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The River ,ommi.,iou Iudor..a

ST. LOUIS, February 5.-The River Pilots
As ocis'ion here passed revolutions approx.
ug The worss SO fer done by the Mississippi
River Commission, expressing confidence in
he commission and the engineers employed
BY then, and earnestly appealing TO con
gressm d, regard 'ess OF political opinion. TO
vote The commission the money needed 10
complete this greatest nstional enterprise.
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HORSES AND MULES.

The mule market is well supplied with al
qualities. The horse market is doll.
MULEs-No. l drsy mules, A TO 7 years
old, l6 10 1871 hands, s20Ota $50; l53 to is,
Sl50(c1S5; 10 to 152, Sl35@l50; 143 10 Is,
s100@l25.
HoRsEs-Good driving, Sl25@20O; heavy
draft, Sl50a 200; saddle horses, S125 $3.50;
pIugs, S40d75.
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GENERAL TRADE.

Nothing new 10 report from yesterday.
transactions on Change other than con.
tinued advance in corn, coinmeal, -four and
hog products. Eggs are sitter, owing to
scarcity aud favorable weather, with bet.
ter demand
The following are the official Quotations
reported yesterday, with comparative values,
as given BY dealers generally.
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q 1EAQSTuEES

VIII SSu1 P"I
as given BY dealers generally.
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"A 0AHD-

To all who are suffering from the errors aud in.
discretions of youth, nervous weakness, early de.
cay loss OF manhood, etc.. will send a recipe that
will cure you. FREE OF CHARGE. This grea
remedy was discovered BY q missionary in south
America. Send self-addressed envelope to the
Rev. JosEPR Z INMAN. 2ntion D. Nelp kork L1fu
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A Halfway Under ,he Hamm.r.

CLEVELAND, o., February 5.-Unitsd
States Marshal GOodspeed cold TO day the
Cleveland, Tuscarawas Valley and Wheeling
railway by orderof court. The road and per-
sonal property was bid in for s., 252, 800, the
Duyer being P'rkins, the trustee, who paid
the amount in bonds of The road
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1
February 5th. ....,..-....-s s4o $50 so 5527s q
| same day last week. 23s 937 81 26.6S8 II
| Same week last year. 2S, l8 IS 50, 903 q
Exchange on New York buying at / die.
count, selling at 1 premium. Eastern cotton
bills buying / per cent. discount, selling al
par; and exchange on New Orleans 1 dis
count buying, and par selling.
Bank stocks-Bank of Commerce. 1876:
| First National, 1021110; German National
200@2l0; Manhattan, 160@170; State Ma.
tioual, 122(9125; Union and Planters, 135
| Railrosd stocks-Chesapeske, Ohio and
Southwestern first mortgage, par; Mississippi
aud Tennessee, SOC 65; Memphis and Charles
ton first mortgage bonds, Il, Il2@l16; do.
second mortgage bonds, Isl 1885, l02f1108; do.
consols, 107@l09; Memphis and Lutte Rock
first mortgage bonds, 81. 100; Mississippi and
Tennessee consols, A, 126; do. 2, no.
Miscellaneous-Merch Storage and
Compress Company, new issUe, loo; Mem
phis Gas stock, 80; do. bouds, 9791O0; Mem
phis Water Company, bonds with accrued in
terest, par; stock, 100; Memphis city bonds,
old, 30; compromise bonds, So; cospon4 from
old bonds, 80; from compromise bonds, so;
ledger balances, %; judgments on coupons
and bonds, 80; paving indie tedness, 25;
Shelby county (Memphis snd Ohio railroad)
g., SO; warrants, 9S@I00 bid-none on the
market; Mississippi levee bonds and coupons,
District No. !, l19I23; do. scrip, 12(9121;
Bank Of Tennessee notes, new issue, so;
Crittenden county lark warrants, 20; do.
Desha county, 81; do. Mississippi county, so.
BY Telegraph.
NEW YORK, February 5.-Money, 3G4 per
cent; closed offered per c,nt. Prime mei-
camille paper, 5496 per cent. Sterling ex-
changs-baokers' bills steady, 1921; dem and,
4853.
Bonds-Governments per cent. lower for
AS registered; other Issues unchanged.
Z ,ilroad bonds irregular on small volume of
business. State securities are fairly &C i've
and per cent. higher for Tennessee g., old,
and per cent. for Tennessee mixed bonds.
Stocks-The last hour OF business in this
market showed decided reaction from the
depression in the forenoon, and the general
market advanced / TO 81 per cent over the
lowest prizes Of the day; the latter North.
we.terD. The advance put the general
market 10 24 per cent. above Saturday. The
Gould stocks were stroog in the afternoon,
,be advance in them being led by Texas
Pacific and Missouri Pacific. The Evening
Post says: Circumstances point 10 further
improvement in the market generally"
Closing quotations.:
GOyERNNFSTx
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TransaoliOns aggregated $4,000 .h.res, as
THE COTTON MARKETS.

