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informed him in writing that such a
was legal in America he would
not issue the license. He probably will
not issue il. for later Mr.. O'Neil said
that, after carefully looking up the law
on marriage. he had failed TO unearth
statute that would legalize such a
ceremony IN this country.
Mr.. Scully, in speaking OF the appli-
cation, said that he had been faVordbly
impressed by both Mr.. Bergman and
that Il was out OF his power 10 help
them
He added that the bride-tO-be did NOT
care 10 sail for Peru until she was mar
ried, and that II was impossible for the
husband TO leave Peru at this time
Had Him Guessing"
Mr.. Bergman and Miss Rubio fol-
lowed Mr.. Scully's advice. and went 70
Mr.. O'Nen's office in the hall OF records.
This is a new one on me- Mr.. O'Nen
said to Bergman, "and / will need some
time To look up the law IN the case. il
there is any such law in this country.
1t is the first case Of the kind I have
ever heard OF in the United States, but
will do my best for you. and II / find
that there Is a law in existence that nts
your case. I will tell you all about IL
next Friday"
Miss Rubio is one OF three sisters
whose father was ono OF Peru ablest
and best-kEOWn lawyers. Pedro Rubio,
fine wood trade in this country and
Mexico, l. their brother Mr. Puga and
Miss RubiO have been engaged a long
time
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BANKS INTERESTED
IN NURRAY'S PLANS
Will Have Agents Present at
Conference of Receivers to
Be Held October 5.

The conference OF receivers Of insolv-
ent national banks in the East. with
Comptroller Of the Currency Lawrence
O. Murray, which the latter has called
to be held in the Office Of the ComptroI-
Ter October .. Will be one of large i'm
portance.
IL is expected that improved methods
Will be adopted in dealing with insolv-
ent banks. and that changes viii be
made that will result in economy 10 the
stockholders and deDositors I'm adjudi-
eating the affairs Of such banks Every
national bank in the country is inter
ested in the coming conference, and
some, II is said. vii! have representa-
UVes present.
The following are the subjects selected
by the Comptroller Of the Currency for
Immediate duties. Of the receiver on
taking possession Of assets Notice to
correspondent banks. Attention 10 ma
turing paper The paper received for
Duties in regard TO bookkeeping and
quarterly reports.
Delivery of special deposits. Treat
menI Of claims received for collection,
or proceeds Of paper sent 10 bank for
collection. What claims are entitled TO
preference, over those Of general cred
ttors.
Collection Of assets. Giving additional
time to debtors. Sale Of stocks and
bonds, real estate and fixtures. Recon-
mendations 20 Comptroller IN regard
thereto Compromise of claims. doubt
ful on account Of validity or sOlvency
OF the debtor. Information 20 be given
10 Comptroller on requesting authority
10 compromise. Applications 20 court
for an order 10 sell or compromise. Ap-
phcatiOns 10 Comptroller for authority
10 protect the trust by bidding at Judi
Clal sale, where the bank has an equity
Liability Of directors
Proofs of claims. Claims not appear
ing on the books. Notes claimed TO
be forged.
Allowance of offsets. Correspondent
banks holding credit balance Of In
solvent bank. and also holding re-dis-
counted notes or direct obligations Of
the bank.
Economy in the management Of the
trust. Necessary expenses incidental
TO receivership. Employees
Payment OF dividends Reservation OF
Duties in aiding efforts for rehabIlita-
ton OF the bank.
Duties when plan is offered for pur-
chase Of all the assets I'm gross.
Duties IN regard 10 claims IN the hands
OF attorneys. and in eXpediting lit ga
ton; in regard 10 bringing the trust 20
q termination at the earliest possible
moment. consistent with the rights Of
creditors and shareholders.
Duties ia regard 20 recommending an
assessment. and the enforcement there
Of. Compromise OF claims against
shareholders
Sale OF worthless and uncollectable
assets.
Final report to ComptroHer's office.
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LIQUOR VAR MAKES
BRIBERY CHARGES
Indiana Legislators, in Special Ses-
sion, Accuse Each Other Of
Many Things.
ManY Inns.

