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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-02

4 Oooo - ~ Soo Cofv<r JEW - - tetnu4
Ass Ne 80 nay .inh IN ves AID ec~r~p.
ssrs. ~ Wis., ~,ll Arst .e~k The ean~r
AID thea apply the r~us~iy. TS~ eri~-
that .tAssts at tb- mad af ih,. articir t-
ev,a-ntl, 90 the ,ocrcs-e IN this c,'urtry,
ai~l thr r~s-ss. ar~ ut Ear Ia >~~N. Tt~
~ocrp,~ns consumption And rrrhri APP
uir sc nci,ir'o. hIessiarv .. onc 81 tb- m.
We ar~ p,t n,,e II ikr>~ . h" rsshly e,,o'
drmp the rrsdIHg 81 all ~~ks IT action
n,.i'-cttm,uSi' 1h.r~ a~ rHks "f tbs
character ~htch W t~hr'r hll A. ,nhl-S'
tAnt plaev "a simplifying the uants Il rur
a,csis, aud m,r.l nstur->, an.t--tS th-
r-sdtus Il wh,,h 81 arr l-tt~T I'D hsp.
per. Rat tbs C,s~> II a,jiir,ss ht~rstGrr
whNh - l.pcrlS cirvuis',d st the prs NJ
day can hat ~ l-tu'c~'s. ~ II. ~ dnruc-
u cps;cs a NIX bel apps iie ~ANh cNs,ip.
na'ly d-~sa,l. norr exciting stumble.
.ai watch aa.ll> mat. 80, 80 the --t.,.a,
astn> II hfr II III, The niJ-d v,ih iss--
AID stiiecisl N-~."f hi. tall nu,N,. The
t~'y 90 s,tl. u dep d>sa.t 81 the nal.
a.L With sS-As ii life spd harp u. -
ihNc>oe aiy lstVcrt-,i ihrN'r> - tbr lar.
den b, hAnI'rs him~ II ~ ksr-. -; dr'~ ..
INc e~r~I N rlii-,~,',,s rarv'. ay.i
sasritSu. - b. .r Vsils~i - r~.srv c,-r
.sVh c.i.mli,c- hI;l- ihi.A L iic,r ertuI-
asi lD,l's' r. NV - The rv,--l'c ~ ih~.r
- k.rrn. ~heA, m ma ' la>'Nr,->. S,-r -.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-02

TIE " >-~~r MsM HIGH Sh.~>l gill e,~
has~ - h-r~,"foy~. rs terms 49, card ~
so~sA~r c>Nlpmr
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-02

Ma May u Es,n, widow of III, ,s;'
Wa r rs,n, DID N Sh~r~rccf - To.
c:ta-t~---. amer . L>ac an-l I>s,afsl i,lp~-~
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-02

~ nN0~ - - r~edine psbhe. II
s-r.s ssj directs public opinion ADD
9asrs 'sfcsmsIss the us~s of the dA!'
AMI ~r,-s tb~ daily hsst"ry 81 the human
,s~e. A larH- prop'rt'oo of the human
family der,v- th-ir information slur-f ei-
e,u.irrly through the t'urial, and P-rod''
c.k Of the day.
From tb- fact that the pre-. 70 ar engine
Il srrat pr~-r r~ults = rr~F-'n>ibiht, that
T. equally errAi. The pr-~ o~~ graf
dut, Ia the rad ns puhhc. and u re-lons'-
blr for the manner III which 1t diseharg~.
that duty. Tb-rr 70 no other P'~er "h'oh
- 20 l.rs~'y and ~ directly rrp'u.iei- for
,h- a.ie Of puh!c sud pr,,fe morals
~hSh prrrsii .s the Pu!!c t'uru.l Of
the c'auiry.
IL Is tho dsiy of the pr--s to crrvc,ly
,ufrr4 the puI'ise on all QUESTION. cf putt
I've irn>~tsnor Ard To .dm,i n"fhinE IN 10
columns ~aleh l. calculated - blind or
rn...-Ai TIN ,.uhi.c jn.i S'n-ri. Tho rss--
Il the r-~v.- l.-'k ~ ib~ prs fer the "a
;,,-assi,,>a a. alcn THY lNAsc ihelt ac;''sls-
suG II ,hs luf,rEA'r,a II inSNTr-ci ~ -
,,,',.r,t - ~ N >l-sd The plbic mind. The
sc,,ou e tbs l.uc.,e -. a.>-; ..kv.y -
urnc
II .. ;h- ta:v - ih- 7r~-~s 70 ,.s-ot -
i,.rn sd - f-;,r A-A,i,y ard ,r-r-~i
a;e ii I'.h'.s r..,u..'''. AID Ui:AaN:,s o
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-02

