Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-15

Senate. In the House the vote for Speaker
was: 4. r. Hall, Republican, So; John David
son, Opposition, 40.
The Ohio Legislature organized on the 9th,
George L. Converse being chosen Speaker of
the House. On the 9Th resolutions to censure
Congress for passing the Salary grab act, were
reported back to the House so as to include
President Grant for not vetoing the bill. The
Republicans sought to get 4 division of the
question, so as TO vote first on censurlng Con
gress, and in their failure to do this, voted
solidly against all the resolutions. They were
adopted by a unanimous Democratic vote.
The Supreme Court of Texas has recently
decided that the law under which the late
election in that State was held is unconstitu-
tiOnal This law directed the polls TO be kept
open but one day, in contradiction OF the pro-
visions of the Constitution, which requires
them to be open for four days. Under this
decision, the sitting State officers hold ever
till the Legislature orders new election.
The Illinois Legislature has passed reso-
luton THAT we emphatically condemn the
law passed by the Forty-second Congress in
creasing the pay of members OF Congress and
other officers of the Government, and instruct
our Senators and respectfully request our
Representatives in Congress to use their best
endeavors to secure the unconditional repeal
of said law; and we hereby declare our con
viction that the Constitution of the United
States should be so amended as to prevent
any future Congress from increasing the pay
of its own members; and we hereby express
our earnest request that immediate measures
be instituted by Congress to secure this end. D
The adjourned session of the Missouri Leg
islature met at Jefferson City on the 9TH
The Massachusetts, Legislature convened on
the Sth. The old officers were reelected. In
the Governors Message the commercial and
industrial interests of the Commonwealth are
represented as prosperous. The amount Of
the present funded debt of the State is S2S,
AT, 1874. The Governor favors the enactment
of q ten-hour law.
The New Hampshire Democratic Conven
ton has nominated James A. Weston for Gov
ernor.
The recent Democratic State Convention of
New Hampshire adopted resolutions declaring
that the people of the State have the sole and
exclusive right of governing themselves as s
trenchment, reform, and economy in the ex
penditures of the National and State govern
ments; denouncing all unjust and unequal
systems of taxation; condemning land grants
to corporations; regretting that the veto
power has never been used by President Grant
for the protection OF the rights of the people
offering an adherence to the Cincinnati anC
Baltimore platforms of 1872: declaring thai
the present National Administration has
justly brought upon itself condemnation anG
the contempt of the American people; demand
ing a repeal of the Salary act, and declaring
that they will not support any man for office
who voted for that bill, or who is not in favor
of its repeal; opposing all monopolies which
operate for the benefit of privileged person:
or classes; recognizing the grievances of which
farmers and other producing classes complain
approving of a judicious license law, and ex
tending "hearty congratulations to theil
brethren of the West for the signal victories
which they have achieved in behalf of the
honest and equal administration of the Gov
eminent
The Illinois Legislature has passed join
resolution recommending the immediate anC
unconditional repeal of the Bankrupt law.
The Missouri House of Representatives OF
the 9th passed a resolutiOn-102 to Icon
demning in severe terms the President ant
every member of the Forty-second Congress
who voted for or took back pay, and declar
ing that no Democrat who had engaged in i
| from Missouri should be elevated to any Office
of trust or DrOfit