Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-25
POLITICAL.


Gov. HAMPTo,; on the 14th, addressed
a note to the Chamberlain officials requesting
them to turn over their offices To their Successors,
subject to n decision of the Supreme Court.
This such officials refused to do asserting that
they held their offices by declaration of the
State Canvassers from the face of all
the election returns; that their contestants had
taken the cases to the Supreme Court, and that
Hampton had no right to anticipate the judy
ment of that court, or in any way TO pass upon
their title, and that his action was violation of
his pledges TO leave disputed questions to legal
settlement.
AT the recent election in New Hamp-
shire all the Constitutional amendments submit
ted to the votes carried save the first to
strike ont the word Protestant from the Bill
of Rights, and the twelfth prohibiting removal
from Office for political causes. The seventh
aboli$hing the religious test n qualification
for Office was adopted by thirteen votes over the
required two-thirds.
THE California State Supreme Court,
ON the 18th, issued peremptory writ of man
date to the Secretary of State to issue to Pache-
co, the Republican candidate for Congress in the
Fourth District, his certificate
A JOINT CAUCUS of the Packard Louis
lana Legislature, on the 18th, adopted resolu-
tions rejecting the proposition accepted by the
Nichols House for reorganization Of the Leg
islsture The resolutions were handed to the
Commission and forwarded by them to the Pres
ident
A WASHINGTON dispatch of the 10th
says cx-Gov. Kellogg, of Louisiana. had that
day received the following telegram from New
Orleans: " Please inquire of President Hayes if
it is by his direction that the Commissioners
recommend the members of Packard's Legisa-
ture to Join Nichols. Two of our trusted men
left to-day under such persuasion" Kellogg re-
piled, " Ii it be true that the Commission ~
are so doing, am satisfied that they are acting
on their instructions and without instruo-
tons ttum the President"
The New York Assembly has recently
passed a bin amending the statute relating to
the election of President and Niee-Presidcnt. It
provides for electing Electors-at-Laree on the
state ticket, and the other Electors on the tick
cts in the several Congressional Districts.
TnE Republican State Central Commit
tee of Ohio have decided To hold the next State
Convention at Cleveland Aug l.
TINS Louisiana Commission, in their
report to the President on the 10Th, inclosed a
lettor from Gov. Nichols, in which he declares
that the State Government of which he is the
head will secure viz orous and efficient enforce
ment of the laws, SO that all persons and prop
erty viii be fully protected, the establishment
| of system of public education, ~ that all. re-
gardless of race or color, may receive equal adj
1 vantages Hereunder, and ihe fostering % immi-
| graf on, in order 10 hasten the Development of
/ the g,eat natural resources Of the State.
! a TELEGRAM from New Orleans, on the
| morning of the 10Th, SAYS the Packard I.egisla-
ture was rapidly diSsolying, many of the Return
/ ing-Boari members joining the Nichols body,
| thus giving the latter quorum. caucus of
/ members ut the former Legislature was held at
/ which resolutions were adopted declaring an uu.
alterahlo faith in the legality and justice of the
| claims Packard 10 the Governorship, and de-
\ pouncius the Commissuu-if they have acted
/ upon their own individual resronsbiNty-for
/ their alleged unvarrRnted interference with
| the domestic Affairs of State 70 which they
/ do not belong, and fragrant violation
/ Of the principles Of local selt-goverument,
/ advocated by the President, if on the other
/ hand, their action in the manner set forth has
been directed by the Chief Executive II the Ma
| ton, We leave 1t 20 be characterized IN BETTING
terms by The American people" The iRterfer-
! enoe complained OF consisted in members Of
the Commission recommending members Of the
Packard Legislature to accept the terms offered
by the Nichols Legislature as the best ana oaly
. terms that could be s~rure, thus causing the dis
/ iutegutiono Of the former body. Gov. Packard
/ it is stated addressed the caucus, expressing a
/ determination 60 continue the contest to the end
/ \ SCHooLMASTER asked aclaSS what