obliged to say, You have the advantage, sir, when he remarked, Don't you know young Judson, of Sandy Hook-Dr Mon- roe Judsons son of Newtown?" Itold him 1 ought to but he had so greatly changed for the better, that I was surprised when he told me it was John Judson. l learn that he is doing we'll at Oakland and that he ana his sister were both well-pleaSed with this Coast.
 The arrival of the BEE, a week after it's issue. is looked for with much interest. Through it's columns, gather much that otherwise would be lost. I am pleased to see the increase in your Bridgeport advertisements, also the liberal manner in which Newtown people patronize your columns. for one am proud of the day when the VIEWPOINT BEE was flung to the breeze. Long may she wave. It is a credit to our town and would be greatly missed if it should stop publication. I hope your renewed subscriptions will flow in ire ely. Yours, H.
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HOUSAT0NIC RAILROAD.

WINTER ARRANGElRNT commencing Noress
 Der 11th, 1878.
 iaasenger Trains leave Newtown. going North, al 1O.iT a. m., and 5.33 D. m. Going south, at IL, and H. a. m., and 455 P.
 Express Freight Trains, going North leave at 1a.tO D. m. and 7.2b pm. Through Freight Ut io'3e F. m, Going south. AIilk Train at 7.25 F. m Sun day MIX Train at 7.45 D. Ill. . lOT \, m. and 5.33 P. m. Trains eonnect a' Brookhald Junction with trains for DanburS- loE s. m. Train makes close c.nnection at state I.na with B, < A. fast train for Albany, With through car arriving at 25u ?. m, connecting "ith tue popular Chicago and St. Louis Express for the West. s.l3 D. m. Train makes close connection at State Limo for Albany and the Vest arriving in Albany at i0l0 p. x , passeu ter Trains leave Hawleyville going North at l0,5i a, m, amt 5it p. M. '"uE S)uth' at f,3o N, ra., Il,3Q S ln., and Ll5 D. r1.
 lO,5f a. tu, and 5tt ?, ul I!a m connect ai Braokdstd Junction w!tu trAsu- for DNuuf}i also for Albany and the WeSt. Express Freight, going North, lt 'rs" NAd ''Ho D. n. Through Freight at llo5 E. a
 Milk Train. going South, at i'oo D. m' sunday Mus Train at 7.3u P. m.
 Milk and Freight Trains haye paasenSor accono- dation.
 Passenger trains connect with Shepaug R. R to and from Iit-hhud. At Canaan with Ct. West. H. R. Through tickets sold and baggage checked from Nswtown for Albany. Saratoga Buffalo, Suspen- sion Bridge Niagara Falls Chicago St. Louis and principal points west. From HAwleyville for Albany Saratoga. Buffalo. Suspension Bridge or Niagara Falls.
 H. D. AvRRH.L, General Ticket Agent.
 l.. n, STuI.sOS, Acting Superintendent. Bridgeport, Conn.. Sav. Il. 1878.
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0ut.Of.tOwn News.
BrOOkficId.

