The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-01-12
STATE AFFAIRS.

The New York Legislature assembled Mt
Albany on the I'd OF January. Alfred @.
Chaplin, Democrat, was elected Speaker Of
the House, and Grover Cleveland, the newly
inaugurated Governor, delivered his first
message He opposes the expenditure
of large sums in the altera-
ton of the canals until the effect OF
the abolition of tolls Is fully apparent;
favors frequent visitations ana the most
thorough examination of prisons and insane
asylums, and reform in the civil service; de-
nounces special legislation, which interferes
with the administration of local govern
ment, and advocates the strictest economy
in the public funds
The Pennsylvania Legislature convened ut
Harrisburg. John f. Reyburn, Cameron Re
publican, was elected President pro tenn of
the Senate, and Faunce, Democrat, was
chosen Speaker of the House. Gov Hoyt
states, In his message, that the finances of
the State are in highly satisfactory condi-
ton He favors equalization of taxation
upon all classes OF property, and Is particu-
larly impressive that corporations should
pay their share Of the burden of taxation
The Nebraska Legislature met at Lincoln.
A. H. Conner, Anti-monopolist, was elected
Humphrey, Republican, was chosen Speaker
of the House.
The Legislature Of Minnesota assembled at
st Paul Loren Fletcher, Republican, was
chosen Speaker of the House.
An adjourned session of the Ohio General
Assembly began at Columbus on the I'd inst
Gov. Foster, in his message, recommends
the passage Of q uniform hquor-license law,
under which the premises, and not the in
dividual will be licensed He confesses the
failure of the existing law, which places the
liquor trade under the ban of prohibition
and believes that the plan suggested viii
prove acceptable to all classes.
The Connecticut Legislature met at Hart
ford, and organized by electing Robert Colt
Republican, as President pro TEN. of the
Senate, and Charles H. Pine, Republican, as
Speaker of the House. The black ballots
were declared valid votes, and Gov. Waller
and the other Democratic officers were in
stalled. Gov. Waller, in his message, makes
strong plea for civil-service reform
The Legislature of Indiana assembled at
indianapolis and organized by electing W.
ID. Bynum, Democrat, as Speaker of the
House and A j. Kelly Secretary of the Sen
ate.
The North Carolina Legislature was or
ganized at Raleigh by the election of Demo
cratic officers in both branches. Gov Jarvis,
in his message, reports that of the unsecured
debt SSS2O,OOO has been compromised for
81, coo, 600 in 4-per-cent bonds, and S., SOC 900
OF the old bonds remain outstanding.
The Florida Legislature convened at
Jacksonville. Charles Dougherty, Demo
Governors message shows a full treasury,
and recommends a reduction of the State
tax to mills
The Michigan Legislature assembled at
lansing. Sumner Howard, Republican,
was elected Speaker of the House, and
Edwin s. Hoskins, Republican, was chosen
Secretary of the Senate Mrs Josephine
Robinson was elected Postmistress by
reclamation
The Legislature Of Massachusetts, met at
Boston, organized by selecting George G.
Crocker, Republican. President Of the Sen
ate, and Edward A. Mclaughlin, Democrat.
Speaker of the House.
The Maine Legislature met at Augusta
John L Cutter, Republican, was elected
President Of the Senate, and Manchester
HAYNES, Republican, Speaker OF the House
The Tennessee Legislature organized at
Nashville by the election of Democratic
officers In both houses Each adopted a
resolution directing the Comptroller and
Treasurer not to pay interest on the State
debt under the act to fund it ut 60-3-4-5-6
About half of the S27, 600 600 has been funded
under that statute. 1t is thought the Legis-
lature will not go higher than 50-3, with
thirty-year bonds 1t is evident that the
Legislature will pass a law authorizing the
appointment of Railroad Commissioners.
The General Assembly of Illinois met Mt
Springfield and effected an organization on
the second day, by the election of W. J.
Campbell as President pro tenn of the Sen
ate and Lorin c. Collins as Speaker of the
House, both Republicans
The Missouri Legislature assembled at
Jefferson City, and organized for business by
choosing j. T. o. Morrison, Democrat, for
President pro tenn of the Senate, and j. IL
Richardson, Democrat, for Speaker Of the
lower house. Gov. Crittenden, in
his message, calls attention to the
report of the Commissioner OF Labor
that street-car employees are com
PEELED TO work from twelve to seventeen
hours per day. and argues that it il against
the interest of the State TO permit such de-
mands 20 be made upon any class of citizens
The fourth Legislature Of Colorado assem-
bled ut Denver Stretler, of Boulder coun-
ty, was elected President pro tenn Of the
Senate, and Davis, of Lake county, Speaker
of the House
DOINGS OF CONGRESS-.