The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-09
LEGISLATIVE.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan, S.-The two
houses OF the general assembly met at II
O'Clock noon to-day aud at once proceeded
to organize, the senate permanently, the
house temporarily. The republican eau
Gus nominee were elected clear through.
j. II, Thompson, Of Mclean, was elected
president of the senate and L. K. Granger,
of McHenry, temporary speaker of the
house. The house will organize perma-
nently tomorrow when Hon. w. A. James,
OF Lake will be elected speaker. The gov
errors message will then be read 10 each
house aud the business of the session will
proceed.
LINCOLN, Neb, Jan. S.-Gov. CARRIER
delivered his message to the legislature
to-day. He congratulated the people up.
90 the prosperous condition of the state.
Taxes have been steadily reduced, the levy
for state purposes being last year but six
mills on the dollar. The value of taxable
property 10 the state is $75,000,000; cur
rent expenses of the state, 100000 per
anuum. The public debt Is less than
100000 and the state treasurer reports,
$460,00O on hand. The permanent school
fluid amounting TO $685., 900, is invested 10
state aud county bonds. The public schools
and charities are in q highly gratifying
condition The governor recommends
levy for new capitol and reform
school, urges the Importance of a
systematic effort to induce immigration
and estimates that $4,000 new settlers
arrived during the past season. The
yield of 1873 is 42,O0000O bushels of
corn and 5000, 900 bushels of wheat. But
100000 acres, or about one twelfth OF
the states farming land, is under cultiva-
ton. AlOIe than $50, 900 cattle are grazing
on the Western border. Thirteen hun
dred and twenty miles of railroad are in
operation in the state, assessed at &c.
100000, He recommends the establish
meut OF fish commission and the devei-
opment OF salt springs near Lincoln.
Referring to the utility of the military 10
protect the large expanse Of territory ex-
posed To Indian incursions the governor
says: A large myjOrity Of the citizens
OF the West regard the contemplated
transfer of the Indian Office to the war
department with favor. Seven convicts
have been pardoned from penitentiary in
two years. He recommends an appropria
ton of $4,000 tor rewarding the captOrs
and de.raylnR the expense OF conviction OF
the Custer county man business. This
part OF the message and that referring to
Indian matters was received with applause.
Gov. Nance will be inaugurated tomorrow,
ST LoCIs, Jan. S.-Both house of the
Thlriieth General Assembly OF Missouri
met at Jefferson City at noon to-day,
Lieut.. Gov Brockmeyer called the senate
BORDER and after electing ID. Able, of St
Louis, temporary secretary, and swearing
ID the new members adjourned till to.
morrow. The house elected Daniel Davis
temporary speaker and Daniel Boone tenn
porary clerk, aud after the members
were sworn in adjourned until Tomorrow
The democrats, republicans and green
hackers will hold caucuses to- night 20 nomi
nate officers. The greenbackers have de
cided not to 30 into the democratic sena
torial caucus, bat will nominate a candi
date of their own. This, it is claimed, will
elect Geo. q. Vest democrat, to the sen
ate. Geo. Phelps message is length,
document aud treats a number of subiect
IN an exhaustive mnnner. ~
AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. SIN convention
OF both branches of the Legislature Alonz
0arcelon, Governor elect, attended b