Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-20
Political.
NaAIne.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 10 both branches were oc-
| cuped with cases relating to the rights of par
ties to seats in their respective bodies.
The senate had up the Waldo vacancy case.
Six of the committee on senatorial votes report
ed Mcclellan (demOcrat), elected by two maori-
ty, and one (Mr Hinks), reported there was no
election.
In the house, the seat of George Seely, from
Madawaska, Is contested by Philip Gagnor
A public bearing was had la t evening before
the joint special committee on temperance. n e.
Dmgley, Jr., of lie .islOn, O. G. Lewiston of
Rocklaud, N. q. Hichborn Of Stockton, and
Fred. +. Shaw of PARIS, OF the committee on
temperance legislation, appointed by the late
temperance convention, appeared and advocated
certain amendments TO the rrohibitory law and
measures for its better enforcement The. com
mittee adjourned for one week.
Maryland.
MR.. vICKERs' SUCCESSOR.
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 10 The legislature, TODAY.
elected Hon. Geo. K. Delnis United States sen
ator, wee Vickers, for six years from March,
1873. The republican vote was cast for Dr.
Lewis II. Steiner.
New York.
LEGISLATIVE
ALBANY, Jan. 19-The house considered n
bill allowing Controller Green to issue four and
haif million dollars in bonds to pay off claims
against the city of New York.
Mr. TwOmbly moved to substitute his bill.
making the controller president of the depart
ment OF parks, commissioner of public WORKS
and president of the board of aldermen and
board Of audit, and providing for the raising of
So, 500,0 600.
The matter was debated over three hours.
The committee Of the whole reported progress
and asked leave to sit again.
MIR. Alberger OF Buffalo moved to disagree
and to order the bill TO third reading.
lnls was regarded as test vote, and was lost
The bill was then made the special order for
Monday evening.
Louisiana.
THE HAPPY FAMILY.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan 19-rhere is no change
in the political situation. The Warmothite
house passed resolution, by a vote of forty
eight oeight, eXDelhng absent members The
metropolitan police have LAID their rifles in the
state house.
West Virginia.
FINANCIAL RELATIONS WITH VIRGINIA.
WHEELING, w. Va, Jan. 19.-The West Vir-
gnia commissioners have publish d statement
showing the amount and character of the Vir-
gina debt prior to the war and the manner this
state proposed to settle with Virginia for her
proportion of the debt. After creditng Virginia
for the amount expended in our teritory for the
pn"lic improvements, bank stocks, &c., and
charging her with estimated interest in public
buililngs aud various funds, they find the bal
huSS uuC flIHlUld 10 DC dDOnt q ullllOn dollars,
The public Improvements of Virginia, which
represent sonse Thirty millions Of her debt before
the war. they turn over TO that state, along with
the debt for the same. Their language is that
virginia has the property and owes the debt
which 1t represents"
Georgia.
ADJOURNMENT.
ATLANTA, Ga, Jan lathe legislature nd.
Journvd TO-DAY. Hiram Warner was confirmed
as chief Justice
Kentucky.
THE AGE OF REASON.
CINCINNATI, Jan 10 The Kentucky senate
to-day-by 20 to devoted TO allow colored citi-
zens to testify in the courts
California;,
CHIVALRoUS LEGISLATORS
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 19.-In the legislature.
yesterday, Senator Fowler, republican, in debate
said he was n doubt whether Senator Pendo.
CAST, democrat was a fool or knave. Pende.
CAST, on adjournment, seat some friends to de,
mand full retraction and apology; in case of
refusal, TO demand a fight Fower's friends
decided IN favor OF retracton and apology.
which was written out by Pendegast's friends
and 1t was agreed that Fowler was to read ID at
the opening of the senate in the morning. The
affair Great much excitement, bloodshed being
anticipated,