New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-13
THE NOMINATION. FOR SPEAKER.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
POLITICAL MISCELLANY.
THE BOSTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE WOMEN ADMIT
TED TO SEATS

THE BOSTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE WOMEN ADMIT
TED TO SEATS.
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.l
BosToN, Jan. 12.-The new School Committee
organized evening aud after both sides had boen
heard no some length the report OF the Committee
Credentials that Miss ABBY W. May and Miss Lucia W.
Peabody had the proper credentials was accepted by
vote Of II to IT, The opposition offered motion that
as the City Solicitor had decided that women
could hold seats in the School Committee therefore
they not legally elected, and their seats were
vacant. The brunt OF the defense borne by Mr..
Fitzgerald, member of the Committee on the Judiciary
last Legislature, which reported that no legisa-
zion necessary enable women 10 hold seats In the
on the Committee, and ridcued the idea that women
competent not legally eligible TO seats
who claimed that the Board was the only Judge of the
qualifications of members, and by Others, who urged
Legislature itself had settled the question by
passing law that three should be chosen on the
Board OF Trustees Of the State Industrial School for
Girls The having been admitted the resolution
declaring their seats vacant was referred to the Com
mittee Elections. and the Mayor then announced he
Committees OF the Board, assigning the ladies the
terms with the other new members.
INAUGURATION OF GOV. ALLEN OF oHIo-THE PANIC
REVIEWED.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 12.-Gov. VIM. Allen took
the oath OF office to-day the presence OF O large
assembage Of spectators In his inaugural address to
the General Assembly he referred to the panic
follows:
Even under ordinary circumstances You would. I
believe. feel 1t TO he your duty reduce existing taxes
the increase of taxes and public expenditures ha.
for some past been On, much beyond the actual ana
not now convened under ordinary clrcum'
few p1% Sn' c aTS that naS
impaired violent shock TO the whole industrial
and property system The well considered plans aud
calculations OF all men engaged IN active business or In
the exertion Of active labor were suddenly and thor
that ensued, the minds of men became more less
bewildcred that few among them were able dis
omit even through the brief futurity OF single week.
All values aud Incomes were instantly and deeply de-
pressed. There was not farmer manufacturer
merchant. "A mechanic, laborer who did not feel
that he less able 70 meet his engagements or pay
his than he had been before The isressfu effect
of this state things felt by ALL but II was more
previously felt by the great body Of the aborng people,
because 10 touched them at the vital point OF suDslst
ence Many OF these men were unable 10 nna tnas
regular ana remunera,iye employment so essential 10
large and cities would have suffered for the want
of nnriment upon which the continuance OF lie de-
pends but for that prompt humanity ana charity 40
Characteristic Of and 50 honorable to the whole Amen
can people.
are now convened and II is manfesty the duty Of tho
Legislature OF the State 10 afford the only relief which
10 has the constitutional power TO Afford by the reduc
ton OF public In proportion TO the reduced ability
Of the people TO pay Yet this cannot he done without
Government down To the very last dollar compatible
with maintenance OF the public credit or the state
under the everDresent sense OF necessary economy.
do not that aud mere verbal economy which
expenditures. l mean that earnest and inexorable
economy which proclams its existence by accomplished
facts. In the prodigality of the past you Will npd
abundant reason for frugaty in the future.
The VIRGINIA sENAToRsHIP.
RICHMOND, Jan. 12.-BallOting in the Con.
for United states Senator resumed
to-day at O'Clock. The plan adopted TO drop the
lowest name, on each ballot, and that candidate
should be nominated more than twice. The principal
persons voted for r, NJ T. Hunter r. f. witbers.
John Goode. James Barbour. Robert Oud. eIGov.
Smith, ex-Gov. Walker. Judge W. J. Robinson, A. II. H.
stuart, Thos. s. Bocock. and Judge Joseph Christian
Twelve ballots were taken making 81 in the three days
during which the caucus has been IN session. Lieut.
Gov. Withers led in nearly every ballot. Mr.
Stuart the 3lst ballot received 81 votes,
being within six Of the requisite number 10 secure the
nomination. The SAD ballot resulted In Stuart, whers
and Christian receiving each No candidate has
yet been nomination twice Al the close OF the $40
ballot the caucus adjourned till $50 ths evening.
LATER.-Fifteen ballots were bad tonight with no
more satisfactory results than the former ftbus
t-ring kept up till midnight, when the caucus
adjourned TIL $3.50 tomorrow.