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rHE YEUJERsEr LEGNl1TCG&

,fr,fnrRs HARD AT WORKMANSHIP THr CoNsIi-
1urroV--sfR. PAHKFE's hOWtSkrIoS--A LARGE
NUMBER or RlIIs PASSED.
frRoN THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE or TIE TRIhUSE.l
TpK,;roN. March 1.-The Legislature is now
laboriug with persistent application. which Is IN some
what ludcrous contrast 10 the deh'efauoH o. '1o
earlier weeks.
President sewen in tho Senate. introduced and had
nossed 10 third reading resolution strking out The
constitutional provision forbtlug cs.liion affecting
cities except by general h'iLa
The measure after debate. wasllI over Unt Monday
evening.
Senator Hobart, resolution providing far biennial
session, Of the legislature has been advanced. and viii
como up for dnal action Monday evening also Tho sem
rmcnt OF the Legislature has been favorable to IT, but
there Is now an undelcurrent against H.
The House received SUI another proposition for Con
sttutional amendment from Mr. Robinson. IL provides
for the adjustment Of the Supreme and prcrOgauyo
Conrt. the Court u Appeals 10 consist Of sK judges
tr Chancellor 10 hear appeals from the Circuit Cuur@,
and 80 appoint his own clerk. ana each county except
N ne nomina,n Of * Governor Parker IL IN dorbt
There appears be Strong probability OF his conhrm|
me bill providing that the state Board Of Health shall
have control OF the against peuropneumOnia
! "r'o,,, I'm no uassed the House tins afternoon.
hin prohibiting the selling OF iruit IN me railroad
| cars without permission OF the company was lost 4
IN WAS in froduoed giving widows vetcEsus OF 1919
500 pension Annually: The bil Tor state agent {"
look after the arrear- Of pensions due NewJorsey sol
ders from General Government has passed The Sen
/
Tbe following bills were passed I'm the Senate; To
| authorize cities to compromise past due taHesi TO
award damages ior street Improvement providing fOr
| fine summary examination OF county expenditures.
The bill requiring prisoners sentenced to DC hanged to
be taken TO The State Prison. also provides that the exc
cntton shall take place the State Prison, under the
drcc ION of the sheriff OF county where the sentence
was pronounced.
The b will be reported next week.
In the House the following bills were passed ::
To increase tic power Of town committees IN matters
OF the breach OF the peace public health etc bringing
nil railroads under the general railroad aw eIemptng
physiciaDs from jury duty.
b was introduced 10 facilitate the shipment OF cOal
and iron from ports OF this state.
An argument was made before the special committee
ON inc OIL 10 authOriza the building OF elevated rail-
roads Citzens from Hobokcn were present to favor
the hin and private interests against tho bill were Tcpre-
scented.
The Senate adjourned 10 Monday night
In the House bulls passed making taxes nrst
Hen 0u real estate 70 supply vacancies among muhlci
pal officers; requiring all Police Justices having sal
! AIRY In may All fecs into the CITY Treasury
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ALBANY NOTES.

ALBANY, Maroh 4, lSsO
Senator Robertson today presented petition Of EiH'
h n Con0er and 800 other ladies OF the City OF New
Ynrk against any change In The Excise laws
Senator Forster introduced bin to-day TO widen Ohe
Hundred thirteth-st, New YORK 10 AVO lcel' Do
tween Twelfth-avc and the Hudson River
Senator Robertson introduced bill TO provide tha'
any marine insurance company may amend IFS charer
Inv including therein any all OF powers and priv,
eges cmbroced In Chap er 3Oo Of the laws OF lo4V' anu
all ameDdatOry thereof
The Governor sent in "A message to the Assembly re-
turning the bill relative the term OF office OF cerK
and assistant clerk Of Supervisors and the engineer Of
the Court House Kings County without ms approyb
lie saws The Supervisors have all requisite poWors IN tn
matter: that the bill creates Lew ONCE ana hhl ~
ought not TO become law. Tabled.