INDIANAPOLIS. Sept 2J--Charges Of
attempted bribery, both by the use OF
money and by distribution Of offices,
are flying thick and fast about the state
house as a result OF tn, county local
option fight
Two cases were pointed out in which
--4r,-~sc-,'ativas had received offers of
SIO,OOG and 500 respectively, if they
would vote against the bill which passed
the senate yesterday. Efforts were
made to get these men to sign afiidavits
giving details Of the alleged transaC-
tions, but It is said they refused TO 10
further than 10 make an unEworn state
ment-
On the other hand. II was charged by
Democrats that offices had been offered
to men 10 vote for local option. and in
one case. that OF a Democrat, Governor
Harry had offered TO go into his county
and make speeches in his favor II he
would vote for the D,ll.
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GARAGE FOR AIRSHIPS
IS ARCHITECTS PLAN
First in Country to Be Built at Cost
of 100000 at Briar
CI.G1

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 25.-Guy
King. a Philadelphia architect, is pre-
pairing plans for the erection OF the frs
airship garage in this country. 1t will
be an addition 10 Briar Chlfe Lodge. At
Briar CHHe Manor, y. y, and the cost
will be nearly 10000. The building VIII
be an addition 70 Briar Cliffe Lodge.
seven stories high, and the flying ma
chine platform viii cover the entire
roof
which confronted Mr.. King was how
to provide for receiving flying ma
chimes by night. This he finally solved
by an arrangement OF shaded lights.
which cannot confuse the operators. A
strong beam Of light will he thrown
directly upward 20 guide distant avia-
tors TO the place. Work on the airship
garage Will start next week, and VIII
be completed next spring.
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PPOGRseGABEI
pr PaC2ospI
INAPhTHSO1I
The Color Tells
The Story.
p. g. @. Naphtha Soap is
White. That proves
its superiority.

P. & @. Naphtha Soap IS
Rhite-there IS no rosin in II.
Ordinary naPhtha soaps are
gellow-they contain rosin.
The yeIlower they are, the
more rosin there IS IN them
Rosin IS not especially
harmful; nor, on the other
hand, IS It of any particular
value. But It IS cheap, and
that is why most manufac-
turers of naphtha soaps useit-
The way to be sure TO ger
full value for your money,
when you buy naPhtha soap,
is 70 ask for P. & @. Naph-
tina SoaP-thereis no rOsin II
II.
5 cents a cake; q
all grocers.
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"a man; he tells me to-" he answered
in Yiddish.
Lieutenant Ward. Of the court squad,
who Is versed IN the ways Of thieves
and Fagins. took the boy 10 a window.
drew down the curtain, and made him
peep out at the hangers-on outside the
building
DO you see the man that taught you
70 steal2'' he asked, feeling sure that
the Fagiu would be about
over by the lamppOsts that's him -
young Wallach replied A detective
quietly stepped out and brought Kid
Stein into court
That man. he showed me how TO do
IT." the Waliach boy said. He meets
me and other boys every day by Nor
folk and IivingtOn streets. He takes
what we have from the day before.
and he tells US where 10 go that day
What does he do WITH the money!
some he gives 20 us. Ne, I put mine
In the bank I have there already so, %
the lad concluded, proudly.
The case OF the boy was adjourned
until next Monday. Stein was held for
a further hearing on Friday. when two
other boys whose names Waliach gave
the police Til be present.
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CATHOLICS READY
TO GREET CARDINAL
Washington ChurChmen VIII Take
Delegation of 900 to Bal
timOre October 10.