euarvupar. L.. oss 1&A, II

Il
Nis pssrisG tvva - s.rssA - sasA.
49, Rxyys kA- - Ai~AS<ag ~ high,
49, k-av, - es.s>sl ~ r,saa. y a. eiys-
n~s~- H., ess Dire net hA. =, ,s.Arss,'
.<t-u in liz na-. Bu, amer ts~ burn,
- over. . bath, . shave, aud c,e IL Cunr-
s,eu, god. sqn,r- m-al-, esu-r. cor y"
r~alis~ thai ,h- trrohl- jn-s pas, - hike
the rh..I boy. h.a,c,ns. III frrh mighty
r,--i arr Vt qah, hurting
Shr,r,s,rf " Al-'nt - ososl. waiting
EH s'n-'hine Z" tam MP To the adv sniae-
Of the CITY. The N~- Ori-an. railrnsd 10
rn,nx ahead With mirhty .ird-s and MI
b. he,,hr-i ~,ncilnre ih R<rmt-r. Psnl
Rp p"nd. the nsrro- Guse~ man. has l-e~n
lately h-arl fr'm and III certainly run
he r>si {. this ci;y ard fra, h-r~ viii ~
ia Ark.u<s. e,ih-r by l-,p,'llr =" Cam.
d,u. .. h- Jnsy ra>,tr aid ohraF~r c,snn-rt
.,'h ih- Fsuy ns,rr nsrr"u cuAc- 10 Non.
ph,> II be- sS>-s 10 CAns!. \ ~ill rci his
r~d ~ rNo,rch tho w'~;rrn part Il "ur
I,a,'>l' vi, tA-r ShD vrl~ri wlii ~ n ID
Mt - : .~>~'r'.I Atlanta tbs def. n-'i czpt
AN, hot cu- fsci - rrii, crris'u. that she
~;'l hANe ihrSr ~ f,cr rallr,-.A>
What siukc- thu ~r7i-r q. n,,~t 7. ~
ta.i - -vurr ise rr''l~ttv q; 'h- city l.
ihe l.c si'rc "i ;sci"r,,> b ~ fE cOiiNo
asyA-s ~ trsr>y-sfs'h,n ar u0r1cr ~
Al III c'a-'rN '" - .-rI'v,i - h.,nrS
ir-~ ~ ,N'~0r - Acr the l',rlc N-,>,-,
isc'.-y ~ I,all.sD- -. lssi All tho ru-
s'0>a> cc;'.'s fscr"rp-> Il D. S.z'h
TAc5- - ,D.rsh n-O-r, h--r .,r-7>',,l
:" ~ d2r ec:,,a, - 81 n.,rvsr''l, -.'~-.
r-7~ - Ia 4 &ssrr :s-ie, - a. =;
pA.A ~onlA ~, f-,~-r 'u,',. 'o-s.r.y
- co. - ~ srN--,r-~rt p -, - =
:" 49, 49, r->--v ;-c'>s - ca-1 ~ ',
- eky - - :,c'..,~- r., -, 49,
IL ~f'sr ''av,- .l.-'- IT, ,..v ,,,r' -
: = e - - ...--.,c -:t,>~'. a sa-A,
l-'.-- Ia, Be-, ~ 49, ->-N,-ss
~ ~ s..e o-a,.s.-i- Ian ,-.I -.
y.,,.
y PEI. ~ - 49,. - - = -
rNs.s Ss-r,lIt - c.'-.- So -r-r
e. - 49, cr-. - .r-, ---s -
40. - 49,, . -. --.,.- =
----. - f5--, - ..- 49,. r-.-,-. ..-,
-,-..- -: ,--v ~ 90 -,,- ..-v.. -
s-~t- 81. -.-... 80 49, ,r- .. .-..-
ar ... &C., So, 49, ,~..,..
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-02

Sheriff. sale.

