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The difference has never been more &C
curately set forth than in a lecture by the
English writer. j. \. Froude. delivered
some forty-fve years ago, and running as
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-07-08
THE ELKs GATHER
At PORTLAND
California Delegation Take Oranges
and Wine to Great Reunion
Of Order.

Portland, Ore, July S.-Fifty thou
sand members OF the Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks, from prac-
tically every state in the Union, are
here to attend the big reunion of the
order which began today at the
armory. For the next eight days the
Elks will have possession of the city,
with headquarters at the Multonomah
Hotel. Brother Elks from California
have sent four carloads of oranges and
wine here to be enjoyed by the visit
ing delegates. The parade on next
Thursday will be one of the principal
features of the convention and the
prizes for competing branches of the
order are more substantial than ever
Another feature of the gathering is
one big clocks tolling off the mystic
hour of eleven, every minute day and
night.
Perhaps the most important busi-
ness will be the election of officers,
as there is always lively contest
over the grand exalted rulership. John
p. Sullivan of New Orleans, who holds
the office at present is favored by his
friends for another term, and there
are several other candidates in the
field.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-07-08
IMPEACHMENT FILED e =.
AGAINST ARCHB0lD
Unanimous Action Is Taken by House
Judiciary Committee.
[By Associated Press.l

Washington, July S.-The house jul
dietary committee today unanimously
presented thirteen articles of i'm
peachment against Judge Robert w
Archbold OF the United States com
merce court. This is the ninth i'm.
peaehment trial of judicial or civil
officials of the United States since the
foundation of the republic
The report states. "The conduct OF
this judge has been exceedingly repre-
hensible and in marked contrast with
the high sense of judicial ethics and
probity that generally characterizes
the federal judiciary"
The charges range from Judge Arch
bold's business trnsactions with actual
and possible litigants in his court to
a trip to Europe which was said to
have been given him by Henry w,
Cannon, New York railroad magnate.
Favoritsm to railroad agents Is also
charged.
The report says the persistency with
which Archbold sought business favors
from railroad companies having litiga.
tion pending in his court Indicates a
we'll defined. plan to use his official
position for financial gain and profit"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-07-08
First Union Service.

The first of the regular Sunday
night union services held by the
churches of Bryan was held last night
at the First Baptist church. The pas
tors of the different congregations
took part in the service and the SER
mon was preached by DR.. NJ. E..
Weaver. The choirs from the various
churches furnished the music, and it
was great inspiration within itself.
There was very large audience
present.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-07-08
DEATH RESULTED
FROM POISONED WATER
Commissioner Diaz and Woman Nurse
Dead and Twelve Others
Seriously III.
tBy Associated Press.l

San Diego, Texas. July S.-County
Commissioner NJ. G. Diaz and woman
nurse are dead and twelve others are
very i'll from drinking poisoned water
from barrel. A man and woman
have been arrested in connection with
the affair. Revenge is believed to have
been the slayers' object.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-07-08
SHOOTING YESTERDAY
BY C0L0REO WOMEN
Mary Mitchell Tries the Sure Route
for Permanent Separation.

Yesterday morning Constable c. l..
Baker was disturbed from his Sunday
morning quiet by the announcement of
trouble and shooting at the home of
Louis Mitchell, colored, and upon ar
rival found that Mary Mitchell had
tried the sure route of securing sepa-
ration permanently from her better
half, Louis Mitchell, by using shot
gun. She only succeeded in wounding
him in the arm.
The woman was placed in Jail pend
ing an examining trial before Judge
MCGEE
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-07-08
HIGHWAY BUILDING
OVER THE State
Five Million Dollars Spent So Far
This Year in Making Good
Roads In Texas.

Fort Worth, Texas, July S.-Reports
from the county commissioners, com.
mercial secretaries and county judges
throughout the state show that ap.
proximately s5,OOO,OOO has been ex-
pended in constructing and improving
the public highways so far this year.
Approximately 800 miles of roads have
been built and practically every coun-
ty has improved its highways to
certain extent.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-07-08
Civic Experts Convene.