In the Assembly the following bills were nrouuceu'
Amending the not relative the storage OF com0ustbe
materials in NewYork; 10 release property In BROOKLYN
heavily encunberpd hv taxes etc; 70 provide for rev
marker BUILDING In New-York to secure pay 10 me
chonics erecting budlngs in New York amending lhe
act 10 pIoyide for the incorporation OF hre .snipV
companies to limit insurance on buildings ana 10 PS
vent frauds.
The bill TO amend the charter OF the Society TOT tho
Rcnef Of Orphans and Half Orphans IN New-1ork was
reported today.
SUPERINTENDENT OF Public Works butcher mas up
potnted several Superintendent OF Repairs
The Governor has approved the bill authorizing the
supervsors OF ngs County purchase land Tor the
purposes OF the National Guard
MIR Hayes new bill provides FOR the resurrection
and comuloton Of the jefferson Market building at
cost Of 900, aud the property To pcohg 10 tho |J
gF y y
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APNY Ly1ELLICEyCE

WAsH1xGToN, March A copy OF the recent
n-oceoaton OF the President regarding the proposed
INVASION Of the Indian Territory was TO-DAY forwarded
TO General Pope By che War Department
The Secretary Of War. az the request OF secretary
schurz has directed Colonel II. Clay Wood Assistant
Aiiuian,-G neral. 10 report 10 General no ara com
nd,,, =, Orarop Tor duty IN connection with tao
Umauia Indians NJ, r ,......,..,. -, q
r,Gs,sn 9oib Iliautry, have been ordered 10 rtJon
their proper station. . t-,.. -, c,,r,oo,.
A BOARD OF Medical Officers consisting OF suIEeohs
as Sorris AM. j. j. Woodward, and Asslstant7ou kroh
NJ X Tv or viii convene In TINS eiy nj zoe oaI OF tne
aiar nj ser fnr the examination ~ Second Lieutenant
Palmer nltou. 10Th Infantry . -.
CrI,tain Henry johnson has been ordered 10 relieve
ieucnou Colonel George r.. Cooper, Assistant Medcai
Purvcyor temporarily III charge OF the Depot Ia san
Francisco.
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ANTI.rHIRD TERM IN NEWBURG.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: The Grant Ring fixed the delegates to
the State Convention at Utica to sut themselves. AZ
the city elections yesterday scratching Republicans
cave this Ring by voting the Democratic ticket
the result was political revolution in Newburg. The
Democratic candidate for Mayor was elected by ma
ho,h Democratie candidates for School Trus-
ware electea BY heavy maJones, aud so also are
one OF the Two candidates o! the parry Tor water
sinncrs and the candidate for Justice OF the Peace.
Tbere were other successes numerous TO mention
Hinder Inc circumstances have no apology 10 make
3r doinr fhis We IN tend do something Ike u next
Fal A. ins Grant boom does not behave Itself
Fan - ~ AETETHIRD TERN
geiebt,rg, N. r. March a, 1880
IIt is hardly necessary to say that THE TRIBUNE
does not approve the these dissatisfied Re
publicans have been taking. We did our best
against IT last FALL and shall do our best against 1t
next Fall. But now, before the nominations ore
made. that man is fatuous who refuses TO look such
<acts in the fsce.-Ed.l
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ELEyArED RAILROAD FIRES

A SUGGESTION THAT ALTERNATE TRAINS 1T Run AT
THREE AND FIVE CENTS.
To no EdttOt Of The Tribune
SIRi Neither the public nor tho LEGISLATURE Is
sbarp enough TO deal with elevated railroad fnan-
cers. The Legislative Committee admit that the
East and West Side Roads cost $lS,OOOOOO. II they
did cost that amount the money expended must have
been nearly half thrown away. or by some " hocus-
rorusD returned to the pockets Of the pro9r ciofs
An investigation or examination OF the plans OF the
BROOKLYN Elevated Railroad projectors and builders
will rsyca the fact that better road than the East
side Elevated could ono year ago have been built
and equipped with STATIONS, rolling stock, etc. etc
in fact made ready'f0r a traffic OF lUO.JC2 pas
scngers daily-for 100000 per mile
The elevated gentlemen arc laughing hannd % cir
hands. while they arc foolug the public with pre-
tended opposition az Albany 10 the fve-cent fare
They know thar cents per passenger VIII pay moro
than 10 cents; but strenuous fight and yielding
under protest against impending ruin. may call nj
tentlon away from the S2I0O0O0o OF water and
leave tle street sfcarrs" o. liberty 20 pocket 10
por cent on as much stock AS they can hoat an W All
Street. o,-..