Tho now plaster erusher Is in good working order.
 Last Wednesday valuable OK, owned by Mir. David Meeker, got access to his meal barrel aud, after eating a hearty mess, died.
 Many friends of Mr. Felix McGinnis assembled at his house Friday afternoon, to help him raise his now barn. They en- joyed a good, old-fashioned time.
 Ben. Bradley, who has occupied part of selling bankrupt gooods, left town last Friday for Canaan, where he intends to resume the sale.
 A party was held at tho residence of Mir. Luther Barnum, last Friday evening, and If those who attended did not enjoy them selves. it was certainly not the fault of the host.
 AS Mrs Samuel Sherman stepped from her wagon last Tuesday, her horse be- came frightened by the noise ot the crush CTS at the mill and ran away. Nr. H. B. Hawley kindly extended his services and took Mrs. $. home.
 MT. John Rolston, our entorprising butcher, has had his wagon improved by n of coat paint. The running part Is of flight green striped with yellow and red body. with a white covering; making it ono of the finest pieces of workmanship sent from Mr. Btrlow'5 shop this Spring.
 HEN
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all who participated inthe entertainment. Andrews Bros. string band was there l also and many enjoyed the dancing. A 1 very fine supper was served to the guests. A runaway from the residence of Mr. E. T. Farman broke the quiet of Green wood avenue last Friday. As Mrs. Jacob Ronlz was seated in the wagon and the gentleman who was accompanying l her home attempted to get in some por- tion of the wagon gave way. The noise l frightened the horse and the animal got away quick, running as far as Fishers | Block. Mrs. Ronk jumped from the wagon. It was fortunate she did so for l had she remained in the vehicle she would have probably sustained severe injuries, as the wagon got badly broken up. The 1 horse belonged to MT. E. T. Farman.
 Travelling up zion's Hill is a pleasing task-a delightful privilege to Christians {; but 1t is not pleasant to attempt to climb 1 HoyJ's Hill in wagon holding the lines in one hand and a basket of Plymouth Rock eggs in the other and have your harness traces to give way and cause you to go backwards when you desire to go | the other way. Mr. E. E. Sherman met with just such mishap, and lucky for him he got out of the scrape without damage to himself or eggs. He enjoys the joke and says it was Imaginable to see the horse Dan struggling to keep from going backwards down the hill and himself anxious about where he would land and the fate of tic eggs.
 The jolly tar and great American fish erman is about to sever the ties that have bound him to his land-lubbher friends and will soou bid adieu to the seines of his youth to hunt the juicy shad in the roaring HouSatonic. We long to see Sherm, tear himself away from his desk, where has toiled so many long days in the midst of his companions. Bogs will miss his merry chatter; the bird fancier will mourn his departure as the dove does his chum poor little Punk will weep when he looks into the chasm, made va cant by the absence ofthe Rcdding infant whose chief diet was eggs of respectable age. The three Hens, with stately Will liam aud the mild Professor as referees, will clothe themselves in dye bags and cast bouncing dust Oil their heads and ery out: "Surely wisdom hath departed from us, (ff he goes) and we are left with out a truthful guide or one to talk Scrip tor" Yea, we shall miss him and his winsome voice, and the zephyr which floats around him. He is going for q cer- tainty. but he will take in the circus first.
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1t naEs ury.

BnMasury.
 Miss IIa Bptsford, of the Palestine school, is taking lessons in vocal music dn Danbury.
 The building lately damaged by fire is undergoing repairs and will soon be com pleted.
 The new bridge over the Housaatonic railroad. at the White street crossing, is completed. ...
 The horSu,.li authorities iavc ordered tha purehpse of five hundred feet of new hose for tue Fire Department. good move,
 The ship o'rinafara, Y was fortunate in having favorqbic'weathcr last week and sailed finely 1t was we'll received by good audiences.
 MT. Harvey Osborn has been brushing up his fancy store, painting, &c. His show mindow especially looks like | new place. f aa.ar
 "A Brookfield man complained that he had several dollars worth of groceries stolen from his wagon here recently while he was attending court as a wit noss Don't let your groceries lie around loose.
 The b@rough hns been undergoing q resurvsying to rcestablish the borough lines and make the bounds. Some find that they have to pay borough taxes who thought they were debarred the privilege. The lines have fallen to them in pleasant places.
 This item was accidentally overlooked last week. A Mrs. Fancher fell from the plunk-crossing or foot-bridgc over the river, just below Crofut's factory, and was carried down by the current con- sidaratde distaiee, but she caught at q stump and arrested her progress. She was rescued without much injury, but received q first-class scare.
 Iignum-gct the dictionary--has been Introduced Into Danbury. Noticing n new and handsome floor covering in Benedicl's shoe store while passing by, we entered and interviewed compliment clerk, who seemed to take stock in the affair, and after his account we took stock also. They have covered the floor of their room with il in one solid piece scventy-hve feet long, over sixteen feet wide and about a quarter or an inch thick, weighing ton. It resembles oil- cloth but Is thought to be much superior. Now for lignum.
 Tn. weather was moro propitlous last week. We la e had 6 O entertaihmei audthe fancy stores had their formal open inus. hut ret the week may be character ized us dull A depressing forebodlna neemed to brood in the atmosphere. The women are beginning their annual up- heavaI of things generally and producing chaos, which they call house-clcaning Broom-sticlxs are in vogue, mop-handles play fcarfuIly and men fear and tremble The inexperlenced husband thinking tc dodue the drop seeks an excuse to ge .town town, but the more prudent know ing that the storm will rage. accepts ths situation, and trusting In good Provi dence, quitly lights his pipe and silently steals away into the back yard ant sparks the carpet. HORACE
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BAZAAR GLOVE FITTING P A IT T E E TT Ss
 Sent free by mail receipt of price.
Bazaar rat,s.ns.

