Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-01-15
pOLIr1CAL.

At the municipal election in Memphis on
the list, the Republican ticket was successful
by majorities of about 500 and upward. John
Logue is the name of the Mayor-elec..
Governor Taylor and the other State officers
elect of Wisconsin were installed at Madison
on the 5th, with the usual ceremonies.
Legislatures are in session in Louisiana,
representing the Kellogg and the McErery
Governments. The latter body has no quorum,
and does not propose to do anything more
than prepare an address to Congress. Gov
ernor Kellogg's message to his Legislature is
devoted largely to the finances of the State,
and the statement Of a plan for restoring its
credit by funding its debt at sixty cents on the
dollar
The New York Legislature assembled at
Albany on the 9th. Lieutenant Governor
Robinson presided over the Senate, and James
c. Husted,' Repubp gu, was elected Speaker
of the Assembly.
The Illinois Legislature met III adjourned
session at Springfield on the 9th
The Legislature of Minnesota organized on
the 9th Charles w. Johnson was elected
Clerk, and r. G, Anderson, Secretary of the
Senate In the House the vote for Speaker
was: A. X. Hall, Republican, SO; John David
son, Opposition, 49,
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 division of the
question, so as to vote first on censuring Con
gress, and in their failure to do this, voted
solidly against all the resolutions. They were
adopted by 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 foc four days. Under this
decision, the sitting State officers hold over
till the Legislature orders a new election
The Illinois Legislature has passed rcso-
luton THAT We cmphatcallv condemn the
law passed 10y 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
sndeavors to secure the unconditional repeal
of said law; and we hereby declare our con-
yiction 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.
The adjourned session Of the Missouri Leg
stature 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 she State is sos
Al, SO4. The Governor fayors the enactment
Of a ten-hour law.
The New Hampshire Democratic Conven-
ton has nominated James \. Weston for Gov
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