A Washington delegation Of 100 Cath
olics viii welcome Cardinal Gibbons at
Baltimore. October 10
Two men win represent each parish OF
the District and the remainder will 20
as q general committee. The first plans
TOT lElS monster reception committee
were made last night In Carroll Hal
and the arrangements VIII be completed
al a meeting next THURSDAY
Patrick J. Haltigan was named as
marshal for the delegation and Chair
man z. J. Hannah appointed varfOus
comm -tees 20 organize the deIsgares
The committee on transportation IS
composed OF T. ]. Donovan, Chairman.
J / Is Old Frank Q. Mara Joseph Berg,
and William Frizel. The members az
the committee on music are Father Pms
sell, chairman, and Fathers Bart
Caughey, hcGee, and O'Brfen.
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Relatives OF Mrs. Annie Ross de Pey-
ster Bolton. the seventy-year-Old widow,
who was married recently 10 Ernest
Bolton, n twenty-siN-year Old Insurance
broker, stu refuse 20 be recOnciIed to
the match
Mrs. Bolton maintains that age can
have nothing 10 DO with love, and that
as she ard her husband really love each
other. the difference IN their ages
should not bs a matter Of concern. The
marriage 10 young Bolton is Mrs de
Peyster's thi d matrimonial experience
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The REV. BUSHBY QUITS.

The Rev. William r Bushby has re-
signed as chief OF the application d.
vision IN the Civil Service Commission
20 become assistant rector OF St Al
bans Episcopal Parish. Of Washington.
and viii soon enter upon his duties con-
neCted with that office in St Columbia
Church, n~ar TenicyIOWn. d G
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ENGINEERS BRAVERY
AVERTS BAD WRECK
Presence of Mind in Using Ener-
gency Brakes Saves Many
Lives.

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS. y. J..
Sept 25.-ExceIleut work on the part OF
the two engineers prevented what II
seemed would be a serious accident
here Owing 70 a displaced switch, a
train crowded with passengers from tho
Sandy Hook boat ran on the same
track as an au-ran train from New
York, and a collision seemed inevita bic.
Both engineers threw on the emer-
gency brakes. but the momentum was
TOO great % entirely stop the trains,
and the engines went headlOnE into one
another. EOst OF the passengers were
thrown from their seats and several
jumped but none was badly hurt The
pilots OF the engines were smashed but
The quick work of the traiuueu pre-
vented q collision at great enough
speed 70 make * serious
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FOUR ARE INJURED
IN TROLLEY CRASH

-Four passengers. all OF them employees
Of the Bureau OF Engraving and Print
ms were injured In a rear-eud street
and New York avenue. Running down
New YORK avenue at a high rate or
speed Il IS said. a IeDrOIt Park car
crashed into a heavier city and Sub
urban car, shaking uD the passengers
considerably.
All Of the injured were on the crowd
ed LeDrOlt Park car. They are. Mrs.
Mary Baulac. aged fOrty-fve. OF 40 n
street, cut on left hand and bruised
about the BODY. G. T. Elan f14 o street
northwest. right ankle sprained and IefC
hand cut F F. Dove, I319 First street
northwest, body slightly injured, Walter
jackson. colOred. 1888 Fourth street
northwest, BE- * injured
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to be sent whirling down the splint'
cred toboggan.
MI. Vaughan contracted q ease Of
cold feet yesterday morning and de.
clared positively that he would under
no circumstances 60 with the crowd to
the Copper city. Several others. how
ever, had different views OF the mat
ter and arrangements were made to
take the frightened candidate to the
train against his will.
AS MI. Vaughan was approaching
the railroad station in quest of meet.
ing q friend he was seized and hand.
cutfed. This did not aus him to
change his plans until the steel har
ness became SO uncomfortable that
he thought 1t would be better fol
himself and all concerned to peacea
bly, submit to their orders and go and
take his medicine at Butte.
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SAWYER IS
VICTIM OF PARALYSIS
WELL KNOWN CITIZEN SUFFERS
STROKE IN RIGHT SIDE.