fare, properly managed, VIII pay more than 10 pr
cont on Inc pretended cost Of eighteen millions
Mar York March g. 1850. AIR AXE
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rAvnRING SPECIAL RATES.

MAyUFAcTURERs OPPOSED TO THE HEPBURN BILL
frnoN THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE.l
ALBANY, March 4.-The railroads will ap-
areuty make "a resistance TO the passage OF
the uepbnrn Committees bill iorbdding determinations
In railroad rates Chauncey N. Depew thecolmse otthe
NeYork Central Railroad. appeared before the Assem-
bIy Committee on Railroads today Ia opposition to the
hin There were also present q large number of mer
chants from Buffalo. Rochester Syracuse Utica and Al
hsrv for the <wsxe purpose as Mr.. Depew. They
trankly ackno that they had enjoyed the prly
Ice nj suecia rates." and desired continuance or the
.y.tern A member OF the Assembly, commenting upon
their attude said "They have had their snare OF the
pIg ana want more naturally . -
considerable excitement followed the discussion ~
Was caused by a remark by AssemOlyman C0uEdon' or
CsarauRus 10 effect that IL was not falr Tor the
crntlemep 10 slur Assemblymen for accepting passes
yhen they themselves, IL was generally understood,
came 10 Albany at the summons OF the railroads ana on
free passes -, a., M, oo-,o 90 no
,nsuIted by legislators and Tor tlmo general wrhnge
olIowed between members VI the Legislature who were
present, aud the outsiders. - x.., =.
Members OF Legislature have been showered to-
day with kilograms from prominent merchants along
me nes OF railroads beseechng them not 10 vote Tor
| the bill. c..........
Your bill rs reported regulating freight rates would
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CIVIL NOTES.

The trial of the suit of DALEY against Liy-
Dostop In the contest the surrogaeshp OF Kings
county which was ret down for Weduesdaywss put over
until March D.
Justice Westbrook several weeks ago made
rcremptory mandamus which ho had Issued to the
Trustees Of the st. Patricks Cathedral Greeting them
70 bury the body Denis Coppers III the lot Ia calvary
co,u,tery which he had owned during bis lifetime. tho
cemetery authorities having refused 10 DO SO on tho
ground that Coopers was Free naS1n S uoniu po 20
an nppeal from Justice Westorooks order before the
sinreine Court General Term. YESTERDAY, the same
Arguments being made as In the discussion IN the lower
court.
Max Strakoscb, the opera manager sued
Pietro Baocei tenor singer N the Marine Court Tor
violation OF contract and the case was tried yesterday
before Judge epp. Mr.. strakosch claimed that the
defendant had agreed sing IN " Norma ana otheI
operas during years 1875 and 1870 and afterwa1
refused 10 do Tue defendant In his answer aiegeu
that he for the plaintiff as long rs be agreed 70 do
40 and that therefore no not liable The defendant
however did not appear NJ the trial yesterday, ana
was said that he had been In Italy for three years
| Judgment recovered by the plaintiff for 5000.
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PLAlNrIvE APPEALS FOR HARMONY.

PLAlNTIVE APPEALS FOR HAKMONI'
RRAsTUs BROOKS AND MIR. DoRsHEIMER WANT
EVERYONE IN THE WAY or UNITY T" STEP
.stDr-siR. KELLY AND Mr.. TIIDEN NOT HEARD
FROM.
