Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-21
POLITICAL.

The Advisory Board of the Illinois State
Farmers Association have issued a formal
call for a convention at Springfield on the 10th
of June of farmers, mechanics and other Ia
boring men, TO nominate candidates for State
Treasurer and Superintendent of Public In
struction.
A Madison (Wis.) telegram of the 18th an
nounces that Gov. Taylor had received an
opinion from Attorney General Sloan that the
State Railroad law is constitutional The
Governor was determined to enforce the law
to the fullest extent. The Mineral Point and
Central Roads had complied with the law and
furnished statements as required by its pro-
visions. The Commissioners were hard at
work preparing a classification of rates.
In caucus, on the 18th, the Democratic
members of the Connecticut Legislature NOM
mated Hon. VIM. w. Eaton for United States
Senator.
A Liberal Republican conference was held
at Albany, n. Y, on the 18th, at which it was
| resolved to keep the organization intact. A
resolution was adopted in favor of a State
Convention.
The State Senate of Kansas met on the 18th
as a Court of Impeachment in the case of
Treasurer Hayes. A communication was pre-
scented from the Governor announcing the
resignation of Hayes, and the appointment of
John Francis. An agreement was also read
which had been entered into between the
managers and Hayes counsel to the effect that
if he resigned the case would be dismissed.
Much dissatisfaction was expressed by a large
number of Senators at the course matters had
taken.
In the Massachusetts Senate on the 14th a
resolution providing for an amendment to the
Constitution to secure the elective franchise
and the right to hold Office to women was
refused third reading-14 yeas to 10 nays.
! The sixth annual convention of the National
! Woman Suffrage Association began in New
! York city on the 14th, Susan B. Anthony pre-
siding.
/ Senator Carpenter has addressed letter to
| the Madison (Wis.) State Journal in which he
claims that the State Legislature has right
| TO alter, amend or repeal the charter of any
railway corporation, to give it new and en-
larged privileges, or to limit and restrict those
! it now possesses. He says the Potter law is
constitutional, and that Messrs. Curtis and
! Evarts have evaded the real question at issue
| in their lately published opinions.
The Attorney General of the United States,
on the 18th, submitted his opinion to the
/ President in the Arkansas case, holding that
| it was his duty, under the circumstances, TO
recognize Baxter as the lawful Executive of
the State. The President subsequently issued
his proclamation recognizing him and COM
handing all turbulent and disorderly per-
sons to retire peacefully to their re-
spectiye homes within ten days. This was
telegraphed to Little Rock where it created
the widest excitement. In the afternoon
Gov. Baxter issued proclamation announc-
ing the decision, and congratulatng the peo-
pie of Arkansas that the Federal government
had recognized his claims to the ONCE. In the
evening Brooks sent communication to the
Governor to arrange for the disbanding of the
forces on both sides.