eAE8& lrNI 14 Ik 1@A MM W. LB"-F- A EHD A& &I44E'
Charles Sawyer, president Of the
Second Regiment band and a member
Of the Maverick Hose company, one OF
the old time citizens Of Billings, is suf-
fering from a paralytic stroke, which
he suffered Sunday morning.
The first Mr.. Sawyer noticed Of the
nervous trouble was Saturday night
while eating in a restaurant. His
spoon fell from his hand and he felt
faint, but after a short time he was
able to play with the band at the
dance in the Coliseum rink. The next
morning, shortly after he arose, while
sitting in a chair, his right side be
came p%aralyzed.
MI. sawyer's condition is not re.
garded as serious by his physician,
DR.. Reinhardt, and it is expected that
he will be all right in from one to two
months.
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DRINKS ARE GIVEN
TIME TO MOVE OUT
JUDGE MANN LENlENT WITH
DRINKS AND vAes.

At yesterday mornings session OF
the police court Judge Mann melted
out light sentences to six Migrants
and DRINKS who by their misbehavior
the preceding day and evening had
been lodged in the city's bastile.
James Taylor, Henry Mckenzie.
Frank Shorting and Frank Jackson
were common vags and each received
a sentence Of 20 days on the streets
or the alternative Of leaving for other
fields, all of which gladly accepted the
latter and made for the outskirts OF
the city as fast as their feet would
convey them.
Fred Dean and Charles Burton were
threatened with 25 days Of hard tot,
in the employee Of the city,s road
cleaning department If they didn'
get out Of town with the others. They
decided to leave the city.
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Creek are visiting their father, Rev.
]. g. Clark, OF Apple Grove farm.
Mrs. John Heslop recently gave a
lawn party ID honor Of her cousins,
the Misses Laura and Grace Blewett
Of Fromberg.
w. F. snider and family OF Bridger
were here Thursday on q shopping e1-
petition.
.. +. Kelley and two sons. Clarence
and Raymond, were visiting in From
berg Thursday. d
r. Hayhurst, a Billings merchant.
was displaying a beautiful line Of la
dies ready-to-wear garments at the
Buzzetti & Emmett store Friday.
DR.. David Richards Of Bridger was
in Fromberg Friday on business.
Miss Mamie Wilson was up from
Edgar Friday on a shopping trip.
jim Rich of Bridger was here on
business Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. James Austin was up from Ed
gar shopping Saturday.
Mrs. Ed Schofield and little son
were here from Paradise valley Sat
urday.y
j. f. Rich of Bridger was here sew.
eral days this week helping to organ
ize a lodge of Mountaineers.
Lei -
Mrs. James johnson Of Coalville
was shopping in Fromberg Saturday
Raymond Kelley has returned to
his home in Billings after a pleasant
visit with Fromberg friends.
Jim johnson returned from Billings
Saturday.
Mrs. R. Ray and little daughter are
here from Bear Creek visiting her
husband, who is clerking for Sam
Greenblatt in Fromberg.
The Christian Workers will meet at
Mrs. Jack Tuggles' on Wednesday.
July /.
Mrs. E. j. Boyle and children o
Laurel, aunt of Mrs. William Chafin
came up to Fromberg Wednesday on
a visit.
Miss Hulda Crugmire Of Billings i
visiting her brother Otto at Blue
water.
Rev. J.. G. Clark and wife went tc
Joliet Wednesday. where the former
omciated at the wedding Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Barker.
Mesdames Ed Lester, Mccall and
Mrs. shriver went to Joliet on a visit
Wednesday.
Mrs. Bonner and her daughter, Mrs
R. Englet and children, were dowr
from Bluewater Saturday visiting Mrs
Bert Miller Of Robertsville.
Mre. Jack Tuggle and children
were in town from their ranch home
Saturday.
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"OPlUm fIEND" IS
WELL PRESENTED
COMPANY TO GIVE CAT PlNEy
RIDGE" TONIGHT.

