Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-08
STATE sOLONs.
Inauguration of Various Winter State De.
batting Schools--The Gathering at Madi-
son aud Republican Caucus Nominations

Inauguration of Various Winter State De.
batting Schools--The Gathering at Matli-
son aud Republican Caucus Nominations
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
MADISON, Wis, Jan. 1.-THE Senate Repub.
ican caucus was held this afternoon, resulting
in the choice Of the following officers: Senator
W. L. Price, president pro tena.; Chas. E. Bross
chief clerk; w. s. Reynolds, assistant chief
clerk; I. s. Ansley, book keeper; A. s. Smith,
enrolling clerk; F. Richards, transcribing
clerk; T. A. Dyson, proof reader; J. Mitchell,
engrossing clerk; Cham. Ingersol, sergeant-at-
arms; assistant, W. Adamson; postmaster, o.
Russell: assistant postmaster, A. G. Martin
door keepers, A. Knudson, M. Simonds, Thos.
Hall; E. Sangslad, ]. Redmond. porters.
ASSEMBLY.
The Republican caucus held session in the
basement of the capitol tonight, resulting in
the choice Of D. NJ. Kelly for speaker, John E.
Eldred, chief clerk, and M. Knight, sergeant.
alarms. The minor offices will be appointed
IN the morning. committee of three, con-
slsting of A. G. Allen, Milwaukee, J. N. Quarles,
Aenosha, and j. w. Ostrander, Jefferson, was
appointed. The assembly committee and joint
committee also authorized to be appointed by
the chair. The swearing train leaves time
IN tue morning, and contains the unfortunates
who failed to make their calling and election
sure.
Gov. Smith has issued proclamation calling
an especial election iE the TWenty-thlrd dis
trict to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Senator Phillips, to take place on the 21st
inst.
The Senatorial question remains in stdtN quo,
all interest having been centered to-day in leg
islative officers. The following are the Repub-
licau mem bers of the Senate committees:
nd nc HOnOhfOn.
State Affairs-Hathaway Lopez.
Railroads Sackett, Van Setback, Rey-
nolds, BarrOWs.
observation-disclosures, Andrews.
Manufacturing and COMMENSURATE, Nc
Fitridge.
porations-Deering, Scott.
Town and County Affairs-Campbell, Grim
mer.
Public Lands-Loper, Chapman.
Military Affairs-Kellogg, Swain.
Privileges and Elections-Hyde, Houghten.
Legislative Expenditures Rich
ardson.
Federal Relations-Sackett. Van Setback.
Roads and Bridges-Reynolds. Deering.
observation-disclosures, WEIGH.
Insurance, Banks and Banking-Treat, Van
Setback.
Engrossed Bills-Chapman, Hathaway.
Enrolled Bills-Van Setback, Price.
Joint Committee on Claims-Welch, Treat.
Charitable and Penal Neutrality-suspicious.
son. Hyde.
Printing Andrews, Campbell.
The Democrats will add the following to the
committees tomorrow a members of the most
Rankin. Railroads, Rankin and Pool. Claims,
Richmond. Education, Pool. State affairs,
Anderson. Incorporation, Morgan.
Ohio.
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. THE general assembly
met to-day, 81 Representatives and rs Senators
being present. Governor Bishops annual mes
sage was read. 1t starts out by declaring too
much legislation is one of the recognized evils
of government The total funded debt of
Ohio is SO, 476,S05. The total local debt is
$41 ,205.s4o, which, adding the irredeemable
debt, amounting to 1920, 1884, makes the ag
gregate of the public debt OF the State $751;
943,629. The receipts of the State treasury for
the year were SIS, 5S1 ,53S. At the close of the
year balance of $918,694 remained in the
treasury. During the past year the money col
lected for State taxes aggregated $4,56O, 1873,
and for county and local taxes 1922, 954 ,27l,
making total for 1878 Of 1929, 525,74l.
The message states that there is marked
improvement in the tone and condition of the
militia and a recommendation is made that the
militia he inc: eassd to 10000 and placed n a
war footing with increased compensation
while on duty. Unpaid claims incurred by the
without recommendation. The public works
are reported in fair average condition, and
their net earnings since their abandonment by
lessees has been $689.78. The Governor states
that the works, under the present management,
are in safe condition, and assures the legis-
lature that no haste is required in determining
the final disposition that may be made of them,
but a full time OF deliberation may be taken
without detriment to the interests of the
State.
Special attention is called to the Importance
of perfecting the laws which require the wages
of labor shall be paid in lawful money, and
that the laws should be passed providing for
establishing courts of arbitration and concilia-
ton without cost to the State, means of
preventing strikes. The cancellation of $3
O42,OOO in bonds by railroad corporations dom
business in Ohio last year, and other eviden-
ces of the improved condition of railroads, is
pointed out as a matter for congratulation.
The Governor recommends the building of a
reformatory or intermediate prison, and
the erection of district warehouses, and calls
attention to the important work of the State
board of charities, and recommends the pas
sage of a law to authorize the employment of
county superintendent of common schools
and liberal appurtenances for the State univer-
sity, and amendment of the law relative to
the Soldiers Orphans home, so that its bene-
fits may be made more general than is possible
under the law of last session. Attention is
called to the prevalence of grave robbing, and
the legislature is asked to pass some. law by
which an adequate number of medical subjects
may be supplied from recognized and well-de-
fined sources and thus do away with the odious
traffic by body snatchers. Attention is also
called to the Importance of protecting forests
ticnal amendment be submitted fixing the
limit to fees of county officers.
Nevada