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Show BREEDEN SAYS HE CAN'T PROSECUTE Attorney-General M. A. Breeden haa lent a communication to Speaker of the Hous Harry S. Joaepb. declaring that he cannot legally comply with the resolution resolu-tion presented him ' several days ajo, which Instructed him to take action without any unnscessarw - delay araJnst County Clerks who paid out llleaal fses i for bounties. A special committee of the House appointed at the openlna of the LeetaUture reported that action should be taken against the County Clerks who certified to the fraudulent claims. The Attorney-Oeneral declares that there are two reasons why he can do nothing at present. One la that the House -voted to refund the money to Innecent purchasers, which changes the sureties of the clerks and makes their contracts- voidable and second that the certificates have never been paid, but are In the possession of the" State Audi- 1 tor ... |