Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-01-31
AFFAIRS OF THE STATES.

Georgia. The special election for three mem.
ocofoco candidates. In SO counties the ocos
have IA majority, which will be increased to a.
bout 1900 The returns show a Wing gain since
last October Of about $500 votes.
| Rhode Island. The Convention on the new
constitution have resolved tina, has been adopt
ed Ivy the PEOPLE that it shall he enforced; and
hive called another convention to nominate state
officers under the new constitution. II the oppo-
nens to this constitution inssl upon it that it is
without authority aud not binding, The result will
he two sets OF state officers and Legislators Then
comes the tug Of war.
Michigan "a. Ne,~ene deceived in copying from
another np' IIi:if|3tr Tor Governor NJ the latc
election. ! WUrDfCco vote was not SO much n
stated in Our ldHhysome thousands Annexed is
a correct statenqRRsaJohn $. Barry Oocol 2O,795,
Fuller (Whigl 5,A9spi'itch lubonon) l,2l4. The
state deb is SG,2d&.266'tg; and interest 1915
6l7 II. Due to III .,aps 1885,, 625 from the de
iunctj Morris Canal nprly banking Gempany SI,-
3O6,3l2 so from the lieiadf 3ssfs6k Of Penn.
sylvana, and $50, 00d i'piI. de peniteuriary. The
tai d 17S 937 50-leavfg The sinte debt 81 0l7,-
900, providing the debts TO the state are paid and
sundry deductions made OF interest.
Vigiia. resolution which has been un-
der debate in the House Of Representatives of the
State OF Virginia, for nstrucling its Senators to
vote for a repeal Of the Bankrupt Law, has after
Il struggle of seven eight days, been postponed
indefinitely by vote of Is yeas 10 IS nays
Kentucky. We have already stated the fact that
the Senate Of Kentucky, by an unanimous vote,
has expressed its opposition to the abominable
doctrine Of reputation. We have now 10 add
that the lower House Of the Legislature of that
State, by like vote OF unauimity, has nvowed the
same sentiments Oh this subject IL will thus lie
seen to quote the words of tue Frankfort COM
monweallh,) that both branches of tho Kentucky
| Legislature, without distinction of party, united
III condemning those villauons doctrines which
have found favor ia some quarters where Honesty
is mol thought to he the best policy. Kentucky
presents undivided front in favor of the obliga-
ton Of contrcls individual State or National
Mississippi The new Legislature Of this State
assembled NJ Jackson on the Sd inst. Gen. Jesse
Speight oil Lowndes Co. Qong in Congress from
! North Carolina) was chosen President OF the Sen.
ate on the ninth ballot, and s. Il. Adams of Jas.
per- Secretary OH the twenty second ballot. In
tie House, Col Robert W. Roberts OF Scott Co.
was chosen Speaker, having 81 votes on the frs,
ballot and VIM NJ. Smyth of Clariborne, Clerk
on the second ballot, having So votes to SO for
Charles NJ. Price. All the successful candidates
we need hardly state, ure Loco Focos, and in ia
vor of Reputation.
Governor McNuus Message was delivered OIL
the following day. 1t is dishonest, abusive and in
every respect Characteristic of its villain uuihor
The Constitution of the State expressly provide,
that Z" The Legislature shall direct by law in wha
manner and in what Court suits may be brough
against the State" The Legislature in 1888 pas
sed law, directing that any one having claim
against the State may file bill in the superior
Court OF Chancery, and il he recover, the Gov
ernor shall order payment 10 be made. This Tau
Nc.Nutt pronounces unconstitutional because it vii
enable the creditors of Mississippi TO test the va
lidity of their claims. lie insists that the ques
ton of paying the Five Million Debt has beer
passed upon by the highest irbuna-to wit, the
Sovreigns of Mississippi-and there is 10 appeal
that the question cannot be got into the q. 5. Su
preme Court; and that the Debt cannot be paid a
all unless two successive Legislatures shall pass
law providing for such payment. lie says tina
the Union Bank never can pay the Five Millions
of State Stocks issued in her behalf and the STATE
never pH, so they are worthless.
The Finances are out at the elbows. The Gov
ernor is OF course opposed to the Land Distribu
ton, and says " The New States have n me,itori
Gus claim on the Public Lands remaining ulsol,
within their borders" Think of this ye who
talk OF repeating the Distribution Law TO increase
the Federal Revenue.] There is considerable
more rascality and maIignty in this Message bu
we have no room TO exhibit Nv Y. Tribune.