During tho last seyon years we hnve manufactured and sold nearly five nti-- lion 6 ,OOO, ,GO0l Bazaar Patterns. and in, that time we have not heard of 8 single complaint. When NC commenced the pattern business it was our determinati"a to have nothing but the best; to accom- plish this we found necessary to secure the best talent in the country, men who could furnish styles from living models and not from mere fancy pictures. We were furtunste in being able to secure the services of EEessrs. Moscacowiiz & Bro, Paris, and AIoschovitz { Russell, New York. Itfs to these gentlemen the credit belongs for the excellent fitting dresses cut by the Bazaar Pattern. AoiTitll- standing the mere nominal price at which these patterns are sold. the original med. el of each and every pattern cut by us cost s25 in gold. The result this seem ing high price ip the nearest approach to perfection that can be made in patterns We will take it as special favor to be informed of any impersection in our pat gsrGs.
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New Preston.

New Preston.
 Still alive, but that Is all.
 Who remembers such Spring as this? H. NJ. Bolles Is enlarying his marble shop.
 Walter Burnham has i9ain started for the West.
 Miss Ruth Bennett is among our recent arrivals.
 F. L. shcrman has been confined to his house the past week.
 George Wright has removed 10 this town.
 John Flcczer is doing large business of his works.
 Miss Carrie Bolles gave one of her
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LKAvss soUTH SoNwtLx ron DASnuRY. 93N a. m., 43O, G:2i P. m. Freight ll:l0 D m.
 Sunday Milk Train with Passenger car attached daaves Danbury at T;Ju m, arriving i'm South Nor walk st 9:lO D. m Returning. leave south Norwalk At t0;to D. m., arriving in Danbury at l2:05 m.
 The l;eO ?. m and $50 P. III. trains connect at Bathei for Iitchhsld.
 Trains arrive in Danbury st 1040 a, m 6.5a and TBS p. m. Freight i;40 a. m
 Loava Bethel for south Norwalk at G:i2 and t0;0o a. in.. los. i:57 and 6;40 T. m. Sunday milk i4l n. m,
 l.eavo Bethel for Dsnbury at lO:33 q. m., 5: 40. 6t5, Ts2s p. m. Freight. l;20 a. m. Sunday Accom- mplation, T:45 D. m. Sunday Mil, 1851 D m.
 Leave panbury for Bethel at 6;35 and 9;5O a. m. i00 |: 50 and 6.i0p m. Sunday Milk. 7;30 P. m. Taave Bethel for Hawleyvillc at l0:35 .. m and 5A2 P. L. W. SANDlFORTH, SUIT
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
SHEPAuC RAILROAD.