A meeting was held last night at tho rooms
~ tbe Democratic Union OF New-Yolk. at Twenty
second-st ana Broadway. The attendance was not
large Ex-Judge Sutherland the president OF the
Union, occupied the chair
An address signed 10y the officers and Executive Com-
,itee was read by exJudge James G. Spencer 1t set
forth The duty and wisdom Of more fraterna union OF
the Democratic party, OF which It recognizes the
necessity aud which it promises will insure victory
over the Republican party, now held together 10y the
cohesive power OF public plunder"
Fraatus Brooks made speech In when ne
,raisel the Democratic party for its fidelity TO
M CoostituttOn and for IFS efforts I'm the direction
81 ecounv and liberty and udlcuicd the claims OF inc
,,reseuf administration having brought ABOUT re-
tumDiiDn He concluded with an appeal iot unlN say
ing that any person who found hhse.' lh te wa! u!
unity mnst withdraw and n he failed 10 40 50 OF ms own
free m the patriotism OF the party must see 20 10 tha'
he BE- set aside. - 49,, O., q
FxIitutenant-GOv emOr Dorsheimer foAoWen, IN a
,pppch or similar import. He devoted hucn OF -
seec 10 the discussion OF the thir1erm danger as e
frst md cation OF the aT5tocratc element that jefferson
feared cOmpared the condition OF America ahH OF
Russia, asking which OF them htu 1ho ~, 80 -
Wcut N free ana happy Amenca was me fesut OF Il
weak Government then give him weak HoVrI
II the Democrats refused 10 unite 10 oppose such
danger us (rautiern, be could not conceive Wtl WVu
hung Them together. But he had DO 0Orot my Wolu
nple And / should bo sorry" ho added, 10 ot me
man 10 stand in the or this unity But II the people
demand t the politicians Will get together great u
quicker than they went apart
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TRYING TO RECOVER A LOST BET.

William Miller, on November 3, 1879, made
a bet with George ". Young that Robert H. strahan
adnot been elected Senator in the With Senatorial
District at the election held the day before The
amount of tho wager SEQ. and the money was put
bv both the betors the hands OF George Hamann S
,,i,s bnler A, soon as 10 ascortalned that Mr..
raban md been elected the stakes were paid TO MT
Young subsequently, Mr.. Miller began an action To re
cnvor he from HamAnn, as stakeholder OeIOfe
tvi Justice ednry In the seventh District Court The
Justice held that II was common Law action ana not
80 Dnder me statute against gambling contracts.
Scn An action could not be maintained after the con
tract was executed The plHntn (the loser gave no
lion 10 resond until after the money was paid TINS was
fatal "A recovery.
General Term OF & % Court of Common Pleas. and was
there affirmed.
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TIE COURTS.
NEW SUPREME COURT JUDGE.

A NEW SUPREME COURT JUDGE.
The State Senate confirmed on "Wednesday
fbe nomination OF Erasus Cooke to be the additional
Jud-e Of the Supreme Court OF the lid Judicial Dis
,ict provided for by the amendment to the State Con-
stn,ion adopted by the popular vote last Fall The
district includes tie Counties OF Westminster, Putnam,
Duchess Orange Rookaud. Kings. Queens and suffolk
Judge Cooke IA a resident OF Brooklyn. where he has
l,r.o law practice IIe was born al Laurens Oisego
Comfy. I'm 1915 His education was received IN com
mon schools and be studied law in the Office OF Attor-
ney General ChatGed and began practice In Oneonta'
\ Y iulsII Shortly afterward ne removed 20 ulster
Comfy. and lived IN saugerties aud Kingston
I'm 1851 he was the Republican candidate for supreme
Court Judge In the lid District, but was defeated
Sc served for short time Colonel OF the loom kegl
roct ~ York Volunteers. but was disabled by an
orcirut ,ud xc Cooke has been active IN politics, IN
1s-9 no was Liberal Republican He has been Presl-
II.ut ol the Kings County General Rspnbncan commit
49, tfs ns.octates mon tie Supreme Court Bench are
In6gcs Barnard Pratt. Guoert and Dykman. Judge
SonLe took the oath Of Office yesterday aud VIII SIT III
ne Circuit Court an Brooklyn on Monday. HIS term 0
office Will expire January l. 1851 hnd MS suooeSsor VIII
bp elected 10 the ne II general election
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c9sssy sTt ssgsr, Findings and decree rn
h9iehhfgt agt sheahan and otherr.-Case seteo.