At the close OF our review of the cotton
market for the week ending January 10Th,
spot middliDg in New York was quoted at
10 Ice, on which tue week under revit W
opened, and from which no change was m ade,
the quotations at the close being as follows
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The New York future market opened
barely steady; ut 1890, barely steady; at
80, dull; at 1890, seady; at 1 80, dull
bat steady; at 2:30, dull, closing dull. Sales,
$4,000 bales. Closing quotations were as
follows!
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New York futures closed the week with
declines of points on. current deliveries, and
8 to points on other menlhs, as indicated
by III. following quotations, compared with
the close Of the previous week.
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RIVER NEWS.
STEAMERS LEAVING.

THIS DAY.
sLFrsncis River .REsE HAcRkADY, Joplin, pm.
Arkansas Rtver..IDA DAKRAeH. Rowland, pm.
New orleans-.-.--.U. P. ScHEscK, Carter, II N.
New Orleans Will g. HAYS, Tichener, pm.
Cincinnati. WIT sHIEKLE. Deem, Bpm.
WEDNESDAY.
Pnars Point---..-..JAxEs LEE, whitlow. pm.
Walnut Bend...-TIeKR, Ellison, pm.
White Riyer--..-HARD CASH, Postal. pm.
osceols ------.----.--CoAHoNA, Cooper. pm
Arkansas City, KATE ADAMS Cheek pm
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The Liverpool spot market at noon was
quoted good demand freely met at formpr
prices. Sales, $4,000 bales, of which 1O,SOO
oale- were American. Receipts, 16. 100 bales,
of which ii 900 bales were American.
At 1880: Uplands, sgd; Orleans, 5 Is led
The Liverpool future market at noon was
firm; february March, 5 40 64d;i March.
April, 5 AZ odd; April-May, 5 As 64i; May
June, 5 40 GAL; June-July, 5 53-64d; Juiy-
August, 5 56-64d; August-September, 6l-
64d.
AT 2: Futures quiet.
At4 May June, 5 4S-64d.
At 5: Juns-July, 5 So 64d.
Futures closed barely steady
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New Orleans futures closed the week with
| current deliveries 20 poin at d other months
8 TO Is points higher than at the close Of
last week, as the following comparative Isis
of Quotations indicate:
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New O-leans spots began the week at
Sc, the price ruling at the close of the
previous week A decline Of l6c was an-
announced on Monday, which held The re
uainder Of The week, which closed with 9ac
ruling, as indicated by the following com
parative price lists:
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FINANCE AND TRADE.
FINANCE.

No change 10 report, per cent. discount
being the ruling rate, 8 per cent. in special
contracts. Nothing doing in securities.
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WEATHER AND RIVERS.

