New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-19

Cour,. Carried George G. Wright, Republican,
Of Van Buren, County, received 50 votes; Ei~srd
Jebpsou. Of Lee County, IS; II. w Starr, OF Bar
lirs'on received vote. The Convention thsn bal
lo,ed for First Associate Justice Of the Sipro ne
Court Willsu G. Woodward, iReou oicanl Of
Mu.cstine County 81; james Grsnt, OF SOFT Coun
w. Is: Henry w. Starr, of Dee Mcaes County, J;
J. c. Hall S; J Nesl, Of Wsren Comfy, 9; J.
%. Test :; G. Green and Samuel Clinton. zach l.
Six bsets tes en- for Second Assceiste Jus'ics
without efTeciing choice-the last bal IT resulting
thus: Isbell received 20 votes Spur, 81 Bradley,
!: Sears. g. Nightepgsle a. Boyle, p Green, ,;
Wilson BerdersbOt Love, Slogell, each
On uo 'ioo of p G. Bryan Nebraska Dem ) the
Convention adjourned over TO the 9Th. without COM
petirg the Judicial elections or electing | 3 Sem
sior Tie motion to aaj urn ~ss carried by vote
of Sc 20 i0 Notwithstanding this adjournment .! the
Joint Convention the State Senate met on the 9Th,
ard adjourned 10 the sth inst, by vote of l6 70
Is .ri y psrti-an VOTE with the evident ,neatiou
of stsying otf the Senatorial election. Bur tn Joint
Convention -emblsd. pursuant 10 adjourn nsnt. AMI
proceeded to iis busDees. Some Of the Nebraska
Senators sbsent, but tal quorum OF the Com
vepiiob present In the absence e the President
of the S.pa'e Jnds Hamilton was elected President
pro ten. of the Convention. On motion MIR. Noble
the roll Of the Joint Convention vas called MIR Rus
sell moved that the Clerk furnish list OF The absent
members to the Sergeant. at Arms snd that the Ser
Ceant AZ. Arms notify them OF the Assem- bling OF the
J.ipt Convention. On motion the further call OF the
Convention W as suspended, ana the members absent
excused The Convention tben proceed ~ q ne cleo
ion Of an Associate SGpreme Ja0ge. Mr. Needhsm
appointed teller on the part OF the Senate. and
Mr. kinert on the part v the House Mr. Witter
made explanation Of his conduct and nominated
Edward johnson of Lee County for Judge. Mr..
Ran Soy appeared ard said he understood the Clerk
had cslled his name AID him down present Tie
did D,t recognize joint Convention He was ex-
cUsed by the Convention
n. W isbel, Republican was then put in nomi-
Iauon
The Convention then proceeded to an election of
Suprere Judge, on the seventh ballot Brown with
drew the name of Spur.
Whole number fvof,s 81 Necessary for choice. ~ n.
W LIBEL received 81; FdwsId Johnson 81 aeaearsn. L.
Mr. Isbell, having received majority of all the
votes east wel a majority OF ali the votes of the
JOINT Convention, WAS declared duly elected.
TIE Convention then proceeded 10 the ninth ballot
for L. :. Senator.
James Grant. OF Scott County, was put in nomins-
ton.
The name Of Ebenezer Cook Silver Grey Wing
was Withdrawn.
Mr. Corkey remarked that the few members tina,
had stood up for Mr.. Cook battling for truth aud
honor; ana that he had been misnformed in relation
10 the political character of Mr.. Harlan, and that he
should vote for Harlan.
Whole puubes of votes. 81. Necessary foe choice. %,
y,nss Harlan received So James Grant l. BernhaH henn
james Harlan, Republican having received
ioriiy If oil the votes cast AS vel rs majority OF
all the of the joint Convention, declared
duly elected.
The certificate having been made out, and signed
by the Presd.B; pro tenn. OF the Convention, the
JOINT touvt nflon dnJouned tfhe d'e.
TIE President DrOhm then requested the Senator'S
"a retire 10 the Senate chamber
On motion of Wtter the House adjourned until
The RIB, at Q O'Clock.
Nv Harlan il At present President of Collegiate
Institution at Mount Pleasant, Henry Co; was twice
] elected Superintendent Of Public instructon, and
declined the Wing nomination for Governor IN $50.
WIscoSsiS. Samuel G. Bugh DEM elected Chief
Clerk by Is TO ~ tor W. A Lawrence, (Repaolicanl
Role and Cobb Indep ndent) voted for Lawrence.
William II. Gleason elected Sergeant At Arms by
I4to l2-Rolfe voted for Gleason. Officers ill.,
Mr. Dewey il Assistant Clerk.
Serge ant-s,-Arms authorized to appoint Assistants.
Wakely offered resolution to adjourn sine die on 9th
of March.
The Message of Gov. Bsrstow says, that no State
pTeses greater iDducemen TO the various industrial
classes than Wisconsin. The exports during the past
year. including lumber and minerals, have exceeded
the sum Of $4,000 900. No State shares less than
Wisconsin from The effects Of the commercial revul-
sion. The Governor represents the finances OF the
State to be in fourishng conditions, although it
would appear that the expenses, for the yeE 1885,
between thirty and forty thousand dollars more
thon for any previous year, YET the aggregate Tor
general purposes, for that year was es identity some
forty thousand dollars lees than for 1881 los ac-
ted for By the fact that upward Of $50 mere
than in any previous for such purposes were sp
propriated for the erection OF Siate fflson buns-
I TIC, DE al and DUMB, duG Dlluu
the moderate appropriations made tor the dement, OF
! the State Agricultural and Historical soceties.
The School Fund is large, and the claim Of the
State upon the General Government b - been AMIGA
biz adjusted the State gains l25 900 acres Tor the
School Fund. The educational interest should meet
With every legislative protection. He cautions the
Legislature to make provisions against the monopoly
of the school lands by speculators An instance OF
such attempted monopoly occurred during the year
1883 when few parties combined, and bought IN con-
DectoD, upward Of 100, 900 acres; and also during
The lat year. a single individual purchaser appears
upon the books Of the department a. the proprietor
OF nearly 90 900 and in sundry other instances
similar operations, on similar scale have occurred.
The Bal king system OF the State has so far worked
well.
The Geological Surveys thus far made have been
chiefly confined 10 the lead districts and that having
now been aTly completed it is Intended during the
coming season, to direct the examination OF the coun
try norh Of the Wisconsin River 10 the copper Mines
bordering on Lake Superior. Ia connection with the
Geological Survey q Geological examination is re-
CONNIE Ioed
Emigration to Wisconsin is annually the increase
furnishing further evidence Of the sdaptstoa Of the
soil and climate Of Wisconsin to the habits and wants
OF the emigrant and Of the high innate abroad placed
upon its resources. The Commissioner of Emigra-
ton, in bis annual report calculates the number OF
emigrarts from foreign countries, who have found
their homes in WISCONSIN, TO be much greater during
the past than any former year. large portion OF
this resulted from the continuance Of an agency in
New York, and through the sub-asency, established
at Quebec, under IL
The Fox and Wisconsin improvement Company
have pressed the work undertaken by them, with
degree Of energy which must prove most satisfactory
10 sll interested in its completion. The Governor
! urp 20 the speedy completion Of this work.
The swamp lsnds Of Wisconsin, amount to total Of
1851 O62 lO.lo0 acres. Many Of these lands val
liable, ard should there be udicous provis made
for their saie large sam of money msy be speedily
! no tha affa w err