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GERS nominated were Msssrs. Heinrich
ssn. OF Adams County. for clerk. Comp
ton, of Maeomb. rs first assist
anti Norris. Of Golcondx, second.
and Kimb-l. Of McDenough. third
asslstaat clerks. Wagner, OF Oregon.
enrolling and cngrossing clerk. Hers
ford. 81 Astsmera. 6rss assistant Il.
b brown. OF Mendota, who was Rep
rsssntasivs N the last House. was made
doosksepes. The Democratic Sen
atogial sauous elected Senator Wells. of
oatnsv, prssiAsnt, and nominated SEN
ator Mcdonald. Of Jackson Vile, for
president pro tom.
In the Republican Senatorial caucus
N. w. Matthews. Of Urbana. WAS nom
mated for president pro tenn; W. n.
KSetzinger, OF Logan, sergeant alarms;
L. II. Watson. Of Watselea. secretary;
MrA l.. d. Pitkin. Of Chicago. pest
mistress, with Mrs Mary Mum. of Au-
rsra, assistant; r. E. Hills, of Syca-
moro. enrolling and engrossing clerk,
and John NcFadden. Of Mciienry, and
3. f. Jordan. of Wayne. assistants
The House Republican caucus nom-
mated q. J. Schott, of Chicago, as tenn
porary speaker, and David Hunter. OF
winnebago County, for permanent
speaker, together with full list for the
ether Offices as follows:
For Chief Clerk Cyrus Thompson 81 ver-
million. FIRST Assistant Clerk. r. J Dickinson.
Of Stark; Sseond Assistant Clerk. H. l.. Mer-
rick; Third Assistant Clerk, } Knights. OF
Livingston: pooykeeper. john A. Barr. OF
Cuok: First Assistant. Warren wimms Of
Aisxsnder. Second Assistant c n Terrence
6 Shelby: Third Assistant II. Samucis. OF
Madison. Pos:mistress, Miss Lizzie Gilmer.
o' Pike; Enrolling and Engro,sins Clerk W J.
AlIsu. OF Hancock
SPRISsrIEI.D. III, Jan. 7.--Just at
noon ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ray called
the Senate to order, aud prayer was Of
Tered.
The House was called to order BY Sec
Rotary of State Pearson precise
~ ut IL o'clock. The members
arose and prayer was offered by
Rev. Francis Springer. chaplain Of
the last House. The roll of the House
was then called Rufus N. Ramsay, Of
Clinton, a Democrat. was elected tenn
Republican and CoclSrcll. Farmers Al.
lance. la order to be- elected. Mr..
Ramsay wa Obliged to vote for him.
self.
GOVERNOR cAMPBELL's VIEWS.
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. THE recon-
ncndations of Governor Campbell in
his message TO the Legislature include
3 Federal plan of government for
rites, based upon State organization.
with the privilege Of changing every
twenty years, and that an amendment
to the constitution permitting this form
of government be submitted 20 the
people: also primary election law, and
a depository system for city and county
funds, so that none. viii not accumur
late in the treasury.
PESSsYLvASIAs LEGISLATURE OPENS
HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. The BIZ
ennial session of the Pennsylvania
Legislature began at noon Tuesday
Caleb h. Thompson. Of Warren County,
the caucus nominee of the gepu bllcans,
was duly elected speaker of the House,
receiving i25 votes. George w Skin
ner. of Fulton County. received IS DEM
ocratic votes. Senator Boise Penrose.
of Philadelphia, was chosen president
pro TEN. of the Senate.
MINNESOTA.
ST.. PAUL, MINI. Jan THE House
stands: Democrats. 4s; Republicans. 30:
Alliance. 81. One ballot was cast for
speaker Tuesday morning. resulting +
e. Searles (Repl. Al: II c Stivers
tDem.l. 30; T. It. Champlin fAl!ianee),
81. The House then adjourned.
In the Senate. after the installment
of Senators. lgnatius Dopnelly. Ali,-
ance leader. moved TO take recess
until o'clock p. m This was carried
by q vote of 80 TO %. As she Senate
consists Of 81 Republicans. IS Demo
crate and 70 Alliance men. with Re.
publican voting strength of but 2s-ono
Republican being s:ck-this test vote is
considered victory for the Democratic
Alliance com binstion.
When the Senate reassemhled AZ s
o'clock il vas 10 elect officers already
decided upon by the conference commit
tees Of tho Alliance and Democrats. +
". Dusee. the Alliance candidate for
secretary. headed tho list. and the Dem
ocrats and Alliance candidates alter
mated. Van Duzee and the rest OF the
ticket wers elected
nv rrrrtr prLAwAsr.
DovRa Del. Jan. T.--Both houses OF
the General Assembly convened Tues
dAy The Democratic caucus nominees
were elected as follows Scnat--rresS-
dent. John ?. Denshue. Houss-SpealS-
er. William r, sirman After the usual
preiiniaaries the message Of Hen. Rem
ixnin Riggs. the retiring Governor. vas
received ard read.