Los Angeles, Cal, July S.-Some of
the most prominent experts on civic
affairs in the country are attending
the National Municipal League, which
opened its annual convention in this
city today. One of the interesting fea-
lures in connection with the meeting
is the civic exhibit displayed at the
normal school This exhibit embraces
wealth of material illustrating in
most graphic fashion all the more
modern ideas in civic work in munich
pal government.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-07-08
IMPORTANT MEETING
COMMERCIAL CLUB

The regular meeting of the CONNER
cial Club tomorrow morning at 10
O'Clock will be a very important one,
as the promoters of the proposed car
riage factory for Bryan will be present
and large number of business men
should be on hand.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-07-08
SPECIAL MAY0RAITY
I. EL[cT|OM|M SAN ANTONIO
viii Select Successor to caIIashan.
Arranging for Great
Funeral.
tBy Associated Press !

San Antonio, Texas, July S.-A spe-
cial election will be ordered at once to
select successor to Mayor Bryan
Callaghan, who died last night. Ar
rangements are being made for one of
the largest funerals ever held in San
Antonio tomorrow.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-07-08
WILSON NOT TO.ATTEND
COMMITTEE MEETING
IBy Associated Press.l

Seagirt, n. j., July S.-Governor
Woodrow Wilson today definitely de-
clared he would not go to the national
committee meeting at Chicago, be-
cause it is not customary for a presi-
dental candidate to do so.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-07-08
SEVENTEEN YEAR OLD
GIRL KILLED FATHER
Used Double Barreled Shotgun to
., Protect Herself and STEP
Mother.
[By Associated Press.l

Paris, Texas, July S.-Carrie Baker,
aged II, using double-barreled shot
gun, blew off her fathers head near
Antlers Sunday afternoon. The father
c. NJ. Baker, was we'll known cattle
man. The daughter claims he was
trying to kill her step-mother and her
self. She is in jail here awaiting an
examination trial Wednesday.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-07-08
MORMONS MOBILE
ING IN MEXICO
tBy Associated Press.l

Aqua Prieta, Mexico, July S.-The
Mormons at Colonial Morelos and Col
onial Oaxaca are mobilizing to defend
the city property against the rebels.
The Mormons declare they will no
longer contribute horses or forage TO
General Orozco.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-07-08

Secretary l.. NJ. Hewitt received a
communication from the secretary of
the Waco Trade Mems Association to-
day saying that they would stop over
in Bryan on July IA at 2:45 p. m. on
a friendly visit.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-07-08
Camorrists Declared Guilty.
fBy Associated Press

Viterbo, Italy, July S.--The verdict
declares nine of the Camorrists to be
guilty OF murder and the remainder
guilty of belonging to a criminal asso-
citation.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-07-08
AMERICANS WIN IN
OLYMPIC GAMES
Acqut Themselves Well in Athletic
Contest in World
Meet.
TBy Associated press.l

Stockholm, July S.-The standing
broad jump was won by c. r. Tsioli-
tenas of Greece; distance, meters &c
centimeters. Plat Adams of New
York second, one centimeter behind,
and Ben Adams OF New York third.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-07-08
Wins in Jumping and Running.
iBy Asso, lated Press. -

Stockholm, July S.-America took all
three places in the hundred metre run;
X. r. Meredith of Mercersburg Acad-
emy, the winner setting new worlds S
record of one minute fifty-one and nine.
tenths seconds.
America won first and third in high
jump. Germany second.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-07-08
EI Paso Extending Good Roads.