So >. -l.sar-s-Fr-'' - c--I,-n
:" 4 y ,-z--- y ? -. r-<cr
- a. ~ -
DE- $3.50 O.: -; :: g. Ian .
IL - =. - 4: - -s---.c- Coz
- - ~ 49,, - S-..<. ., =
A'.-s - A.; 40 = - c-------&
'.sf- - 80 ,--rnt%~-5 - -. ,
-. - a. .s.-s: -.SSe-. ~ .
~ - = - ;: -. CIR. -ss0
-s,.s- . 80. :-E- Z :; g.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-02

To Cniis-l !, st-s hAs h,s mn ~ plscr.
d high r~,i,on Arihar weighs sli
r>an,ts> aad l,vH DAVIS urs the t~.m a;
~
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-02

NJ = = gNh r~Nr tar -, k-s~-r ~<
S~r Arfi-~,s. h~s c's.s - v rpHsr -
s>kt rAk,c- ~ 80 r-.,>s--S-A Or o ~
y.l.r~ ~ r~n,,l, ~ N,nA-.r - f,~s "
srAss-s ~ my >, -, -.'t,i ,ri s~>,r,.
r>,~h~S r-r'->,rr Nrt ~ $500 --r- /. n--s
~rSisy srS hlSAsn--s e.-.i,-l'.p,xt
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-02

FO0 SALE
~ FTyoEEo All -vNT. pnIr
49, " ISN'T. sr-ns'-6 rns mi. g.
o'r'-'- SHTrt 80 ~ Efpn-,r -r.s s,,,
49, rt-n,-c . h"r~ VIII for- -,.,-,,
49, nntne--@- -erA -r~u .,s a.,
hn--~ r''-e ~-r o. rr~s h~-r,,,
~ w sPnSane n N. uzkc~
huM - 10
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-02

For the pnrpo-e Of collecting s,sa
Pa-,.h TsI-~. All Ta1-IaNrrp will -
rae-, me- AT the tirr. aud places a.
ulru'.on--l. 8. this viii De the is., -
runl:y gwen oo;,;d- Of H"u-r
J. II. ". TAYLOR.
Sh.r5 aad e1-Grio Tax Col.-etx
Oc.oi- -, Ill. Ia
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-02
uoWEW. "a.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. :, 1851.

uoWEW. "a.
We1u-siay----------.Nov. :, 1851.
TIE H>~~r Msi~ HIGH sA-~l gill e,~.
se~sh-r eNlamn
A ta,~ A~rg,us factory hss l--~u ssrt-'
In Nc~ ors~.s. which give -rr,cy l,~ui
to tvp hnn,lr,<i y~r~>na
We learn tia, ,hr Hr, " pur,sr. ell
h~~a periinc 81 tho FrS~Ly,.,sn
ChaoA On nra, FRIDAY wight
CahlwrN parrish 10 >e,a T., A-'hi an -l~c.
t,sa on the -hi>sv aa~.,~Na ~ s~~ris,n
the .<a-- cf tho I~~,rl- ~ rO.s,1sts~,.
Ma Nay u Esan. ~,,in~ ~ tho late
wm r Es,n, DID N Shrr-re't - ib-
v,tA------. .f>-r = t,.e AMI I>s,afsl ,np~--
To Cnlte-l States hAs h,k mn ~ pl.cr.
d high rvs,r,on Ar,har weighs sli
r,ur,i,, aad lsvd p,v,, tap. the tr.n a;
~
The irtN ~ Gau~sn hss t--a r>--'~>,,>t
fr>s the ia 10 tn inA e Ns'-n.t -r
Jstr~ F.,->r. 81 New VA Is cv,nsrai.a
- As.,si n tie rr,~~ra,,,,-
So-a~ ~. Wv -~s'v ~'~-'Nrs tN., ~
os,v ->s-~s,>s t,.iar~ - V -r,s>as>-s -
tai u a~e-aI ,NNn- iAe ka-'ea - .ar
n
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-02

The t-,N ~ Gau~sn hs t--a r~-'~>r,>t
fr>- the ia 10 tn lnA e NsN-n h-r
Jear~ r.rter. - NewYSs As cv,asrat,,i
81 Asassi n tie Nrp>~-ais,,-
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-02

