The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-16
SOVEREIGN STATES.
Meeting and Organization of State Legisla-
lures, and the Condition of the State FL


lures, and the Condition of the State Fl
nances. -...
North Caroliaa-John M. Moring Demo
craft was elected speakersaf the House of Rep
resentatives on the 9th inst.
Arizona-The Legislature organized JAN Z.
The Council stands Republicans, Demo
Gratis; House, 10 Democrats, 8 Republicans
Vest Virgieia-D. D. Johnson was elected
President of the Senate, and g. I'll. Moffatt
Speaker of the House, on the 9Th inst, both
Democrats.
Ne0ada-On the 9th inst the Legislature
elected Republican officers, as follows: Presi-
dent pro tenn of the Senate, w. r. King; Speaker
of the House, H. A. CASTOR. Coy. Kinkead
was inaugurated on the 18th.
Ulimois-The Senate elected J. H. Paddock
Secretary, and the House chose W. A James
Speaker. The Legislature met Jan 8, and is
Republican 10 both branches. The Governors
message shows the State bonded debt to be
$552, 742 06. ,.e ..... o..
Louisiana Governors message was re-
ceived on the 18th inst, no new organization
being necessary. The Legislature is strongly
Democratic. Gov. Nichols message details at
length the State default on the january inter
est, and recommends an equalization OF assess
ments.
I,adiana-The Democrats elected their Leg
islative oficers-in the Senate, by the casting
vote of the Lieutenant Governor-as follows
d. D. Dale, Secretary of the Senate; Fl. S.
Cauthorne, Speaker of the House. Gov. Will
Jams message shows the State debt to be
81, 99S, 1854.
: Commemorative Connecticut Legislature
met in joint convention ON the 9th and elected
the Republican State ticket Gov. Andrews was
escorted to the Capitol and installed as Gov
ernor His MESA opens with congratulations
upon specie resumption and the hope of the re-
turn of prosperity. . s.t
IAichigan-The Michigan Legislature met on
New Years, and took possession of the new
Capitol, and organized by electing E. S. Hop
kins Secretary Of the Senate, and John T. Rich
Speaker of the House, both Republicans Only
a small aggregate of bonded debt remains out
standing, and Michigans finances are in
fourishing condition. f.
MGine--The Legislature met on the ID inst
and organized with Republican Senate and
National and Democratic House. In the con
vention of both branches of the Legislature
took the oath of Office. The Governor, in his
message, congratulates the nation upon the re-
turn of resumption. ~ ~
{lMinaesota-C A. Gilman. Of St. Cloud, was
elected Speaker of the House, and G. w John
son. of Minneapolis, Secretary of the Senate
Republicans. The part of Gov. Pillsbury's
relating to State finances shows re-
ceipts for the year $3.50, 909; disbursements,
81 So, 400; balance in the treasury, $4S, 499;
subject to credits of $73,0W, making an actual
deficit Of $24 sos The floating debt amounts
to 1922, COL. 5''t" Iva 4
Wisconsin General Assembly met Jan. j
s. and elected officers as follows wv F. Price,
President pro tenn of the Senate, and ID. M.
Kelly Speaker of the Assembly. These gentle
men are both Republicans The Indebtedness
of the State is So, 252 057 The Indebtedness of !
the counties, cities, towns, villages and school
districts in the State amounts to $9,o3l. ljo:5 3D.
The values OF all property in the State, subject
to taxation, are $455, 3 346 ,5822. 80
Pennsylvania-The Legislature, on the 7th,
chose Thomas B Cochran Chief Clerk OF the |
Senate. and the House elected II. M Long Re
publican) Speaker. Gov. Hartranfts MESA |
shows that the estimated deficiency in the gen |
eral fund at the close of the present fiscal year
will be So, 173,060 A falling off in the revenues
Of ST. 800 900 has occurred in the last two years
The public debt Dec 1, 1878 was 81 5o6, w.
The sinking fund amounts to $500, o99.
Missouri-The Missouri Legislature organ
zed Jan 9, by the election of the Demo ratio /
caucus nominees, as follows: Speaker OF the
House. J. E. Belch; President of the Senate, w.
4. Phelan Gov. Phelps message treats OF a
lumber of subjects in an exhaustive manner.
t reviews the condition of the treasury, the re-
atoms of the Governor with the State treasury,
md the connection of the latter officer with the
lefunct Mastin Bank, which was one OF the
'tate repositories.
Iennessee-The Forty-frst Gen raj Assembly
f Tennessee organized Jan. 8, by the election
# John r Neal, President of the Senate, and
/. P. Fowlkes, Speaker of the House. They g