Ell Paso, Texas, July Sci Paso
county will soon vote on $1,000 bond
issue for irrigation and a $4,000 bond
issue to extend the county road TWEEN
ty-fve miles further east.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-07-08
VERDICT EXPECTED
IN CAMORRA TRIAL
Soldiers and Police Gathering In
Great Numbers to Pre-
vent Disorder.
IBy Associated Press.l

Viterbo, Italy, July S.-Droves OF sol
diers and police are arriving here to-
day to maintain order, in the belief
that verdict in the famous Camorra
trial may be returned tonight.
Scores Of the friends Of the accused
are spending most of their time in the
churches here praying for favorable
verdicts.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-07-08
Concentrating at casas Grandes.

Juarez, Mexico. July S.-One thou
sand rebels left here today for Casas
Grandes, and another thousand are to
leave later in the day.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-07-08
IS DROWNED At ST. PAUL
tBy Associated Press ]

Iby AssOCldItu PTess.J
st. Paul, Minn., July Sixteen per-
sons who spent the weekend at the
lakes near here were drowned yester-
day while in bathing.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-03-15
m01andfstheyn Clock 200 Years Old

A remarkable hand made clock Is in
the possession of the Swedish Luther
m Orphanage at Avon, Mass. 1t Is
ne of the old grandfather" type and
consists Of 1900 pieces. 1t was made
about 200 years ago by Henry Haven
and Is still running. The works are
of wood, the case a handsome check
,rboard Of inlay work, the material
and white lockwood. Henry
Haven was several years completing
It. Two heavy weights and two bob
Weights are the only metal in the
forks. The clock was in the posses
sion of the Blanchase estate Of Avon
Cor generations. When the property
was sold for a Swedish orphanage the
dock went with other furniture to
the new owner.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-03-15

age ana the road fund the follow
ing amount in the respective
wards: lst. ward, $3.50; End.
ward, $500; 5th ward, $500; 9th.
ward, $500; 9TH. ward, $500; 9Th.
ward, $500; 3rd. ward $500; 4th.
ward, $500.
The acts Of donation, for pub
lie road purposes, in the second
ward from ]. o. Duhon, M. D.,
Lewis Wilmington, Gustave Du-
hon, Julien Hebert, Benjamin
Bourque, Edward c.. Hebert and
Hebert Sisters. Same ward from
Alexcie Leblanc, Jules Simon,
Alfred Joseph, Noah Harmon,
Elexon Willturner, Amos Rob-
ertson, Amos Buchanan, Aras
Willturner, Joseph sellers, w. J.
Holmes, Abraham Wyatte, Alder
Brunt, DR.. A. O. Clark, Pier ST.
mon, and Dora Duhon. Same
ward, F. G. Cole, Felix Nugent,
Auguste Simon, Hebert Trahan,
Pricalla Pelleran, Toussant Rob-
ertson, Venance Senegal, Dostie
Duhon, Alcide Wilton, Emeline
Broussard, Gerard Senegal, Mole
ard Senegal, julie Dural, Louis
Wilmington, Adonise Sellers,
were ordered to be recorded in
the Clerk OF Courts office.
Moved and seconded that the
following named property owners
residents of the second wa.d Of
the parish of Lafayette, Er.cch
Morgan, John Nugent, Sidr.ey
Foreman, Auguste Simon, He
bert Monitor and Charles Burke,
be and they are hereby appointed
a jury OF freeholders for the pur-
pose of tracing and laying out a
public road in the said ward
starting from the public road
known as the Lafayette road at
the northwest corner of the land
OF Louis Wilmington, running
south one and one-half miles,
turning east one hall mile inter-
secting road running to Maurice.
with the least prejudice to the
land owners right OF enclosures,
etc. This jury OF freeholders is
hereby authorized to appropriate
land and assess value OF same for
the road contemplated. Carried.
The following report was read
and accepted:
Lafayette, La, Feb. 6, 1912.
To the President and Members
of the Police Jury:
Dear Sirs:
Your undersigned committee
appointed to check the treasurer
begs leave to report as follows :
Parish Funds.
Balance on hand Jan. l911..$ 1926 "A
Receipts in taxes and licen-
ses and other s~Ources".... AZ. 75l Il
Total rece pts. . .......... 45,O37 IS
Disbursements.
orders ........... 4l,3s8 6S
Balance on hand Feb. 6, 1912 3.7O9 y
Total ........ .......... 4 ,O37 IS
Road Funds.
Balance on hand Jan. 81,
19l1..... ....... !. -. 1880 80
Receipts in taxes ........... 8.722 50
Total. 1O.603 81
Disbursements.
Approved orders 1884 %
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-03-15
POLICE JURY