ny Judge Van NofsL-Pangbuln AKA Miles. e.c-Ther
mus Ge ior sPeelhc perIorrnanee opinion
agt the Mayor. etc See memorandum. '
Circud-Par T-By Van Brunt.-schubaoh aRt Pouch
Superior Cowt-SDocal Term--Bv Judge selgwick
sF s On 1pg o. o. en- M
BY Chief Justice Curiis-MeTceron Fowler etc-ees
agt the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company 4 adra,
granted and nndertaSins approved Manning at Rowland
uDuance Quoting ag. Dry Dock aud East broadway hat
Bsts o. pse sSaar for short cause. aga
A9r9 Ice agt the NewYors Elevated Railroad Company
w. Of 9Gg s;as Weld o. al ast E etc. sane s
Order granting motion. smith. etc. ast Hecker ets-
Judgment for palntr Grover aGt Bgcaheseroreer Pao
nns sgt Barrowefe Order settled sheanaa agt the Ma
uonh steamship Company Williams agL shate isncsnan
gSas sg Pool the fiIe National Bank sSI Aehr1seh
Common Pieds-SDecidi 1rm-By judge LarremOre
In 70 hymes1Ine mere svernsnt tat tho asssnor T.
20 Of the act 10 warrant the granting Of an order OF pu
ere ag DOeTrbecker for defendants 0T di
nissal OF complaint Lausoa agt Hogan Wheeler agt cru
the FRANKLIN saunes Bank AIT schmuck, Rosenths sgt
road Company Ia petition Of Jonas Rafferty, ag Byms
Gardiner agt grTnntsst "%@s ss
Meyer Rafferty, at ByTnei Gardner 80, doo%"e Van
Van scnaick agt sissl-Granted
Marine Court-C harbers--Bv Justice McAdam.-
Stubler National shUe and Leather Bank aga
Breni pown asL Pae1 kaIgss az e PANE ~
JockelE Notions q siteu ,,snt, , ~
hart agt tertay yaoA ed and receiver to Van
Iugen sgt Mackin. Taketon affirmed Russell agL Lebes
ma n.-Defaut opened on terms Cornell AIT Iones-Ds
PENDANT fined the amount o. tho W9asy PAa over m woaiSS
Thesis agt Deeves Anthem sgt siaghi AuDAo aE OTIS
ConDo ACT irysin-Motions denied without COSTS Peis
Iron Company agt seyegeOrd,r vacated In 10 kakow-
By Judge Goepp-Miller aet Amend, The PAGES % tho
case with Elk
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XLVIth CONGRESS-IId SESSION.
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
s,.,,,r, prrr. TO MAKE INDIANS CITIZENs-THE
ropry, nrpArr-TBR BILL TO DETERMINE THE
JURISDICTION or UNITED STATES COUNTS PASSED
IN THE UOUsE-MR. WOOD on REFUNDiNd-AN
EVENING SESSION TO CONSIDER PENSION BILLS
SENATE..WAsnI>G ToN March q. lSSO.
Tn the Senate to-day petition was presenter
by Nj CONKLlNG Rep., N. " from shipo"nelS Iep,o
senting several millions Of dollars invested ID tne snip
ping interest demonstrating against the passage u any
hin 70 Introduce foreign-bought vessels and give theh
,norcan registers deeming such introduction unjust 10
our own interests Also. memorial asking tue aenu
meu OF the statutes requiring payment OF three mohDS
wages 70 scameD discharged abroad.