AUTUMN ARRANGEMENT OF TRAINS.
 Commencing on October 2Sth 1873: Connecting trains leaves Newtown at 1O.47 H. m. Connect Ut Haweyville at 10.10 a. m. Arrive at Iilchhold at 215 p. m.
 Saturdays an additional connection is made with train passing Newtown Ut T.25 D. m, with train, arriving at Iitchheld at 9.50 D. In.
 Leave Litchheld at 300. p. m, arriving in Haw- isyvllo at GAO p. m. Connect for Newtown at LOS D. m. Sunday milk ttain leaves Titehhold at 430 ?. m., Arriyes at Hawleyvillo at 7.l5 D. m connecting with Housatonic milk train.
 c. II. PI4ATT,
 Supern ntenl lent,
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Danbury X N orwalk R. R
COMMENCING OCTOBER 7rH, 1878.

Leavo panbury for south Norwalk. o!~s o A. n' connecting with trains for New York 4.yS yD New Haven and Bridgeport o:1o F. N.-Freight and Passenger Accommodation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-10
MILITARY DEsPorIsM IN RUSSIA.
Three Hundred Persons Banished TO siberia
and Nine Thonsnnd 60 Follow.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 9.-The Golos says
that the first party Of 800. OUT OF 2 1000 persons
arrested in Moscow during the winter. have
started for Siberia. Nine thousand persons ar
rested in other towns will pass through Mos
cow during the summer.
An official statement contradicting the news
published with reference to affairs In Russia
says that Fort Petr0pauovsky is wholly made
quHte 10 contain 400 prisoners, 10 say nothing
of 400 which it was asserted had been re-
moved thereirom 10 kazan; that no prisoner
has been removed from the fortress 70 kazan
that the reported arrests OF officers have not
officers altogether have been arrested and
finally that no arrests Of whole families have
been made.
LONDON May "a Reuter- despatch from
Berne denies that Russia has made demand
upon Switzerland for the extradltion of one 81
the murderers OF the Russian Gen Metzenzen.
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DID HE COMMIT SUICIDEg
The Disappearance OF brooklyn Mana
Lenp from a Ferryb bout.

Francis T. Miller. a well-known resident
Of Brooklyn. who lived at IS South Third street
has been missing since last Friday. He is well
built. s. years Of age. has long gray beard and
hair. and when last seen was dressed In n dark
suit and wore high silk hat. 1t is thought he
was insane for he lost his wife about a year
ago. and since her death has at times acted
strangely. He has two grown.up daughters.
one Of whom is married. Last Thursday even
ing Mr.. Miller went to bed as usual. and to
sleep. as It Is supposed. At about e o'clock on
Friday morning he arose. hastily dressed him
self aud rushed from the house. and has not
returned.
man answering TO Mr. Millers description
boarded the ferryboat Superior, ut tho foot OF
broadway. Williamsburgh. at O'Clock on FRI
day morning. and II was noticed that his actions
were peculiar. When the boat was well out into
the stream and rapidly nearing her destination
the man was seen TO climb over the chains. and
before hand could stay him he sprang over.
board and was drowned. His body has not yet
been recovered. 1t is believed by Mr.. Mllrr's
friends that the man who sprnng ,oyerboard
from the ferrybont was Francis +. Miller. Mr..
Mlllers life was insured for $1,000.
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MERE MENTION.