Lafayette, La, Mch. 7, 1912
The Police Jury met this day
IN regular session with all mem
bers present.
The minutes of the meeting
held on February l, were read
and approved.
DR.. F. L. Stephens appeared
before the Jury to ask that the
Police Jury appropriate the sum
of $500 in aid of the Summer
Normal School to be held here
this summer, beginning June 3,
sfor six weeks. The subject was
postponed until the afternoon
session.
The Jury adjourned for din
Aer, until 2 D. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
MI. r. A. VOORHEES,, absent.
Moved and seconded that the
st1n Of $500 be appropriated in
nd Of the Summer Normal
School. Carried.
Or. Duplex was given more
tine to report on painting of the
Olidon B~roussard bridge at Mil
ton.
The petitions of Flam Brown
and Mrs. Felix Crepin. praying
TO be put on the INDECENT list,
were read and ordered paid at
at the usual fee of Twelve and
5000 Dollars per annum.
After some discussion, it was
moved and seconded that the ac-
count of DIR. Goodwin for treat
ing a horse on Mr.. L. G. Breaux'
place in May, 1911, be approved
4or the sum of $50. Carried.
On motion duly seconded. it
was resolved that the Secretary
issue warrants to the election
commissioners and clerks who
rived as such for the primary
ections held on January %, and
February 9th. Of this wear, at
the rate Of Three Dollars per
day, IS follows: First ward 4
lays, Second ward 4 days, Third
ward, corporation, 4 days, Third
ward, Mouton Switch. 3 days.
Fourth ward. 3 days, 5th ward 3
days, Sixth ward, corporation, 4
.days, Sixth ward, End precinct, 3
days, Seventh ward 3 DAYS.
Eighth ward 8 days.
Moved and seconded that Mr..
NJ Billeaud, IT,, president, and
pther members of the Police Ju-
Nsbe and are hereby authorized
I'd borrow. for the parish. from
HE First National Bank, the sum
f$12,000.O0) twelve thousand
Ms, to be placed to tffescsedit
y contingent fund, to pay
Outstanding debts and other
mt expenses. Carried.
committee composed of
y. Billeaud. Landry and
2npleix, were appointed to-
% ot6e road tax book before
sple to sheriff for coilecs
B1riGh Treasurer is here
6fix&d 70 verse from the
81 fund into the drain
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-03-15
WE NOW

We will send you the entire set of five
volumes, all charges prepaid, on receipt of 81
and enter your name as a subscriber for both
Harper's Magazine and Harper's Bazaar for
one year, at no additional cost to you. If YOU
do not like the books when they reach YOU,
send them back at our expense and we will re.
turn the 81 100. If you do like them send us
Sl.OO every month for eleven months.
F. S.-Harper's Weekly may be substi-
tuted for Harper's Magazine.
A Catalog of our Standard Set
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-03-15
LIST OF GRAND JURORS

Selected for Service in the EiqI,-
tenth Judicial District Court, in
and for Lafayette Parish, La, at
The Criminal Term of Said Court
Beginning Monday, April I, 1912.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-03-15

Is. J.. Camille Broussard ..... ...S
II. Charles Montgomery -. .....s
Is. Ira Breaux ............ .....o
10. ]. CASTOR Mouton. ...........s
20. Frank Girouard .............o
Fl. Claiborne Avant ....... .....1
%. Jean Bernard .......... .....'
%. Willie Couret ........ .......o
"a. T. Alex Brasseux ........ ...o
%. ]. j.. Marsh .......... .......S
26. Ferdinand w. Landry ........7
II. Levy o. Emes
rs. Edward Alleman .............S
80. Hector Prejean .............
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-03-15