Sc-a~ ~n- Wv -r~s'v S',~-I,r> tNs, ~
ostv e>s-~ra,>s tv.ie~ - V .r-n>as.-u -
TAI u a~~-aI iN~n- ~ ka-'ea - .ar
csStiae aks<Nsai 81 - 80 ~raG-
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-02
NOTICE TO TAX.PAYRna

7 WILL he 81 the places below pasal
i the following days aud data, To a
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-02

Ts% S-Oo ~ I.,r-S 81 - So "a.
A~'stS iAAi ~ =, Gu & to ~ ,,,v :
49, sA,A ~ s-us-t. r.Iy ave -.
~ t-.,>< ~ -, >>s-- .- > .ANes>t -. =,
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-02

Sn- so 49, - a.. f.7.,.,E q de-.
80. a. Sh2,,' " ,, - ! la.e.c ~ u
70 >Ast 49, >H& ~ uNry :-r-....t, d.
I'm nn- " -. - - .. u's',<1r.
An AAs,S
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-02

n >,t,c Ri -. 49, - '.rrs-, q, g -. ~
W. ~ 5'ar a. - - SS~->-i'- >,.-~-,--
a. So .'N'i' ~ - -rf,-ir. 49, e
Er- az rn' 20 r,pI n u,.A.li- slA--
Z lNS rtr-,.-- w.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-02

S~> r-Al<rs MA -, -,- .-p.,' =.
N~eI,-, ~ :, ~, rs,,..sA,t - .. I n>a,
Sen W. ttc 80 -'->'.s b. ~ ~. =, -.
Hisss;-.isl - ~, vn-E ~ ~ ->,Ss..
Z ~ - ~ - - -c,-.-..,.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-02

Is- ~ go * 49, $40 d, --..,-s--,. p -.
- co., Sa,h 30 tLNr'r'r AID tat &c
Ih- r Ga s.-~ - - - w.. =.
ts~~s - rS-Sr', Il ~ 90 =. s,.d uns, ..
ss Az cN-Ns - g. :,,rs 'rrS-
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-02

Et C,sr GS-xNa Ass r~r>'',vs', Ssv -
- Aec-TN, 's~ sN->>, int fS' ~ Tr~t>~.-~
A,p Nc >i~ssc>a 40 A., t. x esr, 30
a~~ A~sssAr~i - ~, -rs~>a. ~ s,S',.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-02

g1"c' law i.',l '~'ep,'l 80. ,N,--ri, p
-A'as Sr-rtS ~, -, ~ -1v :.a.
sAs~gr s,G 49, 49, t,--Nr ~. ,, 80,
O. M Ns~.r tNN-f -enN-,6 q ~ -errs 20.
49, --sa ~ ~ - -. o. hons - 70.
SaSnce,A--,i
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-30
BUTLER ON MAHoNE.

Buffers speech on the Malone bargain
appears to US to have summarized with
considerable force the circumstances upon
which the country long since made up
its mind that such bargain had been
arranged. 1t is absurd to say that he did
not present any specific evidence, because
everyone knows that that kind OF evidence
is never to be had in such cases, No doubt
If he could have got at the proceedings of
the Republican caucus he would have been
IN a position to make a still stronger
showing but as it is his case may
be regarded as made, and no amount
of denial will affect the general belief.
The really marvellous feature of this
case is that the Republicans
should at any time have thought it pol-
sible to deceive the country as to their
compact with Malone. The facts cited
by Butler, no one of which can be denied,
constitute when taken together evidence
enough to convict man of almost any
thing upon. They are assuredly enough
for the public, and if the Republican Sena-
tors retain any vestige of common sense
they will cease to stultify themselves by
pretending denials of what every intelli-
gent observer perceives to be the truth.
1t is discreditable enough to have made
such bargain, but it is contemplate to
make false representations concerning it.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-30

