Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-03-05
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POLITICAL
The House Committee on Appropriations
on the Goth completed the Indian Appropra-
ton bill. 1t approprates over $5,0O0000,
being reduction from the estimate of 81 ,500,-
600.
The Massachusetts, Supreme Judicial Court
has recently decided that, under the Constitu-
ton, a woman can be member of School
Committee.
The Ohio Constitutional Convention has
given the Governor veto power, subject to re-
versal by two-thirds vote of the General
Assembly.
The Missouri State Grange on the 2lst
adopted resolution requesting the Missouri
Senators and Representatives in Congress to
use their influence to secure the improvement
Of the Mississippi River and its tributaries.
The Kansas State Grange adjourned sine die
on the DIST.
A convention Of delegates from the North
western States will be held at Rock Island on
Tuesday, March "A, to consider the subject Of
cheap transportation. The call is issued by
Major James NJ. Allan, delegate from the
Illinois Farmers State Association to the late
Cheap Transportation Convention at Washing
ton he having been appointed by the Decatur
Convention.
The Rhode Island State Prohibitory Conyen-
ton, recently in session at Providence, made
the following nominations: For Governor,
Henry Howard, present incumbent; Lieuten-
ant Governor, W. +. Sayes; Secretary of state,
NJ ;r,, ant A
General, Edwin Metcalf; General Treasurer,
Henry Gaff.
A State Temperance Mass Convention, COM
posed of women and men engaged in the tenn
perance crusade in OHIO, was held at Column
bus on the oath. Bo4iewis was made Presi-
dent. The proceedings consisted of speeches,
one of which was made by Van Pelt, "the
reformed saloonkeeper, singing of hymns,
reading letters from sympathizers, and the
formation of State Bureau, which shall send
speakers and workers to any place in need Of
them. The convention formed permanent
organization to be known as the Woman's
Temperance Association of Ohio.
The Boston School Committee on the even
ing Of the oath again discussed the question
Of permitting women to occupy seats, and,
Notwithstanding the decision of the Supreme
Court, they voted by A to 40 not to reconsider
their former action.
The Maine House of Representatives has
lately refused to pass the bill abolishing The
death penalty, 10y 81 to 70.
The Iowa AntiMonopoly Convention met at
Des Moines on the 25th, with siXty-four coun'
ties represented Thomas Mitchell was elected
President and j. NJ. Weart Secretary. Reso'
buttons were adopted favoring the faithful adj
ministration of law, demanding honesty, econ
omy and purity in official life; fayoring atrue
system of ciyil-service reform; opposing a
protective tariff; declaring that ali corpora
lions are subject to legislative control; favor
ing a modification of the banking system; OPP
posing grants of public lands TO railways de-
claring that the pretended repeal of the back
salary law is a gross fraud upon the people
and demanding its unqualified repeal; de-
handing that all public work, including print
ing, be let to the lowest bidder, and inviting
all men, regardless Of past political views, to
unite with them in remodying the evils from
which the people so generally suffer The fol-
lowing State Central Committee was chosen
j. Harteubower, O'Brien County; Frank
Brown, Washington; j. Weaver, Cedar; }.
NJ Weart, Buchanan; J. o. Crosby 81 ok,
hawk; l.. b. Nelson, Tama; E. \. Gates, JAS,
per; G. f. Parker, Warren; j. F. Bishop,
Union; II. Jackson, Greene.
The Ohio Prohibition State Convention met
at Mount Vernon on the 26th and placed in
nomination the following State ticket for next
fall: For Secretary Of State, John K, Buchcl,
of Summit County; Clerk of the Supreme
Court, B. Foster, Of Logan; School Commits.
sioner, b. NJ. Weddell, of Montgomery; Mem
Der of the Board of Public Works, +. Il. Col
Inns, Of Hooking, Supreme Judge, q. j.
Stewart.