Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-05
The STATE LextStatares

CAUCUssING IN MAINLAND.
The democratic members Of The Maryland
Legislature met IN caucus yesterday and
sErttc 10 present the name OF Lewis Cass
SGIttfr ~ Washington county. as their can
dida'e fCr speaker. This IS equivalent % an
election. Milton y. Kidd, OF Cecil county,
' as nominated FOR chief clerk. and nr. Vim.
II Cole Tor reading clerk. The reform mem
% - also held caucus, but have not yet de-
cided upon their choice for speaker. No cef-
mite / lar n proceeding in regard % the gutter
afoTial contest was agreed upon. but there
were several suggestions made, al ~ witch
looked toward an effort as suggested by Hon.
j. Morrison Harris, % postpone n possible
TIE counting OF the vote fOr governor until
The contested cases OF the baltimore dele
oates could he acted upon. IL was suggested
that TIE resolutions and memorial adopted
by The Maryland lnstitutc "tniignationu
meeting should he presented Immediately
upon The election ard seating OF the speaker
81 the house. and that when the house shall
notify the senate ~ its readiness 10 coant
nc votes for governor and invites the senate
10 De present az the opening and counting OF
the returns a mention OF this protest snail be
embodied In the notice. When the two housez
meet IN convention 10 count The votes 10 was
suggested objection should he made 70 tho
cCUntilc OF the vote az Baltimore CITY. which
should BE- followed by a motion o. n1sfpone
further procfg dings i'm the matter az count
irg ibC NoicS until aficr the baltimore con-
tested cases have been decided.
CovFRNoR rGLDRN's MESSAGE.
governor Iii'icn's message % fIg New York
legislature pTououucCs The Work OF cana re-
sureS 10 ascertain tho exact condition 81
canal finances and contracts. me keeping
down or expenses, aud = radical clance 81
The system o. administration. lie C1nIcnus
The heavy cost % thc new c1pifol a. Albany
and the policy az building palaces Tor the in
sane. Three million dollars have been eN-
pended in building thee aSylUmS ana ore
refurmatorv, and thcy are not finished. lie
believes that the prisons should De srif-sup-
porting, and Is 81 the same opinion with re-
gard 10 the New York euar1- tine. he COM
iuendS the Centennial Exhibition without
f2voring any appropriation CI money. IN his
allusto-s 10 Tie public ch01is he says uotl-
ing with regard % the Sectarian question on
the constitutional amendment ~ Nppsci by
the President. Tne financial depression 81
the country is dwelt upon al length, aud he
includes among the causes ~ 10 Tie evtrava-
CANT expenditures Of public money. The
remedy for the existing evils is iu a return %
sound principles Of government and n restO-
ration OF an honest currency. lie sees no
danger OF oonyulsiOn In return 70 specie
GOV. WARRANTS MESSAGE.
Governor Hartranft sent his me ssa &c 20 the
Penns ylvsaSaa legislature yesterlav. he
states thNauxng the last fiscal year the
amount OF dcSt redeemed was Si,3g5.gg1,
leaving q balance I'm the treasury 81 -l1S. 105 /.
He estimates the receipts during the present
fiscal year at 100000 less than the last aud
that there be will be a deficiency OF - 500 900
at the end OF the year, unless the apprOpTia-
tons are reduced or the diversion into the
general fUnd or some OF tue revenues now
nowing into the sinking fund. He therefore
FtcoDliitelus mat oAe-lIlfu OF TIE revenue
now assigned Ia the sinking fund toe trans
ierred 10 the general fund. He refers 20 the
assured success OF the Centennial Exhibition.
and says u becomes the duty OF PennSyl-
vania 10 have fun representation OF her
resources and Industries. He calls attention
10 the lawleSS disposition existing I'm certain
portions OF the state, and says some remedy
must be devised to put an end 10 these man
ifestations and maintain the supremacy of
the law.
THE MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
organized yesterday at Jackson. Mr.. ]. NJ.
Stone was elected president pro TEN of the
senate. This position becomes important
from the fact that IL tire present governor
and Lieutenant governor are impeached, as
is designed by the large democratic MAORI
~, he Will become governor. Gems. LOwery
and FeatherStOne are aSpirants for the II. -.
Senate. The governors message gives much
offence 10 the democrats, who desert be NJ as
falsifying the conduct OF citizens prior 20 the
election and magnifying incidents connected
with the campaign.
THE PENNSYLVANIA SENATE
was organized yesterday by the election of
The Hon. 4. w. Davis, OF Philadelphia, as
speaker pro tenn. The democratic members
refused TO vote on the ground that Mr.. Davis
bad already been chosen speaker pro tenn al
the end OF the session OF 1ss5.