OFFICE SIGNAL SERVICE, U. g. Al
MEMPHIS, TENN, February 5, 1883.
The following observations are taken at the
same moment OF time Il 05 MI at all the stations
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The New York spot market opened quiet,
nomin lily unchanged; at 12,quitt and steady
2,quiet and steady, c'osing quiet and steady.
Sales, III bales; contracts, 1900 bales. Clos
log quotations were as follows;
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The New Orleans future market opened
steady; at IL, dull, closing dull but steady
Sale, As, 400 bales. Closing quotations were
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Liverpool spots began the week at 5A9
5 1S-l6d, and closed at SECS Is 16d on Fri
day evening.
Liverpool futures began the week at Al
64d for January deliveries, and closed with
February quoted at So 64d.
The local market opened the week with
middIing quo'ed at 9sc, on which the pre-
vi ia week closed. On Monday an adv auce
of &c was announced, and 93c held through
out the remainder OF the week. Receipts
nave been considerably ia excess Of the pre-
vious week, as have also been shipments,
and the stock has gradually been worked
down below the lowest number reached since
the middle oil the past month. TIE weather
during the past week has been uufayorabIe
10 the handling Of cotton in any way, which
may account for any shortceming. The
.Dnexed table shows the comparative conii-
ton OF prices this and last week:
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7sc per pound from store. Dried peaches. 54fa
63c from store. rsuberries, SIG per barrel
Pickles, medium barrel, 81 509S; half-barrel
81 75@5.
CIDER-Missouri, s. 80 per barrel, and
"a 50 per half-barrel. Vinegar, 124@15c
| per gallon.
| E6Gs-20c.
PIes FkEr-In barrels, IS 5O@9; half.
barrels, 81 25@4 so; kegs, 50 25.
! FIsH-Frssh Reelfoot perch, &C per pound.
Msckerel-10Ib kit, No /, 81; No. 2, SOC;
15-lbs, No. 8, S0e; half-barrel, SOLIDS, IS.
White fish, No. l, per half-bsrrel, Sc 506
IS; family, 81 25@4 90; per Kit, noun.
nally. 81 %. Dried herrings, per boz, 256
30c; North Carolina roe herring, half barrel,
Sc so.
POULTRY Chickens, 81 SOFA so, accord
ing TO quality. Turkeys, Sll@1S; dressed
turkeys, 17tdlSc per pound. Ducks, So 50(G4.
GAME-Rabbits, 81 25(01 70 per dozen
quails, 81 25; squirrels, 50(a75c; opo.sums,
35(975c, as TO size; mallard ducks, 81 az 50;
venisOD, 12ac for saddle, case for carcass.
coTToN-sEsD.
SEED-The Oil Exchange reports a reduc.
ton of g per ton on seed.
PRoDUCTs-Prime meal, nominally S1S
per ton; choice crude oil, Sec per gallon; re-
fined oil, 42945c per gallon.
PELTRIES, HIDES AND LEATHER.
The hide market continues very firm at
quotations, with receipts increasing.
HIDES, ETC.-No. l dry flint hides, 169
I6tc; No. dry hides, 13c; salt hides, 1910
l23c; No. l green salt hides, Sc; No. green
salt hIdes, &c; green hides, 5t96c. Beeswax
prime yellow, 20@22c; taIlow, Che; GIN
25(s33c.
CANDLEs-Full weight, 15c.
FURs-Very firm and wanted, while re-
celpts increase slowly. We quote: Rsccoon
No. large Zoe, small SOC; No. 2, Soc; No.
5, zoe; No. 4, 10c. Mink-No. /, 4Oe: No.
2, 2oc; No. 3, 15c; scabs, &C. Skunk-black,
60 9f1 10; short stripe, 30@65c; narrow,
J5@25c; white and broad, 7@1Oc-inside
figures tor Territory and open, and outside
figures for cased; civit, 1O@l5c. Wildcat,
1O@4Oc; house cat, 10(1l5c. Wolf-large,
2oc to 50; small, loo to Toe. Fox-gray, loo
10 Csc open and 25c to 90c cssed; kits, Toe to
25c; red, 25c to 75c open and SOC TO ST. so
cssed Oner-No. ], 81; No. 2, IS; No. 3,
~ 90; No. A. Sl-open, 10 per cent. less, and
cubs, 25940c. Beaver, Toe to "a each, or
Sl@1 SO per pound for clean we'll pelted.
Bssr-broSn aud grizzly, ST. TO So; black, ST.
to $40; cubs, 75c to So Badger, iOc 10 75c.
Opos-um, 5(a10c open 10 I0915c cased.
MusSrat, Sc TO 15c.
FEATHERs-Prime, 40c.
Woodruff washed, 25@35c per pound;
unwsshed, 1S@23c; bury, 109l6c.
LEATHER-Oak sole, pr pound, 37(940c;
hemIock, 27(g30c; harness, 36@94Oc; SKIRT
Ing, 31@40c; French calf, 100000 per dozen;
domestic cali, s3O945 per dozen.
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TISG's-Niddiing. SIC good middling. 91sc
srAIEs-Good ordinary, Sc; low middling,
SIC; middling. SIC.
WEEKLY STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS
WEEK ESD'Gl SINCE SEPT
FEB. ?, lss5. 1sr.
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The New Orleans spot market opened
quiet; at 1870, quiet, closing quiet aud
steady. Sales, 2T50 bales. Closing quota
tons were as follows:
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1860 SIP, 40
Whole Tickets, 81. Hair Ticke 81
2iTicSets, SO. S. rickeu, 500
Remit Money or Bank Draft in Letter or - nj BY
ExDress. DON'T SEND BY REGISTERED LE TTkI
OR POSTOFFICE ORDER. Orders OF s. and up
ward, By Express, can be sent at our expense
Address all orders to R. NJ. BOARDMAN, Courier
Journal Building. Louisville Kentucky. o NO O
Was' Govt s'rn~t NerrrhiS Tnon
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ABTlCE 10 MOTHERS.

