New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-05
STATE LEG1SLArCRES nv SESSION
ORGANIZING PRELIMINARY TO WORK.

ORGANIZING PRELIMINARY TO WORK.
Boston, Jan. 4.-BOth branches of the Legis.
lature convened to-day In the senate r. T. Bishop was
chosen President and j. " Clifford elected Cler1 for
the twenty-hith consecutive time.
IL the House, Charles J. Noyes, 81 Boston, received
223 odt Of 225 votes and reelected speaker George
A. Marden unanimously reelected Clerk, and o. Z.
Mitchell was reelected Sergoantat-Arms.
HARTFORD Conn, Jan I-Botb houses Of the Legis-
lature organized to-day Robert Colt being chosen Pres
dent pro tempore of the Senate and John VI. Hall
Speaker Of the House the other Republican nominees
OF last nights being elected 10 the subordinate
offices
The two houses met in Joint convention this afternoon
and Governor Bigcl0w delivered his annual
sage. The state receipts last year l722 $50 Oh
the expenses JO05 25 balance. S2l23Oi 3D. Oftne
State debt 1877 900 due ut the end Of the current
treasury The death Of d. r. Nichols, the state Trca3u
rer, feclngly ain led TO- and the Governor
that, the Supreme Court OF the State having advised
him as lis legal duty he has appointed James ID.
Smith, Of stamford, Treasurer The State militia now
The Governor specially conmends the conduct Of
those who went 10 Yorktown He says the charitable
state Prison IL recommended 10 be built on new
site. owing to the unheathuness OF thc present -ite
The Governor advises that the sales OF laudanm and
opium be required to be registered under the Pharmacy
law lie recommends the feorgsnHauon OF me courts
The savings banks he states healthy condition.
and urges tnat the policy OF the legislation OF the session
James d. Smith, WHOM the Governor has appointed
State Treasurer, is resldent OF Stamford, and il
Der OF the banking firm Of JdmsOn. smith Cotng, OF
New-fork CITY lie represented Stamford IN the STATE
Legislature last year.
ANNAPOLIS Nd. Jan. 4TEe Legislature met to-day and
organized. In the Senate George HYi!sms Democrat
Baltimore County, elected Pre- siient and IN tho
House Otis KellhOltZ, Democrat, OF Baltimore, was
chosen Speaker. In both houses there clean
sweep Of old officials In the senate John H. Miller, OF
Cecil County, an eKState senatorwa' elected secret ry
and John Barrett, or Baltimore Reading Gers.
In the House Joseph g. Seth, OF Talbot County,
elected CHIEF Clerk, and joan BaughnJn, ~ Frcic;rk
Reading Clerk.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 4.-The General Assembly met
to-day after the holiday recess, with fall quOrims In
each House. In the Senate Mr. RGdleblrscr intro
duced Joint resolution nstrucng and requesting ;he
Virginia Senators and Representatives in Congress -
give earnest support to the bill introduced by Senator
Blair, OF New-Hamp.hrc. providing for an aDpropril.
ton of SIS 100000 90 DO appOrOucI among the several
states tor the promotion o. common school ddcttJ IN
proportion 20 the iltorac n the states, rc auo ~
questing the Governor OF Virginia take steps o. have
TINS portan subject of federal legislation broIs %
the attention o. the several s.Ita Legislatures Tho
rules suspended, and after some debate the res0
lion adopted with but one dissenting vote.