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 gomery, 65; Mobile, 3S; Birmingham, 63. The governor thinks that the cost of feed ing prisoners is greater where the number is small, and is inclined to recommend that where the average in jail for the month IS less than ten to increase the pay to 33 1-3 cents; from ten to twenty, to remain at 30 cents; from twenty to fifty, 25 cents, and over fifty, 20 cents. Where 100 are confined in jail at 20 cents the net profit over Mobile would be $40 per month, and for the year s5, ,O4o; which would seem to be pretty fair profit. At 30 cents day the profit over the Mobile cost would be $S,64O.
 Receipts from Convict Labor
 The total receipts from the labor of state victs of the state of Mississippi, as sno~n by the report of the board of control for the year ending September 3O 1897, was $127,24742, and the expenses was Slo3,76iIs, which, deducted from receipts, leaves the sum of S23, ,479.bJ as the net profit The net receipts of the preceding year were within $1 900 of the same aaount
 The total receipts from the labor of state convicts of Alabama for the year ending August 31, 1S9S was S155 ,03795, and the ex- penses, not including cost bills, was $56- 13633 which, deducted from the receipts, leaves the sum of $99 ,901.62 as the net profits. (Alabama is the only state in the union that pays the cost of conviction out Of the earnings of the convicts). Of the $l55,- Uoi.Jo receipts, MA U0z. S4 Ol II WAS edrheu py the convicts-worked in the mines and with out one dollars expense to the state.
 Silver Service or Sword
 It is understood today that when the res- oution introduced by Mr Poole, to appro- priate $500 out of the general state fund to purchase sword for Richmond Pearson Hobson comes up in the house, that mo- tion will be made to substitute silver ser vice for the sword. Hobson has already bo swords and far this son silver service would probably be more suitable. It is not probable that such a. substitute would encounter opposition.
 Dull Proceedings Tomorrow
 The proceedings in both houses will be dull tomorrow, unless some unforeseen res- olution should cause lively discussion. Next Monday will be a lively day in the senate. On that day the Abercrombie educational bills will be placed on their third reading for final passage In some form the bills will pass, but just they read at present there will be sufficient opposition to cause lively discussion. One feature of the bills objectionable to some is the provision for a state school board. Another, the increase in the. taxes for school purposes, and still another, the provision for the appointment of county superintendents. This last pro- vision would legslate half of the present superintendents out of office, inasmuch as 1t is to take effect October 1, 1899. What ever may be the petit amendments the present assembly is going to provide for better common schools in Alabama.
 Mcclure Crowder
 Tonight in the Church of the Holy Com forter Hon. William c. Mcclure and Mrs. Julia Jones Crowder were married. Rev. Stewart Mcqueen, rector, performing the ceremony. The wedding was a. very quiet, yet impressive one, some members of the assembly and a few friends being the only guests.
 The bride is we'll known in Birmingham She is a daughter of Dr. Wm. Jones, who removed to Birmingham from Union Springs some years ago. Soon after her re- moval to Birmingham, with her parents the bride was married to MT. Howard Crowder, who died some two years ago She came to Montgomery the past summer to instruct a class in music, and during hei brief stay here she won hosts of friends Mr Mcclure is one of the bright young attorneys of Alabama, a member of the law firm of Massie & Mcclure, of this city He is serving his second term in the lower house as the representative from Russell county. He is leading member of the house chairman of the committee on bank ing and insurance, and also member ol the judiciary committed MT. and Mrs. Me Guire Jeff tonight for a trip to New Or leans and other points. KERSH.