portation of books through the mails can
justify the Treasury Department in violat-
ing the provisions of the general tariff law
in this connection. That law, unless it
has been altered very recently, provides
that there shall be no import duty upon
books printed PRIOR to 1851, the intention
of course being to admit second. hand and
old books free. The tariff on recent
foreign literature is of itself one of the
most barbarous and indefensible of all the
fiscal imbecilities under which the country
groans, and it is in special manner a
diseredit to our boosted civilization. For
no worthier, purpose than the protection
of few American publishers it practically
imposes upon all American scholars tax
equal TO cent per cent. on all the foreign
literature they are obliged to procure and
as by far the greater portion of this con-
sists of works which are never reprinted
in this country, the impost is not only
oppressive but wantoniy useless. The
new order appears, so far as we can Judge,
to be intended to make book buyers and
libraries pay an Illegal tax upon a class of
books which have hitherto been imported
duty free.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-30

justification of the measure. Under such
conditions the temperance experiment
ought to be tried most favorably. What
ever social and moral benefits 90 with
temperance ought to be developed rapidly
in Kansas. There should be marked
access of intellectual advancement an
equally marked diminution of crime and
pauperism decided rise in the average
health and longevity of the people, a
decided decrease in the ratio of infant NOR
tality. In short, whatever blessings tenn
perance Tor rather total abstinencel can
bring, ought to be recognized in Kansas
under the new dispensation, for it is i'm
possible that the test can ever be made
under more advantageous circum-
stances. At the same time it is
clear that no conclusions as to the
ACCESSIBILITY of introducing the Kansas
system elsewhere, are deducible. The first
necessity of such legislation is the prelimi-
nary concurrence of the people. That
preliminary concurrence implies an educa-
ton in the practice of temperance such
as no other community has yet acquired.
Had this law been forced upon rebellious
and unwilling community its utter failure
could have been confidently predicted.
No laws which are not supported by pub
lie opinion can ever be enforced. That
maxim is of universal application. Kan
sas therefore may succeed in her ex
pertinent, but if she does it will not
follow that it would be possible to apply
the same legislation to less advanced COM
munities. We may learn from Kansas
what advantages the abandonment of
drinking can give to community, but
we cannot learn from her how to compel
community to civilize itself faster than
it's normal dispositions impel it.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-30
BRITISH COLUMBIA.
Advices from victoria.

VICTORIA, April 29th.--A white labir boot
and shoe factory commenced operations here
to-day.
After the acceptance of the Cbairmans
resignation of his position as Methodist
minister, as mentioned yesterday, Rev. MIR.
Pollard tool, the management of affairs 70
tenn. Rev. S. K. Smith, the seoeder rom
Meth0dsm, IS creating a profound seasa-
ton, and it will cause no small stir in the
Eastern provinces, Ontario particularly.
The reverend gentleman has already received
and has accepted "a call from the ConRrega-
tional Church Of his city. Rnmor has it
that prominent pew holders IN the Methodist
Church are intending to give up their sittings
and secure Others under Smiths miuistraticn
in his new field Of labor.
The Victoria company whointend eDgsgirg
in the production Of herriHg-ol at BurraTd
Inlet has been FULLY formed, and operations
will be commenced forthwith. James Rey-
mus will manage the fishery. Another com
pany IS forming, who propose to entIap the
oleaginouS visitors At E:qaiAalt, where at
certain Seasons they are seen in large schools.
Hsrring-oil finds a ready and profitable mar
ket in England
The banks Herbert Blacl, and Henry Bush
arrived from Hougkoug to day, with full
cargoes and 600 Chinese for the railway.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-30
AN IMPOSSIBLE sITUATIoE.

The present situation of the Emperor of
Russia is clearly one which cannot be toll.
Grated for any length of time. If he is
obliged through fear OF the Nihilists to i'm
prison himself in a fortress, and to sur
round himself with Cossacks and electric
signals, it is clear that the strain has al
ready reached a point of tension which
cannot be maintained. Ii in fact the pres
ervation of his life really depends upon his
keeping all these elaborate contrivances in
working order, and if he cannot diminish
the danger in any respect, he is practically
a dead Gar to-day, since he cannot be sure
that there will not at any moment occur
flaw in his defenses, in which case his vigi-
liant enemies will of course avail themselves
of their opportunity. Itmight be thought
that death was, on the whole, preferable to
such life, and unless the Car can devise
better methods of guarding himself, or can
eliminate the NihiIists completely, his
reign will be neither long nor happy. At
present no one of his own Cossacks would
be willing to change places with the
wretched Emperor.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-30
EMILE DE GIRARDIN.

