The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-01-11
STATE AFFAIRS.

The New York Legislature assembled at
Albany on the ID Of January. Alfred c.
charin, Democrat, was elected Speaker Of
the House, and Grover Cleveland, the newly
tnauanlatcd Governor, delivered his first
OF large sums In the altera-
ton Of tho canals until the effect Of
the abolition OF tolls IL fully apparent;
fnvofs frequent visitations ana the most
thorough examination Of prisons and insane
aaylums. and reform in the civil service de-
with the administration Of local govern
ment and advocates the strictcst economy
In tho public funds
The Pennsylvania Legislature convened at
Harrisburg. John f. Reyburn, Cameron Re-
publican, was elected President pro TEN. of
the Senate, and Fannce, Democrat. was
chosen speaker Of tho House Gov Hoyt
Htatcs IN his message, that the finances Of
the state are In a highly satisfactory condi-
uon lie favors equalization of taxation
upon oil classes OF property, and Is particu-
10y .heir share Of the burden Of taxation.
The Nebraska Legislature met at Lincoln
A. H. Connor, Anti i.monopolist, was elected
President pro tenn of the Senate, and G. NJ
Humphrey Republican, was chosen Speaker
VA VuC AAOusS
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 liquor license law,
under which the premises, and not the in
dividual, will be licensed lie confesscs 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 0ll classes
The Connecticut Legislature met at Hart
ford, and organized by elccting Robert Colt,
Republican,, rs President pro TEN. Of the
Senate, and Charles IL 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-seryice reform.
Tho Legislature of Indiana assembled at
Indianapolis and organized by clecting W.
y Bynum, Democrat rs speaker Of the
House and A. J. Kelly Secretary of the Sem
ate.
The North Carolina Legislature was or
ganiked at Raleigh hy the election Of Demo.
cratic officers iii both branches Gov. Jarvis.
in hismessage. reports that of the unsecured
debt ss.SA,uNo has been compromised for
Ss,Gn,u0 IN 4per- cent bonds, and s3,S,6,uto
OF the old bonds remain outstanding
The Florida Legislature convened at
jacksonville Charles Doughcrtv, Demo-
crat, was chosen Speaker Of the House. The
Governors message shows a full treasury,
and recommends reduction of the State
tax To mills
Tho Michigan Legislature assembled ut
Lansing. Sumner Howard, Republican,
was elected Speaker of the House, and
Edwin 4 Hoskins, Republican, was chosen
Secretary Of the Senate Mrs Josephine
Robinson was elected Postmisircss by
acclamation
The Legislature OF Massachusetts, met at
Boston, organized by selecting George q.
Crockcr. Republican, President Of the Sem
ate, and Edward A. Mclaughlin, Democrat,
Speaker II the House.
The Maine Legislature met at Augusta
John /. 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 q
resolution directing the Comptroller and
Treasurer not To pay interest on the State
debt under tho act to fund it mt ta,~S-t- I'll
About half III the 81. go tNl has been funded
under that statute. 1t Is thought the legis-
latare vii, not 90 higher than 5n-a, With
thirty Near bonds Ii is evident that the
Legislature viii PASS n law authorizing the
appointment ii Railroad Commissioners
The General Assembly Of Illinois met at
Springfield, and effected an organization on
the second day, by the election of W. ].
Campbell as President pro tenn of the SEN
ate ana lnrin e. Collins as Speaker OF the
House, ho,h Republicans
The Missouri Legislature assembled at
Jefferson city, andorgani2ed for business by
choosing ]. + o. Morrison. Democrat for
Presidea. pro tenn. OF the Senate. andJ. II
Richardson, Democrat, for Speaker OF the
lower house Gov Crittcnden, in
his message. calls attention to the
report III the Commissioner of Labor
that slrcet~car employees are COM
PEELED II work from twelve To seventeen
hours per day. and argues that ii Is against
the interest IF the State 70 permit such de
mands 70 he made upon any class OF citizens
The fourth Legislature Of Colorado assem-
hlcd 1T Denver, S,retler, of Boulder coun-
ty, was elected President pro tenn. of the
Senate, and Davis, Of Lake county, Speaker
OF the House.