The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-04
STATE LgGIsLAruREs.
Preliminary Business of the variou
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Bodies-senateriaI Fights.
HARRISBURG, Pa, January 3.-The House
after eleeting minor officers unanimously
adopted resolution declaring, that us the
late elections Of this State are accepted as
an indication that the people are deter
mined 10 exact from their representatives.
strict account Of the trust confded
to them the session Of 1888 should be dis.
tinguished by close and constant applica-
ton to business, by the suppression OF al
useless officers, reduction Of the expenses
Of the House and an early adjournment.
The Democratic caucus declared that
fourteen officers OF the legislature could be
dispensed with, and adopted resolution
that the election OF minor officers be post
poned thirty days to allow the bill to pass
abolishing the Offices.
CHICAGO, January 3.-The latest intelli.
gence from Lansing, Mich, would seem to
indicate that the Senatorial question is likely
to become seriously complicated. It Is
now ascertained positively that at least
twenty Republicans have signed an agree
ment not to go into caucus, unless with the
understanding that II shall take sixty.seyen
votes TO make bindinga nomination. As
this is just majority Of the whole Legis-
lature, and as the number OF Republican
members is eighty-two, It is equivalent to
saying on the part OF the minority, that
they Will not go, into caucus unless the
majority has votes enough 10 get
along without them. On the other
hand the majority are reported TO
have secured the signatures OF majority
OF Republican members oi the Legislature
to call for CAUCUS tomorrow night, and
they have announced their purpose to hold
on as has always been done. 1t tis conceded
that Senator Ferry has q majority OF Re-
publican members, but not enough to
elect The outcome can not be predicted
at present
HARTFORD, January 3.-The Legislature
organized to-day by the choice OF Robert
Coil as President pro TEN. OF the Senate,
and the election OF Charles II. Pine as
Speaker OF the House. In the Senate "A
resolution was passed validating all ballots
returned as cast at the last election for any
officer. In, the House this resolution was
tabled. Governor Waller in his message
referring to National politics, says: "Not
for a quarter Of century have the people
had cause to be 80 hopeful OF legislation
as now. He recommends the passage OF
laws facilitating the act OF voting and pro.
viding that no contributions OF money
shall be made by any candidate for office
for election purposes, and that before tax
ing Office the person elected shall make
oath he has not violated this statute. He
makes strong plea for civil service re.
form.
BosToS, January 3.-The Legislature or.
ganized by selecting George 6. Crocker,
Republican, President OF the Senate, and
Edward A. Mclaughlin, Democrat, Speak.
er OF the House. Mr.. Mclaughlin had
been Clerk Of the House for the past nine
years.
IEDIANAroLIs, IND, January 3.-The
Democratic caucus tonight made nomina-
tions as follows: For Speaker OF the House,
". D. Bynnn, Of indianapolis; Clerk Of
the House, D. r. Edwins, OF Madison
county; Secretary Of the Senate, Albert j.
Kelly, Of Vigo.
CHICAGO, January 3-A Milwaukee
special says: Preparations are being made
for q big fight in the Legislature over the
prohibition amendment. 1t is reported
that the liquor dealers have a powerful
lobby established.
AUGUSTA, ME-, January 3.-The Legisla.
ture met to-day. John L. Gutter was
elected President Of the Senate, and Man.