are yoa disturbed at night and broken Of
your rest by sick child suffering and rrv-
ing with pain Of cutting teeth? Trso. send
- once and get a bottle of Mas. MISSION, =
oooTHiss SrRrP FOR CHILDREN TKETHIxc. I,s
value q incalculable. II viii relieve the
poor little sufferer Immediately. Denend
upon It. mothers, there is no mistake aho1t
y: II cures dysentsry and diarrhoea, recu-
lates the stomach and bowels, cures wind
oohc' so'iens the gums, redaces infamrna-
ZION, ana gives tone and energy 20 the whole
ssssem. aas- lssIoEs S0oTHiEs SYRUP PoR
oa W y tEkfHiSG = pleasant 20 the taste.
and IS the prescription Of enc of ~. eIs.s,,
and hest female physicians and nn-Ees 4, ~
United States, and is for sale by All Slrnggis,s
throughout the world. Price IS cents 4 rot
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To the Travelling Public.

Having leased the property known as
Moore's Hotel, LeonaFdioWn, Nd, for two
years, commencing the lst of January, 1882.
] respectfully inform the public that its man
agemen4 will now be under my exclusive d.
rection and that no pains or expense will be
spared 50 maintain the high reputation as a
public resort il has obtained ia the past and
increase Il in the fusare. Thankful for the
liberal patronage which has heretofore been
extended 20 the House, respectfully solicit
coniinuaBce and increase Of the tavOrs Of the
travelling public. All parties indebted 90
Mrs. 81 j. Moore ca Hotel account are re-
minded that the accounts due from them 10
her have been placed in my hands for settle
meat aud tina. no further Indulgence can be
allowed them.
HERBERT r. MOORE,
Leonardtown, Nd.
Jan ~. iss2-tf.
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AUTUMN TRER PbAETING.-fx tbnse north
ern localities where the season or autumn 4
nriei, planting NJ that time Is not advisable.
hat ~ large part Of the country. after the
nrse few frosis, there Il q long succession az
the most delightful days, aud winter ar
pfoaehes slowly. In such localities. fruit
tress may BE planted In the faIl with derid-
ca eensnt. A tres 10 not like stake etucl,
~ we ground, 70 remain unchanged. The
ues, thengh At rss. . still alive. Its buds
ana bark KEEP up certain activity. II r
well known that IL apparently dormant emf
lungs OF The grape and current be set ont in
tne tail, they will form caIlas at the lower
eno, and the eurrant, especially, will even
lssoduce roots; all this takes nlace vrifhone
tue presence Of leaf or any apnareat Iis. -
the cutting. when tree 4 PLANTED In ~.
warm soil in autumn, It's roots begin TO hal
where they have been wounded. and new
hereS push out and help fx the routs In ,be
slli- A certain work 0f preparation which
tae roots must do huFriedly Ia the spring. n
planted at that time, is mach better done N
autumn, and when the growing seaaon hs,i,s
the tree is prepared for q. Wet soils ars nos
favorable for autumn planting, nor indeed
i0r any other. if the earth will te satura,-
Cd Afth water In winter, il Ia no place for the
roots OF trees. heel-ia the trees. and bv