Boat' are 70 be run on tbs rayoua ferry tenmnute
intervals rom june J.
The Is,oner ant I-riI Tine, saws that probably the
Temple Emanuel Will soon bee opened Tor sunday services
The Great Council Of the Improved order NJ Red Men
Of tins state will hold their annual session ia Port JerNs
ON the 18Th inst
Postmaster James has stopped the sales Of the $40 re-.
funding certificates at the substauus peudlng the nc.
eepuon OF a lar-er supply from the Treasury
owing TO the Introduction OF quartet choir in the
Sn9[eh Of hc pi,c''s Madison avenue Mr. Carlos Flo
Patrick Losan, one Of 10, gamblers arrested on Thurs
dGA HNcmnt ~ i'c gambling diem az o-- sixth avenue,
yesterday IN the General session.
lhg sash. door ANA blind factory Of Hall Holt Par.
Guild and worH ia. been Tr,nrd viii, i iJ, RE iy
ne" structure was completed IN I'VE weeks
4, The Graz Roman wre'tns match letween John Nc
L., take place ON Moilay evening Boz Gilmore, Garden
thatLe is SIRE Of ill., ooo NV
william u Vanderbilt, h' three sons and AUGUSTUS
{g.er1ay the arH 'tri" from bo'l e.'gr ato oclnck
Albany Was made in three and a ha hours
NJ hs arsa whH 4rghf into The @rsoga;c Of the Rev
Mi b,Att OF - '"hn Ii,e' ral hurgh n Princeton
Snlg''5 % 9",s ogy g gggi% 'nE roHs m.moao
eos s,6o@ ''''' '''''1 wan 0'"''O'u'' anu
u @' 6 coo2eT Min g5ooaGy qomo''s successor to
lnlr WI Zee rncr9 M ihe hand, of the clerk of tie
tncr ncxt m,cult N''''''''" ~
An attempt wa. mate Yesterday 70 poison three fine
hr't ,trt.t b, r.Nng PAN. eregu WIN their oats Tie
l"suu was tci"gf't 800 time hY tlr cuachmau. Mr.
IS t- society "urr 500 reward Tor the detection OF the
pcrpctrator 20. the crime.
Yesterday morning 'hc Society for The Prevention
Sarah iaiIcn of III West rmityiourh street on he
charge col cruelty lu u.r child Charlotte. wears old. In
The Jefferson MAtatt Police Court the woman was com.
nInd {" HmckWrIs Island, and the little gtrl was
handed over 90 the society
DENIM. NeCerta} ogel = tod coroner's Jury, yes
hrlHN, mat when Dee was shoYellns SNOW ron the side
wh % 'front.' w Sos a. a AMI 40 stanton street. the
$50 u' january, Charles Ihomn nine years age. snow
lllei hun lie rcttimed, hnay hitting Thomas I'M the
head Thomas died ON Tuesday the Jury found from
an uhscuss ON the BRAIN produced By the SNOWFALL Nc
Cartuy Was not detained.
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DIED.

BRADSHAW May g. Catherine NJ. widow Of Charles
N. Bradshaw OF consumption.
Remains int'rred in Greenwood Cemetery
BRADY On Wednesday. May 7. James Brady. native
OF parish of Anna. County CHvnn. Ireland. aged 81.
The funeral will take place ffom his late sidence %
Henry =, on sunday. May n. 1T o'clock ?. NJ
BRONN-At IS Spring 81. at4 2. NJ, May 4. Johanna
Bruwn, wife Of Robert Brown.
The fuirral Will take place At p NJ on Sunday, Nav
H. from her late residence. u Calvary Cemetery Friends
aud relatives are requested Ia attend
CLARkE.-Iu San Francisco. Cal, April 30 DR. James
Ireland. aged 80 wears ~
COOPER -On April % of pneumonia AT Fort washita.
Indian Territory ecu Douglas II. Cooper Of Mississippi
AGED % wears months and ~ DAYS
kLNNEDN-ln virginia City. New. April 30, Cornelius
s Kennedy. native OF Skihbereen County Cork Ire.
land. AGED - years
MuRPHY.-On Thursday. May g. at his late residence.
Laurel III, l. /. Patrick Murphy native OF Dungar.
Y,n parish Of GoWran, County Kilkenny, ireland. aged
Theunera will take place Sunday May H. at IL 30
Stiles aged H3 years
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-10
TWO RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.
A Man Killed by Locomotive and n BOY
blown from n Train.