Luke Leblanc, lumber for s
bridges. special fund.-. -. los 80
There being no further business
a motion to adjourn prevailed.
GEO. CROUCHET,
Secretary,
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-03-15
LIST OF PETIT JURORS
Drawn for Service for the Week Be-
ginning Monday, April IS, 1912.
Ward

Names Ward
1. John Nugent, Jr., ............z
2. John Hopkins .......... .....3
3. J. Mentor Chiasson ..........3
4. Luke Olivier .......... ......7
5. Alfred Billeaud ............ =
6. Alexis Breaux -. ............2
Z. Charles A. B%oudreaux ........1
8. Felix Meaux ........ ........3
9. Octave Bertrand ....... .....8
10. Thomas Daily .......... .....2
IL. Arthur Theaux ......... .....6
II. CASTOR Abbadie .......... ...6
IL. Frank Foreman .......... ...2
IA Valerien Comeaux ...... .....4
Is. Louis Debaillon .......... ...3
16. Armand Guilbeau ............6
II. Alcide Delhomme ......... IS
Is. L. E. Lacour ......... .......3
10. Overton Cade, Jr., ...........4
20. Albert A. Meaux .............7
81. Honore Begneaud ........ IL
%. Leonce Gladu .......... .....3
%. George Crouchet ......... ...3
"A. J. E. Bordeaux ..... .........4
%. Lucien ]. Landry .......... IS
70. Leonard Guidry .......... ...J
q. Pierre Guilbeau ....... 1913 ,
%. Philibert Broussard ....... 80
20. Jack DeBlanc ........ .......5
30. Antoine Racquet ........ ....3
l hereby certify the above to be a
true and correct copy Of the original
list of Grand Jurors selected for SER
vice for the term of the Criminal
Court of the Eighteesth Judicial Dis
trict. in and for Lafayette Parish,
Louisiana, beginning Monday, April
l, 1912, and also a true and correct
copy of the original list of Petit Ju-
rors drawn for service for the week
beginning Monday, April 8, 1912, and
for the week beginning Monday,
April Is, 1912, at the session of the
Eighteenth Judicial District Court,
in and for Lafayette Parish La.
Witness my hand and seal Of Of
flee at Lafayette, Louisiana, this 18th
day of February, Ammo Domini, Nine
teen hGndred and twelve (1912.)
]. GILBERT ST. JULIEN,
Clerk of Court.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-03-15
franklin Square, New YorI