.'The Opium Ffend." presented at
the Babcock last night, was well re.
ceived by a good sized audience and
the %specialties by the Scandinavian
sextette, Mabel Pearl and the xylo.
phone solo by Mr.. Quest round.
" applauded.
Tonight the company plays "At
Piney Ridge" the piece that made a
lasting impression on the minds OF
Billings theatergoers during the pre-.
vious engagement OF the Bittner com
pany here. William E. Nen will be
seen in the role Of Jack Rose and
Ella Bittner as Made, the wronged
mountain girl. The story told is
beautiful, full Of heart interest, inter.
spersed with plenty Of good, clean
comedy, and is woven together in a
manner that pleases everybody.
Seats may be secured at the ad.
vance sale at the Red Cross drug
store. There will be a special matt
ness Saturday afternoon at $3.50.
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PROCEEDINGS
OF the Board Of Commissioners o.
Yellowstone County. Montana
Special Session.
Second Day.

Billings. Mont. June %, 1908.
The Board met this day, pursuant
to adjournment, at 1890 o'clock a. In /.
al: members and the clerk being pres
emit.
The minutes Of the previous day
we've read and duly approved.
a petition, dated June 20, 1908. sign-
ed by N. c. Bachelor Gid others. was
presented to the Road. praying as
follows: Abandon and vacate the
road alleged to be now laid out
through the N. 3. 4 OF Sec. 81 and
the w. Il of Sec. Is and East Y OF
Sec. 16, Township One az North
Range 80 East and remove and locate
the same one-half mile west Of said
present location so that the road 70 be
laid out shall leave the road as now
laid out at the section corner com.
mon to Secs. 9-l0-15 & 16. T. / N,
Range 80 East, running thence West
along the Section line between Sec
lions 9 and 16 to the half mile post;
thence South along the center line OF
Sections 16. 81. % and 80 T. / N. R
80 East to a road now allowed by the
fencing on the North line Of v. G. Nc
Combs place. thence East or West "a
the case may be to the road to Har
din"
Acting on the foregoing petition
the Board appointed az viewers Henry
Gerhars County suryeyor). Carl Ran
kin and ]. W. Johnston. who shall
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NEWS FROM fR0MBERG
Especial correspondence.)

Fromberg, June 25.-William Bart
lett, Jr., Frank Bartlett George Englet
and Rufus Dunlap have gone to Har-
din to work for the summer.
Miss Myrtle Bland Of Billings is
visiting her uncle and aunt. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ambrose Newcomb.
James Chafin and daughter. Mrs.
John Malloney, went to Billings Tues
day to attend the Christian church
convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Plumb and fam
lily Of Paradise valley were shopping
In Fromberg Wednesday.
Jack Conley Of Missoula arrived in
Coalville after several days on the
road 70 visit his wife and little baby
son.
Miss Olive Godfrey left for her
home Thursday to q for her
mother. who is quite sick.
George Killorn went to Missouri on
4 visit to friends last week.
Jack Tuggle, deputy sherin. IL able
70 be out again after . severe attack
OF rheumatism.
The seats for the new Tabernacle
church arrived last week.
q 8. Rife. : Bridger livery man,
Wa down Thursday on business.
Frank 0olfry OF the East Side was
intown after supplies this week.
M. and Mrs. Harvey Tracholel
have movsd TO their ranch for the
gummer.
~. and Mr.. William Clark Of Rock
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WORK PROGRESSING
ON Big HORN DITCH
TWO MILES OF MAIN CANAL COM.
PLETED in TWO WEEKS.

gt --. -te4EE9-r ENrLN
B. G. Lillis, a we'll known civil en-.
gineer Of this city, returned Wednes-
day from the Big Horn valley where
he has been engaged in making sur
yeys on the Big Horn low line ditch
there during the past two months.
Mr.. Lillis says that rapid progress
is being made in constructing the
ditch, two miles of the main canal
having been completed during the two
weeks that the excavators have been
working. This has been possible, he
says, because Of the favorable condi-
ton and nature Of the ground through
which the ditch is being dug, very lit
tie gravel or rocky substances being
encountered in its excavation so far.
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CERTIFICATES OF
BIRTH ARE FILED
SEVERAL NEW INHABITANTS AR.
RIVE in THIS VALLEY.