As locomotive No. $40, OF the New York,
Lake Erie and Western Railroad. was approach
ing Berry's Greek. y. j.. yesterday. two men
were seen ahead walking along the track. One
OF the men Jumped from the track. but the other
Killed. The train was running at the rate OF
foriy-hve miles nm hour. and the engineer on
seeing the men whistled down brakes. but II was
too late. Tho dead man is unknown. He is
supposed TO be an immigrant who arrived in
New York on the night before. The body was
taken 10 Passaic. Engineer George Cook was
suspended for "A month.
As train No. on the same railroad was near
Ing Rldgewood yesterday afternoon Il was found
that an eight-ycar-old boy named Charles VIII
liams was missing from the train. the trai n
was stopped and the locomotive reversed. After
running back two miles and a half the boy was
found with fractured skull. He had been
blown from tie platform.
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The Canadian Pacific Railway.

OTTAWA. Ont. May s.-The Hon. DR.. Upper
has given notice that he Will move the House into Com
mtlce OF the Whole TO consider resolutions with respect
10 the Canadian Pacific Railway as follows.
Rsursi hat engagements hove been entered into with
BRUSH columbia. hs condition az union with Canada.
mat l,e Q. rai"av 10 connect tne Atlantic with the
facinc shall he con. truct-d with al possible speed
I.Nrsi That iu view pf the tuuortnure AZ se,ry good
faith with British columbia. and Yrng tie eup oil.
dhuHn OF The confederation of provinces British North
America anu for tile purp of extending rucf O. the
enlovci working classes OF Great Britain and afuring
them permanent homes ON British soil anti view of
the national character ~ the undertaking the Govern
mtut 90 Canada authorized ami directed 90 its hes.
efforts 10 secure the COOPERATION of the imperial GOVERN
mrht in Tins great uudt raklus and obtain further aid
by guarantee ur otherwise IN the construction this
~ ma "A
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cox Us. CONGER.
A hit Of Talk that EniIvened the Monetony
OF the House Proceedings.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-Mr Knott (Dem.,
KY. Chairman OF the Committee on the
Judiciary. reported in the House a bin remov-
ing tho political disabilities Of j. c. Pemberton
OF Philadelphia.
Mr. Cox Dem. n " thought that the Judi
ciary Committee should report something be-
sides individual disability bills. Fourteen
years after the war. Congress was discussing
private amnesty bills. Why not make a general
amnesty bill even though II included every man
who had taken part In the rebellion Why not
wipe out the test oath which those only who
had been loyal had to takeY What q farce was
a. TINS business since the so,ealed rebellion;
lShouts Of so-called " on the Republican side. j
So-callsd by you. gentlemen, and so-callcd by
me-. There IS no nation on the face OF the
earth which would not have granted grace and
amnesty long ago. To hear gentlemen on the
other side Of the House laughing. one would
suppose that they were sure that their arms
hhl conquered the rebellion.
Mr., Conger rep. Michl said that il was not
the irst time that the gentleman from New
had been able TO take the test oath, while others
OF his colleagues could not. Laughter There
was no compusion about taking the test oath.
The gentleman might possibly take the other.
Mr.; Cox DO not quite understand what my
sweet friend from Michlgan means. Laugh
Mr.. Conger-The gentleman says that there is
imposed upon him the necessity OF taking the
test outh that he has been true and loyal. He
has expressed kind OF regret that IL should bo
SO. not only to-day. but upon former occasions.
He may take the other oath II this one ofrends
him So much
Mr.. Cox said that the sweet singer Of Mchi-
gan llaughter was very harshly Judged. Ii
was the general suspicion that when that Gen
eral took his breakfast, he drank about quart
OF lemon Juice. He (Mr. Cox knew that tnere
was sugar in the gentleman's nature. The gem
teman was not political Zulu. who dipped his
spear head in poison. He always dipped his
spear in moasses. and was kind and gentle.
tLnughterl
Mr.. Knott put an end to the Talk by demand
Ing the previous question, and the bill was
PASSED.