Balance on hand Feb. 6, 1912 1,649 2,
Total. g. ............. l0.603 81
4th Ward r. r. Tax
Receipts >. 80. ..... 1,902 81
Amount paid assessor s76.9l
Amount paid sheriff s90.47
Amt. pd F.&A. r. r. S467.22 634 60
Balance Feb. 6, 19l2........ 1,I67 81
9Th Ward r. r. Tax.
Balance on hand Jan. 81,
1912, S527.9 5
Receipts 1927. 40 555. IS
Approved orders s5l2.4I
Tax collected CON-. Sl.20 5l3 60
Balance on hand. 49,. Al IS
Cancelled vouchers returned
herewith.
Having found the books of the
treasurer correct we have given
him his quietus.
Respectfully,
P. R. LANDRY,
GEO CROUCHET,
Committee.
To the President and Members of
Police Jury, Parish Lafayette,
La.
Following is a statement of re-
ceipts and disbursements of the
parish funds since my last report.
DR..
To bal. on hand last report, 1888 OS
To Tax Collector, taxes COL
lected January............. 4OI5 50
To Tax Collector licenses col
lected JanuOry ............. 1872 90
To Tax Collector licenses COL
lected July 1911 . ..... 655 90
To K. A. VOORHEES,, old lum-
Der sOld...... -. ........ l 10
10 TOx DOLE ctOr, taxes col
lected February............. 2OI4 81
To Tax Collector, licenses col
lected February. 1895 90
Total receipts, -. -. . . 1O063 80
OR.
BY D per cent commission, Tax
Collector 3O7 SO
by D per cent commission,
Tax Collector, licenses. JOB go
By approved orders ......... 1925 90
BY approved orders District
Judge -. ............. rs 90
by witness certificateS........ Ii 80
By First National Bank, on
note....... -. -. 80. . $500 90
Total disbursements. ..S7422 %
by balance on hand. ........ 2639 40
AS follows by funds:
Public schools. ......... $50 90
Bridges. 49,. =. 49,. 2S9 on
Sherlf............. ........ 449 O5
FER Dlem...... ............. 125 IS
Onicers go. ,.............. 829 q
...... 3e1 IL
Contlngent.........-.... -. 100 on
Iotal 49,. .......... ...S2. 500 40
10 the President and Members of
Police Jury, Parish Lafayette,
La.
Following is a statement of re-
celpts and disbursements of thel
special road funds since my last
report:
DR..
To balance on hand last re-
pOTt........ ........... ..SlOUO ~
To Tax Col ector. End ward
special. collected January. 26l 81
Tax Collector, 2nd ward
special, collected February, 1875 AZ
---i
Total receipts. ....... slSSS "a
CT.
By 5 per cent. commission tax
collector. 10 a.
By approved orders ......... 4S3 80
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-09

electoral boards.
Continuing the appropriation for the
Gettysburg monument.
Settling the compensation of county
aud city trcasurers, at per cent. on
the first $4,000. the general and school
funds to BIO computed separately.
Changing the name of wharf IN
Lancaster county.
The following Senate bills were
taken up, read the second time. and
advanced 10 their third reading for
passage to-day:
Providing for purging the teachers
pension rolls.
Adding new sections to the State
bank examining laws.
Captain Upton n Jennings. the vet
Gran member from LynchburE. asked
for an indefinite leave OF absence for
himself He had not been home, he
said. for four months, and wanted to
see his grandchildren. II was granted
unanimously. and Captain Jennings
was generously checred.
The House adjourned Mt s:1o o'clock
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ate that no change shall DC made in
the senatorial districts as they are
now constituted; therefore. be {,
'R solved by the Senate OF Virginia.
Tha, in constructing tho State into
senatorial districts no change shall be
made, but said districts shall be con-
,inued as at present constituted"
Objection was made by the opposing
side that no resolution was IN order
since the rcdistricting bills were both
special and continuing orders "a; 4
o'clock. The objection Was sustained
by tic chair. and senator Tavcnuor
moved that tile special order he post
poned i've minutes to permit action on
the resolution. The motion carried hy
tn. vote pf Is 70 II.
I'm Amazing Proposition.
Senator Hart. speaking To the rcsolu-
ton, characterized II az "a most Hn:az-
ine proposition" lscdistrictiug he
said was required ny IN. Constitution,
and personal considerations shou!d not
be permitted To enter.
IL am not surprised" he said. "a,
the source from which the resolution
comes. IL fcl, that there was danger
OF my seat in the senate being taken
away Iii make fight, too. But arc
we TO be governed by a rule laid down
by Senator representing a rotten
borough that no matter how far Ger
tain districts have Jagged behind 9TH
crs in progress and population. the
original lines shall remain forever the
same %
Cbnrgcs "DrniEhted Ignorance"
Senator Smith took umbrage at SEN
ator Harris designation of his cornmu-
nifty as rotten borough" and sym
pathized with the "bcnightcd igno-
rance" of the lawmak n from Roanoke
II that was the cXtcu; OF his knowl-
edge OF the Twelfth Senatorial Dis
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