Three birth certificates were filed
with City Health Oficer DR.. Watkins
yesterday, stating that q boy was born
June "a to Mr.. and Mrs. A.. ] .McIn.
tosh at PIG South Thirtyfrst street
q daughter to the wife Of Charles Nc.
MILAN, a switchman. June IS at 81
Custer avenue, and q daughter to MT
and Mrs. Charles Sayles OF Park City
at that town June II. Mr.. Sayles is a
liveryman of Park City.
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SHRlNERS Off FOR
BIG COPPER CAMP
CANDIDATE vueHAN DIDN'T
WANT TO GO THERE.

A party of shriners together with
several novices who intend travelling
over the burning sands for the first
time left yesterday noon for Butte.
where the annual meeting and initia.
ton will be held today.
Those composing the party were:
p. B. Moss, w. b. George, n. W. Row.
ley. A. H. Barth, D. o. Jackson and
j. w. Vaughan. The latter three gen.
tlemen constitute the delegation OF
novices from Yellowstone county and
they will be among the nrst, It Is said,
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seconded, and carried. the following
resolution was ordered spread upon
the minutes:
Whereas, "A petition having been
heretofore, to-wit. on the LIST day Of
June, A. D. 1908. filed In the ONCE OF
the County Clerk and Recorder Of
Yellowstone County. Montana, and on
the 9Th day Of June, "A. D. 1908. duly
presented to the Board OF County
Commissioners Of said County. pray
ing for the Incorporation Of the vii
lage Of Laurel and its additions, all
contained within the following de-
scribed boundaries or limits, to-wit:.
Beginning at the northwest corner
Of the southwest quarter of Section
nine, il Township Two South OF range
Twenty-tour East Of the Montana
Meridian In Montana, running thence
south Five Thousand Two Hundred
and Eighty feet to the southwest cor
ner Of the northwest quarter Of Sec
ton 16 in said Township and Range,
thence running East Five Thousand
Two Hundred and Eighty to the
southeast corner OF the northeast
quarter Of said Section Sixteen. In
said Township and Range; thence
running North Five Thousand Two
Hundred and Eighty feet to the north.
east corner OF the southeast quarter
Of said Section Nine; thence running
West Five Thousand Two Hundred
and Eighty feet to the place. Of begin.
ming" such incorporated town to be
named and known as the Town OF
Laurel, and y
Whereas, Said petition is signed by
more Than one hundred (100) qualified
ELECTORS, residents Of the State Of
Montana, and residing within the linn
its Of the above described territory
sought to be incorporated; and
Whereas, It appears from said petit.
ton and from the map Of the territory
proposed to be incorporated annexed
Ito said petition, $ required by law
that the territory proposed to be In
corporated, does not exceed n square
mile for each five hundred (500) in
habitants resident therein, and that
said petition has in all respects been
regularly and legally prepared and
presented; and
Whereas, Since the fling Of said pc
tition, to-wit, on the LIST day Of June
"A. D.. 1908, Edwin I. Fenton was duly
and regularly appointed by this Boare
to take! a census Of the residents o
the territory proposed to be incorpo
rated, and the said Edwin u. Fentor
having on the 23d day Of June, A. D
1908, returned to said Board of Coun
ty Commissioners a list Of the resi-
dents Of said territory, from which !
appears that there are more thar
three hundred (3oo) Inhabitants o
said territory proposed to be incor
porated, which said list is 0 on flt
and Of record in the office Of thu
County Clerk and Recorder Of sait
County,
Now, therefore, be 1t resolved b!
the Board Of County Commissioner
of Yellowstone County, Montana, ii
special session, that under and b.
virtue Of the power and authority ii