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From the ". r. Commercial Advertiser, March H.


FROM ALnAsr.-The proceedings Of both Hou
ses Of the Legislature both inter e.iing and i'm
portant on Saturday. In the Senate, the commii'ss
on engrossed bills. reported that the bill making
donation TO the Greeks, was not tlco thirds bill
but could be passed BY bare majority. This opin-
ion was sanctioned BY q vote OF 10 to 9. The quss
tion then recurred on the final passage Of the bill
and it was carried in the affirmative, 16 to l3. ln
the Assembly Mr.. Buckn, chairman Of the COM
mitee on courts Of JUSTICE stated that he had been
instructed by that committee to move that they b
discharged from the further consideration Of the
memorial presented TO the legislature on The subject
OF the abduction o: William Morgan. He obserr
ed that various considerations had Induced the com
niiee to give such instructions; amongst Others
that majority Of that committee belonged 10 the
fraternity OF ireemasons and he therefore NOV
ed that the subject be referred 60 a select COM
m'lee. Mr.. T. II. Smith inquired why lree.ma-
sons should be excluded from serving as commit
tee on such subject. Were they dishonest or dis
honorable men? Mr.. Bucklin did not reply. The
motion prevailed, and committee of Ave was ap.
pointed, 10 which the memorial was referred. The
committes consist Of Messrs. Granger, Brasber, Sill,
Barsow, and Cowles