laying dnainss prelaFeihe land for setting them
next spring. In planting trees ut this setSo,
laey should have tie preparation we have
advised Tor spring, 4. q, smoothly ent al
broken roots, and to diminish the tons one
tnird g one-haif; moreover, . sharp mound
Of earth should be made arOgfnd the has, of
each Tree . foot or eighteen inches hieh
both 20 steady Il against heavy winds. ana
70 keep on The mice. Thestone fruits. peaches
rssFrles, etc. are regarded as less suited -
hall planting than apples, pears, etc, hut ia
snu peach districts OF Delaware and MARYLAND.
extensive planting are made in autumn. The
plAnhng Of aestdncus Ornamental trees i sub
Ject 10 the same conditions as that OF Gr.lt
tres. and the same may he said Of curFants
and other fruit-hearing shrubs. 4 4, r...,s
-4gricwtHvistIor SEPTEMBER.
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n7- Two men had been quarreling
II 3 boastfuI manner but it was evil
dant 40 the bystanders that tkey did
not want to fight. When the fight
ing began one Of the pngilists exclaim-
ed to those who were trying 10 act as
peace-makers 1.-Two Of you hold him
zone can hold me easy enough
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-09-13

AAn-knptRFe-( abdominal hernial n.
cnredI We most eapkaricsffv sav yrs
That this part Of the body offers no er-.,,s;a..
TO those physiological laws which gov.rr 49,
whole physical economy ard il usai,.s -, -
Particle II difference whether the age ~ ~.
Ruisture is one year or q hundred svesrs ~
proof Of this send for FREE Rook an q 49,.
70 The Excelsior RnPtare Cure N'rg C., cs
0gdensbuFg, N. 7. ~
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~ When Others are suffering.
drop a word Of kindness and sympa-
thy. IL they are suffering FROM a
Cold. give them DR.. Balls Cough
Syrup; q few doses of this valuable
remedy viii afford instant relief, and
q twenty-five cent bottle will cure The
worst CougIa.
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"a She went into a shop to buy
some toilet soap, and, while the shop
man was expatiating on It's merits.
about made up her mind to purchase,
but when he said it would keep off
chaps she said she didn't want that
kind.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-09-13

RUYAL GLUE,
ROYAL GLUE.
For sale By HARRY SPALDiNG.
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EI A teacher said to little girl
IN school, "If naughty girl should
hurt you, like a good girl you would
forgive her, wouldn't you?''
Yes, marin" she responded, eff I
couldn't catch her. Boston TraueL.
Ter.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-09-13

To the usual supply OF books at the Leon
ardtown News Agency. there has Just been
added the latest and most popular works in
Loveps convenient and attractive pocket cdi-
tons. Prizes, 10, Is, and 20 cts. per number.
Century Magazine, as cents
Modern Age, Is
Sheet Music, q
Harper's Magazine *
Subscriptions taken for daily and weekly pa
pers.
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Real Estate.