The subject of these remarks was one Of
the few enterprising journalists France has
produced. He was quite free from the
shackles of conviction, being in politics
thorough Vicar of Bray. But he had
what might be called the journalistic
faculty, and he was the first to introduce
many reforms and improvements into a
press which has remained, nevertheless,
conspicuously behind that of the United
States and England. He conceived and
carried TO successful execution the idea OF
4 cheap morning journal, having estab-
lished the Presse upon this principle, and
having acquired a considerable fortune
from that property. lie was also the in
ventor of that peculiarly French journal
istic Institution. the J5ailIet0n, or daily
installmeut OF fiction or light liter.
ature. This idea has since become
universal, and no French newspaper
could exist without it, while with a
great many II constitutes the main attrac-
ton. NJ. de Girardin was fighting man
as well as a writer, as indeed every French
journalist has to be- Having killed
his principal business rival, Armand
Carrel, in a duel, he made that
melancholy and suspicious event an
excuse for never fighting again, and no
doubt the apology proved extremely useful
eventually, since the pen Of Girardin was
neither temperate nor scrrpulous. Hewas
man Of undoubted talent, but equally I'M
doubted corruptness. lie was equally
willing to defend revolution or to play
the lackey to Louis Napoleon. He cannot
be regarded as an engaging specimen OF
French journalism, but it is certain that
he never forfeited the respect of his col
leagues, though he was often unpopular
with the masses. On the whole it may be
said that NJ. de Girardin was a type OF
Journalist Of which France would do well
to rid herself as soon as possible. and
even the new ideas which he introduced
could only have had the charm of novelty
in country which has not to this day
ever produced really entsrprising o.
crcditable newspaper.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-30
SEARS AMENDMENT.

1t is difficult to understand how any
member OF the Senate could have found it
compatible with faithful observance of
his official oath to vote for the provision
difficult to understand how there could
have been any doubt as to the fragrant and
downright unconstitutionality of that pro-
vision. 1t appears to US that the case is as
plain and unambiguous as human reason
ing can make it. The Constitution de.
clares that at an extra session the Legisla-
ture shall coniine itself to the measures
named by the Governor in his call. In
the present case the Governor did not
name the Drainage Act. 1t was therefore
utterly inadmissable for the Legislature to
consider that question, and Senator Sears,
in proposing his amendment to the appro-
priation BILL squarely defied the constitu-
tional provision. As to the talk about au-
thority to do indirectly what cannot be
done directly, it is all nonsense, and the
Senator's who have made such arguments
know it to be nonsense. II this sophistry
were once admitted the Legislature
could go to work and change all the legis-
lation of the regular session. 1t could undo
and nullify whatever has been done in any
direction, and it could entirely evade the
constitutional limitation upon the extra
session. We have no doubt at all that the
so-called Sears amendment is violation
of the Constitution, nor have we any doubt
that the insertion of such provision in a
tax levy bill may invaIidate it. Mem
bers will do well to be careful how they
indorse gross and patent illegalities such
as this, for the consequences are liable to
be very much broader and more serious
than they seem to realize. The present
Legislature has made itself sufficiently
evil reputation already, but should it, after
squandering fifty thousand dollars of the
public money, finally send forth tax levy
bill which would not hold water, it would
discover that it had overestimated the
extent of the popular patience.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-30
PROHIBITION III kansas

The temperance movement in Kansas
will be watched with keen interest by the
rest of the country, but it ought to be
clearly understood at the outset that it is
not in any sense an attempt to coerce a
large number of dissentient people INTO
abandoning drink, but is little more than
general ratification by the Kansas people
of customs which they have already been
practicing for years. In fact Kansas has
long been temperance State. The people
have of their own volition given up the use
OF fermented drinks, and this has become
the general and all but universal practice
throughout the State. The prohibition law
therefore which has just been enacted, and
which is about to go into effect, will really
do little more than put the final seal upon
the judgment of the community. Kansas
in fact has worked out for herself the
problem of emancipation from Intoxicating
drinks, at least apparently. We do not
think there is any ground for mistrusting
the reality of the conversion, either, though
whether it is permanent or not time
alone can tell. 1t is, however, a voluntary
and cheerful abandonment, and not a COM
pulsory surrender, and herein lies the