The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-12
by Mess,e. Fow. Wherry. and Ritter,
made an Intellectual ut cmpt to

by Mess,e. Fow, Wherry. and Ritter,
made an Intellectual ut cmpt to
check this action, but Ch eff Clerk
Voorhees, declared th t nothing was in
order but the reading of the returns.
Mr.. Fow denounced the proceedings as
an unheard-of Outrage. Gov. Patti
sons message referred to the Home
steal strike and said the entire COM
munity seemed to surrender TO the dis
orderly element He criticised the
civil authorities for their weak action.
The cost Of maintaining the militia at
Homestead, he SAYS, was over 81 So, 200.
He recommends that corporations be
more heavily faxed and a tax raised
from inheriianceS. The coal combines
came in for a severe scoring.
Til, Dakota.
At the Joint session OF the two houses
of the South Dakota .islature Gov
ernor Sh. ldon, after having been sworn
in. delivered his inaugural address.
The document was brief, and after con-
graduating the people upon thci pros
Ferrous condition. touched upon State
matters AMI calls the attention of tine
Legislature 10 the tat that no provision
has yet been made for the election of
Judges of various C urts whose terms OF
Office expire next year II suggests an
appropriation tor the Worlds Fair, and
urges the early selection Of all lands
granted for educational purposes by the
General Government 1t asks that
changes in tho law lie made S that rail-
way commissioners will be e1e ted 10y
the people and that some amendments
in the present ballot system be made.
The chief interest in the session of
the North Dakota Legislature cen;crs
in the contest for a successor 10 tnited
States Senat Ca -cy. Tho Republicans
have a clear majority, and the result
hinges on the decision of the party
caucus.
Lively Session at lincoln.
An attempt to organize the Nebraska
Senate began with q ,ailot for tempor-
ary secretary and resulted in strict
party vote: Republicans, -: Popu-
lists. II: and Democrats =. The Sen
ate then az. .ourred till : p. N. When
Secretary os State Allen reached nox
County in the roll-ca he called "Chrs-
ter Norton,' the iepubl.c There
was at once protest from the Pofu-
lists and Democrats, but the protest
was oyerridden and the roll-catl pro-
ceeded. although the Iopuli-ts refused
to answ.sr to Their names. AT the after
room session tn iiou-e organized per-
mauen,ly, elected James y. Gaffin
tEndl Speaker and Ere Johnson Ind
Chief Clerk. the Democrats voting with
the Independents.
GOV. Me<i <iniev's Message.
Gov. Mckinley. in his annual mes
sage TO the Legislature, reviews the
financial condition IF tie State. which
shows deficiency III the unds amount-
ing TO S59. .Sss.32 He avs the revenues
of the present year will not justify the
sum Of the approrriat oIs made Tor the
preceding year. He advi- es that econ
omy be practiccd, and that appropria-
tions be kept within the sstin ated
amount of revenue. He recommends
that the voice OF he people be needed
in the demands made 10, reform in mu-
nicipal govern nent.
90. Cao~"a Speaker.
The Thirty eighth General ASS mbly
of the Sta OF III nos completed Its
permanent organi atom and is nov in
session. Some preliminary motions were
made, and then, on motion of free =.
Morris, Clayton i. Crafts. of Cock
County. was placed in nom nation for
permanent Speaker on behalf Of tho
Den ocrats. Edgar c. Hawley, of Kane,
was nan ed fer the Rcpubli, ans. Mr..
Crafts was elected.
st .ckhriige Is Lending.
! According TO d spatch the Senatc-
rial question absorbed all the interest
+ in the Michigan Le,!s aiure, which was
| called to order at Lansing. The Stock
! bridge and the Luce factions are hard
at work, and. while each side claims the
! advantage. it looks as though the former
would control III" most votes. William
! 4. Tateum, the Republican candidate
!! for Speaker, was elect d. together with
! the other nominees of the Republican
! caucus.
| Legislatures "f Other states.
| CALIrORNIA-Thc Cali fOrnia Legis-
! lature assembled the Republicans orr
ganizing the Senate by electing Sena-
. :or r. B. Carpenter, OF Los Angeles,
! President pro TEN. and the Democrats
! organizing the Assembly with r. X.
! Gold. of Merced, as Speaker and George
| Feckha n. of Santa Clara. of chief
! clerk. Gov. Markhams address was
not pres nted at the opening, and no
other business was transacted.
! TENNESSLE.-The House organized,
but the Senate only selected Speaker.
| After halloting all day the Democratic
| Senators in caucus upon the eighty
second ballot selected Senator W. G..
Dismukes, from Sumner. for Speaker.
| The c: II est was long one and aroused
great interest, because GoveInor-elect
Turney is in bad health, and should he
die during his term tie Speaker of the
Senate becomes Governor.
MoNTANA-TheD Democrats have Sc
cured coltrol of the organization of the
House of Representatives, thus assur-
ing the election of a Democratic United
States Senator. On joint ballot the
Legislature will stand thirty-six Demo-
crats, three Fopulists and th.rty-two
| Renublicans.
MINNESCTA.-The two branches of
! the MINES ia Legislature met and or
sanizcl. Republican caucnses had
been held and its officers chosen. After
the members of the House had been
sworn in, W. F. Lee OF Todd County
was chosen Speaker, and +. A. John
son of Ramsey County chief clerk, ana
the House was ready for business.
DELAWARE. - Both houses of the
General Assembly organized. The
members elcct took their oaths on a
attn Bible printed in 1881.