Ann TO establish United States Court in the indian
Territory was reported and placed on the calendar
Among rhe bills introduced ana referred were the ioi
lowing To provide for the payment Of pensions TO tue
widows and minor children upon the death or
ers totally disabled from wounds received I'd 'e
TO make ihe crime II rape punisha0le win d mn
Mr.. MORGAN Dem Aial offered a I 'ind t,tss and
prOvldiug "a That Indians born IN the Uhlteu co.
sS meaning OF ;ae Constitution Of the United States
and ch persons are citizens Of the United states anu
Of The states wherein they reside, and are subject 70 %
trisiction of the Government of the United States
Reierred TO The Judiciary Committee. ., With
the House Joint resolution TO amend the act
making approprations Tor suhdiy CIV, 1 on $50
Government for the hsca yc"r CHUNG Juno 'o' i000
Placed the calendar. . - ,.,,, hin,
The Senate took up aud passed tae iiouse Din ,i
certain Oldu tribes. A.. AN In ca.
The Senate resumed consideration OF tue DI lot the
relief OF Fitz John Porter. - ,.o
Mr. LOGAN Rep., NJ continued his remarks III 1ppo
nresented before the eourtmarnl by which Mr. Porter
was fred TO support his assertion that It proved me
charges that Porter dsobcyed orders IN the race Oh l
enemy. Porter did not want 10 nght ana "uuu
nut dcht under Pope. POrter's mind, he shid'
sremed TO continually turn away from rue
Hold. and toward Washington or AleAahuIla'
ia letter Burnside he said his ucky star was tcnci
% In tho ascendant about his birthday One JlsD ana
he noped Alac'sO was also. " Ion VIII near rom Us
soon Inv way OF Alexandria" Mr.. Logan wondered
,at that meant Tac TACT - thar he dsObcyed no7ltVe
orders and the cOuimtrtia could not IAN 10 hnu W
thai Il ct Had been COMMANDING that army inere
would have been General En John Porter koch.HE
Al me portals OF CONGRESS today said Mr. Logan M,
Tog.u also said with This belief OF POrters thal lneIe
were % 600 men across Dawhns Branch IL was IN
evidence that the Confederate conmandeI k.ls ,o
lot OF men a; work dragging brush M ana uo"n tne
road between the Branch ana b1lheatlie 10 t",,V
du.t and this was the dust thar Porter informed Io
was raised by large BODY or the enculy lL'ughler'I
Mr. JOGAN VIII continue his remarks tomorrow
Al 40 D. IN the Senate adjourned unaI to-hOiIo"'
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,raud when he failed all this so ptieoiF acv for
people should rse against tins injurious AM an Fort
snmier But Grant viii be defeated % nr n no "a
pub lie sentiment will pronounce seanSI n
~ th eeid Ths ia true. get redueS's nrH a 90
paris OF the United states urging ma Sa II II were
esigebe within thirty days could have
atortfy tbe virtue and intel gence OF tbe k!u
IT, Ee 'T6ts convention will DO held II Grant DC
nominated, which God forbidP -. a.,
"Jebn sherman the hero OF the houT on t1e TAi
renSv ouesfion and could give US the thunder lhat
Innid NHroelaI'n certain victory. Mr. Blaine Is tue
second Henry Clay, and would run Ike me st
Lnv OF these men and many Others are acrtptaDe ou
Grant never Any of these men strong uen, anu
the people would stand with and Tor eaoh 'E'i"'' ''
ATTEMPTED fraud"
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prAryE SENTIMENT IN THIS CITY.

Christopher Pullman has been making a
canvass Of the Republican voters in the XVIIItn Assem-
bly Distinct with whom he is personally acquainted
and gives tho following as the result thus fari
Elaine. lO3 Grant 10; sherman. 0; Edmunds' d
Washburue. @ OF this number about twenty-aye or
for Gran hui they Will vote any Other Of the men
namrd The canvass has been made since me
stafe Convention was held. Mr.. Pullman saws
thst ire ncxt census viii forever leave the
Government IN the hands Of the loyal North and then
The country can stand r. Democrat He ia for Elaine.
al bti.Svcs that no other fully
rally aU Tho elements the party ant mako recruits.
lie VII however support Grant the Chicago Convcu-
lion nonnates him. although he mas grave doubts as 10
the result.