DARTIES wishing 70 sell farms. bv fsr-
u nishing the undersigned \ description.
etc. will have the same advertised frre N
charge. We have made arrangements viii
several Read Estate Agents fer che sale y
lands in lower MARYLAND.
MOORE & MORGAN.
Leonardiown.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-09-13

In enterprises Of every kind. IL IL better n
lose the game By card too much thaa a card
too little for IL sounds better TO be rash and
daring than timorous and coWardiy -.Don
QHizOtS . fseorits maxim.
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he that viii not permit his wealth 10 do
any good 70 others while he is alive. prevents
q from doing any good 70 himself when Ne Il
dead; and By an egotism that is suicidal and
mas double edge cuts himself OF from the
ruest pleasure, and the highest happiness
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-09-13

in the midst Of hopes ard cares. of an.
Prehensions and Of disquietude, regard everv
cay that dawns upon you ~ If Il was 10 s.
your last end saperaded hours. 10 the en-
Joyment ofwhieh Jon had not looking 20 Aard
viii prove an acceptable boon.-Hsraes
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-09-13

AIR. said q brave painter tame, thinking
On these things, .ifa mau has failed, yon viii
I ma taat he has dreamed instead Of working.
iIere y 20 way 10 our success, in our art.
Dot 20 take on our coat, grind paint, and
Wosk IKE digger on the railroad all day.
end every day. "-EmersOa on PORE"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-02-28
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

AUGUSTA, Feb. 27.
Several committees made their final reports.
A bill was presented to amend the city char
ter of Bath
A resolve was presented authorizing the
Governor and Council TO lease or purchase
land adjoining the State lot to accommodate
military encampments.
The following bills were passed to be en-
crossed:
To authorize the Ellsworth and Deer Isle
Telegraph Company to extend their wires.
1n relation to the Jurisdiction of the Munich
pal Court of Bath.
To extend the time for the construction of
the Penobscot Central Railroad
Additional to an act TO incorporate the Pas
sadumkeag Railroad Company.
To amend the act entitled an act to amend
the act to incorporate the Lime Rock Railroad
Company.
To incorporate the Rockland and Vinalhaven
Telegraph and Telephone Company,
To incorp rate the Samoset Island Assoca-
tion of Boothbsy.
70 authorize the trustees of Presque Isle
Academy to sell and convey real aud personal
estate.
Amendatory of and additional to chapter 81
OF the Revised Statutes in relation to railroads.
Resolve in favor of the State prison.
Bill to incorporate the Maine Trust Com
psny
Relating to the support Of persons having no
pauper settlement in the State and removing
from unincorporaIed places into towns.
Relating to the taking OF shell fish andsclams
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HOUSE

Leave to withdraw was reported or petition
to give highway surveyors authority to collect
money and expend thesame ON highways.
Ought not to pass was reported on the
amendment of chapter 244, section 3 OF the
public Laws of 1880.
Leave TO withdraw was reported on peti-
tion to set off portion OF Harrington and an
mex 1t to Millbridge.
The capital punishment question was dis
cussed.
An amendment was offered that juries shall
decide whether the crime be murder in the
first degree and punishable by death; that two
judges shall sit in trials for murder, and ex-
tending the time for execution one year
In view of the amendment it was voted to
take vote on the main question tomorrow at
noon.
The bill 10 amend the act relating to powers
of trial justices and judges of municipal and
police courts passed to be engrossed.
The report of the committee on mercantile
affairs and insurance, recommending the abo-
lition of the Office of insurance commissioner
and the transfer of its duties to the office of
retary of State, was recommittod, because no
bill or resol We accompanied it upon which the
House could act.